Chapter 538: Hanging by a Thread

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: Hanging by a Thread

After weighing his options, Long Ao finally agreed.

Although the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon had agreed readily, Long Ao didn’t let his guard down. He remained vigilant at all times.

It came down to the same thing: the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was, after all, a Celestial Divine Level Divine Beast.

According to the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon’s method, if Long Ao wanted to break through to the Peak Semi-Saint Realm in the shortest time possible, there was only one way: to use the power within the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon’s body to refine his own once more.

It was safe to say that this breakthrough for Long Ao was a mix of opportunity and risk.

The logic was simple. Once the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon’s power entered his body, if it decided to pull any tricks, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But Long Ao had no other choice.

First, he had to obtain the Stone Stele. According to Long Fu, this Stone Stele was crucial for him; whether or not he could one day reach the Martial Arts Peak depended entirely on it.

Second, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon could help him break through to Peak Semi-Saint. An opportunity like this wasn’t something that came by every day.

For these very reasons, Long Ao ultimately chose to take the gamble.

Opportunity and danger coexisted.

Long Ao stopped dodging, and the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon’s power instantly surged into his body.

Time Freeze. Long Ao stood silently before the Stone Stele, sensing the power of the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon entering his body.

But just then...

"Hahaha, kid! Today, I’ll let you have a taste of the Ten Thousand Souls Heart Devourer!"

He was shocked, but Long Ao didn’t cry out in alarm as one might expect. Instead, he calmly and inwardly unleashed his Heaven and Earth’s Momentum. Something astounding happened: the Heaven and Earth’s Momentum could even suppress the Divine Dao Aura.

"Heaven and Earth’s Momentum! Impossible! Impossible! You can’t be a Nirvana Rebirth! Fuck you!"

The Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon inside the Stone Stele was clearly panicked. It had never imagined that Long Ao, a mere Semi-Saint Martial Artist—and a Basic Level one at that—could possess Heaven and Earth’s Momentum.

Heaven and Earth’s Momentum was the most powerful Momentum in all of Heaven and Earth. Not even Divine Dao Martial Artists could possess such a Momentum.

After a brief shock, killing intent surged from the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon. After all, for someone to be able to condense Heaven and Earth’s Momentum while still in the Semi-Saint Realm... anyone could imagine what that implied.

Suddenly.

A Dragon’s Roar sounded, echoing throughout Heaven and Earth.

Long Qiang’s figure suddenly appeared, staring coldly at the Stone Stele. Although Long Qiang couldn’t speak yet, the aura emanating from his body made his stance clear.

’A Giant Dragon?’

’A Dragon Martial Artist?’

As a Divine Beast, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon naturally knew what it meant for a Giant Dragon to suddenly emerge from Long Ao’s body. Sure enough, it didn’t take much to guess that someone who had even awakened his Talent Divine Abilities couldn’t possibly be anything other than a Dragon Martial Artist.

"Get the hell out of my way."

Long Qiang showed no fear of the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon. Knowing full well that his strength was no match for his opponent, Long Qiang charged forward without hesitation, unleashing a flurry of blows. But no matter how much force he used, he couldn’t break through the Stone Stele.

"Hahaha, a puny Holy Dragon dares to challenge the might of a Divine Dragon? You truly don’t know your place. Scram!"

Even with its power reduced to a tenth of its true self, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was still no match for Long Qiang. He was sent flying by a single blast of its aura. However, Long Qiang also possessed the Desolate Sacred Body and had condensed the Desolate Divine Body, so the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon’s aura couldn’t kill him.

This left the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon utterly shocked. It was confident in its own power. How could a mere Holy Dragon possibly withstand its killing aura?

The Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon finally sensed that something was amiss. And because of this, its killing intent intensified even more.

A terrifying power pressed down, blanketing everything. The Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon’s intention was simple: to annihilate Long Ao’s soul in the shortest time possible and seize his body for Rebirth. Only then would it have a chance to break out of its Seal.

But what the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon never expected was to be instantly struck by a Soul Attack. If it were in its original body or on guard, this soul force could never have touched it, but now...

A pained scream rang out.

Fortunately, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was a Divine Spirit; otherwise, the Soul Attack Long Ao had just unleashed would have been enough to annihilate it directly.

At this moment, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was frustrated to the extreme. ’To think that I, a mighty Divine Dragon, would find it so difficult to kill a Semi-Saint, a task that should have been trivially easy.’ The path now seemed fraught with obstacles.

Forcing back the searing pain in its soul, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon roared, "Long Ao, I’m going to tear you to pieces today!"

The Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was now utterly enraged. All those years sealed inside the Stone Stele had already left it simmering with fury. And now, some fearless punk had shown up to cause trouble time and time again. This wasn’t just poking the bear; this was trying to shove a stick up its ass.

The successful Soul Attack was a stroke of luck in a desperate situation.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that if the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon had been the least bit on guard, his Soul Attack would have undoubtedly failed, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

For this very reason, Long Ao didn’t dare attempt another Soul Attack. After the first time, the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon would certainly be on alert. To try another Soul Attack now would be suicide.

Long Ao’s expression was grim to the extreme.

’The Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon is as shameless as I thought. Since you’re being ruthless, don’t blame me for being merciless.’

Long Ao instantly unleashed the Destruction Seal Technique. Ever since he had successfully cultivated the Fifth Seal, Long Fu had passed on all the remaining Seal Techniques to him. Based on Long Ao’s current comprehension and power, he could already use up to the Tenth Seal.

A terrifying power began to assault the energy released by the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon. But Long Ao had to be extremely careful. After all, the battlefield wasn’t inside the Stone Stele, but within his own body. The slightest mistake would lead to a point of no return.

Long Ao proceeded with caution, but the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was clearly doing this on purpose, backing him into a corner step by step. The power of a Divine Spirit was immense in itself; even the Destruction Seal Technique couldn’t withstand its corrosion.

’What should I do?’

’How am I supposed to handle this?’

It was a critical moment, and Long Ao had no idea what to do. The enemy’s power had already invaded his mind and could breach his soul at any second. If that happened, his soul would be instantly annihilated, and his body would be seized for Rebirth.

But Long Ao didn’t give up. Until the very last moment, no one could know what might happen.

"Kid, die!"

The Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was supremely confident. This was the gap in power, the unbridgeable chasm between a Divine Beast and a Semi-Saint Martial Artist.

Just as the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon was certain of its victory, an ancient Dragon’s Roar suddenly echoed from within Long Ao’s body once more, startling it. ’Could this kid have two dragons? A dual Dragon Martial Artist?’

At that moment, a sound of someone gulping, so loud it seemed to shake Heaven and Earth, came from the Nine-Tribulation Demon Dragon inside the Stone Stele.