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In the world of magma, everything was a fiery red. As far as the eye could see, there was no visible end. Qian Renhan continued flying downward, his battle energy erupting at full force. He didn't dare hold anything back, not even bothering to use his battle energy to shield himself from the scalding magma around him.
In the blink of an eye, the magma incinerated his black clothing into ashes, revealing his upright physique—enhanced by the blood essence of the Golden Dragon King—and the massive object between his legs.
At the same time, the semi-saintly elder gave chase, sending palm-shaped imprints of battle energy crashing downward. Qian Renhan had no choice but to twist and dodge with great difficulty.
After all, a semi-saint was still a semi-saint. Even with the Fallen Angel wings boosting his speed and using the Blood Explosion Technique, Qian Renhan still couldn't outrun him. The gap between them continued to narrow, and the threat of those palm imprints grew ever more dangerous.
"Shura Armor!"
In this life-or-death moment, Qian Renhan no longer cared about hiding his identity. His left arm, right arm, both legs, torso, and head—six parts in total—each revealed a soul bone. They combined into a full set of soul bone armor that completely encased his body. With the Shura Armor's boost, his speed increased slightly once more.
"What is that? A magical beast's skeleton? A battle technique?" The semi-saintly elder frowned. In all his years, he had never seen anything like this. Human bones fusing with a magical beast's skeleton to form armor—and not only that, it actually enhanced strength? Could a beast's massive skeleton even be compatible with a human's?
"This boy is definitely hiding something. I must capture him! Emperor Seal Art!"
The elder tore open space, abandoning his original plan to destroy Qian Renhan's body with a heavenly-rank battle technique. He now wanted to preserve the boy's body—especially those bones—for their research value.
"Mountain-Cleaving Seal!"
The elder crossed a large distance by rending space, appearing behind Qian Renhan and launching a powerful palm strike. Qian Renhan's skin and pores burst with tiny beads of blood as he activated the Blood Explosion Technique again. Swinging the Shura Sword, he slashed downward with a single strike.
Boom! The terrifying shockwave of battle energy surged outward. The entire magma world churned violently. Even the Heaven-Burning Qi Refining Tower, buried thousands of meters deep in the earth, trembled under the force. The students training within had already fled when Qian Renhan shattered the wall and broke the seal with one blow.
The aftershock of the strike sent Qian Renhan plunging another thousand meters downward. But having used the Blood Explosion Technique twice in a row, most of his blood essence was depleted. His once-proud physique had visibly withered.
The elder sneered contemptuously. "Heh, you actually withstood my strike. It must be thanks to that blood sword and armor. But I'd like to see if you still have enough blood essence left to use the Blood Explosion Technique again."
At that moment, a series of shrill screams echoed through the air. The magma surrounding them erupted, and numerous figures—previously hidden within it—emerged.
"Shhhhhh!"
With the emergence of the screams, the surrounding magma roiled violently. Countless crimson figures surged from all directions, quickly encircling both Qian Renhan and the semi-saintly elder.
Then, ahead of them both, appeared a white lizardman. The pale lizard spoke in human language:
"Humans, this is the Graveyard of the Gods. This is no place for you. Leave immediately. If you awaken the Guardian, you will be buried here forever!"
"Graveyard of the Gods? Guardian?"
The elder frowned and came to a halt. This lizardman's cultivation level matched his own—he was also a semi-saint. The elder's tone turned slightly polite:
"I have no intention of disturbing the Graveyard of the Gods. I am only here to kill that thief!"
"That has nothing to do with me. Leave now, or die!" The lizardman responded coldly, without a shred of courtesy.
Qian Renhan didn't hesitate in the slightest. Stretching out his hand, he pierced through two Dou Zun-level lizardmen. Black soul power surged as he absorbed their life essence to replenish his depleted blood energy. He continued diving downward.
"How dare you!"
The lizardmen blocking Qian Renhan were enraged. Their eyes turned savage, and the scales on their bodies seemed to darken ominously as they prepared to strike.
"Light of Time and Space."
Unable to compete in strength, Qian Renhan resorted to soul power. His half-step heavenly realm-level soul force exploded. A beam of blue light shot forth, striking the lizardman, whose nose instantly bled from the impact. Wounded and disoriented, the lizardman became mentally dazed.
Taking advantage of the brief opening, Qian Renhan swiftly flew downward. The two Dou Zun-level lizardmen in his hands rapidly shriveled as their life essence was absorbed. Their battle energy essence, however, was too slow to be extracted in time. With the blood essence replenished by these two lizardmen, Qian Renhan once again unleashed the Blood Explosion Technique.
"What is this?!"
The semi-saint elder's eyes burned with intense greed. He had seen it clearly—Qian Renhan had absorbed the blood essence of the two lizardmen and transferred it into his own body. This ability was simply too enticing, practically a life-saving elixir. And Qian Renhan had advanced from a five-star Dou Zun to a seven-turn Dou Zun in just two months—was this ability the reason? This fortune was far too extraordinary!
"Tidal Overturn, Earth Collapse, Sky Annihilation, Ancient Emperor—Emperor Seal Art, Four Seals as One—Get out of my way!"
The semi-saint elder struck the lizardman with a palm. Though he had used the Mountain-Cleaving Seal on Qian Renhan earlier, the remaining four seals combined still possessed the power of a quasi-heavenly battle technique. It was more than enough to deal with these lizardmen, who had never left their realm and had seen so little of the world.
Boom!
A colossal wave of magma, thousands of meters tall, surged outward. The white-flame lizardman was blown away instantly, spewing several mouthfuls of blood. His eyes filled with terror as he looked at the semi-saint elder in disbelief.
The elder ignored the lizardman and continued his pursuit, rapidly forming hand seals. A glowing mark appeared on his forehead—this was the clan sigil, possessed only by members of the Ancient Clan whose bloodline had reached a certain level.
Once the clan sigil was activated, a member of the Ancient Clan would gain a significant power boost without any side effects.
"Foolish human! You seek death!"
The two lizardmen, both pure white and wreathed in flame, exchanged glances. With a cold snort, they dove into the magma, swiftly streaking off into the distance.
"Ancient Emperor's Sky-Grasping Claw!"
When the gap between them was still about a kilometer, the elder's right hand lit up with a golden glow. The space around Qian Renhan seemed to freeze; the magma exploded and dissolved into nothingness. A golden hand materialized, gripping him with irresistible force. Cracks began to form on the surface of his Shura Armor, and the sound of shattering—ka-cha, ka-cha—rang out.
"Boy, you really made this old man work for it. Now, be good and come back to the Ancient Clan with me." The elder's interest in Qian Renhan now far surpassed that in Zi Yan. He was desperate to unravel the secrets behind Qian Renhan's power.
"You're celebrating too early."
The ring on Qian Renhan's hand suddenly gleamed. Protected by battle energy, he retrieved a spatial pouch. As its light surged, a figure wrapped in battle energy burst forth.
"Another helper? So the Taixu Ancient Dragon was hidden inside all along! A spatial pouch capable of storing living beings... what a windfall! This is truly a double blessing!"
The elder turned toward the newly revealed figure. His pupils contracted violently, and with horror in his voice, he exclaimed:
"Young Miss!"
(End of Chapter)