185: Chapter 185 Breaking Through the Surface with a Single Point, the Cauldron Embryo Displays its Divine Power
8th second.
Lin Ye stood 7 meters in front of the giant Dragon.
His HP was 22.3%.
His Divine Power was 47%.
All his attributes were suppressed to 51% by the Dragon Might.
His swordβthat iron longsword brought back from the Trial Ancient Starβhad 17 new cracks on its blade, a souvenir left from blocking the Dragon's dual fangs' 7-hit combo just now.
But he didn't look at the sword.
He was looking at the giant Dragon.
Looking at those scales.
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[Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Β· Dragon Scale Distribution]
[Dragon scales covering the whole body: 17,347 pieces]
[Defense of each Dragon scale: +300% (equivalent to an additional 17,000 armor)]
[Unique weakness: Reverse Scale]
[Reverse Scale location: Under the jaw, between the 3rd and 4th Dragon scale]
[Reverse Scale defense: 30% of normal Dragon scales]
[However, the Reverse Scale is protected: The Dragon Clan will subconsciously protect the Reverse Scale during battle, making it extremely difficult to attack]
---
Lin Ye looked at that position.
The giant Dragon's lower jaw.
Between the 3rd and 4th Dragon scale.
There was a scale slightly lighter in color there.
It was a size smaller than the surrounding scales.
The edges had extremely fine, almost imperceptible golden patterns.
Reverse Scale.
---
But the Reverse Scale was well protected.
The giant Dragon's left front claw always hovered near her jaw.
As long as Lin Ye charged in that direction, that claw would strike down within 0.1 seconds.
With his current speed, he couldn't dodge it.
---
8.3rd second.
The giant Dragon's Dragon Breath erupted.
Golden flames covered a fan-shaped area with a diameter of 30 meters.
Lin Ye retreated within the flames.
[Dragon Breath damage: 17,000 points/second]
[Chaos Devour Β· Absorption rate 65%]
[Actual damage: 5,950 points/second]
[HP: 22.3% β 16.4% β 10.5% β 4.6%]
---
9th second.
The Dragon Breath ended.
Lin Ye stood at the edge of the flames.
His armor was burning.
His skin was smoking.
His HP was 4.6%.
But he was still standing.
---
The giant Dragon lowered her head.
Those golden vertical pupils watched him.
3 seconds.
Her voice came from the giant beast's mouth, carrying a hint of... confusion.
"You still haven't fallen," she said.
---
Lin Ye did not answer.
He was looking.
Looking at that Reverse Scale.
Looking at that left front claw hovering near the jaw.
Looking at the movement pattern of that claw.
---
9.3rd second.
The giant Dragon raised her right front claw again.
And struck down.
---
Lin Ye rolled to dodge.
The shockwave sent him flying 7 meters away.
[Impact damage: 7,000 points]
[HP: 4.6% β 0%]
[Forced retention of 1 HP]
[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body Β· Passive triggered]
[Cooldown: 72 hours]
---
He lay on the arena.
HP: 1 point.
Divine Power: 47%.
His sword had dropped 3 meters away.
---
The giant Dragon looked at him.
3 seconds.
She withdrew her Dragon Might.
The Dragon Might suppression was lifted.
Lin Ye's total attributes: 51% β 100%.
---
But she did not continue to attack.
She lowered her head.
Leaning close to him.
Those golden vertical pupils were only 3 meters away from him.
"Level 66," she said.
"You lost."
---
Lin Ye lay there.
He looked into those eyes.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
The smile was very light, very faint, even carrying a hint of... madness.
"Lost?" he said.
"Not yet."
---
9.7th second.
He reached out.
Not to grab the sword.
But to reach for the center of his brows.
There, the myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo was sleeping.
That small cauldron that had followed him since the first day the server opened, had blocked the world-destroying purple lightning for him during the Four Extremities Heavenly Tribulation, had burned its Origin for him during the breakthrough battle at Purple Mountain, and had been forcibly activated by him at the cost of 47% of his HP during the Battle of the Blood Altarβit was covered in cracks.
At this moment, deep within his brows, it was slowly pulsing at a frequency of 1.7 seconds/time.
[myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo Β· Current status]
[Durability: 31% β 24% β 17% β 10% (continuous battle depletion)]
[Last use: Battle of the Blood Altar (Chapter 159)]
[Current activatable times: 1 time (Overload mode)]
[Consequences of Overload mode:]
[1. Durability drops below 1%, enters a state of near shattering]
[2. Requires [mysterious yellow qi] Γ 10 to repair, otherwise permanently destroyed]
[3. During Overload, can exert 300% of the main body's power]
---
He activated it.
Gray light surged from the center of his brows.
The light was very faint.
Very light.
But against the backdrop of the golden Dragon Might, it was like a drop of ink falling into clear water.
[myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo Β· Overload mode]
[Current durability: 10% β 5% β 3% β 1%]
[Power: +300%]
[Duration: 17 seconds]
---
The small cauldron flew out from the center of his brows.
It hovered above his palm.
It was even smaller than before.
Only the size of a fist.
The surface of the cauldron was covered in fine cracks, some of which were 3 millimeters deep, almost piercing through the entire cauldron wall.
But it was still glowing.
Gray.
Pure.
Without any Impurities.
---
The giant Dragon's eyes narrowed slightly.
She recognized what it was.
Not an item.
It was a "Natal Artifact".
It was the final trump card that Human Race Cultivators tempered with their lives and bound to their Souls.
---
10th second.
Lin Ye stood up.
His HP was 1 point.
His Divine Power was 47%.
His myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo had 1% durability.
He stood in front of the giant Dragon.
Looking up.
Looking at that Reverse Scale.
---
The giant Dragon did not move.
She was waiting.
Waiting for this tiny human's final struggle.
---
10.3rd second.
Lin Ye moved.
He did not charge at the Reverse Scale.
He charged at the giant Dragon's right front leg.
---
The giant Dragon's right front claw struck down.
He dodged.
Charged to the joint of the right front leg.
The cauldron embryo β smashed down.
[myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo Β· Smash]
[Damage: 47,000 points Γ 300% = 141,000 points]
[Hit: Right front leg joint Β· Dragon scale intact]
[Dragon scale defense: +300%]
[Actual damage: 141,000 Γ 25% = 35,250 points]
[Giant Dragon HP: 99.4% β 98.6%]
---
The giant Dragon felt pain.
The right front leg jerked back.
Lin Ye was thrown away.
---
10.7th second.
He charged up again.
This time, the left hind leg.
[35,250 points]
[98.6% β 97.8%]
---
11th second.
Right hind leg.
[97.8% β 97.0%]
---
11.3rd second.
Spine.
[97.0% β 96.2%]
---
11.7th second.
Tail.
[96.2% β 95.4%]
---
12th second.
Neck.
[95.4% β 94.6%]
---
12.3rd second.
Abdomen.
[94.6% β 93.8%]
---
12.7th second.
He stood at the right front leg joint again.
This was the 7th smash.
The same Dragon scale.
That Dragon scale he had smashed 6 times already, its surface had started to show fine cracks.
[Dragon scale Β· Right front leg joint Β· 1st piece]
[Durability: 100% β 83% β 66% β 49% β 32% β 15% β 0%]
---
The 7th smash.
The Dragon scale shattered.
[Hit Β· Non-scaled area]
[Damage: 141,000 points (full amount)]
[Giant Dragon HP: 93.8% β 90.8%]
---
The giant Dragon let out a cry of pain for the first time.
Not a roar.
A "cry of pain".
Her 47-meter-long body trembled violently.
At the right front leg joint, fresh blood gushed out.
Golden Dragon blood dripped onto the arena, instantly corroding a 3-meter-diameter deep pit.
---
She lowered her head.
Looking at that tiny human.
Looking at that small, blood-dripping cauldron.
Looking at that shattered Dragon scale.
3 seconds.
For the first time, her voice contained β anger.
"You dare to hurt me," she said.
---
Lin Ye did not answer.
He just gripped the cauldron embryo tightly.
8th smash.
9th smash.
10th smash.
---
[Giant Dragon HP: 90.8% β 87.8% β 84.8% β 81.8%]
---
13th second.
The giant Dragon's left front claw struck down.
Lin Ye was swatted away.
[Damage: 23,000 points]
[HP: 1 point β 0 points]
[Forced retention of 1 HP Β· Triggered for the second time]
[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body Β· Passive Β· Cooldown]
[But β Undying Heart Β· No cooldown (Shi Potian's Life and Death Bond state)]
[Shi Potian Β· HP: 100% β 50%]
[Lin Ye Β· HP: 0 points β 1 point]
---
He climbed up.
Stood 17 meters away.
The cauldron embryo was still in his hand.
Still dripping blood.
---
The giant Dragon looked at him.
In those golden vertical pupils, for the first time, there appeared β wariness.
"You are not afraid of death," she said.
---
Lin Ye did not answer.
He just continued to charge.
11th smash.
12th smash.
The 13th strike.
β β β
This time, he charged toward the same spot.
The joint of the front right leg.
Beneath that patch of shattered dragon scales.
The exposed muscle.
β β β
γ Hit Β· Muscle γ
γ Damage: 141,000 points (Full) γ
γ Dragon HP: 81.8% β 78.8% β 75.8% β 72.8% γ
β β β
The 14th second.
The 14th strike.
The 15th strike.
The 16th strike.
β β β
γ 72.8% β 69.8% β 66.8% β 63.8% γ
β β β
The 15th second.
The 17th strike.
The 18th strike.
The 19th strike.
β β β
γ 63.8% β 60.8% β 57.8% β 54.8% γ
β β β
The 16th second.
The 20th strike.
The 21st strike.
The 22nd strike.
β β β
γ 54.8% β 51.8% β 48.8% β 45.8% γ
β β β
The 17th second.
The 23rd strike.
The 24th strike.
The 25th strike.
β β β
γ 45.8% β 42.8% β 39.8% β 36.8% γ
β β β
myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo durability: 1% β 0.7% β 0.5% β 0.3%.
γ Warning: Cauldron embryo is about to shatter γ
γ Remaining strike count: approx. 3 times γ
β β β
The 17.3rd second.
The 26th strike.
The 27th strike.
The 28th strike.
β β β
γ 36.8% β 33.8% β 30.8% β 27.8% γ
β β β
Cauldron embryo durability: 0.3% β 0.1%.
γ Final strike γ
β β β
The 17.7th second.
The 29th strike.
γ 27.8% β 24.8% γ
β β β
The cauldron embryo stopped in his palm.
It no longer glowed.
It no longer pulsed.
Only a single, extremely thin, almost invisible gray thread of light slowly swam in the deepest part of the cauldron body.
That was its final life.
γ myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo Β· Current status γ
γ Durability: 0.1% (On the verge of shattering) γ
γ Repairable: Requires mysterious yellow qi Γ 10 γ
γ Cannot be used again γ
β β β
Lin Ye stood where he was.
His HP was 1 point.
His Divine Power was 47% β 0% (Cauldron embryo consumption).
His cauldron embryo was on the verge of shattering.
But he was standing.
β β β
The dragon looked at him.
Looked at that small cauldron which no longer glowed.
Looked at that 27.8% drop in HP β no, she lowered her head to look at her own front right leg.
There, there was a blood hole with a diameter of 0.3 meters.
Deep inside the blood hole, white bone could be seen.
That was her leg bone.
A leg bone pierced by her own dragon scale fragments.
β β β
She raised her head.
Looking at Lin Ye.
3 seconds.
She smiled.
That smile was the same as when the battle began.
Very faint.
Very elegant.
But this time, it carried a hint of β genuine appreciation.
"Level 66," she said.
"You struck me 29 times."
"Using a cauldron that was about to break."
"You smashed a hole in my leg."
β β β
Lin Ye did not speak.
He just looked at her.
β β β
"But you lost," she said.
"Your cauldron is broken."
"Your Divine Power is gone."
"You only have 1 HP left."
"I can still fight."
β β β
Lin Ye looked at her.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
That smile was different from any previous battle.
Not mockery.
Not relief.
It was "confirmation."
"29 times," he said.
"Is that enough?"
β β β
The dragon's pupils contracted slightly.
She lowered her head.
Looked at the blood hole again.
Inside the blood hole, besides bone, there was something else.
It was a wisp of gray light, slowly spreading.
γ Chaos Power Β· Residual γ
γ Eroding the dragon body γ
γ Erosion progress: 0%... 1%... 3%... γ
β β β
Her leg began to go numb.
γ Dragon Clan Princess Β· Current status γ
γ Front right leg: Severely injured (Movement speed -30%) γ
γ Chaos erosion: Spreading γ
γ HP: 24.8% (Still dropping) γ
β β β
She raised her head.
Looking at Lin Ye.
In those golden vertical pupils, for the first time, there appeared β shock.
"...You," she said.
"From the very beginning, your goal was not to kill me."
"You wanted to open a gap in my body."
"And then, pour the Chaos Power in."
β β β
Lin Ye did not speak.
He just looked at her.
β β β
The 18th second.
Chaos erosion progress: 7%.
Dragon HP: 24.8% β 24.1% β 23.4%.
β β β
She attempted to dispel that wisp of Chaos Power.
γ Dragon Clan Secret Art Β· Purification γ
γ Consumption: 17% Dragon Power γ
γ Effect: Dispel all negative status effects γ
β β β
Golden light surged from within her body.
But that wisp of gray light β did not disappear.
γ Chaos Power Β· Cannot be purified γ
γ Reason: Chaos transcends Dragon Clan Law γ
β β β
Her pupils contracted violently.
β β β
The 19th second.
Chaos erosion progress: 11%.
HP: 23.4% β 22.1% β 20.8%.
β β β
She lowered her head.
Looking at Lin Ye.
3 seconds.
She spoke.
"You won," she said.
β β β
γ Battle ended γ
γ Duration: 19 seconds γ
γ Winner: Night Emperor (Heavenly Court Β· Level 66) γ
γ Evaluation: Used myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo as a hammer, struck 29 times to break dragon scales, Chaos Power eroded the dragon body, forcing the Dragon Clan Princess to concede γ
γ Obtained: Prodigy Arena Β· Champion γ
β β β
Lin Ye stood where he was.
His HP was 1 point.
His Divine Power was 0%.
His myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo β durability 0.1%, on the verge of shattering.
But he was standing.
β β β
The dragon transformed into human form.
She stood 3 meters in front of him.
Her right leg was bleeding.
But she did not treat it.
She just looked at him.
3 seconds.
She reached out her hand.
Not an attack.
It was a "handshake."
β β β
Lin Ye looked at that hand.
3 seconds.
He took it.
β β β
γ System prompt: You have established a friendly relationship with Dragon Clan Princess "Pale Moon" γ
γ Current relationship: Respected γ
γ Dragon Clan favorability + 50 γ
γ Obtained: Dragon Clan Friendship Badge Γ 1 γ
γ Can enjoy VIP treatment within Dragon Clan territory γ
β β β
Pale Moon let go of his hand.
She looked at him.
3 seconds.
She smiled.
"Level 66," she said.
"Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body."
"Using a broken cauldron to smash my dragon scales."
"You are the first."
β β β
Lin Ye did not speak.
He just retracted the cauldron embryo into his brow.
That small cauldron slowly rotated deep within his brow.
No longer glowing.
But still there.
β β β
Pale Moon turned around.
Walking toward the edge of the arena.
Walked 3 steps.
She stopped.
Did not look back.
"Your cauldron," she said.
"Needs mysterious yellow qi to repair."
"I know where there is some."
β β β
Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.
β β β
"Dragon Clan Treasury," she said.
"There is a wisp of mysterious yellow mother qi."
"If you want it β"
She paused.
"Come to the Dragon Clan to find me."
β β β
She continued walking.
Walked off the arena.
Disappeared into the golden light.
β β β
Lin Ye stood where he was.
He watched that back view.
3 seconds.
He turned around.
Walked off the arena.
Every step was very slow.
Every step left a 3 cm deep footprint under 127 times gravity.
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
β β β
Step 17.
He stood at the entrance of the rest area.
There, 9 people were waiting for him.
Su Qingyue.
Shi Potian.
Chen Hao.
Zhou Tieshan.
Chu Yunxi.
Zhao Wuji.
Qin Ruoxue.
Yun Qianxue.
Lu Xinghe.
β β β
He looked at them.
3 seconds.
He spoke.
"Champion," he said.
β β β
No one spoke.
But 9 breaths, at the same instant β stalled for 0.1 seconds.
Then.
Shi Potian's left fist β that left fist that permanently lost 5% of its max HP β raised to his chest.
"Boss," he said.
"You won."
β β β
Lin Ye looked at him.
3 seconds.
He reached out his hand.
Grabbed that fist.
β β β
In the distance.
On the holographic screen of the 1st Arena District, the champion list was scrolling.
γ Prodigy Arena Β· Champion γ
γ Night Emperor (Heavenly Court) β Level 66 γ
γ Rewards: γ
γ 1. Ancient Road Mark Β· Advanced Γ 1 (Cultivation speed +100%) γ
γ 2. Saint-Grade Materials Selection Box Γ 3 γ
γ 3. Dragon Clan Friendship Badge Γ 1 γ
γ 4. Title "Ten Thousand Races Prodigy" γ
β β β
Lin Ye did not look at those rewards.
He looked at Su Qingyue.
"Blood-replenishing divine medicine," he said.
"The Dragon Clan Treasury has it."
β β β
Su Qingyue looked at him.
3 seconds.
She nodded.
β β β
γ Chapter 185 Β· End γ
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