Chapter 726: The First Generation Chaos Divine Body

Chapter 726: Chapter 720: The First Generation Chaos Divine Body

Shen Haoran’s terrifyingly powerful strike slammed into the hand of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body, only to bizarrely vanish without a trace. The raging gale instantly died down, and the sea of fire below grew calm once more, as if nothing had happened at all.

“You are too weak!” The First Generation Chaos Divine Body said coolly, withdrawing his hand to gaze at Shen Haoran. An aura that placed him above all living things emanated from him. It wasn’t directed at Shen Haoran; it was simply the nature of his presence.

Feeling the aura emanating from the First Generation Chaos Divine Body, Shen Haoran’s brow furrowed. ‘It’s not that my attack was weak,’ he thought, ‘it’s that he’s just too strong.’ He had existed here for ten thousand years and still possessed such immense power. Shen Haoran couldn’t even begin to imagine the extent of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body’s strength at his peak.

Shen Haoran was in a bind. He had already put his full power into that last attack. Trying it again would be pointless and would only waste his Spiritual Thought. ‘And once my Spiritual Thought is depleted,’ he realized, ‘I’ll have no chance of making a comeback.’

For a moment, Shen Haoran fell silent. The First Generation Chaos Divine Body didn’t move either, seemingly waiting for him. The two stood there quietly, and the atmosphere grew heavy.

A moment later, Shen Haoran suddenly smiled, and the aura around him changed. His previously aggressive presence began to recede until it vanished completely. It was as if he no longer existed within this world. Now, his presence was identical to that of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body before him. The two of them seemed to be one and the same.

Shen Haoran gazed at the First Generation Chaos Divine Body, a smile touching his lips. ‘In my shock at meeting him, I completely forgot… I’m an inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body, too.’ Ordinary power was useless against the First Generation Chaos Divine Body. That meant he had to use the power of the Chaos Divine Body itself. They were both its inheritors, but the First Generation was merely a Spiritual Thought dwelling within the Fire Vajra, one that had been worn down by ten thousand years of time. Shen Haoran, however, was the prime Spiritual Thought. ‘Now,’ he thought, ‘it’s hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker!’

The shift in Shen Haoran’s aura caused the eyes of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body to narrow. The current Shen Haoran now posed a sliver of pressure on him—or perhaps, even a threat.

Shen Haoran mobilized the Power of Chaos within him and, without a moment’s hesitation, charged toward the First Generation Chaos Divine Body. ‘Xue Ling and the others are still enduring the scorching heat of the Fire Vajra outside,’ he thought. ‘I don’t have time to waste.’

A light gray power enveloped Shen Haoran’s fist as he smashed it toward the face of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body. This time, the ancient being dared not be complacent and hastily raised his arms to block. The terrifying force of the impact sent him flying.

Although Shen Haoran had not fully awakened his Chaos Divine Body, he had awakened three-fifths of it. His advantage over a Spiritual Thought worn down by ten millennia was immediately apparent from the very first exchange.

Shen Haoran no longer cared about his opponent’s identity; he just wanted to end this fight quickly. His body shot forward, sticking right to the First Generation Chaos Divine Body as he launched a frenzied assault. Terrifying shockwaves blasted out from the pair, churning the sea of fire below into a chaotic maelstrom.

BOOM…

They crashed into each other again, the powerful force sending them both flying backward. Shen Haoran only took a few steps back to steady himself, while the Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body was forced back dozens of paces. The disparity between them was now obvious.

The Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body now looked somewhat translucent. His earlier composure was gone, and his expression had turned grim. He was, after all, just a wisp of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body’s Spiritual Thought, his power worn down over ten thousand years. He was a spent force, no longer a match for Shen Haoran. Even so, he would not give up so easily. As the foremost figure of his era ten thousand years ago, he still had his pride.

A flicker of killing intent flashed in the eyes of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body’s Spiritual Thought. Gray energy erupted from him. The sea of fire below began to churn in response, forming a massive vortex with him at its center. A pitch-black Flame Giant Dragon instantly took shape. In this moment, he was putting his life on the line.

Seeing that the First Generation Chaos Divine Body intended to risk it all, Shen Haoran also took a deep breath. The Power of Chaos in his body began to condense madly, forming a gray spear in his hand. This spear, forged entirely from the Power of Chaos, emanated a force so great that the surrounding space began to crack and splinter apart.

ROAR!

On the other side, the pitch-black Flame Giant Dragon roared and swooped down toward Shen Haoran. In response, Shen Haoran’s Qilin Arm materialized. He gripped the gray spear and hurled it with all his might at the approaching dragon. The powerful blast wave it created kicked up the sea of fire below, dragging a fiery tail along behind it.

The gray spear and the Flame Giant Dragon moved with incredible speed, colliding in an instant. The deafening explosion one might expect never came. Instead, only a sound like a needle piercing a balloon echoed through the vast space. Shen Haoran’s gray spear shot straight through the body of the pitch-black Flame Dragon, and finally, it pierced the Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body.

It all happened in an instant. The Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body stared at the gray spear piercing his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief. The Power of Chaos erupted from the spear and began to assimilate him. In midair, the pitch-black Flame Giant Dragon, now without his control, dissolved into a sky-wide Huo Wu and rained down, merging into the dark sea of fire below.

As the Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body was being assimilated, Shen Haoran let out a long sigh of relief. A wave of weakness washed over him, nearly causing him to pass out.

Shen Haoran looked up at the Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body, but what he saw made him freeze in place. A smile graced the lips of the ancient being’s Spiritual Thought—a smile of gratification. At that moment, he looked like a predecessor giving encouragement to his successor.

Seeing the smile on the lips of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body, Shen Haoran smiled back and gave him a deep bow.

The Spiritual Thought of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body was finally assimilated, and the churning black flames all around fell silent. The Fire Vajra was now, at last, without a master. Shen Haoran left a wisp of his own Spiritual Thought on the Array Talisman before withdrawing from this space…