Chapter 224

The golden light was like the morning sun at dawn, surging around Zhang Cheng. He closed his eyes tightly, ignoring the distortion and shattering of the surrounding space due to the Blood Night Demon Family Elder's attack, his heart completely immersed in that mysterious power. This power was vast and majestic, yet warm and peaceful, as if being in a mother's embrace, making him feel incomparably at ease.

"This power..." Zhang Cheng's consciousness wandered in the golden ocean; he felt that this power did not come from himself, but had intricate connections with some ancient energy source in the universe. That energy source was ancient and mysterious, as if it had existed since the birth of the universe, exuding eternal light.

"Kid, go to hell!" The Blood Night Demon Family Elder saw Zhang Cheng ignoring his attack, instead immersing himself in cultivation, and was instantly furious. He formed claws with five fingers, blood-colored energy gathering in his hand, turning into a huge energy magic claw, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth, grabbing fiercely toward Zhang Cheng.

However, just as the blood-colored magic claw was about to touch Zhang Cheng, a sudden change occurred!

"Hmm?" The hidden powerhouse who had been paying attention to the battlefield suddenly frowned; he felt a peculiar energy fluctuation coming from Zhang Cheng's direction; this fluctuation was ancient and strange, but contained power that even made him feel heart palpitations.

"Interesting, it seems this kid really hides secrets." The hidden powerhouse curled a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth; he looked at Zhang Cheng with eyes like a hunter seeing prey, full of greed and murderous intent.

His figure flashed, ignoring the obstruction of the family Elder, turning into a blood-colored stream of light, galloping toward Zhang Cheng's direction.

"This aura..." Somewhere in Lan Xing, an old man dressed in a blue robe opened his eyes suddenly; he felt a powerful and evil power approaching Zhang Cheng, his expression instantly becoming grave. "Not good, the hidden powerhouse of the Blood Night Demon Family has moved! I must rush to support as soon as possible!"

The old man formed seals with both hands rapidly, one after another complex runes flying out from his hands, turning into a blue light curtain, enveloping the entire Lan Xing.

"Hope it's not too late..." The old man whispered, his figure turning into a blue lightning bolt, flying toward the direction where Zhang Cheng was. On Lan Xing, the wind and clouds changed. The Lan Xing Guardian felt the approach of that evil aura, a look of gravity appearing on his old face. He knew that was the unique aura of the Blood Night Demon Family hidden powerhouse, powerful and full of aggression.

"This aura... could it be they want to be unfavorable to Zhang Cheng?" The Lan Xing Guardian's heart sank, not daring to have the slightest slack. He formed seals rapidly with both hands, thick energy fluctuations surging from his body, turning into one after another profound runes, outlining one after another complex array patterns in the void.

"Rise!"

Following the Lan Xing Guardian's low shout, dazzling blue light soared into the sky, turning into a huge energy light shield, enveloping the entire Lan Xing. This light shield looked as thin as a cicada's wing, but contained extremely powerful defensive power, enough to block the most powerful attacks in the universe.

"Hmph, petty tricks!"

The hidden powerhouse saw the defensive array laid down by the Lan Xing Guardian, sneering with disdain. He flipped his palm, a blood-colored long saber appearing in his hand, blood light flowing on the blade, exuding a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble.

"Break for me!"

The hidden powerhouse roared, brandishing the blood-colored long saber, slashing fiercely toward the defensive light shield.

At the same time, in the depths of the distant universe, Kelinda was enduring her injuries, shuttling through a belt of meteorites. Her slender fingers brushed over meteorites of various shapes, feeling the energy fluctuations contained within them.

"These energy mineral stones..." Kelinda frowned slightly; she felt a strange energy contained in these mineral stones, somewhat similar to that mysterious power on Zhang Cheng, but also somewhat different. "Perhaps, these mineral stones are helpful to Zhang Cheng."

Kelinda's heart moved, not hesitating anymore; she mobilized the little energy in her body, putting these mineral stones containing special energy into her pocket.

And outside this chaotic star region, a pair of deep eyes were silently watching all this...

"This child, is finally going to touch that piece of dusty memory?" The mysterious old man whispered softly, his tone carrying a hint of emotion, a hint of expectation, and a hint of indescribable worry. He extended his hand, as if wanting to touch that distant past, but stopped in mid-air...

The mysterious old man looked at the tiny figure in the distant starry sky, a gratified smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He knew Zhang Cheng was approaching the core of that power step by step, and also approaching that piece of dusty memory step by step. "Child, the burden on your body is even heavier than you imagine..." The old man whispered, his gaze deep and distant, as if piercing through endless time and space, seeing that magnificent epic.

The torrent of memory poured back; the old man's thoughts returned to countless years ago. That was an era of war; all races in the universe launched a world-shaking war to compete for this mysterious power. He witnessed countless heroes fall with his own eyes, and also witnessed this power finally being sealed... "Hope this time, you can break the cycle of fate..." The old man's voice was full of vicissitudes and expectation.

At the same time, Zhang Cheng was immersed in the exploration of mysterious power. He sat cross-legged in a quiet nebula, his heart completely immersed in his body, feeling the flow of that power. As his understanding of this power continuously deepened, he felt an invisible barrier gradually loosening.

"Just now!" Zhang Cheng's heart moved, mobilizing all his energy, smashing toward that barrier fiercely.

"Boom!"

A loud noise exploded in Zhang Cheng's mind; he felt an incomparably powerful force instantly surging into his body, as if wanting to tear him apart. His body trembled violently, blood vessels bulging one by one, as if they would burst at any moment.

"Ah!" Zhang Cheng couldn't help but let out a painful roar, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down from his forehead. He tried desperately to control this violent power, but it was like a wild horse that had broken its reins, raging in his body.

Just when Zhang Cheng was about to be unable to support it, the mysterious pendant on his chest suddenly exuded a gentle light. This light seemed to carry some kind of magical power, slowly soothing that violent power, letting it gradually calm down.

Zhang Cheng felt his body much lighter; he took a long breath, slowly opening his eyes. However, before he had time to feel the joy of the surge in power, a terrifying aura that made his hair stand on end suddenly enveloped his heart...

"This aura is..." Zhang Cheng raised his head suddenly, his expression becoming incomparably grave. "Could it be..."

Zhang Cheng stood up suddenly, his gaze like a torch, scanning the surrounding starry sky. The originally calm and peaceful nebula now seemed to be enveloped by an invisible pressure, the starlight dim, and the dust in the universe also began to stir uneasily.

"What an evil aura! Could it be that the Blood Night Demon Family still has a stronger existence?!" Zhang Cheng clenched his fists, secretly vigilant in his heart. This aura was so strong that it far exceeded any enemy he had encountered before, even making him feel a kind of trembling from the soul.

Just at this moment, a deep and hoarse voice, as if coming from the depths of the distant universe, echoed in Zhang Cheng's mind:

"Who is it, that touched the power of the seal..."

This voice seemed to carry endless majesty, making Zhang Cheng feel even breathing was a bit difficult. He endured the fear in his heart, asking in a low voice: "Who are you? Why hide your head and show your tail?"

"Who I am, you are not qualified to know." The voice sneered. "You only need to know that you released a power that should not have been released, and you will pay the price for this!"

Before the words were finished, an even more terrifying pressure descended; Zhang Cheng felt as if he were in a storm, ready to be torn into pieces at any moment. He gritted his teeth, mobilizing the power that had just awakened in his body, trying to resist this pressure.

However, this pressure was too powerful; Zhang Cheng felt he was like a flat boat in the ocean, ready to be swallowed by giant waves at any moment. The light on the pendant on his chest flourished, seemingly trying desperately to block this pressure for him.

"Hmm? This power is..." The voice seemed a bit surprised. "It seems you still have quite a few secrets on you. However, this cannot change your fate!"

Just when Zhang Cheng was about to be unable to persist, that terrifying pressure suddenly disappeared.

"Hmph, I will let you go for now." The voice sounded again, his tone full of disdain. "However, you remember this, you have been targeted by me, and I have firmly remembered your aura. Next time we meet, it will be the day of your death!"

Zhang Cheng instantly felt his whole body relax, sitting powerlessly on the ground, gasping for breath. He knew he had just walked through the gates of hell.

"That aura... what exactly is it?" Zhang Cheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking up toward the depths of the universe, his eyes full of gravity.

"Zhang Cheng..."

A gentle voice suddenly sounded in his ear; Zhang Cheng turned his head suddenly and saw...