Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 555 - 246: One Against Three, Four Saints Literature Tower, Raising a Tiger for Trouble

And Hong Zhen surprisingly raised his hand.This was the effect of Hong Zhen’s Divine Technique.

Through reading and accumulating sufficient literary energy, he could perform any Martial Technique he wished, but not permanently.

After consuming a certain amount of literary energy, some powerful Martial Techniques could no longer be executed.

One had to admit, the few people present, having emerged from the Second Grade round robin, each had their own unique styles and approaches.

Even the seemingly unremarkable Cao Ku followed with a low shout.

A grand door opened behind him, and an immensely oppressive aura emanated from it, seemingly hiding an unimaginable primal beast.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a tiger over fifty meters tall emerged from the doorway, its face fierce and malevolent, ready to devour anyone in its path.

Divine Technique: Raising a Tiger to Threaten!

This is an extremely rare growth-type Divine Technique. In the depths of the Divine Soul, it tames the heart’s ape into a fierce tiger. Leaving aside the ferocity of the heart’s tiger, the mere ability to tame the heart’s ape proves the purity and strength of the Divine Soul, unimaginable.

An old saying goes, ’a monkey in the heart, a horse in the mind,’ referring to the subconscious. For mortals, the subconscious is a form of self-protection, but for Martial Artists, it’s not beneficial.

For example, having distracting thoughts during cultivation is an example of subconscious manifestation.

Ordinary people wish to tame the heart’s ape, requiring unimaginable means and energy, with a success rate that would be immensely touching.

However, Cao Ku’s ’Raising a Tiger to Threaten’ is a Divine Technique that materializes the heart’s ape, transforming much of the subconscious into the heart’s tiger, defeating the fierce tiger time and again, ultimately taming the subconscious.

This Divine Technique might not be as powerful as Xie Bao’s ’Ice Eye,’ but its influence on the subsequent path surely surpasses the Ice Eye.

The fierce tiger appeared and instantly rushed toward General Wei.

General Wei gave a low roar, his figure visibly enlarging, transforming in an instant to his true form, standing nearly a hundred meters tall like a mountain, with hair thick as vines, its primitive aura reverberating throughout the world, surpassing the fierce tiger.

Xu Guang’s blue robe fluttered, and his figure shot out swiftly.

During rapid flight, his five fingers spread open, pressing downward toward Hong Zhen’s Four Sages Literary Tower from afar.

Boom!

The ’Dragon Robbing Seal’ suddenly expanded, crashing down violently.

This move was too fast and unexpected; Hong Zhen hadn’t noticed when Xu Guang had thrown out the ’Dragon Robbing Seal.’

Because of this, the Martial Technique he was performing instantly collapsed, literary energy backfired, causing the Four Sages Literary Tower to rock precariously, while he himself hastily raised his hand to block the ’Dragon Robbing Seal’ overhead, thereby being pressed with half his body into the ground.

The incredibly firm ground, engraved with formation patterns and reinforced with Feng Shui Power, was crushed directly.

In the square, countless people suddenly stood up.

Sui Donglai’s expression was particularly complex, he had previously sparred with Xu Guang, but this strike...

Xu Guang seemed stronger now.

Xiao Chen’s expression also showed some changes.

"So strong, defying Second Grade with Third Grade, and dealing with three opponents, yet until now, he hasn’t fallen behind. This Xu Guang..."

"The True King considers taking him as a disciple, with such a performance, it’s understandable."

From within the crowd came the sound of whispered discussions.

...

Meanwhile, the Demon Revealing Mirror in the virtual image within the Three Thousand Cities perfectly presented the battle scene to the citizens.

"The Northern Imperial Academy produces prodigies every year, but this Xu Guang, how can he be so strong?"

"Xu Guang? Is this person named Xu Guang? I plan to visit Beiji City soon, would I get a chance to meet him?"

Demon Hunters, especially those newly graduated from the Northern Imperial Academy, require a certain level of fame. They need opportunities, and this is considered a channel for the disciples of the Northern Imperial Academy to step out into the world.

Purple Square City.

A figure shrouded in a black robe looked at the virtual image in the Demon Revealing Mirror, silent.

Suddenly, a raspy female voice sounded beside him.

"This Xu Guang, I’ve heard he came from Li Taizhou, should we..."

The black-robed person remained silent.

Being the last heir of Purple Dipper, they are now like homeless dogs. Xu Guang is a good person, but currently, his strength is too weak.

Moreover, at this critical moment, they cannot place all their hopes on someone they have never met.

The woman understood this and said no more.

...

The battle within the Emperor Tower continued.

In fact, Xu Guang’s improvement during this time wasn’t substantial, the reason he could suppress Hong Zhen was merely that he borrowed General Wei’s Myriad Manifestations Divine Techniques.

Only when fighting alongside General Wei could he display peak combat power.

General Wei didn’t possess many Divine Techniques, but each one contained unimaginable potential.

Especially the Myriad Manifestations Divine Techniques, which seemed simple yet was exceptionally intricate when executed.

In combat, controlling gravitational and magnetic fields, the sudden changes were enough to alarm the opponent greatly.

Even someone as strong as Hong Zhen found it difficult to react.

But this battle was not a one-on-one duel.

Roar!

Just as Xu Guang moved forward, trying to sweep Hong Zhen out completely, Xie Bao made another move.

His body covered in frost, like an ice god, controlling heavenly punishment.

Containing the ultimate chill, the heavenly punishment’s light constantly caused ripples over the fundamental barrier of the training room, wisps of frosty mist flickering all around, the entire space giving a fantastical sensation, like a balloon ready to burst at any moment.

General Wei and Cao Ku’s fierce tiger battled intensely, with such colossal demon beasts, there was never talk of avoidance, hit for hit, crashing brutally.

Crash!

Xu Guang summoned the ’Dragon Robbing Seal,’ Five-Colored Divine Light pulsating above, an Ice Eye Divine Light crashed onto him.

His whole body instantly knocked backward, the Divine Light forming an ice pillar on the ’Dragon Robbing Seal,’ swiftly extending toward Xu Guang’s entire body.

At this moment, Cao Ku abruptly withdrew; the heart’s tiger didn’t require his continual control!

In this instant, he manifested two spears in hand, one left and one right, like a giant pair of scissors, rushing toward the ice-covered Xu Guang.

There’s no talk of fairness or unfairness; this is Xu Guang’s choice, declaring boldly, that entering here, everything is fair.

No opponent will give any breathing room in battle, especially given the gathering here of remarkably experienced warriors.

"He’s going to lose."

Outside, people’s minds entertained such thoughts; the frost brought by the Ice Eye Divine Technique, clearly, Xu Guang couldn’t instantly resolve it, and Cao Ku and the recovering Hong Zhen wouldn’t give Xu Guang the time.

It seemed his defeat was almost certain.

In such a difficult moment.

Xu Guang’s eyes, black as ink, remained unperturbed, his expression calm, as if long anticipating the situation.

The blood rain intensified, but the frost on the Ice Eye cracked slowly.

He had orchestrated this scenario.

The Five Emperors True Form Transformation was imminent, indicating he would soon break through to Second Grade, yet he had to quickly comprehend the fifth Divine Technique, since higher realms increase the growth rate of post-Earth Gate Divine Techniques, as well as their difficulty to comprehend.

Pressure was the method he devised for himself.

Facing three opponents wasn’t arrogance, but the result of meticulous calculation.

Hong Zhen hated him, thus exerting all effort.

Under the immense pressure, Xu Guang finally felt the Earth Gate faintly tremble, but it seemed... not enough.

Hence, he made an increasingly audacious decision, choosing to endure directly, letting the pressure expand further.

What exactly would be the fifth Divine Technique?

Xu Guang internally anticipated eagerly.