In the deep pit, within Chen Tian's body, it was as if a slumbering beast had awakened, his entire aura continuously ascending. Chen Tian's arms regenerated and recovered, while his whole being was enveloped in silver gaseous waves, his momentum sharp as a blade. The Zijing Winged Dragon, sensing the aura and power within Chen Tian, vast and robust like a mountain, was utterly shaken. How could a human unleash such a heaven-shattering aura? It was impossible!
Chen Tian took a step forward, the deep pit sinking several hundred meters further. He shot straight up into the sky. Facing Chen Tian's immense aura, the Zijing Winged Dragon remained disdainful, believing that no matter how much his aura increased, he would never be its match. It was a dragon, invincible among peers.
Chen Tian appeared before the Zijing Winged Dragon, his left fist clenched. A tremendous, rumbling vortex of energy spun, crushing and gathering power. He unleashed a punch. Initially, the Zijing Winged Dragon paid it no mind, but as the fist drew near, it finally realized this punch was no weaker than its own. However, it was too late to defend.
With a thunderous boom, a figure was sent flying back tens of meters. The Zijing Winged Dragon roared, "Human, you court death!" Its eyes blazed with furious fire. As a dragon, a proud member of the dragon race, it had been repelled by a human. It admitted to underestimating the opponent, but for the Zijing Winged Dragon, this was an unbearable humiliation.
Roars echoed, and waves of energy swept outwards. This time, Chen Tian did not retreat. He clutched his fists, satisfied, and declared, "Good, very good. This power and strength are on an entirely different level compared to before. So, this boss has reached such a formidable state."
"We must finish this quickly and decisively. We can't drag this out, or the items in my warehouse will be consumed."
Chen Tian's gaze turned cold as he looked at the Zijing Winged Dragon. This state required the consumption of all items in his inventory and warehouse. The longer he maintained it, the more items would dissipate. Fortunately, the rewards Chen Tian had obtained from previously slain bosses were enough to sustain him. Otherwise, it would truly be a drain, with items vanishing every few seconds. However, these consumed items would transform into Chen Tian's strength and power.
This conversion function was a special feature added by the system. Chen Tian's eyes opened, and a silver screen unfurled behind him, covering the entire sky. Both he and the Zijing Winged Dragon entered a silver ocean. They regarded each other. The Zijing Winged Dragon's body erupted with crystalline light, a crystal shell encasing its entire form. Chen Tian watched calmly, knowing what it was about to do.
With a resounding bang, the crystal exploded, and a youth appeared opposite Chen Tian. The youth was handsome, with purple hair and purple eyes. His hands were covered in crystalline scales. This was the Zijing Winged Dragon's transformed state. Against opponents of equal cultivation, a dragon would typically preserve its true form for survival. Engaging in battle with its true form from the outset was a grave taboo for beast races, as its massive size rendered it an easy target. While this was acceptable when the cultivation gap was vast, in a battle of equal realms and strength, a larger size became a disadvantage in terms of speed, making it a living target. Furthermore, initial engagements were always about testing the opponent, hence the Zijing Winged Dragon's transformation. Chen Tian and the Zijing Winged Dragon simultaneously launched punches.
Their fists met, sending ripples of energy spreading behind them as they both took a step back. The Zijing Winged Dragon's hands were wreathed in purple flames as it threw a punch. Chen Tian's fists were intertwined with silver energy. Their fists collided again and again. Chen Tian and the Zijing Winged Dragon exchanged punches, hundreds, even thousands of times, neither gaining an advantage.
The Zijing Winged Dragon exclaimed in shock, "How is this possible? I am a dragon, with this physical strength and current power, and we are still fighting to a draw? This...!" It was utterly unbelievable. They were evenly matched. While the Zijing Winged Dragon had not used its full power, could it be that Chen Tian had? That was impossible. Battles were not that simple; they began with probing, understanding the opponent's strength and abilities, and only then unleashing full force. Engaging with full power from the start and failing to defeat the opponent would lead to one's own demise. Thus, Chen Tian naturally would not go all out either.
In truth, the Zijing Winged Dragon had no idea that Chen Tian possessed the Ancestral Dragon bloodline. Even a trace of it provided an immense boost to Chen Tian's physique. Moreover, with the addition of the Ancestral Phoenix bloodline, under the augmentation of these two bloodlines, Chen Tian's body was no less resilient than the Zijing Winged Dragon's.
The Zijing Winged Dragon unfurled crystal dragon wings from its back and shot forward, instantly appearing before Chen Tian. Chen Tian's figure flickered, and spatial rifts appeared behind him. He entered a rift, which then closed. The Zijing Winged Dragon's dragon punch missed. A rift opened behind it, and Chen Tian punched its crystalline back. The Zijing Winged Dragon seemed unfazed.
Its dragon claws transformed into hand blades, and with a turn, it swung. This attack would surely have severely injured Chen Tian. Chen Tian could not allow it to succeed. The distance was too close. Chen Tian directly covered his arm with armor. The silver armor gleamed brightly. He raised his arm to block the hand blade. Chen Tian felt his blood churning within him, and he was sent staggering back countless steps. He had been careless; he hadn't expected this attack to carry the power of divine fire.
Chen Tian stabilized himself, but the Zijing Winged Dragon would not give him a chance to counterattack. It rapidly moved before Chen Tian, its hands transforming into purple dragon claws. The dragon claws descended towards Chen Tian's head, imbued with terrifying divine fire and dragon power. The Zijing Winged Dragon envisioned the scene of Chen Tian exploding under this claw strike.
Chen Tian sensed the danger and activated his Absolute Evasion. The claw, about to descend, passed through where Chen Tian's head had been. The Zijing Winged Dragon was bewildered. What was happening? Simultaneously, as its claw passed through Chen Tian's head, it could not continue its downward trajectory, as if something beneath the dragon claw was restraining its arm.
Chen Tian's figure flickered, and he threw his right fist forward, aiming for the Zijing Winged Dragon's face. The latter, still in a state of bewildered contemplation, received the punch to its face. The immense pain jolted the Zijing Winged Dragon back to its senses. It touched the imprint of the fist on its face, its fury intensifying, covering the surroundings with overwhelming rage. Just now, the Zijing Winged Dragon's dragon claw had clearly struck Chen Tian's head, but why did it pass through? The opponent hadn't even dodged, and there were no fluctuations that would indicate phasing. It was definitely not phasing.
Chen Tian nodded with satisfaction. The second ability of Absolute Evasion was indeed quite formidable. It allowed for even faster evasion. In the opponent's eyes, he hadn't moved, but in reality, Chen Tian's figure had already moved at faster-than-light speed. The illusions generated during the evasion were identical to his true body. What the Zijing Winged Dragon had attacked was merely an illusory figure. Chen Tian's true body had already evaded the strike and simultaneously restrained the opponent's dragon claw, landing a punch on the Zijing Winged Dragon's cheek. This unexpected maneuver sometimes proved more effective.
"Human brat, I will devour you, tear you to shreds!"
"Then come and try. I need your help too. I want to kill you, after all, your entire body is a treasure."