Chapter 725

Qi Jian lowered his head and glanced at the formation beneath his feet, but it was completely covered by Grand Jupiter's flesh and blood, making it impossible to see.

He stood there and could not see any formation either, while Chen Chuyang could.

Moreover, he could also see what was beneath the formation.

It was utterly unbelievable; Qi Jian felt Chen Chuyang was deceiving him.

"Ancestor, don't be fooled by this person; he might be bluffing."

Qi Tian thought the same; he had done this so secretly that Grand Jupiter's aura covered the surroundings, making it utterly impossible to sense anything else.

He himself couldn't detect it, let alone Chen Chuyang.

"You little brat, you're very cunning." Qi Tian pointed at Chen Chuyang, refusing to be swayed.

Chen Chuyang shook his head: "Everything I say is true; why does nobody believe me?"

He pointed a finger; a strand of true qi shot through Qi Tian, then Qi Jian, brushing past them at such speed that neither reacted before the strike hit the formation behind them—only to see the formation instantly collapse, and Grand Jupiter's flesh and blood split open a gap.

What lay hidden below emerged: it was another space, inside which a colossal snake was bound—a black‑red serpent resembling Grand Jupiter's flesh and blood, its body fused with that same substance.

Or rather, the snake's very body consisted entirely of Grand Jupiter's essence.

Endless vitality flowed into the Mysterious Snake's body, reshaping it; its size kept growing, making it far larger and more terrifying than an ordinary Mysterious Snake.

On the Mysterious Snake's skull, two bulges appeared—each the size of a skull—ready at any moment to sprout two horns.

The Mysterious Snake was just one step away from becoming a Flood Dragon.

Seeing this, Qi Tian hurriedly activated Grand Jupiter to conceal what lay below.

That face was deathly pale.

He finally confirmed that Chen Chuyang was neither joking nor trying to deceive them—this person had truly discovered the existence of the Mysterious Snake.

That was his last trump card, the very source of his confidence.

"How did you discover it?"

This Mysterious Snake is none other than Qi Tian's true form.

Grand Jupiter is merely a bodily incarnation he split off.

This person is gradually separating himself from Grand Jupiter, bidding it a final farewell.

Qi Jian could not stay calm; he drew his blade and fixed his gaze on Chen Chuyang, fearing the man might strike at any moment.

Chen Chuyang glanced at the two of them, pressed down his hand, and said: "No need to be tense, no need to fear—just carry on with your plan; hand over Grand Jupiter to me."

"That snake is your true form, isn't it?"

That mouthful of huge white teeth was terrifying.

Upon hearing that, Qi Tian fell silent.

He neither answered nor denied.

Li Shenghong spoke: "The Mysterious Snake's transformation into a Flood Dragon—he wants to use Grand Jupiter's power to aid that metamorphosis; once successful, he will truly break his shackles and leave the capital."

"He's mad—that..."

Inside that snake still resides the fortune of the Great Qi Dynasty.

A portion has been drawn out and merged with the Mysterious Snake.

By fusing myriad treasures, he accomplishes the Mysterious Snake—and thereby himself.

Once successful, the Mysterious Snake will metamorphose into a Flood Dragon, and he will surely devour the Fortune Golden Dragon.

If the Fortune Golden Dragon is swallowed, the future of the Great Qi Dynasty will be utterly gone.

By then, the Great Qi Dynasty will collapse along with it.

Qi Ruohua's face darkened as she stared fixedly at the Mysterious Snake, speaking in a cold, gloomy tone: "Chen Chuyang, kill that Mysterious Snake—do not let it succeed in becoming a Flood Dragon."

"Whoever dares to swallow the Fortune Golden Dragon is courting death."

What Qi Tian has devoured is the core of the Fortune Golden Dragon, not like the Myriad Poison Demon King, who merely ingested some outward semblance.

It is not the core, so the damage inflicted on the Fortune Golden Dragon is negligible.

At that time, Qi Ruohua discovered the secret of the Fortune Golden Dragon.

Sure enough, the Fortune Golden Dragon has been coveted by this person.

No one knows how many years it has been devoured, but the Great Qi Dynasty's Fortune Golden Dragon keeps weakening; no matter how much she has altered things, she cannot strengthen it.

Having found the cause, she joined the expedition solely for the sake of the Fortune Golden Dragon.

"I know; don't rush—he won't get away."

Chen Chuyang pressed his hand again, soothing Qi Ruohua and urging her not to remain calm.

Qi Ruohua replied coldly: "I can't stay calm."

She wanted to strike, but Chen Chuyang pressed her shoulder, shook his head, and said: "Don't act rashly; although he looks weak, you are no match for him."

Qi Ruohua was unwilling; she truly wanted to kill Qi Tian.

As the elder patriarch of the Qi Family, he actually did something that would destroy the Qi dynasty.

For his own power, he sacrificed the entire future of the Qi Family—this person deserves death.

Chen Chuyang also despises such people; in Qi Tian's heart, no one surpasses himself.

Selfish and self‑serving, he would sacrifice anyone for his own gain.

This person cannot be spared.

「Qi Tian, he should be killed. 」

「Back then, if I hadn't been too weak, I would have killed him long ago. 」

「This person is more hateful and more selfish than Qi Songbai. 」

Qi Songbai is very hateful; he uses his descendants to continue himself, and as long as his descendants survive, he continues to survive.

But Qi Songbai would not do such a thing, harming the interests of the Qi Family, nor would he do such a self-destructive thing.

Qi Tian, this person is more selfish than Qi Songbai, and more unscrupulous.

What do you know?

Qi Tian shouted in rebuke: "You ants, you don't understand the vastness of heaven and earth; what I do is also for the Qi Family."

This world is merely a preserve for the Strong One; if it's destroyed, it's destroyed.

Your deaths achieve my greatness; what's wrong with that?

Do you intend to spend your whole lives as others' livestock in a preserve?

If I succeed, I can avenge you, break out of Tianwai, and kill that damned, self-important Strong One.

Li Shenghong immediately retorted: "No need."

Those people, we will kill ourselves; we don't need your help.

Pointing at Qi Tian, Li Shenghong exposed his true intentions.

Don't flatter yourself; you could never act against them, nor could you kill them.

You are not that great, nor do you have the courage to fight to the death.

Li Shenghong knows Qi Tian best; this person is greedy for life and fears death.

If he succeeds, he will only further exploit this world; after achieving his goal, he will dust himself off and leave.

As for those Strong Ones, he certainly won't lift a finger for them.

You..." Qi Tian flushed with anger.

What "you"? Could I be wrong?

Li Shenghong, cold and ruthless, laid bare Qi Tian's inner thoughts, shattering his hypocrisy.

Hypocritical you, always mouthing that you act for the world and for others, but in truth it's all for yourself.

You can't fool us, Qi Tian.

Qi Tian flew into a rage; his thoughts, his everything, were exposed by Li Shenghong.

You're asking for death, Li Shenghong.

Die for me.

The enraged Qi Tian immediately struck out.

Chen Chuyang sighed: "My people, you cannot kill them."

With a casual gesture, he shattered his attack.

Afterward, Chen Chuyang glanced at Qi Tian and said coldly, "You're still not good enough?"

I've waited long enough.