Chapter 974: Chapter 694: Sun Chasing Palace
"Woof woof." The golden retriever barked, diving into the void.
"Senior, come with me." Lu Chenzhou said.
"You’ve already killed two demigods, we might as well interact as equals. In terms of age, I’m only a hundred years older than you." The Dragon King smiled.
Speaking of which, although he had been paying attention to Lu Chenzhou for a long time, the two rarely communicated.
The Dragon King focused solely on Martial Arts, previously responsible for handling high-level affairs in the Da Xia Civilization, and spent the rest of the time in secluded cultivation.
Comparatively, he seldom participated in worldly matters.
"Lu Chenzhou, I heard you rejected the opportunity to become a god at the Water Mansion."
"Yes, becoming a god and Martial Arts cannot be both achieved."
"Do not become a god. Even if you encounter difficulties after breaking through the tenth, do not become a god. You will always find a way out."
"Did you see something? Is there a conspiracy with the Divine Court’s backup?"
Remember this, the Divine Court is not the true ruler of this world. Becoming a god is not a good path. The pursuit of unfettered, all-powerful cultivation should be our goal... Becoming a god seems immortal, but in truth, it hands all possibilities over to the world’s rulers."
The Dragon King gazed skyward, his eyes piercing through endless time and space.
Lu Chenzhou had a moment of realization, understanding his meaning.
Perhaps the ancient myth he inadvertently glimpsed during his cosmic demonstrations revealed some unspeakable truth.
"Dragon King, how do you feel about becoming a saint? Refining the mind and body to the utmost, surpassing mortal limits."
"My Dao differs from yours, even diametrically opposed. Your World Dao is destined to be closely connected with this Great Universe, yet my path is rejected by this Great Universe because I am an unstable element. You and I have unprecedented talent, you should understand, we are not ordinary people. You have secrets, and I have secrets. By the way, what are your aspirations? Beyond the pursuit of extinguishing the stars."
"Like you, pursuing Martial Arts, to see what lies at the end."
"That’s good, true Martial Arts should be pure."
Lu Chenzhou and the Dragon King tracked Mo Luo while conversing.
All along, the Dragon King carried an aura of mystery around him.
After chatting, the feeling became... even more mysterious.
...
Somewhere in the Ruins Sea.
As a demigod, Mo Luo Hall Master’s keen intuition sensed someone was tracking him.
"The Causality Dao is truly bothersome. An Eighth Rank can track me, a demigod. No wonder it’s one of the Four Heart Cultivation Laws. Lu Chenzhou, on his own, could only at most fight me to a draw in a short time. Since he dared to chase after me, he must have brought the Dragon King... I’m not adept at escape skills, at this rate, I’ll eventually be caught."
Mo Luo Hall Master regretted in his heart.
The vastness of the Three Thousand Realms left him no place to hide.
No matter where he hid, Lu Chenzhou could trace him through causality.
He immediately steadied his Dao Heart.
Now the only plan, the Forbidden Zone, could shelter him.
He summoned the Witch.
"Save me."
"You failed your mission. It’s merciful enough that I didn’t retrieve the Divine Corpse, and you expect me to save you?"
"I am a demigod, I can do many things for you."
"I don’t need you for small things, and you can’t accomplish big things."
"In the depths of the Divine Prison Realm, there are the works left by the ancient god Gan Qi. If triggered, there might still be a chance to counter-kill Lu Chenzhou and the Dragon King."
"If you have such means, why not use it?"
"I don’t even have a middle-ranking demigod, how could I use it? At the very least, it’s the upper and top-level demigods."
"Go to Heavenly Pond, hide in the Catastrophe Forbidden Zone, the Demon Lord will protect you. As long as you don’t leave the forbidden zone’s range, they can’t kill you."
...
A period of time later,
At the Ruins Sea in front of the Heavenly Pool World.
Mo Luo Hall Master looked behind him, flying toward the Great World without turning back.
Behind him, a golden retriever, like a bolt of lightning, chased relentlessly.
The void cracked open, and Lu Chenzhou and the Cangtian Dragon King descended together, immediately attacking Mo Luo Hall Master upon their arrival.
"He wants to seek refuge with the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord, stop him." Lu Chenzhou said.
"Take my punch!" The Dragon King formed a fist with his right hand, the muscles engorged like snakes, the punch force transforming into a roaring Grey Dragon.
Mo Luo Hall Master neither dodged nor evaded, instead revealing the true form of the Divine Prison Realm to clash head-on with the Grey Dragon.
The Divine Prison Realm trembled, countless cracks healed, transforming into a massive star rolling forward to collide with the Heavenly Pool World.
"Did not expect this, this is my escape route." Mo Luo sneered.
Knowing he couldn’t outrun the two, he thought of this method of borrowing power.
He was confident the Dragon King’s punch couldn’t kill him.
In the Heavenly Pool Great World, a giant hand reached out, grabbed the humanoid Mo Luo Hall Master, and swiftly returned to the Forbidden Zone.
A gruff voice resounded: "If you’re confident in your strength, feel free to come in and try."
The Dragon King patted Lu Chenzhou on the shoulder, saying, "Wait here, I’ll go and meet them."
"It’s likely a trap." Lu Chenzhou said.
"I’m not foolish, I have my own way to escape." The Dragon King said.
"I’ll go too."
"You’re strong, but without breaking through nine, hoping to deal with the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord? Hope is slim, don’t take the risk."
"Alright, I’ll guard from outside."
The Dragon King strode into the Heavenly Pool Great World.
"Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord, here I come."
On the surface of the world’s boundary barrier, a giant face solidified, revealing a terrifying smile.
"The two top-tier talents of the Great Universe are both here, saving me the trouble of finding you. You seem confident in yourself; how about we make a deal? If you can take three punches from me, I’ll give you the head of the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord. Otherwise, you’ll bring me Lu Chenzhou’s head."
"How wishful thinking you are, take this punch first."
The Dragon King said nothing and punched the giant face.
No matter how confident he was, he wouldn’t bet another’s life.
"Overestimating yourself, let me show you the might of a top-level demigod."
A pitch-black claw extended, mountains crumbled, floods roared, fiery flames swept, and fierce winds howled, the power of the four calamities erupted.
After trading punches, the Dragon King retreated continuously, while the pitch-black claw was full of cracks but did not shatter and continued to strike at the Dragon King.
The Dragon King’s punches kept going until the claw was shattered.
"Just at the threshold of Great Power, daring to challenge the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord head-on, truly deserving of the Dragon King... However, it’s clear that the Dragon King’s raw power is far lesser than the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord, this gap spans too many small realms. Comparatively, the Dragon King’s overall prowess falls short of mine." Lu Chenzhou observed the battle between strong contenders from afar.
At his realm, he learned a lot.
In the Heavenly Pool Great World, Mo Luo Hall Master was also greatly astonished internally.
"How powerful, fortunately, I’ve allied with the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord, otherwise, under a joint attack from the two, I would certainly die."
This Dragon King was a degree of anomaly beyond the reach of Lu Chenzhou.
During the battle between the Dragon King and the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord, Lu Chenzhou’s eyes focused, spotting a golden palace at the center of the Heavenly Pool.
"Sun Chasing Palace..."
"I have cultivated the ’Sky Escape Chapter’ to its limit and haven’t had time to come to the Sun Chasing Palace. Fortunately, I didn’t come; otherwise, stepping inside might trap me with the resurrecting Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord... But if I can obtain the subsequent cultivation technique and the Wind and Thunder Golden Wings, relying on absolute speed, I can cover my last deficiencies."
At this thought, Lu Chenzhou transmitted his voice to the Cangtian Dragon King.
"How long can you distract the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord?"
"What’s up?"
"I want to go to Sun Chasing Palace for the inheritance."
"I haven’t yet gauged the depths of the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord; don’t rush."
After a fierce battle for about a quarter of an hour, the Cangtian Dragon King suddenly burst his strength, with momentum surging, faintly surpassing Mo Luo.
The Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord displayed a surprised expression, the power of the four calamities forming a four-sided world surrounding the Dragon King.
"You go, if you can’t get in, leave quickly. Faced with this level of strength, even an Undying Body might perish."
"Thank you."
Silently, Lu Chenzhou with his Void Saint Body slipped into the void, rapidly flying towards the Heavenly Pool.
"Be careful, Lu Chenzhou is coming too." Mo Luo Hall Master kept close watch on Lu Chenzhou.
"What power does he wield? Daring to join such a battle, simply courting death." The Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord laughed.
His telekinesis enveloped the entire world, Lu Chenzhou entering it meant one way with no return.
"Hey, he really dares!" The Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord exclaimed, simultaneously dealing with the Dragon King while clawing at a certain void.
An inferno rampaged, burning through layered dimensions, revealing Lu Chenzhou’s figure.
"As expected of a top-level demigod, even not understanding the void can forcibly break through myriad methods, locating me."
Lu Chenzhou countered with a gunshot, surrounded by layers of Mystic Sky Shield, clashing hard against the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord’s strike.
Thirty-six divine lotuses just appeared and were extinguished by the wind disaster, a ghost-claw-like Five Finger Mountain surged unstoppably down.
Thirty thousand Mystic Sky Shields shattered instantly into nothingness, the aftermath pulverizing Lu Chenzhou.
"Killing two demigods and growing arrogant, if you don’t die, who will." The Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord snorted coldly.
"He has an Undying Body, not necessarily dead." Mo Luo Hall Master seized the opportunity to attack, outputting against the void.
"My power of four calamities cannot be blocked without an Immortal Body." The Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord said calmly.
Roar, the Grey Dragon roared, taking advantage of the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord’s distraction, the Dragon King charged a punch, forcing the Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord’s mighty demonic figure to retreat continuously.
"You’re quite arrogant to fight me distracted." The Dragon King said.
"No more than you, entering the Nine Realms and daring to challenge me." The Heavenly Disaster Demon Lord replied.
Suddenly, the Demon Lord’s face changed:
"Lu Chenzhou is heading to the Sun Chasing Palace, Mo Luo, stop him... he’s not dead, strange, could his Undying Body be close to Immortal?" Upon pondering, this was the only explanation; his strength was not at its peak, slightly stronger than an upper demigod, unable to kill near-immortal ones, it’s reasonable.
"Ruining things..." Mo Luo cursed inwardly rushing to Sun Chasing Palace.
He had thought the Demon Lord was strong, yet couldn’t even stop Lu Chenzhou.
At this moment, Lu Chenzhou already appeared at the Sun Chasing Palace entrance.
"Junior Lu Chenzhou, come here for the Dragon Emperor’s inheritance."
The gates of the Sun Chasing Palace opened, Lu Chenzhou swiftly entered.
As the doors closed, Mo Luo Hall Master narrowly killed inside.
Most prohibitions left by the great power inheritances are limited to starry system strength.
...
Lu Chenzhou opened his eyes, gazing at the familiar starry sky, dazed for a moment.
Inside the Sun Chasing Palace, it surprisingly lead to the Xia Realm passage.
"Are you ready to chase the light?"
A tall and thin, one-horned old man’s figure appeared.