Chapter 2311 - 2303: Striving for Supreme

Just as the demon spear in Zhou Ze’s hand was about to pierce through Huang Xiaolong’s forehead, Huang Xiaolong’s palm shimmered with golden dragon scales, blocking the center of his forehead. Zhou Ze’s demon spear struck Huang Xiaolong’s palm.

Clang!

A crisp sound reverberated.

Sparks flew, and to Zhou Ze’s astonishment, his demon spear struck as if it had hit the Dragon Barrier of the Dragon Realm, unable to penetrate even a fraction! Huang Xiaolong’s palm was indestructible, causing pain to Zhou Ze’s arm instead.

Zhou Ze was shocked, retreating in a flash, gazing at the demon spear in his hand, then at Huang Xiaolong’s palm: "You!"

He wanted to ask how Huang Xiaolong’s defense could be so strong!

In fact, after devouring Dragon Transformation Saint Son Yang Rong, Huang Xiaolong learned from Yang Rong’s memory about the Dragon Transformation Sect’s Holy Dao Skill, known as the Undying Dragon Skill. This skill could only be cultivated by those with a Dragon Element Holy Body, greatly enhancing its defense upon cultivation.

As Huang Xiaolong’s Holy Body constantly evolved, its defense was already astonishing. With the Undying Dragon Skill in play, not even Zhou Ze could penetrate it even slightly.

Even though the demon spear in Zhou Ze’s hand was a top-level supreme spiritual treasure.

"Zhou Ze, unleash your Withering and Flourishing Demon Technique. Otherwise, you won’t harm me in the slightest," Huang Xiaolong approached Zhou Ze.

The Withering and Flourishing Demon Technique was a Half-Saint Technique.

This was Zhou Ze’s greatest reliance.

Zhou Ze calmed himself, his eyes greedily fixed on Huang Xiaolong: "Was that a Holy Dao defensive technique just now? Kill you, and that technique is mine!"

Saying this, demonic light surged to the sky.

The demonic light covering his body contained two kinds of power.

These two powers, one positive and one negative, revolved around him. The plants and trees on the ground constantly withered and then revived.

Withering and Flourishing!

Withering and Flourishing Demon Technique!

"Withering and Flourishing Demonic Qi!" Zhou Ze’s demon spear aimed at Huang Xiaolong’s forehead once again, under the infusion of the Withering and Flourishing Demonic Qi, it shot out astonishing radiance.

"Kill!"

Zhou Ze’s eyes were ferocious, and simultaneously, his entire body manifested scales resembling tree bark, a transformation of his internal holy vein power.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaolong dared not block it directly, not daring to be careless. He flickered and narrowly avoided Zhou Ze’s spear

Thereafter, the two clashed fiercely.

As the fierce battle raged on, the destructive forces caused the surrounding mountain peaks of the Falling Star Mountain Range to sink one by one, each turning into nothingness.

Dragon roars shook the heavens, and fiends howled.

The ferocious battle between the two alerted some supreme realm experts concealed around for cultivation.

"What’s happening?!"

"Withering and Flourishing Demonic Qi! It’s the Withered Glory Demon Zhou Ze! Who dares to cause trouble for him? Who’s the opponent? Decades ago, even the Sect Master of the Sea Emperor Sect led a group to besiege Zhou Ze but ended up with all supreme realm members dead at Zhou Ze’s hands!"

"Even the Sect Master of the Sea Emperor Sect, at the Fourth-stage Late Stage Peak, couldn’t escape, having his heart dug out and head beheaded by Zhou Ze. He then even visited the Sea Emperor Sect, where rivers of blood flowed, and the bodies piled into a city!"

Some experts were shocked and disturbed.

But ten minutes later, the dragon roar stopped, and the demonic qi vanished.

The onlookers exchanged glances.

"Was the opponent slain by the Withered Glory Demon Zhou Ze? So quickly!"

Amid their speculation, soon after, a figure flew out from the distant mountains, holding something in hand. Upon nearing, everyone saw it was a young man clad in Golden Dragon Armor, holding Zhou Ze’s head!

Seeing Zhou Ze’s head shocked everyone, who scurried away in fear of obstructing Huang Xiaolong’s path.

Huang Xiaolong ignored the complicated stares, riding the Colorful Phoenix away.

Not until long after Huang Xiaolong disappeared from sight did everyone regain their senses.

"That young man, seems he’s a Half-step Supreme?!" someone remarked in disbelief.

"Impossible, right? Even among the many Saint Heirs of the Holy Sect, a Half-step Supreme couldn’t possibly kill the Withered Glory Demon Zhou Ze!"

...

After returning to the Holy Sect Headquarters, Huang Xiaolong first headed to the Task Hall.

When Huang Xiaolong took out the heads of the Withered Glory Demon Zhou Ze, the White Bone Saber Demon Yu Dongyuan, and others one by one and placed them on the task counter, Task Hall Master Zheng Xu was stunned for quite a while.

"This, Holy Son Huang Xiaolong, did you really complete them all?!" Zheng Xu asked, scarcely believing it, but then realized the impropriety of his words and quickly clarified, "No, I didn’t mean it like that, I was just momentarily surprised, so."

Huang Xiaolong waved with a smile: "I understand, Hall Master Zheng Xu, please verify. If there’s no issue, after claiming my rewards, I’ll return to the Ten Thousand Dragon Peak."

Task Hall Master Zheng Xu promptly agreed: "Alright, please wait, Holy Son Huang Xiaolong!" He then hurriedly verified the identities of Zhou Ze, Yu Dongyuan, and the others, and awarded all twelve task rewards to Huang Xiaolong.

After Huang Xiaolong left, Zheng Xu quickly reported the news to elders Li Wen, Xu Jun, and others.

Previously, Li Wen and the others had given him special instructions regarding him.

"Sir!" As Huang Xiaolong returned to the Desolate God Mountain Range, from afar, Zhang Wenyue dashed over from the Ten Thousand Dragon Peak, joyfully exclaiming.

Huang Xiaolong nodded with a smile.

"Sir, you’re back!" Zhang Wenyue ran up to Huang Xiaolong, smiling sweetly.

Huang Xiaolong laughed: "Yes, I’m back!"

"Brother Huang." Feng Tianyu and his beloved disciple Xue Qi also came out to greet him, smiling.

"Let’s go back first!" Huang Xiaolong said with a smile to everyone, then returned with Zhang Wenyue, Feng Tianyu, and others to the main palace of the Ten Thousand Dragon Peak.

"Congratulations, Brother Tianyu, you finally broke through to the Supreme Realm," Huang Xiaolong congratulated Feng Tianyu upon entering the Great Hall.

With his eye power, Huang Xiaolong could tell Feng Tianyu had already broken through to the Supreme Realm at a glance.

Feng Tianyu chuckled: "It was purely luck, thanks to your spirit pills, Brother Huang. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have broken through so quickly." But he suddenly stopped, staring at Huang Xiaolong with disbelief: "Brother Huang, you, a Half-step Supreme?!"

Huang Xiaolong had become a Half-step Supreme!

Zhang Wenyue and others were equally shocked.

"It was mere luck," Huang Xiaolong laughed: "I had the Fifth Grade and Sixth Grade Heaven and Earth Spirit Pills given earlier by the Holy Sect Elders, so I cultivated a bit faster."

Luck? Feng Tianyu and others were speechless.

Subsequently, Huang Xiaolong arranged a banquet, firstly to celebrate Feng Tianyu’s breakthrough to the Supreme Realm, secondly to celebrate the successful completion of all twelve assignments this time, and thirdly to celebrate his impending breakthrough to the Supreme Realm, with his Enlightenment Saint Realm, Holy Veins, and Holy Body having undergone great evolution this time.

Though it wasn’t tested yet, after refining Zhou Ze and Yu Dongyuan’s Enlightenment Saint Realm and Holy Veins, his enlightenment, holy veins, and holy body should now rank within the top thousand.

At night, Huang Xiaolong sat cross-legged in a secret chamber on the Ten Thousand Dragon Peak, taking out all eight Great Zen Golden Buddha Divine Pills previously given by Xu Jun.

Looking at the eight Great Zen Golden Buddha Divine Pills before him, Huang Xiaolong took a deep breath. This time, he aimed to leap directly into the Supreme Realm!