Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 292: Dao Palace Realm Instakill, Surging Cultivation Base

“Things look grim! If we keep this up, death is certain!” In the thick of battle, a look of alarm overtook Ji Junhao’s features. He had ventured to the Immortal Martial Continent to seek its delights. After merely a few days of revelry, the last thing he desired was to meet his end.

“We have to band together and break out!” Xu Yuqi, pallor resembling that of a corpse, managed to utter these words amidst his defense against the relentless attack.

But suddenly, Ji Junhao’s eyes took on a piercing intensity. “Both of you, stay and cover our escape! I promise, I’ll seek retribution for this.” Without another word, he transformed into a streak of shadowy light, vanishing from sight.

“What?!” Both Xu Yuqi and his ally looked utterly stunned, their expressions a harrowing blend of shock and despair. In the next moment, their Yuan Power surged chaotically, triggering the demon race’s dire self-destructive secret art.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Waves of potent demonic energy erupted from Xu Yuqi and his comrade. Their combat strength skyrocketed, but at the cost of burning through every ounce of their power.

Despair evident in his trembling voice, Xu Yuqi exclaimed, “This is the end! We’re finished!”

“Curse the Purple Heaven Holy Land! Curse the demon race!”

“Why did it have to be like this? Ahhh!” Xu Yuqi’s final outcry was one of sheer anguish as his sanity unraveled. His eyes glowed a terrifying red, and his face contorted in wild fury. Without hesitation, he launched himself in a final, doomed charge at Ji Mingxiu and his group.

Yet, just as he initiated his assault, whoosh! A blaze of black and red zipped across the battlefield, materializing as the dragon-esque form of Jiang Chen.

His physique was adorned with myriad purplish-black crystal dragon scales. Elegant dragon horns arched upwards from his forehead, and his deep purplish-black draconic eyes emanated a cold, murderous aura.

Almost instantly, Jiang Chen commanded, “Die!” Raising his hands, his razor-sharp dragon claws penetrated both Xu Yuqi and his ally, hoisting them effortlessly into the sky.

“Ahhh!” Xu Yuqi and his companion unleashed mournful screams, even as they endeavored to attack, all while under Ji Junhao’s control.

Yet, by merely shaking his hands, Jiang Chen caused the two bodies to disintegrate explosively, resulting in the sky being shrouded in a mist of blood.

In such an abrupt manner, two Dao Palace realm elites fell at the hands of Jiang Chen.

‘Absorb!’ Perceiving the rising qi and blood force from them, Jiang Chen mentally commanded, and immediately, the Wordless Heavenly Jade started its absorption process.

Simultaneously, the bloodline power of the Death Calamity Dark Blood Moon activated. A force, so deeply enigmatic that it eluded any detection, reached for the remains of Xu Yuqi and his companion, extracting their cultivation essence.

Immediately, Jiang Chen sensed an immense quantity of pure cultivation base materializing spontaneously within his dantian.

This cultivation essence was utterly pure, free from any contaminants, as though he had cultivated it through his own meticulous efforts.

As continuous surges of this cultivation base energy flowed into his Dao Core, the pace of Jiang Chen’s own cultivation base’s growth became astoundingly rapid.

Within a short span, he advanced from the Early-stage Dao Comprehension realm to the Middle-stage Dao Comprehension realm. Without pausing, this progress quickly continued, elevating him to the Late-stage Dao Comprehension realm.

Within the acquired pure cultivation base, there were subtle hints of deep insights linked to certain Great Dao teachings.

Prominently, the Fire Great Dao teachings were the most plentiful. They were followed by intricate teachings associated with the other Five Elements Great Dao, as well as the Thunder, Wind, and Ice Daos.

Both Xu Yuqi and his ally were Dao Palace realm experts, possessing knowledge that spanned beyond a single Great Dao.

Although, at this moment, Jiang Chen’s Death Calamity Dark Blood Moon had only a one-tenth absorption rate. This meant he obtained merely one-tenth of the profound teachings of the Great Dao from them. However, Jiang Chen already possessed understanding of several Great Dao teachings. By merging his knowledge with the acquired teachings, the once fragmented insights became whole.

Furthermore, new energies surfaced from several derivative branches of the Five Elements Great Dao.

While many of these insights were not fully formed, the collective knowledge was undeniably substantial.

By this point, the absorbed cultivation base was completely utilized.

Jiang Chen’s cultivation level settled at the Half-step Dao Palace realm.

Yet, his fighting prowess had markedly improved. Even if he hadn’t ascended to the Transcendence realm, his current strength could effortlessly best five iterations of his former self.

“Ji Junhao, it’s your turn!” Jiang Chen declared, a chilling smirk pulling at the corner of his lips. Without any delay, he surged forward, quickly tracking down the fleeing Ji Junhao.

Despite his current state, Ji Junhao was no pushover. Originally a Peak-stage Dao Palace realm powerhouse, he had fallen to the Late-stage Dao Palace realm. Now, driven to fight with every ounce of his being, his combat prowess had rebounded to its Peak-stage.

Yet, Jiang Chen’s baseline combat strength stood at ‘Peak-stage Dao Palace++’, significantly outclassing Ji Junhao. With his recently enhanced capabilities, Jiang Chen was in a league of his own, overshadowing Ji Junhao.

So, even though Ji Junhao had a brief three-breath lead, it didn’t take long for Jiang Chen to bridge the gap, intercepting Ji Junhao in the air over an expansive desert.

“Ji Junhao, your resistance is futile,” Jiang Chen stated, his elongated dragon eyes emanating a piercing and icy glint.

“True Dragon Bloodline!” Recognizing the dragonic form of Jiang Chen, Ji Junhao was taken aback. His pupils contracted to minute pinpoints as he stuttered, “Who… just who are you?”

“How can the Immortal Martial Continent boast of a being of your caliber?”

“Is it possible… are you a dragon cultivator hailing from the Dragon Sovereign Immortal Domain?” As Ji Junhao tried to comprehend the sight before him, a wave of hopelessness welled up inside.

“Dragon Sovereign Immortal Domain? Perhaps I’ll venture there if the opportunity arises,” Jiang Chen mused, his grin tinged with foreboding.

“No!” Sensing Jiang Chen’s lethal aura, Ji Junhao, driven by sheer desperation, mustered all his strength to dart away.

However, even his speed was no match for the rapidity of Jiang Chen’s blade.

‘Sword Great Dao, Slash!’ Jiang Chen’s right hand mimicked a sword motion, dispatching a sword beam adorned with dragon motifs.

With a gruesome noise, Ji Junhao, while still airborne, came to a jarring halt, then emotionlessly divided into halves.

Immediately after, his remains transformed into a blood mist due to countless sword Qi, leaving only a lone Nether Soul Crystal behind.

Bursts of intense qi and blood energy, accompanied by a vast amount of pure cultivation base, poured into Jiang Chen’s body in a rush.

Boom!

Jiang Chen experienced a sensation as though both his body and soul had detonated. The strength of his flesh, the depth of his sea of consciousness, and his Dao Yuan Power all elevated at that very moment.

In his dantian, the radiant Dao Core, bright as a magnificent sun, grew multiple times in size. It then changed into flows of golden energy that integrated into his dantian.

The entire dantian experienced a significant change.

From the typical fleshly dantian, it evolved into a Dao Palace, able to hold and combine even more of the Great Dao’s strength!

Indeed, when the Dao Core and the dantian unite, it creates the Dao Palace.

This stage is the foundation for cultivators to dive deeper, understand, and control the vast power of the Great Dao.

It also sets the groundwork for the Third Step of the Cultivation Path.

Before, the power of the Great Dao was housed in the Dao Core.

But now, the power of the Great Dao exists directly in every single part of Jiang Chen’s dantian, and even in every cell of his own flesh!

Jiang Chen voiced his thrill, “I’ve made it! The Dao Palace ream!”

“Haha, the rewards from this Ji Junhao are really significant, pushing my cultivation base straight to the Dao Palace realm!” Unable to hold back his happiness, he laughed with great joy.

Right after, he checked his detailed status again.

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