Chapter 5904: Curse Energy
Thirteen enormous devil lilies bloomed, shrouding the sky. Yuanshan’s heaven veins transformed into their roots, which drilled into the space behind him like ethereal tendrils.
The devil lilies crazily absorbed the energy of heaven and earth. Devil qi surged out from the ground, and in an instant, the Sea of Oblivion turned pitch-black.
Within the black sea, bubbles started rising rapidly, each one filled with thick, oppressive black energy.
Seeing that energy, the Undying race’s experts cried out, “This fellow is absorbing the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s karmic luck!”
With every burst of energy absorbed, the devil lilies grew more sinister. Each petal looked like a devil’s fang—sharp, cruel, and bloodthirsty.
Eventually, after devouring enough energy, the lilies quivered. Thirteen ripples surged through Yuanshan’s body, and he swelled in size until he loomed over Long Chen.
Yuanshan’s face twisted savagely, his eyes turning completely scarlet—half-crazed and radiating bloodlust.
Suddenly, he spread his arms. The image of a lily bloomed on each of his palms, and his nails extended into steel-like claws.
Where his nails passed, black lines were carved into the void itself, accompanied by a screeching sound—like nails raking against a chalkboard.
The Undying race’s experts gasped when they saw this. Was this the third form Yuanshan had spoken of?Even the smallest movement of his fingers was enough to tear space apart. This kind of power was probably something not even old late-stage Demon Emperors were capable of.
“Human, scream in despair! All that awaits you is endless terror!”
With a roar, Yuanshan vanished. He reappeared in front of Long Chen like a phantom, claws slashing down at him.
Facing the heaven-rending claws, Long Chen directly swung his hand.
Their palms collided. Runes erupted, and the earth-shaking boom of their clash rippled through the air. Shockwaves layered upon shockwaves, distorting the void.
Liu Ruyan and the others had prepared themselves, but when the astral winds hit, they still felt stinging pain across their faces—it was like being sliced by invisible blades. They were forced to shield themselves just to keep their eyes open.
Even so, they were forced back. Even the elders were forced to retreat, and only Liu Xihua remained standing where she was.
On the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s side, only Lian Sanqiang remained calm. The others were flung far back by the aftershock.
It was clear—only experts of his level could stand against the force of this clash.
“He blocked it!” Liu Qingyu exclaimed, eyes wide with disbelief.
Long Chen had blocked this shocking attack with a single hand.
Then, with a sudden jerk, Long Chen pulled Yuanshan’s arm downward, forcing his massive body to stagger. The martial stage beneath them cracked violently.
“It didn’t break?” Long Chen snorted lightly.
“Die!” roared Yuanshan.
Since he had failed to crush Long Chen with this attack, he kicked at Long Chen’s chest.
In response, Long Chen tilted his body ever so slightly, letting the leg sweep harmlessly past.
Liu Ruyan and the others couldn’t help finding it funny. Although Yuanshan’s body had grown, his proportions hadn't changed—his limbs were still stubby. A small twist was all it took for Long Chen to dodge cleanly.
Then, Long Chen spun and threw Yuanshan through the air like a sack of rice, slamming him into the martial stage. The stage finally gave way and collapsed.
Liu Ruyan and the others cried out in shock. Beneath the shattered stage, a giant altar was revealed, radiating divine light and powerful spatial fluctuations.
Long Chen’s heart shook when he saw it. That altar—it looked like a spatial gate. Even with the barrier separating them, he could feel a bone-chilling aura leaking from within.
Lian Sanqiang’s expression darkened the moment the altar was exposed. He waved his hand, and a new martial stage reformed, now covered in ancient golden marks exuding a dense, ancient aura.
Before Long Chen could process what was happening, Yuanshan came flying back. He opened his mouth and spat out a blood-condensed lily.
This lily pulsed with maggot-like runes.
“Curse energy?” Long Chen’s expression darkened. This bastard actually knows a technique like that?
There was no way to block it. Once the curse energy detonated, it could easily infect him. While it wouldn’t be fatal, it would definitely sap his combat power.
Without hesitation, Long Chen raised his hand and summoned a shield, then quickly retreated. With each step back, he created another shield in his wake.
In just moments, he had moved eighteen steps and conjured eighteen shields. His hand seals were so fast they were a blur, astonishing the watching experts.
The Undying race’s experts cried out in shock.
“What kind of monster is capable of such rapid hand seals?! Aren’t his hands cramping yet?” gasped one elder of the Undying race.
The cursed lily tore through the shields one after another. But with each one, its power weakened. By the time it reached the last, it exploded—its curse energy finally depleted.
“Not bad,” Yuanshan muttered. “But let’s see how you handle this.”
Yuanshan seemed to have expected this result. He had started forming hand seals before he spat out the cursed lily.
At this moment, his thirteen devil lilies started trembling violently, and between them, a monstrous new lily slowly bloomed.
When this new lily appeared, everyone felt the laws of the world themselves start to weaken.
“Even the world’s laws are being cursed?! What kind of power is this?!” cried out an Undying race elder.
Yuanshan gave Long Chen no time to think. The enormous, curse-laden lily ignited with black fire and came crashing down like a flaming meteor.