Chapter 717: Divine Might King Summoned, Tyrannosaur King (I)

"Report: Spatial fluctuations were detected at coordinates XXX[1] in the southeast, intensity level 5. The anomaly has already disappeared."

"A rift has appeared in the center of Sangmo City, Baihu Nation. A tyrannosaur-like alien was spotted and has already been captured."

"An awakened mutant emerged in Linjiang City, East Xia, causing multiple casualties. It has been suppressed by a local high-level cultivator."

"A level 9 rift has appeared in Canaan Valley on the western coast of North Lin. A level 8 beast emerged and has been suppressed..."

Above the cloud sea at ten thousand meters altitude, sonic booms echoed through the sky. Chen Chu, streaking through the air as a golden light, listened to the reports from his smart watch.

So far, the situation remained within the Federation’s control. However, with such large-scale anomalies, some people were simply unlucky and perished. For instance, some spatial rifts tore through buildings, shredding everything inside.

Beyond that, many temporary rifts had briefly appeared and vanished during this surge, spilling contaminated energy from unknown sources. Some of this energy came from forbidden zones, while others originated from horrifying creatures, strongly stimulating and mutating any surrounding organisms.

In recent years, the transcendent energy of the three great kingdoms had become increasingly dense. Many people already carried latent awakening factors, though they lacked the qualifications to awaken or cultivate.

Yet under the intense stimulation of contaminated energy, countless individuals experienced sudden genetic mutations, awakening transcendent abilities, and some even turned into monsters.

Those with stable mental states and awakened abilities only needed to report themselves to local authorities, and they would be fine. However, if someone with a violent nature and twisted morals suddenly awakened and gained immense power, they would likely become even more cruel and aggressive.

Such individuals were swiftly suppressed. Many of these new awakeners, having never experienced transcendence or true martial arts, believed that awakening alone was enough to propel them to the peak of life, as if they were the protagonists of some grand destiny. They had no idea how strong high-level powerhouses truly were.

In Wujiang City, chaos erupted at the middle school where Chen Hu studied.

"Hahahaha... Chen Hu, come out! Today, I’ll show you what true power is!"

On the school field was a teenage boy standing at 1.6 meters tall, his body engulfed in blue flames. He laughed maniacally as he hurled blazing fireballs.

The blue flames, resembling grenades, detonated the moment they hit the ground. Scorching heat radiated outward, reducing the concrete surface to ashen powder and creating thunderous explosions that echoed across the grounds.

The sight left students and teachers huddled inside the school building, too afraid to step out.

Since middle school education didn’t involve cultivation, there were usually no cultivators among the staff. The teachers were ordinary people, with only the security guard being a low-level cultivator.

Yet even the guard dared not step forward against the devastating blue flames. From a distance, he tried to calm the boy. "Li Chen, stay calm. Your current state is extremely dangerous."

"My state is great! You better stay out of my way, or I’ll burn you to ashes. Today, no one is stopping me from teaching Chen Hu a lesson!"

At that moment, the P.E. teacher, Zhang Xiao, stepped onto the field, his voice cold. "Li Chen, stop immediately, or don’t blame me for taking action."

"What if I don’t stop?" The blue-haired teen glared at the teacher with intense hostility.

Zhang Xiao's eyes turned icy. "Then you’re seeking death."

A mere awakener of transcendence—no matter how powerful his blue flames were, at best, he could match a low-level cultivator. Yet he dared act so brazenly?

Just then, a deep voice called from behind. "Mr. Zhang, let me handle this."

Standing at the edge of the field was Chen Hu—a towering figure at two meters tall, far more robust than his peers. He gazed at Li Chen, puzzled. "Li Chen, why are you trying to pick a fight with me?"

Chen Hu had some impression of this classmate—quiet and reserved, never having any conflicts with him. They had exchanged nods in passing, but never had any real interactions. So why this sudden hatred?

Li Chen sneered. "You bastard! Just because you’re tall and intimidating, no one dares mess with you. You forced Yiyi and the others to hang out with you. Today, I’m delivering justice!"

From the second-floor corridor, a girl studying in the same class as Chen Hu shouted in outrage, "Li Chen, you lunatic! When did Chen Hu ever force us to hang out with him?"

Yiyi stepped forward from the back. "Exactly! We’re good friends with Chen Hu. We go to and from school together every day. What does that have to do with you?"

Another cute girl ran out from a different classroom. "If you dare hurt Chen Hu today, you’re dead! Chen Hu is really strong!"

Hearing the three girls speaking up for Chen Hu, Li Chen’s eyes burned with greater madness. "Lies! Chen Hu, you bastard! You actually threatened them into covering for you?!"

...Damn.

Chen Hu was speechless. He had no patience to argue with this lunatic. Instead, he simply stepped forward, his two-meter frame exuding an overwhelming pressure against the much smaller Li Chen.

"You said you wanted to teach me a lesson? Come on then, show me how you plan to do it."

As Chen Hu strode forward, the blue-haired boy instinctively took a step back before his face twisted with madness. "You're dead! I'm going to kill you!"

Boom!

A dazzling blue fireball gathered in Li Chen's palm, just about to be unleashed—

Bang!

A massive hand, wrapped in a golden-black glow, suddenly appeared and slapped the fireball apart before forcefully grabbing Li Chen’s head and pressing it down.

Boom!

The ground shattered, forming a three-meter-wide crater. Within it, the blue-haired boy lay unconscious, his head embedded in the earth.

Standing at the edge of the pit, Chen Hu exuded an overwhelming and domineering aura, his towering frame radiating an oppressive force that left the students watching from their classrooms in stunned silence.

"Chen Hu is so strong!"

Yiyi and her friends’ gazes shimmered with admiration.

***

In Tiannan City, as the massive black rift expanded, the world power it emitted grew stronger. The skies changed color, fierce winds howled, and dark clouds gathered overhead.

The apocalyptic scene thrilled the nearby media reporters, whose live stream audience numbers skyrocketed.

Suddenly, someone pointed at the sky and shouted, "Look! What's that?!"

Under the watchful eyes of drones, cameras, and thousands of onlookers, the dark clouds high above the sky suddenly split open, revealing a massive, several-hundred-meter-wide gap. A golden beam of sunlight pierced through, illuminating the earth below.

Within that golden light, a black-haired young man in a white t-shirt and gray-white casual pants descended from the sky, stepping through the air like a god descending upon the mortal realm. The sheer spectacle of it left everyone in awe.

"He's flying! Another top-tier expert from the Ninth Heavenly Realm has arrived for reinforcement!"

"Damn! He looks so cool!"

"This guy really knows how to make an entrance!" The spectators gasped in shock and envy.

Their shock stemmed from the young man’s Ninth Heavenly Realm cultivation, while their envy came from how effortlessly he stole the spotlight—his entrance was far more impressive than Yan Ruoyi’s.

No one considered the possibility of him being a king. Chen Chu had deliberately suppressed his aura, after all. A mythical king was an untouchable existence, far beyond their imagination.

Yan Ruoyi looked up at the black-haired youth descending upon golden sunlight, a smile forming on her face. This "little brother" of hers still had a flair for the dramatic.

Chen Chu landed gracefully, his gaze falling upon the beautiful Yan Ruoyi. With a warm smile, he said, "Ruoyi, congratulations on your return."

Before her slumber, Chen Chu had always addressed her as "Ms. Yan." He could never quite bring himself to call her "Ruoyi" back then, even though they had grown close as friends.

It wasn't until after Yan Ruoyi fell into her deep slumber, when Chen Chu opened the box and found the letter pressed beneath the Profound Yellow Crystal, that the last bit of hesitation in his heart was finally dispelled.

Before her soul dissipated and she slipped into deep sleep, Yan Ruoyi had even helped him analyze the method for constructing an illusory world. That very method had allowed him to condense four planar worlds ahead of time.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Even Chen Chu was deeply moved by this kindness and effort.

Yan Ruoyi, her silver hair cascading down her back, smiled. "I must thank you for helping me wake up. If not for you, I would have been lost within the void in eternal sleep."

"This wasn't just my doing. I only tore open the final layer of restrictions." Chen Chu shook his head, refusing to take sole credit.

Without Heavenly King Xuanwu’s years of preparation and Heavenly King Jiuyou’s intervention, he wouldn't have been able to help Yan Ruoyi complete her resurrection.

Shifting the subject, Chen Chu took a moment to look Yan Ruoyi up and down before offering a sincere compliment. "Ruoyi, I have to say, your outfit looks absolutely stunning."

"Really? Aunt Bai designed this for me." Pleased by his praise, Yan Ruoyi spread her arms and did a quick twirl.

Yan Ruoyi had always been elegant and stunning, with a refined and noble air. But after her awakening and transformation into a human-dragon hybrid, her body had undergone a complete metamorphosis, achieving a level of perfection beyond human limits.

Her skin was flawless like jade, devoid of any visible pores. She was tall, graceful, and curvaceous, her long silver hair cascading down her back. Clad in a form-fitting silver armored dress, she exuded an aura of regal majesty—so breathtakingly beautiful it was almost suffocating.

As she twirled, a faint, enchanting fragrance drifted toward Chen Chu.

Ahem!

Li Qingtian cleared his throat, cutting off their moment. "Divine Might King, Ms. Yan, the spatial fluctuations in the distance have begun to stabilize. Should we start making preparations?"

"You're right. Let's focus on business first." Both Chen Chu and Yan Ruoyi smiled and nodded. Reuniting after facing life and death together put them at ease, but there was still work to be done.

1. The original novel also has the coordinates as just a group of Xs. We’re not entirely sure why that’s the case here and not elsewhere. ☜