Living in the deep palace

boom!
These words directly touched the Dragon Emperor's sore spot!

"court death!!"

The Dragon Emperor was furious. He hated it most when people said that he had made his fortune from corpses!

"Since you won't listen to reason, then you'd better die!!"

"Corpse Path Divine Power - Eternal Desolation!"

Rumbling--

The entire Hall of Ten Thousand Bones collapsed instantly!

Endless gray death rays erupted from the Dragon Emperor's body, transforming into a gray ocean that instantly engulfed Su Chen!

This death ray is incredibly domineering; it can not only corrode the physical body, but also wither the laws of nature and reduce lifespan to zero!

In any area shrouded by the death ray, the flow of time seemed to accelerate, and everything was heading towards its end.

"In my realm, all living beings perish, only I live!"

The Dragon Emperor grinned maliciously, wanting to watch Su Chen's proud physical body turn into a pile of bones under this desolate light!
however.

Ten breaths passed.

In the center of that gray ocean of death rays, a blue figure still stands.

Su Chen stood there, and within a three-zhang radius around him, it seemed like a pure land.

No matter how the death ray washed over it, it could not penetrate that faint bronze light curtain.

"Is this your way?"

Su Chen's voice came from the death ray, calm enough to send chills down your spine.

"The ultimate death is life."

"You only understand death, not life. That's why you'll always be stuck in the fourth realm, forever a defective product."

"He will never achieve the perfection of the fourth realm, let alone recover the peak of the fifth realm he was in life!"

hum-

Suddenly, the phantom of the Longevity Tree appeared on Su Chen's chest!
This time, the Dao Tree was no longer on the defensive.

It actively stretched out its branches and leaves, and the five crystal-clear leaves swayed gently in the death light, emitting a melodious sound.

"Longevity - Reversing Yin and Yang!"

Su Chen formed a hand seal and pushed outwards forcefully!
boom!
An incredible scene happened.

The gray death light that was originally meant to rob Su Chen of his life force underwent a qualitative change the moment it came into contact with the Longevity Tree!
The gray death energy was forcibly twisted from its laws and transformed into... emerald green vitality!
It's like... night has been forcibly turned into day!

"what?!"

The Dragon Emperor's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "You...you actually managed to reverse my original death energy?! This is impossible! This goes against the laws of nature!"

"The way of heaven?"

Su Chen sneered, his figure instantly bursting forth, charging directly towards the Dragon Emperor amidst the blinding light!
"I've even tasted the Heavenly Emperor's spear, why would I be afraid of your measly death energy?!"

"Bring it to me!"

Su Chen unleashed a punch!
This punch, which combined the order of the [Heavenly Emperor Bone] and the devouring power of the [Longevity Tree], actually formed a small black hole vortex on the fist's edge!

boom!
In haste, the Dragon Emperor summoned a white bone shield.

Click!

The shield shattered instantly!

Su Chen's fist slammed heavily into the Dragon Emperor's chest!
"puff--"

The Dragon Emperor spat out a mouthful of gray corpse blood, and his entire body flew backward, crashing heavily into the mountain of bones behind him.

"happy!"

Su Chen laughed loudly, giving the Dragon Emperor no chance to catch his breath, and followed closely, directly riding on the Dragon Emperor's back!
"Didn't you want to eat me?"

Su Chen's fists rained down like raindrops, each punch tearing the Dragon Emperor's skin and flesh, causing his corpse energy to overflow.

"Now, who's really eating whom?!"

boom! boom! boom!
This was a primitive and violent massacre.

The Dragon Emperor's prized Corpse Dao Laws were completely ineffective against Su Chen. No matter how much death energy he released, it instantly became nourishment for Su Chen!

Su Chen was like his nemesis, completely suppressing him!

"Aaaaaah! This is outrageous!!"

The Dragon Emperor was beaten until his hair was disheveled and he went completely mad.

"I am the Dragon Emperor! I am the true dragon!!"

"True Form - Corpse Dragon True Body!"

boom!
The Dragon Emperor's body suddenly exploded, transforming into a rotting dragon tens of thousands of feet long!

It opened its enormous mouth, big enough to swallow mountains, and swallowed Su Chen whole!

"Since I can't beat you, then turn into pus inside my belly!!"

"My body is a 'Necromancer's Nest,' capable of corroding even space itself! Let's see how you survive!!"

The Dragon Emperor roared madly, coiling in the void, attempting to refine Su Chen within his belly.

however.

Only three breaths had passed.

A hint of... terror suddenly appeared on the Dragon Emperor's enormous dragon face.

Because he felt that, instead of movement in his stomach, there was a clear... sound...

The sound of chewing.

creak... creak...

That's...who's eating whom?
……

……

Inside the Dragon Emperor's body was not flesh and blood, but a "Dead Dragon's Nest" that formed its own space.

This place is filled with viscous, highly acidic corpse fluid, where countless wronged souls wail in agony. Even a magical artifact of the Golden Immortal level would be reduced to nothing in a short time if it fell in.

But at the moment.

In the center of this desolate, corrosive space, a strange bronze tree is taking root in the void.

Su Chen sat cross-legged under the tree, not only unharmed, but also... looking quite content.

The roots of the Longevity Tree, like countless greedy pipes, pierced deeply into the spatial barrier of this "Dragon's Nest".

With each breath, the viscous corpse fluid, the endless vengeful spirits, and the corpse path essence that the Dragon Emperor had cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years were all flowing away at an alarming rate!
"Wonderful..."

Su Chen sighed.

"Although this Dragon Emperor is a defective product, this true dragon skeleton is a genuine treasure."

"Moreover, this 'Necromancer's Nest' actually contains a trace of the rudimentary form of the law of 'withering and flourishing'."

"Perfect, I can use it to perfect my inner universe!"

Su Chen's mind raced.

The miniature star sea within his body, which had just been rekindled, suddenly opened its entrance.

The roots of the Longevity Tree instantly grew larger, as if they wanted to uproot the entire dragon nest and drag it into Su Chen's body!
"Do not--!!!"

Outside, the circling Corpse Dragon Emperor suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream.

He was horrified to discover that his stomach... had shrunk!
His power, his origin, even his Dragon Balls... are being forcibly plundered by that damned human!
"Spit it out! Spit it out right now!"

The Dragon Emperor vomited violently, trying to expel Su Chen.

But Su Chen was like a nail embedded in his flesh, firmly rooted, not only refusing to come out, but also drilling deeper and deeper!
"Ahhhhh!!"

The Dragon Emperor tumbled wildly in mid-air, smashing countless mountain peaks.

His body began to wither and decay at a visible rate.

The rotting flesh that had covered his body peeled away, revealing a pale skeleton. Then, even the spiritual light emanating from the skeleton dimmed, turning it into fragile mortal bones.

"Spare...spare my life..."

The Dragon Emperor finally trembled with fear; his consciousness began to blur, a sign that his soul was about to be devoured. "Su Chen... Grandpa Su... Ancestor Su!!"

"I was wrong! I surrender! I'm willing to be your mount!!"

"I am at the Fourth Realm...I am useful...I am of great use!!"

The Dragon Emperor's pleas echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

However, the only response he received was Su Chen's icy voice emanating from within him.

"Mount?"

"Sorry, I don't need a mount."

"All I need is... fertilizer."

boom!
The Longevity Tree unleashes its final burst of power!
【Eternal Life, Return of All Things to Their Origin】!
"puff--"

The Dragon Emperor's body, which was ten thousand feet long, completely disintegrated in that instant!

All the essence, laws, and souls transformed into a gray torrent that surged into Su Chen's body!
In the vast expanse of the world, only a colossal, lifeless white skeleton remained, crashing to the ground and raising clouds of dust.

The once mighty overlord, the Corpse Dragon Emperor, has fallen!
……

Su Chen's figure reappeared in mid-air.

At this moment, his aura had undergone a tremendous change.

If we say that before he only had the combat power of a late-stage Golden Immortal.

Now, after devouring a Dragon Emperor of the fourth realm, his physical body and magical power have both broken through the bottleneck!

Rumbling--

A sound like a tsunami came from within his body.

That's the expansion of the inner universe!
The starry sea, which was originally only a thousand miles wide, has now expanded wildly to ten thousand miles!

In the center of that starry sea, the Longevity Tree grew taller once more, sprouting a second branch!
This branch is entirely grayish-white, exuding a strong aura of death, yet it blends perfectly with the vitality of the main trunk.

[The Second Branch of Immortality: The Branch of Withered Flourishing]!
Effects: Controls life and death, prosperity and decline. A single thought can make a flower bloom, a single thought can kill a person. It can absorb death energy and transform it into lifespan, or it can strip all living things of their vitality!

"The Great Luo Golden Immortal...has succeeded!"

Su Chen opened his eyes; his left eye was full of life, while his right eye was lifeless.

Although they were both only at the initial stage of the Great Luo realm, Su Chen was confident that he could fight even a true Great Luo Golden Immortal at the peak of perfection, thanks to the dual Great Dao Laws and the Heavenly Emperor Bone.
"Is this the domineering power of the Immortal Tree...?"

"As long as there are enough resources, there are no bottlenecks!"

Su Chen clenched his fist, the powerful feeling of controlling life and death intoxicating him.

He glanced down at the dragon skeleton stretching for thousands of miles.

"Although this skeleton has lost its spiritual energy, it still retains its hardness. Taking it back to repair the city wall of Changsheng City would be a good idea."

Su Chen casually waved his hand, storing the entire dragon bone into his internal space.

After doing all this, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the distant eastern horizon.

There, a purple thundercloud was rapidly approaching.

Even from hundreds of thousands of miles away, Su Chen could feel the violent killing intent contained in the thunderclouds, as well as the terrifying fluctuations of that "acquired spiritual treasure".

"The Heavenly General who punishes the gods..."

Su Chen's lips curled up slightly, and his appetite was rekindled in his eyes.

"Perfect timing, after finishing the main meal, we still need a dessert."

"Bringing a magical artifact to your death... You're actually a pretty good person."

Su Chen's figure flickered, transforming into a streak of gray-green light, and flew towards the direction of Changsheng City.

The battlefield has been set up.

Next, it's time to hunt.

On the city wall of Changsheng City.

Lady Dry Bones was pale, staring intently at the rapidly approaching purple thundercloud on the horizon.

Even before the thunderclouds reached the city, the terrifying pressure caused the city's protective array to groan under its strain. The lower-level cultivators inside the city felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on their chests, making it difficult to even breathe.

"This...this is true divine might!"

A Golden Immortal elder who had just surrendered exclaimed in a trembling voice, "That's the Heavenly Court's 'Thunder Punishment General'! He's at the Great Perfection of the Golden Immortal realm, just half a step away from attaining the Great Luo realm!"

"Moreover, it is said that he possesses a 'post-natal spiritual treasure,' a divine weapon that even powerful immortals like the Great Luo Immortal must be wary of!"

"Shut up!"

Lady Dry Bones shouted fiercely, "The city lord's divine might is unparalleled, what are mere heavenly generals? Anyone who dares to shake the morale of the army, I will sacrifice him right now!"

Even so, her hands, hidden in her sleeves, were trembling slightly.

Rumble——!
Thunderclouds pressed down, and the entire Changsheng City was instantly engulfed in a purple sea of ​​lightning.

In the center of the rolling thunder, a golden divine figure, hundreds of feet tall, slowly appeared.

He was clad in lightning-patterned armor, wielding an ancient-looking bronze chisel wreathed in endless electric snakes, his eyes gleaming as he surveyed the city below.

"Where is the audacious traitor Su Chen?!"

The Thunder Punishment General's voice boomed like thunder, causing the city's protective barrier to shake violently, "How dare you slaughter heavenly soldiers and imprison the Listening Beast! Come out and face your death at once!"

"If you resist stubbornly, I will unleash ten thousand thunderbolts to bombard the city today, turning all of you ants into ashes!"

"Insanity!"

Lady Kugu gritted her teeth, made a hand seal, and activated the city's protective array, raising a thick black light curtain.

"Hmph, a mere lower realm formation dares to try and block the divine might of the Heavenly Court?"

A hint of disdain flashed in Lei Fatian's eyes.

He slowly raised the bronze chisel in his hand—a low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Thunder God's Chisel!
"Heavenly Punishment - Thunder Dragon Drill!"

Zila——!
A blinding bolt of lightning erupted from the Thunder God's Chisel, transforming into a purple thunder dragon a thousand feet long, which roared as it crashed into the city's protective array!

This strike contains the dual laws of "annihilation" and "judgment," and is a killing move specifically designed to break through boundaries and formations!
boom--! ! !
Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the protective array of Changsheng City, which was strong enough to withstand the combined attack of several Golden Immortals, instantly became covered with cracks, just like an eggshell!
"puff!"

The withered bone lady who was in charge of the formation and several Golden Immortal elders all spat out a mouthful of blood, their auras instantly weakening.

"It's over..."

"Is this the power of an acquired spiritual treasure?!"

"A single acquired spiritual treasure, when activated by an ordinary Golden Immortal, can fight against a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. I've heard that a Grand Luo Golden Immortal possessing an acquired spiritual treasure has the potential to kill the legendary Grand Luo Immortal..."

A sense of despair spread through the city.

"One more time, and I'll send you to your grave!"

Lei Fatian sneered and raised the Thunder God's Chisel again. This time, the lightning was even more intense, as if it would completely wipe out the entire city.

Just as the devastating lightning was about to strike.

Boom!
A muffled, loud bang suddenly came from the distant north.

The sound was extremely loud, as if some enormous thing was crashing into the void.

Lei Fatian paused, instinctively turning his head to look.

On the northern horizon, a streak of gray and green light was flying towards them at an incredible speed.

And behind that streak of light... came a white bone dragon that stretched for tens of thousands of miles!

"What is that?!" Lei Fatian's pupils shrank.

next moment.

The figure dragging the bone dragon that stretched for thousands of miles had already arrived above the City of Immortality.

He grabbed the massive dragon tail with one hand, as if wielding a whip, and using the momentum, lashed it fiercely at the Thunder Punishment General in the air!
"You want to demolish my city?"

"Did you ask me about the bone in my hand?!"

Su Chen's roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

call--!
The dragon emperor's spine, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, carrying a terrifying weight of millions of tons and the residual pressure of the fourth realm, lashed down on the Thunder Punishment General like a white celestial river hanging upside down!

This strike was pure, unadulterated violence—a brutal aesthetic! (End of Chapter)