Essence Devouring Art

Back and forth, back and forth. Are they just toying with us?

Even the Creation Realm experts from the Common Lord Powers on the other four Dao Platforms looked at Kong Dongzi in confusion.

But after Kong Dongzi explained the reason via voice transmission, the expressions of the four Creation Realm experts from the Common Lord Powers changed slightly.

Among them, the Creation Realm expert from the Star God Hall just sneered.

The three Creation Realm experts from the Profound Yellow World, Fuguang World, and Daluo World, however, showed a hint of reverence in their eyes, just like Kong Dongzi.

"This isn’t about going back on my word."

Kong Dongzi rose, cupped his hands toward the All Heavens Dao Lineages, and said apologetically:

"A junior of this old Daoist has a grudge to settle with someone. I would like to borrow a Dao Platform as their battlefield for a short while. I hope everyone can grant me this favor."

A junior?

Settling a grudge?

As soon as he said this, the members of the All Heavens Dao Lineages looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were quite surprised.

’Just how important must this junior be for Kong Dongzi to bow and apologize like this? Could it be the Palace Master of the Infinite Daoist Palace’s own son?’

However, since Kong Dongzi had already humbled himself to this extent, the All Heavens Dao Lineages knew better than to push their luck.

In the end, a Common Lord Power was still a mountain they could not hope to surmount.

Besides, how long could a fight between two juniors take? They could just treat it as an appetizer before the main event.

Meanwhile, on the bloodstained Dao Platform...

The moment he heard Kong Dongzi’s words, Wuchen’s eyes narrowed. He had a premonition that the grudge between juniors Kong Dongzi mentioned was definitely about him and Mo Chen!

Because he knew Mo Chen very well.

For the past twenty years, Mo Chen had risen through the ranks while traveling across the All Heavens. He had made friends far and wide, and his character had earned the approval and favor of many influential figures.

Among them was the Infinite Daoist Palace, the Common Lord of the Qingming World. Rumor had it that a certain Daughter of Revival from the Infinite Daoist Palace was even infatuated with Mo Chen.

Just as he expected... the moment Kong Dongzi finished speaking, Mo Chen, dressed in a green robe with a Red Gourd hanging from his waist, emerged from the Chaotic Qi Flow with an air of nonchalance and stepped onto the Dao Platform.

"Thank you for your help, Senior."

Neither arrogant nor rash, Mo Chen was as gentle and refined as jade. After cupping his fist in thanks to the benevolently smiling Kong Dongzi, he then bowed to the bewildered members of the All Heavens Dao Lineages and said:

"This junior, Mo Chen, hails from the Taiqing Lineage of the Profound Yellow World. I must shamelessly delay all of you today. For that, I am deeply sorry."

Taiqing...

Upon hearing that Mo Chen was from the Taiqing Lineage, the previously confused members of the All Heavens Dao Lineages now had looks of apprehension in their eyes.

The Taiqing Empress.

She achieved her Empresshood during the era of the Five Tribulations.

Although she attained the Dao through Pure Qi, she was extremely bloodthirsty. Her personality was also incredibly domineering and fiercely protective of her own.

Tens of thousands of years ago, for the sake of a single disciple, the Taiqing Empress once leveled an entire Holy Land with a single sword strike!

Ordinary Daoist Lineages would not want to provoke such a madwoman.

Not to mention... the Taiqing Empress had her roots in the Celestial Court!

That was the most important part!

In the world today, a Daoist Lineage might not fear a Common Lord, but no one dared to easily offend a supreme Common Lord like the Celestial Court, which had existed across All Tribulations.

Wait...

A grudge? A matter of karma?

The people of the All Heavens Dao Lineages recalled the purpose of Mo Chen’s appearance on the platform, and for a moment, they felt a bit of pity for the person who was his enemy.

After the bow, the gentleness in Mo Chen’s eyes vanished, replaced by a flash of hostility. He scanned the churning tide of Chaos below the mountain peak, his voice booming like thunder:

"You little bastard from Broken Clothes Alley, I know you’re here. Do you dare to come up to this platform and fight?"

BOOM! RUMBLE—

As Mo Chen spoke, all sorts of auras were drawn in and followed his voice.

It surpassed the crash of thunder, rumbling and shaking the celestial phenomena of the All Heavens. The Chaotic Qi Flow churned and swirled, stirring up monstrous waves!

With this move alone, everyone present felt their very lifeblood tremble, and their expressions grew much more solemn.

Some of the Celestial Prides from worlds below the Twenty-four Heavens even felt their Divine Souls waver and their chests tighten, feeling an immense pressure.

This man didn’t just have a powerful background.

His cultivation and Dao practice were in no way weaker than any Son of Revival from a Grotto Heaven.

"DO YOU DARE COME UP—"

Mo Chen’s voice rolled and echoed through the Chaos, threatening to fill the space of the Ten Directions. It was clearly audible even at the foot of the mountain, drawing countless gazes.

Somewhere within the churning Chaotic Qi Flow.

On the bloodstained Dao Platform.

"Kid, are you gonna run or fight?"

Inside the personal Grotto Heaven, the Big Black Wolf said with a grave expression, "That Mo Chen’s background is terrifying. If you fight him now, you can’t win."

’It’s not that I can’t win.’

’It’s that plenty of people won’t allow me to win!’

*Haaa...*

Wuchen took a deep breath, his expression cold as he asked, "If we fight, can you handle it?"

This battle. He had been building up his power for a long time.

If he didn’t fight, his Dao heart would surely be damaged!

The karma between him and Mo Chen wasn’t a simple grudge; it involved a Great Dao oath.

Once Mo Chen suppressed his Dao momentum, it was hard to imagine how great the consequences would be.

This was a Heart Punishment gambit!

"You really want to fight?"

Hearing the resolute killing intent in Wuchen’s voice, the Big Black Wolf also knew this was a situation where not fighting was its own form of Heart Punishment. It grit its teeth and said fiercely:

"Fuck it! This king will back you up! Even if we can’t kill him, we have to give that little bastard a vicious beating!"

"Good! Then fuck it!"

Wuchen cracked his neck. His physique, like something forged in the Abyss and Purgatory, slowly awakened. With a single step, he blasted apart the vast Chaos.

"What the hell are you barking about?!"

A wild, explosive roar of thunder shattered the heavens and the earth.

It rumbled and completely overwhelmed Mo Chen’s voice.

Under the shocked gazes from the Ten Directions, Wuchen shot out like a wild dragon leaving its nest, plowing through the Chaos. Like a cosmic comet streaking past, he blasted through the eight extremes and soared toward the vast arena at the peak of the All Heavens!

*WHOOSH*

「Meanwhile.」

The Chaotic Qi Flow surged.

Yaya stood at the Peak of Chaos, gazing at Mo Chen on the vast Dao Platform and Wuchen who was rising like a meteor. A red light gradually appeared within her Black Pupils.

"Miss, calm down! This is dangerous!"

The Little Caique on her shoulder sensed Yaya’s Battle Intent and cried out in alarm.

She was from the Sparrow clan.

They possessed the ability to predict fortune, disaster, and danger.

From the very beginning, she had sensed a great and terrible darkness enveloping Yaya.

It was a warning sign, and it was never wrong!

"So... certain death?"

Yaya asked back. The red light in her eyes faintly receded; she did not act impulsively and lose her reason.