This was the first time he had fully unleashed the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art. The consumption of Source Energy had far exceeded his expectations.
He had originally thought he would still have enough strength left to activate True Demon after using it, but now he realized he had miscalculated.
At this moment, the Source Energy in his dantian was completely exhausted, dim and devoid of light. Both his Sword Core and body core had been driven into a half-dormant state, with only a faint glimmer remaining.
He had wanted to teach Xiao Zhentian a lesson, but in the end, he had still fallen just short.
Xiao Zhentian's mood was even worse than Xiao Chen's. It could be said that he was furious and stifled to the extreme.
He was the dignified Zhenbei King, yet before everyone's eyes, he had been beaten into such a sorry state by his eldest son. How could he ever face anyone again?
"You unfilial son! Your wings have grown hard indeed—you dare defy your own father! Kneel! Now!"
Streams of light surged as Xiao Zhentian appeared before Xiao Chen, glaring at him with killing intent already flashing in his eyes.
Xiao Zhentian valued his reputation above all else in this life. Now, because of his eldest son, he had lost all face, and rage had clouded his mind.
"Father? A selfish, self-serving person like you deserves to be called a father? Just hearing you say that makes me sick!" Xiao Chen sneered.
Never mind everything that had happened in the past.
Xiao Zhentian's actions today alone were already utterly revolting.
The moment he saw that Xiao Chen had found the Dao Tree, he had wanted to snatch it by force. He had even intended to drag Xiao Chen back to Soaring Sky Manor like a slave