Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 647 - 080: Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation, Devouring Heaven Technique!

Hou Chen’s expression became calm when he heard Hu Zhichun insulting him, and his demeanor turned somewhat cold.

He stared at Hu Zhichun, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"You’re called Hu Zhichun, right?"

Hou Chen’s voice was also calm and cold.

"Brother, brother. Beat the mad dog."

Zhou Sisi in Hou Chen’s arms murmured adorably. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

She was very cute, and her words were amusing.

Hou Chen smiled and nodded, then stepped forward. As if crossing through the void, Hou Chen suddenly appeared in front of Feng Lingqing, handing Little Sisi into her arms.

"Little Sisi, watch your brother Chen."

Hou Chen said cheerfully.

Even though he appeared cold to everyone else, Hou Chen always showed his best and most gentle side to Zhou Sisi—simply because she was the Master’s most beloved daughter.

The Master was no longer by her side, and she lacked a father’s love—thus, as the Master’s disciple, he must love Sisi all the more.

As someone who had never known his parents and had never known his own background, Hou Chen deeply understood the helplessness and loss of lacking love. Thus, if possible, he would not let Sisi feel even a bit unhappy.

Although Hu Zhichun’s insults about his parents caused Hou Chen’s blood to surge with a furious impulse for a moment, Hou Chen held back because Sisi was still in his arms.

He did not want the scent of blood and slaughter to frighten Zhou Sisi.

So, after handing Sisi over to her mother, Feng Lingqing, and after he gently spoke with Little Sisi, his gaze suddenly harshly fell back on Hu Zhichun’s face!

At that moment, the young Hou Chen’s eyes shone like two divine sparks, bursting forth with brilliance, possessing a strong penetrative force that almost instantly blinded Hu Zhichun!

Hu Zhichun was greatly startled; he immediately became solemn, his face filled with a wary and suspicious look, his eyes showing astonishment and alarm.

His gaze sharpened, and suddenly regaining his composure, he steadied his mind and cursed himself for being frightened by a little kid’s intense gaze; how undignified!

Thinking this, he chuckled mockingly and responded to Hou Chen’s earlier question, saying, "Indeed, I am Hu Zhichun, who qualifies to enter the Fighting Divine Domain with Tianjun Main Peak’s Pang Wanchuan, together ’Twin Heroes’. Why, want to remember my name? Don’t worry, after I beat you, you’ll never be able to forget it for the rest of your life!"

Hu Zhichun said with a sinister smile.

Mentioning ’Pang Wanchuan,’ Hu Zhichun felt the gazes of many cultivators who had sensed the impending battle and were looking towards him.

Among these looks, many clearly carried admiration—having a connection with Pang Wanchuan seemed to be a very remarkable feat.

Hu Zhichun felt a bit smug, secretly thinking that he truly had a discerning eye, able to recognize people and call Pang Wanchuan his brother when he was down on his luck. Back then, Pang Wanchuan was actually out for training, but Hu Zhichun did not know.

He had just sensed from Pang Wanchuan’s demeanor back then that this man would accomplish great things someday, so he sincerely made friends and helped wholeheartedly. At that time, even though Pang Wanchuan was down and out, his aura was striking, his speech refined, and he knew some profound methods to heal injuries, which made Hu Zhichun see him as someone with great potential.

Using this approach to judge people, Hu Zhichun had made many connections and had a good reputation. This time, he had used this approach with Zhou Yan, and felt Zhou Yan was also not bad. However, upon seeing Hou Chen, he thought Hou Chen looked like a loser and would definitely not have a good future, not having to worry about offending someone with no Qi fortune.

"A lifetime? A lifetime is too long, I contend for each passing moment."

Hou Chen grinned, showing off his white teeth.

This smile, in Hu Zhichun’s eyes, carried an inexplicable chill. To him, Hou Chen’s white, orderly teeth seemed to glint with a cold, forbidding light.

"Big words accomplish nothing, make your move! Today, I will teach you a lesson, and no one can help you! I will take the place of your parents and master to properly teach you, you disrespectful brat!"

Hu Zhichun sneered repeatedly, using an endless Battle Intent to suppress the inexplicable unease in his heart.

Furthermore, fueled by the anger in his heart, Hu Zhichun felt a surge of malice and was determined to severely punish this insolent child and to crush the vigor of Zhou Yan’s faction.

With a gaze as if he were looking at a dead man, Hu Zhichun stared at Hou Chen, simultaneously hurling insults.

He was overbearing and immensely proud. He believed that the more imposing he was today, the greater his reputation would become.

Upon hearing these words, Hou Chen’s expression darkened, and his gaze grew even colder. At other times, he would take advantage of verbal arguments to scold those who dared to bully him thoroughly, but this time, Hou Chen chose not to retaliate with words.

He acted decisively, suddenly drawing a top-level soul sword.

This sword, also specially forged for him by his master, was a soul sword completely in tune with Hou Chen’s spirit, capable of unleashing its full strength.

"Hum—"

Hou Chen derived his Sword Soul; the art of Emperor Sword Dao manifested, and the power of the Gray Dragon burst forth along with the force of the Emperor Sword Soul. This power was capable of seizing Heaven and Earth, as if it could suppress them both.

The momentum was like a rainbow, overwhelming as thunder!

As soon as this move was executed, a fervent divine light burst forth in the eyes of the watching cultivators around the Heavenly Steed Main Peak, all of whom stared unblinkingly.

"Trivial trickery!"

Hu Zhichun, not fully perceiving the nature of the attack, confidently made his move. He reached out with his hand, and a flash of blue light revealed an invisible, solid block in his palm.

The block, as if containing the massive strength of an entire city, reversed roles and pressed towards Hou Chen like a giant seal, intending to brutally crush Hou Chen and his attack all at once.

Though this technique seemed simple, it also contained endless Slaughter Dao, mysteriously fierce.

Hu Zhichun was obviously stronger than the power he had shown in the outer world. Being ranked as one of the ’Twin Heroes,’ alongside Pang Wanchuan, the fifth-ranked talent of the Heavenly Capital, Hu Zhichun was not as weak as imagined.

As the saying goes, a true expert is recognized as soon as he makes a move. Hu Zhichun’s action also elicited many gasps from the cultivators.

"Hu Zhichun actually possesses such strength, this casual strike reveals such might!"

"That disciple of Zhou Yan, so young, yet possessing such combat power and presence, is truly formidable!"

"I wonder how many moves Hou Chen can withstand. Perhaps this will turn into a truly splendid contest?"

"Fang Xuan’er, this you do not understand. Hou Chen will completely dominate Hu Zhichun! You haven’t stayed in our Southern Wilderness and don’t know the legends of Zhou Yan there, let alone the remarkable feat Hou Chen achieved with just the first transformation of Sword Void!"

Some cultivators whispered confidently.

"Really? I don’t think so. How could this little brat Hou Chen defy the heavens? I think him managing to fend off a few moves from Hu Zhichun is already impressive enough!"

"Brother Hu, what exactly is this legend you speak of? How about we toast to our discussion after the fight?"

"That sounds excellent, hahaha, Fang Xuan’er, just wait and watch Hou Chen unleash his power!"

...

Various discussions were endless, rising and falling continuously.

Zhou Gucheng’s gaze was cold and sharp as he stared at Hu Zhichun, his hand already gently pressing on the hilt of the pitch-black heavy sword at his waist.

Now, even his combat power was inferior to Hou Chen’s, so he was extremely confident about this battle with Hou Chen. However, he was furious that a minor character like Hu Zhichun, merely a pawn for others, dared to come forward and provoke them!

Zhou Gucheng knew that Hou Chen was definitely as angry as he was, filled with a murderous intent, because even Zhou Gucheng’s own temperament could barely contain it, let alone Hou Chen at his age.

"Gucheng, what do you think? How long can Hu Zhichun last? What will the outcome be?"

"At most, three minutes, and that’s only if Hou Chen can really spend about two minutes integrating the Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation Path into the fight. Otherwise, in less than a minute, Hu Zhichun will be defeated, and moreover, it will be miserable."

Zhou Gucheng said coldly.

His voice wasn’t loud, but those cultivators who heard him, all powerful in their own right, couldn’t help but show mocking and disdainful smiles—as if Zhou Gucheng, like those natives from the Southern Wilderness, had no clue at all.

...

"Buzz—"

"Boom boom—"

Two forces collided, and Hu Zhichun was violently pushed back hundreds of meters, while Hou Chen didn’t even sway, letting the explosive energy impact his physical body.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

His scholar-white robe fluttered wildly with the bursts of energy, and he suddenly seemed as inscrutable as a peerless Divine Son!

"How is this possible!"

Hu Zhichun was shocked, his face suddenly changing.

The seemingly casual strike had him unleashing eighty percent of his strength, while others might have thought he only used sixty percent, but only he knew in his heart.

And Hou Chen, although appearing to strike with great force, might not even have used thirty percent of his strength!

How could Hu Zhichun not be shocked!

"Hmph! I didn’t expect you to have some skill, but! It’s time for this to end!"

With a cold snort, Hu Zhichun’s figure suddenly twisted and moved.

He charged toward Hou Chen at an even faster speed, with a clear whistle, the heavens and earth began to tremble, and the space, solidified by Saints, was visibly shivering!

The Void almost twisted as well, unleashing an endless mysterious energy. The Heavenly Steed Mountain Range was filled with a deadly intent, and the endless energy rapidly combined, forming a sword with an unimaginable speed, a sword radiant with intense light and filled with endless killing intent!

The murderous aura was like a cloud, this sword swept up the terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao Laws, and it fiercely slashed towards Hou Chen.

With this slash, even the Void showed twisted cracks, and the pillars of Heaven and Earth seemed to collapse!

It was a truly devastating attack!

"Boom boom boom boom boom—"

With one strike, no less than millions of times, each blow pressure the heavenly vault, stunning Heaven and Earth.

This move made all the cultivators moved!

Even Zhou Gucheng couldn’t help but clench the hilt of his heavy sword at his waist, his body trembling slightly.

From one sword to ten thousand swords, the Sword Dao derived into ten thousand energies merging together, like a sea of swords, devouring everything! This was no longer Sword Dao; it seemed to have the Divine Power of a Sword Soul turning into Saint, having derived into the supreme Divine Tao; even if the enemy had myriad techniques, they would be indiscriminately and forcefully suppressed and annihilated!

Such power was unimaginable, like the end of the world was coming, with the Heaven and Earth Dao crumbling within such a sea of swords.

Hu Zhicon’s move, so frenziedly executed, shocked everyone.

Such a commotion even brought Saints from the depths of the Void to silently watch.

But, as dominant as this scene was, it also ended fiercely.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

A black hole emerged, appearing above the sea of swords.

Within the black hole, an Abyss Giant Dragon was devouring Heaven and Earth.

With a great inhalation, endless energy reversed like a furious sea, drawn into the dragon’s maw!

"Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation! Devouring Heaven Technique!"

Next to Zhou Gucheng, Zhou Qianqian gasped in amazement and delight.

At that moment, the scene was immensely magnificent.

Hu Zhichun’s close-to-last-resort strike, reversed by the black hole giant dragon, surged into the Void, swallowed into its belly.

The Emperor Dragon stood in the Void. Below the dragon body, Hou Chen’s white garments were like snow, with not a spot of dirt, as if an otherworldly Divine Son, Spiritual Child had descended to the mortal world.

"Is this your technique? Have you finished your attack? It’s my turn now."

Hou Chen said indifferently.

Then, he suddenly bellowed, "Mad dog, today I will strike you into despair, beat you until you spew dung!"

As Hou Chen spoke, all of the immense Emperor Qi exploded, and the Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation Path he had previously comprehended was also fully integrated into the fight.

At this moment, Hou Chen’s eyes shone like the Heavenly Sword, seemingly piercing through the Void, his gaze intensely focused on Hu Zhichun. Suddenly erupting furiously, unstoppable, wielding a Top-level Soul Sword refined by Zhou Yan, deriving the Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation Path, he unleashed myriad Divine Power furiously striking out.