Yi Chen shook his head and sighed. "What a pity. I don't cultivate just one kind of law power."
Yi Chen sensed that although this mysterious being's law power seemed terrifyingly strong-even stronger than the law power he cultivated-it was formed by combining several different powers. Yi Chen himself, for instance, could summon elemental power of various attributes, so he had a natural affinity for this kind of power.
This time, Yi Chen's spirits lifted. Two enormous blue jewels shone in his eyes, countless glittering golden characters flowing ceaselessly within their crystal-clear depths. He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of the purest water law, sending a massive column of water surging toward the mysterious being.
A tearing hiss sliced through the air, and Yi Chen's law power was devoured instead.
The mysterious being shrieked in fury, demanding harshly, "Lowly mortal, you dare harm a great being?"
"Great?" Yi Chen looked mockingly at the mysterious being. "I'd like to know just what makes you so great."
Yi Chen continued driving his law power. Arcs of electricity and sparks hurtled toward the mysterious being with terrifying destructive force and piercing whistles. Yet the mysterious being ignored these powers altogether, merely reaching down with a casual hand, seizing Yi Chen's electromagnetic energy, and crushing it with a forceful squeeze.
A chill gripped Yi Chen's heart. He spat out another three drops of heart's blood and drove his mental power with all his might.
A thunderbolt laced with golden flames soared into the sky, transforming in midair into a lightning flood dragon that viciously snapped at the mysterious being's neck.
The mysterious being's body shuddered slightly, and the lightning flood dragon immediately collapsed and dissipated.
"Oh? You really are a promising seedling. Not bad-you've actually grasped the power of the thunder law."
The mysterious being offered a word of praise. "Then... since that's the case, I'll give you a choice. I'll bestow the power of the thunder law upon you and help strengthen your law power. Do you accept?"
"Hahahaha..." Yi Chen laughed wildly. "Have you lost your mind? Your power? Your laws? Who the hell do you think you are? Get lost!"
Rich golden light suddenly erupted from within Yi Chen's body, enveloping the entire house in a golden, misty radiance. Rings of golden light spread in every direction, and a circular ring roughly five meters across suddenly appeared around him, densely covered in countless tiny golden symbols.
The ring spun round and round. At the same time, threads of golden lightning poured from the golden symbols, following the ring to coil around Yi Chen's arms.
Yi Chen raised his palm, and the golden radiance condensed into an enormous golden arrow. With an angry roar and a flick of his fingers, he sent the massive, razor-sharp arrow whistling into the darkness, where it blasted a great hole through the endless black.
With a bang, the arrow struck a hazy gray energy shield, and a thin veil of blue-green smoke stopped it. Yi Chen flicked his wrist, unleashing dozens more arrows in an unbroken stream. One enormous arrow after another, imbued with the thunder law, poured down like rain.
Clanging impacts rang out incessantly. The hazy gray veil of smoke churned violently until the enormous arrows finally tore an opening through it.
Yi Chen stepped inside without hesitation. With a turn of his palm, a strangely shaped black spear appeared in his hand.
With two sharp whistles, he delivered three successive thrusts. The black spear trailed a dim glow as it pierced the wisps of gray mist.
The mysterious being gave a muffled grunt and said in a low voice, "Good. Very good. You're the most interesting human I've ever encountered. I'll make you my spokesman, and then we'll entrust everything to you. I hope we can become one family."
"Die!" Yi Chen roared furiously. He had just seen it clearly: this mysterious being was merely a fragment of divine consciousness that had descended through some special channels with the aid of peculiar powers. How could he possibly call himself Yi Chen's brother?
Yi Chen could not even be bothered to ask who had sent the being. In any case, he was certainly an enemy.
"Don't be so impatient. Once I've recovered a certain amount of energy, I'll teach you more."
The mysterious being seemed to greatly enjoy toying with people. In particular, the angrier Yi Chen became, the more excited he grew, as though Yi Chen's fury only increased his pleasure.
Yi Chen snorted coldly several times, then simply closed his eyes and sat quietly, absorbing the chaos soul power within the space to replenish his depleted strength. At the same time, he silently worked through those profound patterns and lines, striving to learn them.
An eerie moaning sound arose, and Yi Chen suddenly realized that his location had changed.
The boundless river of stars had vanished, replaced by walls.
He seemed to be inside a room, and at that moment, he heard agonized cries coming from outside.
A young man dressed in black stood in the doorway. His face was impossibly handsome, his eyebrows curved upward like two little snakes, and his nose had a high bridge. He coldly swung his longsword, sending powerful hurricanes howling in every direction. Corpses covered the floor, each with a fatal wound piercing its chest, their deaths utterly gruesome.
Yi Chen frowned and muttered, "Damn it... who are you now?"
A gust of cold wind blew inside, making him shiver involuntarily. Then he saw the devastation-the entire villa was riddled with holes, its walls collapsed, its windows shattered. Wooden tables and chairs lay overturned on the floor, and the bottles and jars set on the sofas and coffee tables had all smashed.
A pool of blood had soaked the carpet scarlet. The bodies of several maids lay sprawled haphazardly across the floor, their eyes wide with absolute terror. Clearly, they had never expected such a calamity to befall them.
Yi Chen sneered. "You? Who are you? What's your name? Why are you here?"
The young man gave a sinister laugh. As he walked, he said with a grin, "What an interesting person. Do you see this place? Take a look at the world we're in..."
Yi Chen shook his head. "What nonsense... everything here has been destroyed, but if it's destroyed, it's destroyed. I don't mind. Who exactly are you? What do you want with me?"
The young man smiled. "What do you think? Hmm, let me tell you a secret. You can live, because we share a common goal-annihilation, destruction, or conquest... of course, if you're willing to join me, I'll guarantee your safety. You can enjoy limitless wealth. It would simply be perfect."
Yi Chen froze for a moment, then suddenly leaped up and shouted, "What the hell are you babbling about? Do I need your protection?"