The demon bird was enormous, like a mountain, yet its dragon claws were even larger than its body.
What terrified the demon bird most was that it sprinted wildly at the extreme speed, yet was silently caught up. With a single strike, the dragon's might surged, making its soul tremble. This strike was enough to kill it.
"Boom!"
Just as the massive dragon claw was about to strike, a massive shield rose up, enveloping the demonic bird. With a loud explosion, the claw grabbed the shield and produced a piercing sonic boom.
The shield trembled continuously but did not shatter; it actually spread its dragon claw. Seeing this, the demon bird's wings flashed rapidly and it seized the opportunity to dash away.
"Rumble rumble...
At
that moment, the void exploded, revealing a figure that covered the sky. Its size was so enormous that Long Chen could vaguely see a black evil dragon with wings on its back, its cold eyes staring at him like two suns.
"Whoosh!"
The
demon bird moved at incredible speed, instantly shaking off the massive figure and vanishing from sight.
"I never expected a divine talisman to be able to mobilize such terrifying power of heaven and earth." Long Chen was secretly shocked.
He was studying the divine talisman for 'Yu' at the time. Suddenly attacked, he instinctively condensed the talisman into a shield to defend himself.
At that moment, Long Chen's large hand had already gripped the Dragonbone Evil Moon. If the shield shattered, he would cut off that guy's claw.
But he hadn't expected the shield's power to be astonishing. Absorbing endless energy from heaven and earth, it actually blocked the evil dragon's strike directly.
It should be noted that the talisman was still in its primitive stage; Long Chen had only just grasped a little of it.
Long Chen knew that to master this kind of rune, he first needed to fuse his own power with it—using bloodline power, soul power, and then using his own strength as a guide to release the rune.
The moment the rune is released, it absorbs a large amount of the power of heaven and earth, which is the same principle as various spells and divine abilities.
A person's strength is limited, but the power of heaven and earth is infinite. If a person is skilled enough, they can summon the power of heaven and earth a hundred, even a thousand times stronger than their own.
Long Chen's talisman had not yet merged with his own power, so it instinctively absorbed the power of heaven and earth to strengthen himself.
Yet this shield formed from primordial runes, combining strength and softness, could easily block a strike from a supreme being.
You have to understand, that demon dragon just now was an extremely terrifying existence. Although it couldn't compare to Long Zaiye and the others, it was already on that level.
"That guy is terrifying. How about we split up and run?" At this moment, the demon bird cried out, its voice trembling, clearly frightened.
Although this demon bird had demonic blood in its body and belonged to a branch of the demon race, it was still affected by the dragon's might, its soul trembling continuously.
"That's the Shadow Evil Dragon, with its invisibility ability. It didn't catch up, but was upset when you overtook it, so it attacked.
There's no need to be afraid of it. If it weren't for the fact that it was slow, I would have caught it long ago." Long Chen said calmly.
Although he didn't recognize its origin at the time, he later realized it must be the legendary Shadow Evil Dragon. This dragon is enormous, able to hide in the void, riding with the power of heaven and earth without expending its own strength.
Because of its enormous size, its power was consumed very quickly, so it spent most of its time in a stealthy state to minimize the strain on its body.
Moreover, its strength was clearly not taken seriously by Long Chen. Although it wasn't as easy as turning one's hand to kill it, it wouldn't require much effort.
Hearing Long Chen say this, and recalling how Long Chen had previously neutralized the evil dragon's attack with a casual strike, the demonic bird suddenly felt much more courageous.
"Don't underestimate that Shadow Evil Dragon. Although it has only condensed two life-bound dragon veins, its clan is notoriously foolish. They have a Bloodburst Technique, which, once activated, costs them their lives to temporarily increase their explosive power tenfold." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Tenfold increase?" That really is strong. Wait, the life-bound dragon vein you mentioned?" Long Chen asked.
"The so-called natal dragon vein is the exotic dragon vein you saw before. When a cultivator advances to the Nine Meridians Heavenly Saint level, the power of the Heavenly Dao completes it, using the power of the Heavenly Dao to tap into the natal power.
However, ninety-nine percent of cultivators have innate power that cannot withstand the impact of the Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi. This requires the support of fortune. If fortune is insufficient, forcibly increasing it will only lead to death and the disappearance of the Dao, leaving everything meaningless.
Only a very few strong cultivators can do this. When one's true destiny and destiny merge, and the power of destiny governs the power of destiny, the dragon energy of this heavenly vein will mutate, forming a natal heavenly vein. You humans also like to call it the Fortune Dragon Vein.
Whether it's the natal dragon vein or the fortune dragon vein, it's just a title. You don't need to get hung up on it. After Long Zaiye and Jiang Yue'e completed the convergence of the nine meridians, they entered the fusion of their natal heavenly veins. Achievement determines the master." The Qiankun Cauldron explained.
"So you mean I skipped the convergence of the nine meridians and went straight into the fusion of my life-bound heavenly vein?" Long Chen was taken aback.
Qiankun Cauldron said, "You can't say that. Your fusion has already deviated from the legacy of the Nine Star lineage, and no one else's experience can describe you. You have embarked on a path no one has ever taken.
Now that the three thousand talismans are imprinted in your star sea, there are endless variables, and no one can explain your path.
Moreover, you possess three bloodlines. Strangely, when you condense the dragon energy of the Heavenly Veins, none of them show the slightest movement.
Logically, they should come out when the dragon energy of the Heavenly Vein gathers to claim a share, claiming part of the dragon energy for themselves and preparing to condense their natal dragon vein.
But they seem to be asleep, neither fighting nor fighting, which completely goes against the instincts of life."
Even the Qiankun Cauldron couldn't figure out what was going on with Long Chen's bloodline; everything was too abnormal.
"No matter what, judging from the current situation, everything is favorable. Just focus on your cultivation.
You don't need to worry. I'm currently recovering quickly. As those runes gradually unseal me, my memories are slowly awakening. I'm sure I'll figure this out." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Your memories haven't awakened yet?" Long Chen was taken aback.
"Some of my memories have been sealed, but I don't know exactly which rune they're sealed in.
Besides, I clearly know Dragonbone Evil Moon, and Dragonbone Evil Moon must know me too, yet we have no memories of each other.
However, I believe that as my runes gradually unseal, my memories will eventually be recovered." Qiankun Cauldron said.
They know each other, but have no memories of the other? The Dragonbone Evil Moon is nothing but a weapon from the mortal realm; how could the Qiankun Cauldron recognize it?
Although the Dragonbone Evil Moon had gained a new body in the Immortal Realm, Long Chen's soul told it that the Dragonbone Evil Moon was still the same Dragonbone Evil Moon; its soul had not changed.
"Boom
As the demonic bird was speeding forward, a sudden explosion rang out, and a terrifying shockwave swept through. Long Chen and the demon bird let out a muffled grunt and were forcibly sent flying by the shockwave.