Second Under Heaven

"Ah..."

Hun Zhan roared in anger, unwilling to accept defeat. Even with the use of a damaged Quasi-Emperor Artifact, he was still suppressed by his opponent. He was resentful and his arrogant personality could not tolerate such humiliation.

However, Hun Zhan had to admit that this opponent was excessively powerful.

This is not the level of combat power that an opponent of this caliber should have!

He was inferior to his opponent in terms of physical body, divine power, primordial spirit, and secret techniques; even with the use of this damaged Quasi-Emperor Artifact, which slightly surpassed his opponent's attack, the gap in other aspects remained insurmountable.

Zhou Tong was cold and ruthless. He formed a hand seal, and his whole body emitted boundless light. He said, "Since you are unwilling to hand it over voluntarily, then I will take it myself!"

"No, do you think you've won? This battle isn't over yet!" Hun Zhan roared.

He was extremely unwilling, believing that his true strength was the best in the world among his peers, but he had not yet truly entered the Ancient Starry Road, nor had he entered the First Pass of the Human Race, yet he was already blocked outside.

Within the purple blood energy, the Purple Blood flowed backward, flesh and blood regenerated, Hun Zhan limbs regenerated, and the body was reconstructed.

"Buzz!!"

At the same time, the crimson spear in his palm suddenly emitted a series of Phoenix Cry, clear and deafening, making people's souls tremble, and countless blood-red patterns flowed within it.

This spear was forged from a mixture of Phoenix Blood Red Gold with other divine materials. Now, it was activated by Hun Zhan using another secret method, and it had almost completely awakened, becoming extremely powerful.

"I am the Overlord of this world, and I, Hun Zhan, will never perish!" Hun Zhan roared.

This roar was not only an explosion of his fighting spirit, but also a catharsis of his emotions. He had been suppressed for a long time, and even had his arm broken. Now he wanted to vent his emotions to the fullest.

Zhou Tong coldly replied, "You weren't good enough before, and you're even less so now. I was merely using battle to comprehend the Dao, borrowing your methods to hone my path, and using your beliefs and will to temper my invincible heart. Did you really think that was my true limit of combat power just now?"

"Your life is forfeit!"

With Hun Zhan roar, he ignored all of Zhou Tong's words and charged forward with the Phoenix Blood War Spear, displaying unparalleled madness and dominance.

At the same time, a large purple bell suddenly appeared above his head, casting down waves of purple-gold Immortal Qi for defense. This was the Hegemonic Bell, an ancestral artifact of the Hegemon Body Lineage, used for Dao Proving Artifact.

"When..."

The Hegemonic Bell above Hun Zhan's head rang out, suppressing everything below; at the same time, the Phoenix Blood War Spear also erupted with a clear Phoenix Cry, piercing through everything.

"You are no longer able to hone my great path."

"Hun Zhan, thank you for showing me the path ahead. Let this battle end here!"

Zhou Tong suppressed his purple aura, instantly becoming ethereal and serene. Facing Hun Zhan's desperate attack, he simply slapped down with a casual palm strike.

"Thump!!"

Zhou Tong's palm struck the Phoenix Blood War Spear, instantly sending it flying high into the air. The Phoenix Cry out in agony, and the spearhead tore through the starry sky, severing the Ninth Heaven!

In an instant, Hun Zhan was sent flying, his body cracked, unable to withstand the blow.

"Puff!"

The Hun Zhan was fierce and bloody, the body covered in wounds, and then it exploded in the starry sky with a "bang," splattering Purple Blood and white bones everywhere, a gruesome sight.

"Impossible! You can't be this strong!" Purple blood surged, Hun Zhan's body reformed, and he roared to the sky, feeling humiliated by being completely suppressed!

This was unprecedented. Since his birth, even on the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star, where experts were numerous, no one of the same realm could stop his progress. He was unstoppable all the way.

But now he has become a loser, which is a huge blow to him!

"The ignorant often call things beyond their comprehension 'impossible.' Without a doubt, you have lost!" Zhou Tong walked step by step toward Hun Zhan, looking down at him with a detached attitude.

"Ah!!! I will fight at my strongest, forging my path, displaying my divine powers, and becoming the only one of my kind in the world!"

Hun Zhan roared, emanating a terrifying aura that seemed to overwhelm the heavens, like a Star River spinning, spreading his most powerful divine energy fluctuations, and his whole body radiating intense purple light.

With a "snap," a pair of golden Kunpeng Wings grew from his back, like clouds hanging from the sky!

"Clang..." The bell wave spread out, deafeningly loud, and a small purple figure stepped out from his forehead bone, transforming into a purple divine bell the size of a fist!

"Roar..." The dragon's roar shook the heavens, and a pair of dragon horns appeared among his hair, exuding unparalleled dragon might.

"Clang!" The clanging sound shattered the heavens and earth, Immortal Phoenix feathers rang out like ten thousand heavenly swords.

"Clang! Clang!" The clanging sound was incessant as the Kirin Armor appeared, and as the scales collided, Chaos Qi burst forth.

The five Divine Form, and Hun Zhan had chosen his strongest Divine Form, fusing them into one. In that instant, his entire body surged with purple light, like a burning god releasing immortal power.

"Kill!"

With a roar, Hun Zhan charged forward, his unparalleled battle aura raging across the star field. He was truly the only one who could dominate, and his terror was boundless!

"Kunpeng Divine Form, Hegemonic Bell Divine Form, True Dragon Divine Form, Immortal Phoenix Divine Form, Kirin Divine Form, are these the only five Divine Form you have cultivated?" Zhou Tong said softly.

"Is this all you're so proud of? If that's all, then you're really too weak!"

Accompanied by the words "Too weak," Zhou Tong launched an attack.

"Puff!"

Purple Blood flew hundreds of feet high, Hun Zhan's body disintegrated. All his Divine Form were Annihilation Zhou Tong's attack, his body split into four pieces, and his blood stained the starry sky.

Hun Zhan charged in at his strongest, achieving perfection; the entire universe resonated with him, as if the heavens and earth were World Creation. Yet, even this terrifying power was Annihilation by Zhou Tong's single strike.

"I refuse to accept this!!" Hun Zhan reassembled his body, roaring wildly, his voice filled with resentment, anger, confusion, and grief.

Without a doubt, he suffered a crushing defeat in this battle.

He, who perfectly inherited the Hegemon Body Lineage, was defeated by a wild Hegemon Body!

"Strength and weakness are not a matter of whether you submit or not." Zhou Tong took a step forward, as if time had reversed, and suddenly appeared next to Hun Zhan, pointing a finger at his brow.

The secret techniques related to the primordial spirit, such as the Nine Secrets: Zu and the God Striking Stone Treasure Art, quickly took effect, Hun Zhan was instantly lost.

At the same time, the sword energy of the Peace Calamity Art cleaved through Hun Zhan's primordial spirit, and Zhou Tong began to refine the memories within his consciousness.

The complete inheritance of the Hegemon Body Lineage, as well as the coordinates of the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star, are both Zhou Tong's goals.

"Awooo!!"

At this moment, Hun Zhan's mount, the Purple Kirin, roared to the sky, trying to rush over and take Hun Zhan away.

However, Zhou Tong merely glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, a cold glint flashing within him.

"Awoo... Awoo... Awoo... Woof!" The Purple Kirin trembled all over and barked in fright.

After a long time, Zhou Tong finally extracted everything from Hun Zhan's memories.

"As fellow members of the Hegemon Body, I will not kill you!" Zhou Tong did not want to disrupt the unity of the Hegemon Body lineage.

Zhou Tong casually tossed Hun Zhan next to the Purple Kirin and said, "Take your master and leave this place, stay away from me!"

"Hun Zhan, you're right about one thing: in this Lifetime, you'll only ever be one Overlord. Meeting me, your defeat was not unjust. Now, let me give you a new target!"

As they were talking, Zhou Tong casually tossed a piece of purple jade next to Hun Zhan.

"Take this jade as your lifelong goal, and strive for it! Fight on!"

After saying these last words, he gracefully set off, continuing his journey toward the first pass of the Human Ancient Road.

"Ah!!"

Just after Zhou Tong left, Hun Zhan grasped the piece of purple jade that Zhou Tong had thrown down before leaving, and let out a low roar like a trapped beast, his eyes deep and terrifying purple.

He gripped the piece of purple jade, his knuckles cracking loudly.

It was all because of those four words carved into the purple jade as if by a knife— Second Under Heaven!