Zhang Chen gazed at the Flood Dragon Pearl in Zhang Shicheng’s hand, a hint of greed flickering in his eyes.
If you were to divide the nutrient components of a Flood Dragon, there’s no doubt: thirty percent is in its blood, thirty percent in its flesh, and the remaining forty percent is all in the Flood Dragon Pearl.
Moreover, at least fifty percent of the True Dragon Fate is gathered on that Flood Dragon Pearl!
If I can snatch the Flood Dragon Pearl, will I have a chance to devour the True Dragon Fate and evolve my Dragon Qi?
Seeing Zhang Chen eyeing his Flood Dragon Pearl, Zhang Shicheng’s gaze revealed a trace of ridicule. He casually tossed the pearl, disdain evident in his voice: "Boy, do you know what a Flood Dragon Pearl is? This item was birthed by my Essence, Qi, and Spirit, linked to my life, and equates to a part of my body, embodying part of my true nature. As long as I’m alive, no one can take my Flood Dragon Pearl. And as for you counting on this washout to seize my pearl, it’s nothing but wishful thinking. If he had the skill, would he be driven to such a sorry state by me, chased to heaven and earth?"
Xie Xuan was infuriated by Zhang Shicheng’s insult, his face turning red with rage: "Old man, don’t look down on people."
"The Flood Dragon Pearl is right here. If you have the guts, come and take it!" Zhang Shicheng’s hand tossed the pearl up and down, as if teasing a little dog.
However, at the moment the pearl was tossed once more, suddenly a beam of yellow divine light flew from the distance. Like a blazing streak, it reached near instantaneously, aiming straight for the pearl thrown by Zhang Shicheng.
"Not good! That alchemist didn’t run away; this guy actually dared to come back!" Zhang Shicheng sensed something was wrong, trying to recall the tossed pearl while striking a Jia Wood Celestial Thunder towards the yellow light to halt the opponent’s actions. Unfortunately, the yellow light was too swift, leaving Zhang Shicheng no time to react, and the pearl was knocked farther away.
Xie Xuan was overjoyed at this scene, quickly racing to seize the pearl, while Zhang Shicheng’s spirit followed closely to intervene. However, Zhang Chen yanked a chain, causing Zhang Shicheng’s Yang God to stumble back.
"You dare!" Zhang Shicheng turned angrily to glare at Zhang Chen, eyes filled with fury, clearly truly enraged.
Sadly, despite his anger, it was useless; Xie Xuan already held the Flood Dragon Pearl. It buzzed incessantly, trying to escape Xie Xuan’s grasp, but Xie Xuan, being a Yang God Great Zhenren, wouldn’t allow it to break free.
"Let’s join forces to shatter the Flood Dragon Pearl!" Xie Xuan suppressed the pearl and addressed the nearby Yellow Heaven Dao alchemist.
He was conscious of his own abilities; if he swallowed the pearl whole, he wouldn’t escape the pursuit of the old man. But if they shattered it together, everyone would have a chance to grab pieces, and he’d have a better chance to flee.
Upon hearing Xie Xuan’s words, Elder Wu of the Yellow Heaven Dao’s eyes brightened: "Wise words, such a treasure ought to be divided among everyone."
While speaking, Xie Xuan suddenly invoked Divine Techniques to strike the pearl, which remained unmoved as if a mountain, unaffected by his palm strike.
"Strike together!"
Seeing this, Xie Xuan tossed the pearl into the air, then Elder Wu and Xie Xuan jointly attacked it, but after one blow, not a trace was left on the pearl.
"Hahaha, you two ants, thinking to shatter my Flood Dragon Pearl? Not just you; even if a Tier Twelve Divine Being came, it wouldn’t break my pearl. The pearl gathers True Dragon Fate, the most indestructible thing in the world, beyond your reach to shake. You are just ants shaking a tree, ignorant of the vastness of the heavens and earth." Zhang Shicheng, witnessing this, stood as a Yang God without the previous rage, steady as an old dog, seemingly in control of everything.
Looking at the intact pearl, Elder Wu and Xie Xuan were flustered, momentarily unsure of what to do.
"There’s no item in the world that can’t be destroyed; everything has its counterbalance. There must be a way to restrain this Flood Dragon Pearl," Zhang Chen remarked from the side.
His words appeared to ignite a spark in Xie Xuan, who then surveyed Zhang Shicheng’s dragon body, and finally settled on the inch-long dragon horn, before rushing at it with the pearl in hand. Then, a crisp ’crack’ was heard, akin to an eggshell breaking, and the pearl shattered into dozens of pieces, scattering in all directions.
"Damn it! You dare destroy my pearl, I’ll extract your soul and refine your spirit, never ceasing!" Zhang Shicheng’s Yang God was filled with wrath and murderous intent upon witnessing this, his voice trembling with fury. He unleashed Divine Techniques against the two, determined to fight to the death, never stopping.
Zhang Chen didn’t concern himself with Zhang Shicheng, but instead manipulated water currents to sweep up and collect eight glass bead-sized fragments of the Flood Dragon Pearl into his hand.
Then, without hesitation, Zhang Chen turned and fled.
At that moment, with Zhang Shicheng sure to battle the two and gather shattered pearl pieces, when else to run?
Zhang Shicheng and the two clashed in midair, vying for the pearl’s fragments amidst their exchanges, and numerous pieces fell into the water, drifting across the heavens and earth.
"The world is about to descend into chaos! The shattered pearl, containing True Dragon Fate; I wonder how many will attain enlightenment, how many will ascend to divinity," Zhang Chen mused silently.