Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 457 - 455: Making a Comeback

Tuyang Peak.

A figure staggered out from within the cave mansion; it was none other than True Monarch Tu Yang.

Failing to eradicate the Dragon Demon Sword Intent, he too suffered backlash from the sword intent, with minor damage inflicted upon his Divine Soul. Yet, his face was full of resentment and fury. Ning Daoran’s strike not only killed Chen Xiandao but also humiliated him, a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"Master Qiu Shui..."

True Monarch Tu Yang found it hard to suppress the murderous intent rising in his heart. His gaze flickered briefly to a nearby cave mansion, the residence of Liu Ruyan, but he no longer had any regard for Liu Ruyan. His only thought was to rush to Luoxia Peak and kill Ning Daoran on the spot!

"What are you planning to do?"

In the wind, a figure arrived floating.

It was none other than Monarch Qian Yuan.

"Senior brother."

True Monarch Tu Yang’s gaze was icy: "Chen Xiandao was a Nascent Condensation Seedling I had taken interest in. To think that without a word, he would slay him and use that strand of sword intent to humiliate me—how can I just bear this?"

"Do you really think Master Qiu Shui is that simple?"

Monarch Qian Yuan scoffed coldly, saying, "To implant killing intent into someone else’s Divine Soul, I’ve only ever heard of Shen Luoyan from the Slaying Immortal Tower having achieved this. She cultivated both the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture and the Blood Tears Dragon Demon Sword Technique, combining the two to refine an unstoppable strand of Dragon Demon Blade Intent. Yet, who exactly is this Master Qiu Shui, possessing such a method?"

Speaking thus, a chill flashed through Monarch Qian Yuan’s eyes: "If you were also affected by his strand of sword intent, do you have the utmost confidence to remove it? Or rather, for just a Chen Xiandao, are you willing to gamble your own Supreme Path?"

"Senior brother..."

A chill ran through True Monarch Tu Yang’s heart, and he realized that things were not as simple as he had thought. "Senior brother, what do you think we should do?"

"Wait for the right moment."

Monarch Qian Yuan spoke indifferently, "I have already sent people to the Slaying Immortal Tower, to inquire if there is such a person as Master Qiu Shui. If there isn’t, we will then plan accordingly. After all, he has been managing Luoxia Peak for many years and has never done anything detrimental to our Qian Yuan Sect. Even if he is not a friend, he is not an enemy to our sect, and considering his unfathomable cultivation, you must remember not to antagonize this person everywhere!"

"Yes, senior brother..."

True Monarch Tu Yang’s face was ashen.

...

Days later, Luoxia Peak.

Atop the peak, the winds were calm, and Ning Daoran furrowed his brows, not expecting Qian Yuan Sect to truly just "endure" the situation and not retaliate in any manner.

"Could this be just brushed aside so easily?" he wondered in surprise.

"Perhaps not necessarily."

By his side, Little Bai sat cross-legged, softly speaking, "My Lord, Monarch Qian Yuan is no fool. The strand of Dragon Demon Sword Intent you unleashed that killed Chen Xiandao has likely led Monarch Qian Yuan to thoroughly investigate your true identity. Ultimately, the Purple and Green Three Peaks will not be a place to stay for long."

"Yes."

Ning Daoran nodded, "I will stay for another two years, gathering more Dragon Demon Essence before departing."

He deployed a large number of Paperfolk to scour the Demon Dragon Mountain Range, attempting to gather more resources before leaving. After all, it was uncertain whether there would be Dragon Demon Essence available in the next location, and the progress in the cultivation of the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture could not be halted.

Thus, two years swiftly passed.

Ning Daoran was in closed-door cultivation, sending out many Paperfolk to the Demon Dragon Mountain Range to search for Dragon Demon Essence, even dispatching dozens of Class A Paperfolk, reaping quite a harvest.

This year, early spring.

Nature was reviving, and the barren and ash-gray mountains were once again tinged with verdant greenery. Winter turned to spring, as year followed year.

Atop Luoxia Peak.

Ning Daoran held a cup of Spiritual Tea, supervising Big Stupid Deer, Little Blackie, and Ning Xiaogui as they moved house. The three Spiritual Beasts grunted laboriously, moving all the furniture and large items accumulated over the years within the cave mansion to the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, reluctant to discard even a single item.

Ning Daoran decided to leave the Qian Yuan Sect and continue his travels across Sangyu Country.

This year, a significant event occurred.

Just days ago, a profoundly immense wave of Mana surged from the depths of the Demon Dragon Mountain Range, containing an extraordinarily profound Demon Qi that was oddly familiar.

Fire Dragon True Monarch had finally made a breakthrough, advancing to a Fourth-order Mid-stage Demon Beast.

At this point, the true combat power of Fire Dragon True Monarch was comparable to a person of the Human Clan in the late stage of the Nascent Soul. Moreover, with the bloodline of True Dragon Descendants, should it strike again, the entirety of Qian Yuan Sect would struggle to cope.

And Ning Daoran, under the guise of Independent Practitioner Jianjia, was a thorn in the eye of Fire Dragon True Monarch. If he didn’t flee now, then when?

While it seemed somewhat dishonorable, Ning Daoran, after all, was a cultivator from Xia Country. With the Immortal Sects in Sangyu Country destroyed, he really didn’t need to care.

"Crack~~~"

In the sky, suddenly a strand of angry thunder tore through the heavens, causing continuous extraordinary phenomena!

That thunder, bizarrely, was a fiery-red streak of lightning, like it was tearing open the entire vault of heaven, illuminating the night earth as if it were day.

"So soon?"

Ning Daoran frowned, "This Fire Dragon True Monarch is too hasty, acting just a few days after advancing?"

"Not just that..."

Little Bai furrowed his brow, "Not only the Fire Dragon True Monarch, my Lord, look to the west, there’s another Nascent Soul Demon Beast!"

Ning Daoran quickly turned to look.

Indeed, the sky to the west was already a snowy white.

"Roar~~~"

With a roar, the figure of a colossal beast appeared in the forests to the west of Qianyuan Sect. It was a snow-white leopard, several dozen feet tall, with a majestic stature, and atop its head a wisp of auspicious light twined around, surprisingly supporting a stunningly beautiful woman in a white dress holding an oil paper umbrella.

Although the woman was charming, she was enveloped in a heavy aura of a demon beast.

"Did the Fire Dragon True Monarch bring in strong reinforcements?" Ning Daoran was astonished.

"Exactly."

Little Bai frowned and said, "I know a little about this demon beast servant. It is a Nascent Soul Early Stage Great Demon from the Qinzhou Demon Realm known as True Monarch Yelan. Her true form is a snow leopard, very ferocious. Surprisingly, she has teamed up with the Fire Dragon True Monarch. Now, with two demon beasts attacking together, Qianyuan Sect will likely have a tough time."

She pursed her red lips and said, "Even if Lu Xianzi, equipped with the Immortal Slaying Sword, were to descend again in Qianyuan Sect, it might not necessarily be to any avail."

"Lu Xianzi may not come again."

Ning Daoran said indifferently, "After all, the opponent this time is completely different."

"Exactly."

Little Bai nodded in agreement.

...

Far away, the roar of demon beasts continued.

Ning Daoran released his Divine Sense and saw countless demon beasts swarming towards Qianyuan Sect!

The Fire Dragon True Monarch wasn’t just taking action himself, he even launched a beast tide. Numerous Foundation Establishment Stage and Golden Core Stage demon beasts charged towards Qianyuan Sect, clearly aiming to flatten it.

On Luoxia Peak, Ning Daoran had already taken all formations back, ready to flee at any moment.

But the beast tide had not passed through the area of Purple and Green Three Peaks, making them the net escapees. Even without the protection of formations, they did not suffer any impact from the beast tide.

"Qianyuan Sect!"

In the sky, a majestic and gigantic figure emerged, it was the Fire Dragon True Monarch. Compared to the Nascent Soul Early Stage, the true body of the Fire Dragon True Monarch had grown even larger, and the aura around its body more solidified. Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense barely approached when he felt a strong sense of oppression. The domain around the Fire Dragon True Monarch for dozens of miles was excessively burdensome!

At this time, it was probably stronger than the Fourth-order Middle Stage Hui Dragon that lurked deep within the Hidden Dragon Sky Pool!

"The debt owed, must always be repaid!"

The Fire Dragon True Monarch opened its huge mouth, and from deep within its throat came a fiery red glow, targeting the mountain gate of Qianyuan Sect with a blast of scorching dragon flame!

"Buzz~~~"

Indigo light flashed, and the Mountain Protection Formation of Qianyuan Sect rose up, a formation filled with blue spiritual patterns. The moment the formation rose, there was also the scream of spiritual birds.

Ning Daoran was slightly surprised.

It was actually a Three Flowers Green Bird Formation. Usually, this formation is a third-tier top-grade legacy, however, the Three Flowers Green Bird Formation of Qianyuan Sect was actually emitting a Fourth-order Lower Grade Array Dao mana fluctuation!

Presumably, Monarch Qian Yuan in recent years felt increasingly pressured from the depths of the Demon Dragon Mountain Range, thus he had enlisted the help of a Human Clan Array Dao Great Cultivator to refine this Three Flowers Green Bird Formation, and mostly used Fourth-tier top-grade Green Phoenix Treasure Feathers, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been possible to elevate the formation to the fourth level.

Amidst the loud noises, the Three Flowers Green Bird Formation continuously roared, fending off the magma-like dragon flame.

But the assault of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage demon beast was extremely fierce. Although it blocked the dragon flame, the Three Flowers Green Bird Formation itself was incessantly trembling and consuming a lot of energy.

"Yelan, let’s exert our strength together!" the Fire Dragon True Monarch roared lowly.

Far away, above the giant snow leopard’s head, True Monarch Yelan, now in her Nascent Soul form, revealed a refreshing smile, and almost immediately, the snow leopard rose into the air. Its claws, enveloped in demon Qi, fiercely struck the great formation, causing the Three Flowers Green Bird Formation to howl ceaselessly.

...

Within the formation.

Monarch Qian Yuan, clad in a deep blue robe, his eyes filled with gravity, directly waved his hand, and suddenly a deep blue treasure scroll appeared in front of him, emitting a very strong Fourth-order Middle Grade Spirit Treasure aura!

The moment Monarch Qian Yuan activated the treasure scroll, the images within the scroll seemed to come to life, mountains, waters, insects, and fish started moving. Additionally, strands of sword light emerged from the mountain and water treasure scroll, breaking through the scroll, transforming into a sky full of sword light behind Monarch Qian Yuan.

A Nascent Soul Middle Stage Great Cultivator’s move was indeed extraordinary!

"It’s the Mountain and Water Treasure Scroll, a Fourth-order Middle Grade Spirit Treasure."

Little Bai softly uttered: "Two years ago, it was said that Monarch Qian Yuan finally obtained this treasure in exchange for many precious treasures, but who would’ve thought that he had already refined the Mountain and Water Treasure Scroll to such an extent."

"Unfortunately, he is facing a Fourth-order Middle Stage Fire Dragon True Monarch."

Ning Daoran frowned, it wasn’t necessary to guess to know the outcome of this battle.

Even if there was only one Fire Dragon True Monarch, Qianyuan Sect was hard-pressed to resist, let alone now with the addition of True Monarch Yelan and a very powerful beast tide army!

...

In less than thirty minutes.

"Boom~~"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the walls of the Three Flowers Green Bird Formation began to show numerous cracks, and then suddenly exploded from the dome position, the entire large formation rapidly collapsing.

The formation endured too much assault and was completely destroyed, leaving no chance for repairs.

Simultaneously, the Fire Dragon True Monarch roared, its head was densely stabbed with flying swords from the Mountain and Water Treasure Scroll, but it became even more ferocious. An invisible evil Qi burst out rapidly, smashing down like a mountain onto Monarch Qian Yuan nearby.

"Pfft!"

Monarch Qian Yuan fell back mid-air, his mouth already brimming with fresh blood.