Life and Destruction's Mutual Transformation, Ancient Dragon Power

This was the Third Spirit Ring Chu Chen had obtained after killing a Plant System Spirit Beast whose cultivation had just reached ten thousand years. Relying on the Blue Silver Emperor's undying nature and the Great Desolation Scripture's ability to extract life, Chu Chen had slain that Spirit Beast.

And this Third Spirit Ability: Life Primordial Matrix.

The moment he unleashed it, it transformed into a matrix descending from the heavens, enveloping the Ink Jade Bamboo within!

It was a special matrix composed entirely of extreme vitality. Within it, any life attribute would be rendered ineffective, while it constantly endured what the Blue Silver Emperor could now unleash...

Life Blast!

Boom!

Within the Life Primordial Matrix, Life Energy gathered to its absolute limit under Chu Chen's control before suddenly exploding!

The Ink Jade Bamboo trembled violently. Seizing the opportunity, Chu Chen entered the matrix himself, the Blue Silver Emperor in his hand whistling through the air.

The Blue Silver Emperor pierced toward the Ink Jade Bamboo with immense penetrating force, while several other vines shifted directions, burrowing deep underground and gathering the power of Life Devour.

Chu Chen's target was the Ink Jade Bamboo's roots!

"This Ink Jade Bamboo, altered by its environment, retained its extreme defensive properties while mutating a life attribute as well... That only makes it even harder to deal with."

Sensing the Blue Silver Emperor's threat, the Ink Jade Bamboo erupted with power once more, every bamboo leaf gleaming with a cold light.

In the next instant, it shot toward Chu Chen at a speed that pierced the air.

The fierce attacks brushed past Chu Chen's body. The Ink Jade Bamboo's attacks were indeed difficult to guard against and exceptionally aggressive.

Had it not been for the Blue Silver Emperor's suppression over Plant System Spirit Beasts, this battle might have been even more difficult.

Boom!

Suddenly, the ground around the Ink Jade Bamboo sank, and the Blue Silver Emperor vines that had burrowed underground snapped apart.

His attack had failed. The Ink Jade Bamboo had detected it.

Yet the Life Primordial Matrix continuously triggered Life Blasts, forcing the Ink Jade Bamboo to endure repeated impacts resembling spiritual power.

The Ink Jade Bamboo was clearly injured. Life Blast was no ordinary attack, but an energy explosion akin to a soul impact, while the Ink Jade Bamboo's defense only worked against direct attacks.

"No matter how strong your defense is, how long can you endure the constant loss of vitality...?"

Chu Chen swiftly withdrew the Blue Silver Emperor as the Life Magnetic Field began to contract. From the very beginning of the battle, the Ink Jade Bamboo had been enveloped within his Second Spirit Ability, its vitality continuously stripped away and suppressed.

"Rustle..."

Suddenly, the Ink Jade Bamboo trembled slightly, followed by crisp waves of sound. Every bamboo leaf gave off a rustling whisper.

An invisible force accumulated around it, stirring a violent gale. It even showed signs of breaking through the Life Primordial Matrix. Then the Ink Jade Bamboo drew in its power and bent its stalk backward.

The Ink Jade Bamboo possessed astonishing flexibility, and it bent back until it was nearly level with the ground, compressing all its strength to the limit.

Boom!

A raging wind swept through the sky, carrying a violent attack condensed from all the Ink Jade Bamboo's power. It danced through the air with overwhelming force.

Leaves tore through the air like sword flashes, carrying chilling gleams. This was the Ink Jade Bamboo's strongest strike, filled with boundless killing intent.

Chu Chen frowned and immediately widened the distance between them.

He invoked the Light of Life to protect his body. At the same time, as he retreated, he unleashed the Blue Silver Domain. The Blue Silver Emperor spread continuously in every direction, and bolstered by manifested vitality, it grew incomparably thick as Blue-Gold Light blossomed all around.

In an instant, the Ink Jade Bamboo's attack had reached him.

Boom!

The Blue Silver Emperor lashed through the air. Countless Blue Silver Emperor vines then intertwined into a dense, crisscrossing net that completely wrapped around Chu Chen, while the light bursting from his body within it grew even more intense.

He was using the combined power of the Blue Silver Domain and Blue Silver Emperor to continuously draw in the surging Life Aura around him.

In such an environment, Chu Chen could likewise make full use of his surroundings in battle.

The net woven from the Blue Silver Emperor collided head-on with the Ink Jade Bamboo's all-out attack. Such a violent assault tore apart more than half of the Blue Silver Emperor at the instant of contact, despite its toughness.

Fortunately, the Blue Silver Emperor revealed its terrifying life trait!

Even when torn apart, it could rapidly regenerate and become even tougher.

"This Ink Jade Bamboo's attack power is terrifying... It has practically reached the realm of injuring people with plucked leaves. Those seemingly fragile leaves can actually become blades, unleashing attacks like falling blossoms in a rainstorm!"

Chu Chen kept retreating, using the Blue Silver Emperor to block the attack.

A bamboo leaf flashed past and tore open a gash on Chu Chen's arm. Fortunately, Blue-Gold Light enveloped it, and the wound rapidly healed.

"..."

Chu Chen rose to his feet and looked at the Ink Jade Bamboo ahead, which no longer held itself so proudly. The corners of his lips could not help but curl upward.

Having exhausted its strength to unleash such a powerful attack, the Ink Jade Bamboo had entered a weakened state. Yet it was still within the Life Magnetic Field created by Chu Chen's Second Spirit Ability.

"Starting to waver... Then it's time to kill you."

A Black Light surged in Chu Chen's eyes. He had continuously absorbed the powerful Life Aura around him, and at last, it revealed its edge.

The Blue Silver Emperor transformed into a massive blade and swept through the air.

At the same time, the Black Light in Chu Chen's eyes flashed as that surging vitality rapidly transformed into a will capable of destroying everything.

Roar!

A dragon's roar shook the heavens and echoed across the land.

Dazzling Black Light bloomed from Chu Chen's hand as a terrifying Destruction Will erupted. A Dragon Shadow condensed behind him, and its dreadful pressure forced the surrounding Spirit Beasts to kneel.

Life Will had transformed into Destruction Will in an instant.

This was also an ability Chu Chen now possessed. With the advantage of Twin Martial Souls, he could instantly switch between two extreme powers.

"Life and Destruction are not opposing forces, but two powers that complement one another..."

Chu Chen understood this at that moment. It was also the first time he had revealed his Second Martial Soul: the Destruction Ancient Dragon.

Ancient and weathered Destruction Will bloomed. The Dragon Shadow condensed around Chu Chen's hand, and as he threw a punch, a dragon's roar burst forth. The Blue Silver Emperor blade he had thrown earlier had already broken through the Ink Jade Bamboo's defense.

With a boom, the surroundings fell silent.

In the next instant, that terrifying Destruction Will slowly dissipated and transformed once more into surging vitality, spreading outward and merging with the surrounding environment...

The Ink Jade Bamboo was slain by Chu Chen. Even its tough body had been corroded by the Destruction Will, and a black Spirit Ring quietly emerged. Only after dealing with the Ink Jade Bamboo did Chu Chen finally let out a breath.

He smiled. So this was extreme Destruction Will...

"Truly powerful..."