Death Grip
"I see it, but there seems to be a beast present there," Xing Chen squinted his eyes and looked ahead.
"It's just a beast at the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm; it can be dealt with easily," Hate Emperor said.
As soon as Hate Emperor finished speaking, Xing Chen lightly stomped the ground, and his figure disappeared again. When he reappeared, he was already beside the passage leading to the fourth floor of Lianyao Tower. With a flash, he entered the passage, and the beast guarding the entrance didn't even have time to react before Xing Chen was already inside.
"Is it really necessary to run so fast from a beast at the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm? Can't you just deal with it easily?" Seeing that Xing Chen had avoided killing the beast and instead chose to evade it, Hate Emperor couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.
"Do you think I don't want to kill that beast? But think about it carefully; many people must have entered the fourth floor before us. Even if their strength is weak, dealing with a mere beast at the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm should be more than enough. Yet that beast is still unharmed guarding there. Doesn't that raise some questions?" Xing Chen said, his gaze flickering slightly.
Although he didn't know what was peculiar about this beast, there must be something unusual since it hadn't died up to this point. It was better not to provoke unnecessary trouble and simply avoid the beast to enter the fourth floor.
"Now that you mention it, why would you suddenly show mercy and let that beast go? It turns out it's like this," Hate Emperor realized.
"This is indeed the fourth floor of Lianyao Tower. According to what that Rascal knows, the common beasts here are at the Gaze into the Self level, with a few reaching Gaze of Life, and there may even be beasts at Glimpse of Objects," Xing Chen glanced at the situation on the fourth floor of Lianyao Tower and murmured.
"That's correct; however, this place won't be very helpful for you. After all, with your strength, killing beasts at Gaze into the Self level is not much harder than slaughtering chickens or dogs. Moreover, the Glimpse of Objects beasts here are too few. You should hurry to the fifth floor; that's where you'll find what's most suitable for you right now," Hate Emperor advised.
"Okay, I'll go now," Xing Chen nodded and then activated his Earth Escape Technique again, but this time his figure did not sink into the ground.
"What’s going on?" A hint of confusion appeared on Xing Chen's face; his Earth Escape Technique had never failed before—what was happening now?
"Xing Chen, there seems to be something special beneath your feet," Hate Emperor suddenly spoke up.
"Something special?" Xing Chen was slightly taken aback and then stomped hard on the ground. Instantly, the earth below cracked open, and a beam of light shot up, illuminating the entire fourth floor of Lianyao Tower.
Roar!
A dragon's roar echoed throughout Lianyao Tower as a dragon-shaped phantom wrapped in hazy blue light slowly flew out from underground, swirling in front of Xing Chen.
"This is... a fragment of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon?" Xing Chen looked at the dragon-shaped Phantom glowing with green light, a hint of joy appearing on his face as he reached out to grab it.
At the moment the fragment of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon emerged, the entire fourth floor of Lianyao Tower shook violently. Almost everyone on the fourth floor heard the sound of a Dragon Roar and saw the burst of Azure Light rising up.
"Such a phenomenon must indicate that some Rare Treasure has appeared. I must hurry over to take a look."
"It seems there is some treasure emerging over there; I should join in the excitement."
"Dragon Might? Any treasure containing Dragon Might must be extraordinary; I have to obtain it."
All the disciples on the fourth floor of Lianyao Tower went wild at that moment, rushing quickly toward the place where the azure light erupted.
Meanwhile, when Xing Chen reached out to grab the Azure Dragon Soul, it evaded him, leaving him completely stunned. He had seen fragments of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon before, once during his time on Snow Wind Island.
He had been so close to obtaining that fragment of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon, but due to the sudden emergence of Jiaolong Emperor in the Ice and Snow Secret Realm, he had to escape without claiming it. Now, he thought he would never find another one, yet here he unexpectedly discovered a fragment of a Divine Weapon.
"Hate Emperor, what is going on? I remember that last time at Lei Family, the fragment of Azure Dragon Divine Weapon I saw had a tremendous pressure but did not take on a dragon form and roam around!" Xing Chen asked in confusion.
"I understand now. This is a fragment containing a trace of the Purple Dragon Soul from the original Azure Dragon Divine Weapon. However, it is still very weak, which is why it appears in this form," Hate Emperor said after observing for a while.
"You mean it is a fragment soul of the Purple Dragon Soul from the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon?" Xing Chen's face showed surprise as he continued, "I remember you told me that the Purple Dragon Soul had disappeared without a trace. How could this be…"
"I'm not sure either. It’s possible that when the Divine Weapon shattered, the Purple Dragon Soul was severely injured and scattered a trace of its essence, which attached itself to one of the fragments!" Hate Emperor shook his head first and then explained.
"So that's how it is," Xing Chen nodded. He then pointed forward and shouted, "Spatial Restraint!"
As Xing Chen made his move, the surrounding space suddenly froze for an instant. However, this technique had no effect on the Azure Dragon Soul; it continued to roam freely.
"Nine Nether Web!" Seeing that this technique was ineffective, Xing Chen's pupils slightly constricted. He then reached out with great force, and a massive black net descended instantly, trapping the Purple Dragon Soul within it.
This move, Nine Nether Web, is one of the Divine-Level Martial Arts taught by the Nine Nether Emperor, specifically designed to capture enemies. Unexpectedly, it was used today to capture the Purple Dragon Soul.
"Child, quickly leave this place! Many people are rapidly approaching; it must be due to the recent emergence of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon fragment, causing a disturbance," the Hate Emperor suddenly shouted.
"Earth Escape!" Xing Chen grabbed the Purple Dragon Soul and lightly stomped on the ground, instantly disappearing from sight.
At that moment, countless individuals began to appear; these were disciples of the Dragon Blood Palace, belonging to different mountains and masters.
"Hmm? Where's the Divine Weapon? Has someone already taken it?" A White-Clad Man from Gaze into Fate furrowed his brow as he spoke.
This man was named Jinyoubi, a disciple of the Golden Crow Deity, possessing an extraordinarily powerful strength. It was unclear why he was lingering on the fourth floor of Lianyao Tower; with his strength, even the fifth or sixth floors would be somewhat unsuitable for him. The seventh floor would likely be the only place truly fitting for him.
With Jinyoubi's arrival, others also began to gather, including some who ascended from the third floor. These newcomers looked around in confusion at the crowd gathered here, unsure of what had happened.
"Jinyoubi, did you take the treasure?"
"That's right, Jinyoubi! You were the first one here; that treasure must have been taken by you. Although you are a disciple of the Golden Crow Deity and a strong member of Gaze into Fate, you can't monopolize the treasure. Hand it over if you know what's good for you; otherwise, don't blame us for being rude."
"Jinyoubi, you'd better hand over the treasure! Otherwise, you won't be able to leave here safely."
Seeing that the treasure was missing, everyone around turned their fierce gazes toward Jinyoubi.
"Don't blame me! Even if I had obtained the treasure, do you think you few insignificant fish could snatch it from my hands? You're simply asking for trouble," Jinyoubi sneered repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Xing Chen, carrying the fragment of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon, used Earth Escape more than ten times and covered tens of thousands of miles before finally stopping.
"Fortunately, you reminded me quickly; otherwise, I might have been in trouble this time!" Xing Chen wiped away a cold sweat.
"Alright, let's take a look at how this Azure Dragon Divine Weapon fragment is doing," said the Hate Emperor.
"En!" Xing Chen nodded, and the black light ball that had shrunk down into the Nine Nether Web suddenly appeared in his hand. At the same time, a blue Purple Dragon Soul inside the light ball was blinking its eyes at Xing Chen.
This Purple Dragon Soul looked adorable and could definitely charm any woman, but since Xing Chen was not a woman, it didn't matter how cute it was.
"This is a fragment of the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon, but in its current state, I think it's going to be very difficult to store it in the Thunderfire Divine Ring," Xing Chen frowned and said.
"Indeed, it's impossible. Spirit-Level Divine Weapons have their own consciousness, and beings as proud as they are would never allow themselves to be stored in something like a Storage Ring," Hate Emperor replied.
"What should we do then? I can't keep it bound with the Nine Nether Web forever; after all, I don't have that much energy," Xing Chen said with a furrowed brow.
"There is only one way: you need to swallow it and then refine it. That way, this fragment will belong to you, and the Purple Dragon Soul won't escape," Hate Emperor said after thinking for a moment.
"Refining a Spirit-Level Divine Weapon fragment with my strength? Isn't that just asking for death?" Xing Chen's mouth twitched slightly as he spoke.
"If an ordinary person were to attempt that, it would indeed be suicidal. But you are different; you possess the Fate Jade Pendant. With the power of the Fate Jade Pendant, suppressing this fragment should be quite simple," Hate Emperor said.
"I promised her that I wouldn't use the Fate Jade Pendant lightly. If I use it now, wouldn't that be deceiving her?" Xing Chen frowned.
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