Deceitful Disciple

Eastsea City.

The sea breeze drifted gently, carrying the warm, damp air unique to a coastal city as it brushed past bustling streets, alleys, buildings, and long avenues.

Zhong Shenxiu, who had experienced the earth-shaking battle of Shrek City and the transformation of the Dragon Fighting Plane's eternal legacy, once again set foot on this familiar land.

At this moment, he had long since withdrawn the heaven-shaking, earth-shattering radiance of the Dragon God from his body, shedding the cold killing intent of the battlefield and the domineering edge that had awed countless mighty beings.

There were no flowing holy-light dragon flames, no vast planar pressure, no surge of the seven systems' myriad power. He looked like nothing more than a tall, handsome young man walking quietly through the crowded streets, so ordinary he barely seemed to have any presence at all.

But only he himself knew that his current state was the true unification of all myriad phenomena.

The earlier outward display of power, the rising authority, and the overwhelming phenomena had all been deliberate release and exhibition. Now, he had joined his body with heaven and earth, fused his Dao with all things. The entire Dragon Fighting Plane's Great Dao origin and eternal Dao fruit had all settled within his body and soul.

All myriad phenomena were everywhere, and everywhere was him.

The wind was him, the water was him, the light was him, the darkness was him. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was him, and the Dao rhythms in every direction were him as well.

Power no longer needed to be deliberately activated, authority no longer needed to be deliberately displayed. It had already fused into his flesh and blood, embedded itself into his Dao foundation. In calmness lay the mighty power of the heavens; beneath