Chapter 144: Slaying the Dragon

Inside the Heavenly Palace.

Black Qi swirled, and several voices were conversing.

"The quality of the cultivators offered up this time is far inferior to before."

"After Jiuzhou has been ravaged, how could there still be so many high-quality cultivators for us to savor?"

"Wait another three thousand years; Jiuzhou will encounter a great era, and by then we shall be able to feast to our hearts' content."

"Eat, eat, eat—you only know how to eat. Don't you think that opening the Immortal World Channel is the true path to survival for us?"

"Indeed, being sealed here, unable to even go to Jiuzhou at will, is truly tedious."

"Jiuzhou is too barren; it simply cannot sustain us for much longer."

"The Immortal World Channel is closed; how could we possibly open it?

If it could be opened, I would have gone to the Upper Realm long ago; why would I stay in this wretched place?"

"Indeed, if I were in the Upper Realm, I wouldn't even bother to glance at these cultivators from Jiuzhou.

It is only here that they can serve some purpose."

"If a True Immortal were to appear for us to taste, that would also be quite good."

"In the current Jiuzhou, the Mingxing Qi is completely under our control; how could a True Immortal emerge?"

Within the darkness, many voices exchanged words.

There were also many who lay dormant in secret, never communicating.

Just then, however, a voice of astonishment rang out.

"Eh? A disturbance at the Reception Platform—has a True Immortal emerged in Jiuzhou?"

This sentence fell into the crowd, immediately like metal dropped into water, stirring up a ripple.

"How is that possible?"

"A True Immortal?"

"A True Immortal can still appear now?"

"It seems we can improve our palate a little."

"This newly ascended fellow traveler must not be allowed to remain!"

The immortals in the Heavenly Palace had already stayed for thousands upon thousands of years.

At this moment, they had already formed a tight alliance; if there were no major conflicts of interest, they remained a community of shared interests.

Suddenly, several senses descended upon the Reception Platform.

The other True Immortals, meanwhile, were watching the spectacle.

Of course, most were indifferent, keeping to themselves.

Suddenly, a voice of horror arrived.

"A dragon?!!"

"It is a dragon!"

"What?"

"This True Immortal is a dragon!"

Once these words were spoken, the silent scene in the Heavenly Palace ceased to exist, and over a dozen senses immediately fell upon the Reception Platform.

Shock, joy, madness... all sorts of emotions converged.

"In a godforsaken place like Jiuzhou, there actually exists a True Dragon!"

"A True Dragon, even in the Immortal World, is a rare existence.

If we hunt this True Dragon, drink its blood, and eat its flesh, our cultivation in Jiuzhou might even advance instead of regressing!"

A True Dragon is an existence from ancient legends.

A True Dragon is a treasure from head to toe.

The blood and flesh of a True Dragon, when consumed, can increase a cultivator's cultivation and enhance certain talents.

The scales and tendons of a True Dragon are even greater treasures.

Suddenly, seven or eight figures detached from the darkness and appeared at the Reception Platform.

As for the other True Immortals, they remained dormant in the darkness, not rushing to strike.

Among these eight True Immortals, the leader had four eyes and was revered as the Four-Eyed True Immortal.

The Four-Eyed True Immortal looked at the massive phantom on the Reception Platform, his eyes shedding tears of blood: "This is no ordinary True Dragon!"

He immediately saw the dragon's wings.

"A dragon with wings?" the other True Immortals were astonished.

With their level of cultivation, they had never had the chance to see such a legendary creature as a dragon.

A dragon with wings was even more unheard of.

However, these eight True Immortals were even more excited.

"This proves that this dragon, even among True Dragons, has a noble bloodline and is incomparably rare."

The eight True Immortals present were all breathing rapidly.

At this moment, they naturally hoped this True Dragon would be as rare and powerful as possible, for that would be more beneficial to them.

"Roar!"

Just then, a dragon's roar echoed.

On the Reception Platform, a Divine Dragon with a body of pure gold appeared completely in the view of the immortals.

Its entire body was golden, as if cast from Gold.

Its scales were densely packed, and a pair of black wings made it appear even more majestic.

The True Dragon was ninety-nine zhang long, its two eyes emitting Gold radiance.

The eight True Immortals did not have any hesitation.

"Kill!"

In an instant, the eight True Immortals unleashed their own attacks.

"Roar!"

Lin Chao let out a dragon roar, shaking the heavens and moving the earth.

Countless spell attacks fell upon his body at this moment.

Lin Chao flicked his tail, dodging four or five attacks, but three attacks still landed on his body.

Even though Lin Chao had a deep foundation, he had also just broken through to become a True Immortal.

The eight True Immortals before him had already broken through to become True Immortals over ten thousand years ago; they had walked the path of the True Immortal for a long time, and their strength was incomparably formidable.

Three attacks landed on his dragon body, and even though his scales had peerless defense, blood flowed out at this moment.

"Roar!"

Lin Chao did not care about his injuries at all.

His dragon claw reached forward, seemingly able to Lie Cang.

The dragon claw slammed into the head of the Four-Eyed True Immortal.

"Ah!"

The Four-Eyed True Immortal let out a miserable shriek, his head covered in blood.

Of his four eyes, one was blinded.

The Four-Eyed True Immortal retreated, essence light emerging from his three eyes: "As expected of a True Dragon; just having entered the True Immortal realm, you already possess such power!"

The other seven True Immortals were not deterred but delighted instead.

The more powerful the True Dragon, the stronger its Dragon Blood, and the greater the benefits for them.

Lin Chao looked at the eight True Immortals, his expression cold and stern.

Upon entering the Heavenly Palace, he had encountered eight True Immortals.

In the clash with the eight True Immortals, Lin Chao was injured, but he had also wounded one of the True Immortals.

The Four-Eyed True Immortal looked at Lin Chao, his gaze rampant, as if the previous injury was nothing: "Jiuzhou has actually given birth to a True Dragon; this is an opportunity for us!"

Above True Immortal, there are also gaps in realms.

With the talent of the True Immortals in the Heavenly Palace, they could never become high-level Immortals among True Immortals.

However, if they drank Dragon Blood and ate dragon meat to change their talent and bloodline, it was not impossible for them to ascend to a higher realm.

If they encountered a True Dragon in the Immortal World, they would naturally avoid it from afar.

But this was Jiuzhou.

The True Dragon here was clearly wild and had no inheritance.

They naturally wanted to Slay it.

The eight True Immortals did not have any hesitation and attacked Lin Chao frantically.

Relying on his powerful physique and defense, Lin Chao fought continuously against the eight True Immortals.

It must be said that if he had transformed into the human Xiang Long, he would not have been able to hold on for even a single hour under the chain attacks of the eight True Immortals.

Only now, with the True Dragon physique, could he maneuver.

However, even so, he had sustained not-insignificant injuries at this moment.

After all, those were eight True Immortals, and True Immortals who had stepped into the Immortal realm for over ten thousand years at that.

Lin Chao looked coldly at the eight True Immortals, his gaze profound: "Is it just you few True Immortals in the Heavenly Palace?"

He could perceive that there were still quite a few True Immortals lurking in the Heavenly Palace.

However, their auras were obscure, and he had no idea how many there were.

The Four-Eyed True Immortal was slightly stunned: "It seems you know quite a lot.

To deal with you, we Eight Immortals are enough!"

The True Immortals in the Heavenly Palace were also restricted and would not make a move unless necessary.

Therefore, it was the Eight Immortals who came out to surround and attack.

Eight True Immortals were enough to deal with a dragon that had just become a True Immortal.

"Is that so?" Lin Chao did not hesitate, his massive dragon body rolling continuously.

His dragon claws were incomparably sharp as he swiped at the Four-Eyed True Immortal.

In Lin Chao's perception, among these eight True Immortals, the Four-Eyed True Immortal was the strongest, and currently, the Four-Eyed True Immortal had sustained the most severe injuries; he would strike the one with the most severe injuries first.

Lin Chao transformed into a dragon, one person alone occupying the eight great True Immortals.

The eight great True Immortals successively unleashed their own Immortal artifacts, striking Lin Chao's massive dragon body.

Even though Lin Chao had peerless defense, he was heavily injured by these attacks.

His entire body of scales was bloodied.

However, the blood that flowed out instantly turned into mist and was swallowed back into his own body.

This battle shocked the heavens and made the ghosts weep.

Unfortunately, it only took place in the depths of the Heavenly Palace, and no cultivators above Jiuzhou knew of it at all.

The battle lasted for nearly ten years.

Lin Chao was covered in wounds, and those eight True Immortals did not have it easy either.

Unfortunately, Lin Chao had never been able to Slay one.

The injuries on both sides were extremely severe.

However, because Lin Chao's true form had transformed into a dragon, his recovery from injuries and his powerful physique far surpassed those of these eight True Immortals.

If they continued to wear each other down, he alone would be enough to exhaust these eight True Immortals to death.

Of course, this was also his limit.

Even though Lin Chao held a slight advantage, he remained extremely cautious and prudent.

He knew that deep within the Heavenly Palace, many more formidable auras were still lying in wait.

The number of True Immortals in the depths of the Heavenly Palace was definitely more than just eight.

It was even possible that this number could be doubled.

(End of this chapter)