novelraw Chapter 1702 - 1706: Now I Believe
Chapter 1702 - 1706: Now I Believe
"Did you win that painting at the auction?" A rare solemnity appeared in Xi Chen’s eyes.
He had seen the capabilities of the painting at the auction. To be honest, he was very tempted, but he couldn’t get a definite confirmation of its power. Moreover, he had something more important to fight for, which is why he didn’t spend extra money on this painting.
Many people were saying that whoever won the painting at the auction must be a fool, and he comforted himself with the thought that missing out on such things wasn’t regretful.
However, when he saw this painting fall into Zhang Menglong’s hands, he couldn’t help but feel a bit shaken.
Could Zhang Menglong be a fool? This possibility seems unlikely. You must know that Zhang Menglong is a man who can create a Universe Ring Pill, an item that defies the natural order. If Xi Chen’s knowledge is broad, hardly anyone in the Skyless Realm can compare, yet he truly lacks the confidence to measure up to Zhang Menglong.
Especially now, when standing before him is a Soul Puppet whose aura has almost reached the Ninth Grade of Divine Cultivation. His unease towards Zhang Menglong grows even deeper.
"I refuse to believe this thing can really block me!" The puppet’s aura is indeed unfathomable but only makes Xi Chen feel apprehensive, not afraid!
"Mr. Gu, it seems today’s conflict is inevitable," Xi Chen said, looking at Zhang Menglong.
"You’d better kill me today," Zhang Menglong replied with a calm smile, "otherwise, starting tonight, you’ll have nightmares every night."
"Huh!" Xi Chen snorted coldly, "You’re simply underestimating the Skyless Realm. If you hire a few strong Ninth Grade Divine Cultivators with elixirs, I’m not sure I could hold you, but relying on these bodyguard assassins and that broken painting to fight me is still lacking!"
At this moment, Xi Chen’s Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator strength was on full display. He reached out to grab Zhang Menglong, not to kill him, but to control him; a living Zhang Menglong is far more valuable than a dead one.
"Get him!" Zhang Menglong commanded the puppet.
The puppet didn’t speak or make any unnecessary movements. It silently stood in front of Zhang Menglong and struck a seemingly simple punch towards the advancing Xi Chen.
Yet, under this punch, the space faintly collapsed, and at that moment, countless stars seemed to dim. This punch even contained highly elevated cosmic Laws, and with 5000 billion Divine Crystals, this puppet almost possessed half-step Ultimate Lifeform strength!
"What is this power?" Xi Chen’s pupils suddenly enlarged. The puppet bore none of the energy a Divine Cultivator should have. It was the purest physical strength, and this puppet was even a Body Refinement expert! An expert of the Ninth Grade Divine Body!
He immediately activated the energy within him. If he used the same power employed to control Zhang Menglong against this puppet, he would surely suffer!
"Illusory God Technique!" Suddenly, Xi Chen’s aura surged several times over, and a fist glowing golden clashed with the puppet’s punch.
"Boom!"
A massive wave of energy exploded in the hall. The siblings, Black Fog and Black Mist, hurriedly shielded Zhang Menglong. Even a hint of the aftermath from this fight was too much for Zhang Menglong to endure!
The lavish bank parlor suddenly appeared as if it had suffered a terrible assault, and even half the bank was shattered under this power.
The energy within the puppet could only support half-step Ultimate Lifeform strength for one punch. After delivering it, it returned to the painting as a Heroic Spirit.
Xi Chen retreated more than three steps; the puppet condensed from the painting had actually fought him to a standstill!
His arm trembled slightly. Martial Artists detested battling Body Refinement experts the most; every organ in these humanoid monsters was a weapon, and any collision caused immense pain. At the same level, few could best a Body Refinement expert!
Xi Chen even suspected that if the puppet had known some martial arts specific to Body Refinement experts, not only would he have been repelled in this confrontation, but he might have been injured!
"This thing is really impressive," Xi Chen shook his arm, "but it’s still a bit lacking. Mr. Gu, why don’t you come with me? We don’t necessarily have to be enemies; perhaps we could become allies."
"Alright!" Zhang Menglong extended a hand, "That punch cost me 5000 billion Divine Crystals. First, reimburse that wasted money, and then, when I practice Alchemy, we’ll split the profit 9 to 1. You supply the materials, I refine them, nine for me, one for you!"
Xi Chen directly ignored the latter half of Zhang Menglong’s sentence, while the former sent a pang of bleeding heart! This man indeed had money, using 5000 billion Divine Crystals just to exchange for an attack from a Ninth Grade Peak Divine Cultivator. It seemed impressive, but to him, it was mere extravagance. If Xi Chen didn’t liquidate his assets and shares, he couldn’t gather 5000 billion!
Such a large sum, Zhang Menglong spent without a second thought. 5000 billion! Just for the sound it made!
"Mr. Gu prefers a hard way over a soft one!" Xi Chen’s face darkened, "Your puppet is indeed formidable, but I’ve long surpassed the Ninth Grade Peak of Divine Cultivation. I’ve already grasped some powers beyond the Divine Cultivation realm. Your puppet can’t touch me?"
"Is that so?" Zhang Menglong tilted his head, "The seller said this thing could possess power beyond Divine Cultivation, don’t you believe it?"
Before Xi Chen could respond, Zhang Menglong continued, "Actually, I don’t believe it either. How about we do an experiment?"
Zhang Menglong placed 10,000 red Divine Crystals directly into the painting, a sight that made Xi Chen’s heart race. Could 10,000 Divine Crystals really summon power beyond the Divine Cultivation realm?
As the energy from those Divine Crystals flowed into the painting, a noble and majestic aura descended. The figure once surrounded by thousands of Peak Divine Cultivators had vanished from the painting. Following a red flash, a person appeared before Zhang Menglong wearing a white robe, exuding an air of immortality.
Floating five or six meters above the ground, he gazed down at Xi Chen like an ant.
"Is this... the power beyond Divine Cultivation?" Xi Chen stared blankly at the white figure. From this puppet, he felt an unattainable noble indomitability, a power he might never reach in his lifetime.
[Dean, this puppet’s power has reached the minimum threshold of an Ultimate Lifeform!]
"Don’t kill him, leave him a breath!" Zhang Menglong instructed the puppet.
The puppet’s gaze locked onto Xi Chen. At that moment, Xi Chen felt himself bound by countless chains in place.
The white-robed figure punched once more with stark simplicity.
"Crack!" A crack in the void spanning hundreds of meters raced towards Xi Chen. He felt an irresistible force strike him—a pain beyond description—and every cell in his body suffered destruction, a force even stripped his will!
His clothes and Inner Armor shattered instantaneously, skin ruptured, muscles tore, bones shattered...
After delivering the punch, the white-robed figure vanished, leaving Zhang Menglong a bit stunned with its might.
"Splash!" Xi Chen fell to the ground, a pool of blood spread rapidly, and his aura nearly withered to the extreme. His Life Force now teetered on the brink.
"Hmm, the experiment was quite successful," Zhang Menglong announced loudly, "10 trillion Divine Crystals can essentially kill a Peak Divine Cultivator with one punch. Now I believe it!"