Dragon-Marked War God

“I do. A divine object like the God Suppressing Monument is in the hands of my friend. So the person you’re looking for, the peerless divine object you want to seize, belongs to my friend. Tell me, should I let you live?”

Jiang Chen said with a loud laugh.

“Jiang Chen! You, you, you… you’re actually going back on your word?”

Dou Qing’s expression changed, because Jiang Chen had taken a step forward with killing intent surging, the very picture of cold murderousness, and he himself was the first in line to be his target. Even after revealing this huge secret, he still hadn’t been able to buy his safety. This guy was simply no better than a scoundrel. True experts all cared deeply about their own dignity.

“When did I ever promise to spare your dog’s life? To me, your death isn’t worth mentioning, so killing you is just a matter of convenience.”

Jiang Chen sneered. His hand rose and his sword fell. The Half-step Divine Emperor Realm expert, without even the strength to truss a chicken, became a ghost under his sword. With that, all three Half-step Divine Emperors of the Battle God Clan had died at Jiang Chen’s hands. The hearts of the people of the Profound Connection Divine Palace leapt into their throats, because what Jiang Chen might deal with next was their Profound Connection Divine Palace.

“Boom boom——”

At this very moment, a gigantic scorching wave surged up into the sky, rising from within the Heavenly Dragon Prison. That heaven-destroying aura seemed to suffocate everyone. Even Jiang Chen couldn’t react in time. In that instant, a raging flame dragon took shape and burst out from within the Heavenly Dragon Prison. Roaring, bellowing and soaring, it rolled over the entire Profound Connection Divine Palace with a might that covered the sky and could not be stopped.

Within the flame dragon, its dragon eyes were ferocious and terrifying. Jiang Chen retreated again and again, but the terrifying raging flame dragon was already sweeping down straight at him, about to swallow him almost immediately.

“What a terrifying giant flame dragon!”

Jiang Chen thought to himself. Even his own Five Elemental Divine Fire seemed extremely insignificant before this giant flame dragon. The Five Elemental Divine Fire rippled out, fire snakes filled the void and set the whole Profound Connection Divine Palace ablaze.

“Get lost!”

Jiang Chen shouted in a low voice, but the blazing flames of the Three Thousand Flames Divine Seal were swallowed up completely in an instant. Jiang Chen’s face changed drastically. What exactly was this giant flame dragon? It was so powerful, so majestic and unbridled. Even the current him, going all out, might not be able to block the attack of this raging flame dragon.

“Water Floods the Golden Mountain! Heavenly River, Retreat!”

Suddenly, there was a thunderous shout. A raging water dragon formed from endless divine water crushed through the void. Up in the void, the two raging dragons, one of fire and one of water, tangled wildly together. Terrifying air waves rolled and mist rose to the heavens. In the end, both terrifying raging dragons of water and fire returned to nothingness, and that terrifying aura receded rapidly like the tide.

Jiang Chen’s heart turned cold. He too had the feeling of having survived a catastrophe. If the raging water dragon hadn’t driven back the raging flame dragon just now, he might have been completely reduced to ashes by now.

Such a phenomenon of heaven and earth was unheard of and unseen, not only for the disciples of the Profound Connection Divine Palace, but even for Jiang Chen. A mere phantom of flame could unleash such terrifying power. Jiang Chen knew he was far from its match.

“It’s him, it really is him!”

A hoarse voice echoed in Jiang Chen’s ears.

“You’re awake? Senior Dragon Emperor.”

Jiang Chen’s heart stirred. The raging water dragon just now must have been conjured by the Ancestral Dragon Emperor. But Jiang Chen could sense that the Ancestral Dragon Emperor’s aura had become weak all at once, clearly a result of that strike just now.

“I’m awake, but it probably won’t be long before I fall back into slumber again. Damn it, to think I’d run into him here…”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor’s words were full of helplessness. Jiang Chen knew the Ancestral Dragon Emperor had been asleep for far, far too long. But in order to save him, he had fought desperately against that raging flame dragon. The flame phantom had been driven back, and he must have used up a considerable amount of soul power.

“Is it because of that flame phantom just now? What exactly was that?”

Jiang Chen frowned and asked. He had always felt that something was hidden on the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Dragon Prison. Seeing it today, he truly knew that this thing was far beyond anything he could handle.

“That is an existence you shouldn’t know about at all right now. If it weren’t for the ancient restriction that’s still here, a mere seal left by a Divine Emperor Realm expert wouldn’t be enough to suppress him.”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor said with lingering fear.

“As for who he is, don’t ask. Only when you at least reach the true Divine Emperor Realm might you have the chance to witness his grandeur. As you are now, even a phantom he conjures while sealed beneath the earth is enough to obliterate you. And there’s actually a seal left by a Divine Emperor Realm expert here too, which is truly laughable. The only thing that can seal him is that ancient restriction. This guy could explode at any moment, and once he does, he’ll be a true devil from hell.”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor’s words were full of wariness. Jiang Chen didn’t ask any further. A figure that even the Ancestral Dragon Emperor was wary of must have been an extremely powerful existence even in the primordial era. And most importantly, that guy was sealed beneath the earth by a restriction, yet the phantom he condensed could still deal him a fatal blow. Just how strong did one have to be for that?

“You truly haven’t disappointed me. You’ve actually reached an Emperor Realm soul. Wait… you’ve condensed your own Dao?”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor was greatly startled. He never expected that Jiang Chen would condense a Dao of his own while still at the Hierarch Realm. Moreover, this Dao was quite powerful, so much so that even the Ancestral Dragon Emperor became extremely serious.

“Yes. I call it the Dao of Heavenly Domination. Rising above the heavens, walking upon the heavens, a Dao that can pass through the cycle of reincarnation.”

Jiang Chen said.

“Good, good, good! This really astonishes me. Hahaha. Kid, promise me one thing. When your strength reaches the Peak Divine Emperor Realm, make a trip to my Dragon Clan, all right? If I want to be revived, I must return to the ancient land of the Dragon Clan. Otherwise, there’s no way I can cultivate a golden body.”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor said in a deep voice.

“All right!”

Jiang Chen promised the Ancestral Dragon Emperor, though who knew how many years it would be before he reached the Peak Divine Emperor Realm.

“Right, Senior Dragon Emperor, there’s one more thing I want to ask you. How exactly is Great Emperor Dao Essence obtained? And where exactly does Dao Essence reside?”

Jiang Chen asked in a low voice.

“Great Emperor Dao Essence is born in response to heaven and earth. It steals from the cycle of heaven and earth. Dao Essence arises from the stirring of one’s heart toward the Dao. Cultivate wielding the sword, cultivate the heart with the sword concealed. The Dao arises from the heart. Where the intent moves, the Dao follows, and that is the essence of cultivating the Great Dao. For you, it is still too far off. Although you have already cultivated a Great Dao, truly comprehending the Dao Essence of heaven and earth is not that simple. But even so, you are the first person I have ever seen who could condense Dao Essence while still at the Hierarch Realm.”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor’s heart was full of praise for Jiang Chen. When the Great Dao was achieved, heaven and earth would not move. With Jiang Chen’s talent, the road ahead was promising, but the burden was heavy and the road was long.

“This time, driving that guy back to save you was really a failure. I may fall back into slumber again. When your soul realm becomes strong enough, you may be able to wake me. Remember, leave this place quickly. That guy may come back again before long.”

The Ancestral Dragon Emperor’s voice gradually faded from Jiang Chen’s mind.

With lingering fear, Jiang Chen glanced at the Heavenly Dragon Tower he had razed to the ground. Just what kind of expert was sealed beneath the Heavenly Dragon Prison? Jiang Chen had no way of knowing, but he now knew that he had to leave this place. Otherwise, another great battle might very well be stirred up, and by then, with the Ancestral Dragon Emperor gone back to sleep, he would be no match for it.

Jiang Chen looked around. The entire Profound Connection Divine Palace had become a ruin. Dust filled the void, and the people of the Profound Connection Divine Palace all watched the scene silently and helplessly. As far as the Profound Connection Divine Palace went, they were innocent. Jiang Chen did not go on a killing spree. The Dao of Heavenly Domination meant walking above the heavens, but it did not mean using one’s strength to bully the weak.

In the end, Jiang Chen’s gaze, like a flash of lightning, fell instantly on Yu Chenglong!