Chen Tian and Tu Xue'er emerged from the forest. Tu Xue'er, looking around with wide eyes, was like a curious baby, taking in the sights. It was her first time seeing the world outside the village. How beautiful it was! Chen Tian gazed at the scene before him: a vast, verdant grassland. However, the flowers and trees on this grassland were all condensed from lumps of earth, and within them, he could feel the immense power of the earth element. Chen Tian asked, "Where is this place?"
Chen Tian was completely unaware of the trial. Information was scarce. He wished he had asked someone earlier. He had no idea how vast the trial space was. Chen Tian didn't want to waste too much time searching for the Earth God's token. Tu Xue'er pointed towards the southeast and said, "Brother Chen Tian, I sense the aura of the Earth Tribe over there, and the auras of many other races. Shall we go take a look?"
As Tu Xue'er was of the Earth Tribe, she could naturally sense the presence of her own kind. Chen Tian had no choice but to follow. He knew too little about the trial space. After leaving the forest, Chen Tian's spiritual perception only covered a radius of three hundred meters, about the size of a mountain. How could he know how big this world was? Chen Tian decided to gather some information first before searching for the so-called Earth God's token.
Chen Tian and Tu Xue'er walked across the yellow plain. The earth-element flowers and trees looked perfectly natural, as this was a space created by the Earth God, with the earth element being primary. Why would it be built with water elements instead?
Chen Tian walked ahead, with Tu Xue'er following behind him. Chen Tian suddenly stopped, and Tu Xue'er looked around curiously. Chen Tian had entered a state of alert. Tu Xue'er stood still, having spent only a few days with Chen Tian, she knew that when he looked like this, it meant enemies were present, and Chen Tian had to enter combat mode. At that moment, a light began to move from beneath his feet within Chen Tian's mind. Chen Tian thought to himself, "This fellow is hard to deal with underground."
Chen Tian turned to Tu Xue'er and warned, "Get out of this area for a few kilometers. I'm going underground, the opponent is beneath the earth."
Tu Xue'er retreated rapidly. Chen Tian spun wildly on the spot, a drill of earthy yellow burrowing into the ground as he descended. Chen Tian's figure entered the earth, reaching a depth of three thousand meters. He stopped stealthily and observed the creature before him.
It had a colossal body, with a tail resembling a mace. Its entire form was covered in an earthy yellow shell, and it possessed six sharp, sickle-like legs, similar to a spider's. Its head had crescent-shaped teeth that clashed on either side. Its arms were pincers, large and earthy yellow, emitting a crunching sound.
Chen Tian opened his divine pupils, and instantly, the information became clear. His divine pupils couldn't be used in the forest earlier, but now it was different. Without that suppression, his divine pupils, which claimed to hold information on all things, revealed the details of any being that existed in the world.
Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider
Level: Emperor-grade Demon King Beast
Bloodline: Dragon Scorpion Bloodline
Weapons: Dragon Scorpion Pincers, Dragon Scorpion Tail, Dragon Spider Legs.
Abilities: Earth Element Mastery, Dragon Roar
Divine Pupils: Dragon's Roar Scorpion Pincers, Dragon Spider Frenzy, Scorpion Blood Transformation.
Note: This creature originated from the Dragon Scorpion race and underwent a bloodline mutation, acquiring a spider-like species. It is an evolutionary hybrid, possessing a diluted dragon bloodline within its body.
After reading the information, Chen Tian realized it was indeed an Emperor-grade Demon King Beast, whose strength was comparable to that of an advanced cultivator. However, based on its aura, the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider's presence was not enough to contend with an advanced cultivator. Chen Tian's body trembled, his aura climbing steadily. The more he fought, the braver he became, directly activating his full power, causing his attributes and aura to surge, his aura piercing the heavens and shaking the entire underground.
The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider saw that the human's aura was now equal to its own. It was momentarily stunned. Seizing this opportunity, Chen Tian decisively attacked, vanishing and reappearing before the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider, throwing a flurry of punches. The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider, seeing Chen Tian attack first, became enraged. It was an emperor; how dare this mortal challenge it, disrespecting its imperial might? It was merely food, yet it dared to resist and confront it head-on, seeking death.
It swung its massive pincers, and with a deafening roar, the rock walls of the underground constantly collapsed. Chen Tian was forced back a full three steps. Chen Tian observed the clash between his strength and the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider's, realizing he was not weaker than it. Chen Tian instantly increased his intensity.
Chen Tian intended to use this battle to understand his own strength and adapt to his power. Ever since his realm had improved, Chen Tian hadn't had a good fight like this. Moreover, his opponent was an Emperor-grade Demon King Beast, enough for Chen Tian to use his full might. In the previous exchange, Chen Tian had used his full ten percent strength without holding back, yet he was still at a disadvantage. The primary reason was that Chen Tian had not yet mastered the use of his full power. Otherwise, in that collision, Chen Tian and the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider would have been at least evenly matched.
Chen Tian's footwork was ethereal, like the wind and thunder, like a deity walking. Dense figures appeared before the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider. The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider roared, and waves of dragon roars formed, dispersing Chen Tian's clones and afterimages.
Ability: Dragon Roar.
With its dragon bloodline, the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider's Dragon Roar was not insignificant. However, its bloodline was too weak. If it were stronger, Chen Tian would have been unable to resist the Dragon Roar alone.
"I never expected to find dragon bloodline here. I wonder what glory the dragons possess in all the myriad worlds."
Chen Tian fell into a melancholy. Dragons were the kings of all beasts, especially since Chen Tian inherited the Ancestral Dragon bloodline, the bloodline of the very first dragon. Dragons could be found in the divine realm, the immortal realm, and this world. Even the Demon Dragon had once said that the dragons of the myriad worlds were the true dragons, while the dragons of other worlds were merely sub-dragons or hybrids. No matter how pure their bloodline, they were like insignificant ants before the true dragons.
Chen Tian gathered all the elements in his body into his fists, forming drills of elemental energy that shot towards the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider. The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider thrust its pincers forward. The earthy yellow pincers clashed repeatedly with Chen Tian's fists. This time, the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider was forced back a step. It had held the advantage moments ago, but now it was at a disadvantage.
Chen Tian looked at his fists. The power collision just now allowed him to become more familiar with his strength, and thus the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider lost the clash. Having power is not enough; it is only beneficial when it can be fully utilized. Initially, Chen Tian's fists seemed powerful, but the energy was not concentrated, causing most of it to disperse, which is why he was forced back in the first collision. Now that Chen Tian had grasped a portion of his strength and concentrated it, the damage inflicted was dozens of times greater than before, which the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider could not withstand.
The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider roared in anger. How dare this mere human repel it on its own territory? This was a humiliation. Its eyes stared intently at Chen Tian. Chen Tian smirked. It was exactly what he needed to master his strength. Chen Tian had long regarded the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider as a whetstone and a sandbag.
The two sides collided again. Despite its massive body, the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider's speed was not inferior to Chen Tian's. They fought fiercely underground, their impact waves causing the surrounding mountain walls to collapse.
Chen Tian sensed that something was wrong. If this continued, the rocks above would fall, and both he and the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider would be buried alive. This was three thousand meters underground, and if buried, Chen Tian might not be able to return to the surface.
Chen Tian created distance from the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider, returning the way he came and heading straight for the surface. Chen Tian wanted to lure the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider to the surface to fight, thus avoiding risk. The underground was too dangerous; he didn't want to be buried alive.
The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider thought Chen Tian was fleeing and pursued him closely. Humiliate it and then try to escape? No way.
This was the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider's thought. It had to regain its honor today, or it would be unworthy of its Emperor-grade Demon King Beast status.
Emperor-grade Demon King Beasts had developed a rudimentary intelligence, comparable to the thinking ability of a seven or eight-year-old child, but they were incapable of speech. Only Demon King Beasts that reached the divine beast level could speak eloquently.
Chen Tian had learned about the hierarchy of Demon King Beasts from Tu Xue'er. Demon King Beasts were formed from the convergence of resentful souls, malevolent energies, and earth elements. They were a different race from the Earth Tribe. Demon King Beast races loved to kill and were bloodthirsty, attacking and devouring Earth Tribe members on sight.
The war between them had raged for countless years, and it had not ceased at the borders.
The levels of Demon King Beasts were divided into five tiers: Marquis-grade, King-grade, Emperor-grade, Divine-grade, and Divine Beast level. The higher the level, the more powerful they were. The Divine Beast level was comparable to divine beasts in this world. The Earth Tribe also had divine beasts as guardians, which was why they had not become extinct.
Chen Tian shot upwards towards the sky, the plain trembling. Tu Xue'er exclaimed in alarm, "What's happening? What's happening? An earthquake, an earthquake!"
Chen Tian looked at the lively Tu Xue'er. With a wave of his arm, Tu Xue'er flew backwards. The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider emerged from the ground. The surroundings seemed insignificant in its eyes, its body spanning dozens of li.
Chen Tian cracked his neck, interlocking his hands, producing a popping sound. Now he could slowly master his full strength. After the previous clashes, Chen Tian had mastered thirty percent of his full power. If it weren't for the fear that the underground could not withstand the impact waves, Chen Tian would not have wasted time coming to the surface to familiarize himself with his power.
He had seventy percent of his strength left to master his physical power. That's right, Chen Tian had initially collided with the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider using his physical strength. Chen Tian's body, augmented by several worlds and various physical enhancements, had reached a terrifying level. Chen Tian had never used his physical strength to its full extent.
With a stomp of his foot, a massive void appeared behind him, an air pocket. His speed was even faster than underground. The Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider looked at Chen Tian with astonishment. The human's strength had increased so much upon reaching the surface.
However, the Earth Scorpion Dragon Spider was not afraid. Currents of air swirled around its pincers, covered in earthy yellow light. It swung its pincers fiercely and rapidly. Chen Tian threw out his fists, and hundreds of fist shadows clashed with the two giant pincers.