Chapter 17

Above the cosmic river of stars, a wicked dragon's huge claw fiercely struck the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation.

The terrifying force turned countless stars in the void into flying ash, even space twisted and shattered! Lu Chen's manifested body trembled and twisted, nearly shattered by this Candle Dragon! This is the Primordial Demon God at its peak state!

With a single blow, this Zhou Tian Great Formation nearly collapsed! Lu Chen's eyes turned cold, the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation began to rumble into operation, his manifested body dissipated at this moment and merged into the Milky Way's heavenly way! Stars filled the sky, divine light converged, before the Candle Dragon spanning the cosmos, a deity formed of gathered starlight manifested, beginning to battle that demon god!

Boom! Boom! Boom! One person and one dragon fought together, stars continually dimmed, dragon blood and scales flew everywhere!

"Lu Chen, the human race's fate is exhausted, accept your destiny!"

The Candle Dragon opened its bloody maw, directly crushing Lu Chen's arm; with a flick of its tail, it fiercely smashed Lu Chen's chest inward.

The huge divine body was flung away, shattering several stars before barely staying aloft, then burned by the divine fire spat out by the Candle Dragon.

"I want to see just how much divine power you have to repair this body!"

Bang! Lu Chen's body scorched black, he actually burst out from that divine fire, punching the Candle Dragon's skull! The power of the Zhou Tian Star Dipper is such that even the Primordial Demon God cannot resist; the dragon's scales on its head caved in, flesh and blood blurred.

"My divine power may not be much, but it's enough to slay you, this wicked dragon!"

Lu Chen let out a violent shout, actually seizing the Candle Dragon's horn, the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation rumbled into operation, surging divine power gathered.

He actually snapped its dragon horn outright! "Damn it, damn it!"

"You, a human who became divine postnatally, dare to wound me!"

"I am born of heaven and earth, transformed by the Great Dao; we ought to occupy the ancestral land and be called gods!"

The Candle Dragon went berserk, its huge dragon body began to roll and transform; outside the Milky Way, clouds and mist instantly shrouded it, floodwaters submerged it! Like a waterfall hanging upside down from the cosmos, the wicked dragon churned within, the Candle Dragon's breath caused stars to blink.

The huge dragon body suddenly protruded from the cloud layer, biting and shattering Lu Chen's divine body! The wicked dragon followed the heavenly river, just like in ancient myth, frantically striking the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation.

Cracks began to appear, floodwater started pouring into the Milky Way, covering countless stars like a silk ribbon!

On the Blue Star, billions of the Xia human race watched with trembling hearts.

"This demon god is too terrifying; even the divine body conjured by our ancestor was torn apart by him!"

"Will the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation shatter?"

"This is merely one demon god; how did our ancestor block those three thousand back then?"

"That flood poured into the Milky Way; could the ancient apocalyptic flood have come about for this reason?"

The universe roared, the edge of the Milky Way nearly shattered completely, letting countless people catch a whiff of the apocalypse.

Bang——

The Star Dipper Grand Formation shattered; the Candle Dragon's ferocious visage actually plunged headfirst inside.

"The Milky Way Grand Formation is broken, the Milky Way Grand Formation is broken, hahaha!"

"I can ascend to the ancestral land, awaken my demon god's true essence, immortal and indestructible!"

The Candle Dragon laughed maniacally; hundreds of thousands of years ago, the three thousand demon gods had their true bodies severed and were exiled outside the Milky Way.

From then on, they were no longer immortal bodies!

As long as humanity guards the Milky Way, in a million years these three thousand demon gods will vanish like smoke!

Thus, this is also one of the reasons why many demon gods insist on returning to their ancestral homeland!

Rumble!

At this very moment, thunder roared within the Milky Way; black clouds roiled, a pair of eyes full of majesty manifested in the firmament, looking down from above, staring at the Candle Dragon.

"Candle Nine Yin!"

"You think you can truly defeat me?"

This shout rolled with heavenly might; under the gaze of those eyes, the Candle Dragon instantly felt a chill down its spine!

Before it could react, it saw statues on the Heavenly Pass Great Wall revive!

In an instant, banners blotted out the sky, killing cries shook the heavens! These were the departed million heavenly troops, now manifested at Lu Chen's urging!

The original garrison stele transformed into a black long sword, humming with resonance.

It seemed as if an emperor clad in black robes, wielding this sword, drove it seven cun into the dragon's body!

The Candle Dragon struggled madly, terrified to the extreme, nearly shaking this ruined heavenly realm to pieces!

"Impossible, impossible, how could any weapon in the world harm me!"

From the firmament above, Lu Chen's cold voice came: "This sword was forged by the Dao Ancestor, later I gifted it to an old friend."

"It's a pity they, to guard this place and let me survive, have all vanished into smoke in this world."

"Just now you asked me, the gods have all passed, why then must I alone oppose you demon gods, mighty to the point of being unbeatable?"

"This… is the answer!"

Lu Chen angrily shouted, and then a "whoosh" sound came from the void.

Millions of heavenly troops gathered on the clouds, huge chains forged from molten iron hung down! Seeing this, the Candle Dragon shrieked in terror, struggling incessantly, yet pinned to the ground by that sword, unable to move.

It could only watch helplessly as the chains pierced through its dragon body!

"No… no, you madman!"

"This is the Dao Ancestor's Dragon-Binding Lock; do you really think you can use this Zhou Tian power to refine me to death?"

"No, impossible, you wouldn't dare!"

"If you want to refine me to death, the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation must cease operation!"

"I have nine sons, and many western demons are gestating; even the gods' aura is concealed by me, you cannot awaken them!"

"If you dare to refine me, countless demons will awaken; without the Zhou Tian Grand Formation's protection, the ancestral land will fall, and your human gods' plans will come to naught!"

"Even your Milky Way Heavenly Dao will collapse!"

"You… dare not kill me!"

Candle Nine Yin's words having reached this point, his eyes suddenly flashed with ferocity, full of arrogance.

At this moment, he finally realized that Lu Chen's strength was not inferior to his; tricking him into the Milky Way was precisely to trap himself here.

But the other side wanting to refine him is not so easy! Above the firmament, the eyes evolved from the heavenly dao stared fixedly at the chained Candle Dragon.

What you said is correct; the gods' breath has been cut off by you, and they cannot be awakened.

But I... I just want to bet!

I bet that within thirty years, your demons cannot complete their transformation.

I bet that in thirty years, the Great Xia humans will be as valiant as dragons!

I bet that within thirty years, you cannot withstand my refinement and will perish here, body and spirit destroyed!

I bet that among the countless Great Xia humans, within thirty years there will be a heaven-defying ascendant who will guard the Milky Way!

Having said this, Lu Chen paused slightly, and the Candle Dragon below finally felt fear.

He roared madly.

No, impossible, impossible, you don't dare, you don't dare!

How dare you wager your chance to become a god, the painstaking effort of countless gods!

Thirty years, thirty years, what can a bunch of humans as lowly as ants accomplish!

It would be better if you let me go; I guarantee that no demons will appear at the Milky Way frontier for a thousand years!

Lu Chen remained silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.

Too late.

An old friend of mine once said, at the human frontier, demons are forbidden to pass.

You destroyed my ancestral land's demon-suppressing golden statue, severing the gods' rebirth divine light!

Zhu Jiuyin, you... have overstepped!

Above the firmament, those icy eyes were filled with killing intent.

He gazed at the madly struggling Candle Dragon and suddenly shouted.

Heavenly Stars, seal!

Boom! The light curtains at the Milky Way frontier suddenly dissipated, replaced by countless chains piercing the Candle Dragon.

The myriad stars turned into countless inscriptions that refine the dragon clan; at this moment, above the heavenly Milky Way, the anguished screams of Zhu Jiuyin rang out...

(End of chapter)