Rumble—
The earth shook and the mountains trembled!
Visible to the naked eye, the majestic Dragon Tomb towering a hundred thousand zhang high cracked open with a thunderous roar. From within, an immeasurably huge crimson-scaled giant claw reached out, directly colliding with the Supreme Ancient Tower.
When the Supreme Ancient Tower, carrying threads of terrifying Sovereign power, clashed with that crimson-scaled giant claw, the expected world-shattering destructive force did not erupt. Instead, only a metallic clang resounded upon impact.
Then, under Ye Chen's horrified gaze, the Supreme Ancient Tower was caught by that crimson-scaled giant claw, resting peacefully in its palm without the slightest ripple.
This scene was utterly hair-raising.
A fearsome crimson-scaled giant claw had emerged from the Chixue Longdi's tomb. Wasn't that supposed to be the discarded old body of Chixue Longdi after his super evolution into a pure-blooded True Dragon? Why had such an anomaly occurred?
Not only Ye Chen, but even Gu Jiuhua, the clan leader of the Crimson Scale Dragon clan, felt his hair stand on end.
Because everything before them was far too unbelievable.
A corpse coming to life?
Or had Chixue Longdi's old body, after endless years, given birth to a new sentience?
Yet either possibility was terrifying, for this was the old body of the once-invincible Ancestral God Chixue Longdi. Even at its weakest, it was likely a Sovereign-level body. Once it emerged, it would undoubtedly pose a catastrophic threat.
Ye Chen watched all this with grave solemnity. He took a deep breath, attempting to remotely summon back the Chaos Great Cauldron and the Supreme Ancient Tower. However, both had been seized by the other party and were difficult to retrieve.
This caused Ye Chen's expression to turn icy cold.
At this moment, within his internal Chaos Small Universe, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, which resembled a seven-year-old boy, suddenly opened its eyes—eyes filled with a chilling intensity.
If it truly came to the final step, he wouldn't mind using the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body to let them witness its peerless divine might.
Rumble—
Suddenly, the Chixue Longdi's tomb began to shake violently. The entire hundred-thousand-zhang mountain body developed massive fissures, and a terrifying dark crack appeared within. The crimson-scaled giant claw directly released the Supreme Ancient Tower, then reached into the Dragon Tomb Will to seize the Chaos Great Cauldron. With just a gentle squeeze, even something as immortal as the Chaos Great Cauldron could not withstand the pressure of that fearsome crimson-scaled claw at this moment, beginning to slowly collapse inward.
It was believed that before long, the Chaos Great Cauldron would be crushed outright.
"Are you really forcing my hand?"
Ye Chen's eyes narrowed as he shouted, swiftly charging forward. The Dragon Tomb Will, driven by vast willpower, surged toward him. Ye Chen coldly barked, "Scram!"
"You're the one who should scram!"
Ye Chen coldly retorted. A petite figure appeared beside him—the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had manifested directly. It looked like a seven-year-old boy, its entire body covered in fissure-like cracks. Yet at this moment, it merely swung its tender, pale fist.
Boom—
With just a punch, the entire Dragon Tomb world trembled. An unparalleled, supreme power erupted from that tender fist. Clearly visible, the vast willpower attack launched by the Dragon Tomb Will was utterly no match before this tender fist, disintegrating and completely dissipating in less than half a breath.
The Dragon Tomb Will entity was sent flying backward, rapidly fading, an expression of disbelief and terror surfacing. It had never expected this seven-year-old boy to be so terrifyingly powerful. But it quickly mobilized even stronger willpower, attacking with overwhelming force.
However, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was equivalent to one-seventh of a perfected Emperor Body, its power peerless and unrivaled. Still, with what seemed like a gentle punch, everything was about to collapse. Moreover, the boundless force swiftly blasted toward the Dragon Tomb Will.
This single punch was enough to annihilate any existence below the Ancient Sovereign level. It also caused the countless fissure cracks on the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's form to increase slightly.
But Ye Chen paid it no mind. What mattered was retrieving the Chaos Great Cauldron and what was inside—Abenue and the crimson-gold light cocoon.
The Dragon Tomb Will sensed that vast, boundless terrifying power and urgently tried to sever the collapsing force, turning to flee. But it was all too late. The power of this punch was too immense, too dreadful, capable of tearing apart everything.
Yet at that moment, the crimson-scaled giant claw from the crack in the Chixue Longdi's tomb also thrust out with a roar, directly intercepting and severing the power of this punch mid-air.
Boom—
The entire Dragon Tomb world shook violently. The rumbling sound was unceasing; heaven cracked and earth split. Even some nearby dragon tombs collapsed and fell, a truly terrifying sight.
However, the destructive force of this punch was successfully intercepted. The crimson-scaled giant claw merely trembled momentarily before stabilizing. Not even a single one of those crimson scales was torn apart.
Although the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body had only used a fraction of its power—not even one or two-tenths of its peak strength—to avoid causing more cracks on its body, it was still terrifyingly peerless. Yet it was intercepted so easily, causing Ye Chen to re-examine the crimson-scaled giant claw.
At this time, however, the Chaos Great Cauldron managed to break free from the crimson-scaled claw's control, flying back like lightning.
"Return!"
The Dragon Tomb Will, having finally managed to seize the Chaos Great Cauldron, naturally wouldn't allow it to return so easily. But the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body turned to face the Dragon Tomb Will, causing it to dare not advance. The threat it had faced earlier was too great. If not for the crimson-scaled giant claw, it would likely have been completely shattered and disintegrated under that punch.
"Do not stop it. Let it fly away!"
From within the Chixue Longdi's tomb, a deep voice suddenly emerged, stopping the Dragon Tomb Will.
The emergence of this voice immediately caused Ye Chen's expression to change drastically. He grabbed the Chaos Great Cauldron and the Supreme Ancient Tower, released Abenue, stood with the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body by his side, and stared with utmost gravity at the Chixue Longdi's tomb.
So it was true. Chixue Longdi's old body had indeed given birth to new sentience.
Behind him, Gu Jiuhua's expression also changed, but with immense joy and surprise. He hurriedly rushed forward, immediately kneeling respectfully and shouting reverently, "The 103rd generation descendant Gu Jiuhua pays respects to the Seventh Generation Ancestor!"
Within the dragon tomb, there was silence for a moment before a deep voice slowly emerged: "The 103rd generation? So many years have passed already?"
The tone carried a deep sigh, as if lamenting how time flies—a day in the cave, a millennium in the world.
Ye Chen faced the Chixue Longdi's tomb from a distance, unable to see the being within through the torn crack. After a long silence, he slowly asked, "Are you Chixue Longdi?"