txolops Chapter 41 Capture
Chapter 41 Capture
Just as the Azure Dragon launched a fierce attack and paused briefly to gather its strength, Luo Ming suddenly moved! A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted several feet away, and a crystal-clear rope wrapped in white frost appeared out of thin air, like a nimble ice snake, shooting out with a chilling aura.
Perhaps due to the influence of the demon-attracting herb, the azure dragon's fierce eyes hadn't even reacted before it was tightly bound by the Xuanbing Rope, turning into a dumpling. Immediately afterward, the icy energy within the Xuanbing Rope suddenly erupted, freezing the azure dragon's frantically twisting body instantly, turning it into a lifelike ice sculpture.
The frozen azure dragon suddenly realized that it had been ambushed by human cultivators. Its eyes turned bloodshot, and its body, encased in ice, swelled up violently. Its azure scales shimmered with sharp spiritual light, and the Xuanbing rope creaked under the strain. The ice on its surface began to crack, and it was on the verge of shattering.
"This Azure Dragon is indeed extraordinary, possessing such immense strength." Luo Ming was startled and dared not be careless in the slightest. He immediately frantically channeled his magic power into the Xuanbing Rope, attempting to strengthen the restraints. Even so, the Azure Dragon gradually stretched the Xuanbing Rope apart. If this continued, the dragon would definitely be able to break free. Luo Ming had an idea and immediately summoned the Zhiyang Bird to assist him.
He needed to fully control the Xuanbing Rope to suppress the dragon, and could only rely on the Zhiyang Bird to weaken its resistance.
"Screech—" A clear yet domineering cry rang out, and with a flash of red light, the Fat Sun Bird had already flapped its wings and landed beside Luo Ming.
Sensing its master's intention, it instantly unleashed a blazing golden flame. This flame was no ordinary fire, but a spiritual fire containing the power of ultimate yang, which even caused the surrounding spiritual energy to become agitated.
Luo Ming conveyed his intentions through divine sense: "Attack the Azure Dragon, weaken its power with spiritual fire, and spare its life!"
The Zhiyang Bird understood, and with a flap of its wings, a golden pillar of fire shot towards the frozen azure dragon like an arrow. The pillar of fire crashed into the ice and the Xuanbing Rope. The ice melted and evaporated instantly upon encountering the Zhiyang Spirit Fire, turning into a large cloud of white mist. Even the coldness of the Xuanbing Rope was melted by the flames. However, the Xuanbing Rope itself was made of cold iron. Although its coldness was suppressed by the flames, its body was not afraid of the flames. On the contrary, it used the high temperature of the flames to conduct a trace of scorching heat to the azure dragon's body.
The Azure Dragon was already corroded by the Xuanbing cold energy, and now it was being burned by the Supreme Yang Spiritual Fire. Under the alternation of hot and cold, it let out a painful roar. The water attribute spiritual power in its body was tightly restrained by the Supreme Yang Spiritual Fire, and its originally surging power suddenly declined. Its swollen body also slowly shrank, and the strength supporting the Xuanbing rope was greatly weakened. The squeaking sound gradually subsided.
Seizing this excellent opportunity, Luo Ming frantically circulated his internal magic power, pouring it all into the Xuanbing Rope. The Xuanbing Rope's spiritual light surged, tightening once more, and the cold air erupted again, freezing the azure dragon that had just managed to break free. This time, however, the ice layer was thicker, and it was also wrapped with faint golden fire patterns, forming a binding force of both cold and heat, making it impossible for the azure dragon to struggle.
"Still trying to resist?" Luo Ming sneered, his figure flashed to the front of the Azure Dragon, his right hand forming a sword with his fingers, and a condensed divine power pierced towards the Azure Dragon's brow.
This is a secret technique from the Spirit Control Manual, which can temporarily seal the opponent's soul and prevent it from going berserk again. The moment the divine sense pierced the space between the eyebrows, the crimson in the Azure Dragon's eyes quickly faded, its struggling movements completely stopped, and only a faint breath proved that it was still alive.
The entire process took less than ten breaths. This divine consciousness seal could keep the opponent unconscious for several days, and then they could be slowly dealt with after returning to the sect.
After dealing with the Azure Dragon, Luo Ming turned to look at the protective light shield of the market. Although the attacks from other monsters in this area were still fierce, the pressure had been greatly reduced without a powerful figure like the Azure Dragon leading the charge.
If these were conscious demonic beasts, they would have scattered and fled by now that they saw me dealing with the Azure Dragon. There is definitely something wrong here.
Just as Luo Ming was considering what to do next, he suddenly sensed that the Zhiyang Bird was acting strangely and was becoming increasingly agitated. Luo Ming quickly tried to calm it down, but he also sensed a hint of desire in its consciousness, as if something tempting was nearby attracting it.
Luo Ming had an idea and let the Zhiyang Bird move freely. It immediately transformed into a streak of fire and arrived at a nearby open space.
Tweet!
"You mean there's something you really want down there?"
Luo Ming's heart stirred, and he activated his full divine sense. He discovered a faint spiritual energy fluctuation somewhere underground, so he summoned the Water Nether Sword and directly broke through the soil and rocks above, revealing what was hidden below.
Could this be a demon-attracting herb?
Upon seeing the anxious look of the Fat Sun Bird and the shape of the grass, Luo Ming immediately thought of the Demon-Attracting Grass, which was the grass that Old Demon Han had used to catalyze the creation of the mature Gold-Eating Insect.
This herb is rarely seen in the south, and I never expected that someone would secretly hide one here. I wondered why the monster was so agitated; it turned out that it was because it smelled the special scent emitted by this herb.
Luo Ming's heart stirred, and he stopped the fat bird from swallowing it. He put the herb into a jade box and sealed it away. He wanted to go back and study it carefully.
After calming the agitated Fat Sun Bird, Luo Ming looked around and saw that as he sealed the Demon-Attracting Grass, many demonic beasts began to slowly regain their senses and retreat into the water.
Luo Ming was naturally not interested in low-level demonic beasts. He summoned the Water Nether Sword, leaped out of the protective light barrier, and arrived next to a nearby demonic python. With a flick of his sword, a clear sword cry rang out, and a streak of dark blue sword light slashed straight at the colorful giant python that had just finished spitting out venom and was about to shrink back!
"Hiss!" The giant python reacted swiftly, twisting its body to avoid a fatal blow, but its tough skin was still slashed open by the Water Nether Sword, leaving a long gash that bled profusely. In pain, its crimson eyes fixed on Luo Ming, but it had regained its senses. Seeing the menacing Fat Sun Bird beside Luo Ming, it transformed into a cloud of poisonous mist and plunged into the lake, fleeing without a trace.
"These water monsters are really hard to catch!" Luo Ming sighed. The other party ran away swiftly, which ruined his original plan to capture it. Moreover, he didn't know if there were any ambushes outside, so he didn't dare to go out and give chase. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the other party escaped.
"The monsters have retreated..."
Seeing the high-level demonic beasts retreat, the rogue cultivators in the market were overjoyed. Without the threat of those high-level demonic beasts, the remaining level-one demonic beasts were their prey. It is unknown which rogue cultivator was the first to rush out of the formation, but the cultivators behind him saw the level-one demonic beasts that had not yet retreated and their eyes lit up, and they also joined the demon-hunting operation.
After all, these demonic beasts usually hide in the depths of the lake and are difficult to catch. Now that they have a chance, they will naturally not let it go. Moreover, they have already accumulated a lot of anger after being suppressed by these demonic beasts. Those low-level demonic beasts that are slow to run were killed on the spot in the blink of an eye. Many rogue cultivators began to fight for the demonic beast materials, and the area around the market was in chaos.