Up in the clouds, Gu Changsheng saw Hong Hong get injured. Although this was an unavoidable part of the path of cultivation, a fatherly worry still surfaced deep in his eyes, even though he knew Hong Hong would be fine.
"Heavenly Eye Princess, do you still think the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc will lose?" On the other side, the Crown Prince of the Qilin looked at the Heavenly Eye Princess with a fake smile, as if watching a joke unfold.
The Heavenly Eye Princess glanced at him lightly, without a word.
"Humph!" The Crown Prince of the Qilin snorted coldly, finding it uninteresting and ceasing to taunt the Heavenly Eye Princess.
Just then, an unexpected change occurred.
Hong Hong suddenly emitted a burst of inexplicable light. Then, shockingly, the blood she had spat out earlier seemed to gain life, quickly flowing back along its original trajectory. Hong Hong's body made several strange movements, as if time were reversing. In an instant, Hong Hong returned to her peak condition.
This scene was astonishing. Everyone watching, from ordinary cultivators to Saints, Saint Kings, and Great Saints, was shocked.
"Celestial Patching Divine Art, this is the legendary Celestial Patching Divine Art!"
"Heavens, it's actually the legendary Celestial Patching Divine Art!"
Everyone exclaimed, their faces full of shock. The Celestial Patching Divine Art was a divine art that only those with an Innate Dao Body could cultivate. Legend has it that it had the power to revive the dead, and it was only recorded in the academy.
The Celestial Patching Divine Art was similar in nature to the Innate Dao Diagram. The Innate Dao Body was only qualified to comprehend it, meaning that even those with an Innate Dao Body might not be able to comprehend this supreme divine art.
Equally astonished was the Holy Maiden of Jade Pool. After the trial in the Heaven Breaking Mountain, she obtained the Celestial Patching Divine Art. She had been looking for an opportunity to pass this divine art to Hong Hong, but she hadn't found a suitable chance.
As for why the Holy Maiden of Jade Pool was so good to Hong Hong, it was all because Hong Hong resembled her long-lost younger sister, especially after learning that Hong Hong also possessed an Innate Dao Body, which further confirmed her guess.
However, she didn't immediately acknowledge Hong Hong, partly because she didn't have definitive proof that Hong Hong was her sister, and partly because she didn't want to suddenly give Hong Hong a sister. So, she chose to befriend Hong Hong, allowing her to slowly accept her.
She had been getting along well with Hong Hong these past few months. She considered whether to use the power of the holy land to help her investigate Hong Hong's background, but she thought that doing so would be an invasion of Hong Hong's privacy, so she didn't let the Jade Pool Holy Land intervene.
Now, she was very surprised to see Hong Hong using the Celestial Patching Divine Art. She turned to look at Gu Tianjun, because she knew that besides the academy, which recorded the Celestial Patching Divine Art, the Gu family also recorded the cultivation method, but over the years, the Gu family hadn't produced an Innate Dao Body, so the world didn't know about it.
Gu Tianjun shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know the reason either.
When the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc saw that Hong Hong had instantly recovered, he was also extremely shocked. He was able to quickly heal his injuries earlier thanks to his Sky Roc clan's Sky Roc Resurrection Art. He didn't expect Hong Hong to also possess a divine art that could restore injuries.
No, rather than restoring injuries, it was more like using the power of time to reverse her body to the uninjured state.
Such terrifying power was actually manifested in a human girl.
When the Crown Prince of the Qilin saw this scene, his face was extremely gloomy. He seemed to see the Heavenly Eye Princess raising the corners of her mouth to mock him.
But in fact, the Heavenly Eye Princess's expression was calm. Even when she saw Hong Hong use the Celestial Patching Divine Art, she wasn't surprised.
After Hong Hong recovered, she no longer used her fists to bombard the hundred-zhang divine sword. Having been tricked once, she wouldn't be foolish enough to fall for it a second time.
She directly urged the Innate Dao Diagram above her head to crash into the hundred-zhang divine sword.
"Boom!"
The moment the Innate Dao Diagram collided with the hundred-zhang divine sword, the enormous energy fluctuation made the heavens and earth seem to tremble.
The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc's eyes revealed a fierce killing intent. His golden wings fluttered, controlling the hundred-zhang divine sword to contend with the Innate Dao Diagram.
"Rumble!" "Rumble!"...
Deafening roars constantly echoed in the sky. The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc was emitting golden divine light, while Hong Hong, dressed in red, also emitted a red divine glow. The two figures, one gold and one red, faced off in the high sky, and the overflowing energy formed a golden and red storm.
At this time, the moon was already hanging in the sky. Their battle had lasted for two hours, the longest battle so far in the competition. Both were top talents, and even if there were differences in strength, it would take a long time to manifest.
"Actually, if Senior Sister wanted to win quickly, the battle could end in an instant," Li Beifei said on the dharma boat.
These words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing this, Li Beifei said, "Senior Sister has a magic weapon, also a feather."
Having said this, Li Beifei stopped. Through Old Six, he knew that the feather Hong Hong had obtained was the natal divine feather of the Chaos Godfiend Demon Ancestor Hundun, containing terrifying power. However, because it was too terrifying, it was sealed by their master, only able to unleash power exceeding three major realms. But even so, if she used it as soon as she entered the arena, the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc would instantly turn into ashes.
"If it were me, I would have directly turned him into dust!" Li Beifei's idea was in line with his Old Six persona, which made the Old Six in his body despise him, feeling that the name of Old Six should be given to Li Beifei instead.
"Crack!" "Crack!"...
Suddenly, the sound of metal breaking attracted countless people's attention. The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc's hundred-zhang divine sword was actually starting to show spiderweb-like fine cracks under the bombardment of the Innate Dao Diagram.
The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc's face changed slightly. This Myriad Swords Return to One was a sword art created by his father, the Sky Roc Ancient Emperor. Until now, no one had been able to break it head-on. He didn't expect it to show signs of collapse at this moment.
"Rise!"
The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc roared, raising the hundred-zhang divine sword high, and then slashing towards Hong Hong.
"Rumble!"
The sound of the air being torn apart rang out. The seemingly clumsy hundred-zhang divine sword instantly arrived above Hong Hong's head, and the destructive aura it emitted made people's scalps tingle.
But Hong Hong simply waved her jade hand, suspending the Innate Dao Diagram above her head, blocking the hundred-zhang divine sword. And she herself, one step, one illusion, each step leaving an illusion in place. In an instant, nine Hong Hongs appeared in the sky, and together, they swung their divine fists towards the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc.
What was different from before was that a true dragon was manifested on the Innate Dao Diagram and merged with Hong Hong's fist, making her look truly like a true dragon!
"True Dragon Fist, Dragon Roar Shakes the Heavens!"
Hong Hong shouted tenderly. At this moment, she was like a true dragon, punching towards the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc.
The True Dragon Fist was a fist technique she created by observing the true dragon on the Innate Dao Diagram. It was still in its initial stages, but it already had its own Dao. In addition, she had really eaten Ancestral Dragon meat before, making her feel like she was creating the True Dragon Fist technique with ease, as if it were innate.
"Roar!" A dragon's roar resounded through the nine heavens, shocking everyone.
"Creating a technique at such a young age, incredible, incredible!" A Saint exclaimed. They could see Hong Hong's bone age at a glance, only fifteen or sixteen years old, yet she created her own fist technique. This was incredibly amazing even in the entire long river of history.
"This girl, she's secretly creating a technique and not telling me!" Up in the clouds, Gu Changsheng revealed a gratified smile. Hong Hong's creation of a technique was indeed beyond his expectations. He also didn't...
"Boss, why do I feel like her True Dragon Fist technique was really comprehended by observing a true dragon?" The Golden Ancient Emperor asked doubtfully. In theory, true dragons shouldn't exist in this world, so how did Hong Hong create the True Dragon Fist?
"The Innate Dao Diagram is a diagram of the Great Dao. The various rare and exotic beasts manifested on it are all immortal beasts that have appeared in the myriad realms. Their Dao has been engraved in the heavens and earth. Although the true dragon on the Innate Dao Diagram is only transformed from the aura of the Great Dao, it is indeed the posture of a true dragon."
Gu Changsheng explained. This could be considered a secret that the world didn't know. Even the Holy Mother of Jade Pool, the first person to awaken the vision of the Innate Dao Diagram, didn't think that the rare and exotic beasts manifested on the Innate Dao Diagram were immortal beasts.
Only Hong Hong, after learning that her master was the Human Race Holy Emperor and with the reminder from Xiao Wu in her body, did she notice the immortal beasts on the Innate Dao Diagram, and thus the True Dragon Fist technique was born.
"Roar!"
The dragon's roar resounded through the heavens and earth. Just as Hong Hong's fist was about to hit the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc, the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc's huge body stretched out his roc claws. What was different from before was that he was emitting a strange light, making Hong Hong feel a slight strangeness.
"Boom!"
The true dragon and the sky roc collided in the air, making an earth-shattering sound.
"He actually blocked it!" Hong Hong was surprised.
"Sky Roc Battles Dragon Art, I didn't expect the legend to be true. Legend has it that the Sky Roc Ancient Emperor saw a true dragon and fought a great battle with it, comprehending this supreme killing emperor art in the battle!"
"This is interesting. That human used the True Dragon Fist technique, while the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc used the even better Sky Roc Battles Dragon Art. The outcome is clear at a glance."
Some ancient clans shamelessly concluded the battle, believing that the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc would achieve the final victory.
But was that really the case?
"It's just encountering a Flood Dragon that hasn't yet leaped through the Dragon Gate. How dare you say it encountered a true dragon!" Up in the clouds, Gu Changsheng said disdainfully. Leaping through the Dragon Gate is like a quasi-emperor passing the Dao Tribulation. Only by leaping through the Dragon Gate can one transform into a true dragon, and this is also an indispensable hurdle for the Flood Dragon race.
The true dragons that exist in the myriad realms today are not the true dragons of the Dragon Realm created by Ancestral Dragon, but the true dragons transformed by the Flood Dragon race leaping through the Dragon Gate. The truly original true dragons were destroyed countless years ago with the first era catastrophe. Ancestral Dragon was disheartened and did not create the dragon race again. He didn't want to see his dragon sons and grandsons fall in front of him again.
Now, hearing someone spread that the Sky Roc Ancient Emperor encountered a true dragon, Gu Changsheng naturally felt disdain.
In fact, Gu Changsheng wouldn't have spoken out for this little thing, but these short-sighted ancient clans actually thought that his beloved disciple was about to be defeated, which was unacceptable.
"Old Huang, start a fire!"
Gu Changsheng suddenly said to the Golden Ancient Emperor.
"Ah?" The Golden Ancient Emperor was stunned, and then looked pitifully at the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc below. In the end, he still couldn't avoid the fate of becoming food. Fortunately, their Golden Ancient Clan were humanoids, otherwise, they might have been roasted and eaten by Gu Changsheng before they even achieved Dao.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and find a place to start a fire!" Gu Changsheng saw that the Golden Ancient Emperor was still standing there, and sent him away with a kick.
Countless people seemed to hear a scream, but it was very subtle, and they all thought it was the sound from the battle between the two, and didn't pay much attention.
Only Li Beifei felt that the scream was very similar to when he was beaten by Gu Changsheng!
...
The Sky Roc Battles Dragon Art and the True Dragon Fist technique erupted with shocking power at this moment.
The two tacitly retracted their divine swords and Innate Dao Diagrams. At this point, they couldn't spare any extra energy to maintain other methods of confrontation.
The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc used the Sky Roc Battles Dragon Art, transforming into a golden-winged roc, majestic and imposing. He coldly stared at Hong Hong and said, "True dragon? Just food for my Sky Roc clan!"
Everyone's hearts turned cold upon hearing this. Legend has it that the golden-winged roc must eat a true dragon every day. Was the scene of the sky roc eating the true dragon really going to be staged today?
Hong Hong's lips curled into a sneer upon hearing this. Most legends were false. Although the golden-winged roc was an immortal bird, in front of the dragon race, it was just a slightly larger flying chicken. Only the divine phoenix, the head of all birds, could contend with the true dragon.
Hong Hong didn't say anything, but instead waved her fist. The fist was like the head of a true dragon, and a dragon's roar could be faintly heard. She took one step, one illusion, using the Qiankun Shift to approach the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc.
The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc snorted coldly, also using the Sky Roc movement technique, his figure elusive, cooperating with the Sky Roc Battles Dragon Art to confront Hong Hong in the high sky.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...
Violent collision sounds continued to ring out. At first, it seemed that Hong Hong's True Dragon Fist technique was slightly inferior to the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc's Sky Roc Battles Dragon Art, but as time went on, people discovered that Hong Hong's True Dragon Fist technique was becoming more and more skilled, and its power was becoming greater and greater.
"She's actually using the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc to practice her fist!"
Someone couldn't help but exclaim. In this life-and-death battle, she actually dared to use her opponent to practice her fist. It was unknown whether it was bravery or ignorance, but it was clear that Hong Hong belonged to the former.
Every time she threw a punch, the phantom of the true dragon on her fist became more solid. Until the end, her fist had almost become a materialized true dragon's head, although it was very strange, but that was indeed the case.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar rang out, and the Crown Prince of the Sky Roc's body was directly blasted back by a punch. A fist-sized blood hole appeared in his hard body. The Crown Prince of the Sky Roc was injured again in the confrontation with Hong Hong.
The whole place was silent!
