Chapter 1199 - 1224: Divine Charm Pearl

This strike, Divine Slash, allowed Chu Linfeng to witness its true power. He knew that currently, by using it in conjunction with his Qilin Arm, he could only unleash seventy percent of the attack power of Divine Slash. A true Divine Slash requires divine power to sustain, and naturally, as he hasn’t ascended to the Ascension Divine Realm, he lacks any divine power.

The wounds on his body were healing rapidly, and the dust in the air was gradually settling. In a flash, Chu Linfeng flew to a location several kilometers away, where the Golden-Winged Roc Elder had fallen.

Due to the dust swirling around earlier, Chu Linfeng did not approach immediately, but he had long locked onto him with his divine sense. Now, the body of the Golden-Winged Roc Elder was in tatters, ravaged by the massive attack power of Chu Linfeng’s sword qi.

The massive wounds on his body could have easily been fatal, as most of his internal organs were gone, and a third of his blood and flesh were missing. However, because he possessed the Divine Human Realm, he had not died.

Nevertheless, his breathing was extremely weak, and the ground was covered in shocking bloodstains. Chu Linfeng frowned slightly but did not speak; he was contemplating how to possibly obtain the heaven-defying artifact from this old fellow, or whether this old fellow might be deceiving him.

The Golden-Winged Roc Elder glanced at Chu Linfeng and found only a few small scars on his body, which were nearly healed. He was very aware of the power of his own attack, coupled with his Immortal Beast constitution, which should have been enough to kill a strong figure of the Divine Human Realm. However, Chu Linfeng remained unharmed, which was utterly surprising.

He never imagined that the young man would be a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon and that he possessed heaven-defying martial skills stronger than his own. These martial skills were not from the Immortal Realm and should be from the Divine Realm. But he couldn’t understand how this kid could use these Divine Realm martial skills without having ascended to the Divine Realm.

"What martial skill did you use, and why is it so potent?" the Golden-Winged Roc Elder asked. The clarity of his speech, despite his injuries, took Chu Linfeng by surprise. He thought the old fellow was already unable to speak.

"The reason is simple. Just answer my question, and you’ll know. You should at least be at the Demigod Realm. How did you avoid the Thunder Tribulation of the Ascension Divine Realm and remain here in the Immortal Realm?" Chu Linfeng asked.

The expression of pain on the Golden-Winged Roc Elder’s face seemed to fade away, and he appeared somewhat numb. After a moment, he said, "I have said it before: I obtained a heaven-defying artifact. It was entrusted to me by an unparalleled martial expert back then. Unfortunately, I was inept, taking millions of years to cultivate to the Divine Human Realm."

"An unparalleled martial expert? Who exactly was he? And what did he entrust to you? Why did he give you this heaven-defying artifact?" Chu Linfeng asked, puzzled.

The Golden-Winged Roc Elder tried to rise from the ground but failed several times, ultimately giving up. His resilience, despite such severe injuries, earned Chu Linfeng’s admiration. However, he was eager for the information from the elder’s mouth at this moment.

"I don’t know who the unparalleled martial expert was, but I only know he was from the Divine Realm, a figure of formidable strength worthy of awe. All the Immortal Beasts in Sky-Spirit Valley were brought by him, and the Divine Ascension Platform was established by him. At that time, I was just a Golden-Winged Roc at most in the Golden Immortal Realm, so there wasn’t much I could know.

He gave me a red pearl, called a Divine Charm Pearl, with the effect of suppressing ascension to the Divine Realm. He entrusted me to safeguard it and to hand it over to a person of the Human Race capable of using unparalleled martial skills in the future. The pearl holds scattered snippets of memory," the Golden-Winged Roc Elder said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Linfeng was suddenly enlightened. It was clearly meant for the Golden-Winged Roc to pass the Divine Charm Pearl to him. But who was this powerful divine being? Could it be the Cyan Frost Divine Venerable?

Nonetheless, that was unlikely. Perhaps the Cyan Frost Divine Venerable had already perished by then, and this person should be the one who sealed the Ancient Fierce Demon. Whoever it was remained a mystery that Chu Linfeng would need to uncover slowly after he eventually ascended to the Divine Realm.

Before Chu Linfeng could speak, the Golden-Winged Roc Elder continued, "I have waited for millions of years and never thought that today, I would finally meet him. But to my surprise, the one executing these unparalleled martial skills is not of the Human Race but the Dragon Race. Could it be that the unparalleled martial expert erred, or did I misunderstand?"

"You didn’t misunderstand, and the unparalleled martial expert was not wrong. I am of the Dragon Race but also of the Human Race. I have dual identities: my father is from the Human Race, and my mother is from the Dragon Race. That should make it clear to you. Indeed, the martial skills I execute are Divine Realm cultivation techniques, and I am indeed the person you were meant to wait for.

Though unintended, I ended up severely injuring you, and for that, I offer my apologies. Here, I have some holy medicine for healing; you should take it, as it might aid your injuries," Chu Linfeng said.

The Golden-Winged Roc Elder waved his hand and said, "There is no need. My injuries cannot be healed. Now, I can speak so clearly because I am burning my Divine Infant’s power. I am at the end of my road.

Your strike severely damaged my Divine Infant, and at that moment, I knew I could not survive. Being able to complete the task entrusted by the unparalleled martial expert brings me peace in death."

After finishing his words, the Golden-Winged Roc’s chest suddenly glowed, and a fire-red pearl the size of an egg appeared in his hand. "This is the Divine Charm Pearl. I now entrust it to you, hoping you will guard it well. The fragments of memory inside can only be accessed after you ascend to the Divine Realm.

Another point I forgot to tell you, this Divine Charm Pearl can only be used once, meaning it can suppress power only once. Currently, it doesn’t provide you any benefit, but the memory fragments inside are certainly crucial, relating to great secrets."

Chu Linfeng felt a slight pang of disappointment but was still content to acquire the Divine Charm Pearl. It seemed that the unparalleled martial expert originally feared he might not ascend to the Divine Realm and arranged it that way.

"If you have anything you need me to do, I will do my utmost to fulfill it, as my repayment for your years of guarding the Divine Charm Pearl, and also as compensation for my injuring you so severely," Chu Linfeng said solemnly.

"There’s nothing you need to do. Just bring out that little fellow you have a Soul Contract with. I still have a little energy left that I can transfer to him, allowing him to enhance his power somewhat. This little fellow should not be of the Golden Wing Roc Clan but is likely to have evolved from the legendary Golden Demon Vulture.

To evolve into a Golden-Winged Roc from a Golden Demon Vulture is extremely rare, almost beyond rare. If it fully becomes a Golden-Winged Roc, it may very well turn into a true king, akin to becoming a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon.

Chu Linfeng didn’t know about any of this; nevertheless, he followed the Golden-Winged Roc Elder’s words and released the Golden Demon Vulture...