Chapter 800: Summoned Sun, Attribute of Heaviness

At the very moment the peak-eighth-stage dark star vitality erupted, thickening into a dense blood mist that engulfed both Chen Chu and the platinum-gold ore, his own restrained vitality was also stirred into motion.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A roaring torrent, like mountains collapsing and seas surging, erupted from within Chen Chu—the sound of blood so dense it seemed to shake the very air. A surge of vitality exploded outward.

Yunxiao trembled once more. The dreadful aura pierced through the craft and spread outward, blanketing the base and the surrounding dozens of kilometers of mountain forests.

Everyone who had just returned to the base showed faces of horror. Their legs weakened under the oppressive force of both the Destructive Dragon Emperor’s draconic power and the Innate Demon God’s aura, hearts pounding wildly as they turned to look beyond the base.

Meanwhile, every mutated beast, dinosaur, snake, insect, and even the ants across the forest floor fell trembling to the ground, not daring to move.

Crash!

The platinum-gold ore in Chen Chu’s hand, with a ranking comparable to a top-level divine object and its surface etched with intricate law patterns, shattered into white dust, mingling with the blood mist and merging into his body.

At the same time, Chen Chu’s skin, muscles, bones, and even his internal organs slowly began fusing with the heavy platinum elements, undergoing a special transformation.

While his physical true form refined and assimilated the platinum, strands of extraordinary power began converging within Chen Chu's body—the manifestation of runes condensing from his art.

Chen Chu was no stranger to such a phenomenon; he had already experienced it several times before. Thus, while devoting part of his focus to monitoring the formation of the runes, the rest of his attention remained firmly on his body’s transformation.

His skin exuded a faint metallic sheen, his muscles and bones becoming intertwined with streaks of black and platinum-gold patterns. Many cells were now coated in a thin metallic luster, yet still retained the essence of flesh and blood.

This transformation lasted for over an hour. Finally, the strands of extraordinary power converged and evolved, ultimately condensing into a dark golden "planet" at the center of Chen Chu’s chest.

The moment this dark golden rune formed, an immensely violent and oppressive aura erupted from Chen Chu.

Boom!

Yunxiao abruptly sank down under the weight of this force. The ground shattered, sending waves of soil and stone soaring like a tsunami into the sky. Mountains trembled and valleys collapsed under the tremendous pressure.

Fortunately, the unleashed power lasted only an instant before Chen Chu swiftly reined it back in.

Inside Yunxiao, Chen Chu sat cross-legged, black hair lifting despite the still air. A dark golden planet slowly rotated within his eyes, and the invisible gravitational force it emitted distorted the surrounding void.

Of course, all of this remained merely a phantom projection of his power.

After a long while, Chen Chu exhaled softly. His gaze fell on the attribute page, where subtle changes had appeared.

[True Form]

Battle Demon God

- An innate demon god body forged by the power of Profound Yellow Qi. With the maximum enhancement of the Dark Star Battle Body, it now possesses the Heaviness attribute.

- Heaviness: A special attribute acquired by absorbing heavy metals, rendering the true form heavier, more durable, and infused with a far more domineering power.

- Battle Demon God, Apocalyptic Dragon Emperor: In the Demon God Dragon Emperor form, the user can enter the dark form by unleashing all refined heavy metals within the body.

- In the Dark Dragon Emperor form, both strength and defense increase dramatically, while agility declines. The degree of enhancement depends on the total amount of heavy metals contained within the body.

[Rune]

Dark Star

- A rune condensed from vitality and heavy metals. When activated, this rune can absorb and refine all heavy metals to enhance the body.

- The speed, intensity, and upper limit of refining heavy metals depends on the physical body's durability.

There had been no earth-shaking surge of strength. The maximum enhancement of the Dark Star Battle Body enhancement art merely granted Chen Chu's true battle form the attribute of Heaviness, making it slightly heavier and sturdier.

The condensed Dark Star rune only possessed a single property: the ability to absorb and refine all heavy metals to further strengthen Chen Chu’s true form.

So far, even after spending thousands of attribute points, Chen Chu’s overall strength hadn’t increased significantly—inevitable, given the level of power he already commanded.

However, increasing his strength wasn’t the outcome Chen Chu had been aiming for. A faint smile appeared on his lips. "As expected, after the maximum enhancement, the Dark Star rune has finally manifested."

Next, he planned to experiment and see just how far he could push his true form’s strength by relying on the Dark Star rune.

Hum!

Yunxiao, buried nearly a hundred meters underground, shook violently. A surge of scorching shockwaves erupted from beneath, blasting through the earth and propelling the craft into the sky under the power of its magnetic suspension fields.

Sometimes, having too much strength could indeed be inconvenient. Even a minor leak of power during cultivation could cause astonishing destruction to nearby structures and lifeforms. Thus, Chen Chu decided to relocate.

Before long, Yunxiao had streaked through the night sky and landed on an open grassland over a hundred kilometers away.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Chunks of ore and materials of varying sizes tumbled out from Chen Chu’s stash, shaking the ground. The earth even caved in beneath a massive pure black boulder nearly a meter in diameter.

Anything collected by a demon king was an ordinary god-level resource at the minimum. Transcendent-level materials were utterly beneath their notice; after all, these were mythical beings who ruled territories spanning tens of thousands of kilometers.

Chen Chu picked up a crimson crystal the size of a water vat, weighing over two hundred tons. With a thought, he activated the rune on his chest, and a dark-golden halo spread outward.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Under the power of the Dark Star rune, similar to an innate ability rune, strands of pure crimson material seeped out from within the crystal, flowing into Chen Chu’s body through his hand.

Immediately, Chen Chu’s aura grew heavier, an invisible pressure radiating from him. Cracks spiderwebbed across the ground beneath his feet.

The Dark Star rune proved exceedingly powerful. If Chen Chu could completely absorb the dense material within these minerals and ores, his true form’s overall strength would increase by at least thirty percent. Such a fundamental boost in his foundation meant a tangible increase in power.

With the problem of temporal erosion resolved, all Chen Chu needed to do next was wait for the Hell's Eye to break its seal. Then, he could use the Hell Coordinates to return home.

He hadn’t expected to stumble upon this pleasant surprise before leaving.

***

As Chen Chu continued refining metallic minerals to test the limits of the Dark Star rune, deep within the Chaotic Region, the Dragon Emperor and its companions also made a discovery.

Five colossal beasts flew together within a mist-shrouded world. This area, hidden deep inside the Chaotic Region, was a perilous zone blanketed in thick white mist that obscured both vision and senses.

By now, the group had ventured hundreds of thousands of kilometers into the chaos. Though they had made some gains along the way, nothing significant had been found.

The Single-Horned Kunpeng suddenly let out a cry.

Thunder Fiery, I sense something good ahead!

The Silver Colossal Dragon immediately roared in excitement.

Big Horn, lead the way! This time, the great Saixitia will charge ahead!

Follow me!

With a flap of its massive dark-golden wings, the Kunpeng stirred up the mist and flew off toward the left. Beyond the veil of clouds, a towering mountain tens of thousands of meters tall loomed faintly.

Ao Tian, Thorsafi, hurry up!

the Silver Dragon bellowed as it shot forward, joyfully giving chase.

Atop the Dragon Emperor’s head, Little Purple Dragon also transformed into a streak of purple light, zooming out ahead with a cry.

Saixitia, wait for the great Yiyi!

Next followed the excited Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon.

Colossal dragons by nature were fierce and greedy, fond of hoarding treasures. Though these two dragons had gained higher intelligence after becoming mythical colossal beasts, their instincts hadn’t changed in the slightest.

At the rear, the black-and-red colossal beast unfurled its wings slightly. Its enormous body tore through the air with explosive force, blasting apart the mist and carving a corridor several kilometers wide through the clouds.

Yet, before the Dragon Emperor had flown far, a furious roar exploded ahead. A hundred kilometers away, the Silver Dragon let out a cry of rage, followed closely by a shrill, anguished screech from the Kunpeng.

Roar!

An earth-shattering roar shook the heavens, followed by the eruption of a beginning-stage titan-level aura.

In a dazzling burst of purple light that dyed half of the sky and mist, the Silver Dragon and Kunpeng were blasted backward, smashing through the clouds and crashing heavily into distant mountains dozens of kilometers away.

Boom! Boom!

The mountains crumbled, and the ground quaked violently.

Amid the blinding purple radiance, a titan-level beast nearly 1,800 meters long stood tall. It resembled a colossal dragon, but bore a pair of enormous bat-like wings.

Unlike the Dragon Emperor, this titan-level beast was lean and lanky, covered in thick purple exoskeletal scales, and its foreclaws were long and razor-sharp.

Now, it stood upright atop the mountain peak, wings unfurled in fury. Surrounded by swirling purple light, it locked its cold, savage gaze onto the Dragon Emperor.

Compared to the Silver Dragon and the other similarly-sized mythical beasts, only the Dragon Emperor, another titan at the beginning stage, posed any real threat to it.

The sudden ambush had startled even the Dragon Emperor for a moment.

Due to the unique environment of dense mist, even its formidable senses had been dulled. It hadn’t detected the presence of a titan-level beast hidden a hundred kilometers away.

Of course, the main reason it hadn’t sensed danger was that this titan-level beast posed no true threat to it, thus failing to trigger any instinctive alarm.

Meanwhile, dozens of kilometers away, stone and rubble exploded as the Silver Dragon roared back into the sky.

You vile creature! You dared injure the great Saixitia. You are doomed today!

The Silver Dragon appeared utterly battered. Three massive wounds, each over two hundred meters long and thirty meters deep, had been torn open along its side, and icy blood gushed out in torrents.

Yet despite the grievous injuries suffered during the sneak attack, the Silver Dragon showed no trace of fear. Instead, it let out a brutal roar, fixing its furious gaze on the purple titan.

At the same time, the slightly better-off Kunpeng, having only a broken wing, also rose into the air, whimpering as it turned to the Dragon Emperor.

Thunder Fiery, you have to avenge us. If Saixitia hadn't shielded me, I might already be dead!

The Kunpeng couldn't help but shudder with lingering fear. Its innate ability allowed it to find treasures, but lacked any means of detecting danger. Due to the peculiar environment here, combined with the fact that the titan possessed stealth abilities, it had nearly been wiped out in a single strike.

Fortunately, the Silver Dragon had been following closely behind. At the critical moment of the titan beast's ambush, it twisted space with its spatial force, swapping positions and blocking the fatal blow.

Although the Silver Dragon’s strength was somewhat lacking, it still fulfilled its duty as the great king of the Dragon Palace. When danger struck, it would always step forward—just as it had done when first facing the Nine-Headed Serpent Ghidorah.

Compared to the two colossal beasts who were wounded in the ambush, the Golden-Blue Dragon and Purple Dragon, who had been trailing behind by a step, halted dozens of kilometers away.

The Purple Dragon blinked its large eyes.

Saixitia, do you need the great Yiyi's help?

The Silver Dragon shook its head and gave a low growl.

No need, these minor wounds will heal soon. Better not waste your strength.

The Golden-Blue Dragon flew up to the Silver Dragon, letting out a low, rumbling roar.

Saixitia really is a fool. Anyone could guess that a place filled with treasures would be guarded by a powerful beast.

As it spoke, the Golden-Blue Dragon pressed a claw onto the Silver Dragon’s wounds. Colorful crystals spread out from its palm, sealing and stripping away the lingering purple energy that had infected the injuries.

Immediately, the Silver Dragon’s aura relaxed. The previously suppressed flesh began to regenerate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Silver Dragon snarled viciously.

Damn you, Thorsafi! How dare you mock the great Saixitia! You only arrived late by sheer luck!

The Golden-Blue Dragon raised its head with an air of elegance, its eyes flashing with smug pride.

No, I was simply more cautious than you.

As the dragons bickered, arcs of black-and-red lightning leapt across the Dragon Emperor’s body, and a terrifying aura of annihilation spread outward.

Boom!

The space beneath the Dragon Emperor’s feet shattered, forming a black fractured zone spanning over a dozen kilometers. Propelled by the violent backlash, the Dragon Emperor vanished instantly.

Roar!

A brutal roar exploded from the distance as dazzling purple light collided with the black-and-red Destructive Thunderbolts. The void crumbled, and heaven and earth quaked.

Even before the two titans got close enough to exchange blows, the surrounding domains, each infused with profound laws, collided like two worlds crashing together.

The moment they clashed, the purple domain around the titan shattered with a deafening roar. A dragon claw, entwined with black-and-dark-red lightning, tore through the collapse.

Roar!

The purple titan let out a horrific scream as eight sharp horns atop its head snapped off. Scales and flesh exploded outward, and even its skull collapsed under the impact, with half of its head blown apart.

Boom!

The devastating force didn’t abate. Pressing down on the titan's massive body, the Dragon Emperor slammed it into the mountain. The earth and sky shattered, and space-time itself trembled violently.

Roar!

The Dragon Emperor raised its head and howled at the heavens as it stood atop the purple titan’s broken body amid the ruins of the collapsed mountain. Its golden-flamed claws gripped the creature’s wings, and with a fierce pull—

Boom! Boom!

An explosion of force erupted, tearing the titan's wings clean off along with bones and flesh. Torrents of scalding, heavy blood sprayed into the sky.

The purple titan shrieked in agony once more, and its massive body exploded with power and dazzling purple light in a desperate struggle to break free.

Boom!

With a single stomp, the Dragon Emperor crushed it back into the ground. A shockwave dozens of kilometers wide blasted outward, reducing the land to rubble and sending debris skyward.

Standing atop the titan beast, the Dragon Emperor lowly growled. Golden flames erupted from its body, its dorsal fins lighting up section by section. Streaks of blue-purple thunderbolts danced across its form.

Boom!

Centered around the Dragon Emperor, golden flames burst forth, expanding boundlessly until they formed a ten-kilometer-wide miniature star that radiated searing, annihilating heat. A lightning ring several hundred meters thick spun around it, exuding a horrifying aura of destruction.

[Law’s Ultimate Technique]

Summoned Sun

- The avatar fuses its power with its domain and unleashes all of the Golden Sky-Scorching Sun law power within its body, forming an indiscriminate, world-ending sun that annihilates everything within reach.

At temperatures soaring to over a million degrees Celsius, everything around the golden star was vaporized and dissolved, creating a black sphere of utter destruction.

The formless annihilating heat and overwhelming force stirred the distant Silver Dragon and Golden-Blue Dragon into excitement, their gazes burning with fervor.

So powerful, Ao Tian, Thunder Fiery!