Chapter 651: Infinite Possibilities

‘Just a scratch… His Defense Power is as astonishing as I expected…’

Yi Tianyun wasn’t surprised. The Eye of Investigation had already presented the data to him, but he had to see it in action to know for sure. His attack served to test the Celestial Nether Saint King’s Defense Power, and it was truly domineering.

The expressions of the others changed. Yi Tianyun’s overwhelming attack had barely scratched the surface? A sense of despair washed over them. Even though Yi Tianyun hadn’t joined the enemy’s side, their foe still possessed the strength to utterly crush them.

No wonder they launched an all-out assault. With that kind of power, how could they not crush the Phoenix Race? The Phoenix Race’s legacy, built over countless years, was no match for a single member of the Evil Spirit Race. A profound sorrow washed over them at the thought of being so easily suppressed.

If they lost this battle, the Phoenix Race would become slaves, forever at their beck and call. Even more terrifying was the prospect of being raised like livestock, having their Essence Blood periodically extracted for their captors to absorb.

The Evil Spirit Race chose to suppress the Phoenix Race for one reason: Phoenix Essence Blood was a tremendous boon to them, capable of enhancing their cultivation. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have bothered coming here, let alone adopting a policy of capturing them alive whenever possible.

They had no interest in the ordinary bloodlines of the Human Race, but they found them perfectly suitable for doing their bidding.

“Decent power, but it’s still far from enough!”

The Celestial Nether Saint King sneered. His massive hand, gripping the dagger, swung viciously, sending a sharp glint of light piercing toward Yi Tianyun. Both its power and speed were a cut above the dagger Yi Tianyun had thrown earlier!

In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Yi Tianyun. His gaze hardened as his hand shot out like lightning and caught the dagger. CLANG! A deafening sound rang out.

The terrifying force of the impact sent him staggering back. He took several dozen steps before finally managing to steady himself. However, his hand was completely unharmed. His terrifying Defense Power had nullified the attack!

The Evil God Set and the Desolate Ancient Two-Piece Set provided him with an astonishing level of Defense Power, more than enough to withstand such a terrifying attack. ‘Sometimes, having lower Combat Power doesn’t mean you’ll lose!’

Still, having much lower Combat Power meant his raw strength was definitely inferior, but it didn’t mean his Defense Power was weaker. Combat Power included a Defense Power component, but its contribution was so small it was barely noticeable.

‘Such immense power.’ The web of Yi Tianyun’s hand was numb. His defense had almost been breached. If it hadn’t been so formidable, the dagger would have pierced right through his body.

He had several ways to avoid being pierced, of course, but he wanted to get a feel for just how strong his opponent truly was.

The onlookers gasped. Such a domineering attack had actually been blocked? A sliver of hope ignited within them.

“Oh? It seems you’re tougher than you look. I’d like to see just how many of my attacks you can take!”

BOOM!

The Celestial Nether Saint King stomped on the ground. The solid floor, once covered in Divine Runes, instantly collapsed and turned to dust beneath his foot.

He immediately shot forward like a streak of golden light, illuminating the pitch-black chamber with a dazzling radiance. He was like a sun, blazing in the secret room.

He didn’t use any weapon, relying solely on his body to clash head-on. His fists were already comparable to low-grade Divine Artifacts, so what need was there for any other weapon?

“Bring it on!”

Yi Tianyun’s eyes turned cold. The Dragon God Bloodline within him surged wildly, and a faint red layer appeared over the black surface of his armor.

“Dragon God Bloodline, activate!”

“Royal Phoenix Bloodline, activate!”

With both bloodlines activated, his Combat Power skyrocketed. Fine Dragon Scales materialized on the black surface of his armor, and the black wings on his back transformed into Phoenix Wings!

The two combined to form a heaven-defying synergy.

17.5 billion!

18 billion!

18.5 billion!

19 billion!

19.5 billion!

20 billion!

20.5 billion!

His Combat Power finally stabilized at 20.5 billion. The power of his dual bloodlines had given him a staggering boost of 3.5 billion.

This was an absolutely heaven-defying increase. If his bloodlines weren’t of such a high grade, achieving such an astonishing effect would have been impossible.

Unleashing his final trump card at the same time, with a thunderous roar, he transformed into a massive black meteor and shot forward to meet the attack.

BOOM! BOOM!

The black and gold radiances collided violently, like a black meteor crashing into the sun, instantly unleashing a terrifying power. A force capable of annihilating everything rapidly spread outward, shattering the Divine Runes on the floor and even the stone statues along the walls.

The sturdy Phoenix Cave was on the verge of collapse. Bai Shuihuang and the others quickly retreated. They couldn’t stay any longer, or the shockwaves alone would be enough to harm them.

The three ancestors could withstand some of it, but if Bai Shuihuang and the others were caught in the blast, they would be crippled, if not killed outright.

“This is terrifying… The Divine Envoy is so powerful…”

They exchanged horrified glances, but more than fear, they hoped that Yi Tianyun would win. If the Celestial Nether Saint King was victorious, they were surely doomed.

Even if their people managed to escape, they would never dare to show their faces again. If they were ever discovered, the Celestial Nether Saint King would capture them, and they would face the grim fate of having their Essence Blood drained dry.

“I don’t know who will win, but I pray the Divine Envoy is victorious…”

They prayed silently, but their prayers were cut short. With a loud BANG, a black figure was blasted out of the Phoenix Cave. As the figure hung suspended in the air for a moment, everyone saw clearly that it was Yi Tianyun!

Several sections of Yi Tianyun’s chest were caved in, clearly the marks left by fists. The Celestial Nether Saint King then flew out from below. He was in much better shape than Yi Tianyun, without a single scratch on his dazzling Golden Body.

Not only that, but his Combat Power had risen again, from 22 billion to 23 billion! It seemed the longer he fought, the stronger he became; the more he persisted, the more terrifying his power grew.

“Your power is decent, but it’s nothing compared to mine. A pathetic trash bloodline from the Human Race dares to contend with my brilliance?” The Celestial Nether Saint King looked down on him from on high, his eyes filled with contempt. “The power of my bloodline alone is enough to suppress you from the very start! And that’s not all. The power of my Martial Arts is also a cut above yours!”

He wasn’t lying. Whether it was the grade of his Martial Arts or the gap in their raw power, he was indeed a cut above Yi Tianyun. His Martial Arts were of the high-grade Heaven Rank, the absolute pinnacle, and he was constantly refining their effects.

Yi Tianyun knew many Martial Arts, but few were truly useful at this level. The Martial Arts of the Creation Celestial Divine King were formidable, but they were not enough to bridge the gap between the two of them.

“A trash bloodline, you say?” Yi Tianyun’s eyes flashed. “I won’t deny it. The bloodline of the Human Race is ordinary. But we possess an incomparably resolute Dao Heart… That is why humans are spread throughout the world! We have infinite potential!”

In his eyes, nothing was more important than possessing a resolute Dao Heart!

If one doesn’t even have a resolute Dao Heart, what’s the point of cultivating? Even with astounding talent, without a resolute Dao Heart, one can never break through to a higher realm. That was a simple fact.

The Creation Celestial Divine King was a human Cultivator, and didn’t he break through to become a Divine King? And not just any Divine King—he was the most formidable of them all, an existence that could crush all others!