Essence Devouring Art

"That’s not it, either."

Little Caique’s expression was conflicted. "It’s strange. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Miss, do you have some kind of ace up your sleeve to turn things around?"

’Fortune and misfortune are intertwined...’

Yaya let out a soft breath. Little Caique didn’t know where the "fortune" part lay, but she knew perfectly well.

She was weighing her options.

This one and only chance.

Should she use it on Mo Chen?

Or...

BOOM—!!

As Yaya’s thoughts churned,

a deafening roar, like the heavens themselves were collapsing, thundered through the Ten Directions of spacetime, stirring up billions of Chaos Storms.

Looking up,

on the Venerable Enlightenment Platform,

before the astonished eyes of the crowd,

Wuchen landed like a great star crashing to earth, the impact making the vast Enlightenment Platform tremble. His abyss-like aura surged toward Mo Chen on the other side like a mountainous tsunami.

"Who is that?"

"Hiss, what immense pressure!"

"A monster! Definitely a monster who has cultivated three paths beyond the Twenty-Fifth Layer of Heaven!"

"So what if he’s a monster? Heh."

"Wuchen?"

Below the Venerable arena,

the crowd of spectators broke into discussion, their reactions a mix of fear, shock, and cold sneers.

Some from the Qiong Wu Emperor Sect recognized Wuchen, but under pressure, they didn’t dare to step forward and acknowledge him. They even hoped he wouldn’t recognize them.

’This child... what a pity...’

On the Venerable Enlightenment Platform,

the Creation Realm expert from the Star God Hall watched Wuchen with eyes full of admiration. But after noticing the hostile gazes of the other four, he shook his head in regret.

’He shouldn’t have come.’

’With such talent, what would have been the harm in enduring for a while? Why must he throw himself into this predicament just to prove his valor for a fleeting moment?’

WHOOSH~

A savage, murderous aura, like an Ancient Fierce Beast emerging from its lair, billowed out and filled the entire arena.

The elder from the Infinite Daoist Palace,

merely narrowed his eyes and gave Wuchen a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. Then, with a chuckle, he had already retreated to the edge of the Dao Platform, apparently having no intention of interfering.

’A dormant, ancient Power lies hidden within him, but you don’t need to be distracted by it.’

Within Mo Chen’s Heart Lake,

a clear and serene voice sounded.

It carried an immense, confident authority.

VMMM—

The ferocious, murderous aura was quelled.

Mo Chen lightly pressed the Sword Nurturing Gourd at his waist, his expression placid as he watched Wuchen on the other side of the arena. He asked calmly,

"Just because of what happened twenty years ago? You’d hold a grudge this fiercely?"

He was genuinely perplexed.

The grudge between him and Wuchen.

In the end,

it was only that one unintentional kick in the Golden Lotus Pool.

That was all.

Could that alone have spawned such a murderous obsession?

"’Just’..."

Hearing Mo Chen speak so lightly of their grudge, Wuchen seemed to see him again: the radiant youth from twenty years ago in the Golden Lotus Pool, stepping on his filth-covered head.

"Haha, you’re absolutely right. You did apologize back then, but..."

Wuchen laughed, his fury turning to mirth as his aura soared wildly. He made no effort to conceal his madness, roaring at the top of his lungs,

"I, Wuchen, am just a petty man who repays every grievance! You stepped on me, so I’m going to step on you! It’s that simple!!"

BOOM!!

Before his voice had even faded,

the vast, abyss-like Power dormant within Wuchen was fully unleashed. He stomped his foot, a thunderclap shaking the entire arena, and the surging, dusky-yellow Divine Demon Qi Blood caused the great stars of the Nine Heavens to fall!

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR—

The sound of a billion True Dragons emerging from their lairs echoed out.

Wuchen took a single step forward.

His body transformed into a colossal, golden, horned Ancient Celestial Dragon that stretched across the All Heavens. It hung high in the vast, starry sky, its head and tail nearly touching as it bent in half, gathering boundless Dragon Power before viciously lashing down at Mo Chen!

"The Celestial Dragon Technique?!"

"There’s no mistake! It’s one of the Body Technique Great Divine Techniques among the Seventy-two Heavenly Great Divine Techniques! It’s said that at Great Success Perfection, one can transform into an adult Ancient Celestial Dragon and shatter the Three Thousand Great Worlds with a single whip of its tail!"

"To be able to transform into a young dragon at the Grotto Heaven realm... that’s truly incredible."

The many onlookers who recognized the Celestial Dragon Technique were both shocked and envious, finding it even more unbelievable that Wuchen could take a dragon form while only in the Grotto Heaven realm.

This Divine Technique.

Normally,

only the Qi Blood of an Undying Body should be able to achieve this transformation!

But Wuchen!

He had clearly transformed while only possessing a Divine Demon Body!

It was hard to imagine how vigorous his Qi Blood was, or how terrifying the foundation of his physique must be!

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR—

The golden Ancient Celestial Dragon spanned the starry All Heavens, its lifelike form roaring as it shook the cosmos. Wielding boundless Dragon Power, it lashed out, causing a vast expanse of spacetime to implode.

In less than a ten-thousandth of a second,

the vast, primordial draconic might and body descended like a falling Heaven-Supporting Divine Pillar, covering the entire Dao Platform and cutting off all of Mo Chen’s escape routes!

’This Divine Technique...’

The thought had barely formed when ripples stirred in Mo Chen’s Heart Lake. He had fought Wuchen once before, and last time, Wuchen had also used every trick he had.

He had effortlessly seen through and dismantled all of his moves.

But this time...

Wuchen seemed to have undergone a major transformation.

The moment he initiated the Celestial Dragon Technique,

the sense of danger was real and palpable!