327: Water and fire share the same origin

Yao Delong's chest rose and fell slightly as he gasped for air.

This move, "Three Talents Origin Return · Fire Lotus Burning Heaven," possessed peerless power. It had a similar effect to the Spirit Fire Alchemy method he used previously at the Golden Core Stage, yet it consumed far less Divine Sense and elemental energy, while its destructive power far exceeded his previous clash with Long Xu.

He could feel that Cang Yunyao's "Three Thousand Weak Waters" was indeed superior. If he hadn't fused three types of spirit fire, and if the Life-Generating Creation Fire hadn't contained such boundless vitality to counteract part of the sinking and dissolving power of the weak water, he likely would have been more severely injured in that collision.

However, amidst the lingering effects of this intense consumption and collision, a flash of lightning seemed to streak through Yao Delong's Sea of Consciousness!

The scene of water and fire clashing and generating one another, colliding violently, and finally annihilating each other, strangely overlapped with the profound feeling of the Yin and Yang energies blending, harmonizing, and uniting in opposition during his Dual Cultivation!

"Water and fire... Yin and Yang... clashing and generating one another... unity of opposites..."

A glimmer of enlightenment flashed in Yao Delong's eyes, as if he had grasped some fundamental truth of heaven and earth!

He no longer hesitated. His hands changed seals again, faster than before, carrying a mysterious rhythm!

"Life-Generating Creation Fire, Nine Yang True Fire, Void Flame Scorching Fire... Fuse!"

Hum!

The emerald-green Life-Generating Creation Fire rose once more. This time, it did not condense into a violent fire lotus, but transformed into an emerald-green Dragon filled with vibrant vitality!

Immediately following, boundless blazing sun elemental energy surged forth, transforming into pure golden-red Nine Yang True Fire, which adhered to the body of the emerald-green Dragon like the most exquisite scales!

Finally, the invisible Void Flame Scorching Fire suddenly condensed, forming two deep, dark-red points of light that seemed capable of devouring the Soul, dotting the Dragon's pupils!

"Roar—!" A Dragon roar that seemed to come from the ancient primordial era resounded through heaven and earth!

A vivid, terrifying fire Dragon, with a base of emerald green, covered in golden-red scales, and with pupils burning with dark-red flames, appeared above the competition platform!

It was no longer a pure aggregate of energy, but seemed to possess true Dragon might and spirituality!

Even more strangely, the aura it exuded was no longer purely destructive; it contained a profound dao rhyme of water and fire sharing the same source, with Yin and Yang mutually supporting each other!

"This... what kind of fire technique is this?!"

"That Dragon... it looks like it's come alive!"

"The aura on it... how strange! How can the powers of water and fire coexist so harmoniously?"

The crowd below the stage was once again stunned into speechlessness.

Lin Chi and his sister Lin Yan from Chiyan Peak, and Yan Bugui and Su Manxi from Pill Cloud Peak, were trembling with excitement, as if they had seen a brand-new Realm in the Dao of fire control!

The charming smile on Cang Yunyao's face froze completely, and her beautiful eyes were filled with unbelievable shock!

Her strongest "Three Thousand Weak Waters" had just easily devoured the fire tornado condensed from Nine Yang Divine Fire and had even annihilated most of the power of the three-colored fire lotus!

Yet, facing this newborn entity, an uncontrollable feeling rose from the bottom of her heart! The aura circulating on that Dragon seemed to have a natural affinity for her weak water! The natural law that water and fire oppose each other seemed to be overturned at this moment!

"Impossible!" Cang Yunyao shouted delicately. Forcing her elemental energy, she manipulated the remaining few strands of pitch-black weak water, turning them into a monstrous wave, and with the final power of sinking, slammed it fiercely toward the three-colored fire Dragon!

However, a scene that made everyone's jaws drop appeared!

The spiritual fire Dragon, facing the surging wave of weak water, did not dodge or resist. Instead, it let out a joyful Dragon roar, and like a true Dragon entering the sea, plunged straight into it!

Sss, sss, sss... The violent conflict that was expected did not occur! The weak water, capable of dissolving all things, upon touching the three-colored fire Dragon, seemed to have met its nemesis. It made a faint sound and was rapidly neutralized and transformed by the mysterious dao rhyme circulating on the Dragon's surface!

The emerald, golden-red, and dark-red lights circulated within the weak water. Instead of being annihilated, they seemed to be nourished, becoming more agile and solid! The Dragon's aura even increased slightly under the "baptism" of the weak water!

"Water and fire sharing the same source?! This... how is this possible?!" Cang Yunyao exclaimed, the color draining completely from her pretty face!

Her strongest reliance had now become nourishment for her opponent's power? This simply overturned her understanding!

On the high platform, the Dan Chenzi's eyes erupted with unprecedented brilliance. He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Good! What a 'water and fire sharing the same source'! Using water to temper fire, using fire to refine water, Yin and Yang mutually aiding, endless and ceaseless! Delong... has already caught a glimpse of the profound mystery of the Origin of water and fire in heaven and earth! His future is boundless!"

Just as the three-colored fire Dragon passed through the wave of weak water, carrying an even more terrifying aura, with its Dragon claws flashing with the light of destruction and vitality, and was about to strike at the distracted Cang Yunyao—

"Junior Brother!" Cang Yunyao's face paled in alarm. No longer caring about her image, she shouted with a hint of panic and coquettishness, "You really don't know how to cherish the fairer sex! Senior Sister admits defeat! I admit defeat!"

The Dragon claw stopped abruptly, just a foot away from her smooth forehead! The violent aura instantly retracted, and the huge head of the three-colored fire Dragon lowered slightly. Its pair of Dragon pupils, burning with dark-red flames, gazed calmly at Cang Yunyao, as if with a hint of spiritual scrutiny.

Yao Delong's face was also a bit pale; using major moves in succession had consumed a great deal. With a thought, the awe-inspiring three-colored fire Dragon slowly dissipated, turning into specks of spiritual light that returned to his body.

He bowed solemnly to the shaken Cang Yunyao, his tone sincere: "Many thanks to Senior Sister for your assistance! If not for the extreme pressure of Senior Sister's 'Three Thousand Weak Waters,' Junior Brother would not have been able to grasp this trace of the true meaning of water and fire sharing the same source, with Yin and Yang mutually aiding, between life and death!"

Cang Yunyao looked at Yao Delong's sincere and bright eyes, and the fear and sense of defeat in her heart strangely dissipated quite a bit.

She patted her heaving chest, let out a long sigh of relief, and immediately resumed her alluring demeanor that could captivate all beings. With a twinkle in her eyes, she giggled, "Good Junior Brother, at least you still have a conscience. Since you know it was Senior Sister who helped you, you must 'thank' me properly~"

She deliberately emphasized the word "thank," carrying infinite possibilities for imagination. "Senior Sister will be at Spirit Water Peak... waiting for your visit at any time~"

After finishing, she blew a charming kiss to Yao Delong, then swayed her snake-like waist and floated down from the competition platform.

"Boom—!" The entire Martial Arts Peak completely exploded with noise!

"My goddess!!"

"Senior Sister Cang... she... she actually... to Senior Brother Yao... wuwuwu..."

"My heart is broken! My heart is shattered all over the ground!"

"However... Senior Brother Yao is really strong! Water and fire sharing the same source! Even Senior Sister Cang admitted defeat!"

"Golden boy and jade girl! This is the true golden boy and jade girl! I ship it!"

Countless male Disciples beat their chests and stamped their feet, letting out heartbroken wails, as if one could hear the sound of hearts shattering all over the ground. But there were also many Disciples who looked at the radiant Yao Delong and the alluring Cang Yunyao on the stage, feeling that the two of them standing together were truly a match made in heaven.