Adding Friends Can Make Me Stronger

Chapter 219: Northern Blade Arts, Eastern Sea Beast Taming! A Strange Cultivation Method!

Quickly, under the arrangements of the staff from the Wanxiang Pavilion, the two teams left the landing site of the cloud ship and entered their respective resting areas.

There were about three days left until the opening of the Wild Sea.

Currently, the teams from the Northern Plains and the Eastern Sea had not yet arrived.

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The next day, Meng Changqing was stirred awake by a loud noise.

Though there were formation barriers in place, some sounds still made their way through, indicating a significant commotion outside.

He got up, opened the hall door, and stepped out.

Not far away, two powerful auras were clashing, colliding continuously.

It was evident that a battle was taking place.

Both auras were unfamiliar, suggesting they were not people he knew.

One aura was extremely cold, like the arrival of frost and snow, freezing the heavens and earth.

The other had a strange quality. It carried the scent of… demonic energy?

With this thought, Meng Changqing flew forward, arriving at the scene of the battle.

It was a large square, already surrounded by many onlookers.

In the center of the square, several figures were locked in combat.

One held a long blade, with 30% blade intent emanating from above, exuding an imposing dominance.

The blade light was cold and ruthless.

Each slash was like a snowstorm sweeping through, not only freezing the skin but also affecting the mind!

Opposite him was a thin young man, controlling two fierce beasts, engaged in battle with the Northern Plains blade user.

“The Northern Plains and Eastern Sea people have arrived?” Meng Changqing’s spirit instantly lifted.

Among the four regions, only the Southern Region seemed relatively normal.

The other three regions all had their own “unique characteristics.”

The Northern Plains, located at the extreme north of the continent, was a land of ice and cold, so most of their cultivation techniques and martial arts focused on ice elements.

Moreover, due to the harsh environment and numerous demonic abysses, the martial artists who grew up there were all exceptionally strong, making it the foremost of the four regions.

As for the Eastern Sea, it was an expansive and boundless ocean, with island settlements.

In the Eastern Sea, aside from the human race, there were also sea demons.

Because humans did not have the same combat strength on the sea as sea demons, the sea demons had not been driven out of the cultivation world like the land demons, but had continued to coexist.

Through battling the sea demons, the humans of the Eastern Sea gradually developed a rather peculiar cultivation method: Beast taming.

They controlled demon beasts, turning them into their own combat strength!

It was said that the most outstanding beast-taming warriors in history could cross major cultivation boundaries and, with the body of a Marquis, command a demon king!

Roar!

The two fierce beasts were majestic, covered in armor, with fangs like swords, sharp and deadly.

Their auras had reached the peak of the sixth level, comparable to the human life-and-death realm at its peak!

Moreover, each possessed powerful innate abilities, making them no weaker than true intent.

However, the Northern Plains blade user remained unafraid, his expression unchanged from start to finish.

Cold and deadly.

“Shattered Ice and Snow!” Seizing an opportunity, the Northern Plains blade user suddenly attacked, infusing his 30% blade intent into the long blade in his hand!

In an instant, a peerless blade light was unleashed!

It struck at the weak points of the two beasts!

Splat!

Blood splattered everywhere.

The two beasts crashed to the ground, their auras injured.

But driven by their wild instincts, they still stood up, their eyes filled with ferocity.

Fierce beasts usually gained intelligence by the third level.

By the sixth level, they were almost no different from humans.

“Iron One, Iron Two.” The face of the Eastern Sea warrior changed slightly, he hurried forward to check on them.

Beast taming was not a simple master-servant relationship.

Many times, it was an equal partnership, one of close friendship.

Only in this way could the demon beasts unleash their full power.

It was also said that humans and beasts could merge into one, though such secret techniques were not something just anyone could access.

“Do you still want to fight?” the Northern Plains blade user said coldly, his blade still at the ready in a battle stance.

In the Northern Plains, unless it was certain that the opponent posed no threat, one could never relax.

“You… win!” The Eastern Sea warrior gritted his teeth, reluctantly admitting defeat.

The two beasts, sensing his emotions, let out low growls.

“As expected from the top region of the four. Even a random person has mastered 30% true intent, their techniques and martial arts are both incredibly strong and skillful.”

“They’re clearly honed through battle and bloodshed!”

“The Eastern Sea is far behind. Since the sea demons allied with the humans a thousand years ago, there has been no large-scale war or threat, and the strength of their warriors has declined along with it.”

“They’re gradually becoming like the Southern Region.”

“Speaking of the Southern Region, there’s a real monster this time.”

“I heard that at just over 20 years old, he already possesses dual true intents, and one of them is even at 100%!”

“I’ve heard about him too, truly a freak. Even the current leader of the Northern Plains can’t compare to him.”

“Strong as he may be, this treasure hunt in the secret realm has no age restrictions.

Those ‘older generation’ warriors, unable to break through further, have accumulated an overwhelming martial foundation over the years, some of them even possessing 100% true intent!”

“On that point, the young man cannot stand undefeated.”

As the crowd discussed, Meng Changqing, who had walked over, picked up much of the information.

It seemed there were indeed warriors with 100% true intent.

He just didn’t know exactly who they were.

“Uncle!” A crisp voice called out from nearby.

It was Mo Xiaoyu, accompanied by the Shi brothers, Lin Qingming, and other hidden lineage warriors.

A little further away were Yu Hongxue and others.

Though the three were about the same age, their physiques were vastly different.

If the Shi brothers weren’t careful, they might step on the small Mo Xiaoyu and crush her!

The Shi brothers’ presence was quite eye-catching, but their first-level Life and Death Realm cultivation caused many to avert their gaze, labeling them as ordinary characters.

In reality, that was the case.

Those present were mostly peerless geniuses, many having already reached the peak of the Life and Death Realm.

They weren’t going to be intimidated by someone with stone-bloodline powers.

Had Meng Changqing not witnessed the two brothers’ fusion during the Genius Battle, he might have thought the same way.

But now, he certainly didn’t.

Once fused, the two brothers’ power surged dramatically!

What surprised Meng Changqing even more was that he could sense sword intent on Mo Xiaoyu.

Had she comprehended it already?

But on closer inspection, it wasn’t quite right.

It didn’t feel like Mo Xiaoyu’s intent. It seemed to belong to someone else.

Borrowed sword intent?

Though she had an innate sword body, most of her time had been spent raising her cultivation level, so she hadn’t had much time to comprehend true intent.

The Shi brothers also appeared to have true intent.

But it wasn’t their own either.

“Interesting.” Meng Changqing smirked.

It seemed the sect’s higher-ups had given these three some extra ‘enhancements’ for this secret realm event.

It made sense.

Everyone here possessed true intent, many with high levels of mastery.

Without true intent, the three of them would start at a disadvantage, regardless of their special constitutions or bloodlines.

With this thought, Meng Changqing headed towards them.

At the same time, three others approached from the opposite direction.

Each carried a long blade, their auras cold.

The leader, as if composed of Nine Nether Ice, caused the temperature around him to plummet rapidly with each step, ice crystals forming at his feet.

He also looked directly at Meng Changqing.

Their eyes locked instantly.