Holy Crap, You Know the Star Absorbing Great Method Too?!

Its entire body was covered in rough, heavy, grayish-brown scales like granite, each one etched with the ravines of time and dark yellow patterns of the Earth Origin.

It lacked the elegant dragon whiskers and deer-like antlers of a true dragon; its head resembled a jagged, rocky mountain peak more than anything else.

Within that abyssal maw were rows of intricate, barbed, razor-sharp fangs, each one dripping with nauseating, foul-smelling saliva.

What was most terrifying, however, were its massive eyes, which resembled two blood-colored full moons.

There was not a shred of intelligence in those eyes, only endless greed, brutality, and an extreme craving for food.

At this moment, those giant blood-red eyes were locked onto Lu Changsheng, who was frantically fleeing across the ground.

In its perception, this little bird, radiating pure Innate Fire Qi and the fragrant scent of endless merit, was the most perfect, all-encompassing tonic in the Primordial Land.

As long as it swallowed this bird, it would definitely break through the shackles of the Profound Immortal realm and perhaps even charge straight into the realm of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal!

"BOOM!"

The Old Earth Dragon moved.

Its massive body lunged forward with a sudden burst of speed, requiring no flashy divine abilities.

The terrifying kinetic energy generated by its ten-thousand-foot-long physical body alone caused the surrounding space to let out a groan of unbearable strain.

How is this beast so fast!

Lu Changsheng cursed wildly in his heart.

His pride-and-joy speed was as laughable as a snail crawling before this massive Profound Immortal Earth Dragon.

With a casual thrust of its head, it could cover the distance he had spent half a day desperately sprinting to cross.

I can't just keep running like this, or I'll be swallowed in one gulp!

At this life-or-death moment, Lu Changsheng's survivalist instincts were fully ignited.

He flapped his wings violently and fished a dozen broken array disks he usually wouldn't even glance at from the corner of his Storage Jade Box.

These were pieces of trash he had picked up near the low hills years ago; because their grade was too low, they didn't even qualify to be part of the 360-Layer Heavenly Cycle Array, so he had tossed them into the corner of his storage space to gather dust.

Now, they were his only lifeline.

"Explode for me!"

Without even looking, Lu Changsheng hurled all dozen array disks at the Old Earth Dragon behind him, simultaneously detonating the residual array patterns within them.

"Bang, bang, bang--"

A dozen colorful bursts of spiritual light exploded before the Old Earth Dragon's eyes.

Some conjured mist, some released toxic gas, and others condensed into earthen walls.

However, these low-grade arrays, which could easily tear apart even a Heavenly Immortal, were not even enough to scratch the Old Earth Dragon's Profound Immortal-level protective stone skin.

The Old Earth Dragon didn't even blink; its massive head smashed directly through the spiritual lights, its speed undiminished as it snapped down toward Lu Changsheng.

The gap is too wide!

Lu Changsheng was burning with anxiety.

The chasm between a Profound Immortal and a True Immortal cannot be bridged by these pieces of junk. No wonder they say in the Primordial Land that a suppression of realms is the absolute truth!

Watching that fang-filled, abyssal maw draw closer, the nauseating, fishy wind had already ruffled the feathers atop his head.

Lu Changsheng gritted his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Do you really think this True Immortal is made of mud?!

He abruptly stopped, turned around, and ceased his flight.

He drew out every bit of his True Immortal magic power without reservation, channeling it all into his right wing.

"Innate Pure Yang Sword Qi! Strike!"

Lu Changsheng roared, his right wing slashing down like a heavenly blade.

A terrifying sword qi, a hundred feet long and condensed entirely from dark golden magic power, tore through the air with an unstoppable momentum, striking precisely at the bridge of the Old Earth Dragon's massive nose.

This was the first time he had unleashed his full offensive power since breaking through to the True Immortal realm.

Where the sword qi passed, it left a faint, charred trail in the void.

"CLANG--!!!"

A thunderous sound, like a great bell being struck, echoed through the heavens.

The Pure Yang Sword Qi slammed into the Old Earth Dragon's grayish-brown scales, erupting in blinding sparks.

Lu Changsheng stared fixedly at the center of the collision, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.

Even if I can't kill you, surely I can at least slow you down?

But, as the sparks faded—

The hope in Lu Changsheng's eyes froze instantly, replaced by deep despair.

That Pure Yang Sword Qi, which had drained his entire mana reserve and possessed enough power to split a mountain in two, had left nothing more than a shallow white mark on the scales of the Old Earth Dragon's nose bridge.

It hadn't even broken through the outermost layer of stone-like skin!

Is this hide... cast from Chaos Divine Iron?!

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but curse out loud.

The Old Earth Dragon seemed to have been provoked by that strike.

Although it wasn't injured, an ant biting its nose was an act of provocation that caused its already brutal temperament to spiral completely out of control.

"ROAR!"

The Old Earth Dragon suddenly opened its abyssal maw.

Instead of continuing to lunge and bite, it hovered in mid-air, its chest cavity swelling violently.

Immediately after.

An unimaginably terrifying suction force erupted from that gaping, blood-red mouth.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Gale-force winds whipped across dozens of miles.

Rocks, soil, and even towering, withered trees uprooted from the ground flew uncontrollably into the air, being sucked into the Old Earth Dragon's mouth in a continuous stream.

Holy crap! It's the Star-Sucking Great Skill!

Lu Changsheng's expression changed drastically.

He flapped his wings desperately, trying to resist the terrifying suction.

His talons dug deep into the rock on the ground, his entire body suspended in mid-air, stretched taut like a straight line.

Hold on! I absolutely cannot be sucked in!

Lu Changsheng's claws gouged ten deep furrows into the rock, sending sparks flying.

But the suction was simply too immense; this was a natal divine ability of a Profound Immortal-level entity!

"Crack, crack..."

The massive rock Lu Changsheng was gripping finally gave way under the violent suction, snapping off from the surface.

It's over!

The moment he lost his leverage, Lu Changsheng closed his eyes in despair.

Like a fallen leaf in a hurricane, he and the tens of thousands of pounds of rock spun helplessly, sucked directly into that dark abyss reeking of endless stench.

"Gulp."

The Old Earth Dragon closed its mouth in satisfaction, its massive Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

It even let out a contented burp, exhaling a foul breath mixed with the scent of soil and sulfur.

To this subterranean overlord that had slumbered for countless ages, the little bird that had emitted such an alluring fragrance was now nothing more than a meal in its belly.

Next, it only needed to wait for its stomach acid to digest the prey and absorb that pure source of power to begin a new round of metamorphosis.

The Old Earth Dragon slowly twisted its massive body, preparing to burrow back into the depths of the earth to find a comfortable position to slowly refine this delicious meal.

Meanwhile, inside the Old Earth Dragon's stomach.

This was a true living hell.

Lu Changsheng tumbled wildly down the slick esophagus, finally landing with a "plop" into a viscous swamp that reeked of pungent acid.

"Cough, cough, cough... Ugh—"