Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 623 - 287: Heard You’re a Good Fighter? Actually, I’m Not Bad Either!_1

The heavens and earth that enveloped them blazed brightly. Strands of mysterious light transformed into rivers that intertwined and crisscrossed, as dazzling as a multitude of stars. Whether it was the stars or the rivers, they all exuded an indescribable sense of the ancient and the grand. This was an entirely different world, ancient beyond the existence of Longhuang Island, and even more supremely eminent.

The Guantian Mirror of the Nine Heavens could discern all things, and even the rules of Longhuang Island's small world could not block its probing. Yet, near the Dragon Emperor's resting palace, it failed completely, most likely because of this world.

This was the Zhulong Space!

Dragon Emperor Ao Lie could be said to be the person most familiar with the Origin of Zhulong in the last ten thousand years. He had refined this origin for hundreds of years, enough to display some inconceivable abilities based on it. The reason for doing so was also quite evident: he did not wish for the group above to know that he was still alive. Otherwise, his ten-thousand-year-long plan would have been pointless.

All of this, of course, posed no problem. But when the Zhulong's Scale appeared in Wang Xiu's hand, the situation became completely different.

...

Dazzling golden light seeped continuously from Wang Xiu's fingertips, blindingly bright. He seemed to be holding a sun, or perhaps an entire world. The feeling of that vast, majestic, and boundless immensity, yet still within his grasp, was simply beyond description.

In this space, the Zhulong's Scale unleashed an unprecedented aura and power. Wang Xiu had a feeling that with this scale in hand, all the power within the Zhulong Space could be his to command.

Dragon Emperor Ao Lie, shrouded in a crimson haze that obscured his expression, suddenly spoke. "It seems that fate truly is at play. This lord was just thinking about how to retrieve this scale immediately after I get out. Now, it appears I won't have to waste my time. For that, I must thank you!"

Wang Xiu smiled faintly. "As expected of the Dragon Emperor. Truly domineering and peerless, calm and confident under any circumstances."

Dragon Emperor Ao Lie said, "A sudden expansion of power can severely affect one's judgment. Little do they know that an ant, even if it becomes ten thousand times stronger, is still an ant! A True Dragon, even if it is crippled, can still soar to the Nine Heavens and laugh proudly through the ages!"

He clearly understood what it meant for the Zhulong's Scale to appear in Wang Xiu's hands at this moment. Wang Xiu's power would surge like never before, with this world as his support. The gap in their Realms was no longer an insurmountable chasm.

But what of it?

He was the Dragon Emperor! The Supreme of the Dragon Clan!

He had dominated for ten thousand years, sweeping through those of his generation. He had made the Supremes of other clans taste bitter defeat at his hands. Even if the power Wang Xiu could now control was no less than that of his own remnant soul, he firmly believed that the final victor would be him!

"This lord has looked down upon the Nine Heavens for tens of thousands of years and has never known defeat. Countless peerless prodigies with transcendent talent have ultimately become corpses beneath my feet. You will be no exception!" The Dragon Emperor's voice once again grew indifferent, devoid of any emotion, as if he were stating a simple fact.

DING!

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Wang Xiu smiled faintly and said, "What a coincidence. Although I've only lived for a mere twenty-odd years, I, too, have yet to taste defeat!"

The Dragon Emperor glanced at him and let out a sound like a sigh. "A pity. It seems this body cannot be kept intact after all."

As soon as his voice fell, this world quaked.

The Dragon Emperor slowly raised his hand and pressed it toward the distant void.

Endless Chaotic Qi surged as a huge dragon claw descended from the starry sky. It was immensely vast, making even the stars beneath it seem minute. It pressed down, threatening to tear apart heaven and earth with this single strike!

The Dragon Emperor was the Dragon Emperor, after all. Even though his current state was less than a thousandth of his peak, his first move still shook the heavens and earth, striking fear into one's heart.

Wang Xiu formed a seal with his hands. The Zhulong's Scale erupted with brilliant light, rose slowly, and branded itself onto the center of his forehead.

In an instant, Wang Xiu seemed to attain omniscience. With a mere thought, a torrential tide surged through this world. Galaxies coiled around him and rivers of time and space interwove, as though he had become a deity who ruled over all things.

Great Yin Yang Demon Ruo Seal!

Two streams of pure black and white Qi shot out from Wang Xiu's sleeves. They generated and overcame each other, evolving into the infinite.

An immense hand seal rose from below to clash head-on with the dragon claw.

RUMBLE!

The world trembled violently as Chaotic Qi disintegrated in a terrifying spectacle. Countless runes fell like a meteor shower, being continuously destroyed and ground to dust. The void seemed to have been lit by a brilliant display of fireworks.

Two figures stood in opposition across the vast void.

One, in white robes, was ethereal like an immortal deity.

The other, clad in a black robe, was cold and regal—an ancient emperor.

The fireworks bloomed in the void between them, seeming to illuminate this unprecedented and peerless battle.

Dragon Emperor Ao Lie stood with his hands behind his back and said, "You truly have many secrets!"

He knew Wang Xiu was extraordinary now and could not be defeated easily, but to have his strike neutralized with such ease was still beyond his expectations.

At his peak, he had been a Quasi-Emperor Supreme. His state of mind was infinitely exalted, and his understanding of the great Dao's principles was unparalleled in his era. He could crush heavenly Divine Skills with a mere flick of his wrist. Even now, with only a remnant soul, he still possessed the bearing of a Supreme.

Yet Wang Xiu seemed to be his equal in every way.

The seal just now was of an extremely high grade, no weaker than the supreme secret arts of his own Dragon Clan. Moreover, Wang Xiu's comprehension of it was absolutely astonishing, as if he had already reached the realm of perfection.

This was difficult to imagine. One had to understand that for techniques and legacies of that level, many prodigies struggled to even cross the threshold. To achieve profound mastery required a lifetime of effort.