Chen Tian's figure moved towards the city. The world was in upheaval with the demise of the Heavenly Dao, but this was of no concern to Chen Tian. He continued towards the territory of the Dragon Clan, his sole purpose being to resolve the dragon people's symptoms. If left unchecked, the entire Dragon Clan would inevitably be infected by this affliction, leading to their extinction. Chen Tian flew rapidly north and south. As the Heavenly Dao perished, the entire Star Brilliance World trembled, causing cataclysmic changes across the land.
The sky was overcast and gloomy. In some places, colossal magical formations ascended into the heavens, spinning ominously. As Chen Tian flew, one of these formations suddenly shot towards him. Chen Tian struck out with his palm, shattering the formation directly. The moment the formation broke, a voice echoed from the clouds, "Hahaha, I am finally free! The Heavenly Dao, you may have sealed me for a millennium, but what of it? Today, you no longer exist. This world will ultimately be our dominion."
A figure, laughing maniacally, strode through the air and directly collided with Chen Tian. Chen Tian observed the being before him; it was neither human nor any other known creature. Blue patterns adorned its face, and its arms were tattered, appearing as though they would fall apart at any moment. Its legs were encased in green armor, but the armor covered only the legs, leaving the rest of its body exposed. The being's appearance was bizarre, and Chen Tian's divine pupils could not glean any information.
Strange, truly strange! A being that even Chen Tian's divine pupils could not discern. The figure noticed Chen Tian, its eyes flashing with cold light, and said, "It has been a long time since I've been out.小子, you are unfortunately destined to be my energy source, allowing me to recover to my full strength."
As the figure spoke, its aura surged forth. Chen Tian's expression grew grave. This aura was no weaker than his own. The individual was still heavily injured, as inferred from their previous statement. Heaven knew what the Heavenly Dao had imprisoned. It was terrifying. While Chen Tian pondered, the figure attacked. Chen Tian dared not be careless. With equal strength, he could not afford to be distracted, especially since the opponent was wounded. How terrifying must this being be at its peak?
Chen Tian found it incomprehensible that a mere Star Brilliance Continent could hold such secrets. As he watched the figure's assault, its tattered arms glowed, the patterns erupting with light. The radiance seemed to connect with the blood and nerves, turning the arms a vibrant blue. The figure swung its fists directly at Chen Tian's chest. Chen Tian would not allow it. He extended his claws, firmly grasping the figure's fists. Suddenly, the figure's fists erupted with power, catching Chen Tian off guard and forcefully repelling him. Stabilizing himself, Chen Tian heard the figure calmly praise, "Not bad. After thousands of years, humanity still possesses beings like you. It's no wonder humans joined forces to seal us back then. But now that the Heavenly Dao is dead, mere humans are fit only to be our food, just as they were millennia ago."
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Chen Tian was perplexed. Could it be that millennia ago, the Star Brilliance Continent was not dominated by humans?
Chen Tian felt that the secrets of the Star Brilliance Continent remained undiscovered. Facing the youth before him, Chen Tian initiated the attack, determined not to let his opponent gain the upper hand. From their previous clash, Chen Tian deduced that the figure was stronger than him, and at its peak, likely even more formidable. Chen Tian could not afford to delay; he had to end this quickly and prevent the figure from recovering its strength.
Chen Tian's figure became a streak of light, charging towards the youth. Mie Kongyun watched Chen Tian's movement and remained in place. For beings like them, standing still was the best form of offense. He was waiting for Chen Tian's approach. Chen Tian perceived the youth's peculiar stance – standing still and allowing himself to be attacked? Did he have some other means?
Chen Tian became cautious. As his fists collided with the youth's body, the patterns on the youth's skin spread, engulfing his entire being. Chen Tian was the one sent flying when his punch landed. Before Chen Tian could stabilize himself, he was assaulted by the youth.
"小子, remember, your killer is Mie Kongyun, a member of the Wen Clan."
Mie Kongyun brought his arms down forcefully. Chen Tian's body trembled, and he instantly vanished from his original position, activating teleportation. Mie Kongyun's attack missed. Chen Tian suddenly appeared behind Mie Kongyun, his palm gathering seven or eight types of energy, swirling with multi-colored light as he struck. Mie Kongyun was shocked. Had humans in this era mastered multiple energies?
He recalled that thousands of years ago, humanity was still in the exploration phase of energy. Such a significant change in millennia. No, that was not right. This fellow's aura was different from the Star Brilliance Continent's aura. He was a human from another world. Mie Kongyun suddenly sensed that Chen Tian's aura was not native and was subtly being rejected by the world. Thus, Mie Kongyun understood Chen Tian's origin: a human from beyond this world.
"A human from another world? Then let's see your capabilities."
Mie Kongyun's fighting spirit surged. This was his first time fighting a human from another world. He was eager to gauge his own strength. Facing Chen Tian's palm strike, Mie Kongyun directly threw a punch. Fist met palm, and the resulting explosion of energy rent the sky, causing the ground to erupt with lava pillars. Both individuals unleashed their most potent attacks, and the surrounding landscape transformed as if witnessing the end of the world.
Chen Tian and Mie Kongyun retreated simultaneously. It was a draw. Chen Tian had used all his strength but could not subdue Mie Kongyun. Meanwhile, Mie Kongyun, still heavily injured and not fully recovered, could fight Chen Tian in this state to a stalemate. It was impossible to fathom Mie Kongyun's true power at his peak.
Chen Tian and Mie Kongyun locked eyes. Chen Tian remained silent and directly produced his twin blades. With the weapons in hand, Chen Tian's spirit revived, his aura climbing by a full thirty percent. Seeing Chen Tian wield weapons, Mie Kongyun continued to use his bare arms. The Wen Clan's most potent weapon was their entire body's patterns. They needed no external weapons; as long as their patterns remained intact, they could not die.
"System, what exactly is this guy's origin?"
Chen Tian inwardly inquired of the system. Since his divine pupils could not ascertain the information, Chen Tian refused to believe the system wouldn't know his origin and details, as the system was all-knowing.
"Ding... Querying in progress."
"Please wait patiently for over ten minutes, Host. Querying the universal knowledge base."
Hearing the system's response, Chen Tian was now certain of the opponent's origin and information.
Regarding the youth before him, Chen Tian only knew his name was Mie Kongyun, and he hailed from the Wen Clan. What kind of race the Wen Clan was, Chen Tian truly did not know. He had never heard of them; after all, this was the Star Brilliance Continent, not the continent he was from.
Mie Kongyun paid no mind to Chen Tian's thoughts and attacked. He swung his fists, the patterns on his arms resonating, significantly enhancing his punching power. His fists struck with even greater ferocity than before. Chen Tian extended his twin blades, parrying the blows. To Chen Tian's astonishment, Mie Kongyun's fists withstood his twin blades without any damage. He was shocked! Chen Tian was constantly forced to retreat.
"This guy's strength has increased significantly."
Chen Tian was inwardly horrified. The strength of this guy's fists was comparable to his energy weapons. This was truly astounding.
Chen Tian could not immediately accept this piece of information.