Chapter 1228: Instant Yama King
At this moment, Luo Changsheng looked absolutely miserable, as if he had just crawled out of a pool of hellish blood. His entire body was dripping blood, his chest a bloody mess. His originally handsome face had swollen to twice its normal size, completely covered in blood and torn flesh. The only recognizable feature on his face was his eyes, which released a sinister, resentful glare.
Under a state of collapsed profound energy, Yun Che's Heaven-Defying Sword had bombarded him with over a dozen strikes. For anyone else, even three lives would have been extinguished. Luo Changsheng's condition appeared even more miserable than a corpse that had been tortured to death. And yet, he stood up. Though his aura was chaotic and its intensity had dropped by more than half, it still pressed down on Yun Che with a soul-shattering might.
Yun Che's heart tightened. For the first time, he felt true shock.
Fifteen strikes fueled by the full might of the Phoenix Flame—each one savage beyond compare, each accompanied by the sound of shattering bones... How could he still stand? And still possess such strong profound energy?
What he did not know was that in the Saint Universe Realm seating, Luo Shangchen and Luo Guxie, who looked down upon all the upper star realms of the Eastern Divine Region, were shocked ten times more than he was.
"Dragon Soul... How does Yun Che have a Dragon Soul? Where did he get it?" Luo Shangchen muttered in surprise.
As the highest-level beings in the Chaos, dragons also possess the highest-level souls. A dragon's soul, if one's strength is sufficient, can be forcibly destroyed or sealed, but it cannot be forcibly taken over!
Nor can it be inherited.
In other words, for another being to obtain a dragon's source soul, the only possibility is that the dragon willingly bestowed it! And once a being receives a dragon's source soul, it belongs solely to them. It cannot be passed down to the next generation like bloodline... Transferring it to someone else or having it forcibly taken by another is absolutely impossible.
That is why, in the Eastern Divine Region, there are many people with various dragon bloodlines—such as Lu Lengchuan—but very few who possess a dragon soul.
Not only did Yun Che release a Dragon Soul pressure, but given his level, Luo Shangchen could tell that it was an extremely high-grade Dragon Soul... But why would a dragon with such a high-grade soul willingly bestow its source soul upon a human junior?
"Changsheng's soul was tempered by Primordial Divine Water. It is even stronger than a Divine King's soul. How could it be so easily shattered!?" Looking at Luo Changsheng's current state, Luo Guxie's voice trembled violently. "Even if that is a Dragon Soul, this should not happen!"
"That is no ordinary true dragon's soul." Luo Shangchen's brows were deeply furrowed. A possibility suddenly occurred to him: "Yun Che claiming to come from a lower realm is likely false! Such a powerful Dragon Soul most likely comes from a Divine Lord-level dragon! Perhaps Yun Che actually hails from the Western Divine Region and has some connection to the Dragon God Clan. Otherwise, how could he have such a formidable body and Dragon Soul?"
Luo Guxie's chest heaved violently, her aura alternating between icy and chaotic. "To dare harm my Changsheng like this... that little beast!"
This "Guxie Fairy," renowned throughout the entire God Realm, had probably never been seen so out of control by those who had known her for over ten thousand years.
Luo Shangchen glanced at her, his lips moving as if to speak, but he held back.
"Such a Dragon Soul is likely a bestowal from some Master Dragon." The Zhou Tian Divine Emperor turned his gaze to the Dragon Emperor. "Dragon Emperor, have you recognized which Master Dragon bestowed it?"
The Dragon Emperor neither shook nor nodded his head, replying with extreme indifference: "Although Yun Che is human, his talent is extraordinary and exceedingly rare. It would not be unreasonable for some Master Dragon from my Dragon God Realm to bestow such a favor upon him."
"Hmm." The Zhou Tian Divine Emperor nodded slightly. Since the Dragon Emperor did not wish to answer, he naturally would not press further.
The Dragon Emperor's gaze remained fixed on Yun Che. Though his expression had become calm, deep within his pupils and soul, violent waves were raging.
He had sensed the presence of dragon bloodline and dragon soul within Yun Che long ago. After all, he was the Dragon Emperor, the lord of all dragons and the leader of all beings. He had also judged that they must be high-grade dragon blood and dragon soul. Although he had never revealed it, he had already been paying extra attention to Yun Che.
If Yun Che were to use his Dragon Soul, with his level, he could directly identify what kind of Dragon Soul it was, and even easily determine which true dragon it came from.
But when Yun Che's Dragon Soul Domain was truly unleashed, the Realm King of the Dragon God Realm, the first being of Chaos whom none in heaven and earth did not respect and none did not fear, felt a moment of terror in his soul... as well as a sense of inferiority he had never experienced in his three hundred and fifty thousand years of existence.
And the azure dragon eyes that had opened above Yun Che were still vividly imprinted in the center of his soul, lingering for a long time.
The way he looked at Yun Che had undergone a radical transformation... It was no longer the gaze of someone looking at a human junior.
"Yun... Che!!"
Luo Changsheng's voice was completely distorted. At this point, he might have lost his clarity, or he might have completely forgotten the graceful bearing of the "Young Master Changsheng." His extreme anger, hatred, and mania burst forth like a storm, the purple light in his eyes wishing to slice Yun Che into a thousand pieces and grind his bones to dust.
He took a step forward, blood spurting from his body, but his hands slowly raised the Minlong Blade, stained with his own blood. An unstable but overwhelmingly lethal pressure enveloped Yun Che's entire body.
Yun Che struggled with all his might to lift the Heaven-Defying Sword, both arms trembling violently beyond control.
Luo Changsheng had underestimated Yun Che, but Yun Che had also underestimated Luo Changsheng.
What he underestimated was not Luo Changsheng's strength, but his body, which was abnormally tough.
After being bombarded with over a dozen strikes, his body broken, dozens of bones shattered, he could still unleash such pressure... Luo Changsheng's physical resilience was comparable to his own!
And his own body was so strong because of the Dragon God's bloodline, Dragon God's Marrow, and the Great Dao Pagoda Art... What was Luo Changsheng relying on!?
Luo Changsheng was a solid Divine Spirit Realm Level 10. His profound energy was far denser than Yun Che's, many times over. Since his body had not completely collapsed, this huge advantage immediately showed. Though Yun Che's injuries were far lighter than Luo Changsheng's, his profound energy aura was far inferior.
"...Die!!"
Luo Changsheng let out a hoarse, strange roar. The Minlong Blade stirred up a massive storm, intent on blasting Yun Che into mincemeat.
Yun Che quickly activated Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick and fled far away. However, Yun Che's energy was too depleted; even the residual waves were difficult to withstand. He was swept far away, over a dozen wounds instantly bursting open on his chest. His internal organs churned and split apart.
After all, Luo Changsheng was too heavily injured. With that slash, both his internal and external wounds erupted simultaneously. He spat out five or six mouthfuls of blood foam, his body swaying and nearly falling to the ground. But at that moment, Yun Che leaped high and counterattacked Luo Changsheng. In midair, his body suddenly erupted with a dazzling golden flame as intense as the blazing sun, accompanied by a sky-covering flame might that seemed intent on burning heaven and earth to nothingness.
"Golden Crow... Divine Blood!" Huo Rulie exclaimed involuntarily.
After the Phoenix Divine Blood, nine drops of Golden Crow Divine Blood were also fully ignited by Yun Che.
Amidst the blazing flames, the Heaven-Defying Sword, condensed with Golden Crow Divine Power, crashed down from the sky. Luo Changsheng's body was no longer under control, leaving him no chance to evade. With a roar, the Minlong Blade once again stirred up a terrifying storm that twisted space itself.
Boom!!
Like a blazing sun falling to the earth, the golden light burst abruptly, blinding countless profound practitioners momentarily. Under the flame light, the Minlong Blade pressed tightly against the Heaven-Defying Sword. Two equally sinister gazes collided in the gap between blade and sword.
Rumble...
Yun Che's force pressed forward violently. Luo Changsheng's entire body shook, blood spurting from his mouth. The Minlong Blade was forced down heavily, and his right knee struck the ground hard, the kneecap shattering.
Luo Changsheng's gaze was terrifyingly sinister. His arms trembled violently under Yun Che's strong suppression. Every piece of his broken muscle bulged to the extreme, and his joints cracked loudly.
"Ahhh... AHH!!"
With a beast-like roar, purple patterns flashed on Luo Changsheng's body. He suddenly erupted with a massive force, sending Yun Che flying back. Luo Changsheng stumbled as he stood up, but before he could steady himself, he lunged at Yun Che like a madman.
Yun Che twisted in the air, not caring about his own injuries at all, and charged straight at Luo Changsheng. The Heaven-Defying Sword, burning with golden flames, and the pale blade light, stirring up storms, clashed violently high in the sky, producing thunderous roars that seemed to crack the heavens.
Flames scorched the sky, storms raged, and the world seemed filled with dense, earth-shaking profound thunder.
Both Yun Che and Luo Changsheng's aura intensities were far from their initial levels, but their ferocity and madness were far greater than before. The flame consumed the storm, the storm tore the flames, the sword might shattered the blade light, the blade light devoured the sword might. The two blood-drenched figures fought and clashed madly above the Divine Punishment Stage, accompanied by beast-like roars.
The spectator stands were dead silent. Every eye was wide open, staring blankly, unable to make a sound for a long time.
Luo Changsheng was wounded until his entire body was a bloody mess. Yun Che had exhausted himself to the point of burning divine blood... Before this battle, they believed it would surely be a magnificent duel, but they never imagined it would be so brutal.
"Brother Yun... hang in there!" Huo Poyun clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles white.
"Yun Che... must win... must win!" The disciples of the Yin Xue Realm and Yan Shen Realm shouted crazily in their mouths and hearts.
The opponent was Luo Changsheng, who had even been forced to use Heart Incineration Thunder and the Minlong Blade. Even in defeat, Yun Che would be honored, and after this battle, he would surely shake the entire Eastern Divine Region. But he had fought to this point, and everyone could clearly see his extreme desire for victory.
The phrase "honorable defeat" was cast aside. They used all their will to cheer for Yun Che's ultimate victory.
"Yun Che... you must hold on!" Huo Rulie's entire body was tense, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his flesh, but he felt nothing. He knew very well that Yun Che could only fight Luo Changsheng by burning the divine power of the Golden Crow Divine Blood. Once the Golden Crow Divine Blood was exhausted, he would be utterly defeated.
Now, the only hope was that before the Golden Crow Divine Blood burned out, the heavily injured Luo Changsheng would collapse first.
But no one knew that Yun Che's current crisis was far more than just the imminent depletion of the Golden Crow Divine Blood.
The burden on his body was rapidly increasing. The "Heaven-Shattering" state he had maintained so stubbornly was finally reaching its limit.
Yun Che's arms were a bloody mess, but he almost completely felt no pain. His meridians were broken in countless places. The sense of his arms grew fainter with each swing.
No... if this continues... there will be no chance of victory...
At this moment, Yun Che's eyes widened, releasing a sinister and resolute light.
The final step... just one final step... No matter who... no one can stop me!
My body... must hold on!
Must hold on!
A gentle wind whistled. Outside the Divine Punishment Stage, high in the clouds far away, a pair of scarlet eyes had been silently watching the bloody battle on the Divine Punishment Stage. At this moment, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her soul, as if something had stabbed her deeply. A terrible premonition made her delicate body tremble violently, and she let out a fearful cry: "No!"
"HE AHHHHHH!!"
At the same instant, Yun Che suddenly let out a hoarse roar.
BOOM
An extremely dull rumble sounded within Yun Che's profound veins. Instantly, his Evil God Profound Veins expanded several times their normal size. The remaining profound energy suddenly went into chaos, as if the most violent hurricane had surged in.
After opening the four Evil God Realm Gates—Evil Soul, Heart Incineration, Purgatory, and Heaven-Shattering—the fifth Evil God Realm Gate was resolutely opened.
It awakened a long-sleeping, terrifying Demon God.
The Fifth Realm of the Evil God: Yama King!
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