My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 85 - 80: A Budding Talent, Already a Generational Dominator in the Making

Chapter 85: Chapter 80: A Budding Talent, Already a Generational Dominator in the Making

’He... he really went through with it?’

Silence.

An almost absolute silence.

The cool, late-spring breeze died down. Dewdrops on the branches froze in place. Even the birds in the sky dropped to the ground, prostrating themselves.

The expressions of several young prodigies froze. A girl in green robes looked on in a daze, murmuring to herself.

"Such... such incredible spirit..."

A long-haired man was also speechless for a long time. After a moment, he finally shook his head and sighed.

"Did he know there was no hope of survival? Or was he truly driven by righteousness, unafraid of death and unattached to life? Whichever it is... this boy... what a waste."

He was the eldest son and heir of an Earth Immortal. Though only twenty, he already had one foot in the Celestial Human realm. In an age where one could enter a Cultivation University simply by becoming a Martial Artist at eighteen, he was undoubtedly a top-tier prodigy. Yet now, he could only look on in awe and regret.

With such immense spirit and shocking talent, this young man could have dominated an entire generation, forcing all his peers to bow their heads. And yet, he was going to die here today.

The long-haired youth sighed again. He lamented that the heavens were jealous of such talent, that the future had lost an extraordinary rival, and that he would never have the chance to face him in battle. It was a great pity.

The other prodigies, regardless of their allegiances, all felt at least a sliver of regret. They shook their heads in pity, any sense of gloating diminished.

As for the Celestial Humans in the sky, they were all rendered speechless, staring blankly at the youth who tilted his head back and laughed at the heavens. Some of the Celestial Humans standing beside the Demon Immortal found themselves looking into the boy’s eyes—at the reflection of the clear sky and righteous world within—and instinctively averted their gaze.

And what of the Demon Immortal, Hou Wushu?

After a moment of stunned silence, he exploded with fury!

"HOW. DARE. YOU!" he shrieked, his voice cracking with hysteria. The rage in his eyes sent a tremor through all of East Sea City!

The youth faced the Demon Immortal’s terrifying might, yet his expression remained utterly placid. He simply watched him with a mocking, faint smile.

"Your rage is my joy."

"Die!"

The Demon Immortal’s rage became uncontrollable. He attacked without hesitation. Dark clouds converged high above, pressing down on the city and descending three thousand meters until they nearly touched the ground, threatening to crush everything!

A gigantic monkey’s palm descended with world-ending force. Before it even landed, the sheer pressure caused the alloy ground to crack. The youth’s hair and clothes whipped about wildly, his body looking like a fragile piece of porcelain already covered in a web of fine fractures.

Lu Xuan faced the colossal palm. Though his body was drenched in blood, he didn’t retreat a single inch. He just stared intently at the Demon Immortal in the sky, waiting for the right moment to summon the ancient, dilapidated Great Seal!

Not far away, the girl in the sunglasses and mask straightened her posture slightly. She felt a splitting headache, as if something was about to burst forth from within her. Her expression grew cold and distant, a faint, great majesty emanating from her as her hands began to form a seal.

But just as suddenly, she returned to normal, becoming that socially anxious girl once more. She looked around in a daze, and the hand seal she was forming dissipated.

Then, in the next second, a voice rang out. "Hou Wushu, you have crossed the line."

An ancient-looking finger, wreathed in a golden aureole, pierced through the city-threatening black clouds and descended with a deafening boom!

The Demon Immortal’s expression changed. He hastily retracted his palm, raising it to block the descending finger!

BOOM!

A muffled bang echoed out. Terrifying ripples spread from the point of impact, threatening to obliterate all of East Sea City, but they were immediately contained by a vast power and dissipated into nothing.

The Demon Immortal retreated seven steps, each step covering eight hundred meters. Seven drops of Demon Blood fell from him, each one blasting a massive crater into the ground!

"Who are you?!" he demanded.

Following the voice, a vast cloud of water vapor appeared. Atop it, a middle-aged man walked with a steady, unhurried pace. With every step, a large patch of the dark clouds shattered. By the time he reached the space above the youth, the entire sky for miles was clear once more!

"Longque Technology. Ao Chengzhong."

The middle-aged man wore an enigmatic smile, his hands clasped behind his back. His presence was magnificent!

On the ground, the prodigies erupted in an uproar. Ao Chengzhong!!

Before coming to East Sea City, their elders had warned them that there were certain people in this city they must never, ever provoke. They knew exactly what kind of existence Ao Chengzhong was!

The Ao Chengzhong who single-handedly smashed through a battle formation of twenty-four Earth Immortals and then casually slaughtered them all!!

The faces of the various Celestial Humans paled, and they backed away in fear. Hou Wushu’s expression turned grim, a deep sense of dread flickering in his eyes.

"It’s you..."

He stared intently at Ao Chengzhong.

"Why are you interfering?!"

Ao Chengzhong spoke in a lazy drawl.

"Oh, this boy happens to be an honorary researcher at my institute. What’s the matter? Can’t I save one of my own people? This was just a squabble between juniors to begin with. Why would a great Demon King such as yourself get involved?"

The expressions on some of the Celestial Humans turned strange. ’Honorary researcher... What the hell is that?’

’And a squabble between juniors...?’

The Demon Immortal ground his teeth, his cheek twitching as he said coldly,

"Ao Chengzhong, does Longque Technology speak for the Federation on this? Are you looking to restart the war with us?"

"Don’t start making accusations," Ao Chengzhong said languidly. "I haven’t laid a hand on any of you. This is a dispute between juniors, and it’s an unwritten rule that elders don’t interfere. You’re the one who broke that rule. You’re the one who crossed the line."

"Fine, fine, fine..." Hou Wushu laughed, his anger replaced by a cold sneer. "I’ll make this perfectly clear. If my nephew’s killer does not die, our assault on the pass will not cease. The blood on the Great Wall will continue to flow!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.

The faces of the Celestial Humans beside him changed, and they spoke up to stop him. The Celestial Human from Sakata Heavy Industries, in particular, stepped forward, his expression grim.

"Elder Ao, I urge you to consider the bigger picture. Hand over the killer."

The Celestial Humans from Aotao Organism, Celestial God Pharmaceutical, and Ancient Gene also stepped forward, speaking in unison.

"Please, Elder Ao, think of the greater good!"

Though they were only Celestial Humans, each represented a Super Conglomerate. With the four of them standing together, even Ao Chengzhong felt an immense pressure. Hou Wushu also stopped in his tracks, a cold sneer on his face as he watched from the sidelines.