「Dragon City, Su Family.」
Long Chen watched the young man and woman kissing in the room, his fury boiling over.
CRACK!
Long Chen clenched his teeth and kicked down the door. "Su Miaoyu! You whore—"
"How dare you!" The young man's eyes turned icy, and with a wave of his sleeve, he sent a ripple of force through the air.
BANG!
Struck by the oppressive power, Long Chen was sent flying backward, spitting blood as he crashed to the ground.
Seeing this, a glint of joy flashed in Su Miaoyu's beautiful eyes. She had deliberately let Long Chen catch her in an intimate moment with Shangguan Pojun, precisely so she could use him to injure Long Chen.
"Po Jun, you are the senior disciple of the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute. While I am smitten with you, we are not yet married. If our affair were to be exposed, it would ruin both of our reputations."
Su Miaoyu took delicate steps forward, embracing Shangguan Pojun, and said coyly, "Once I kill Long Chen and take first place in the Martial Ancestor trials in three days, I'll secure my spot in the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute through my own strength. Then, I will give myself entirely to you. Please, leave for now."
Shangguan Pojun nodded. His mood was already soured by the interruption, so waiting a few more days didn't bother him.
"This boy is your fiancé, and I've heard you two were childhood sweethearts. Make sure you don't go soft on him. I don't want my reputation tarnished in this tiny Dragon City."
After speaking, Shangguan Pojun cast a disdainful glance at the fallen Long Chen, then left with a smile. To him, Long Chen was just an ant—a useless ant who couldn't even keep his own fiancée.
"Bitch! I cherished you more than my own life! And yet you've been with another..." Long Chen's words were cut short as Su Miaoyu stomped on his chest, causing another gush of blood to spurt from his mouth.
Su Miaoyu looked down on him with contempt. "Then I suppose I should thank you. Thank you for your meticulous care. Thank you to the Long Family for always supporting our Su Family, raising us from an insignificant clan to the very pinnacle of Dragon City, ruling alongside you!
"I must also thank you for the impending gift of your Emperor Meridians, which will allow me to ascend, gain ultimate talent, and earn the favor of the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute in three days. Once I enter the Institute, I will annihilate your Long Family! The Su Family alone will rule Dragon City!"
As her voice fell, Su Miaoyu sat atop Long Chen, her slender hands undoing his robes before untying her own dress. When her snow-white skin was exposed to the air, she smiled like a blooming flower. "Am I beautiful? A pity. No matter how beautiful my body is, you'll never have it. Only the senior disciple of the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute, Shangguan Pojun, is worthy of tasting my sweetness!"
Long Chen's eyes were bloodshot, radiating limitless killing intent. "You bitch, you deserve to die!"
"From this day forward, your Emperor Meridians are mine. It's a shame that you, despite possessing them, come from such humble origins. The Long Family may be the heavens of Dragon City, and you may be its number one genius, but compared to Shangguan Pojun, your birth is utterly common!"
Su Miaoyu produced a dagger and sliced open the skin over Long Chen's heart, dragging the blade slowly downward until it reached his dantian. A single, golden meridian came into view.
That was the Emperor Meridian—the highest quality of its kind.
As Su Miaoyu began to peel the Emperor Meridian from his body, Long Chen was wracked with unbearable agony. But severely injured by Shangguan Pojun, he was powerless to resist, even though his cultivation was higher than Su Miaoyu's.
Soon, Su Miaoyu had extracted the Emperor Meridian. Then, right before Long Chen's eyes, she cut open her own flesh and forcibly fused it into her body.
"AH..." Su Miaoyu screamed, tears of pain streaming down her face, her cries soon twisting into a manic fit of laughter and sobs.
She looked down coldly at Long Chen. "You're strong, but I will be stronger! I am the number one beauty in Dragon City, and my looks alone are enough to make Shangguan Pojun burn with desire! I can use his status and your Emperor Meridians to soar like a phoenix!"
SPLAT!
With that, Su Miaoyu plunged the dagger into Long Chen's dantian.
As his dantian shattered, Long Chen passed out.
Once she was dressed and composed again, Su Miaoyu gave a soft command. "Ao, I've crippled his cultivation. Even if he wakes up, he'll be no match for you. Throw him into the Demon Institute to feed your Demon Wolves. They'll surely savor the flesh and blood of Dragon City's number one genius."
"Got it!"
A young man entered the room, glanced at the motionless Long Chen on the floor, kicked him a couple of times, and then spat on him. "You think you're worthy of my sister? She's the number one genius of Dragon City now!"
The young man was Su Ao, Su Miaoyu's beloved younger cousin. He had once followed Long Chen around like a shadow, fawningly calling him "brother-in-law" and tending to his every need. Now, however, it was clear just how treacherous the human heart could be.
「A few moments later, in the Demon Institute where the Su Family kept their Demon Beasts.」
Su Ao tossed the unconscious Long Chen to the ground. He then took out an Alchemy Cauldron from his storage bag and began throwing medicinal herbs into it while glancing at the dozen Demon Wolves, whose eyes gleamed with ferocious hunger.
"You all get a late-night snack tonight. Once I'm done testing these elixir pills on him, you can have him," Su Ao said, beaming with pride.
He was completely oblivious to the fact that black and white light had begun to shimmer across the body of the unconscious Long Chen lying behind him, emanating two extremely eerie auras. One was domineering and fierce; the other, sinister and bloodthirsty.
"Huh?" Su Ao sensed something was wrong. He had just started to turn around when a pale light suddenly shone down from above, so blinding that it forced his eyes shut.
At that moment, the sky above the Su Family had turned completely black and white. One half was a blinding pale light, the other as dark as ink. The two halves gradually formed a massive disk that began to slowly rotate high above the Su Family estate. The black-and-white disk in the sky and the light radiating from Long Chen's body seemed to resonate with each other.
Instantly, the entire Dragon City was shaken. Even the Martial Ancestor Sect and the Sword Ancestor Sect, located a hundred miles away, were alerted. From the sect masters down to the disciples, no one was exempt.
"Men! Immediately investigate the location of this celestial phenomenon!" The sect masters of the Martial Ancestor Sect and the Sword Ancestor Sect issued the command simultaneously.
"Miaoyu succeeded! Haha, she successfully took Long Chen's Emperor Meridians! She even triggered a celestial phenomenon! My Su Family is destined to rise! Destined to rise!" Within the Su Family estate, Su Feng, Su Miaoyu's father, laughed heartily as he stared up at the sky.
At that same moment, the comatose Long Chen's eyes snapped open. His injuries had completely healed, and in that instant, his Martial Arts Realm began to skyrocket.
His cultivation skyrocketed.
War Disciple Realm: First Layer Heaven, Second Layer Heaven... Ninth Layer Heaven!
Warrior Realm: First Layer Heaven, Second Layer Heaven... Ninth Layer Heaven!
War Master Realm: First Layer, Second Layer, Third Layer… stopping only at the Fifth Layer!
At this moment, Long Chen had not only recovered his cultivation but had advanced even further. He had originally been at the First Layer Heaven of the War Master Realm, but now he had reached the Fifth Layer Heaven of the War Master Realm!
The Martial Arts Realms, from weakest to strongest, were: War Disciple, Warrior, War Master, War Maniac, War Sect, War King, and Warlord Realm, with each Great Realm further divided into Nine Layer Heavens.
Even for a genius, it would take over a year to cultivate from nothing to the Fifth Layer Heaven of the War Master Realm. Yet Long Chen had done it in the blink of an eye.
What are these extra memories… A splitting headache assaulted Long Chen as vast, complex, mysterious, and ancient memories flooded his mind. As the pain gradually subsided, the new memories settled into a complete whole.
The cultivation technique: the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Formula! This technique encompassed the Martial Path, medicine, alchemy, weapon refining, formations, feng shui, and various other arts.
Young Master, you have finally awakened the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body! I have waited for seventeen long years!
Suddenly, a pleasant female voice echoed in Long Chen's mind.
Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body?
Long Chen subconsciously demanded aloud, "Who's speaking?"
The sudden shout made Su Ao spin around. "You're awake? And you can stand?" Su Ao shielded his eyes, struggling to look at Long Chen. The blinding light from moments ago still made it difficult to open them fully.
Long Chen looked at him coldly. "I can do more than stand. I can kill you."
Hearing this, Su Ao's face filled with scorn. "Your dantian was destroyed by Miaoyu! You're nothing but a cripple now! How could you possibly kill me? Are you insane…"
PUFF!
Without another word, Long Chen charged forward, his fist punching straight through Su Ao's chest.
"Gah! Your cultivation..." Su Ao's eyes bulged as blood sprayed from his mouth. He had been utterly powerless to resist.
Even as he fell to the ground, dead, Su Ao's face was frozen in shock. He couldn't comprehend how Long Chen, whose dantian and cultivation had been destroyed by Su Miaoyu, not only still had his cultivation but was now even stronger than before.
AWOO! ROAR!
Suddenly, the Demon Wolves raised by Su Ao, seeing their master dead, were freed from all restraint. They lunged at Long Chen in a unified swarm.
Young Master, the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body you have awakened is the number one constitution of all ages, making you absolutely invincible when fighting those in the same realm! These Demon Wolves are merely Second Stage Minor Demons, comparable to the Second Realm of the Martial Path, the Warrior Realm. They are no match for you! You can circulate the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Formula during battle. This cultivation technique can unleash the full combat power of your Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body and even allow you to constantly break your limits! The more you fight, the stronger you become!
The pleasant female voice spoke in his mind again. Hearing this, Long Chen's breath came in ragged bursts. The combined might of the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body and the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Formula was terrifying!
"KILL!" With no time to ask who the female voice belonged to or why she called him Young Master, Long Chen launched himself into a massacre.
In an instant, he was locked in a brutal battle with the dozen Demon Wolves.
SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT!
Amidst the shower of blood, Long Chen felt an inexhaustible power coursing through him. He grew more valiant with every clash, his desire for battle intensifying by the moment. His very body craved the slaughter, thirsted for combat!
Soon, all the Demon Wolves were slain, the ground littered with their mangled corpses and pools of blood.
Drenched in blood, Long Chen stood in the center of the wolf carcasses, radiating a palpable killing aura. "Who was speaking just now? Why do you call me Young Master? I remember you said you had been waiting for seventeen years."