He descended from the heavens, taking a single step to land before the fallen body of the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon. From a commanding height, he looked down upon the dragon's form, massive as a mountain range.
At the same time, throughout the entire Huang Gu Demon Domain, countless demonic powerhouses, near and far, were closely watching this place, their eyes burning with intense desire for the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon's body.
After all, this was the corpse of a demonic Saint Lord, a body that flowed with dragon blood—an exceedingly rare divine object for the demonic race.
Once obtained, it would have unimaginable wondrous uses.
Under normal circumstances, a frenzied scramble would have ensued. But today, while everyone coveted it, few dared to take action.
For no other reason than Ye Chen!
A human young generation's supreme who could struggle through the crossing of an unprecedented tribulation, who could defy the heavens to battle a Saint Lord like the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon, and who upon breaking through directly reached the peak of the fourth heaven of the Ancient Saint realm—who would dare provoke him?
Everyone could see that this human young generation's supreme undoubtedly possessed the peerless strength to slaughter Saint Lords. The Dark Abyss Demon Dragon was the best example, lying vividly before their eyes.
No one dared risk certain death to offend such an invincible human young generation's supreme, unless they could summon the supreme beings from the deepest parts of the Demon Domain.
But such existences had always been aloof, detached from worldly affairs. It was unknown how many years they had not emerged, and no one knew if they still existed in this world or had passed away.
The Cang Dragon also descended from the heavens, its gaze equally fervent as it looked at this Dark Abyss Demon Dragon.
They were both exotic beasts of the dragon lineage among the demonic race. In terms of bloodline, they were far purer than demonic flood dragons, and they possessed a special dragon transformation method, allowing them to gradually evolve and metamorphose towards becoming a True Dragon.
Just as the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon had wanted to devour the Cang Dragon, the Cang Dragon also desired to devour the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon. Both coveted the dragon blood within the other, which could aid them in taking a further step on their dragon transformation path.
If they obtained a great opportunity, given time, they could even evolve into a True Dragon, becoming supreme beings that stood above all living things.
However, Ye Chen obviously couldn't give the entire Dark Abyss Demon Dragon to the Cang Dragon now. He directly refined and shrunk it, but even so, it was still a full hundred zhang long. Coiled up, it would form a small mountain.
Bringing his index and middle fingers together, a sword beam shot towards the heavens. He directly sliced off a massive dragon claw and threw it to the Cang Dragon, saying indifferently, "Your reward, for not betraying me at the critical moment. If you perform well in the future, you won't lack for rewards."
The Cang Dragon was overjoyed. It had originally thought Ye Chen might not give any reward at all, never expecting him to reward it with a dragon claw. Naturally, it was extremely happy.
Now, it sounded like there might be even more generous rewards in the future. How could it not be delighted? It hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Ye Chen gave a slight nod, then sliced off another dragon claw, storing the rest within his internal space.
At his level of cultivation, his internal space had been expanded to an immense size. It would be easy to store even a divine mountain within.
Moreover, he hadn't just opened a dantian space; he had other spaces as well.
Immediately after, Ye Chen conjured a cluster of crystalline divine flame. Using his blood energy, he manifested a massive golden halberd, skewered the dragon claw with it, and placed it over the Dao Fire. He was actually—
Barbecuing!
That's right, he was barbecuing.
All the demonic powerhouses watching this place were dumbfounded, staring in shock at the scene before them.
The once-mighty overlord of the demon domain, the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon, who had dominated a region in life, never imagined its posthumous fate would be reduced to being barbecued. It could be described as utterly tragic.
At the same time, this made the demonic powerhouses tremble with fear. If they truly offended this mysterious human young generation's supreme, the fate of the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon would be their own.
Ye Chen vigorously barbecued, using the Dark Abyss Demon Dragon's claw. The crystalline divine flame served as the fire for roasting. He even casually took out precious spiritual herbs from his internal space, including many Heaven and Earth Treasures, even some rare ones over a thousand years old.
Precious spiritual herbs like Millennial Vermilion Fruits, Purple Mist Divine Grass, Transformation Snow Flowers, and Millennial Polygonum Multiflorum were directly refined into clusters of pure spiritual liquid that floated in the air, becoming precious seasonings sprinkled onto the dragon claw.
Instantly, waves of alluring fragrance wafted out, causing the nearby Cang Dragon, while still stunned, to involuntarily swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Moreover, judging by the master's proficiency, this didn't seem like the first time he had done this.
But how could it know that this invincible master before it, in his previous life as a young boy, was merely an orphaned child who had depended on Ruoxi for survival? He had been self-reliant from a young age, often entering forests to hunt beasts for sustenance.
On one hand, it was to fill their stomachs. On the other, he had seen the young, tender Ruoxi often frowning and saying the beast meat didn't taste good. Ye Chen, who had always doted on his little sister, felt heartache and began learning barbecue skills. Over time, he reached a master level, capable of roasting top-tier meat.
Recalling past events inevitably brought a touch of nostalgia. Who could have predicted that the once lonely, helpless little boy would grow into a young generation's supreme whom countless prodigies across the myriad realms would look up to, the strongest contender on the path of the Human Sovereign.
Then, he thought of his parents in this life—Ye Ao, Xia Wei, and Ye family members like Ye Zimei, who had disappeared on the King's Ancient Path, taken away by the mysterious Ye family to behind the mysterious Ninefold Emperor's Pass.
This time, he had encountered Ye Gucheng multiple times but hadn't had the chance to ask about the relationship between the Ye family behind the Ninefold Emperor's Pass and the Ye family of Emperors and Sovereigns within the myriad realms.
If they met next time, he must inquire. If there was an opportunity, he needed to go to the Ninefold Emperor's Pass—for no other reason than for his parents and clansmen.
Half a day later, the demonic energy within the dragon claw had been completely purified and expelled by Ye Chen, leaving only the most essential dragon meat. The flesh was crystalline and golden, dripping with juices, looking extremely tempting.
He ate in large bites. Each piece of flesh that entered his mouth was incredibly rich and delicious, utterly captivating.
After swallowing, it transformed into vast amounts of pure energy, flowing through his limbs and bones, filling every meridian.
Seeing the Cang Dragon staring with drooling eyes, he didn't blame it. With a slight smile, he sliced off a large piece of the roasted golden dragon meat and threw it over.
The Cang Dragon hurriedly opened its massive maw and caught it. Although that piece was relatively small for its huge mouth, the Cang Dragon distinctly felt it was experiencing one of the most supreme delicacies in the mortal world, utterly captivated.
After finishing, it wanted more.
Ye Chen divided the remaining golden dragon meat for the Cang Dragon several more times, but then there was no more. The rest had all been eaten by him, transformed into pure divine energy of the Great Dao, making his entire body feel warm and brimming with surging power.
"Master, this is the Memory Jade left for you by the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor."
The Cang Dragon handed over the Memory Jade left by the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor.