Chen Tian and the water dragon collided, both above and below, battling and crashing at speeds beyond light. Their fight was too fast for normal human eyes to follow. Chen Tian's fists were vast and heavy, like stars and mountains. The water dragon's claws exuded dragon might, appearing as if a divine dragon had emerged. Chen Tian and the water dragon clashed, their impacts ringing out one after another. Both sides retreated, and then appeared in the ocean. Chen Tian, his body tense, looked at the water dragon. He had used his full strength. Was the result still a draw?
The water dragon was even more shocked. This human before him had fought him to a draw. It was from the Dragon race, a being far superior to humans in many ways, whether in physical strength or overall power. The Dragon race could crush humans from beginning to end. Yet, this human was his equal. Even with the divine dragon using its full power, it was only a draw. How could the water dragon not be stunned?
Chen Tian and the water dragon's eyes were alight with battle intent. Meeting a worthy opponent, they felt the same emotion: excitement. This time, they could fight to their heart's content. Chen Tian and the water dragon engaged in pure, brute force combat, their bodies colliding. The water dragon, with its dragon form, was supremely confident in its physical toughness. Chen Tian's body, enhanced by various physiques, had long reached a state identical to that of a dragon. Chen Tian swung his fists, clashing with the dragon claws. Waves of energy spread outwards from Chen Tian and the water dragon. The surrounding seawater instantly formed a clearing. Chen Tian changed his move, altering his punch's direction directly towards the water dragon's chin. The water dragon's claws opened and tightly gripped Chen Tian's fist. Chen Tian's fist was caught.
Chen Tian spun his body, his legs kicking out. The water dragon stepped back, and a pair of leg blades shot out, instantly grazing his cheek. The water dragon had dodged this move in advance. This strike had landed on his face. It hurt, of course, but the damage was minor. The water dragon's combat awareness was no weaker than Chen Tian's. With every move Chen Tian made, the water dragon seemed to know it beforehand and dodged. Chen Tian looked at the water dragon, his mind racing with calculations.
The water dragon boss before him was no ordinary foe. Chen Tian dared not underestimate it. This was a dragon, a legendary dragon creature. Its settings were identical to humans in terms of consciousness, possessing the ability to think independently. A single mistake by Chen Tian could put him at a disadvantage and lead to the collapse of the entire situation.
The Era of Time was not just a game, but also a game. This was because some of the beings and bosses within it were designed by the official game. Just like the water dragon before him, which was set according to the legends of the Dragon race in the Divine Realm. It was a game NPC boss. However, even so, it possessed human-like thinking capabilities. Chen Tian did not just treat the Era of Time as a game, but as the real Divine Realm, as if he were a native of this realm, wanting to survive in this world.
However, game settings were just game settings. It was precisely because of this that Chen Tian played without any pressure. Compared to the real Divine Realm, the risks in the game were much smaller: revival, equipment, attribute points, and so on. Chen Tian's strength improvement was inseparable from these. To improve and integrate, he needed to continuously strengthen himself. Currently, Chen Tian needed a full five thousand "Blue Points" to level up, a colossal figure. The experience gained from killing bosses was no longer enough for Chen Tian to level up.
Fortunately, he had stored a large amount of experience previously, enough for Chen Tian to raise his level from seventy to eighty within the Blue Ling tier. Chen Tian and the water dragon's eyes met. Both knew what the other meant. The collision just now was only the beginning. Both simultaneously turned into beams of light and charged. Explosions resounded consecutively, the light dazzling. The surrounding ocean was instantly evaporated. Chen Tian and the water dragon reappeared in the ocean. No one knew what had happened during that explosion.
Chen Tian's clothes were completely torn. He condensed a water element battle suit to cover his body. The water dragon's scales shed in several places. During the collision, both the water dragon and Chen Tian had used their full strength. In the clash, both had inflicted damage on each other. However, for both of them, it was too simple.
Chen Tian glanced at the water dragon. This was a worthy opponent. Not only that, but the entire Dragon race was powerful. Chen Tian had to take it seriously. Chen Tian had never fought as seriously as he was today. A simple collision, one blow to decide the victor. This was a serious attitude. Neither side wanted to waste time.
Chen Tian drew his Five Elements Longsword. The five elements converged. Water, Earth, Metal, Wood. Wind. Fire element could not be used for the time being. Chen Tian used Wind element to replace it. Anyway, it was at the absolute mastery level of proficiency, so the Five Elements Longsword was not affected in any way. The water dragon saw Chen Tian take out his weapon. It looked at its dragon claws. Dragons did not use weapons. For dragons, their dragon claws were their most powerful weapons. The strength of their dragon claws increased with the race's power, becoming stronger and even comparable to human weapons.
Its dragon claws lengthened and enlarged slightly, becoming even sharper. The dragon claws seemed like a world-ending giant dragon emerging. One claw descended, covering Chen Tian's head. A shadow appeared above Chen Tian. Chen Tian swung his longsword. Sword light flashed, the blade moving at explosive speed, colliding with the world-ending dragon claw. Sparks flew. The blade struck the dragon claw, having no impact or effect. The dragon claw was covered in blue dragon scales and descended slowly. The seemingly slow movement meant that in the next second, it would be above Chen Tian's head.
Chen Tian's figure retreated. He wanted to create distance, but no matter what, Chen Tian could not escape the dragon claw's range, as if trapped in the palm of a god, unable to flee. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Chen Tian knew his predicament. All his strength, Star Power, Yin-Yang Power, Five Elements Power, Elemental Power, Dragon-Phoenix Power, and other powers were injected into the longsword. Dragons and phoenixes intertwined, starlight dotted the sword, Yin-Yang energy forged the sword body, Five Elements Power converged at the hilt, and Elemental Power surged with energy. The longsword was like a colossal behemoth. One strike erupted. This strike pierced through the dragon claw, through the ocean, and reached the sky, as if the sky itself was pierced by this sword.
The water dragon felt pain. It withdrew its dragon claw and looked at the center of its claw. There was a deep sword mark, a scar left by the longsword piercing its dragon claw. The water dragon moved its will, and the wound rapidly healed. Dragons not only possessed powerful bodies but also astonishing recovery abilities. Injuries like this healed in an instant. Chen Tian watched the water dragon heal its wounds. As expected of the Dragon race. The strike just now had used half of Chen Tian's strength and means.
When that claw descended, Chen Tian dared not resist it head-on. With his current HP, taking that damage would result in instant death. That was why Chen Tian was so cautious. With the water dragon's injuries healed, Chen Tian's spirit became invigorated. The effect of "the more he fought, the braver he became" reached 2000%, meaning Chen Tian's current strength surpassed the water dragon.
The water dragon had no chance. It was impossible for it to take the initiative. The water dragon naturally noticed that Chen Tian's aura was not weakening but continuously strengthening. The water dragon said indifferently, "I concede. You have passed the trial."
"???"
Chen Tian was full of questions. Could the trial be conceded?
Before Chen Tian could react, his figure appeared in the Sea God Palace. Sea God Arito looked at Chen Tian and smiled with relief, "Congratulations on passing the Water Trial. Next is the Sea God Trial. Do you wish to continue?"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for passing the Water Trial and obtaining the qualification for the Sea God Trial."
"Senior, I'd like to ask, was that water dragon just now the fourth trial?"
"Yes. That water dragon was originally a Flood Dragon from the Endless Ocean region. However, I subdued it. I came to this realm to escape enemies, casting a residual shadow in hopes of finding a successor to help us five gods break free from our restraints and return to that realm, or to follow him."
Sea God Arito's words made Chen Tian even more confused. Wasn't this the game's story setting? What realm was that realm?
"I know you are curious, but I can tell you that you are not yet worthy to know these things. The world we exist in is even higher than the Holy Divine Realm. Little one, you still have much to strive for. Moreover, you haven't forgotten your promise, have you?"
Sea God Arito said meaningfully. Chen Tian suddenly thought of something.
He said faintly, "Could it be that the world I am to help is the world you are from?"
"Yes, and no. You cannot access that level yet. Your world is merely a star in the Stellar World. No matter how large a star is, it is but a tiny sphere. Our world is comparable to a galaxy."
"Alright, I have said what I needed to say. Now, let us begin the Sea God Trial. Do you accept?"
"The Sea God Trial has only one round. I will send a residual clone of myself to fight you. Your realm and strength will be suppressed to be exactly the same as yours. If you win, you will pass. This residual wisp of my consciousness is the inheritance. When you defeat the clone, I will send the inheritance into your mind. However, with your current strength, you will not be able to use it."
"The inheritance of us five gods will only be unlocked when you reach another realm. From that moment on, you will start anew."
"Begin."
Chen Tian was not afraid at all. Chen Tian felt that the current world had gone beyond his control. Originally, he was only concerned about the safety of the Divine Realm and was forced to connect with the two Heavenly Dao to resist the Evil Spirit Race. But now, what had happened surpassed Chen Tian's imagination.
This game was not a game from the very beginning, but it now seemed even less like a game, involving many worlds. Why was this so?
Could it be that all of this was because of that death and resurrection, and the promise made, that caused the karma and destiny to change?
Chen Tian truly couldn't figure it out, but even if he couldn't, he didn't dwell on it. He knew that when he became powerful enough one day, he would naturally understand. For now, passing the Sea God Trial was important.
This was the trial of a god from another world, not to be taken lightly. If he could obtain this inheritance, his strength would improve a little. This time, Chen Tian felt it would be a qualitative leap, unlike before when it was just a simple increase in strength. Strange things might happen.
Of course, this was Chen Tian's feeling. As for why he had this feeling, Chen Tian was unclear. Chen Tian believed in his intuition.