Monarch of Time

Guo Chen wanted to take a step back and escape the horrifying fist that was threatening his life, but he could instinctively tell that there was nowhere for him to run to. The white hall was only so vast and the dozen of surrounding Dao Kings had already limited his movement by a great degree.

However, the most important reason was the fact that Shun Long was already in front of him. Even if Guo Chen tried to dodge right now, he knew that he would certainly end up getting hit.

Without any other way out, the black-robed man suddenly took out a familiar black dagger from his spatial ring and held it tightly in a reverse grip, as he plunged it straight into Shun Long's neck!

''Damn, is this fool crazy? Is he really trying to die?''

''This bastard has gone mad! Step back!''

At the same time, Xu Tai and the surrounding Dao Kings all took a few steps back in a hurry, widening the distance between themselves and Guo Chen while staring at the spiky-haired man in complete astonishment.

It seemed that Guo Chen had already given up on defending and was trying to take Shun Long down with him. His expression had already turned into an extremely vicious one, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes as he thrust the dagger towards Shun Long's neck.

Indeed, Guo Chen's aim was rather simple right now. Either Shun Long was going to stop his attack and defend himself, or they were both going to die.

In fact, Guo Chen had already planned his next course of action as well.

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Meanwhile, it was only at this moment that the green-robed Xu Tai had finally pieced everything together, a look of realization gradually dawning in his eyes.

''Of course, it's not that he is a mere rank 8 Dao King... but he is a dual cultivator! Yes, this makes sense now!'' Feeling that he had suddenly solved the mystery behind Shun Long, Xu Tai took a deep breath and observed the battle in front of him.

Indeed, if Shun Long was a dual cultivator who had simply prioritized his body refinement over his qi cultivation, Xu Tai could understand how he had reached the fifth trial alongside them.

Of course, his previous assessment of Shun Long being the disciple of some powerful, solitary figure, didn't fade, but instead solidified even further.

After all, the number of people who could tread both paths of qi cultivation and body refinement simultaneously was extremely small, requiring not just an immense level of talent, but countless resources invested as well!

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At the same time, staring at the familiar onyx dagger in Guo Chen's hands, Shun Long narrowed his eyes before his gaze turned cold and unfeeling once more, without the slightest hint of pity in his eyes. It had been this same dagger that Guo Chen had used the last time, back in the 'Illusion Oasis' when he had sneak attacked him and tried to take his life!

A moment later, sparks of white lightning covered Shun Long's whole body, as his fist continued to descend towards the black-robed young man in front of him.

Finally, a hint of panic flashed through Guo Chen's eyes seeing that Shun Long wasn't planning to step back and retract his fist. ''Is this bastard really trying to die with me?'' However, as this thought took form in his mind, Guo Chen grit his teeth and decided to steel himself as well, not taking a step back either as he instead put even more strength behind his black dagger!

Since Shun Long wasn't planning to retreat, Guo Chen's tactic had now turned brutally simple; Whoever's attack connected first would win. The other was going to die!

And yet... under Guo Chen's disbelieving gaze, right before his dagger could plunge itself into Shun Long's neck and allow the spiky-haired man to rejoice over his victory, a layer of protective black scales appeared around Shun Long's body, completely walling the insidious attack.

As it clashed against the thick dragonic scales, the sound of metal clashing against metal echoed throughout the silent hall, before Guo Chen's eyes finally widened in horror. His small onyx dagger that was his most prized possession couldn't even scratch the first layer of dragonic scales around Shun Long's body, before forcibly coming to a halt.

Horrified by this fleeting moment of realization, Guo Chen opened his mouth and tried to speak, but before he could even do so, a terrifying fist that was crackling with white lightning made contact with his head, before a thunderous explosion filled the great hall!

Then, under the eyes of the surrounding Dao Kings... Guo Chen's figure suddenly exploded, turning into a mist of flesh and blood!

Just like this... a peak-stage Dao King, someone ranked in the top 100 among all the Dao Kings of the central continent had lost his life!

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The dozen of surrounding Dao Kings, including Xu Tai, the silver-haired 'brother Xing', and even those Dao Kings who were resting earlier recovering their qi, all of them now looked at Shun Long with horrified gazes, as if they were looking at a monster.

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''Guo Chen died in a single strike? A peak-stage Dao King couldn't even take on one attack?''

The white hall instantly burst into clamor as the surrounding Dao Kings all stared at Guo Chen's mangled corpse in pure disbelief.

No, there was not even a corpse for them to look at anymore. There was only a pool of flesh and blood where Guo Chen's body should have been.

Of course, everyone could tell that even Guo Chen's soul hadn't survived Shun Long's strike either.

The black-robed peak-stage Dao King had turned completely and utterly dead!

However, while the majority of people were staring at Guo Chen's mangled corpse, the silver-haired 'brother Xing' and a few others were instead looking at Shun Long, or, more precisely, at the transformation he had just undergone!

Thick, pure-black dragonic scales had now covered his entire body like a protective armor, making him look more like a magic beast than a human. Sharp, bestial-like claws had also appeared around his hands, but surprisingly one could still make out the outline of human fingers under their thick carapace.

As they stared at the peculiar transformation, the same thought flashed through the green-robed Xu Tai's, the silver-haired 'brother Xing's', and the rest's minds

''An Immortal bloodline! This is definitely a high-grade Immortal bloodline!''

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