Devour

Chapter 198 Facing the Difficulties

Yong Yao woke up again, got up and got out of bed.

The bed is a spiritual treasure that was meticulously carved and refined from Zhenwu rock. Such a perfect piece of material is unique in the entire Shanhui City.

Yong Yao carefully recalled the battle experience in his dream, pondered it over and over again, and sighed secretly: "His divine fire source is not as good as mine, and his realm is not as good as mine, but his amplification secret technique is too explosive, and his swordsmanship is unfathomable. These are the fundamental reasons for my defeat in this battle."

He paced back and forth, thinking in his mind: "My Dream Transformation Technique can cultivate spiritual consciousness in dreams, experience all kinds of combat dangers and remain unscathed. Its mystery is second only to the Buddha Purple Qi. I have obtained two of the three great magical skills in the world. I have cultivated my essence, energy, and spirit, and my body and mind. With the addition of the Judgment Aurora Immortal Art, there should be no flaws. How can I suppress his explosive power and break that terrifying sword technique?"

While thinking, Yong Yao felt a burning pain on his forehead. He walked to the dressing mirror and took a closer look. He found that there was a bloody knife mark on his right forehead. He was shocked and said, "What?! His knife skills can penetrate the dream world and cut directly into the origin. It really hurt me!"

He hurriedly took out the medicine, wiped the blood, and gently applied it to the wound.

Yong Yao felt better, suppressed his irritation, and said to himself: "Even if we are not in the same dimension, he can still be fatal! His swordsmanship is too terrifying. He is truly a formidable enemy in my life."

There was a familiar knock on the door outside the room. He knew who was coming and said hurriedly, "Great and Mighty King, please wait a moment. I will be there soon."

The person outside the door said in a serious tone: "I didn't mean to disturb Brother Yong. The Li family is in charge of Taowu Academy, and their influence is far-reaching. We should not underestimate them. You and I should think of a countermeasure as soon as possible."

Yong Yao tidied up his appearance and opened the door to greet the guest.

When the Great Mighty King saw the knife wound on his forehead, he was surprised and asked, "Did the Golden Light King fight with someone just now? How did you get hurt? Do you need the Blood Ginseng Pill?"

Yong Yao brushed it off with one word: "I was careless for a moment and left a small wound, it's nothing serious, I just applied medicine."

The Great Mighty King said bluntly: "The new prince is waiting for you to come over to the Star Palace to see her. She is a girl, but she is only in the late stage of the Heavenly Man Realm."

Yong Yao said nonchalantly: "I heard that she came from a remote and poor village with scarce resources. Her cultivation is inevitably low. In terms of ability, it must be not worth mentioning."

The Great and Mighty King said: "Master Li knew that her cultivation was insufficient, so he specially arranged for Li Haotian, the leader of the 72 sages, to be her protector. He even asked him to hand over the position of the head of the family to his deputy temporarily, which shows how much he values ​​her."

Yong Yao pondered and said, "One academy, three religions, five associations, nine schools, and ten factions. There is no greater power in the world than these. On the surface, each has its own strengths and weaknesses, but the one with the greatest influence in secret is the Taowu Academy. Even I couldn't win it over, but Master Li has chosen his own candidate."

The Great Mighty King reminded: "The Li family has always been ambiguous in their attitude towards the Emperor's son, and this time they are acting unusually. Why is it the Star Palace? Are they planning to open the Great Secret Realm to her?"

Yong Yao nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look first."

Shanhui City is full of buildings and unique palace architecture. The Star Hall is one of the 28 halls in the city. The dome is inlaid with various jewels and jades, forming exquisite patterns. The rich and colorful paintings are gorgeous, like stars shedding soft light.

Ningxiang sat in the hall with the two of them. She looked around carefully and whispered, "I never thought that I couldn't use any magic power in this holy city, not even talismans. Doesn't that mean that everyone is restricted to the heavenly realm or below?"

Li Haotian was no longer disheveled, but now well-dressed and handsome. Hearing this, he said, "Your Majesty is not entirely right. Although they cannot use magic power, there are still differences between the high and low. The cultivators with pure true essence are more outstanding and have excellent combat power."

Yun Juan did not wear a mask, revealing a pretty face. It seemed that she had started a new life after no longer acting as the substitute for the empress. She exclaimed in admiration, "How powerful. In any case, it greatly limits the power of the strong to destroy the world, and makes them closer to ordinary warriors."

Li Haotian said: "Shanhui City itself is a top-grade immortal weapon, firmly ranked first among the ten great magic weapons. It has stood on Mount Xumi for countless tens of thousands of years, and it is because of its ability to balance power. Even the gods and immortals dare not act rashly, and it has become a neutral world, a peaceful and pure land."

Ningxiang saw two Ming Wangs striding in from outside the door. One of them was as handsome as a jade tree and said softly, "It seems as if there is a sense in the dark. I can sense that he is the emperor's son."

As soon as Yong Yao entered the room, he stared at Ning Xiang and looked her up and down, thinking to himself, "She must be the emperor's daughter, a peerless beauty, what a pity." As he approached, he couldn't help but be polite, "I am Yong Yao, and this is my protector, the Great Mighty King Xian Gen."

Li Haotian stood up and said, "Li Haotian is the protector of the Thunder Goddess Empress. You two are polite."

Xian Gen smiled and said, "Senior Li is a great man of high caliber. He needs no introduction. I have long heard of your great name."

Yong Yao listened to the fact that she had not expressed her opinion, and said in his heart with dissatisfaction: "A woman from the Thunder God Clan? She is rare in the world. How dare she claim to be an emperor before reaching the Emperor Star? The Li family is really optimistic about her, and announced that Taowu Academy is under their protection so quickly."

Both parties sat down and seemed to be having a lively conversation.

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Cheng Bai defeated the guardian monster of the 46th floor, a fire-type demon insect called the Nine-Transformation Heavenly Silkworm, and couldn't help asking, "Does the Heavenly Silkworm really have nine transformations? Why do I only see three transformations?"

Li Tong said: "The third transformation is its level of cultivation. The real Heavenly Silkworm's ninth transformation is to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly, and finally transform into a Heavenly Demon Butterfly, which is one of the five great demon insects of the ancient times. You can only see it after fighting for more than sixty layers. It is definitely not something you can resist at the moment."

Cheng Bai smiled and said, “However, this Nine Transformation Heavenly Silkworm seems to be inferior to the 45th-level Yong Yao. He can be defeated without the Tyrant Transformation.”

Li Tong reminded him, "Fighting against a strong enemy has made you improve with each passing day. You have made a big step forward in a short period of time, and you are worthy of being called a genius. Besides, cultivation is not the same as combat power. Yong Yao will surely reach a higher level when he challenges the Ladder of All Things again."

As he was speaking, a ferocious beast walked out of the stone statue on the 47th floor with the gait of a dragon or a tiger.

It is about the same size as the Golden-Eyed Water-Breaking Beast, but slightly taller, with a gray-yellow color. Its head and back are covered with huge, sharp horns that are curved like crescents and sharp like blades, extending all the way to its constantly swinging tail. Its strong limbs are like cast steel or iron, and it suddenly opens its huge mouth, revealing countless teeth as sharp as daggers.

Cheng Bai saw that it had a dragon head, a tortoise shell, and a scorpion tail. He was not sure what species it was and asked in confusion, "Is it a different kind of dinosaur? It has a hard shell on its back like a black tortoise, and it has many thorns."

Li Tong said: "Dinosaurs are just its food, and it doesn't even look down on anything inferior. This is a dinosaur, a predator from the ancient times, with a history of hegemony so long that it can rival that of real dragons."

Cheng Bai asked curiously: "Ao? Isn't it in the water?"

Li Tong said: "The body of the fear turtle is heavy and powerful. It can roam freely on land and in water. It can be called a demon beast bully. After it became a dragon, it can fly into the sky and hide underground. Its sharp edge is restrained, and it is reborn with auspicious aura, gradually becoming a golden turtle, also known as Bixi, or dragon turtle."

Cheng Bai was surprised and said, "Is it a juvenile dragon turtle? It's so cruel at such a young age."

Li Tong said with a smile: "There are even more powerful monsters. The Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Silkworm is not the ultimate. The True Dragon has even more transformations... Get ready for battle."

The terrifying turtle charged forward with heavy steps, its force able to move mountains and cross the seas, causing a surging tsunami, and it was killing them in a mighty force.

Cheng Bai estimated the power and thought to himself, "In terms of cultivation, it is obviously superior to Min Wushuang. At present, my magic power is enough to cast Tyrant once more, so don't waste it."

In an instant, a giant with three heads and six arms stood tall, and the killing sword grew larger to match the majestic body of its owner.

With a startling long roar, Cheng Bai swung the blade. The sharp cold light contained terrifying power and burst out with multiple cross-shaped sword auras. It broke through the air at the speed of thunder and with the force of splitting mountains and seas. It cut through the surging tsunami and killed Kong Ao on the spot.

The levels of the Ladder of All Things continue to slowly rise.

Cheng Bai returned to his normal human form, but his mana was not enough to transform again. He took out a Ling Yuan Pill, threw it into his mouth and swallowed it, quickly replenishing his energy. He thought to himself, "With the continuous replenishment of pills, I can support my tyrant state and defeat opponents far beyond my level. I wonder how far I can go."

A 280-meter-long giant creature suddenly rushed out from the th floor. It was yellow and black in color, with a turtle body and a centipede tail. Three pairs of transparent membranous wings vibrated like strong winds, and the three tentacles on its head that retracted and extended looked familiar.

"Kuixiu?! Isn't it dead?"

Cheng Bai recognized this guy on the spot. Not long ago, he thought that the powerful ancient god who could ride on clouds and walk on mud was no match for him, but now he has become his rival on the battlefield.

Li Tong said: "This dangerous soldier is a powerful creature created by the Kuihu insect race to fight against the giant dragons and compete for the hegemony of the sky. Even when fighting against the larger dragons, it is not weak and can be called the general of the insect race. It consumes a lot of energy from the insect goddess, so it is difficult to give birth. But as long as it exists in the world, the ladder of all things will appear."

Cheng Bai raised his eyebrows slightly and said thoughtfully, "That is to say, the Insect God gave birth to a new Kuiyu giant insect, and maybe more than one."

Kuishe looked down at his opponent, contempt flashing in his compound eyes. He opened his huge mouth, and blue energy waves flashed, spewing out plasma balls full of destructive power at the targets on the ground.

This secret technique is not much more powerful than the fire explosion, but with its powerful force, it is enough to blow up mountains and shatter peaks. Each plasma ball streaks across the sky like a meteor, and is about to wreak havoc on the earth.

Cheng Bai displayed the attitude of a tyrant and fired sniper bullets with a flick of his fingers, confronting the oncoming plasma balls head-on. He hit all targets accurately and blew them up one by one, turning them into brilliant electric sparks that splashed in the air.

Seeing that the attack was ineffective, Kuishe swooped down at a speed of ten times the speed of sound. The four sturdy legs hidden deep under its abdomen stretched out, and the sharp sickle-like blades at the front of its limbs rotated at a high speed, emitting high-frequency vibrations, and its terrible destructive power could cut iron silently.

"It turns out it's not slow, and it has legs, which is equivalent to four electromagnetic wave rippers."

Cheng Bai enthusiastically brandished the enlarged Killing Sword in his hand. Up to two hundred layers of dull black spirit cross sword energy formed a huge sword formation, and a blade storm rolled up to meet the opponent.

In the fierce storm, the terrifying blade spun thousands of times in an instant, the terrifying blade wind spread in all directions, and broken limbs and fragments flew all over the sky.

All four legs of Kuishui were lost. It usually hid its legs under its belly to facilitate flying. Now that it had really lost its legs, it was immediately panicked and its morale collapsed.

Cheng Bai did not allow it to escape, and steadily advanced into the sword formation, turning the giant insect into a ball of green smoke and dissipating it.

After killing his opponent, Cheng Bai shrank back to his original form, took out a Lingyuan Pill and swallowed it, adjusted his magic power to return to its peak, and prepared for the next battle.

Li Tong couldn't help but say, "You have already surpassed your own cultivation level by four levels. It is very dangerous to challenge opponents of higher levels repeatedly. If you can't hold on to the Tyrant state, you will be killed instantly. Do you really want to fight to the death?"

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I think there is still room for improvement."

The levels slowly stopped at the 49th level, and the monster in the guardian stone statue revealed a majestic figure. It was more than 300 meters long, with a scaly body and sharp claws. It was grey and blue in color, and it could fly in the clouds without wings, like a dragon, but with two heads.

Li Tong said: "Hey... it's a two-headed poisonous dragon, and it's not an ordinary species. It is definitely the king of the tribe, and it is more powerful than the blue dragon that died in the Chenlong Palace of Shengjin Tower."

Cheng Bai said: "You said that the True Dragon has more changes. Is this one of them?"

Li Tong explained: "A true dragon can transform into thirty-six forms in its lifetime, but only ten or so are needed for its evolution and growth. Unfortunately, most of them are forced by the environment and often make mistakes, forcing them to transform into many forms. The two-headed poisonous dragon form is the result of taking an evil path."

Before Cheng Bai could ask any further questions, he instantly transformed into a giant with three heads and six arms, and was busy preparing for the battle.

The two-headed poisonous dragon opened its bloody mouth, and one head spewed out dark green poisonous gale, which swept in all directions, penetrating every pore, corroding the flesh and destroying life; the other head spewed out white-blue icy breath, and the biting cold wind burst into crystal ice flowers, the temperature dropped sharply, piercing into the bone marrow and freezing everything.

The two breaths complemented each other, sweeping everywhere. The air seemed to be torn apart with a sizzling sound, and the surroundings instantly turned into a pool of ice and poison. Opponents who fell into it would have no chance of survival and would die.

Cheng Bai activated the brilliant spiritual lamp of Jianmu in Dantian. The golden flame shone brightly, enough to counteract the ice. With the help of the phoenix power, his spiritual consciousness became more powerful, easily blocking the poison gas out.

The killing sword in his hand swung smoothly, and the multiple cross-shaped sword auras intersected with each other like a dragnet, forming a shocking sword formation, which contained endless murderous intent and destructive power, and hit the enemy head-on.

The two-headed poisonous dragon was huge and strong, yet surprisingly agile. Its fighting skills were far more brutal and fierce than the black dragonfly. It fought back with its claws, and the shadows of its claws were so fierce and sharp that they could actually tear apart the seemingly indestructible sword formation!

This was the first time Cheng Bai encountered an opponent that was strong enough to defeat the Tyrant State's killing move head-on. His fighting spirit surged: "Its ability is not inferior to my transformed combat power at all. I finally met my match."

He then used his sword to open the gate of life and death. His dozen sword moves were a mixture of real and fake, unpredictable and even more difficult to grasp.

The number of combinations of this move has not increased significantly so far, and it seems that it is not as continuous as the Black Spirit Sword Formation that is overwhelming, but in fact, the dark power is much more terrifying.

The two-headed poisonous dragon was suddenly stretched to the limit and fell into a disadvantage. It was stabbed several times in succession, causing excruciating pain. It let out an earth-shaking dragon roar, and the air in the world vibrated violently, containing a breathtaking deterrent force that was far more powerful than other secret techniques such as lion's roar and deterrence.