Chapter 254
As a great villain, how could he not have the heart to tolerate mere words?
Yan’er, Yun’er, Hao’er—they had all cursed him in similar ways, yet he hadn’t bothered with them. After all, their insults were just empty words.
Meanwhile, he had truly enjoyed himself. He even had children already.
Yang Chen flicked his fingers, sending a golden flame shooting out. The fire instantly engulfed Xiao Dong’s nascent soul. Xiao Dong didn’t even have the chance to let out a final scream before his existence was completely erased.
The Solar Divine Flame annihilated Xiao Dong’s nascent soul in the blink of an eye, reducing him to nothingness.
“Gluttonous Beast Devouring Heaven Art—it can absorb the essence of life and condense a Gluttonous Demon Physique! If the Gluttonous Demon Physique reaches its peak, it can even rival a divine physique! Not bad, not bad. This cultivation method is truly heaven-defying! No wonder Xiao Dong was able to rise from the Golden Core Realm to the Soul Transformation Realm in just half a year!”
As Yang Chen sifted through the chaotic memories of Xiao Dong, he couldn’t help but marvel at the technique’s power. It was so overwhelmingly powerful that he was tempted to cultivate it himself.
Although his Solar Divine Physique was already a divine body and did not require absorbing the essence of corpses to strengthen itself, he could still learn some of the divine abilities from the Gluttonous Beast Devouring Heaven Art.
These abilities might not be overwhelmingly powerful, but they were strange and unpredictable.
For example, Xiao Dong’s concealment technique—If not for his Innate Radiance Essence, even with his Void Refinement Realm cultivation, Yang Chen would have had a hard time detecting Xiao Dong.
At that moment, the system’s voice rang out, right on time.
[Ding! The host has slain the Son of Destiny, Xiao Dong, and has obtained a Treasure Pack!]
[Would you like to open it?]
“Open it!” Yang Chen responded immediately.
[Ding! The Treasure Pack has been successfully opened. The host has obtained a World Tree Seed!]
…
“Hmm?”
“World Tree Seed?” Yang Chen was slightly surprised.
“System, what is the use of the World Tree Seed?”
[Ding! Host, once the World Tree Seed matures, it can transform into a Great World!]
“Transform into a Great World?” Yang Chen was instantly shocked.
During this time, he had read quite a few ancient texts at Youyue Peak and understood what a Great World represented.
The Kunlun Realm itself was a Great World. The Central Continent was the main landmass of the Kunlun Realm. It stretched over eight million miles from north to south and over ten million miles from east to west.
A remote region like the Northern Spiritual Realm was merely a collection of islands scattered in the vast ocean of the Kunlun Realm. If one included the endless seas and the countless islands like stars in the sky, the sheer vastness of the Kunlun Realm as a Great World was almost unimaginable.
And yet, a single World Tree Seed could grow into a Great World akin to the Kunlun Realm?
At this moment, a small green seed appeared in Yang Chen’s palm. Though it was only the size of a peanut, it felt as heavy as a mountain.
Given Yang Chen’s current physical strength, he could shatter a mountain with mere bodily force alone. But holding this World Tree Seed in his hand, he distinctly felt its weight.
Just then, the green seed seemed to sense the Yukong Seal within his body. Rays of green light flickered and, in the next instant, the seed directly merged into his body, appearing beside the Yukong Seal.
The spatial ripples released by the Yukong Seal were completely absorbed by the green seed. Moreover, as it absorbed these spatial ripples, the green radiance it emitted grew even more vibrant.
At that moment, Yang Chen suddenly realized that, mysteriously, he seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of the power of space.
“This …?” Yang Chen was momentarily taken aback.
But after some thought, he quickly understood. The World Tree Seed could transform into a Great World. Its growth required absorbing the power of space. The birth of a Great World prototype was essentially the process of space forming from nothing, even akin to the act of creation itself.
Since this World Tree Seed was undergoing that process within his own body, gaining some insights into the Dao of Space was only natural.
At that moment, Yang Chen sensed intense fluctuations outside the Divine Radiance of Light and immediately withdrew his mind from within, dispersing the divine light.
“Xiao Chen, what are you doing? Is Xiao Dong dead?” Zhan Qiuyun frowned and asked.
Yang Chen nodded, his face filled with sorrow as he replied: “Your nephew has already used the Divine Radiance of Light to purify him! Martial Aunt can sense his aura—he has completely vanished! What a pity! Your nephew’s and Xier’s child has yet to be born, and now his uncle is already gone … sigh!”
“Tsk, enough!” Zhan Qiuyun curled her lips. “I haven’t even lectured you yet! You’ve only known Chu Xi for less than a year, and now you already have a child on the way? You’ve reached the Void Refinement Realm now—you should be focusing on cultivation, comprehending the Great Dao, and striving to reach the Dao Integration Realm as soon as possible. Having a child will only distract you!
“By the way, what was that power of light just now? You’ve only been in the Heavenly Dao Holy Land for a year, yet you can already manifest such a high-level Divine Radiance of Light? Does this have something to do with Yu Yourong?”
Hearing Zhan Qiuyun deliberately emphasize the name Yu Yourong, Yang Chen couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smirk. This saved him the trouble of coming up with an excuse.
“It is indeed related to the Holy Lord! The Holy Lord transferred a portion of her own Divine Radiance of Light’s power to me using a secret technique of the Yu Clan. That’s why I was able to manifest such powerful Divine Radiance of Light!”
“Hmph, I knew it!” Zhan Qiuyun snorted coldly, her expression saying, Just as I expected.
Then, she said in a serious tone: “Xiao Chen, Yu Yourong did this for no other reason than to draw you in, so you will serve the Yu Clan in the future! As you mentioned before, she intends to betroth Yu Xuan to you in order to strengthen the Yu Clan’s bloodline! You should keep your distance from her in the future—don’t let yourself be used!”
Watching Zhan Qiuyun speak so seriously while badmouthing Yu Yourong,
Yang Chen’s lips curved into a subtle smile.
Stepping closer to her, he whispered softly: “Martial Aunt, could it be … you’re jealous of the Holy Lord?”