329: Chapter 327 Jiao Long Swallows the Crane 329: Chapter 327 Jiao Long Swallows the Crane Seeing Jiao Long diving down like a hawk hunting a rabbit, Xuan Nan, Xuan Gang, and the other Elders’ complexions drastically changed, and they all stepped forward to obstruct it.

Despite being in a severely wounded state, Jiao Long continued to fight fiercely.

Now that it had just devoured the Dragon Blood Fruit, its blood was boiling, even more excited than if infused with chicken’s blood, fearless against Xuan Nan and the others.

“Roar, roar!”

Jiao Long roared towards the heavens, instantly repelling Xuan Gang.

Then, it performed a Divine Dragon Tail, forcing back Xuan Nan.

Xuan Jin, Xuan Mu, Xuan Bei, Xuan Ku, the four Elders, unclear of the situation, did not dare to engage in close combat with Jiao Long.

They merely stayed on the perimeter, casting spells like Ice Arrows and Fireballs in a vain attempt to block Jiao Long.

However, these types of attacks, striking the tough-skinned and coarse-fleshed Jiao Long, were merely tickles, completely unable to break through its defenses.

To this, Jiao Long paid them no heed, its blood-red beastly pupils still firmly locked on the Immortal Crane below.

The Immortal Crane, terrified by the furious Jiao Long, and with both its legs and wings injured, dared not confront Jiao Long head-on.

After crying out a long “chiu chiu” to the sky, it desperately flapped its wings, attempting to escape this deadly peril.

However, Jiao Long gave it no such chance.

Before Immortal Crane could ascend to the clouds, Jiao Long’s tail, like a massive steel whip, swept through the air, cracking the surrounding air like fireworks, blazing loud and clear.

“Chiu chiu!”

Both legs of the Immortal Crane were broken by Jiao Long’s tail, emitting a pitiful and desperate cry.

Though Jiao Long never read the poems of Grandpa Mao, it understood the principle of “Pursue a retreating enemy with remaining courage.”

It roared to the skies once more, which if translated to Chinese would be: Strike at your illness, seize your life!

The deafening roar, still echoing back and forth in mid-air, Jiao Long then opened its gaping maw, revealing sharp fangs, and furiously pounced towards the Immortal Crane.

The Immortal Crane, with its injured legs, could not dodge in time and was directly swallowed.

First, the two broken legs, followed by half of its body, and then most of its torso.

In just ten seconds, the Immortal Crane, esteemed as the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast of the Heavenly Master Sect, was swallowed, leaving only its long neck stretching outwards, uttering its final, desperate cries.

A heart-stopping scene of Jiao Long swallowing the crane left everyone utterly dumbstruck!

All the Elders and disciples of the Heavenly Master Sect were ashen-faced, as if mourning.

Sect Leader Xuan Tian, seeing his partner of a 60-year journey gruesomely devoured by Jiao Long, was also completely enraged.

His pupils suddenly constricted, and True Yuan surged wildly around him, like a fierce storm at the end of summer.

His armor gleamed golden like the sun on golden scales, and dark clouds threatened to crush the city.

“Demon beast, die!”

“Heavenly Gang Palm!”

Only the reigning Sect Leaders of the Heavenly Master Sect can learn the unique and powerful technique, Heavenly Gang Palm, capable of splitting mountains and cutting rivers with a single strike.

Li Chen saw Xuan Tian finally unleashing a true killing move, his brows slightly furrowing.

He quickly brought his hands together in a seal, and a two-meter-tall Jin Gang formed of True Yuan materialized in front of Xuan Tian.

Seeing Li Chen daring to block his path, Xuan Tian roared hysterically: “Rascal, go to hell!”

“Boom!”

The Heavenly Gang Palm fiercely collided with the Golden Bell Shield, the sound like rolling thunder, making everyone’s ears buzz.

The disciples of the Heavenly Master Sect, who were closer to the battlefield and had weaker cultivation, had their eardrums burst outright, covering their ears, rolling on the ground while continuously crying, “Ah, my ears, my ears.”

After the smoke from the collision gradually dispersed, Li Chen and Xuan Tian still hovered in mid-air, locked in a life-or-death confrontation.

Xuan Tian’s palm still impacted on the golden bell shield.

At this moment, if one looks closely, it’s not hard to see faint cracks on the Golden Bell Shield, resembling a spider’s web.

Enshrouded closely by Xuan Tian, he naturally noticed this detail.

On his gaunt lips, a smug, grim smile emerged.

“Immortal Master Li, I must admit, your martial arts talent is indeed monstrous.

Even Li Lingtian in his prime couldn’t compete with you.

Over a thousand years of martial arts history in Huaxia, perhaps only Li Lingyun, who appeared briefly twenty years ago, could be mentioned in the same breath as you.

However, you both fail to understand the principle that ‘excessive rigidity leads to fragility!'”

Upon hearing the name “Li Lingyun”, Li Chen was startled—wasn’t that his father’s name?

However, he quickly reconsidered, thinking his parents were ordinary people, not martial artists, probably just a coincidence of having the same name.

While Li Chen was lost in his rapid thoughts, Xuan Tian’s thunderous voice once again filled the air.

“Rascal, you slaughtered my disciples and destroyed my Mountain Sect, now go repent in hell!”

Seeing Xuan Tian launch the second wave of fierce attacks, Li Chen was well aware that the defensive barrier he had set up could not withstand this assault.

The best defense is offense!

Having made up his mind secretly, Li Chen decided to face Xuan Tian head-on.

“True Martial Thirteen Transformations, First Transformation: Mountain River Breaking!”

“Second Transformation: Hanging Cloud Hand!”

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“Seventh Transformation, Surging Wave Slash!”

Li Chen defended his body with the Supreme Technique of the Buddhist teachings, the Great Brahma Wisdom.

The True Martial Thirteen Transformations, serving as his offensive method, are ever-changing and unpredictable.

At the same time, he suddenly increased the frequency of his Mind Divine Wave attacks, targeting the mental dimension.

Although Xuan Tian practiced the highest cultivation technique of the Mystical Sect, the current Earth is merely in the End of Dharma Age of cultivation.

Even Earth, within the Three Thousand Worlds, is just a speck of dust.

Though “True Martial Thirteen Transformations” is merely a basic cultivation technique of a Cultivation Sect, its miraculous power and strength far surpass the techniques of the Heavenly Master Sect.

If this technique were to be revealed, even if only half of it, all martial artists on Earth, super-wealthy tycoons, and even national leaders would go mad for it.

Facing the ceaseless offensive techniques from Li Chen, Xuan Tian’s expression fluctuated wildly.

His sharp eyes filled with an incredulous look of shock.

“How is this possible, at such a young age, how could you have mastered such a profound technique?”

“Encountering me, Immortal Master Li, nothing is impossible!”

With that, Li Chen quickly performed a Sealing Technique with both hands—his left hand supporting the sun and his right hand lifting the moon; in his bright eyes, the Golden Crow and Silver Rabbit were also continuously circulating.

“Eighth Transformation: Sun and Moon Dual Brilliance!”

Seeing Li Chen unleash such a terrifying strike, Xuan Tian was so alarmed that his eyes almost burst.

He clenched his teeth furiously, and his broad sleeves puffed up.

He then leaped into the air in a 360-degree turn, landing atop a mountaintop that resembled a giant sword.

Standing on the peak, Xuan Tian lifted his hands towards the sky and shouted loudly, “Disciple Xuan Tian, borrowing the Heavenly Master Sword from the Ancestor Master!”

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Some readers have commented that since the protagonist is reincarnated, with memories of his past life, he should know he is Li Lingtian’s nephew and be aware of his parents’ situation.

Little Le would like to explain: This is not a bug but an intentional setting.

In his past life, Li Chen left Earth following an accidental event that occurred after Ye Chuxue’s tragic demise.

On Earth, he always lived the life of an ordinary person, barely encountering martial arts, nor having the capability to investigate his parents’ “cause of death.”

Once his cultivation reached Great Success and he returned to Earth, a century had passed, and Canghai had transformed into a mulberry field.

Why did Ye Chuxue tragically pass away?

What does the ‘accidental event’ refer to?

Where did Li Chen go in his previous life off Earth?

All these mysteries will gradually be revealed in the plot to come, none will be disclosed here.