Chapter 504: The Mighty Prestige of a King!

The jade jar glowed, emitting an aura of unparalleled majesty—the prestige of a king! It made one's heart tremble, as if a demon god were sealed within, utterly terrifying.

Boom! Yang Tian did not hesitate for a moment, striking with full force, determined to seize the jar. If Xiaoqing obtained the divine blood inside, the benefits would be unimaginable.

“Heh... too late!” Seeing this, Tianpeng snorted coldly. Just as Yang Tian's hand approached within three zhang, a terrifying aura surged from the jade jar, like an enraged god shaking the heavens.

The divine blood of the Ancient Roc King could only be approached by the Roc clan. Otherwise, one would face a horrific assault. The divine blood within, sealed for countless ages, remained fearsome—the blood of a supreme king!

This aura emanated like a divine mountain pressing down; even Yang Tian's divine statue twisted, on the verge of exploding.

“Not good!” Seeing this, Yang Tian's expression shifted, and his body instantly retreated. This thing could not be touched, or he would be killed, and the Chaos Divine Statue might be destroyed.

Tianpeng took a deep breath, his eyes shifting rapidly. The energy contained in this drop of divine blood was too vast. Originally, he had planned to refine it after breaking through to the Great Energy realm, but now there was no time to delay.

“You all must die!” After hesitating for a moment, Tianpeng gritted his teeth fiercely. A drop of crystalline divine blood appeared before him, dazzling with purple light, radiating terrifying fluctuations that inspired a desire to worship.

As soon as the divine blood emerged, a terrifyingly majestic Roc manifested, looking down on heaven and earth like a reborn deity, exuding a kingly prestige that made it impossible to look directly at.

At that moment, Tianpeng bowed in reverence, his expression solemn. Then he opened his mouth and swallowed it directly. In an instant, the purple-glowing blood bead erupted with overwhelming energy fluctuations.

Tianpeng seemed to have consumed a peerless treasure; his body burst forth with powerful waves, rumbling like divine sounds that shook the heart.

“Damn it!” Clenching his fist, Yang Tian's eyes showed a trace of unwillingness. His body instantly retreated, and the Star Chart returned to his flesh, appearing before Xiaoqing.

“He swallowed the Roc King's divine blood!” Xiaoqing looked at Tianpeng, whose aura grew increasingly terrifying, hatred flashing in her eyes. It was because of this divine blood that the great upheaval had occurred.

Back then, a mysterious jade jar appeared on the Divine Mountain, sparking a frenzied争夺 among all races. Only later did they learn it contained the Roc clan's divine blood. Though the races were unwilling, the Roc clan was extremely formidable and not to be trifled with, so they had to yield.

The Roc clan had expended great effort to obtain the divine blood in the jar. There were only a few drops; several great figures within the clan divided most of it, while the remainder was bestowed upon the most outstanding offspring.

The Pengzhe lineage had Xiaoqing. Back then, Xiaoqing had not yet been born, and their power was weaker than the Tianpeng lineage. Pengzhe, unwilling to accept this, fought with the Tianpeng lineage but ultimately lost, and Xiaoqing was harmed. Later, they left the Roc clan, becoming bitter enemies.

“As long as it’s still in the Divine Mountain, we’ll slaughter it and refine the Roc King’s divine blood!” Patting Xiaoqing’s head, Yang Tian’s eyes flashed with piercing murderous intent, determined to kill this Tianpeng.

If he let it escape, given Tianpeng’s nature, Yang Tian would likely face a great calamity. The ancient mountain god had always been a forbidden zone for humans; many major powers dared not enter.

Many old monsters lurked within. With Yang Tian’s cultivation, he could not evade this deadly hunt. He would make Tianpeng sleep forever here.

“Right, extract it!” Clenching her fist, Xiaoqing’s eyes showed a fierce glint, and she said viciously.

Rumble! Tianpeng’s strength was now terrifying. The energy in the divine blood was too vast; he could not refine it all, and endless essence spewed from his mouth and nose, causing heaven and earth to rumble continuously.

Tianpeng’s aura also changed, gaining an ancient and terrifying majesty, becoming very powerful.

His body swelled, golden light cascading like a waterfall, crushing the sky, breaking clouds—truly formidable.

“I said, you all must die!” Tianpeng spoke, needing to kill a few to refine the divine blood in peace.

He had an endless supply of energy and was determined to kill Yang Tian, even if it meant consuming the energy of the divine blood.

“Then let’s see if you have the ability!” Hearing this, Yang Tian sneered. Though the Roc was now powerful, killing them was a pipe dream.

“Hmph!” The Roc, looking down on everything in the void, roared, its voice like crashing waves, shaking heaven and earth, extremely terrifying.

At the same time, the Roc swooped down. Its body radiated divine light that pierced heaven and earth, like a divine furnace emitting scorching waves.

The Roc’s gaze was piercing; it spread its wings and struck the sky, its huge claws, as if forged from divine metal, grabbing at Yang Tian’s head.

At that moment, a golden scroll appeared before Yang Tian. Like a golden path spread across the sky, it emitted golden radiance, as if painted by a divine hand, giving birth to terrifying creatures.

Rumble! The surroundings exploded. The Mountains and Rivers Chart emitted dazzling golden light. The roar of war chariots, the howls of creatures, and the shouts of peerless experts filled the air, as if to split the sky!

At this moment, the golden lake within Yang Tian dissipated wildly. This artifact was too terrifying; Yang Tian rarely used it, as it consumed too much energy.

An extremely fierce aura shook the world, and an unparalleled divine might rose. The Roc’s eyes instantly contracted; its torch-like gaze swept over the Mountains and Rivers Chart, nearly making it jump.

“A peerless celestial artifact!” Its golden eyes scanned the chart repeatedly, and the Roc said excitedly, “It has birthed a spirit—a sign of a peerless celestial artifact, with the potential to ascend to a divine object!”

The Roc was nearly frantic. Such a celestial artifact would be hard to find even in its clan; it had never accessed such a level of artifact, extremely rare across the entire continent.

Now, the Roc looked at Yang Tian as if gazing at a divine treasury, eager to know how many more trump cards and artifacts Yang Tian had.

The Mountains and Rivers Chart hung upside down, enveloping the surroundings. It was primarily defensive, though its offensive power was also strong, but Yang Tian could not yet unleash its full might.

Boom! He struck; his azure jade claws descended like a great mountain, shaking heaven and earth, striking the heavy chart with a clang like forging iron.

The Mountains and Rivers Chart trembled, on the verge of cracking. Yang Tian’s blood and qi surged, and the five avatars within his body interwove with surging blood energy, stabilizing his physical form.

“Truly terrifying; his strength has increased by three-tenths. If he fully refines the Roc King’s divine blood, it might double!” Yang Tian clicked his tongue. This ancient Roc King’s divine blood was too formidable.

“Bang, bang, bang!” The entire ancient hall shook, huge stone walls cracked, and the Mountains and Rivers Chart hummed continuously, shaken by this immense force.

Heaven and earth trembled in all directions, wind and thunder raged. The Roc’s aura grew stronger, its entire body seeming to burst, its divine power astonishingly surging, making one tremble.

The giant bird on the side was alarmed, watching the Roc go mad. It dared not intervene; if this energy was not refined in time, it would be a missed opportunity.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged inside, having swallowed three precious herbs. Though his essence was recovering, it could not keep up with the consumption.

“I hope you can keep this up.” Yang Tian was not too distressed. He swallowed half a drop of divine liquid, his vitality rapidly growing strong again, and he activated the Mountains and Rivers Chart.

Rumble! From the Divine Mountain came sounds that could split the sky, making passing creatures tremble. Within, there was an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation that made them want to worship.

“Damn it, why hasn’t it broken yet!” Tianpeng roared angrily, his body seeming to burn, his blood expanding, extremely terrifying.

“Heh, a little more effort and it’ll be about right.” Hearing this, Yang Tian said with a faint smile, his voice ringing in Tianpeng’s ear.

“You seek death!” Tianpeng’s massive body pressed down, like a hundred thousand mountains falling to the earth, striking the chart heavily, like two great mountains colliding, causing scattered stones to explode.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Tianpeng’s moving body halted. When he sensed the essence leaking from his body, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Without hesitation, he turned and leaped. He could now break through in cultivation, his foundation terrifyingly deep, and then killing Yang Tian would be easy.

The giant bird followed closely. Yang Tian naturally could not allow this; his palm suddenly emitted a surge of overwhelming wind, suppressing the fleeing giant bird in the void.