Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation Chapter 2371 Raw 2478 : Xiao Chen’s Choice
At Dragon God Plaza, Qin Ming's face subtly shifted as he witnessed this odd transformation right when his aura hit its maximum intensity.
He had rushed ahead with glee, convinced that Xiao Chen wouldn't show up at all.
Unexpectedly, just as he geared up to step into the Dragon God’s domain and scale the statue, Xiao Chen made a sudden entrance.
“I can’t be bothered with you. I’ll climb the Dragon God statue first and settle accounts with you later.”
Qin Ming swiftly decided, pushing onward to enter the Dragon God’s domain.
Regarding Xiao Chen, the numerous powerhouses from the Martial God Palace weren't mere bystanders. Stirring up trouble wouldn't prove simple.
“Kill him!” the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor commanded coldly from his throne, his face icy.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The Martial God Palace's Faux Gods shot into the sky without delay, lunging towards Xiao Chen.
“Protect Xiao Chen,” Mu Zifeng murmured softly with a slight smile, standing among the Heavenly Dragon Palace group.
“Whoosh!”
Under Suiren Ji and Hua Tianyang's command, the concealed Heavenly Alliance Faux Gods surged forward, intercepting the ferocious Faux Gods targeting Xiao Chen.
A massive clash of Faux Gods erupted high above Ancestor Dragon City, looking ready to rip the heavens apart.
Seated on his throne, the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor showed no trace of surprise.
He had foreseen the Heavenly Alliance Faux Gods arriving to back Xiao Chen.
Thanks to Ancestor Dragon City's formations, these Faux Gods couldn't achieve much. Someone else would handle Xiao Chen. The Purple Gold Dragon Emperor saw no need to expose too many hidden aces for him.
“Purple Gold Dragon Emperor, you lackey. Do you still remember me, Jiang Tian?!”
Right then, an enraged bellow resounded across Ancestor Dragon City.
The distinctive Heavenly Dragon roar boomed in every direction, rattling the skies and overpowering the Faux Gods' pressure overhead.
“What’s going on?”
The once-assured Purple Gold Dragon Emperor's face twisted sharply upon hearing a long-forgotten voice.
“Whoosh!”
The former-generation Heavenly Dragon Jiang Tian flashed into view instantly. He perched atop a structure opposite Dragon God Plaza, glaring down at the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor. Intense battle intent flared in his gaze like raging flames, his Dragon Might blazing fiercely.
This pure Heavenly Dragon's battle hunger drew the eyes of countless Dragon Race cultivators. The Heavenly Dragon bloodline surpassed the Six Colored Divine Dragons, forever a Dragon Race legend.
Though Jiang Tian had vanished for years, tales of him circulated widely in the Divine Dragon Empire.
“Heavenly Dragon’s Dragon Might!”
“It really is a Heavenly Dragon! Could he be that Jiang Tian who defied the Dragon Emperor and ended up imprisoned in the Starry Heavens Dragon Prison?”
“How did he get free? That Dragon Might feels incredibly fearsome!”
This revelation stunned the crowd even more than the aerial Faux God battle.
“You traitor to the Dragon Race, how dare you show your face in Ancestor Dragon City. Six Colored Divine Dragons, obey my order: eliminate him!”
The Purple Gold Dragon Emperor struggled to hide his astonishment. Then he remembered this was Ancestor Dragon City, gathering spot for all Dragon Race elites.
As Dragon Emperor, he ruled the Dragon Race. Jiang Tian posed no threat. With the royal seal in hand, even veteran experts had to heed him.
“Who dares to attack?!” A raspy voice rang out from behind Jiang Tian. Then the Shadow Dragon Sovereign brandished his God Killing Sword.
“Clop! Clop! Clop!”
Astride Great Desolate Eon mutated beasts, the Blood Dragon Guards stormed into Ancestor Dragon City from every side. Clad in scarlet masks and armor, over a thousand strong—all Sovereign Emperors.
The Blood Dragon Guards formed an Azure Dragon bloodline force forged by the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor.
The horrifying pressure from their tens of thousands of years in seclusion jolted the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor.
“Lord Dragon Sovereign!”
Evidently, Ancestor Dragon City's veteran experts knew the blind elder well and held him in deep reverence. His arrival left them stunned, halting any moves.
The blind elder stated calmly, “The Dragon Emperor contest proceeds as planned. For now, we're just resolving the grudge between Jiang Tian and the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor. If you have faith in this old blind man, hold back. I'll provide a proper explanation once it's done.”
“Since Lord Dragon Sovereign has made the request, we surely won’t allow this to repeat.”
Even though the Shadow Dragon Sovereign typically stayed within the Starry Heavens Dragon Prison, every senior expert in Ancestor Dragon City held profound respect for him.
With the Shadow Dragon Sovereign staking his reputation on fixing the issue, the senior experts from Ancestor Dragon City decided to stay neutral temporarily.
“Purple Gold Dragon Emperor, do you have the guts to battle me openly?”
Jiang Tian stared fiercely at the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor while throwing down his challenge.
The Purple Gold Dragon Emperor swore inwardly. Jiang Tian’s arrival along with the blind old man had thrown all his arrangements into chaos.
This held true especially for the senior experts, who defied his orders and left him humiliated.
“You’ve already been beaten by me once. Beating you again shouldn’t be hard at all.”
Fury surged in the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor’s chest. He slammed his palm on the armrest before leaping skyward and rushing at Jiang Tian.
The constant twists in the scenario not only wrecked the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor’s plans for his forces but also left the prospective Epoch Masters bewildered.
No one had foreseen such an intense drama unfolding in Ancestor Dragon City.
In their moment of confusion, these people hesitated, letting Xiao Chen soar over and touch down in Dragon God Plaza.
“Perfect timing!”
Spotting Xiao Chen’s landing, Qin Ming cast aside all other thoughts. Before Xiao Chen could steady himself, Qin Ming’s sword came stabbing forward.
“Boom!”
Terrifying Dragon Might from the ancient Golden Dragon burst forth from Qin Ming’s frame. As his sword thrust out, it condensed all that Dragon Might into one piercing point. That golden gleam appeared ready to tear space apart.
“Get lost.”
Xiao Chen descended with a sky-shrouding saber strike. Facing this all-out sword attack, he showed no retreat. Instead, he brought down Heavenly Slayer with brutal force.
The flawless saber Dao transcended epochs. Powered by the Cycle Great Dao, it bloomed without end. Xiao Chen’s Azure Dragon Dragon Might surged upward, refusing to yield to the ancient Golden Dragon’s pressure, meeting it directly.
“Ka ca!”
As Xiao Chen’s saber met the golden light, that dazzling sword glow faded instantly.
Blood trickled from Qin Ming’s mouth corner while he staggered back wildly, completely unable to handle the assault.
Shock flashed across Qin Ming’s face. Yet before he could pull away far enough, Xiao Chen advanced relentlessly, pushing his Heavenly Slayer to its utmost with Saber Dao.
The expanding Heavenly Dao killing intent shredded the Golden Dragon’s Dragon Might, sending Qin Ming’s aura crashing down.
Even the Shadow Dragon Sovereign admitted he wouldn’t stand a chance against Xiao Chen beyond the Starry Heavens Dragon Prison.
Qin Ming naturally fared even worse.
From the very first clash, Qin Ming fell behind. Once Xiao Chen’s saber enveloped him, he fell back step by step. The Azure Dragon formed from Xiao Chen’s Dragon Might ripped numerous gashes in the massive Golden Dragon image behind Qin Ming, rendering it wretched.
How could Qin Ming’s Grade 7 Golden Dragon bloodline rival Xiao Chen’s imperial Azure Dragon bloodline?
After a hundred exchanges, Xiao Chen left Qin Ming in a wretched state. With his aura waning fast, defeat loomed near.
“Xiao Chen, you’ve pushed me to this. Divine Dragon Forbidden Art, Rage of the Dragon God!” Qin Ming bellowed as his body began to shift.
Thick golden dragon scales emerged across his body. His frame stretched out, limbs turned to dragon claws, and golden horns sprouted on his forehead. It seemed he was regressing to his primal roots, turning into a true ancient Golden Dragon.
“Roar! Roar! Roar!”
Roars echoed from Qin Ming’s body. A savage primal fury from the ancient Great Desolate Eon shocked the crowd, twisting their faces in alarm.
Those who knew Xiao Chen well shouted together, “Xiao Chen, watch out. He’s regressing to his ancestry.”
A flower blossomed, filling the air with fragrance. Xiao Chen pushed his Cycle Great Dao to the max and strode ahead calmly.
With that single step from Xiao Chen, it was as if he shattered some worldly barrier. Everyone around froze in place.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Xiao Chen glided like a swallow, swift as a rainbow. He lifted his hand and slashed his saber. By the time he spun around, three strikes had landed.
“Boom!”
Motion resumed around them. Before Qin Ming could complete his regression, the three saber beams plunged into him.
Qin Ming’s body reverted to human form. Under the Heavenly Dao’s killing intent, his vitality drained away swiftly.
As the three saber lights overlapped completely, Qin Ming's lifeforce utterly depleted.
Xiao Chen effortlessly slew the once-unrivaled Qin Ming. The sheer hopelessness of Qin Ming's demise left everyone stunned.
Yet, those with keen eyesight discerned that Qin Ming wasn't simply too feeble; rather, Xiao Chen proved far too formidable.
“Whoosh!”
Before the crowd could shake off the shock from Qin Ming's death, the Dragon God statue abruptly radiated light, seeming to burst into life.
“The Dragon God has awakened!”
“This is the perfect moment to scale the Dragon God statue. Whoever reaches that dragon claw will gain the Dragon God's blessing.”
“The Dragon God actually awakened! What a rare stroke of fortune!”
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Figures streaked through the air. Nominees from the palaces across Dragon God Plaza sprang into action together, charging toward the Dragon God statue.
At the forefront raced Jiang He and Liu Ruyue.
Apart from Xiao Chen and the fallen Qin Ming, Jiang He and Liu Ruyue outpaced everyone else by a wide margin. With Qin Ming gone and Xiao Chen holding back, these two stood as the swiftest.
“Father...I can't let Father down.”
Jiang He's face hardened with resolve, never slowing down. Upon reaching the Dragon God statue, he began his ascent without hesitation.
“Whoosh!”
Quickly, another figure overtook the gap. Suddenly, three competitors vied neck-and-neck.
Each wielded a distinct saber intent, resembling three blazing saber lights hurtling upward, defying the immense pressure and might of the Dragon God statue as they pushed toward the summit.
The newcomer was none other than Xiao Chen. As Jiang He glanced back, memories of the Heavenly Book Scholar's divination flooded his mind.
These three saber lights matched the prophecy from that time precisely.
Still, Jiang He understood that should Xiao Chen vie for the Dragon Emperor title, his own shot at becoming Dragon Emperor would drop to near zero.
“Whoosh!”
Right then, Xiao Chen abruptly wheeled around and halted, intercepting Liu Ruyue's path.
Jiang He froze in astonishment at the sight, instinctively coming to a stop himself.
Xiao Chen glanced back at him. Enveloped in the Dragon God's glow, he offered a faint smile and said, “Jiang He, don’t stop. Prove yourself before your father, show him that you are no longer that little child of the past. You have comprehended the Heavenly Dragon’s mysteries. You are the Jiang He that can climb to the top of the Dragon God with your own strength!”
“Xiao Chen.”
Jiang He's heart warmed at those words. He felt astonished that Xiao Chen grasped his inner struggles so deeply.
Jiang He nodded firmly. To hide his misty eyes from Xiao Chen, he spun away at once. Then, brimming with unyielding confidence, he pressed onward, withstanding the Dragon God's overwhelming might and pressure.
“You—” Liu Ruyue started to say, staring at Xiao Chen, but then she watched him pivot and channel the vast power of cycles into his fingertip. With a swift tap to her forehead, he shattered the seal in her Soul Pool in a flash.
“Whoosh!”
Memories from the past and long-sealed scenes from decades ago surged into Liu Ruyue's mind like a raging torrent.