Heaven and Earth Divine Saint

Luo Chen rose to his feet and casually cast a probe at him.

[Ao Tian (One Hundred and Eight Apertures): 389/970.]

Ordinary Mysterious Aperture Demonic Beasts had lifespans of around eight hundred years.

Yet Ao Tian had opened only one hundred and eight apertures, but possessed a lifespan nearing a thousand years.

The White Dragon River ran through the territories of half the Northern Border's great cities, sustaining countless commoners.

Within the Dragon Palace beneath the river dwelled a true Heaven and Earth Divine Saint.

What was a Heaven and Earth Divine Saint?

Born of heaven and nurtured by earth, unique beneath the sky!

They were born powerful, with long lifespans and mighty innate divine abilities.

The offspring of Divine Saints were also known as Spirits of Heaven and Earth.

Though they were not born as powerful as Divine Saints, their talents were still among the very best.

Heavenly Saints breathed in the essence of heaven and earth and never cultivated by devouring humans.

Ao Tian was already over three hundred years old, yet had only just reached the Mysterious Aperture Realm.

It seemed he was merely a Lesser Demon in the Dragon Palace.

Otherwise, his talent could not possibly be this terrible.

Having figured that out,

a trace of killing intent flashed through Luo Chen's eyes.

Golden Scale left its sheath, and his figure swiftly moved away from the village, heading toward the riverbank.

Standing by the river, he felt the surging waves and damp water vapor battering his clothes.

Luo Chen looked up at his opponent.

"The one in the White Dragon River suppresses countless aquatic Demonic Beasts. Dagan bestowed a title upon him, and he receives the incense offerings of the mortal world."

"If the people of the Dragon Palace learned that you devoured human flesh and blood, slaughtered commoners, and fell onto the demonic path—"

"Do you think you would die?"

Ao Tian looked down at the humans below, his enormous hammer resting on his shoulder, utterly unconcerned.

He licked his lips as towering waves churned beneath his feet.

A hundred-meter Water Dragon raised its head and roared at the heavens before crashing toward Luo Chen.

"Fine!"

Luo Chen saw that he could not draw out any more information.

The Golden Scale Long Blade carved a brilliant crescent through the air.

Yin Yang True Gang swept forth. The massive body of the diving Water Dragon froze in midair, evaporating into water vapor that filled the sky.

Ao Tian raised his great hammer and smashed down from the heavens.

The hammer collided with Golden Scale, sparks flying in every direction.

"Boss, we're coming to help you!"

At that moment, Wang Yue's shout came from behind him.

Luo Chen slightly turned his head at the sound and said in a low voice,

"Don't come over. Go protect the Fishing Village's people."

The five of Wang Yue's group paused.

Only after seeing that Luo Chen was not at a disadvantage did they slowly head toward the village.

Seeing them leave, Luo Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ao Tian laughed wildly, swinging his great hammer like a blacksmith hammering iron.

Luo Chen "barely held on," gritting his teeth and looking as though he were struggling terribly.

Looking at Ao Tian's teasing, amused gaze, Luo Chen was speechless.

If there had not been outsiders present, he truly wanted to slap the creature to death.

Time gradually passed.

Ao Tian seemed to notice something, and the movements of his hammer gradually slowed.

Looking at Luo Chen, whom he had forced back step by step, he found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Have human martial artists all become this strong?"

He could see that Luo Chen was only in the Blood Moving Realm, yet even after going all out, he had fought him for so long.

Luo Chen grinned.

"I was just playing with you!"

He did not use his True Gang either; the commotion would have been too great.

He planted Golden Scale into the ground and walked toward Ao Tian step by step.

"This brat is a little too strange."

Ao Tian sensed that something was wrong and immediately tried to flee into the water.

Once he entered the water, that human brat would never be able to catch him.

Suddenly, a large hand firmly seized one of Ao Tian's arms.

Before Ao Tian could react,

he felt an overwhelming force surge from behind him.

Rip!

His clothes tore apart, and a huge fist radiating Prison Suppressing Golden Light rapidly filled his vision.

Ao Tian's body was instantly smashed into the ground by the immense force.

Luo Chen bared his white teeth in a savage grin.

Miserable screams rang out without end.

Bones shattered, blood scattering through the air.

He tried to rise and fight back, only to be ruthlessly suppressed by absolute strength.

Luo Chen straightened up and looked into the enormous crater blasted into the ground.

Ao Tian had already been severely injured and forced back into his original form.

Within the crater, a fat silver-white carp twitched. Pits where scales had fallen littered its body, and blood poured forth in streams.

Luo Chen wiped the blood from his hands and asked in an unfriendly tone,

"Do you know Zhuge Yucheng?"

The silver-white carp twitched. Its mouth opened and closed as it weakly said,

"N-no... I don't know him."

Luo Chen frowned. It did not know him?

He continued asking,

"Why did you leave the Dragon Palace and come here?"

"To track down a traitor." The silver-white carp was already somewhat delirious.

"A traitor?"

Luo Chen's thoughts raced.

"Did something happen in the Dragon Palace?"

"I... urgh!" Scarlet flames suddenly erupted all over the silver-white carp's body.

It tried to struggle and call for help, but could not make a sound no matter what.

A restriction!

Luo Chen's pupils contracted. Golden Scale in his hand moved even faster, severing its head.

He had come all this way with great effort.

He could not possibly let the lifespan already in his mouth fly away.

[Killed Mysterious Aperture Realm Ao Tian, plundered 406 years of lifespan.]

[Lifespan: 17/1254.]

"Something is wrong!"

Luo Chen looked at the Demonic Beast corpse turning to ash, his gaze solemn.

The White Dragon River crossed more than half of the Northern Border's prosperous great cities. Countless commoners along its banks depended on its waters to survive.

And the Sacred One of the Dragon Palace was the needle that steadied the sea within this river.

If something had happened to the Dragon Palace, then...

Luo Chen composed himself and prepared to return to the Demon Suppression Bureau to report to Shangguan Changyue.

Just as he turned to leave,

the previously tranquil river suddenly began to churn again.

The river split to either side, revealing a broad riverbed and dozens of Water Tribe Demonic Beasts wielding steel tridents.

Luo Chen's heart skipped a beat. The Demonic Beast at their head possessed an exceedingly formidable aura, several times stronger than Ao Tian's.

The disturbance instantly drew the attention of the Demon Suppression Envoys in the nearby Fishing Village.

Watching the current split apart and the river surface become cut off, with two hundred-meter walls of water rising on either side, Wang Yue and the others turned pale.

They hurriedly covered the villagers' retreat from the village.

Wang Yue gritted his teeth and wanted to go help.

But a Demon Suppression Envoy behind him firmly grabbed hold of him.

"Leave first. We won't be able to help if we go over."

"Luo Chen, Demon Suppression Captain of the Great Demon Suppression Bureau!"

"Everyone, why have you come here instead of guarding the Dragon Palace within the White Dragon River and suppressing Demonic Beasts?"

Luo Chen took a deep breath. Standing straight as a pine, he held the Demon Suppression token, his gaze calm.

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of every Water Tribe member.

Thud! Thud!

A massive foot stepped onto the riverbank.

Ao Yuan stood with his hands behind his back as he slowly came before Luo Chen.

His gaze briefly fell upon the enormous crater between them, where the scattered Silver Scales were particularly glaring.

He raised his head. His silver pupils revealed a trace of noble bloodline.

"I don't care who you are. You killed a member of my clan. If you do not give an explanation, I'm afraid this cannot be let go."

With that, Ao Yuan snorted coldly. The aura around him suddenly surged, and behind him, a Silver Koi Phantom swam through the void!

Mysterious Aperture Realm Great Perfection!