Burn the Boats, Dragon Battles in the Wild!

Yun Qingshui stared at Li Daochen, who had rushed straight to the entrance, her little mouth hanging wide open in shock.

Well, then!

Now she didn't need to ask what Li Daochen would do once he went inside!

It would probably be fighting, fighting, and more fighting!

In the end, either he would be beaten to death, or he would fight his way to the top!

Other than those, Yun Qingshui couldn't think of a third outcome.

"We told him to go for it, and he really dared to do it," Ye Hua murmured. He figured the boy the patriarch valued so highly would probably be beaten to death.

A flicker of surprise also crossed Yun Wanyi's eyes.

Someone who didn't understand Li Daochen might think he was blindly arrogant.

But in the eyes of Yun Wanyi, who knew at least some of Li Daochen's past, the young man was dazzling at that moment.

And at that moment.

The gathered prodigies erupted.

No one knew how many times the Thousand Sect Grand Competition had been held, but there had never been anyone so arrogant right at the entrance.

"Li Daochen, what are you acting so arrogant for?!" Yu Jinshan shouted.

But.

Li Daochen didn't even look at him. He turned and walked straight through the portal.

Yu Jinshan's face instantly turned livid.

Zhao Jiuxiao, Zhu Lingye, and the others remained expressionless, as if watching a clown jumping about.

Nangong Meng'er's expression grew a little colder. No one knew what she was thinking.

The many prodigies wore varying expressions.

But.

Most were furious!

Where did a Lower Profound Sect cultivator get the gall to be so brazen in front of them?

"Lower Profound Sects these days really are getting worse with age!" Quite a few elders from Upper Profound Sects snorted in displeasure as well.

Nangong Qing, standing before the portal, was also a little embarrassed. He was inwardly annoyed that Li Daochen had been so brazen. Couldn't he have waited until Nangong Qing finished speaking?

Now, looking at the outraged prodigies, what the hell was he supposed to say?

"Go in!" Nangong Qing said coldly, his face taut.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The prodigies immediately rushed inside.

"Yang Chen, that Li Daochen is courting death, pure and simple. He'll probably be beaten to death by those prodigies he angered before you even need to lift a finger. So your first priority this time is still to lie low and take first place among the thousand sects!" Jade Heaven Patriarch instructed.

Yang Chen nodded and rushed into the portal as well.

Li Daochen's arrogance had taken Yang Chen somewhat by surprise.

But.

Was he really just blindly throwing himself in without a thought?

Yang Chen had thought so before, only to end up being led around like a dog by Li Daochen.

The memory of Li Daochen's schemes in their previous two encounters, laying traps at every step and calculating everything, flashed through Yang Chen's mind, and he shuddered.

No!

There has to be a trick!

I'll be damned if I go anywhere near the Heavenly River Great Waterfall this time!

A crimson torrent plunged ten thousand zhang, its distant mist half-shrouded in violet.

The Heavenly River Great Waterfall thundered down with tremendous force, as though falling from the nine heavens.

In just two days, quite a few prodigies had gathered there.

Some had come to beat Li Daochen up, while others had come to watch him get beaten up.

The Thousand Sect Grand Competition lasted quite a while, so they didn't mind spending some time coming to watch.

But they saw no sign of Li Daochen.

"That brat was the first one in. Why isn't he here yet? Don't tell me he got scared?"

"Even if he was teleported a long way off, he should be here by now!"

Many people cursed and grumbled.

Among them, Yu Jinshan and Jiang Hanluan exchanged looks, both wearing ugly expressions.

They had been teleported quite a distance from the Heavenly River Great Waterfall.

Afraid that Li Daochen would be beaten to death too soon, they had raced over as fast as they could.

Yet when they arrived, Li Daochen was nowhere to be seen!

"He wouldn't be messing with us, would he?" Jiang Hanluan's fists clenched.

"So what if he is? Since he's entered the Yunmeng Dragon Grotto, I'll catch him sooner or later!" Yu Jinshan snorted.

"Let's wait another half day. If he still doesn't come, we'll collect Yunmeng Spirit Fruits, then go straight after him!" Jiang Hanluan agreed.

Yunmeng Spirit Fruits were treasures found only on the grotto's first level, and their number was limited.

They had to collect twenty before they could go to the second level.

Meanwhile.

In a dense forest ten thousand zhang from the Heavenly River Great Waterfall, Li Daochen stood in the shadows, gazing at the waterfall in the distance.

"My taunts still weren't enough. The people I wanted to find didn't come." Li Daochen shook his head.

Of the fortunes to be found in the Yunmeng Dragon Grotto this time, three were what Li Daochen wanted most. They had been obtained by Xie Tianfu of the True Talisman Profound Sect, Lu Tianqiu of the Heavenly Wilds Sect, and Zhao Jiuxiao of the Northern Nether Dragon Fish Sect, respectively.

Unfortunately, none of the three had come.

Of course, there were other fortunes, but those three were the most important.

"Still, a prodigy from the True Talisman Profound Sect came. Perhaps I can follow him to Xie Tianfu." Li Daochen stepped out of the shadows, his expression indifferent. "In that case, let's start the fight!"

With that.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword appeared in Li Daochen's hand. He bent slightly, then shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The wind howled as Li Daochen moved faster and faster, yet he approached silently, like a leopard.

When he was no more than a hundred zhang away.

Boom!

Li Daochen unleashed his power, and the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand began to ring with a dragon's cry.

Swish, swish, swish!

The prodigies sensed him and immediately turned.

Seeing Li Daochen charging at them like a wolf among sheep, they all froze for a moment before flying into a rage.

With so many of them there, what gave Li Daochen the nerve to charge over so arrogantly?

Was he going to take them all on by himself?

"You're courting death!" Yu Jinshan growled, taking a step that shook the ground on all sides.

Myriad Layer Fist!

Thousand Mountain Wall!

One for attack, one for defense!

He unleashed two divine abilities in an instant and charged at Li Daochen ahead of everyone else.

Li Daochen's eyes suddenly turned cold and terrifying.

When he had fought in Yunmeng Ancient City, he had still held back somewhat.

After all, if he beat their prodigies to death, the old ones would come jumping out too.

But here in the Yunmeng Dragon Grotto, he naturally had no such concerns!

Boom!

Li Daochen didn't defend at all!

His sword slashed with a dragon's roar!

And then.

Great Yin-Yang Dragon Seal!

Li Daochen slashed with his sword in one hand and formed a dragon seal with the other, slamming it down.

The dragon seal sealed off all directions!

With a pull and a tug, he flipped his palm and shattered Yu Jinshan's Thousand Mountain Wall!

Then Li Daochen unleashed the Great Sun Mountain-Burning Sword with a slash. The Sun Emperor Talisman flew out of his body and revolved around the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

With the emperor scripture working in tandem with the divine ability, its power doubled outright!

Boom!

The moment Yu Jinshan came into contact with it, he was sent flying backward. A wound was slashed across his chest, deep enough to expose bone.

"How is that possible?!" he cried. He had come fully prepared this time, yet he hadn't expected to be beaten even worse.

Li Daochen gave him no chance to catch his breath. A sense of immense suffering and sorrow surged around him, accompanied by the faint cry of a phoenix.

Sea of Bitterness Devil Phoenix Fist!

Li Daochen moved like a nimble phoenix, reaching Yu Jinshan in an instant. He struck three times in succession, and a devil phoenix shrieked as his fists punched through Yu Jinshan's chest!

Bang!

Yu Jinshan was dead!

Everyone froze.

He was so fierce that he'd beaten Yu Jinshan to death just like that?

They hadn't even had time to react!

At that instant, Li Daochen twisted his body and charged at a young man nearby in an exceedingly bizarre posture.

Shui Duanliu!

A disciple of the Jade Heaven Sect!

"Damn you!" Shui Duanliu couldn't help cursing as he retreated at full speed.

He had come to kill Li Daochen, not to be killed!

At that moment, he finally understood why the usually flamboyant Yang Chen had fallen silent when Li Daochen was mentioned before!

This man was ruthless!

Boom!

Li Daochen quickly cut Shui Duanliu off.

"You want to kill me? To hell with your ancestors!" With nowhere left to retreat, Shui Duanliu turned vicious and clashed head-on with Li Daochen.

But at that instant.

Li Daochen unleashed the Great Sun White Dragon Sacred Fist and the Great Sun Mountain-Burning Sword!

With the Sun Emperor Talisman at their core, the two divine abilities worked together flawlessly!

Moreover, the Holy Dragon Bone displayed its great might, directly suppressing Shui Duanliu's Jade Water Flood Dragon bloodline!

"Die!" Li Daochen shouted. His sword plowed through the earth, and his fists shattered mountains.

Bang, bang, bang...

In just three breaths, Shui Duanliu's body was riddled with wounds.

His face twisted and blood flowed from his seven orifices as he prepared to fight for his life.

But at that instant.

Roar!

A terrifying dragon's roar rang out from within Li Daochen's body. It was the Dragon Transformation Emperor Scripture.

Boom!

Shui Duanliu felt as though he had been struck by lightning, and his attack stalled for an instant.

And in that very instant.

Bang!

Li Daochen blew his head apart with one punch, then used the Dragon Transformation Emperor Scripture to refine Shui Duanliu's Jade Water Flood Dragon bloodline.

"Earth flood dragon, water flood dragon! There are three other Lower Profound Sects, with wood, metal, and fire flood dragons, respectively! Gather all five kinds of flood dragon blood, and I can forge a Five Elements Dragon Spirit!"

Killing intent surged in Li Daochen's eyes as he abruptly looked toward a green-haired young man standing at the very back.

He was a cultivator of the Azure Wood Sect and possessed a wood flood dragon bloodline!

Since you're here, stay!

As the thought crossed Li Daochen's mind, he suddenly slashed backward.

Bang!

Jiang Hanluan had appeared behind him at some point, while prodigies appeared in the other three directions to launch sneak attacks as well.

But.

Li Daochen drew a deep breath, and four Holy Dragon Bones suddenly flew out of his body, sweeping in all directions.

Bang, bang, bang...

The attacking prodigies were sent flying backward.

Jiang Hanluan's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

What kind of monster is this?

Faced with an attack from so many of them, not only had Li Daochen emerged unscathed, he had even killed two of them in succession!

"Attack together! Don't give him a chance to pick us off one by one!" he growled, though his voice trembled slightly despite himself.

They closed in to kill him.

But.

Li Daochen's black robes whipped around him, his sword moved with a dragon's roar, and his fists struck like a great sun.

Bang, bang, bang...

He charged and killed as he went. Only a prodigy of Jiang Hanluan's caliber could put up a little resistance; the others could not withstand him at all.

One prodigy was struck by a single punch from Li Daochen, and his body exploded on the spot.

And that prodigy was at the Divine Bridge Eighth Layer!

Li Daochen was only at the Divine Bridge Fourth Layer, but he had brought both Blood Refining and Spirit Foundation to their utmost peaks. His body was so terrifying that even someone at the Divine Bridge Peak could not match it.

With the Emperor Scripture, dragon bones, the Dragon-Slaying Sword, and top-tier divine abilities bolstering him, how could he not slaughter them at will?

Boom!

Li Daochen reached out like a dragon's claw and seized Jiang Hanluan's head in one grab.

"You!" he growled.

Squelch!

Li Daochen squeezed hard, crushing his face to pulp. The power of the Emperor Talisman riddled his body with holes, leaving him half-crippled on the spot.

"Ah..." he screamed, but lacked the strength to struggle.

Li Daochen sneered and took a step forward with Jiang Hanluan in his grip. The prodigies in front of him took a step back.

Their faces were filled with terror. Though they were prodigies from various sects, where had they ever seen such a ruthless man?

Thud, thud, thud!

Li Daochen kept walking forward, and they kept retreating until they scattered and fled.

Li Daochen walked to the edge of the waterfall. Ahead lay a sheer cliff ten thousand zhang high, and the roar of the waterfall shook the heavens.

He snuffed out Jiang Hanluan's last breath and casually tossed him down.

Then he turned around.

Li Daochen spoke in a hoarse voice. "You can go call for help now."