I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Elder Chengyue immediately cast aside these chaotic thoughts. The massive array technique had already fully formed, and the entire Dueling Platform was shrouded in a pillar of light that shot into the sky. This was the Demon-Sealing and God-Destroying Array.

In truth, the pressure had forced Elder Chengyue’s hand; he originally had no intention of using it at all.

Looking at Wang Meng within the array, Elder Chengyue said in a low voice, "If you surrender now, there’s still time. Otherwise, I won’t be able to hold back. Don’t expect the Star Lord to stop this—once this array is activated, it can’t be stopped!"

"How could I miss the chance to witness such a supreme ancient technique?"

"Fine. Then witness my Four Extremes Demon Refining Array!"

BUZZZZZZZ—

A great roar seemed to resound between heaven and earth. The Elemental Power in the sky erupted violently, like a sign before a Celestial Tribulation.

The Ancient Demon Refining Array was indeed a work of wondrous ingenuity, designed specifically to deal with powerful Demons. It was just unexpected that it would be used on Wang Meng.

Light enveloped everything as the array coalesced. The surging power was earth-shattering, completely exceeding the limits of the Great Perfection realm. The power of an array technique surpasses that of a single person; it is a magical treasure that allows Human Cultivators to reign supreme in the Cultivation Realm by condensing the power of heaven and earth.

After witnessing Elder Chengyue’s array technique, all other Talisman Arrays seemed like child’s play.

Hengyu’s final Talisman Array had been astonishing, but frankly, its power paled in comparison to Elder Chengyue’s.

To be precise, this Magical Combat had never been on an even playing field from the very beginning.

Just as Elder Chengyue had said, once this kind of array was activated, it operated on its own, and its course could not be reversed by human effort.

BZZ...

The array closed in. White light exploded, draining all color from the world. The Annihilation Burst instantly contracted, imploding upon itself. The so-called Demon Refining was meant to instantly annihilate a Demon.

When the Cultivators’ vision returned, the Dueling Platform had already fallen silent.

It was as if nothing had happened at all.

Elder Chengyue slowly let out a breath. That formless pressure had finally disappeared.

’This man gave me the illusion of being a monster, but in the end, he couldn’t withstand the Demon Refining array. A pity, though. That was originally meant for Mingren.’

The Holy Hall Disciples from Starlight City were deathly silent. Everyone had seen the power of that array technique. Had their Sect Leader really just vanished like that?

This was absolutely a loss the Holy Hall could not bear.

The Sect Leaders remained expressionless because they couldn’t tell what had happened and were just putting on a front.

Hu Jing and the others were even less able to judge the outcome. Their anxiety was internal; having experienced Demon Refining, they were much calmer than before, especially given their infinite confidence in Wang Meng.

Suddenly, the corner of Mingren’s mouth curled into a smile, and Lin Jinghao resumed fanning himself with his folding fan.

In the next moment, the Dueling Platform shimmered, and Wang Meng’s blurry figure gradually came into focus.

Elder Chengyue was so shocked he nearly stumbled and fell. "Th-This is impossible!!!"

The ancient Four Extremes Demon Refining Array had a two-fold killing mechanism. The first was annihilation by immense Elemental Power, a destructive force that gathered the power of heaven and earth, which not even the tough body of a Demon could withstand. The second was to rip open space and blast the target directly into a spatial rift.

In there, unless one was at the terrifying level of the Dragon Emperor, they would be instantly torn to shreds. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, it would be impossible to return!

’A mistake?’

Elder Chengyue couldn’t help but doubt himself, because the Four Extremes Demon Refining Array could never fail—unless he had used it incorrectly.

No one cheered. No one shouted. A powerful pressure weighed on everyone’s hearts. Many Cultivators didn’t know what had happened, but they knew it was something terrifying.

Elder Chengyue’s expression was strained. His Elemental Power began to climb continuously, and a massive image appeared behind him: a two-horned Primordial Ancient Beast walking out from the void.

Everyone’s blood ran cold!

How shameless! Was there no limit to how low he would sink!

A Holy Statue!

A Sacred Body at the Great Perfection realm!!!

The Sun-Eating Ancient Beast!

This was the source of Elder Chengyue’s confidence. He wasn’t just at Great Perfection; he also possessed a Holy Statue—and a Great Perfection Holy Statue at that!

Everyone surely understood what this meant.

The powerhouses of the older generation had all missed their chance to obtain a Holy Statue. This was the first Great Perfection Holy Statue to appear in this generation.

Elder Chengyue!

A once-unknown Cultivator, at this moment, his name would echo throughout the world!

Who didn’t know the kind of power a Great Perfection Holy Statue held?

Everyone was stunned. Wang Meng’s luck could only be described as abysmal.

Mingren’s performance had been exquisite, but how strong was Ji Rushan really? The opponents faced by Lin Jinghao and Jii Wanli were leagues below the Great Perfection Sacred Body standing before them now.

Moreover, this man was also proficient in Ancient Talisman Formations!

The moment the Sun-Eating Ancient Beast appeared, its tyrannical and surging aura spread throughout the entire Sky City, rendering the Dueling Platform’s barriers useless.

Power. This was true power. Compared to Elder Chengyue’s attitude, one could only say that he had been far too modest, far too low-key!

The Sun-Eating Ancient Beast was a terrifying existence even among the ranks of Primordial Ancient Beasts. Its aura was incomparably tyrannical. It was a monster that devoured the essence of the world. Ancient Beasts were different from Divine Beasts; they were more unscrupulous, fearing neither gods nor demons and adhering to no laws.

None of the Sect Leaders present had expected Elder Chengyue to possess such strength. This power was enough to sweep through everyone. Why even bother with the Battle of the Other Shore? Most importantly, how had he managed to be so low-key before?

It was truly hard to believe.

A curious smile played on Wang Meng’s lips. After his Holy Statue appeared, a strange smile had formed on Elder Chengyue’s face as well. He had thought the powerful aura from the Holy Statue would reverse that strange feeling, but as he looked at Wang Meng, that bizarre pressure only grew stronger.

’Enchantment Technique???’

’At this level, how could such a childish trick possibly work?’

Elder Chengyue crossed his hands, his rampaging Elemental Power absorbing the surrounding Elemental Qi. What was he trying to do?

The Sun-Eating Ancient Beast within the Holy Statue roared... and the roar burst forth.

Instantly, the entire Pure Land was subjected to immense pressure.

Gods!

No one knew what Secret Technique Elder Chengyue had used, but the mountain-like body of the Sun-Eating Ancient Beast actually materialized, stepping out of the Holy Statue.

A terrifying aura swept out.

The bodies of the Cultivators present began to react. The aura of a Primordial Ancient Beast was highly aggressive. Unlike Divine Beasts, Primordial Ancient Beasts were masters of slaughter; killing was their very reason for existence.

No one knew what Elder Chengyue intended to do. A strange smile appeared on his lips as he pointed with a single hand.

"Kill—"

The massive body of the Sun-Eating Ancient Beast shot forward, appearing above Wang Meng in an instant, blotting out the sun.

Its giant maw opened, and a red halo of light instantly enveloped Wang Meng.

This was the Sun-Eating Ancient Beast’s Binding Array, used to deal with its prey. Once bound, there was only death.

The cavernous maw was already descending upon Wang Meng.

Wang Meng raised his head. What was he going to do?

At that moment, everyone’s eyes went wide.

It was his eyes!

This was the most serious look Wang Meng had given since their fight began.

But accompanying that gaze was an unrivaled aura that swept forth!

In all of heaven and earth, I alone am supreme!

BUZZZZZZZ—

BOOM...

All color instantly drained from Elder Chengyue’s face, and blood trickled endlessly from the corner of his mouth. His Sun-Eating Ancient Beast had merely been glanced at by Wang Meng, yet it seemed as if the gaze had pierced right through it. It let out a whimper and fell from the sky.

An aura that soared to the heavens stood proud between heaven and earth.

This was a supreme, unparalleled aura!

Above all Divine Beasts and Primordial Ancient Beasts was the aura of the Dragon Emperor!

World-shattering Dragon Power!

All other living beings were fleeting clouds. The Dragon reigns supreme!

The Sun-Eating Ancient Beast groveled on the ground, trembling. The Dragon Race possessed an Innate suppression over all kinds of Divine and Ancient Beasts. To be precise, only the Dragon Emperor could achieve this!

Blood dripped from the corner of Elder Chengyue’s mouth, his eyes filled with disbelief. ’The Dragon Emperor Body... the only nemesis of Primordial Ancient Beasts!’

’But... this bloodline is passed down to a single heir even within the Dragon Race. How could it possibly appear in a human?!’

’My Magic didn’t fail!’

’The only ones who can traverse space are the Dragon Emperor’s clan!’

A natural-born king, destined by fate to stand at the pinnacle.

Any show of might was pale and weak before the Dragon Emperor’s majesty. This was the peak of all auras, unparalleled unless a god descended.

Wang Meng pressed down with his hand through the void, and Elder Chengyue fell.

He pressed down again, and the trembling Sun-Eating Ancient Beast collapsed with a thunderous crash, flattened against the ground. Elder Chengyue’s body bent uncontrollably.

One person after another had flaunted their power and provoked him. Wasn’t it about time he did something about it?

BOOM...

The Great Perfection Elder Chengyue collapsed, just like his Holy Statue.

This was Wang Meng of the Holy Hall.

"Holy Hall, Wang Meng is victorious," Vast Sea announced.

The Pure Land was silent. Frankly, the power of the Dragon Emperor Holy Statue was simply outrageous. A Great Perfection master was like an ant before him.

At that moment, Yang Jian suddenly understood why the Holy Hall Disciples had been able to escape the Demon Spirit Space.

The Dragon Emperor Holy Statue was real. Not only that, but like Mingren, he had already completed the transformation of his Sacred Body. The Holy Statue and his physical body had merged into one, their abilities fully integrated.

Everyone stared at Wang Meng. The Holy Hall Disciples looked up, gazing at their spiritual pillar. It was because of Wang Meng that the Holy Hall existed today.

There was no imposing aura, no trace of Elemental Power. Wang Meng just stood there calmly, yet he captured everyone’s attention.

He gazed out at the vast and beautiful Pure Land, connected to thousands upon thousands of Small Thousand Worlds.

"I came, I saw, I conquered."

His calm voice rang out, shaking the hearts of all who heard it.

Arrogant? Insolent? Tyrannical?

Wang Meng was simply disregarding all the heroes in the world.

But he had done it. Here, in the Pure Land, in front of dozens of Great Perfection Sect Masters, in front of the four great powerhouses.

He had done it.

But did anyone laugh? Did anyone refute him?

Did it matter?

He was Wang Meng. At this point, the only thing he needed to do was—conquer!

Peerless and domineering—Wang Meng of the Holy Hall!

Mingren smiled. Because this was Wang Meng, the same Wang Meng he had always known. He was like this when he first entered the Holy Hall, and he was still the same now.

Dragon Emperor Sacred Body. (The Skeleton’s fan group: 251167. The Skeleton is warming up his voice; come join if you’re not afraid.)

This was probably why the Dragon Emperor had chosen Wang Meng.

The entire world was struck deathly silent by Wang Meng’s domineering display. It was true that he was a top expert of the younger generation, but not even Mingren, Lin Jinghao, or Jii Wanli would dare to be so audacious...

Two completely different camps erupted in the Cultivation Realm. One side was filled with contempt. ’Wang Meng is strong, but you haven’t even become number one in the world yet. How dare you be so arrogant? Watch out or you’ll trip and fall to your death.’ The other side was filled with frenzied support. They admired Wang Meng’s courage and dominance, and his strength had proven he was worthy of it.

The madness is just getting started. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)