Long Chen threw a punch, producing a piercing sonic boom. Endless power surged within him like a violent volcanic eruption. Long Chen's physical strength was far stronger than before.
But at this moment, Long Chen was both shocked and furious, determined to reclaim his bloodline, completely unaware of these things.
With a loud explosion, Long Chen's world-shaking power was blocked by the middle-aged man's palm.
Even with a full-force punch, Long Chen couldn't shake the middle-aged man at all, while he himself was shaken so hard his blood surged violently, his throat tingling as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
What shocked Long Chen was that his blood was no longer seven-colored, nor could he see any ripples of the purple blood. At that moment, Long Chen's vision went black and he nearly fainted.
The Seven-Colored Supreme blood was gone, and the purple blood was gone too. His body had been forcibly altered by that middle-aged man, and both bloodlines had vanished.
"I really don't understand. How could the great Dragon Emperor be interested in a fool like you?" The middle-aged man snorted coldly and pushed his hand away.
"Boom!"
Long Chen suddenly felt a tremendous force surge. Like a meteor, he shot forward, like a flying stone, undubbing several times across the lava sea, and then crashed hard into the rock wall of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.
With a loud explosion, Long Chen slammed into the rock wall and carved a huge dent. Long Chen felt as if all his bones had shattered, and he was nearly shattered by the middle-aged man's blow.
"Seven Star Battle Body, activate!"
Long Chen roared in fury, summoning the Seven-Star Battle Body. Endless stars swirled around him, and his entire body had transformed into stars.
"Boom!"
Long Chen suddenly pushed himself against the rock wall, shooting toward the middle-aged man like a meteor. Long Chen didn't notice that in the past, he could only partially transform into stars.
For example, fists become stars, arms become stars, and fists transformed into stars can directly block divine weapons.
But now, Long Chen's entire body had become star-shaped, and the endless star river flowed within him, its power boundless.
"Boom!"
Long Chen threw a punch, and the middle-aged man blocked with a palm strike. The entire Ten Thousand Dragon Nest exploded, and the lava sea surged with waves stretching for miles.
Their fists and palms clashed, unleashing endless power, with layers upon layers of ripples spreading in all directions.
"Give me back my bloodline!"
Long Chen roared, the star power within him spun faster and faster, his strength growing stronger, and the entire Ten Thousand Dragon Nest trembled madly.
In the middle-aged man's cold eyes, a trace of emotion finally appeared, but it quickly faded, and he snorted coldly.
"Buzz!"
His large hand suddenly pushed forward. Long Chen let out a muffled groan and, like a meteor, crashed toward the original rock wall at a speed ten times faster than before.
"Rumble... The
place where Long Chen struck was exactly the original depression. The immense force directly pierced through the rock wall, and Long Chen rolled out all the way, forcibly carving a passage into the Wanlong Nest.
The endless rock walls collapsed, and Long Chen rolled along the way, not knowing how far he had been flying. By the time he steadied himself, he was already inside another Ten Thousand Dragon Nests.
"Pfft!"
Long Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, and with a single blow, the middle-aged man violently threw him out of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.
Long Chen was furious. It was the first time in his life he had faced such humiliation. His bloodline was given by his parents, and now being stripped away like trash, he was about to go mad. He roared and was about to rush out again.
"Enough to stop!" At that moment, the voice of the Qiankun Cauldron rang out.
"What does it mean to know when to stop? Am I being unreasonable? The body, hair, and skin are received from one's parents; one must not harm them; this is the beginning of filial piety.
I can't even protect my own bloodline. How can I, Long Chen, have the face to stand between heaven and earth? How can I face my parents? Long Chen roared, his voice hoarse from the intensity of rage.
But that middle-aged man was too strong. Long Chen was like an ant facing a giant dragon in front of him—utterly powerless to resist.
For the first time in his life, Long Chen felt so powerless, like a useless person who couldn't even protect what he valued most.
"Idiot, who said your bloodline was taken away?" The Qiankun Cauldron said coldly.
"Didn't take it away?"
Long Chen was startled, but after carefully sensing them, he couldn't sense the power of the Seven-Colored Supreme Blood or Purple Blood at all, let alone activate their divine abilities.
Long Chen was instantly furious, but before he could speak, he suddenly noticed that on the surface of his heart, two runes had appeared at some point—one multicolored, the other purple.
"This is ..."
When Long Chen saw the two runes, he was both surprised and delighted, because on them, he finally sensed fluctuations of Seven-Colored Supreme Blood and Purple Blood.
"That guy originally wanted to give you a major blood reshuffle, using the dragon blood from the Sea of Lava to wash away your Seven-Colored Supreme Blood and Purple Blood, turning you into a pure-blooded dragon.
But he had underestimated the human bloodline. When the Seven-Colored Supreme Blood and Purple Blood could no longer resist the Dragon Blood, they chose to sleep, waiting for the right moment to awaken and reclaim their place.
Even bloodlines choose to endure and back down when facing an opponent they cannot resist, but you act like a foolish youth, knowing you can't win, yet still insisting on a head-on fight. It's utterly foolish. "Qiankun Cauldron said coldly.
Hearing the words of the Qiankun Cauldron, Long Chen was instantly overjoyed. He carefully examined the two runes and felt their fluctuations, finally feeling at ease.
"Senior, your lesson is true. I really am a bit foolish." This time, Long Chen felt a bit embarrassed and scratched his head awkwardly.
"I'll go apologize to that senior right away." Long Chen said.
"Forget it, he never thought highly of you. If it weren't for some special reason, he would have just killed you." Qiankun Cauldron said irritably.
"So what should we do? I still want the Emperor Lin? Long Chen felt a chill in his heart. That guy didn't like him, and now he was doomed.
From the middle-aged man's gaze, Long Chen saw disgust and disdain. Expecting him to obediently hand over the Emperor Scale would be nearly impossible.
"Don't pay him any mind. You've already taken the first step in subduing the Imperial Scale. As long as you can defeat him, even if he doesn't want to, he must hand over the Imperial Scale." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Defeat him?" How is that possible? Although
Long Chen was confident, he deeply knew that compared to that middle-aged man, there was an unattainable gap between him and the middle-aged man, and he had no chance at all.
"I never said you could defeat him right now." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"You mean I should ...," Long Chen immediately understood what the Qiankun Cauldron meant.
"Yes, only after the tribulation crossing to subdue him will you have a chance to defeat him." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"But Minglong Tianzhao and the others ...," Long Chen said with deep concern.
"Don't worry, if they want to subdue their ancestral scales, they will need to undergo the tribulation before they can start the challenge.
Additionally, to challenge Emperor Scale, you first need to obtain the qualification. Now that you have the challenge, no one can approach Emperor Scale until you fail. "The Qiankun Cauldron said.
Hearing this, Long Chen immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Now he didn't have to rush, and at that moment, his mood instantly improved.
"Let's go. Time is precious, we have more important things to do." The Qiankun Cauldron said. Long Chen nodded and then walked outside.