The Firebird struck the Golden Light Giant Bowl, but apart from a surging wave of heat causing Zhou Chun's sweat to soak his back, it momentarily struggled to breach the defense of the "Golden Light Bowl."
At this time, the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai had already flown into the high sky under Zhou Chun's command, summoning clouds with its breath to prepare the "Heavenly Thunder Summon" Divine Skill.
Before long, the clouds flashing with thunder in the sky caught Murong Luo's attention, and he instantly understood Zhou Chun's strategy.
"Don't even think about it!"
With a low shout, he seemed to make a resolute decision, abruptly withdrawing his extended Divine Sense, then rapidly launched a rare Divine Sense attack secret technique.
Invisible to the naked eye, a formless Spirit Sense Sword suddenly shot out from between Murong Luo's brows, crossing hundreds of meters in an instant to strike Zhou Chun.
Even the defense formed by the Talisman Treasure "Golden Light Bowl" failed to present any effective blockade against the Spirit Sense Sword.
While fully engaged in activating the Talisman Treasure, Zhou Chun's body suddenly trembled upon being struck by the invisible Spirit Sense Sword, and he couldn't help but let out a pained scream of "ah."
The "Golden Light Bowl" Talisman Treasure also stopped its mana infusing due to his suddenly scattered consciousness and instantly dispersed its golden glow, turning into a talisman paper that drifted toward the water below.
The Firebird, which was previously containing its fight with the Golden Light Giant Bowl, now faced no obstruction and immediately charged toward Zhou Chun under the remaining impetus of Murong Luo's consciousness.
It seemed unavoidable that Zhou Chun would be burnt to ashes by the scorching flames.
But just then, the "Skyfrost Cold Bees" that he carried hidden in his sleeve, feeling threatened by the Firebird, flew out on their own accord, releasing all of the "Skyfrost Cold Qi" within them.
The blasts of pure cold Qi struck the Firebird, momentarily halting its lunge.
It was exactly this delay that allowed Zhou Chun, who had just suffered a Divine Sense attack and had his consciousness scattered, to quickly recover.
Without pausing to think, he swept his sleeve, gathering the "Skyfrost Cold Bees" back, and at the same time, plummeted rapidly downward, heading for the waters below.
Immediately following, the "Golden Light Bowl" Talisman Treasure that had not yet fully descended into the water once again shone brightly and resumed its protection around Zhou Chun.
"No, this is impossible! How could you recover so quickly from the 'Slaying God Sword' attack!"
Seeing Zhou Chun once again shielded by the "Golden Light Bowl" Talisman Treasure, Murong Luo's eyes widened in shock, as he lost his composure and exclaimed in disbelief.
His "Slaying God Sword" secret technique had seldom failed against Cultivators of the same realm since he had mastered it, let alone against someone a minor realm below him like Zhou Chun.
He thought that once he used this technique, Zhou Chun's fate would be sealed. However, he hadn't expected the current situation to unfold as it did.
Meanwhile, Zhou Chun inwardly heaved a sigh of relief, shaken by the close call.
Although Zhou Chun's Divine Sense had always been stronger than that of other Cultivators at the same realm, his Divine Sense as a Middle Stage Purple Mansion Cultivator was only slightly stronger than that of a typical Late Stage Purple Mansion Cultivator.
However, the two Green Bodhi Fruits he had consumed previously had boosted his Divine Sense by more than ten percent.
This enhancement directly elevated his Divine Sense above the vast majority of Late Stage Purple Mansion Cultivators.
And during the attack, he had unexpectedly discovered that the "Heart Lotus Orthodox Method," a secret technique he had practiced long ago during the Foundation Establishment Stage, had also been inadvertently triggered at that moment, helping him recover his consciousness.
With these two enhancements combined, even though Murong Luo's "Slaying God Sword" secret technique caused some damage to his Divine Soul, it did not leave him incapacitated for too long.
"Who could have thought that this Murong Luo possessed such an intimidating Divine Sense attack secret technique? No wonder among the Xiahou Family's bounty hunters pursuing him, several Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators fell at his hands!"
Looking at Murong Luo's incredulous expression, Zhou Chun's heart suddenly blazed with eagerness.
Such a Divine Sense attack secret technique, with its enormous aid in Cultivator combat and feud, its unexpected activation, along with the inability of most Magic Artifacts and Spells to defend against its effect, was truly enviable.
If Zhou Chun were to master this technique, combined with his already formidable Divine Sense, he would likely be unmatched within the Purple Mansion Phase Realm.
Just then, a boom of thunder exploded, interrupting Zhou Chun's reverie.
It turned out that the Thunder Flood Dragon, Baibai, had successfully summoned the lightning.
A series of silver Heavenly Thunders descended from the sky, relentlessly bombarding Murong Luo, who found dodging utterly futile.
Under such a violent onslaught, he could only recall the Firebird, using its attack to counter the barrage of Heavenly Thunder.
Seeing this, Zhou Chun didn't hesitate any further and immediately began casting spells with swift hand gestures, deploying the "United Heart Golden Lock" secret technique.
In an instant, a golden chain flew out from his hands, shooting straight towards Murong Luo.
At that time, Murong Luo was fully focused on resisting the Heavenly Thunders. Perceiving that the aura emitted by the golden chain was not very strong, he didn't take it too seriously, believing that the black light shield around him would easily withstand the attack.
Unexpectedly, the golden chain landed on the black light shield and, much like his previously utilized "Slaying God Sword" secret technique, penetrated the shield effortlessly and struck him.
By the time he realized something was wrong, it was already too late.
In an instant, Murong Luo felt a powerful restraining force enveloping him, significantly suppressing his Mana throughout his body and leaving him unable to fully exert his strength.
This sudden development sent a wave of panic through his heart as he hurriedly tried to break free from the restraining force with his Mana.
Indeed, his actions were effective, and he soon felt the restraints loosening.
But before he could rejoice, a powerful Thunder Light Blade accompanied by streaks of silver lightning struck down at him.
In a flash, the Talisman Treasure's formed Firebird dispersed into sparks after a mournful cry.
Then, a torrent of thunderous electric current engulfed him.
It must be said, Murong Luo was indeed powerful.
Even under such an intense attack, he was not killed; only the last layer of his protective black light shield was covered with cracks.
And by then, he had already broken free from the "United Heart Golden Lock's" chains and was poised to counterattack.
However, at that moment, a thick green beam of light struck the black light shield, like the final straw that broke the camel's back, shattering the already cracked shield and blasting Murong Luo away.
Following that, a silver lightning bolt struck Murong Luo, causing his body to emit blue smoke as he fell into a state of severe paralysis.
Then, in a flash of lightning, the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai swooped down from the thunderclouds and appeared beside Murong Luo, grabbing him with its claw.
"Don't kill him yet!"
Zhou Chun quickly ordered, stopping the thunderously intent Baibai, then swiftly moved forward to take the Storage Pouch off Murong Luo.
"Let's go, leave this place first."
Signaling Baibai to keep Murong Luo under control, Zhou Chun took a moment to gather a few remaining Magic Artifacts left by Murong Luo, and hastily left the scene.
The recent battle had been too loud, especially since Baibai's execution of "Heavenly Thunder Summon" Divine Skills was immensely spectacular. Even with the black fog as a barrier, it was estimated that cultivators and Demon Beasts within a hundred or two hundred li would have heard the noises.
And Zhou Chun certainly didn't want anyone to see Baibai's figure or to learn that Murong Luo had been captured by him.