Chapter 722: Kunpeng Saint Body
Dragon Three cast a glance at Huang Yanchen, feeling a hint of stunning beauty, yet the icy aura emanating from her made him quite uncomfortable.
"Zhang Ruochen and Di Yi are indeed top-tier talents. Accumulating thirty million military merit points on the Ruins Realm battlefield has already proven their strength."
Dragon Three said unceremoniously, "It's just a pity that their luck was too poor. Before they could grow up, they met an untimely end. They were nothing more than two short-lived ghosts."
"Bang!"
Huang Yanchen slammed her hand on the table and abruptly stood up.
A surge of freezing cold energy radiated from her body, spreading throughout the entire stone chamber.
Anyone could see that Huang Yanchen was extremely furious at this moment. Her pair of beautiful sapphire-blue eyes had turned somewhat red. Dragon Three's words had clearly struck a nerve in her heart.
Dragon Three didn't take her seriously at all, showing a half-smile expression and said, "What? Want to fight?"
Huang Yanchen's five fingers tightly gripped her sacred sword, ready to charge out and fight Dragon Three to the death.
Even if she knew she was no match, she felt she had to fight.
Luo Shuihan, sitting beside her, reached out a hand and firmly grasped Huang Yanchen's wrist, shaking her head at her.
Anyone could tell that the strong experts of the Demon Sect had come with ill intentions. At this moment, whoever charged forward would be the one to suffer. Huang Yanchen's strength might be considered top-tier among her peers.
But who was Dragon Three?
He ranked third among the Demon Sect's Thirty-Six Guardian Beast Generals and had been famous for many years. Even Purple Wind Star Envoy was no match for him in a single move. If Huang Yanchen charged up to fight him, there was no need to guess what the outcome would be.
In the end, Luo Shuihan and several other saint disciples held Huang Yanchen back.
Seeing this, Dragon Three sneered mockingly, "That's right! The weak must learn to endure. Those who don't know how to endure will surely suffer."
All the saint disciples of the Eastern Domain Saint Academy showed expressions of anger, clearly quite dissatisfied with Dragon Three. However, no one dared to charge up and fight him.
After all, Dragon Three's strength was truly terrifying. Even Purple Wind Star Envoy had been severely injured by him in a single move. Anyone else charging forward would be no different from an egg hitting a rock.
Zhang Ruochen turned his head and glanced at Dragon Three, touching the space ring on his finger as he considered whether to make a move and teach Dragon Three how to keep a low profile.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Ruochen held back.
After all, there were many acquaintances present who knew the former Zhang Ruochen. Under normal circumstances, they might not be able to recognize that Lin Yue was Zhang Ruochen.
But if Zhang Ruochen fought with all his strength, he wouldn't have enough energy to conceal himself and would inevitably reveal some flaws. Those familiar with him might recognize him.
The one most familiar with him was, of course, Huang Yanchen. If she recognized him, wouldn't all his efforts be wasted?
There would always be a chance to teach Dragon Three a lesson later.
Zhang Ruochen looked toward Huang Yanchen, his five fingers clenching tightly into his palm as he let out a silent sigh.
"After Zhang Ruochen and Di Yi died, the cultivation world of the Eastern Domain can't produce a single decent genius anymore. I can't even find someone worthy of sparring with."
Dragon Three's words were truly insulting, making everyone present extremely angry. A few of them wanted to charge out and fight him, but were pulled back by those beside them.
A vigorous voice rang out in the stone chamber: "A mere Guardian Beast General dares to be so arrogant. Do you really think no one in the Eastern Domain can deal with you?"
Xu Yunling's tall and straight figure suddenly stood up. Casually and calmly, he flicked the dust off his clothes, walked out from the crowd, and stood opposite Dragon Three.
Xu Yunling was one of the saint disciples of the Eastern Domain Saint Academy, his cultivation having reached the Ninth Change of the Fish-Dragon Realm. Every inch of skin on his body emitted a liuli precious light. His hands were clasped behind his back as he stood quite upright.
Seeing Xu Yunling, both the saint disciples of the Eastern Domain Saint Academy and the heirs of various sacred clans all showed expressions of joy. Finally, a top-tier talent had stepped forward.
With Xu Yunling's strength, he would surely be able to restore the reputation of the Eastern Domain cultivation world.
"Xu Yunling is making a move. This is going to be a good show. With his strength, he's enough to teach that group of maniacs from the Demon Sect a lesson." Red Desire Star Envoy turned her soft and supple body, looking in the direction of Xu Yunling, a charming smile appearing on her face.
Although Red Desire Star Envoy was from the Black Market First Class Hall and had always been an enemy of the Saint Academy, she was still very happy to see Xu Yunling appear.
After all, Xu Yunling now represented the Eastern Domain cultivation world.
The proud daughters of the various sacred clans in the Eastern Domain all gathered their beautiful eyes on Xu Yunling, showing expressions of admiration.
In such a situation, anyone who represented the Eastern Domain cultivation world in battle was like a hero, naturally worthy of respect.
"As expected of a saint body cultivated by the Eastern Domain Saint Academy. Xu Yunling indeed has great boldness of vision, not something ordinary people can compare to." A proud daughter of a sacred clan gently bit her red lips, her beautiful eyes shimmering as she stared at Xu Yunling, clearly attracted by his aura.
"Xu Yunling's Kunpeng Saint Body is truly unparalleled in the world. Even if Zhang Ruochen and Di Yi were still alive, they might not be his match." A proud son from a first-rate sect sighed in admiration.
"Who says the Eastern Domain has no one? Xu Yunling is enough to represent the Eastern Domain and conquer all directions."
Dragon Three glanced at Xu Yunling and nodded, saying, "Finally, a decent person has stepped forward. Since you are a Kunpeng Saint Body, I'll spar with you a couple of moves today."
Dragon Three's legs shifted slightly apart as the sacred qi within his body rapidly began to circulate.
Although his face still wore a smile, deep down he was quite cautious, not daring to underestimate Xu Yunling.
Facing a saint body at the Ninth Change of the Fish-Dragon Realm, no one dared to be careless. With a slight misstep, they might lose badly.
From behind Dragon Three, a short, thin man stepped out, grinning and saying, "Third Brother, you've already fought one round. Can you let me have this one?"
This man had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, revealing two yellowed buck teeth. His eyes were only the size of mung beans, making him look quite wretched.
Dragon Three glanced at the short, thin man, withdrew his sacred qi, and stepped back two paces, saying, "In that case, he's yours."
Seeing that short, thin man, many people showed expressions of disdain.
Was the Demon Sect sending out such a low-grade character to face the Eastern Domain's saint body? Was this a deliberate insult to the Eastern Domain cultivators?
Even if Xu Yunling defeated him, it would be hard for the Eastern Domain cultivators to regain their dignity.
Xu Yunling also frowned, snorted coldly, and said, "Is the Demon Sect so lacking in people? Ouyang Huan, aren't you going to make a move yourself?"
"Defeat me first, and then you'll have the qualifications to fight the Divine Son."
The short, thin man chuckled, then suddenly opened his eyes wide.
His pupils instantly contracted, becoming as small as pinholes, releasing two black beams of light that emitted an unusually cold demonic qi.
In just an instant, the black light turned the entire stone chamber into a cold, dark space.
The short, thin man moved with astonishing speed, turning into a streak of black light. In the blink of an eye, he appeared above Xu Yunling's head, raised a short arm, and struck down with a palm toward the top of Xu Yunling's head.
So fast.
Even with Xu Yunling's cultivation, he felt his vision blur and couldn't clearly see the other party's form.
His heart sank, realizing he had been too careless earlier. That short, thin man was actually a formidable expert.
Indeed, appearances could be deceiving.
"Cloud Sea Kunpeng."
Xu Yunling roared, releasing his saint body dharma appearance.
Instantly, a very powerful surge of sacred qi erupted from within his body, releasing brilliant golden light that scattered the surrounding black radiance.
"Boom!"
In the stone chamber, a golden Kunpeng phantom appeared, over ten zhang long, with a fish's body but a pair of enormous feathered wings.
The Kunpeng phantom seemed to soar through a sea of clouds, emitting an ancient and powerful aura.
"Hehe! You've brought out your saint body dharma appearance this quickly?"
The short, thin man let out a strange laugh, swung his palm down, and struck the saint body dharma appearance, shattering the golden light. Even the Kunpeng phantom was forced downward, letting out a mournful cry.
"Boom!"
A powerful wave of sacred qi surged out from between Xu Yunling and the short, thin man, spreading like layers of tidal waves throughout the entire stone chamber.
Among the genius cultivators of the Eastern Domain, there were also many experts. They all made their moves, unleashing defensive sacred artifacts, finally managing to withstand that powerful impact.
Even so, three sacred artifacts and over a dozen genius cultivators couldn't bear the force and were sent flying backward.
From this, one could imagine how terrifying the power unleashed by that single exchange was.
"Bang! Bang..."
Xu Yunling retreated seven steps in a row before barely managing to steady himself. Pressing his hand against his chest, he stared at the short, thin man in shock and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
"Haha! You don't even know your Rat Lord? You deserve a beating."
The short, thin man charged forward again, appearing before Xu Yunling and striking out nine palms in succession. With each palm strike, Xu Yunling took a step back.
On the ninth palm strike, Xu Yunling was sent flying.
With a bang, Xu Yunling's body slammed into a stone pillar.
"Damn it..."
Sliding to the ground, Xu Yunling's eyes showed intense unwillingness. He reached up to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, enduring the pain in his internal organs as he once again mobilized his sacred qi to control the saint body dharma appearance, preparing to counterattack.
"Let me devour it."
The short, thin man opened his mouth, which gradually grew larger until it was three chi long, like a massive black hole. He inhaled forcefully, and his belly slowly swelled.
With a whoosh, the Kunpeng dharma appearance that Xu Yunling had manifested flew into the short, thin man's mouth and was swallowed into his stomach.
Then, the short, thin man closed his mouth, clasped his hands together, and rapidly circulated his technique. In a short while, he directly completely digested the saint body dharma appearance.
He had... directly eaten the saint body dharma appearance?