Chapter 241

Yu Zhangsheng's brows furrowed slightly as he sensed the pressure Tang Chen exerted on him at this moment, and his vigilance grew even greater.

Tang Chen merely glanced at Yu Zhangsheng, then suddenly smiled, his hoarse voice carrying a mocking tone through the red mist.

"Quite good at dodging, but what use is that before absolute power?"

After Tang Chen finished speaking, the Blood Demon on his body surface suddenly surged, carrying him as he stomped back hard on the arena; this stomp sent soil and stones flying, the arena showing signs of localized collapse, and amid the rolling red mist Tang Chen's figure burst out in an instant, the bloodthirsty light in his eyes even more intense, crossing half the arena in a mere moment.

"Not good!"

Yu Zhangsheng's complexion changed; the direction Tang Chen charged was not himself, but Yu Zhangsheng's spirit beast, the Red Snake.

In Tang Chen's current state, he could practically be said to be at the peak of Foundation Establishment middle stage; if he faced the Red Snake, the outcome was predictable.

"Since you refuse to face me, then your spirit beast, don't even think about keeping it!"

Tang Chen sneered, his arm suddenly chopping down in midair; the red mist around him condensed into a Blood Demon, and a giant saber abruptly appeared on the huge palm, which he grasped and swung fiercely at the Red Snake.

"Red Snake, dodge!"

Yu Zhangsheng gritted his teeth, waving his hand to form dozens of beast shadows that roared toward Tang Chen to block him.

Cai Xing's side also exerted force simultaneously; its front hoof stomped, and circles of vines and trees rose from the ground, restricting Tang Chen's movements halfway, buying the Red Tempered Snake reaction time.

Tang Chen ignored all of this; the Blood Demon Armor on his body surface trembled, red mist surged, and instantly the beast shadows collapsed and dispersed, and the circles of trees from Cai Xing were all snapped.

Tang Chen's own strength had reached the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer peak after taking the Blood Burst Pill, and now he was driving it with a special secret art; his true combat power had already reached a level comparable to Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

The Red Snake's pupils shrank slightly as it watched Tang Chen approach at extreme speed; its tail leaped back, and a shield covered in flames shimmering with a fire-gold color appeared before it, distorting the Void, looking indestructible, blocking in front of it.

It was precisely the Golden Flame Shield.

The Azure Flower Poison-Tail Scorpion roared, wanting to continue entangling the Red Tempered Snake, but the Golden-Winged Great Eagle had arrived above it at some unknown time, and as its dual wings flapped, streams of Black Wind Blades cut toward the Azure Flower Poison-Tail Scorpion.

The Azure Flower Poison-Tail Scorpion had no choice but to turn and defend against the Golden-Winged Great Eagle, leaving its entanglement of the Red Tempered Snake empty.

As for the Swift Wind Double-Headed Wolf, it was already powerless to entangle, had completely lost combat power, and was recalled into the Inner Landscape by Tang Chen.

"A mere Second Rank First Layer spirit beast, how can you block me?"

Tang Chen let out a low roar, his speed even faster; after smashing through Cai Xing and Yu Zhangsheng's obstructions with a wave of his hand, he slammed hard into the Golden Flame Shield! "Humming..."

The Golden Flame Shield trembled, cracks spreading bit by bit across it; in just a moment it could hold no longer, turning into specks of flowing fire fragments that shot toward Tang Chen again.

Tang Chen's complexion did not change; his body covered in red mist, the Blood Demon on him roared, emitting staggering resentment; he let the Golden Flame Shield fragments slash across his body, yet they only raised faint white marks, not the slightest injury.

And the giant saber formed of red mist also moved abruptly, carrying an unstoppable sharp edge; following Tang Chen's palm chopping down, it tore through the Void, attacking the Red Tempered Snake's belly!

"Don't! Dodge!"

Yu Zhangsheng cried out in alarm; if this strike landed true, the Red Tempered Snake would be crippled if not dead! In his anxiety, Yu Zhangsheng's figure moved violently, his Qi and blood power surging, rushing toward Tang Chen while blackness surged in his eyes, Divine Sense surging and condensing into a sword, surrounded by pitch-black black lightning, stabbing fiercely at Tang Chen!

"Thousand Thoughts Slash! Shocking Spirit Pierce!"

This strike used nearly eighty percent of Yu Zhangsheng's Divine Sense power; the moment he unleashed it he felt a wave of dizziness in his mind, his body nearly destabilizing, but the effect was naturally significant — he saw Tang Chen's body shudder violently, his movements also stagnating for a beat.

"Water Illusion Spirit Armor!"

The Red Tempered Snake seized the opening; in the blink of an eye, blue light surged like ripples all over its body, and its snake body abruptly retreated backward.

"Sizzle..."

The next instant, the saber in the Blood Demon's hand plummeted, barely landing on the Red Tempered Snake's tail tip; the blue ripples rippled, unable to hold for even a breath, directly shattering.

At the critical moment, a streak of black light flashed on the Red Snake's tail; the sound of metal colliding rang out, the Red Snake's tongue retracted sharply, enduring the intense pain, struggling desperately to pull its tail back.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

The Red Tempered Snake flicked its tongue, a trace of resentment flashing in its blood-red snake eyes.

At the critical moment, had it not promptly used the Poison Tail Divine Hook to harden its tail, this tail segment would likely have been lost.

"Hehe." Tang Chen chuckled lightly, licking his lips with his tongue; the blood light in his eyes seemed capable of devouring souls, chilling the heart.

"Blood Demon... Hate Earth!"

A deep voice rang out, yet Tang Chen's whole person stepped forward; his massive body surged with red mist, and amid a transformation it suddenly collapsed, turning into specks of red light that fused into Tang Chen's body.

The Blood Demon Body that originally enveloped Tang Chen's head from outside also vanished; in an instant a pained expression flashed across Tang Chen's face, and he howled like a wild beast; a pile of red curved horns grew atop his head, and a layer of fine patterns emerged all over his body.

Amid the howling, a ferocious intent surfaced on his face; Tang Chen stomped, and the entire arena trembled; boundless blood light continuously radiated from his crown; the whole man was like a demon returned from hell.

"Yu Zhangsheng! Do you know, if it weren't for you, I still couldn't have unleashed this Blood Demon Forbidden Art."

Tang Chen spoke in a low voice; the wind blew, and his originally black hair had turned blood-red at some unknown time, burning like fire.

"This Blood Demon Art requires the user to burn their lifespan as the price to activate — that is the first condition; the second is to comprehend the Blood Demon Intent, and the Blood Demon Intent can only be truly experienced through boundless hatred; only by letting hatred ignite life can the conditions for casting this Blood Demon Forbidden Art be met."

Yu Zhangsheng's complexion was grave, his eyes narrowing slightly; he bit his tongue to suppress the dizziness in his mind; the current Tang Chen felt very wrong to him — the boost he gained was not merely cultivation base, but a comprehensive enhancement of flesh body and even spirit.

To the extent that the Thousand Thoughts Slash he had just unleashed actually caused him to suffer a degree of backlash.

"This hatred arose because of you; today, let it end here!"

Tang Chen abruptly looked up, madness surging in his eyes; his body completely demonized, his physique swelling a circle, he took a step and in an instant flew before Yu Zhangsheng, his red-mist-covered palm throwing a punch! Yu Zhangsheng pursed his lips; caught off guard, he activated Shadow Flash, an afterimage streaking past, and the next instant the ground where he had been standing exploded.

"Boom—!"

Soil and stones splashed, the small square arena collapsed, the surrounding formations continuously flashing light to repair, a giant pit ten meters wide remaining in the ground.

"This power..." Yu Zhangsheng panted slightly, sensing the giant force lingering around, secretly shocked.

The current Tang Chen had transformed into a demon god; this strike missed, and without waiting for the dust to disperse he abruptly turned his head, a pair of blood-red pupils nearly devoid of reason, and like a fierce beast he let out a low roar; his body heavily stomped forward again, and the just-healed arena cracked once more, while Tang Chen's body instantly shot explosively before Yu Zhangsheng.

"Come!"

Yu Zhangsheng gritted his teeth, eyes narrowing; his Divine Sense expanded to cover everything, Tang Chen's every move under his surveillance, yet even so Yu Zhangsheng found it very difficult to cope.

"No good, his speed is too fast; my Divine Sense can keep up, but my body may not react in time."

While his heart was slightly agitated, the thought had barely fallen when Tang Chen had already reached before him; like a demon god descending, sky-piercing blood light flickered, a giant hand covered in a layer of red mist, twisting and flashing with blood-red light, fiercely smashed toward Yu Zhangsheng's face! "Blood Resentment Calamity!"

Tang Chen roared low, the blood light on his fist intensifying, its momentum adding several degrees, breaking through the sky; circles of sonic booms exploded in the air, qi waves surging.

Yu Zhangsheng's pupils trembled; his tongue grew hot, he barely managed to look up, a layer of earth-yellow stone armor covering his fist, qi power surging, he likewise punched out.

"Thousand Mountains Fist!"

Boom—!!! The two collided, and instantly wind swept away remnant clouds, thunder rolled; with the two at the center, circles of qi waves mixed with soil and stones flew in all directions, a blur.

Crack, crack...

A faint bone-cracking sound came; Yu Zhangsheng's complexion turned pale, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, the stone armor on his fist completely collapsed, and was swiftly devoured by the red light on Tang Chen's fist.

Amidst the mangled flesh and blood, bleeding incessantly, Yu Zhangsheng's arm also suddenly twisted into a strange angle; with another exertion of force, his body instantly flew backward.

"Huff... huff..."

Panting heavily, his forehead already covered in cold sweat, a sense of powerlessness suddenly rose in Yu Zhangsheng's heart; his body, in this clash, was like a kite with its string cut, flying out uncontrollably.

"Chirp chirp chirp!!!"

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle was anxious; its dual wings suddenly fanned, a gentle wind surged, its great wings expanded, dragging Yu Zhangsheng, steadily standing upon his body.

"You've worked hard..."

Yu Zhangsheng bent over, swallowed the blood surging at the corner of his mouth, his complexion pale, rubbed the Golden-Winged Great Eagle beneath his feet.

The latter instantly raised its head; tornadoes composed of one black wind blade after another emerged, attacking Tang Chen below; each of its wind blades, continuously rotating, glimmered with clear light, tore through the air, rolled up gales, a sense of tearing faintly present.

Simultaneously, the Red Tempered Snake was not idle either; it raised its head, a pillar of fire piercing heaven, mixed with black poison, sprayed toward Tang Chen.

At some unknown time, circle after circle, layer upon layer of dense Tree Sea formed again, rising from the ground, continuously weaving into a huge cage, trapping Tang Chen inside.

"Mere trifling tricks! Futile struggle!"

Tang Chen coldly laughed, his body suddenly shook, red mist once again released from within his body; in merely a moment, it collapsed the wooden cage; the Red Tempered Snake's poison fire, upon touching this red mist, also seemed to be corroded, extinguished and disappeared; as for that black wind dragon tornado, it also came to an abrupt halt.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The air exploded; three streaks flashing with dark golden sharpness, also taking advantage of the gap in the three beasts' attacks, respectively attacked the three beasts.

At this moment, the three spirit beasts were just at the stage where old strength was exhausted and new strength not yet born; facing this attack, only Cai Xing Deer, relying on the advantage of its agile body, barely managed to dodge.

The Red Tempered Snake's snake body contracted; a golden flame shield emerged again, blocking to protect itself; the next instant, the dark golden terror claw flew over, the moment it collided with the golden flame shield, sparks flew; it persisted for two breaths, then the golden flame shield collapsed, cracked open from within; and this dark golden terror claw also dimmed considerably, finally slashing down onto the Arena.

As for that dark golden terror claw slicing toward the Golden-Winged Great Eagle, it was blocked by Yu Zhangsheng casting a spell; layer upon layer of beast shadows emerged, not yet condensed solid, before Yu Zhangsheng waved his hand to block before the dark golden terror claw; it resoundingly exploded.

"No matter how many tricks, useless!"

Tang Chen's body moved violently; waving his hand, the Dark Spirit Terror Claw Bear and Azure Flower Poison-Tail Scorpion were covered in a layer of blood light; their body speed and strength rose another level; each struggling, they attacked toward Cai Xing Deer and Golden-Winged Great Eagle.

And Tang Chen merely turned around, actually flashing to the Red Tempered Snake's side; his body exerted force, suddenly gripping the Red Tempered Snake's snake tail.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The Red Tempered Snake's snake body shook; its snake tail struggled fiercely, its body twisted, its beast mouth carrying venom, bit toward Tang Chen behind it.

Tang Chen's expression unchanged, directly ignored the Red Tempered Snake; the Red Snake's beast mouth could open, but collided with the red mist around Tang Chen's body, instantly unable to advance an inch; a giant force made it difficult to move.

A giant force surged from Tang Chen's arm; one could see blue veins bulging on his arm; gripping the Red Tempered Snake's snake tail, he fiercely flung it! Its snake body, under this giant force, due to inertia, instantly like a giant straightened noodle, directly rotated three hundred sixty degrees upside down; heaven and earth howled; dizzy and disoriented, it was fiercely smashed onto the Arena by him!

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Soil and stones splashed; the Arena exploded; a giant pit emerged again; the Red Tempered Snake bled profusely, its snake body withered, a pair of snake eyes dim and lightless.

Tang Chen did not let go of the Red Tempered Snake; seeing the Red Tempered Snake fall into weakness, he gripped the snake tail again, changed a direction, once again fiercely smashed it toward the ground.

"Enough!!"

Yu Zhangsheng's eyes blood-red, leaped down from the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's great wings; consecutive Shadow Flashes, instantly arriving before Tang Chen.

One hand dragging the Red Snake's body, the other hand flames surging, a fireball fiery red mixed with pitch-black color emerged in his palm, fiercely pressed toward Tang Chen's forehead! "Huh?!" Tang Chen coldly hummed, eyes narrowing; simply let go of the Red Tempered Snake; his leg's knee, red light suddenly appeared, fiercely ramming toward Yu Zhangsheng's abdomen! "Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

In the space of one breath, Yu Zhangsheng waved his hand, recalled the Red Tempered Snake into his Inner Landscape; the fireball in his hand also instantly pressed on; three chi from Tang Chen's forehead, yet blocked by a layer of red mist.

Waves of red smoke drifted down; the perfected Fireball Technique, its power far beyond what ordinary techniques could compare; therefore it did not dissipate, but after breaking through the red mist's protection, continued pressing toward Tang Chen's forehead.

Tang Chen frowned, slightly surprised; feeling the scorching pain on his forehead, his knee's ram suddenly exerted force.

"Puchi..."

Yu Zhangsheng's body was fiercely bent into a shrimp; a mouthful of fresh blood mixed with internal organ fragments sprayed out simultaneously; his body also rapidly knocked flying; speed so fast it tore through the air.

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle screamed miserably, stirring gales rushing toward Yu Zhangsheng; mid-air, Yu Zhangsheng's figure instantly changed direction; borrowing this repulsive force, flew toward the Dark Spirit Terror Claw Bear.

(Chapter End)