Chapter 223

The bloody setting sun dyed the battlefield a scarlet color, and the heavy smell of blood permeated the air. Zhang Cheng leaned on his long sword, his chest rising and falling slightly; this was the fatigue after a long and intense battle. He looked around, the Lan Xing warriors were cleaning the battlefield, the injured companions supporting each other, their eyes all flickering with the light of survival after a disaster.

"Zhang Cheng, are you okay?" The Dragon God walked to his side and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Dragon God Lord." Zhang Cheng shook his head, but his gaze couldn't help but drift toward his own hands.

Just in the battle just now, he clearly felt the surging of that mysterious power in his body. This power was overbearing and full of wildness, always appearing in time when he needed it, erupting with amazing power. It was precisely by relying on this power that he was able to turn the tide and finally defeat the Blood Night Demon Family together with Dragon God Lord.

"The power in your body..." The Dragon God followed Zhang Cheng's gaze, a flash of complex emotion in his eyes. "It seems that senior did not misjudge the person."

Zhang Cheng's heart moved, hurriedly pursuing: "Dragon God Lord, do you know the source of this power?"

The Dragon God shook his head, his tone deep: "I can only tell you that this power is very powerful, even far beyond your imagination. You must use it cautiously, and must not be swallowed by the power."

After speaking, the Dragon God patted Zhang Cheng on the shoulder and turned to walk to the other side of the battlefield. Leaving Zhang Cheng standing alone in place, his brows locked tightly, falling into deep thought.

Not far away, the Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family, who was restrained by the Dragon God, looked at Zhang Cheng, a flash of sinister cold light in his eyes. He secretly gave a wink to a Blood Night Demon Family envoy beside him, ordering in a low voice: "Go, check clearly for me, what exactly happened to that kid!"

That envoy took the order, quietly hiding his figure, and sneaked toward Zhang Cheng's direction.

"Where do you want to go?" A cold voice suddenly sounded in the envoy's ear.

The envoy was terrified, before he could react, he was hit by a powerful force, falling heavily into the pool of blood, instantly losing his life.

The Lan Xing Guardian appeared behind the envoy at some unknown time; he glanced coldly at the Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family and said in a low voice: "These little tricks of yours are invisible in front of me."

Zhang Cheng sensed the movement here, turned his head to look, and happened to see this scene. He understood in his heart, nodding slightly to the Lan Xing Guardian to indicate.

Night fell, and the noise on the battlefield gradually subsided. Zhang Cheng came alone to a quiet valley, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to try to perceive the mysterious power in his body... A warm and powerful feeling flowed in his body; this power seemed to have its own consciousness, flowing slowly under his guidance, finally condensing into a ball of dazzling light in his palm...

In the quiet valley, there was only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the treetops, and the chirping of a few nightingales from afar. Zhang Cheng sat cross-legged, surrounded by a layer of faint golden light. He calmed his mind and spirit, sinking all his heart into his body, trying to communicate with that mysterious power.

At first, this power was like an unruly wild beast, rushing horizontally and vertically in his body, without any method. But as Zhang Cheng continuously tried to use his own will to guide it, this power gradually became docile, like an obedient giant dragon, wandering in his meridians.

Zhang Cheng's heart moved, and this power turned into a ball of scorching flames, burning fiercely in his palm, but not burning his skin; then, the flames turned into streams of water, jumping happily at his fingertips, the cool feeling making his spirit refreshed; finally, the water flow condensed into a sharp ice sword, exuding a pressing coldness...

"This power..." Zhang Cheng opened his eyes, his eyes full of amazement. "It seems to be able to change into any form!"

Just at this moment, a black shadow appeared silently at the entrance of the valley. Duo Yun looked at Zhang Cheng bathed in golden light, his heart full of curiosity. He wanted to get closer to observe the mystery of this mysterious power carefully, however, an invisible force stopped his footsteps.

"Who is it?!" Zhang Cheng keenly sensed the abnormality, turning around suddenly, only to see the empty valley entrance.

"Interesting, really interesting." An old voice sounded in Duo Yun's ear, carrying a hint of imperceptible mockery. "Young man, don't be too anxious, the good show has just begun."

Duo Yun was shocked, turning his head suddenly, only to find no one behind him. He looked around, but still couldn't find the source of the voice.

"Who are you? Why stop me?" Duo Yun asked in a low voice, carrying a hint of vigilance.

"Hehe, I am just a bystander." The old voice sounded again, but it seemed to come from all directions. "As for why I stopped you, that is because... the time has not yet come."

The words fell, and the voice disappeared completely, as if it had never appeared at all. Duo Yun stood in place, his expression changing, finally, he looked at Zhang Cheng deeply and disappeared into the night.

And all of this was seen by a pair of deep eyes on the distant mountain peak. The mysterious old man stroked his beard, a meaningful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Young man, I hope you can bring me more surprises."

Zhang Cheng didn't know all this; he closed his eyes again, continuing to explore the mystery of the mysterious power in his body. He felt like a child who had just received a new toy, full of excitement and curiosity. However, what he didn't know was that behind this power, there was still a huge crisis hidden...

Kelinda's figure appeared outside the valley; she looked at Zhang Cheng shrouded in golden light, a hint of worry appearing on her pale face. She could feel that the current Zhang Cheng was a bit different from the past, but she chose to believe in him.

Kelinda wrapped the cloak on her body tightly, her pale face full of worry. The wind in the valley carried a bit of chill, but she couldn't feel the cold, all her attention focused on the figure shrouded in golden light—Zhang Cheng.

He looked so strange, yet so familiar. Familiar was his focused expression, strange was the powerful and strange power surging around him. Kelinda could feel that this power even made her, the planet lord of the Demon Clan, feel heart palpitations.

"Zhang Cheng..." Kelinda whispered, wanting to get closer, but afraid of disturbing him. She remembered the fierce battle at the Blood Night Family; Zhang Cheng, in order to save her, didn't hesitate to burn his vitality, and didn't hesitate to use that mysterious power. Although he finally repelled the enemy, he also fell into a coma because of this.

Now, he finally woke up, but seemed to have become a different person. Kelinda could feel that the aura on Zhang Cheng was more powerful, but also more elusive.

"What exactly did you experience..." Kelinda asked silently in her heart, her gaze locked tightly on Zhang Cheng's figure.

At this time, in Zhang Cheng's perception, the world had completely changed. He seemed to be in a golden ocean, surrounded by surging energy. He could feel his consciousness extending infinitely, touching some things he had never touched before.

Suddenly, an old figure flashed in his mind; that figure was blurred, but gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Immediately after, a stream of information surged into his mind, as if someone was whispering to him, but also as if it were a murmur from the depths of the universe.

Zhang Cheng tried hard to grasp this information, but they were like slippery fish, shuttling back and forth in his mind, difficult to capture. He could feel that this information was very important, perhaps hiding the secret about this mysterious power, and even related to his own fate.

"Who are you? Why tell me this?" Zhang Cheng asked in his heart, however, only endless silence responded to him.

That old figure appeared again; this time, he seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated in the golden ocean.

Zhang Cheng's heart was full of doubt and unease. He didn't know who this mysterious old man was, nor did he know what he wanted to do, but he had a premonition that all this was just a beginning, and greater challenges were still behind.

Just as Zhang Cheng was gradually exploring the mysterious power, he suddenly found that the surrounding space began to distort...

The golden light fluctuated violently, and a whirlwind blew up in the originally calm valley, sand and stones flying, blocking the sky and the sun. Kelinda was shocked, hurriedly setting up an energy shield to resist the sudden gale.

"Zhang Cheng!" She shouted loudly, however, the wind roared, and her voice was drowned in a piece of chaos.

Zhang Cheng also felt the abnormality; he tried hard to control the surging power in his body, but that power was like a wild horse that had broken its reins, not under his control. The space around him distorted even more violently, as if wanting to swallow him.

"What's going on?" Zhang Cheng felt a sense of unease rising in his heart; he looked up at the sky, only to find that the originally clear sky had become a piece of chaos, as if an invisible hand was stirring this piece of heaven and earth.

"Could it be the influence brought by this power?" Zhang Cheng doubted in his heart, but he quickly denied this idea. Although this power was powerful, he could feel it was not evil, but rather like protecting him.

Just at this moment, a deep voice sounded in Zhang Cheng's ear: "Be careful, child, something is coming..."

This voice was old and weak, as if coming from a distant place, but it echoed clearly in his mind.

Zhang Cheng's heart tightened; he recognized this was the voice of that mysterious old man, could it be that he was helping him in the dark?

Before he could think carefully, a powerful sense of oppression descended from the sky, enveloping the entire valley. Kelinda's expression changed, exclaiming: "Not good, it's the Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family!"

Before the words were finished, a figure dressed in a blood-red robe tore the space and appeared above the valley. He looked gloomy, his gaze like a knife, looking coldly at Zhang Cheng, his voice like one from the Nine Nether Hell: "Kid, are you the one who killed the young master of my Blood Night Family?"

Zhang Cheng's heart sank; he knew the Blood Night Family would not let it go, but he hadn't expected them to come so quickly. And the one who came was the family Elder, a powerhouse with unfathomable strength!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the unease in his heart, his gaze firmly meeting the gaze of the Blood Night Demon Family Elder, saying in a low voice: "It is me."

"Very good, then use your life to pay it back!" The Blood Night Demon Family Elder roared, raising his hand and releasing a blood-colored light pillar, heading straight for Zhang Cheng.

"Zhang Cheng, be careful!" Kelinda exclaimed, wanting to step forward to help, but was shocked by the pressure released by the Blood Night Demon Family Elder, unable to move.

Zhang Cheng flashed a look of determination in his eyes; he knew he must master this mysterious power as soon as possible, otherwise he would really have to explain his life here today.

He didn't hesitate anymore, his heart sinking into his body, letting that golden power wrap around him...

"Let me see, what other trump cards you have!" The Blood Night Demon Family Elder sneered, murderous intent revealed in his eyes, clenching his fists fiercely.