A Demon by Nature, an Ancient Flood Dragon Hidden in Jade Water!

The Azure Emperor Demon-Planting Lotus Fleshly Body Phenomenon had not completely fused with his body!

Some longevity Qi remained in the imperial palace. It was an exceedingly precious cultivation resource, and Zhuge Yaoguang and the others had come for it.

The imperial palace itself was also a treasure. Once brought under control, it could unleash considerable power. Of course, that was limited to the Supreme Qian Sect!

But...

Li Daochen gave it up.

He knew Yang Chen's character. Once Yang Chen saw that nothing could be done, he would surely retreat!

So Li Daochen charged out!

At the sight of Li Daochen and the manifestation behind him, Yang Chen and Zhuge Yaoguang both froze.

That should have been mine... Yang Chen roared inwardly.

It was a Fleshly Body Phenomenon!

Even Zhuge Yaoguang's eyes flashed with longing.

However...

As Li Daochen continued to fuse with the Azure Emperor Demon-Planting Lotus, his strength began to climb steadily, and Zhuge Yaoguang felt waves of threat.

"Go!" Zhuge Yaoguang said in a low voice. They could not stay here long.

Yang Chen had no choice but to listen to Zhuge Yaoguang.

"Can you get away?" Li Daochen sneered, his face contorted.

The next moment.

Li Daochen raised a hand and clenched it hard.

Boom!

Demonic statues abruptly rose on every side, nine in all, enclosing the Supreme Qian Sect.

In the shadows.

Yun Mei'er suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes filled with shock.

This was a forbidden grand formation, the Nine Demon Formation.

It had been created to prevent the Demonic Emperor Bone from running amok, using demons to subdue a demon!

But the Demonic Emperor Bone had already been refined, so the Nine Demon Formation had naturally been abandoned. So many years had passed that the Supreme Qian Sect did not even know it existed.

Yun Mei'er had discovered it by chance and had been preparing to secretly bring it under her control. She had never expected Li Daochen to have already done so.

"Damn it, how did he gain control of it right under my nose?" A chill ran through Yun Mei'er.

And at that moment.

Li Daochen activated the Nine Demon Formation with an impassive expression, a towering demonic intent flickering deep in his eyes.

He had become a demon in his previous life. Even though he had started over in this life, his nature was still demonic!

Gaining control of a demonic formation like this took but a single thought!

"Not good!" Zhuge Yaoguang's expression changed drastically. The Book of Heavenly Secrets flashed in his hand, and he vanished with Yang Chen. When they reappeared, they were already on the outskirts of the Supreme Qian Sect.

They had escaped the Supreme Qian Sect before the Nine Demon Formation had fully unfolded.

Li Daochen's expression did not change. He immediately gave chase to kill them.

Along the way.

Li Daochen tossed the Azure Emperor Key to Ye Suzhen. "Stop the Night Ruins people here. I'm going to kill Yang Chen!"

Ye Suzhen was visibly taken aback, unable to understand why Li Daochen would give her such a fortuitous opportunity.

But Ye Suzhen did not hesitate. "All right!"

By then, Li Daochen had already charged out of the Nine Demon Formation, pursuing Yang Chen and Zhuge Yaoguang into the distance.

He had deployed the Nine Demon Formation only to make it easier for Ye Suzhen and the others to stop Lin Jingfeng, Hua Yunye, and the rest!

As for the imperial palace, it could not be taken out of the Supreme Qian Sect, so it was of little use to him. It was nowhere near as valuable as what he stood to gain by pursuing Yang Chen!

With the Azure Emperor Key, Ye Suzhen would surely be able to trap Lin Jingfeng and the others, leaving him ample time to hunt down Yang Chen.

"Damn it, you still dare to chase us?!" Yang Chen turned and roared.

Li Daochen sneered. "Who says I can't chase you just because you're running?"

"You!" Yang Chen trembled all over with anger.

"Stop talking and run!" Zhuge Yaoguang shouted.

Yang Chen: "..."

And so the two ran, with Li Daochen pursuing them from behind.

"Head for the Jade Water Sect. The patriarch can definitely kill him!" Yang Chen said in a low voice.

The Jade Water Sect was an Upper Spirit Sect. Though inferior to the Supreme Qian Sect, it still had several Divine Bridge Peak cultivators.

Besides, that was his territory!

"All right!" Zhuge Yaoguang did not hesitate. The Book of Heavenly Secrets flashed continuously; he was truly exceptional at fleeing.

But Li Daochen followed relentlessly.

"Just as I thought, they're running to the Jade Water Sect!" Li Daochen was not surprised.

This was exactly what Li Daochen wanted to see!

Or rather, he had wanted Yang Chen to return to the Jade Water Sect ever since he began laying his plans at the Supreme Qian Sect!

"Once we get there, I can deliver a killing blow!" Killing intent flashed in Li Daochen's eyes.

As he pursued them, he fused with the Azure Emperor Demon-Planting Lotus, his strength rising wildly.

His cultivation, originally at the Spirit Foundation Eighth Layer, had reached its peak, and he had begun to develop more acupoints.

With the four-tenths of the Battle Origin left over from before, coupled with the boost from the Fleshly Body Phenomenon, the number of his acupoints continued to increase.

"Once I fuse with the manifestation, killing a mere Divine Bridge Peak cultivator from an Upper Spirit Sect will be as easy as turning my hand over!"

With the Great Sun White Dragon Sacred Fist, the Azure Emperor Demon-Planting Lotus, and three dragon bones, killing an enemy an entire realm above him could not be easier!

Less than half a day later.

Yang Chen and Zhuge Yaoguang charged into the Jade Water Sect.

Li Daochen appeared close behind them.

"Halt!" a Jade Water Sect disciple shouted.

"Scram!" Without so much as looking at him, Li Daochen swept out his hand, sending the disciple flying sideways, his fate unknown.

Li Daochen looked at the imposing Jade Water Sect ahead, a ferocious might flickering in his eyes.

The Azure Emperor Demon-Planting Lotus had nearly stabilized!

In other words, Li Daochen's strength had reached an utterly extraordinary level!

Whoever stood in his way today, he would smash to death!

"What? Li Daochen is hunting Yang Chen, and he's chased him all the way to the Jade Water Sect?" Mu Cheng nearly jumped when he heard the news.

How did Li Daochen dare?

And wasn't Yang Chen's strength top-notch? How could Li Daochen be chasing him down?

"He's courting death!"

Killing intent blazed in Mu Cheng's eyes. He got up and headed outside.

Mu Qingqing also came running over at that moment, evidently having heard the news as well.

"Li Daochen actually dares to hunt Brother Chen! Father, you have to kill him!" Mu Qingqing shouted angrily.

"I know!" Mu Cheng had no intention of letting Li Daochen off this time either.

Their Jade Water Sect had a full eight Divine Bridge Peak cultivators. That was the usual strength of an Upper Spirit Sect, so how could they fail to kill a junior?

The two headed toward the edge of the sect.

But halfway there, the hair on both their bodies stood on end, and they looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Li Daochen had already fought his way there and had smashed a Divine Bridge Peak cultivator, whose strength was comparable to Mu Cheng's, to pieces with a single punch.

Behind Li Daochen, the Azure Emperor Demon-Planting Lotus manifestation appeared, bolstering his might. With a casual point of its finger, the Azure Emperor's phantom could kill Jade Water Sect disciples who tried to sneak up on Li Daochen. It was terrifyingly sinister.

"Is that Li Daochen?" Mu Cheng and Mu Qingqing's eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

The next moment, an icy chill ran through them both.

Li Daochen looked over at them, then charged at them without another word.

"Father!" Mu Qingqing screamed.

Mu Cheng's scalp went numb, and he shouted urgently, "Nephew, let's talk this over!"

Bang!

Li Daochen's fist was his answer.

As Mu Qingqing watched, trembling all over, Mu Cheng, who had little fighting strength, was smashed to death by Li Daochen in just a couple of blows.

"Dao... Daochen, we were childhood sweethearts," Mu Qingqing said, her voice choked with tears.

"So I'll make your death more comfortable." Li Daochen's face was cold.

Mu Qingqing: "..."

Meanwhile.

Yang Chen and Zhuge Yaoguang had already rushed deep into the Jade Water Sect.

There stood a vast, deep lake.

Its surface was deathly still, without a single ripple.

Yang Chen abruptly dropped to one knee and shouted, "Patriarch, save me!"

Zhuge Yaoguang watched coldly.

Li Daochen had fused with a Fleshly Body Phenomenon, so the Jade Water Sect's cultivators were certainly no match for him.

And with Lin Jingfeng and the others trapped in the Supreme Qian Sect, they could only come here.

Splash, splash, splash...

Ripples suddenly spread across the once-calm lake, and bubbles rose continuously to the surface.

Soon.

A fearsome flood dragon's head, glowing azure blue, emerged!

This was the Jade Water Sect's patriarch, a Jade Water Flood Dragon!

"With me here, no one can kill you." The Jade Water Flood Dragon's voice was hoarse and aged, yet also grim and terrifying.

And at that moment.

Li Daochen stopped a thousand zhang from the lake.

"That old flood dragon is awake!"