Chapter 2319 No longer a Dragon Warrior

In just a blink of an eye, Shi Nan Feng’s arm was burned until there was nothing left by the Penta-color Sunglow that shone on Duan Ling Tian. He was the Palace Master of Great Spirit Palace, one of the leaders of the Three Palaces and Six Hall, and a powerhouse at the Ninth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage. However, faced with the Penta-color Sunglow, he was like a defenseless baby.

In fact, the Patriarch of the Human-Devil had pulled Shi Nan Feng back before Shi Nan Feng’s arm had touched the Penta-color Sunglow. He had more than enough time to cast his defensive technique. The truth was he did cast his defensive techniques, but it was all in vain.

The Penta-color Sunglow helped those who had overcome the Heavenly Tribulation to create the Celestial Origin Energy that was superior to all energies in the mundane realm. It was one of the steps one had to take before one could transcend to the Devata Realm. It was so powerful that it could even kill an Eminent Celestial who tried to interrupt the process, let alone a mere powerhouse at the Ninth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage! The Penta-color Sunglow was only harmless to the specific person who had successfully overcome the Heavenly Tribulation. Anyone who tried to interrupt would be killed without a doubt.

After Shi Nan Feng, the Palace Master of Great Spirit Palace, staunched the bleeding on his arm, he thanked the Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan. He did not dare to get angry at all. “Thank you for showing mercy, Lord Patriarch!” After all, he had just remembered that no one, not even an Eminent Celestial, could interfere with someone who had overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and was shrouded by the Penta-color Sunglow! Earlier, he had forgotten himself and asked the patriarch to stop Duan Ling Tian from becoming an Eminent Celestial. Was he not indirectly asking the patriarch to commit suicide by doing so? When he recalled how stupid and rash he was, he broke out in cold sweat.

“I can see you temporarily lost your composure due to the deep enmity between you and the Young Mansion Master of Azure Cloud Mansion. That’s why I didn’t let the Penta-color Sunglow burn you to a crisp!” The Patriarch of the Human-devil clan said with a stern expression on his face.

“Thank you for showing mercy, Lord Patriarch. Thank you!” Shi Nan Feng nodded as soon as he heard the Patriarch of the Human-devil clan’s words. He was so humble that it seemed like he was groveling. It was as though he had forgotten who had caused him to lose his right arm. Naturally, even if he remembered, he would not dare to show any dissatisfaction. After all, he knew the Patriarch of the Human-devil clan had shown him mercy even when he had lost all sense of propriety and indirectly offended the Patriarch by asking him to stop Duan Ling Tian from becoming an Eminent Celestial. If he was in the Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan’s shoes, he would not have shown any mercy.

At this moment, many people from the Three Palaces and Six Hall shook their heads. Many of them thought Shi Nan Feng had been too rash.

“Palace Master Shi is too reckless.”

“Well, I can understand him. After all, his favorite disciple was killed by the Mansion Master of Azure Cloud Mansion. Duan Ling Tian is the son of his nemesis. How can he stay calm when his nemesis’ son is about to become an Eminent Celestial?” Naturally, there were also some that justified his action.

“Even then, he’s still too impulsive. It might vex him to see his nemesis’ son becoming an Eminent Celestial. However, he had forgotten one thing. Can Duan Ling Tian escape from Lord Patriarch?”

“That’s right! Duan Ling Tian isn’t merely the son of Shi Nan Feng’s nemesis… He’s also human. Lord Patriarch would never allow a human who had become an Eminent Celestial to leave!”

“Yes. A person like Duan Ling Tian will only be a scourge to the Human-Devil clan if he’s allowed to leave!”

Based on the discussion, it was clear to see that apart from finding Shi Nan Feng’s action reckless, they also thought that Duan Ling Tian, the Young Mansion Master from Azure Cloud Mansion, would not be able to escape from their patriarch even if he had become an Eminent Celestial.

They knew Duan Ling Tian would be powerful once he had become an Eminent Celestial. Moreover, they thought he was likely to be stronger than Yuwen Hao Chen, the Palace Master of Wandering Saint Palace, who had become an Eminent Celestial at the same time. However, they did not think Duan Ling Tian would be a match for the Patriarch of the Human-devil clan!

At this moment, the Patriarch of the Human-devil clan whom everyone regarded highly was staring at Duan Ling Tian who was shrouded in the Penta-color Sunglow with a solemn expression on his face.

‘That bird is the manifestation of the force that’s comparable to the Celestial Origin Energy. It has disappeared once he has depleted it. How and why did the Nine-clawed Divine Dragon appear?!’ The Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan felt wary when he thought about Duan Ling Tian who had transfigured at the nick of time. He did not know what technique it was and if Duan Ling Tian could cast the technique any time he wanted to. When the Nine-clawed Divine Dragon appeared, he had felt a wave of fear washed over him. It felt as though the Nine-clawed Divine Dragon was a threat to his life. In the end, he decided to speak to his master, the grey-clad old man, who was still hidden above the clouds. “Master… What’s the technique Duan Ling Tian used at the end? Where did the Nine-clawed Divine Dragon come from? Is this another of his Divine Ability?”

Although the Tribulation Clouds had disappeared, no one had noticed the presence of the grey-clad old man. It did not take long before the grey-clad old man said, “No. The Nine-clawed Divine Dragon came from the Dragon Energy in his body.”

“Dragon Energy?” The Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan was puzzled.

“The Dragon Energy is a force unique to a Dragon Warrior… It helps one to transform into a Dragon Warrior. When a Divine Dragon bestows a human with the ability to transform into a Dragon Warrior, the dragon would inject Dragon Energy into that human’s body. Divine Dragons can only bestow humans with this gift once in all their lives. In fact, Dragon Energy from a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon is much stronger than ordinary Celestial Origin Energy. Based on what we saw earlier, the Dragon Energy is even capable of turning into the projection of a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon to aid the human during desperate times.” The grey-clad old man paused for a moment before he said, “You should know the Dragon Energy from normal divine dragons isn’t capable of such a feat! However, I used my Divine Consciousness to probe Duan Ling Tian earlier and discovered that after the projection of the Nine-clawed Divine Dragon disappeared, the Dragon Energy didn’t return to Duan Ling Tian’s body. There’s no longer any Dragon Energy left in his body.”

“There’s no longer any Dragon Energy left in Duan Ling Tian’s body?” The eyes of the Patriarch from the Human-Devil clan lit up immediately. “Does this mean he’s no longer a Dragon Warrior?”

“That should be the case,” the grey-clad old man answered.

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While everyone was staring at the Penta-color Sunglow that shrouded Duan Ling Tian, Ke’er, Duan Si Ling, and Gan Ru Yan were also looking at it. The excitement and joy on their faces could not be hidden at all. After all, Duan Ling Tian becoming an Eminent Celestial was undoubtedly good news. It seemed like they were not worried even when everyone present thought Duan Ling Tian would not be able to escape from the Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan. This was because they were aware of Duan Ling Tian’s situation!

Duan Ling Tian’s strength was limited before he became an Eminent Celestial. For this reason, he did not even use his assist-type Divine Ability, the Elementary Devouring Tactic, since it would only be futile. His strength had reached its limit when he was at the Ninth Form of the Saint Celestial Stage. Apart from comprehending heaven and earth, there was nothing he could do to get stronger. However, things would be different once he became an Eminent Celestial. He would be able to use his assist-type Divine Ability to increase his strength once he had gained the Celestial Origin Energy!

Others might not know how powerful the assist-type Divine Ability, the Elementary Devouring Tactic was. However, as Duan Ling Tian’s close companions, they were aware of the strength of the Divine Ability.

‘Once he becomes an Eminent Celestial, it’s unlikely that even the Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan would be a match for him!’ Although Gan Ru Yan had her differences with Duan Ling Tian, she had to admit his assist-type Divine Ability, the Elementary Devouring Tactic, was a cut above the others. In terms of strength, it was even comparable to the movement Divine Ability that the Sect Leader of Fire Worship Sect had mastered. The movement Divine Ability that the Sect Leader of Fire Worship Sect had mastered was widely acknowledged as the number one movement Divine Ability in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land!

Naturally, just because Ke’er, Duan Si Ling, and Gan Ru Yan were confident about Duan Ling Tian’s strength, it did not mean the others felt the same way.

For Huang Wen Jing, Huang Qi Ling, and Peng Lai, the strength of the Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan was deeply engraved in their minds. For this reason, similar to the others from the Human-Devil clan, they did not think Duan Ling Tian would be a match for their patriarch even after he had become an Eminent Celestial.

Huang Wen Jing thought to herself, ‘Master will become an Eminent Celestial as well. I’ll beg master to spare him and protect him. I’m sure Lord Patriarch would have to consider master’s opinion as well since he has become an Eminent Celestial.’ Although the Patriarch of the Human-Devil clan’s sudden arrival had dashed her hopes, she still had to try to save Duan Ling Tian no matter what. After all, he was the only man she had ever fallen in love with! She could not bear to watch him die!