"Too strong! I still have at least half of my star power left."
After leaving the battlefield, Long Chen found a secluded spot and carefully sensed the star power within him, shouting excitedly.
A complete star dragon vein contained terrifying power. Even now, Long Chen still felt as if he were dreaming.
A single star dragon vein is stronger than the dragon energy of the Heavenly Vein that kills eight and a half strands of Heavenly Passage; qualitatively, the gap is enormous.
Sha Tiantong's Heavenly Vein dragon energy was like eight grass ropes, while Long Chen's Star Dragon Vein was like steel bar. Most importantly, this steel bar was thicker than the eight grass ropes combined. Long Chen fighting it was like bullying a child.
"However, while it is strong, it cannot last long. If you burn the power of the stars to condense an eight-star battle body, it can only last for at most one breath." Long Chen didn't let his head go to the edge and immediately discovered the weakness of the Star Dragon Vein.
One reason for the inability to last was that he had just acquired the Star Dragon Vein, and his control was insufficient, causing power to leak out and resulting in massive waste.
On the other hand, it was because the star dragon veins were too few. If he could condense another star dragon vein, his endurance would greatly increase.
"Senior, didn't you say you could have the Celestial Star Narcissus help me condense the power of the stars? Now is the time!" Long Chen said.
Now that the fruits of the Celestial Water Immortal had ripened, this was the perfect time to need them. He needed to condense more Tianmai dragon energy; otherwise, if he encountered several powerful beings like Sha Tiantong at once, his strength would be insufficient.
"No, to use the power of the Celestial Star Narcissus, you must at least condense nine Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi first." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Why is that?"
Long Chen was stunned. If I could condense nine Heavenly Veins dragon energy, why would I need them?
"If it were an ordinary Nine-Star successor, the first Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi could be harnessed with its power.
But you're different. Your Star Dragon Vein is too strong and requires too much heaven and earth energy. If you use Tianxing Narcissus too early, you'll easily be rejected by the Heavenly Dao. Later, its auxiliary power will be greatly diminished or even disappear.
So, if you have money, spend it wisely. I suggest you condense nine star dragon veins, or rather, after condensing ten heavenly veins of dragon energy, then use the Star Narcissus. This is what you often call 'deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea.'
It's best to break through to thirteen advanced Human Emperors in one go, because you can't do it all at once. Once the Heavenly Dao barrier is formed, things will get complicated. It's extremely difficult to break through, and even if you do, it will consume a lot of time. You know what you need most right now is time." Qiankun Cauldron said.
After hearing what the Qiankun Cauldron said, Long Chen immediately understood. Using the Heavenly Star Narcissus would make it easier for the Heavenly Dao to capture him. If the Heavenly Dao then shut down the power of Destiny for him, he would be finished.
He needed to break through to the Human Emperor Realm in one go before the Heavenly Dao noticed; otherwise, if he was targeted by the Heavenly Dao, it would be truly troublesome.
According to the Qiankun Cauldron, the Heavenly Star Narcissus can accelerate the condensation of star dragon veins, but once used, it triggers a reaction from the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, it must be used at the most critical moment.
Well, for now, the Celestial Star Narcissus couldn't be counted on; everything could only be up to herself. However, the first strand of Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi required such terrifying energy. According to the rules of the cultivation world, the energy required for the second Vein Dragon Qi was at least twice that of the first.
"But you don't need to worry. Although you consume a lot, with the boost of a Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi, your devouring speed is astonishing.
As long as you have enough energy, your rate of improvement will definitely be faster than that of more than 99% of people." The Qiankun Cauldron comforted him.
Long Chen said with a bitter face, "You said it yourself, you need enough energy. Just the word 'enough' alone is extremely difficult."
The Qiankun Cauldron laughed, "What are you afraid of? If you can find them, search for them; if not, snatch them. In this Celestial Vein Profound Realm, opportunities are countless, treasure lands are endless. As long as you have the ability, none of this is a problem."
With this reminder from the Tian Kun Cauldron, Long Chen immediately perked up. That's right, the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm is filled with countless treasures and opportunities. If Sha Tiantong could find such a treasured land, could he really not find it?
He already possessed a Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi, and the Qiankun Cauldron, Demon Moon Cauldron, Dragon Bone Evil Moon, and Heaven-flipping Seal had all awakened. What was he afraid of?
"Let's go."
Long Chen didn't even bother to recover. He simply patted his butt and sped straight toward the depths of the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm.
"Boom!"
As
he was speeding forward, the ground suddenly exploded. A massive head emerged from underground, opening its bloody maw and lunging at Long Chen.
It was a monstrous insect somewhat resembling a centipede, its bald head stretching a thousand li in length, like a towering mountain. Its mouth was round and covered with countless barbs. If it were devoured by it, it would never come out again.
The monstrous insect exuded an astonishing aura—it was a fifth-rank Divine Emperor-level existence. It burst out from the earth, its violent pressure shaking heaven and earth, and space itself seemed to freeze.
"You idiot actually wants to eat me? What the hell are you thinking?" Seeing the strange insect charging in, Long Chen immediately cursed loudly in anger.
This strange insect was a fifth-grade Divine Emperor being. Long Chen's little flesh wasn't even enough to fill its gaps.
If Long Chen had entered its territory, it should have made some noise or released its aura to scare Long Chen away. But this guy was lying in wait here, actually trying to eat him.
"Evil Moon Heaven-Shattering Slash!"
Long Chen snorted coldly, and the Dragon Bone Evil Moon slashed out, starlight dazzling. Now, the power of the stars was born at will, at will.
"Pfft!"
Black blood splattered as the massive head was sliced in two by the Dragon Bone Evil Moon's blade, but the momentum did not wane, and the body was torn apart by the blow.
A terrifying fifth-rank Divine Emperor-level monster couldn't withstand a single cut from the Dragonbone Evil Moon. Even Long Chen was startled, realizing that the awakened Dragonbone Evil Moon had become even more formidable.
"Whoosh."
With a wave of his large hand,
Long Chen pulled the massive corpse out of the cave and tossed it into the chaotic space.
"Is there something down there?"
Long Chen looked at the dark red divine light flickering inside the cave. With a flicker, he charged straight into the cave.
"Wow, that stupid bug actually found such a treasure spot."
Entering the underground cave, Long Chen discovered that beneath the surface was a lava divine pool. The red liquid inside the pool churned, radiating a strong aura of destiny.
"What are you doing?"
Qiankun Cauldron said.
Long Chen was stunned: "I want to absorb its Destiny Power!"
"Fool, this is the Destiny Divine Marrow. Although it itself possesses the power of Destiny, you can't absorb much directly.
But you can use it to trigger a thousand or hundreds of times more Destiny power than it does itself."The Qiankun Cauldron cursed.
"You mean to kill Tiantong?" Long Chen suddenly shouted.
"That's right. Beneath the altar set up by Sha Tiantong, there is a patch of Destiny Divine Marrow. He mobilized the power of billions of demon clan experts to set up the altar, drawing upon the descent of Destiny to help him condense the ninth Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"But I don't know how to set up an altar, do I?" Long Chen said. He didn't have the kind of connections Sha Tiantong had.
"With me here, set up Mao's altar. I'll teach you how to condense four runes and form the Four Symbols Tongtian Formation. It can be done in the time it takes to burn an incense stick." Qiankun Cauldron said.
As he spoke, the runes around the Qiankun Cauldron trembled, and messages gradually surfaced in Long Chen's mind.
"Buzz"—
Long Chen rapidly formed hand seals with both hands, creating hundreds of seals in one breath. Four runes swirled around him.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the four rapidly spinning runes stopped and spread rapidly, standing at the four corners of the Divine Pool.
"Bang bang boom boom!"
Four runes exploded, transforming into four pillars that pierced the earth. Immediately, the divine pool boiled and the divine marrow began to burn.
And the moment the divine marrow burned, heaven and earth trembled, and the power of destiny from all directions surged in like a tide.
"Whoosh."
At
this moment, Long Chen didn't need the Qiankun Cauldron to command him. He sat cross-legged in the void, his divine ring pushing open the heavens and earth, forming a massive vortex that wildly devoured the energy of the world.
"Buzz"
Behind
Long Chen, the stars swirled, each burning star. Flames broke free from the stars and slowly converged in one direction.
Seeing this scene, Long Chen couldn't help but feel ecstatic—the second Heavenly Vein dragon energy was about to be born.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled. A blood-red meteor shot toward Long Chen, its terrifying pressure making it hard for him to breathe.