"Nine Springs Lock the Universe!"
Li Changgen roared in fury, his killing intent surging as billions of chains shot out from the phenomenon behind him. At that moment, time and space between heaven and earth came to a halt. Long Chen was horrified to find he couldn't move.
Long Chen was shocked. With the power of the stars enveloping him, even if the phenomenon was affected, no one had ever been able to pin him down.
Not only was his body immobile, but the Qiankun Cauldron, Dragonbone Evil Moon, and the others also burrowed into the eggshell, unable to help Long Chen. In an instant, Long Chen was trapped in a desperate situation.
Long Chen suddenly closed his eyes tightly, then abruptly opened his left eye. It was pitch black inside. When that eye opened, the whole world instantly dimmed.
"Purgatory Deadly Strike!"
Long Chen shouted sharply. In his eyes, the three-flower pattern flickered, and the space before him instantly twisted.
"Boom boom boom...
Billions of chains rushed before Long Chen, but were blocked by the vortex. The billions of chains shattered with a roar. Endless Dao runes and the law runes of the Purgatory World rampaged wildly. The Heavenly Dao shattered, the earth was annihilated, and the raging force instantly destroyed the world before him, creating a place of death.
"Boom!"
The giant egg, affected by the force, exploded with a thunderous roar, sending out the Qiankun Cauldron, Dragon Bone Evil Moon, Yao Ling'er, and the Heaven-Flipping Seal.
At the same time, Long Chen saw a giant crocodile stretching tens of thousands of miles appear, its body covered in multicolored scales, and its aura was surprisingly similar to Li Changgeng's.
"Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile."
Long Chen saw the giant crocodile and felt a chill run down his spine. He finally understood what Li Changgen had just been doing—he was awakening this Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile. They all came from the same place.
"Hurry!"
Dragon Bone Evil Moon, Yao Ling'er, and Xiao Tian immediately dove into Long Chen's chaotic space. The Qiankun Cauldron shouted sharply, divine light dazzling, enveloping Long Chen.
"If you want to leave, dream on!"
Seeing Long Chen about to flee, Li Changgen shouted sharply, strange phenomena swirling behind him, and the Nine Springs Divine Light soared into the sky once again.
"Wait for me a moment,"
Long Chen said, then suddenly vanished in an instant.
With a loud explosion, they turned their heads and struck Li Changgeng the head. Suddenly, Li Changgeng spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Li Changgen was channeling his divine power to stop Long Chen from escaping, but unexpectedly, Long Chen rashly launched an attack and knocked him down.
Under normal circumstances, this strike wouldn't have hurt him at all. His body had reached a level of indestructibility, fearless of any divine weapon.
He was injured because he was in the stage of guiding his divine power. With Long Chen's strike, his power instantly lost control, and the terrifying impact caused him to be injured.
"Stop messing around, run! That crocodile is the scariest." The Qiankun Cauldron exclaimed in surprise; it hadn't expected that at a time like this, it still had the leisure to linger in amusement.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, the massive blood crocodile suddenly opened its bloody maw. Long Chen's soul tightened, and the violent suction pulled both him and Li Changgen toward the mouth.
Not only that, but the death domain formed from their recent direct struggle was also swallowed by its suction. Only then did Long Chen realize just how terrifying the legendary Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile was.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the Qiankun Cauldron wrapped around Long Chen, shattering the void, forcing his way out of the terrifying vortex and vanishing in an instant.
"Bastard!"
Seeing Long Chen escape, Li Changgen let out a thunderous roar, and at that moment, the Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile also stopped his ultimate move.
"I'm so mad!"
Li Changgen shouted to the sky, his voice shaking the sky. He was a figure of great origin, and today he had been slapped twice with a brick and one in the face. He was about to lose his mind.
However, shouting was useless. The Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile's deadly technique could destroy heaven and earth, but it could not trap the Qiankun Cauldron.
"Just you wait. Next time I see you, I'll skin you alive." After a furious roar, Li Changgen waved his hand, and the massive Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile vanished instantly, while he turned and vanished into the void.
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"What is that thing? Why is it so terrifying?"
After escaping, Long Chen said with lingering fear. Li Chang Geng was already terrifying enough, and the Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile was even more terrifying.
The Qiankun Cauldron said, "That Li Changgen is the Son of the Yellow Springs, and his physical body is the predecessor of the Nether Emperor."
"A predecessor?" What is that?" Long Chen was startled.
"That was the body the Nether Emperor used before. Because it was cut down by the Lord of the Nine Stars, it carried the will of the Lord of the Nine Stars. He had to abandon his physical body, merge with the laws of the underworld, and recondense his soul and body.
And the body he abandoned, because it possessed the will of the Lord of the Nine Stars, should ultimately all decay.
But somehow, he eventually fell into the Yellow Springs. Under the baptism of the Yellow Springs' power, his bones were preserved, and his flesh and blood had vanished.
After obtaining the corpse, Li Changgen directly merged his soul into it, cultivating using the Yellow Springs secret technique.
However, fusing the corpse of the Nether Emperor was far from simple. First, he needed to perform a Dao Severing technique, cutting away the karma of past, present, and future. This was extremely dangerous, essentially a near-death ordeal.
However, Li Changgen was very bold. At that time, he was already a ninth-rank Divine Emperor, but he never reached a higher threshold and ultimately chose to fuse with this corpse.
He hadn't expected to actually succeed. However, after succeeding, everything had to start over. To regain his former strength, he needed to use this corpse as a treasure raft for crossing the world, allowing it to grow flesh and blood again.
This was almost impossible, but as you can see, his face is already covered in flesh, which means he's succeeded. Moreover, it looks like it won't be long before he gains a complete flesh and blood. By then, he will become an extremely terrifying existence.
Hearing the introduction of the Qiankun Cauldron, Long Chen couldn't help but gasp. No wonder two bricks in a row couldn't do anything to him. Even without that cloak, it wouldn't hurt him.
The corpse of the Nether Emperor—this is terrifying. Once a ninth-rank Divine Emperor, and a ninth-rank Divine Emperor at that from the Chaos Era, no wonder he possessed such terrifying power.
"And that Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile was a contracted beast he kept in captivity during the Chaos Era. But to rebuild by borrowing corpses, he needed to first seal the Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile so its cultivation couldn't surpass his own.
Otherwise, the Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile would have a terrifying reputation and wouldn't be restrained by it. Inside its eggshell, endless energy had been stored.
All were extracted from the Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile to weaken it. Now it's benefiting us, hehe." Dragonbone Xie Yue chuckled.
Dragonbone Evil Moon rarely spoke in such a tone, which meant they had all gained tremendous benefits.
"You used the Eye of Purgatory and got injured, but don't be upset. We've gained tremendous benefits, and you'll find it all worth it." The Qiankun Cauldron comforted Long Chen.
At this moment, blood was oozing from Long Chen's left eye, causing great pain. That strike definitely had the power to kill him, so Long Chen had no choice but to use the Purgatory Eye.
Long Chen had been a bit annoyed at first, but hearing Qiankun Cauldron say this, it showed that the energy inside the eggshell was extremely important to them; otherwise, they wouldn't have let him take risks.
"It's nothing, just being driven away among peers makes me feel a bit annoyed." Long Chen said with a bitter smile.
"A momentary victory or defeat doesn't matter at all. What matters is gaining benefits. Besides, he himself is a ninth-rank Divine Emperor, a powerhouse from the Chaos Era. With the corpse of the Nether Emperor, how can he be considered of the same rank?" Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Hehe, now that you mention it, you're right," Long Chen chuckled, his frustration instantly vanishing.
"Moreover, he has already gathered five strands of Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi, while you don't have a single one. That's an absolute disadvantage.
Moreover, his Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile's cultivation was suppressed, but only within the Grand Realm.
In other words, the strength of that Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile is at the peak of your realm.
Let me put it this way: right now, within the Tianmai Profound Realm, they can walk with impunity.
Unless everyone has advanced to the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint, his advantage will gradually diminish." Qiankun Cauldron said.
Long Chen nodded. This guy was at the level of cheating, and it was unwise to go head-to-head with him.
"Xie Yue, Yao Ling'er, and Xiao Tian need to go into seclusion for a while. During this time, you can use Xiao Tian's invisibility ability, but not in battle, or it will affect its ability to absorb the energy of the Yellow Springs Blood Crocodile." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Got it."
After Long Chen finished speaking, he took out his blindfold and covered his left eye. In this way, Long Chen was practically a one-eyed thief. After a brief rest, he disappeared into the dense forest.