In an instant, as the final transformation of the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations took effect, Xiao Jinchen's aura soared to the level of a Limit Douluo.
It wasn't just his aura that had changed. Xiao Jinchen's appearance had also undergone some changes. His formerly jet-black hair had turned snow-white, and cold energy surged from his pale eyes.
Xiao Jinchen slowly clenched his fist, feeling the explosive power coursing through his body. He couldn't help grinning. Then he turned his gaze toward Xuan Zi, whose expression was as ugly as if he'd eaten shit, and said with a chuckle, "You old dog, Xuan Zi, weren't you just shouting about killing me?"
At his words, the savage expression on the Taotie beast head froze instantly. Even his breathing faltered, and a chill shot straight to his crown.
"Kid, I admit defeat this time. This grudge! Shrek will remember it!" Xuan Zi tossed out a threat and abruptly shot off into the distance. Even now, he had no intention of handing over the Ice Jade Scorpion Spirit Bone.
"Hmph!" Xiao Jinchen snorted as he watched Xuan Zi flee. "Did I say you could leave?"
Before his words had even faded, Xiao Jinchen drew the Heavy Profound Ruler from his back.
He poured Emperor Flame straight into the Heavy Profound Ruler, then hurled the weapon, wreathed in terrifying heat, hard toward the direction Xuan Zi had fled.
Boom!
Wrapped in terrifying heat, the Heavy Profound Ruler slammed into Xuan Zi's back.
Xuan Zi hurriedly gathered his Soul Power to defend himself, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; his defense crumbled in an instant. The tremendous impact sent him flying, and he hit the ground hard like a kite with its string cut, carving out a deep crater.
Amid the billowing dust, Xuan Zi lay sprawled on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. The light of his Taotie Martial Soul had dimmed considerably, leaving him looking utterly disheveled.
"Running away? Why'd you stop?" Xiao Jinchen slowly landed in front of Xuan Zi and spoke in a teasing tone.
"Kid, leave some room to maneuver, and you'll see each other again someday." Xuan Zi staggered to his feet from the crater.
"Looks like everything I told you went in one ear and out the other." Xiao Jinchen smiled faintly, but a chill surfaced across his face.
"Kid, the power you're using now can't last long, can it? It's still limited by time. Once that time runs out, will you still be able to act so arrogantly?" Xuan Zi stubbornly retorted. "If you let me go now, we can wipe the slate clean between us."
"Oh? Is that so?" Before Xiao Jinchen's words had even faded, his figure became a streak of blue lightning. His fist, carrying a gust of wind, smashed hard into Xuan Zi's face.
Thud!
With a dull bang against Xuan Zi's face, his whole body was sent flying. Teeth mixed with blood sprayed out, half his face swelled instantly, and then he crashed heavily to the ground again, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Xiao Jinchen gave Xuan Zi no chance to catch his breath. He closed in like a flash of lightning, his fists raining down like a violent storm.
Every punch carried a sharp gust of wind and smashed into Xuan Zi's face, the muffled impacts ringing out in rapid succession.
Xiao Jinchen didn't hit anywhere else. He went after Xuan Zi's face and nowhere else.
Thud!
After Xiao Jinchen punched him in the face once more,
Xuan Zi suddenly sprang up and shouted, "Ninth Soul Skill, Devour—"
"I'll show you devouring!"
Before Xuan Zi could finish, Xiao Jinchen smashed another punch into his face.
"You still want to use a Soul Skill? My left fist hits hard, and my right fist hits even harder. What are you going to fight me with?"
Dozens more punches rained down.
Finally, after Xiao Jinchen landed one last heavy punch on his temple, Xuan Zi's body went rigid. Then he collapsed completely to the ground, unconscious and utterly still.
"Damn, you're tough as hell." Xiao Jinchen cursed and kicked Xuan Zi, who had already passed out.
Phew.
Xiao Jinchen let out a long breath and dispelled the enhancement from the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations. Although it let him unleash explosive power for a short time, maintaining it for too long came with some side effects.
Then Xiao Jinchen felt around Xuan Zi's body and took his Storage Soul Tool.
He sent his spiritual power into the Storage Soul Tool. Chicken Legs? Chicken Legs? More Chicken Legs? After searching for a while, Xiao Jinchen frowned and cursed, "It's all damn Chicken Legs! Where's the Spirit Bone?"
Xiao Jinchen felt around Xuan Zi again and found another Storage Soul Tool. This time, he found the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone he'd been looking for. He immediately put the Soul Tool into his Storage Ring.
"I remember Mu En of Shrek still has a Dragon Pill, right?" Xiao Jinchen thought for a moment, then looked toward the unconscious Xuan Zi.
"Shrek should be more than happy to trade that Dragon Pill for you, right?" A cold smile curled Xiao Jinchen's lips. He raised a hand, and Xuan Zi's Soul Power was completely sealed. His five senses were stripped away as well.
Then Xiao Jinchen took Xuan Zi straight into the Exotic Flame Space. If he didn't seal his senses, the man would probably make quite a commotion in there.
Now Xuan Zi couldn't see or hear, and couldn't make a sound either. Xiao Jinchen would let him starve in the Exotic Flame Space for a few days. Once he went to Shrek later, he could trade Xuan Zi for Mu En's Dragon Pill.
After settling Xuan Zi, Xiao Jinchen slowly made his way over to Xiao Yan's stone statue.
Numerous glowing orbs danced around Xiao Yan's statue, their brilliance dazzling.
"Since I'm here, I might as well pick another Dou Technique." Xiao Jinchen murmured as he looked at the glowing orbs before him.
His gaze swept over the many orbs in front of him, and soon Xiao Jinchen fixed on one.
He studied the orb, then his thoughts stirred. Seven-colored Soul Power quickly surged from his palm, and he reached out to grab it.
As soon as Xiao Jinchen's hand closed around the orb, a stream of information quickly flooded into his mind.
Xiao Jinchen sank his consciousness into his Sea of Consciousness and began to examine the information carried by the orb.
Emperor Seal Technique: Earth-tier High-level. The Gu Clan's secret art, the Emperor Seal Technique, was said to have been created by an ancient Dou Di powerhouse. It consisted of five forms: Mountain Opening Seal, Sea Turning Seal, Earth Covering Seal, Heaven Annihilating Seal, and Ancient Emperor Seal. The seals connected to one another, and once all five were mastered, they could overturn rivers and seas and swallow the heavens and devour the earth! However, advancing to the next level required a breakthrough in cultivation. In other words, one had to reach at least the Dou Sheng level to cultivate the Ancient Emperor Seal. Stacked together, the five seals had power approaching a Heaven-tier Dou Technique!
Holy crap! The Emperor Seal Technique? It's actually the Emperor Seal Technique! Xiao Jinchen was overjoyed.
In the original story, after Xiao Yan mastered the Mountain Opening Seal and dealt Yun Shan a grievous blow, he had used the Emperor Seal Technique to dominate the Central Plains. Stacking three seals, he had broken through every Dou Zong technique; unleashing four at once, he had contended with a Five-Star Dou Zun; with all five fused, his palm strength had shaken a Dou Sheng. The five-colored giant seal had swept aside one powerful enemy after another, making it his trump card of a domineering Dou Technique.
Now that he had acquired the Emperor Seal Technique, even if a God-level powerhouse showed up, he could still fight them.