Chapter 265 - 240: The Method of Burning Life (Part 2)

Chapter 265: Chapter 240: The Method of Burning Life (Part 2)

Tang Chen spoke, his voice low. As the wind blew past, his once-black hair had turned a fiery blood-red, burning like a flame.

"The Blood Demon Technique requires the user to burn their own life force as fuel—that’s only the first condition. The second is that one must comprehend the will of the Blood Demon, which can only be truly understood through overwhelming hatred. Only by letting vengeance ignite one’s very life can the conditions to cast this Blood Demon Forbidden Technique be met."

Yu Changsheng’s expression grew solemn, his eyes narrowing as he bit his tongue to suppress a wave of dizziness. Tang Chen felt deeply unsettling to him now. The power-up he’d received wasn’t just an increase in his Cultivation, but a comprehensive enhancement of his physical body and even his spirit.

The power-up was so great that even his own Thousand Thoughts Slash had rebounded, inflicting a degree of backlash on him.

"This hatred began with you, and today, it will end!"

Tang Chen snapped his head up, a crazed light surging in his eyes. His body completed its demonic transformation, swelling in size. With a stamp of his foot, he shot in front of Yu Changsheng in an instant, his hand wreathed in red mist as he threw a devastating punch!

Yu Changsheng pursed his lips and hastily activated Shadow Flash. An afterimage flickered past, and in the next instant, the ground where he had just stood exploded.

RUMBLE!

Earth and stone flew everywhere as the small square arena crumbled. The surrounding Arrays flickered with light, constantly repairing the damage. A massive, ten-meter-wide crater was left in the ground.

’This power...’

Yu Changsheng gasped for breath, inwardly shocked as he felt the immense, lingering force in the air.

Now a veritable Demon God, Tang Chen didn’t even wait for the dust from his missed strike to settle. He whipped his head around, his scarlet eyes nearly devoid of reason. With a low roar like a wild beast, he stomped forward again. The freshly repaired arena immediately cracked, and Tang Chen shot in front of Yu Changsheng in a blur.

’Bring it on!’

Yu Changsheng gritted his teeth, his eyes narrowing as he expanded his Divine Sense to envelop the area. Every one of Tang Chen’s movements was under his watch, but even so, it was incredibly difficult for him to react.

’It’s no good. He’s too fast. My Divine Sense can keep up, but my body can’t necessarily react in time.’

Frustration flickered within him, but before the thought could even finish, Tang Chen was there. Like a Demon God descending upon the world, flashing with Heaven-Reaching blood-red light, his giant hand, shrouded in red mist and contorting with a crimson glow, smashed toward Yu Changsheng’s face!

"Blood Grudge Tribulation!"

Tang Chen roared. The blood-red light on his fist intensified, its might growing as it tore through the air. A series of Sound Bursts ripped through the sky, sending shockwaves surging outward.

Yu Changsheng’s pupils contracted. Biting his tongue, he forced himself to look up. A layer of earthen-yellow Stone Armor covered his fist as he channeled his strength and threw a punch of his own.

"Thousand Mountains Fist!"

BOOM!!!

The two fists collided. Instantly, a devastating wind erupted, and a thunderous roar echoed. With the two fighters at the epicenter, rings of shockwaves carrying dirt and stone flew in every direction, blurring the entire scene.

CRACK... CRACK...

The faint sound of cracking bone echoed. Yu Changsheng’s face went pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The Stone Armor on his fist shattered completely, its fragments swiftly devoured by the red light emanating from Tang Chen’s fist.

His fist was a mangled mess, bleeding profusely. Yu Changsheng’s arm was twisted at a grotesque angle. With a final surge of force from the impact, his body was sent flying backward.

He gasped for breath, his forehead covered in a cold sweat. A sudden sense of powerlessness washed over him as his body, like a kite with its string cut, flew uncontrollably backward from the collision.

SCREEECCH!!!

The Golden-Winged Eagle cried out in alarm. With a powerful flap of its wings, a gentle wind surged forth. It extended its great wings to catch Yu Changsheng, allowing him to land steadily on its back.

"I’m sorry to put you through this..."

Yu Changsheng leaned down, swallowing the blood that rose in his throat. His face was pale as he gently rubbed the Golden-Winged Eagle beneath his feet.

The eagle immediately raised its head. A tornado formed from countless black Wind Blades appeared and descended upon Tang Chen below. Each Wind Blade spun rapidly, glinting with a faint light as it sliced through the air, whipping up a furious gale and creating a palpable tearing sensation.

Meanwhile, the Red Refining Snake was not idle. It reared its head and spat a Heaven-Reaching pillar of poisonous black flame at Tang Chen.

At some point, a dense sea of trees had once again formed, rising from the ground in concentric layers. They wove themselves into a massive cage, trapping Tang Chen within.

"Pathetic tricks! You’re just struggling in vain!"

Tang Chen sneered. His body trembled, and the red mist erupted from him once more. In an instant, the cage of trees collapsed. The Red Refining Snake’s Poisonous Fire was corroded and extinguished the moment it touched the mist. As for the black Wind Dragon Tornado, it too came to an abrupt stop.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

The air seemed to shatter as three sharp, Dark Gold flashes shot out. Taking advantage of the brief lull in the three beasts’ assault, they struck out at each of them.

The three Spirit Beasts were caught in that vulnerable moment between attacks, their old power spent and new power yet to be gathered. Faced with this assault, only the agile Colorful Star Deer managed to barely dodge.

The Red Refining Snake coiled up, and a Golden Flame Shield materialized once more to protect it. In the next instant, a Dark Gold Horror Claw shot forward. Sparks flew the moment it collided with the Golden Flame Shield. After holding for two breaths, the Golden Flame Shield collapsed, cracking down the middle. The Dark Gold Horror Claw, now significantly dimmer, finally fell and struck the arena floor.

As for the Dark Gold Horror Claw aimed at the Golden-Winged Eagle, Yu Changsheng cast a technique. Layers of Beast Shadows appeared, but before they could even solidify, he waved them into the path of the claw, where they exploded on impact.

"No matter how many tricks you have, it’s useless!"

Tang Chen’s power surged. With a wave of his hand, the Dark Spirit Fear Claw Bear and the Cyan Flower Poison Scorpion were enveloped in a layer of blood-red light. Their speed and strength rose to a new level as they surged forward, attacking the Colorful Star Deer and the Golden-Winged Eagle respectively.

Meanwhile, Tang Chen simply turned and flashed to the Red Refining Snake’s side. Exerting his strength, he violently seized it by the tail.

HISS!

The Red Refining Snake’s body shuddered as its tail thrashed violently. It twisted its body around, its massive, venom-filled maw snapping at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen’s expression remained unchanged; he completely ignored the snake. The Red Refining Snake’s massive jaws opened wide, but they slammed into the red mist surrounding Tang Chen and couldn’t advance another inch. An immense force held it completely still.

Immense power surged from Tang Chen’s arm, the veins on it bulging. Gripping the Red Refining Snake’s tail, he swung with all his might! Under the incredible force, the snake’s long body was pulled taut. He swung it in a full three-hundred-and-sixty-degree arc, the world a whistling, disorienting blur to the beast, before smashing it violently down onto the arena!

BOOM!!!

Earth and stone flew as the arena shattered. As the massive crater reappeared, the Red Refining Snake lay bleeding and limp, its eyes dim and lifeless.

Tang Chen didn’t release the Red Refining Snake. Seeing it was weakened, he tightened his grip on its tail, swung it in another direction, and smashed it violently into the ground once more.

"Enough!!"

Yu Changsheng’s eyes were bloodshot. He leaped from the Golden-Winged Eagle’s back, executing several Shadow Flashes in quick succession to appear before Tang Chen in an instant.

While one hand supported the Red Refining Snake’s body, flames surged in his other. A fireball, fiery red with a core of pitch-black, appeared in his palm, and he thrust it violently toward Tang Chen’s forehead!

"Hmph?!" Tang Chen snorted, his eyes narrowing. He simply let go of the Red Refining Snake. A red glow flared around his knee as he brutally drove it into Yu Changsheng’s stomach!

SZZZZT...

In that single moment, Yu Changsheng waved his hand, recalling the Red Refining Snake to his Inner Realm. He continued to press the fireball forward, but it was stopped by a layer of red mist about three feet from Tang Chen’s forehead.

Puffs of red smoke drifted away. A Fireball Skill at the Great Success stage was far more powerful than any ordinary technique. It didn’t dissipate, but broke through the red mist’s defense and continued toward Tang Chen’s forehead.

Tang Chen frowned, a hint of surprise on his face. Feeling the searing pain on his forehead, he put his full force into the knee strike.

A wet tearing sound echoed. Yu Changsheng’s body bent double like a shrimp. He sprayed a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs as his body was sent flying, moving so fast it tore through the air.

The Golden-Winged Eagle shrieked in grief, summoning a fierce wind to rush toward Yu Changsheng. In mid-air, Yu Changsheng suddenly changed his trajectory, using the force of the blow to fly toward the Dark Spirit Fear Claw Bear.