"Has the Imperial Dao's reverse scale already appeared?" Long Chen was startled and was about to ask when suddenly the entire world shook.
Immediately after, the ground trembled, and an ancient, desolate aura rose from afar.
Even across endless distances, one could still feel the supreme divine might within that aura. The aura was sacred and majestic, stirring the soul and making one's soul tremble.
"Buzz"—
In
just a few breaths, a ripple spread out, covering the sky and earth. As the ripple covered Long Chen's body, his dragon blood was instantly ignited, and the Dragon Blood Battle Body involuntarily empowered himself.
"Buzz buzz buzz...
Dragon scales trembled on Long Chen's body, divine radiance flickered continuously. At that moment, he felt a fierce killing intent.
"Senior, what is this... Long
Chen was shocked. The Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao had appeared—what was this killing intent? Could it be that the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao wants to kill him?
"The Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao has already broken free from the control of will. In your human understanding, it has gained an independent personality.
The reason you sensed killing intent was because you and it share the same bloodline. Blood of the same origin is essentially its past.
To have a free soul and will, you must sever everything from the past. That is the origin of that murderous intent." said the dragon clan expert.
Long Chen's heart pounded wildly. This meant that if he encountered the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao, it would be a bloody battle to the death!
"Rumble..."
As he spoke, the void suddenly exploded. A divine bird shattered the void, stirring up a swirling gale that sped past Long Chen's head.
Divine light swirled around the divine bird, and among the nine heavenly vein dragon energies, four exhibited unusual fluctuations. Clearly, it was also a terrifying existence.
It flew past Long Chen's head without even glancing at him, not even paying attention to the nearby Jiuli Divine Stele. Its massive figure flashed in an instant, moving at an incredible speed.
Its direction was exactly where the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao was fluctuating. Clearly, it was heading straight for the Reverse Scale.
"Let's go."
Long Chen glanced at the Jiuli Divine Stele. At this moment, the divine light on the stele was beginning to dim, showing signs of disappearing underground. It looked like it would disappear before long.
Thunder wings appeared behind Long Chen, and he transformed into a streak of light, racing toward that direction.
Buzz!
Long Chen ran for the time it takes to burn an incense stick when suddenly the void rumbled and exploded. A streak of light sped in from behind, and upon seeing Long Chen, he didn't dodge or evade, but actually charged straight at him.
It was a demonic bird of the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint level, its nine heavenly veins burning with dragon energy, demonic energy astonishing, its wings stretching open heaven and earth, and mountains exploded with thunderous explosions wherever it passed.
"Die!"
The demonic bird moved at incredible speed, instantly catching up to Long Chen. Its huge mouth opened wide, spitting out a blade of wind that stretched thousands of miles, slashing straight at Long Chen.
"Boom!"
Facing the wind blade, Long Chen neither dodged nor evaded. Starlight swirled on his fist, and with a single punch, the wind blade was shattered by Long Chen's single blow.
The demon bird was shocked; it hadn't expected that a lone human could possess such terrifying strength. It had misjudged him.
"Buzz!"
The
wind blade exploded, its claws tearing through the sky, fiercely grabbing at Long Chen. This demonic bird was massive but not bulky at all, changing moves swiftly and with exceptional agility.
"Sss!"
The
claw tore through the air, tearing through the void. Long Chen's position was forcibly scratched open by the claw, and Long Chen's figure had already vanished.
"Foolish human,"
the demonic bird snorted coldly, thinking Long Chen had failed to dodge in time and was killed in a single blow, leaving no trace of his body.
But just as it sneered, its head sank, followed by a sharp pain in its soul. A cold voice rang out:
"If you don't want to die, then behave. If you want to die, just say it. I can grant you right now."
The demon bird was horrified to find that its soul had been locked onto by the opponent, as if an invisible giant hand had grabbed it. With just a thought, it could be utterly destroyed.
The demon bird trembled all over, both shocked and furious, but its fate was already in Long Chen's hands, so it dared not resist.
"Take me to the destination and give you your freedom." Long Chen said.
"The human race is full of tricks. Can we trust what you say?" The demon bird shouted angrily.
"Do you have a choice?" Long Chen said coldly.
The demon bird remained silent, and finally, under Long Chen's pressure, it had no choice but to yield, carrying Long Chen as it flew forward.
Previously, Long Chen hadn't rushed at full speed; he was just waiting for an opportunity to find a strong companion for transportation.
This way, he could use the time spent on the road to comprehend the Jiuli Divine Talisman. After the battle with Long Zaiye, Long Chen felt immense pressure.
Long Zaiye had comprehended so many Jiuli Divine Talismans, his strength rapidly rising, yet he was still stagnant. This was extremely dangerous.
"Buzz"—
Long Chen sat cross-legged on the back of the demon bird, forming hand seals. The divine talisman of the character 'Yu' appeared. At the same time, the three thousand stars in Long Chen's dantian trembled slightly, the dim stars emitting a faint glow.
These stars were still in their dormant stage; barely lighting them was already extremely difficult, and this was their limit.
Long Chen focused his mind and calmed his breath, immersing himself entirely in the character 'Yu' before him. This was the first original Jiuli Immortal Script he had comprehended.
It was composed of thirty-six symbols, each capable of interacting with one another. It looked like a single character, but on closer inspection, it looked like a painting. As the runes flowed, one could faintly see the power of the formation being strengthened.
As their energy flowed, various changes kept evolving, from simple to complex. Long Chen tried to move one symbol to observe the transformation of the talisman power, followed by two, three, four ....
Long Chen discovered that this talisman could move the entire body with a single pull, its power circulating endlessly and ever-changing.
It was just a simple talisman with the character 'Yu' (Imperial Defense), carrying both the aura of resistance and dominance. When it resisted, a shield formed, sealing heaven and earth.
When commanding, the thirty-six symbols were like thirty-six powerful figures. Under Long Chen's will, formations shifted, allowing for attack or defense, advance or retreat.
At that moment, Long Chen was immersed in its endless transformations, as if he saw a corner of heaven and earth. Through this corner, he could glimpse the mysteries of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
"Buzz buzz buzz... < b1114> The talisman before
Long Chen constantly changed shapes, and the energy of heaven and earth trembled under its influence, as if a single character could command all the worlds and all worlds to obey.
At that moment, Long Chen completely lost himself and self, completely immersed in that wondrous transformation, even forgetting his own purpose. It was precisely this unrestrained state that was the best way to comprehend the divine talisman.
"Buzz"
When the talisman shifted to a certain state, the star sea within Long Chen's dantian trembled slightly, and Long Chen instantly caught this fluctuation.
Suddenly, Long Chen opened his eyes, formed hand seals, and the divine talisman of the character 'Yu' before him remained in this strange form, unchanging.
"Buzz."
At that moment, Long Chen's star sea trembled again, as if the three thousand stars were being drawn by some kind of force.
Long Chen's heart stirred, and with a thought, he drew the 'Yu' character talisman into the star sea.
As it entered the star sea, the three thousand stars trembled slightly and slowly surrounded it. The three thousand talismans slowly swirled, forming a shield shape that encircled the character 'Yu' in the center.
"Could this be its ultimate form?" Long Chen's heart trembled.
"Watch out!"
At that moment, the demon bird's startled cry rang out. Long Chen opened his eyes and saw a giant claw covered in scales, fiercely grabbing at Long Chen and the demon bird.