(Back in Suzhou, normal updates have resumed. Also, double monthly votes are here—rolling around on the ground begging for monthly votes.)
The Dragon Emperor was very powerful. He was a Star King of the Bright World, but Zhou Heng was equally heaven-defying, an existence who had mastered the Heavenly Scripture of an entire world. His combat power absolutely eclipsed every being in the Immortal World.
They had truly met worthy opponents, like fine generals crossing paths on the battlefield, evenly matched in a battle too close to call.
"Hahaha, it seems this Emperor underestimated the people of this world!" The Dragon Emperor flicked out a finger, turning it into an azure heavenly dragon. It was no more than thirty feet long, yet its body was incomparably solid. It drilled through Zhou Heng's ring of attacks and lunged at his back with a roar.
Zhou Heng spread a shield of earth, but when the true dragon struck him, his body jolted violently. The shield of earth shattered outright, and the heavenly dragon continued flying toward him with almost no pause.
He was startled and hastily formed another layer of defense with the Five Elements Rune. Bang! He staggered several steps forward, but he ultimately exhausted and neutralized the attack.
To conserve Spiritual Power, Zhou Heng had always used the earth rune for defense. Since he had been clashing head-on with his opponent, the other man's attacks could not directly strike his body. A single earth rune had been enough to block a few residual shockwaves.
He had not expected this strike to be so powerful!
"Zhou Heng, this is your last chance. Submit to this Emperor, or you will be consigned to eternal damnation!" the Dragon Emperor boomed.
"Wishful thinking!" Zhou Heng shouted. His left fist and right sword swept out,