Chapter 408
Chapter 408
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 0
Chapter Title: Slaying the Dragon Prince
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Overseas, Lu Yang stood with the wind whipping around him, his spirit soaring and mood utterly carefree.
Under the boost of Exquisite Heart, he could clearly sense heaven and earth turning their gaze upon him right now—brimming with intense malice.
That was only natural.
After all, he had just redirected every ounce of the long-gathered killing move from Tian Qiu straight onto heaven and earth themselves. It was like landing a vicious sucker punch on the cosmos.
*Too bad, what can you do about it?*
Lu Yang truly feared nothing. One with the World had bound him inseparably to heaven and earth. No matter how furious they got, they still had to stand on his side.
Take right now, for instance.
Lu Yang's eyes shifted to Tian Qiu not far away. The Dragon Palace crown prince had plunged into utter madness, his eyes shot through with bloodshot veins.
Disaster out of nowhere!
For him, it was pure disaster from the blue—a random cultivator from beyond the skies shows up, they spar, and somehow he ends up scattered of fortune!
Honestly, he'd have preferred getting beaten half to death. At least the Dragon Palace had treasures galore; even if his dharma body got pulverized to dust, there were ways to recover. But fortune and merit? Once gone, they were gone! Even if recoverable, it wouldn't catch up to this once-in-a-lifetime golden opportunity in mere decades!
At that thought, Tian Qiu lost it completely.
Glancing at Lu Yang again, only one notion burned in his mind:
*Kill!*
The rage boiling in Tian Qiu's heart was beyond washing clean with all the waters of the four seas. His path severed—he wouldn't vent his hatred without killing this man!
But Lu Yang remained utterly calm at the sight.
The halo formed by One with the World hovered behind his head, sprouting countless web-like threads of light that locked him tight to this stretch of heaven and earth.
Boom!
The next instant, Tian Qiu unleashed those billions of strands of Primordial River Heavy Water again, surging as a tidal wave toward Lu Yang. Even Lu Yang couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration.
*So strong. Incredibly strong.*
He knew full well he couldn't block this Primordial River Heavy Water.
If he clashed head-on, he'd at best hold out briefly with Calamity Wave plus Sword Intent. But given time, defeat was certain.
*So this is a True Law?*
Elder You had mentioned them before: among the four great powers, these were dao arts prepared specifically for perfected Foundation Establishment, only viable with gold essence refinement in hopes of success.
They were called True Laws.
*Similar True Laws exist in Uncle Hongyun and Uncle Chongguang's memories too.*
*But these True Laws demand custom tailoring, matching the fruition pointed to by one's gold essence. Useless to me.*
He hadn't condensed his gold essence yet, after all.
"Never expected Tian Qiu to have one of these True Laws."
*Surprising, but reasonable. The true dragon clan has deep foundations, and he's got a True Lord for a dad as backup.*
"Bah, what True Law."
At the thought, Lu Yang spat a curse: "A dao art custom-made by a True Lord? This isn't a fight—it's a contest of backers!"
After venting, Lu Yang grinned.
Worthy of this broken realm—the intensity was leagues beyond Seven Luminaries Heaven.
Now *this* felt right!
Savoring the thrill, Lu Yang didn't dodge. He let Tian Qiu's Primordial River Heavy Water crash down, then activated One with the World once more.
Damage transfer!
Boom!
Thunder cracked across the firmament again, like someone crying out in pain. In that instant, Lu Yang keenly felt heaven and earth's gaze intensify.
"You beast!"
On the other side, Tian Qiu clearly sensed something off. A sliver of clarity pierced his rage-blinded eyes, but mostly it was frustration:
"Have the guts to drop that divine ability!"
Infuriating!
Tian Qiu had lived long enough to claim broad horizons, but this was the first time he'd met such a disgusting divine ability. Utterly shameless.
"Just the yapping of a loser."
Lu Yang ignored it with a cold smirk. One with the World excelled at binding to heaven and earth but was limited by them—useless as a killing blow on its own.
Pair it with his other tools, though? Different story.
*Fortune Inspection Lottery!*
[Event: Slay Tian Qiu]
[Great Auspicious: His fortune exhausted—stake him out and claim his head!]
[Great Auspicious: His fortune exhausted—stake him out and claim his head!]
[Great Auspicious: His fortune exhausted—stake him out and claim his head!]
*As expected!*
A savage grin twisted Lu Yang's face. Whether Fortune Inspection Lottery yielded good lots depended not just on him, but on his target's fortune strength.
And now Tian Qiu's fortune and merit lay in tatters.
Any event targeting him? All lots came Great Auspicious, no matter the draw!
*Tian Qiu's death is fated!*
Almost simultaneously, Tian Qiu's brow twitched. An unprecedented sense of mortal peril crashed over him, snuffing out his rage and frustration.
*Keep fighting... and I might die!*
At that, Tian Qiu dared not linger. He dove headlong for the sea below, aiming to escape via water evasion. Lu Yang, witnessing it, merely pinched a spell seal casually, circulating Containing True Qi to its limit. It morphed into a massive bloody maw plummeting toward Tian Qiu.
Tian Qiu's heart eased a bit.
*This trick... won't kill me!*
Once back in the Dragon Palace, he'd be untouchable. As for lost fortune and merit, other fixes abounded. As long as he lived, all was salvageable.
But then—
Boom!
A massive roar shattered Tian Qiu's thoughts. The sea surface he'd aimed for erupted with insanely vast plumes of scorching heat!
Earthfire Seaheart Furnace!
This undersea volcano, meticulously crafted by Suo Huan, had been damaged earlier by Sui Ling and Sui Ying—plus the fallout from Lu Yang and Tian Qiu's clash just now.
It had erupted!
Eons of nurtured fire baleful energy burst forth all at once, perfectly engulfing Tian Qiu as he tried to dive in!
In moments, the entire sea surface churned with fire baleful fumes into drifting mist. Terrifying heat waves laced with gold-red radiance flowed over Tian Qiu's dragon form, scorching scales red, cracking them. Fire serpents burrowed into his flesh, his organs.
"Huh?"
Tian Qiu barely registered it before the fire baleful energy burned through him. Scales and flesh melted together; half his dragon head was left skeletal.
Yet even then, his mind stayed sharp.
*Keep running!*
Fire baleful energy was fierce, but not lethal to him—just injury atop injury. Escape to the Dragon Palace smoothly, and recovery methods were endless.
With that, he forced his magic to surge, ready to flee.
But the next second, his magic stalled abruptly. His once-smooth divine ability ran rampant, freezing him in place!
*This is... qi deviation?*
*Me? Qi deviation???*
In that moment, Tian Qiu found it absurd. He—a perfected Foundation Establishment on the cusp of seeking gold—suffering qi deviation? Laughable beyond belief!
But he had no time to dwell.
Lu Yang's divine ability struck, perfectly timed for the instant Tian Qiu's qi deviation left him defenseless!
Containing True Qi!
In a flash, the divine ability's glow became a bloody maw, swallowing the Dragon Palace crown prince whole. All that remained was a furious roar:
This wasn't defeat in fair fight!
"I refuse to accept—"
Tian Qiu tried one last desperate stand, even exploding his dragon body. But it was too late. His majestic form crumbled to dust under Lu Yang's divine ability.
Boom!
Amid the roiling illusory glow, a streak of golden light slipped silently into Lu Yang's sleeve. He then fed it wholly to the Book of a Hundred Lives, leaving not a scrap.
Tian Qiu's gold essence!
[Settling experiences for "Tian Qiu"...]
[You are the Dragon Lord's second son, true dragon blood descendant, once heaven's favored child. Though times change and heaven's favor has faded, your former foundations endure.]
Soon, golden radiance bloomed on the Book of a Hundred Lives panel!
[Obtained Golden Talent · True Dragon Bloodline]
[True Dragon Bloodline: Human in form, dragon in truth. Innately favored by water-element fruition, bearing the true dragon's bearing. You wield all innate dragon talents.]
"..."
Staring at this golden talent, Lu Yang's expression grew increasingly odd.
So... I'm a true dragon now too?
At the thought, he looked sharply toward the Dragon Palace. With the Dragon Lord away and the crown prince slain... surely he deserved a share of the loot!