The sudden voice startled Chen Guan, but he quickly recognized the other person's identity.
"Senior?! How could you..."
"Hey, have you forgotten you have my blood in your veins?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Guan understood completely.
This was undoubtedly the work of the Old Dragon Emperor.
Although he had been trapped before the Ancient Emperor's Cave, he was still a peak-level Saint. Seizing the opportunity to inhabit another with a wisp of his consciousness was a piece of cake.
"So that's how it is, Senior, you're truly thoughtful. I imagine you have a backup plan for Zi Yan. Even if we don't get involved, Zi Yan can easily handle this."
"Not really. I'd be reluctant to... uh."
"What?"
"Nothing, young man. Let's deal with the matter at hand. Even though I only have a wisp of my consciousness, it's enough to help you break free,"
the Old Dragon Emperor said vaguely, changing the subject.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Guan felt an immensely powerful force burst forth from his body. Surging Dou Qi flowed through his limbs and bones, and his aura continued to rise. Four-star, five-star, six-star...
nine-star Dou Zun!
Furthermore, his aura continued to surge, reaching an unfathomable realm before finally stabilizing.
A terrifying power filled him, and Chen Guan had never felt so powerful before, as if he could crush the entire ruins with a single blow.
"Is this... the feeling of a Half-Saint?"
"Almost. Although your body has been greatly enhanced by me, it's still not as powerful as a true Ancient Dragon. It can't withstand such overwhelming force, but it's enough to subdue this little snake before you."
The old Dragon Emperor's calm words were tinged with an indelible arrogance, as if he saw everything as something he could easily break.
However, with his strength,
he certainly had the right to be so arrogant. A mere thought had instantly imbued Chen Guan with such power. It was hard to imagine how terrifying a peak Dou Sheng could be.
Compared to this, Yao Chen's previous enhancement of Xiao Yan seemed like mere child's play.
"Huh? Chen Guan, what's going on?"
The change in Chen Guan's aura didn't go unnoticed by the surrounding experts. Sensing an energy surge even more powerful than his own at his peak, Yao Chen's eyelids twitched, his mind swirling with confusion.
Could it be that this boy, like Xiao Yan back then, harbored a grandfather even more powerful than himself?
Little Medical Immortal, Skyfire Venerable, and the others all glanced over, a touch worried.
"No problem, let's break this Ten Thousand Snake Formation first."
Without explaining to Yao Chen and the others, Chen Guan gave Little Medical Immortal a reassuring look, waved his hand, and retracted all his puppets into his ring, then slowly advanced alone.
Strength is the root of confidence, and a surge in strength can easily lead to delusion. At this moment, Chen Guan felt he could defeat any enemy!
"Hmph, just playing tricks! Suppress him!"
Watching Chen Guan soaring towards them, his terrifying aura overwhelming him, the Fourth Elder's face was awed, unable to believe it was real.
There are countless secret methods for increasing strength, but those that can reach three or four minor realms are considered top-tier.
Furthermore, this wasn't the Dou Huang or Dou Zong stage, but rather the Dou Zun stage!
If there truly were a secret method capable of such an instantaneous ascension, the Dou Qi Continent would have been transformed long ago.
The Fourth Elder preferred to believe this was an illusion. With a command, the Ten Thousand Snakes Formation launched another attack. Its mountainous maws suddenly bit towards Chen Guan, shattering space and revealing a piercing void.
Simultaneously, the Fourth Elder also moved, without reservation. Forming seals with his hands, he shouted, sending the energy of heaven and earth surging, transforming into countless serpentine shadows that rushed towards him.
"Nine-Nether-Sacrifice!"
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A dense swarm of snake shadows filled the sky, its maw, like a deep abyss, swallowing everything in its path, a terrifying sight.
Yet, facing such an onslaught, Chen Guan felt little pressure.
"Shut up!"
he uttered, extending his hand. The strange fire within him surged, swirling upward. As the four elders watched in horror, a flaming palm, nearly a thousand feet long, materialized above them!
The next moment, it descended, instantly locking down the entire space like the sky collapsing.
The dense swarm of snake shadows, before the palm could even descend, were incinerated by the blazing flames swirling around it, vanishing into thin air.
"Hiss!"
Seeing the giant palm approaching, the four elders trembled with fear. No longer caring about their dignity, they turned and fled, attempting to seek the protection of the Ten Thousand Snake Formation.
But to her despair, no matter how hard she dodged, even if she tore through space, she could not escape the giant hand's lock, as if the space beneath it were a world unto itself.
There was no escape, no way to escape!
"No!"
In full view of the crowd, the Fourth Elder ultimately failed to escape death. Completely engulfed by the giant hand, he let out a piercing, unwilling cry, leaving nothing behind.
"Cry!"
Witnessing the old woman's death, the giant snake froze, as if unable to accept the outcome.
But then, with another roar, its ferocity flared, piercing through space and biting Chen Guan.
Chen Guan's eyes were calm, filled with purple energy, his mind free of thoughts, as if he were an ancient dragon of the ethereal universe, mastering all its abilities without a teacher.
Seeing the massive snake's mouth approaching, his face showed no sign of panic. He extended his palm, radiating a surge of rich purple light. In the surging purple light, it transformed into a massive dragon, slithering upwards and charging fiercely at the giant snake.
Boom!
The dragon and the snake clashed, shaking the entire world. Vast swathes of space shattered and reassembled. Instantly, the two behemoths were entwined, grappling with each other in the most primitive of ways.
From afar, it looked nothing like human manipulation, more like two living beasts competing for supremacy.
The dragon and the snake hissed furiously. Though this was a simple and brutal battle, the aftermath was immensely turbulent, spreading like ripples on the ocean.
Dou Zun masters were fine in the face of this terrifying aftermath, but those Dou Huang and Dou Zong masters who had approached the battlefield, recklessly preparing to attack, were now wrecked. Almost powerless, they fell like wheat under the aftermath.
The Nine Netherworld Python clan would not care, and even less so, Chen Guan.
"It's over,"
Chen Guan uttered calmly, and the mighty dragon erupted, its power surging several times in an instant.
This sudden change overwhelmed the giant snake, which had been barely holding its ground. Its massive form was ripped apart by the dragon, dissipating into a shower of light, unable to recover.
At that moment, the sky seemed to rain down like dumplings, as the Nether Serpent Guards plummeted from the sky, their breath weakening, some even dead.
Clearly, the Ten Thousand Snake Formation had been broken, and they were suffering the aftereffects.
Only the few Dou Zun warriors who had entered the formation later, relying on their immense strength, were in better condition and could still maintain their position in the air, but that was all they could do.
Their teeth were bloodstained, their faces pale, their strength diminished.
"Qing Lin!"
The young woman at the rear responded, leaping into the battlefield like a wolf among a flock of sheep.
The cultivation of the Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils required the assistance of numerous snake-like magical beasts, and these severely injured Dou Zun warriors were perfect tools!
Looking at the girl before him, slaughtering everyone in her path, the purple in Chen Guan's eyes faded, and he sighed inwardly.
Could this be the fate of the Nine Netherworld Python clan?
However, this loss seemed even greater than the original trajectory!