Chapter 122: Ancient Prodigy, My Name is Kong

"I am Zhou Chen."

Zhou Chen looked at the Black Robed Man with a solemn expression.

"The myriad worlds are but dust and dirt; the three thousand Dao laws are all empty."

"To have reached this place, you are qualified to know my name. I am Kong, a third-generation Disciple of the Taichu Holy Land."

As the voice faded, Kong attacked instantly.

Boom!

With a single palm strike, the entire thirty-sixth floor space trembled.

The power of this palm strike far exceeded all previous Prodigy projections!

Zhou Chen's expression changed, and he hurriedly used his movement technique to dodge.

Bang!

Even so, he was grazed by the palm wind, and his figure flew backward.

"So strong!"

A hint of solemnity flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

This person was unfathomable. He wondered if this was the same Kong he had seen on the chaos heaven tablet.

"Not a bad reaction."

The Black Robed Man said indifferently.

"However, if the Prodigies of this era are only at this level, then this is the end."

"That may not be the case."

Zhou Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning with Battle Intent.

"Undying Golden Body, Fifth Layer, Activate!"

Boom!

Zhou Chen's body instantly erupted with brilliant golden light, and his aura surged violently.

"This is… a Body Refining Cultivation Technique?"

A flash of surprise appeared in Kong's eyes.

"Not bad, but it's a pity the Cultivation Technique is of too low a grade. It seems I can stretch my muscles a little today."

The two clashed again. This time, Zhou Chen was finally barely able to contend with Kong head-on.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The intense battle stirred up waves of shock, and every collision caused the space to vibrate.

The Taichu Holy Land Disciples outside were completely stunned; a battle of this level was already beyond their range of understanding.

"Is this the true strength of the Tenth Sequence?"

"Too terrifying!"

Before the words could fade, Kong's figure disappeared.

In the next second, he appeared above Zhou Chen's head and struck down with his palm; the terrifying spiritual power seemed capable of shattering mountains.

Zhou Chen wanted to dodge, but his body felt difficult to move, as if locked tightly by the surrounding space.

He let out a low roar, operating his Undying Golden Body to the limit, erupting with golden light to hard-carry this palm strike.

A loud explosion rang out.

Zhou Chen was struck hard, sliding backward, his feet leaving deep marks on the ground.

The powerful force caused the Qi and blood in his chest to churn, and his throat felt sweet.

"Not bad, your body is tough enough."

Kong's figure disappeared again.

This time, he appeared behind Zhou Chen and unleashed another palm strike.

Relying on his body's instincts and the Taiyi Golden Light Step, Zhou Chen barely managed to dodge at the limit.

The palm grazed his back, and the terrifying power whipped up a gale that made Zhou Chen's skin sting.

Kong's attacks were too fast to see, like a ghost shuttling and jumping through space.

Zhou Chen could only rely on his Undying Golden Body to endure; the spatial pressure grew greater and greater, as if his body were about to be crushed.

It was hard to imagine that even though Zhou Chen's Undying Golden Body was at the Fifth Layer, he was still being firmly suppressed.

Great Wilderness Sky Imprisoning Finger!

The spiritual power within Zhou Chen's body drained rapidly.

However, it did not hit; Kong's figure had disappeared again.

Too fast!

Soon, Zhou Chen was covered in blood. Even with the Undying Golden Body, he began to struggle; every breath carried the scent of blood.

"Mountain and River Annihilation."

The Black Robed Man disappeared again, and the terrifying spatial squeezing left Zhou Chen completely unable to move.

Space Concept!

Space Domain!

"Bad!"

Zhou Chen felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

At this life-or-death moment, Zhou Chen's spirit was highly focused; a thunderous boom erupted in his mind, and countless insights flooded his heart.

Rumble! Rumble!

Two dull sounds exploded continuously within Zhou Chen's body, and the aura on his body instantly surged.

Nascent Soul Seventh Layer!

Nascent Soul Eighth Layer!

With a flash of inspiration, Zhou Chen pointed out the Great Wilderness Sky Imprisoning Finger once more.

The sky suddenly darkened.

A pitch-black giant finger probed out from the space. The difference was that this time, the ancient aura on the finger was more solid, as if it intended to destroy everything.

Wherever the giant finger passed, even the space trembled violently.

"An Epiphany?"

Kong's tone changed slightly, and for the first time, his eyes revealed surprise.

"Not bad, it actually contains a trace of Concept."

"Void Destruction!"

The Black Robed Man tapped lightly with his fingertip, and a pitch-black sphere appeared in the Void Realm, resembling a black hole.

The two collided, and the Great Wilderness Sky Imprisoning Finger was disintegrated inch by inch by the black sphere without any resistance.

At this moment, the black dot shot rapidly toward Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen dared not hold anything back.

In the blink of an eye, he gripped his right hand in the air, and a verdant, dripping-wet fire lotus suddenly bloomed in his palm!

Samadhi True Fire — Green Lotus Cleansing the World!

This was a combat method Zhou Chen had developed based on the properties of the Samadhi True Fire, infused with a trace of Chaos Qi. Using it for the first time cost him 40% of his spiritual power.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Wherever the green lotus passed, the space was scorched and distorted, and the black dot was rapidly dissolved!

The brilliant light illuminated the entire thirty-sixth floor as if it were broad daylight.

Just as Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief, he saw the Black Robed Man smile wickedly.

Countless dense black dots appeared in the sky instantly, making Zhou Chen's scalp tingle.

Just then, the entire thirty-sixth floor suddenly shook violently.

The light at the edge of the space flickered wildly, like a loose lightbulb; cracks began to appear in the space, as if it were about to collapse.

The Black Robed Man then stopped in mid-air.

"The power of the Exquisite Pagoda has been exhausted."

The Black Robed Man's voice carried a hint of regret, and his figure also became blurry.

"Little guy, you are very good; it's a pity."

A hint of a smile seemed to appear on his face.

"I look forward to really deciding the winner next time."

After saying this, the Black Robed Man's body became completely blurry, turning into specks of light dust that quickly dissipated.

The entire space of the thirty-sixth floor also quickly stabilized.

Zhou Chen stood in place, gasping for breath. If the space hadn't failed, he had no idea if he could have withstood the Black Robed Man's terrifying attack, but fortunately, it was all over.

The next moment, the scene before his eyes changed.

Zhou Chen found himself standing on a platform.

Dozens of light orbs floated before him; these were the rewards for Zhou Chen's successful challenge, including the prize for his successful challenge on the thirtieth floor, the Saint Grade Medium Grade Bodhi Seed.

At the same time, the System notification sound rang out.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully intercepting the Opportunity of the Child of Destiny, Chu Cangming — Saint Grade Medium Grade Bodhi Seed! Ten thousand times return: Imperial Rank Medium Grade Bodhi Sacred Fruit, which can greatly enhance Comprehension Ability and cleanse the Soul! Do you wish to claim it?"

"Do not claim yet."

The next moment, the largest light orb slowly descended before Zhou Chen; it was an ancient-looking token.

A loud voice resounded in his mind.

"Ascended to the thirty-sixth floor of the Primal Beginning Exquisite Pagoda, breaking a ten-thousand-year record. Reward: Void Secret Command. With this command, you can enter the Primal Beginning Exquisite Pagoda — the thirty-seventh floor Void Realm Secret Realm at any time to perceive Space Law."

"Hiss!"

It was actually a Void Secret Command; Zhou Chen had never heard of it.

In reality, the Void Realm Secret Realm was the place where the Taichu Holy Land perceived spatial power, but the conditions for opening it were too harsh, so the vast majority of Disciples did not know of the existence of the Void Realm Secret Realm.

Only Dao Xuan and a few core Elders knew about the reward for the thirty-sixth floor.

This token was equivalent to giving Zhou Chen a key to enter at any time, and its value far exceeded that of ordinary Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Thinking of the terrifying Space Concept of the Black Robed Man who called himself Kong, Zhou Chen couldn't help but drool.

Zhou Chen suppressed his excitement and quickly put away the Bodhi Seed and the Void Secret Command.

A beam of light enveloped him, and Zhou Chen left the Primal Beginning Exquisite Pagoda.

Outside the pagoda, it was eerily quiet; one could hear a pin drop.

Countless Disciples gathered here, all staring wide-eyed at the entrance of the pagoda, not even daring to breathe too loudly, for fear of missing any details.

The Supreme Elder of the Taichu Holy Land, Dao Xuan, and several core Elders also stood in mid-air, their expressions solemn.