Chapter 657 Hell Dragon Tiger Refining Divine Status
Qin Feng's ears were incredibly sensitive.
With his profound cultivation and formidable Taoist body, his hearing was far sharper than that of an ordinary cultivator, almost reaching the level of Heavenly Ear Technique.
The only reason he hadn't fully achieved that was because he hadn't become an immortal yet and had not specifically cultivated this type of cultivation technique; he merely relied on the enhancement from his Azure Dragon Daoist Body.
Many Body Refining Cultivators were like this. If they didn't awaken these common divine powers in advance, after proving their Dao with their physical bodies and obtaining the nourishment of immortal energy, their commonly used organs like the heart and orifices would develop corresponding divine powers due to their bodies reaching the ultimate strength. This was also the reward they deserved for transcending the bonds of life.
However, at that stage, these incidental divine powers could only be considered negligible for immortals, and to be effective in combat among peers, they still had to rely on the abilities they primarily cultivated.
With his sensitive hearing, Qin Feng had overheared quite a bit of news these days.
Those quietly conversing Sect Elders never imagined there would be an exception like Qin Feng among the disciples who could hear their conversations, inadvertently allowing him to learn many secrets.
Fortunately, Qin Feng was not interested in those so-called secrets; he was only concerned about more useful information.
For instance, the Ghost City of the Ten Directions allowed each Sect, after a year of campaigning, to adjust their disciples by sending a batch back to their Sects, as long as they replaced them in advance without delaying the war.
Upon hearing this news, Qin Feng immediately had an idea.
Now that there was a way to return to Biluo, he had no desire to continue pretending to be a minor Qi Refinement Realm cultivator in the Lingyun Sword Sect. Not only did Li Miao Zhen feel stifled, but he also felt utterly out of place.
After all, their strength was far too strong for the Qi Refinery Realm, and even if they suppressed their power during combat, a little carelessness would still draw others' attention.
At this moment, as the battlefield descended into chaos, if Qin Feng did not take the chance to escape, he would be wasting a great opportunity.
Moreover, since he had already entered this world, he had to seize some opportunities no matter what, otherwise, it would have been a wasted trip!
To seize opportunities, following the Lingyun Sword Sect wouldn't work since their strength was too weak, and the opponents they faced weren't strong, so he wouldn't gain much.
Qin Feng discreetly extended his Divine Sense, surveying the surrounding combat situation, occasionally swinging the Spiritual Artifact Flying Sword in his hand to fend off enemy attacks as he and Li Miaozhen slowly retreated to the edge of the battlefield.
Then, the two of them didn't directly escape but blended into the least noticeable spots as if blending into the background.
Until half an hour passed and the opponents, having suffered heavy losses, chose to retreat, Qin Feng then waved his hand and cast an Illusion Technique to conceal their position, then brought out two unfortunate Qi Refining Realm cultivators from his Space Magical Treasure.
These two had their consciousness sealed by his spell and had been unconscious. Qin Feng thought for a moment and picked up a War Hammer that had fallen nearby. He tapped their heads neither lightly nor heavily, causing their Divine Souls to wobble slightly to create the appearance of having been knocked unconscious, and then stuffed a considerable amount of spoils of war onto their bodies.
With his strength, it was quite easy to take some perks from the corpses of strong fighters on the battlefield. These items were not of much use to him, but for minor Qi Refining Realm cultivators, they were incredible opportunities, serving as compensation for them.
After managing these affairs, Qin Feng finally took Li Miaozhen and dove underground, a yellow light enveloping their figures as they escaped through the earth, indifferent to the shock those two would experience upon waking up in a battlefield strewn with corpses, let alone how aggrieved they would feel if they knew they were suddenly burdened with an undeserved scandal.
Losing a bit of reputation was bearable compared to the treasures on them that could be exchanged for ample resources. After all, with those resources, it was possible to advance them to the Golden Core Realm within a few years, allowing them to possess some self-protection abilities in subsequent battles.
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After traveling hundreds of miles using Earth Escape Divine Power and ensuring they were away from the battlefield, they finally emerged from underground.
"Where shall we go next?"
Li Miaozhen stood atop a mountain, looking at the armies rushing from all directions, feeling the aura of the strong within those armies, and couldn't help getting a bit excited, "How about we raid a camp?"
Qin Feng shook his head helplessly, "Senior Sister, don't always think about fighting. First, we need to understand the current situation and then figure out how to seize opportunities."
Of course, what he most wanted to do now was to talk with Li Miaozhen and ask why she had changed into her current state as soon as possible.
"Let's go, there are definitely many cultivators who have infiltrated the rear. Let's see if we can gain some benefits. This is a High Rank World, after all, full of countless opportunities and treasures. We can't come here for nothing!"
Qin Feng pulled her behind the mountain and escaped. Otherwise, if they were discovered by the strong patrolling in the sky, he might face another battle that meant little to him.
Li Miaozhen was obedient. Hearing this, she curbed the eagerness in her eyes and quietly followed Qin Feng as they transformed into a Light Escape and stealthily left.
"Senior Sister, how did you break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm?"
On the way, Qin Feng asked while flying.
"Oh, it was also a matter of luck!" Li Miaozhen responded, her face animated as she spoke, "After we attacked the Spider Evil God, I've been constantly following Master in battles. After leaving the Underground World and returning to the surface, a lower God Spirit from that world thought we had crossed boundaries and occupied his territory, so he tried to oppress us relying on his divine status.
He thought the strongest in the Beastman Kingdom was only a Demigod, so he was quite arrogant.
Master pretended to submit and lured him into the Beastman Palace without alerting the Liuling Supreme Elder. Using a Great Array that had been prepared earlier, we directly refined him."
At this point, Li Miaozhen couldn't help but chuckle, "Junior Brother, guess what the true form of that God Spirit was?
Hehe, you'll never guess; that fellow's true form was actually a Hell Dragon Tiger!"
"Hell Dragon Tiger?" Qin Feng was somewhat surprised.
He did know of this demon beast, a descendant of the Hell Demon Dragon and the Dark Demon Tiger.
These demon beasts are extremely rare, their bodies not only possess bloodlines of two top-level demon beasts but also perfectly inherit their ferocity, making them the fiercest among the fierce, naturally brutal and bloodthirsty, with formidable combat power.
Unexpectedly, that world even had a Hell Dragon Tiger that had emerged from Hell and condensed a Divine Status.
Indeed, the spatial barriers of that world had some issues. I'm afraid that even if the Sect occupied that world, there might be some other troubles arising in the future.
Fortunately, the Sect had anticipated this and never planned to establish a school there, merely needing to use the resources of that world to enhance the foundational strength of the Sect.
Qin Feng shook his head and then asked curiously, "Such a rare demon beast, and its strength is already formidable, didn't Elder Luo think about subduing it?"
"The master had asked him if he was willing to be subdued, unfortunately, that fellow was too mouthy, chose his own death, and was directly executed by the master's command aided by several Elders.
Later when I went over to help clean up, I felt that it might be possible to refine and absorb its Divine Status, so after getting permission from the master, I tried it, and it actually succeeded."
At this point, Li Miaozhen seemed very excited: "How about it, junior brother, your cultivation is still not as fast as mine, right?
Haha... Not to scare you, but even now, I have not completely digested the power from that Divine Status. I can feel that once I completely refine it, perhaps my cultivation could reach the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm."
Yes, it was only perhaps.
Because her accumulation was too profound, even the fierce Divine Status of the Hell Dragon Tiger could only elevate her Dao cultivation in the Primordial Spirit Realm to a more profound realm, but it wasn't enough to let her achieve the Immortal Dao!
Qin Feng understood the reason for Li Miaozhen's unsettled Daoist Heart upon hearing this.
It turned out that she had refined the Divine Status directly upon acquiring it.
Even though her accumulation was profound, that was still the Divine Status of a higher realm, coupled with the Hell Dragon Tiger being one of the most brutal demon beasts even in the Hell World, the inherent ferocity of such a brutal demon beast would naturally meld into the Divine Status. Li Miaozhen's daily refinement to quickly increase her cultivation would understandably influence her.
It was only because her Daoist Heart was firm; otherwise, if someone else were to use such a forceful method of refinement like hers, they would likely have been influenced by the residual vicious will within the Hell Dragon Tiger's Divine Status, leading to a brutal nature, mental confusion, and murderous insanity!
After understanding Li Miaozhen's condition, Qin Feng suddenly remembered the Dual Cultivation Secret Manual "Mystic Dragon Tiger Dual Cultivation Thirty-Six Forms" that Gui Ling Ancestor had given him.
At this moment, did the ancestor give him this secret skill intending for him to use it to stabilize Li Miaozhen's Daoist Heart?
Thinking about it, Qin Feng shook his head.
It shouldn't be likely; Gui Ling Ancestor was a great power of the Immortal Realm and would not engage in such trivial matters.
Could there be a deeper meaning?
"Mystic Dragon Tiger Dual Cultivation Thirty-Six Forms" contained the words dragon and tiger, and the Divine Status Li Miaozhen refined was precisely from a Hell Dragon Tiger. Perhaps this secret technique contained some unique methods; maybe Gui Ling Grandmaster, due to concerns about propriety, didn't directly impart the dual cultivation secret skill to Li Miaozhen, so he used him as a conduit?
If that was the case, it seemed he really needed to hurry up and study this dual cultivation technique to avoid Li Miaozhen's condition worsening, lest he be helpless when really needed!
Whatever the case, he needed to stabilize her condition quickly to avoid affecting their future cultivation!
Thinking this way, Qin Feng couldn't help but touch the storage magical treasure on his wrist, almost taking out that jade scroll.
But recalling that Li Miaozhen was by his side, he quickly refrained.
Having previously managed to gloss over this matter with her, and with her currently unstable Daoist Heart not bringing it up again, Qin Feng didn't want to remind her of it, at least not until he figured out exactly what from those thirty-six forms might help her.
Flying escape and casual conversation along the way!
Both were existences with rapid escape techniques.
Even though Qin Feng was proficient in various escape techniques, Li Miaozhen's speed as she transformed into golden light could still consistently outpace him.
This was not only because her Dao cultivation was higher than Qin Feng's but also because she had always focused on one path, comprehending the Geng Metal Principle far more than Qin Feng.
Even though Qin Feng also mastered the Geng Metal Principle, and even his lifebound spiritual beast, the Ruyi Golden Snake, was a Gold Element Spiritual Beast, and his most powerful innate divine ability, Ruyi Golden Light, was Gold Element Divine Power, he was still far behind Li Miaozhen in understanding of the Geng Metal Principle.
If he were to fight Li Miaozhen, he could only rely on his myriad divine abilities and various mastered laws to have a chance of countering her attacks.
But that was only countering, and Qin Feng never had confidence in winning against this battle-thirsty elder sister.
Because fighting Li Miaozhen couldn't be judged solely by her cultivation but also by her performance in the heat of the moment. When her fighting spirit was high, even cultivators much stronger than her were likely to lose!
After all, her combat consciousness was sufficient to unleash her potential, enhancing her combat power, often turning the tide miraculously at the last moment to win the victory!
The two pressed on, only slowing their escape speed after advancing behind enemy lines for tens of thousands of miles.
They planned to gather some information nearby before deciding on their next course of action.
Though they had heard some news from the elders' conversation back at the camp, those elders had just arrived in this world themselves and their knowledge was limited and not comprehensive. To understand the news, it was still more comprehensive to learn from the lifeforms of this world.
Moreover, they could also learn from these beings about their impressions of the Biluo cultivators and find out their future response plans.
The two quickly arrived at a city and deftly caught a few individuals to understand the language of this world, then they changed their attire and disguised themselves before boldly blending into the city.