by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
[1] Recall how Que Xinyan is a homophone for stupid.
Chapter 1036 Blood Spirit Ten Thousand Beast Shield
“Just his aura was able to break apart that flame hand… What kind of power is that?!”
Countless disciples were filled with shock. That flame hand was condensed from Que Xinyan’s core flame, and the sharp attacks of his core flame previously had been incredibly powerful.
Even Hua Shiyu, Hu Guishan, and the other rank five Celestials were shocked. They were extremely clear on the strength of that flame hand, and that made them even more shocked than the other disciples. That flame hand was condensed through a magical art combining his core energy and his Spirit Blood.
If Long Chen managed to break it by unleashing a full-strength attack, perhaps that would be understandable. But he hadn’t done anything. Just his aura had caused the large hand to explode.
The four-colored divine ring behind him began to revolve quicker. The faster it revolved, the stronger Long Chen’s aura grew.
In the end, the divine ring was circulating so fast that it appeared still. Long Chen’s aura had reached an exceedingly terrifying level. The most terrifying thing about it was the will within it.
That will was not targeted against anyone. It was a will to destroy the entire world.
The Elder Hall Master smiled slightly upon seeing this incomparably fierce and powerful appearance. He stealthily glanced at the sky. There was nothing up there, but his smile grew wider.
The Xuan Master was currently hidden in the sky. Seeing the four stars circulating within Long Chen’s eyes, his pupils shrank slightly.
“This is…”
“Yes, this is the aura possessed by cultivation techniques from before the immortal era. But in our current age, there’s no way to be sure.” An ancient voice rang out in the Xuan Master’s ears.
“An age from before the immortal era… that really is inconceivable. After that tribulation, the Martial Heaven Continent was basically crippled, and its cultivation civilization was almost severed. Only a few smaller powers were lucky and managed to inherit a portion of the immortal era’s arts. And the majority were incomplete. What terrifying luck Long Chen must have to be able to come into contact with something on that level. It seems this little fellow is hiding quite a few secrets,” said the Xuan Master.
“For something on that level, even if it’s just an incomplete piece, or even just a decimal of a decimal, it would require great karmic luck to obtain. Otherwise, even if you obtained it, you would be implicated by that treasure and killed.
“This Long Chen was able to come into contact with a cultivation technique from before the immortal era, and he still hasn’t died. Most likely, ever since he obtained it, his life was never very happy. All his karmic luck was sucked away by the treasure. And the greater the treasure, the more bad luck he’ll have to suffer to pay the debt.
“Liu Cang investigated his past and found that his life took a sudden turn when he was fifteen years old. He should have obtained the treasure at that time. But a Qi Condensation brat can’t possibly possess so much karmic luck. So whatever he obtained, it was just an extremely, extremely small portion of the inheritance, or he’d have died,” sighed the voice.
“Then that’s regretful. I like this little fellow’s disposition. But his fate has already been entwined with the treasure he obtained. I can’t help him. Unless he can one day make up for his overdrafted karmic luck… then I could consider handing the Xuantian Dao Sect to him,” said the Xuan Master.
“That’s unrelated to me. I held the Xuan Master position for over eight thousand years, and you finally arrived. The burden’s yours now. As for who you pass the burden to, that’s your matter. But I feel like you should consider it more if you want to hand it to Long Chen. He’s not that dependable,” warned the ancient voice.
The Xuan Master laughed, “Master, you’ve already withdrawn from your post, so you don’t need to worry about this. Since you’ve entrusted the Dao Sect to me, you can just peacefully go into seclusion.”
“I pulled you out of seclusion just to warn you about that little fellow. The Reincarnation Mirror also said that he is a double-edged blade. A mistake will cause great harm to the Xuantian Dao Sect. So, I’m warning you, don’t even think about running into seclusion because you’re lazy. By the time we come out of seclusion, the Dao Sect’s doors will probably be permanently closed.”
“Am I really that unreliable in your eyes?” The Xuan Master smiled bitterly.
“Youngsters aren’t as reliable as their elders,” was the reply.
“Fine, I’ll keep a close eye on things. Go into seclusion,” said the Xuan Master helplessly.
No one else heard the conversation between the Xuan Master and the patriarch. Everyone’s attention was focused on the martial stage.
Long Chen appeared like a devil from hell. He slowly walked toward a shocked Que Xinyan.
“Die!” Long Chen suddenly shot forward. Que Xinyan’s hair stood on end as he sensed a feeling of death. He was a true expert who had experienced life and death battles. Hence, his sense of danger was extremely sensitive.
He knew that the current Long Chen had the power to kill him. That shocked him. He had never imagined that someone who wasn’t even a Celestial would possess the power to kill him.
“Blood Spirit Blaze Shield!” Que Xinyan suddenly took out a blood-colored shield. Countless runes revolved around it, and it released endless life force.
“Que Xinyan is actually forced on the defensive! That Blood Spirit Blaze Shield is his strongest defensive art!” said Hua Shiyu.
Seeing Que Xinyan be forced onto the defensive, Hua Shiyu, Hu Guishan, and the others were all shocked. Was Long Chen truly so powerful?
BOOM! Long Chen’s saber slashed onto Que Xinyan’s shield.
“What?!”
What shocked everyone was that this random blow from Long Chen actually tore through Que Xinyan’s shield.
Que Xinyan was forced seven steps back, and with each step, the martial stage cracked. It was clear how powerful the force he was under was.
Seven steps blew him three hundred meters back. There were seven large spider-web cracks on the martial stage now.
“Split the Heavens 2!”
Que Xinyan had only just stabilized when Long Chen appeared in the air, his saber slashing down. A mile-long saber image filled with an unstoppable air caused everyone’s hearts to shake.
“As expected, it’s the Undefeatable Dao. Just his aura is able to steal away a person’s will to resist,” said an Elder. Previously, they had been suspicious, but this attack confirmed those suspicions.
“Those who walk that path crumble far too easily. Practically, no one is able to raise such disciples, and even if they do, they need Dao Protectors. But Long Chen doesn’t meet any of those requirements,” said another Elder.
Geniuses who chose the Undefeatable Dao were all peerless heavenly geniuses. By maintaining a perfect record of never being defeated in the same realm, they cultured an undefeatable Dao-heart.
But it was too difficult to maintain a perfect record. Just one loss was enough to cause their Dao-heart to crumble. They would be afflicted by a heart-devil and would essentially be crippled.
There were few geniuses who chose that path, and their sects found it extremely difficult to raise them.
As a result, it was almost impossible to find a disciple who chose to cultivate the Undefeatable Dao. And such people needed Dao Protectors by their side to prevent enemies from sneak-attacking them while they were still too weak. If they encountered others in the same realm who they weren’t assured of defeating, the Dao Protectors would prevent a battle from occurring.
But Long Chen couldn’t possibly meet such conditions. A disciple with no background couldn’t possibly walk the Undefeatable Dao. But this undefeatable will unleashed by Long Chen’s attack was undoubtable. Even the disciples felt a great deal of pressure.
“Blood Spiri
t Ten Thousand Beast Shield!”
Seeing Long Chen’s saber slashing at him as quick as lightning, Que Xinyan roared and clapped his hands together. A supreme shield formed before him.
This shield had countless designs of beasts carved into it. It was like it was alive, and bestial roars came from it. Just looking at this shield gave people an urge to give up on fighting Que Xinyan. For them to attack this shield would be like an ant trying to shake a tree.
This was Que Xinyan’s greatest defensive skill. Even Hua Shiyu hadn’t known about it, as Que Xinyan had been hoping to crush Long Chen while holding back as much as possible. That was because in his eyes, Long Chen wasn’t worth anything. His opponents were his fellow heavenly geniuses like Hua Shiyu and Hu Guishan, and his trump cards were supposed to be used to deal with them. But now, he couldn’t hold back anymore.
BOOM!
The blood-colored saber slashed into his huge shield, releasing surging qi waves. The saber-image and shield exploded at the same time. Countless runes filled the martial stage. Eventually they faded, revealing the two of them. Countless people couldn’t help letting out cold gasps.
Chapter 1037 Flame Monster
When the runes finally faded, it revealed Long Chen with his saber resting on his shoulder, expressionlessly staring at the person in front of him.
The stage in front of Long Chen was a complete mess. The bricks had all exploded, revealing a metallic foundation.
The bricks were just ornamental. Now it revealed the true core of the platform, and it was incomparably sturdy.
The martial stage looked like a mural that had been torn open. In front of Long Chen was Que Xinyan. He stood there motionless.
Drip.
Drip.
Drip.
Beads of blood descended from the space between Que Xinyan’s forehead to his nose and then dripped onto the ground. Flowers of blood rapidly bloomed on the ground below him.
The disciples outside all looked at the martial stage in shock. Long Chen’s attack had actually broken Que Xinyan’s shield and injured him.
That was different from the previous face slap. This had been a true collision of power without the slightest technique.
“Haha, HAHAHAHA!”
But unexpectedly, Que Xinyan suddenly raised his head and laughed. With his messed up hair, he looked like he had gone insane.
“Good, Long Chen! You really surprised me! I didn’t think you were hiding so many trump cards, disguising yourself as a pig to eat the tiger. I admit I underestimated you,” said Que Xinyan. The blood dripping down his face made him appear even more sinister.
“I, Long Chen, never disguise myself as a pig to eat the tiger. That’s just a senseless game. Those who can eat tigers have no need to disguise themselves as pigs. The only one trying to disguise themselves as a pig is you. Are you planning on still holding back and being a pig? If you are, then I don’t mind being a butcher!” said Long Chen.
“What?”
The disciples were startled. According to Long Chen, it seemed Que Xinyan was still holding back? Furthermore, it seemed that even Long Chen was holding back. Then what had been that terrifying fight? A warm-up?
“Hahaha, since you want to die, I’ll let you die in peace. I’ll show you my true power!”
BOOM!
The flame leopard fighting against the lightning and flame dragons suddenly vanished. When it once more appeared, it was behind Que Xinyan.
“Flame Ancestor Heaven Merging Art!”
A golden rune suddenly lit up on Que Xinyan’s forehead. At the same time, an identical golden rune lit up on the flame leopard’s head.
Rumbling filled the air as the huge flame leopard was slowly absorbed by Que Xinyan. Countless runes began to shine on Que Xinyan’s body, and he became like a blazing sun. A terrifying aura also surged into the sky.
In that instant, intense heat waves suddenly erupted, and the disciples were caught off guard. A few of them who didn’t flee fast enough had their clothes catch on fire.
These heat waves completely ignored their Heavenly Dao energy. With their defenses bypassed, quite a few people ended up butt naked.
As Que Xinyan merged with his Earth Flame Beast, Long Chen hastily retreated. He also summoned Lei Long and Huo Long to his side.
He had known Que Xinyan was still hiding a trump card, but he hadn’t thought he would be able to merge with his Earth Flame Beast. His current aura was still rapidly growing, and it had already reached a terrifying level. Those heat waves were like erupting lava.
“Heavens, the martial stage’s bricks are deforming, melting from the heat!”
Following one person’s cry, everyone hastily looked and saw that, as expected, the bricks on the martial stage now appeared like lard.
“If I was on the martial stage, I’d probably be dead without a corpse…” said a rank four Celestial.
Within that space, let alone fighting, he wouldn’t even be able to exist.
“Long Chen’s dead now. He actually made Que Xinyan show off his final trump card. I wonder if he’ll end up dying accidentally,” said Hu Guishan.
Fan Song nodded. They were all holding back their strongest trump cards and wouldn’t use them easily. Those were their killing moves against powerful opponents. Once such a move was exposed, others would be able to study their weak points and come up with counters. Then their killing blows would be ineffective.
For Long Chen to force Que Xinyan to reveal this precious move, it was clear that Que Xinyan’s hatred for Long Chen had reached a pinnacle. Even if he didn’t kill Long Chen, he would definitely cripple him.
Whether it was Hua Shiyu, Hu Guishan, Fan Song, or Wang Zhen, they had yet to reveal their true power, and their trump cards were still secret. Now, the four of them were prepared for Que Xinyan’s trump cards, and so he would end up at an immense disadvantage in their future competitions.
BOOM! Suddenly, a blinding light erupted. They had no choice but to turn away. When the light slowly faded and everyone looked back at the martial stage, they were shocked by what they saw.
Que Xinyan was covered in flames. His head had completely transformed. It was now a leopard’s head with fangs protruding out of its mouth and scarlet eyes.
As for his hands and feet, long claws had grown out of them. Most shocking of all, he now had a lengthy tail. He had turned into a flame monster.
“Long Chen, do you see this? This is my strongest state. As for before, I wasn’t even using half my power. I like to see people with hopeful expressions right before I thrust them into despair. Now tell me, what are you going to use to fight me?”
The monstrous Que Xinyan still managed to speak, but his voice had completely transformed. It sounded like metal clashing against metal and was painful to listen to.
Everyone looked toward Long Chen. But the expression of shock and despair they had expected was nowhere to be found.
“You truly are powerful,” said Long Chen indifferently.
“Are you afraid? It’s too late!”
Que Xinyan suddenly shot forward. The martial stage trembled intensely, and Que Xinyan appeared in front of Long Chen in an instant, a fist smashing down.
“What speed.” Long Chen narrowed his eyes. Que Xinyan’s speed had multiplied after entering this monstrous state. Long Chen was almost unable to track him with his eyes.
Long Chen shot to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack. But just as he was preparing to counterattack, Que Xinyan seemed to teleport, appearing in front of him again.
BOOM! Long Chen barely managed to swing Blooddrinker halfway before Que Xinyan’s fist smashed into his chest. He wildly vomited blood and shot back like a shooting star, smashing into the barrier.
“Boss!” cried the Dragonblood warriors. The current Que Xinyan was actually too strong for Long Chen.
“Long Chen, I said that I’d crush you like a dog!” Que Xinyan laughed sinisterly and shot after Long Chen once more.
The disciples outside
let out startled cries. If such a terrifying attack struck Long Chen again in his already injured state, it was very likely for a life to be lost.
But what none of them expected was that the sight of Long Chen being smashed into pieces never appeared. Instead, a scale-covered hand caught the flame fist.
“What?!”
No one could believe their eyes. Just now, Long Chen had been heavily injured and vomiting blood. But now he was standing, a hand tightly holding Que Xinyan’s fist.
Long Chen’s hand was covered in green scales. They rapidly spread down his arm.
Que Xinyan was shocked. He had never imagined Long Chen would possess the power to block his attack. He tried several times, but he was unable to pull back his hand.
Que Xinyan reflexively swung out his other fist. As a result, Long Chen caught it with his other hand. Their arms were locked together.
“I wasn’t finished speaking before. You truly are powerful; if I hadn’t devoured one of your Earth Flame Beasts, I really might not have been your match,” said Long Chen. Dragon scales continued to spread over his whole body.
That was an extremely strange sight that dumbfounded the disciples outside. They hadn’t thought that even at this time, Long Chen had been holding back.
“Idiot, are you saying you’re my match now?!” Que Xinyan’s leopard mouth suddenly opened, and a blazing flame arrow shot at Long Chen’s head.
This attack formed so suddenly that it made everyone jump. If this arrow struck at such close range while boosted with his Spirit Blood, Long Chen really might die.
But just as Que Xinyan’s arrow formed, Long Chen fiercely pushed his arms to the side. He sent a kick straight up at Que Xinyan’s jaw.
As a result, the flame arrow shot upward, smashing into the barrier. The barrier trembled intensely, while Que Xinyan was sent flying.
“I dislike people who spout crap from their mouths. Since you’ve taken out your trump card, I won’t hide mine any longer. Green Dragon Battle Armor!”
The green scales finally covered every inch of Long Chen’s body. In that instant, a grand, domineering, noble aura erupted, one that looked down on all others.
