Roar!
Although Di Chen's confidence had waned, he did not lose his fighting spirit. As he roared, his energy surged like exploding fireworks.
At the same time, all the high-ranking officials present felt as though a burning sun was blinding their eyes. They had to forcefully shut their eyes. When they finally opened their eyes again, they discovered that Di Chen had disappeared. To be more accurate, Di Chen's human form had disappeared. A divine dragon that was several thousand meters long stood in his place. It was so huge and majestic that it even eclipsed the sun. It was a golden divine dragon! Each of its scales was gleaming so brightly that it was almost blinding. Each of its paws had seven claws, and each claw looked so sharp that it seemed it could tear through anything.
The high-ranking officials from the Fire Worship Sect were stunned when they saw the divine dragon.
"A Seven-clawed Golden Dragon!"
"It seems like Di Chen isn't planning on holding back. Otherwise, he wouldn't have reverted to his true form!"
"Those from the dragon clan are the strongest when they're in their true forms. This is particularly true for Bodiless Celestials. At that stage, most weapons in the mundane realm are of no use to them. It's still the best for them to rely on their own strength!"
"Di Chen is a Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestial and a Seven-clawed Divine Dragon… No matter how you look at it, he's definitely one of the stronger Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestials."
"However, Duan Ling Tian's not weak either! Back when he fought our old ancestor, the old ancestor said he's as strong as a Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestial! Moreover, he has inherited the techniques, such as the Body Sword Fusion, from the legendary Sword Saint Feng Qing Yan!"
"I really don't know who will emerge victorious in this battle."
The crowd continued to stare unblinkingly at the white three-foot-long sword and the dragon. They were waiting for them to fight to see who would be the last one standing.
"Duan Ling Tian, I didn't expect that you've mastered the Body Sword Fusion, the fourth stage of the Sovereign Heart Sword created by Sword Saint Feng Qing Yang... Regardless, you'll still lose to me today!" Although Di Chen had lost much of his confidence and was even feeling slightly worried, he still knew he could not show it outwardly. It was unfortunate that Duan Ling Tian did not buy his act.
"Is that so? We'll see!"
It was a strange sight to see a Seven-clawed Golden Dragon and a white three-foot-long sword talking.
Roar!
As soon as Duan Ling Tian finished speaking, Di Chen roared angrily. It was so terrifyingly loud that the shockwaves seemed capable of shaking heaven and earth.
Those high-ranking officials with a lower cultivation base felt a sharp pain in their ears, someone even ruptured their eardrums. Even those with a higher cultivation base could not help but shudder. All of them were frightened out of their wits.
"Is this the strength of a Seven-clawed Golden Dragon who's also a Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestial? Just a roar is enough to take out those Saint Celestial Stage cultivators with a lower cultivation base!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Di Chen, the Seven-clawed Golden Dragon, flew across the sky and seemingly disappeared into thin air. Only a handful of them, mostly the Guardians, were able to catch his movement. However, after a short while, even the Guardians had lost track of him.
All they could see at this moment were the cracks in the void that were left in the Seven-clawed Golden Dragon's wake. It seemed like it would take at least fifteen minutes for the cracks to mend themselves. It was clear to see that Di Chen did not hold back his strength at all!
Swoosh!
Meanwhile, the white three-foot-long sword seemed to have disappeared as well as the sound of a sword cry rang in the air.
Among everyone present, only Chen Yi Ru, the Four Tribulation Bodiless Celestial, and the Three Tribulation Bodiless Celestial from the dragon clan were able to catch the dragon and the sword's movements.
'How is he so fast?! They're not in the same league at all!' When the Three Tribulation Bodiless Celestial from the dragon clan saw the sword's movement, a hint of terror and disbelief could be seen on his face. He was still able to catch glimpses of Di Chen who had turned into a dragon, but the sword was just a blur to him! It was clear that the sword's speed was far superior compared to Di Chen.
'I hope Lord Di Chen will be fine… Otherwise, I'll definitely lose my life!' A wave of fear washed over the Three Tribulation Bodiless Celestial from the dragon clan as he thought about the future. If something happened to Di Chen, Di Chen's father would definitely not let him go. His fear took control of him and he shouted in an attempt to stop Duan Ling Tian from killing Di Chen, "Duan Ling Tian, if you dare to kill Lord Di Chen, our dragon clan's Supreme Elder will never rest until you die. You'll bring the Seven Absolutes Sect down with you!"
The Three Tribulation Bodiless Celestial from the dragon clan could see that Duan Ling Tian's strength was comparable to a Six Tribulation Bodiless Celestial after he had cast the Body Sword Fusion. Di Chen was no match for him even if he was one of the stronger Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestials.
There was a huge gap in strength between a Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestial and the Six Tribulation Bodiless Celestial after all. Even the strongest Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestial still would not be able to defeat a Six Tribulation Bodiless Celestial unless they had some Celestial Supreme Treasures or Divine Abilities from the Devata Realms!
'How's this possible?!' As soon as the white three-foot-long sword moved, Di Chen widened his eyes in shock and fear. He discovered that the speed of the sword exceeded what a Five Tribulation Bodiless Celestial was capable of. In fact, its speed was comparable to that of a Six Tribulation Bodiless Celestial! Although he found it hard to believe, the truth was laid bare before his eyes.
The sword shot out, leaving cracks that were two times bigger than the cracks Di Chen made.
Chen Yi Ru was shocked as well when he saw this. He began to fervently pray in his heart, 'Please, please don't let master kill Di Chen! Otherwise, we're really going to be in deep sh*t!'
Barely a second had passed since the sword had moved...
Xiu! Xiu! Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!
Di Chen was thunderstruck when he saw the white three-foot-long sword approaching him. As it got closer, the sword split into three, all of them were aimed at him.
'Each of the clones is as strong as the original?!' Di Chen was appalled by the discovery when he managed to dispel one of the swords. However, he did not have the chance to continue his thought. His expression changed drastically when he saw the swords and its clones had already landed on his enormous body. At this moment, he felt a deep and agonizing pain.
"This…" Chen Yi Ru stared at the scene before him with his mouth agape.
The swords had severed all of the Seven-clawed Golden Dragon's paws and its tail! The dragon body that was known for its durability seemed like a piece of paper when faced with the swords.
Di Chen who had stopped moving from the pain appeared before everyone's sight. The entire fell silent immediately.
The majestic Seven-clawed Golden Dragon had lost all its paws and tail! It looked just like a huge worm at this moment!
Swoosh!
Another sound of a sword cry rang in the air again, as the sword approached the Seven-clawed Golden Dragon who had lost all its paws and tail again. The three-feet-long swords emitted a destructive aura that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth.
"Are you going to kneel and kowtow to me or would you prefer to die?"