Chapter 296: Chapter 149: Hundred-Meter Divine Monarch, Heaven-Supporting Giant God

"And even this is not the Divine Heir’s limit."

Speaking of which, his pride returned to his face. He chuckled at Luo Qinzh and said, "Lady Luo, if Fairy Meng You hadn’t been here this time, your children would have perished completely within the Star Secret Vault."

This did not please Luo Qinzh. Instead, she snorted coldly. "Hmph, if it weren’t for your schemes, how would Hui’Er and Qinglian have gotten trapped inside?"

"..."

This made the Youtan Celestial Chief Priest a little sheepish. The fact that his own scheme had been used by others was indeed incredibly awkward for him.

However, he also noticed that Luo Qinzh had only said that one line. She wasn’t threatening, cursing, or looking disdainful as she had before, nor was she desperately trying to shed her status as a Youtan Celestial Priestess.

This made the Youtan Celestial Chief Priest chuckle to himself.

’She’s been intimidated by the power the Divine Heir has displayed.’

’But that makes sense. In the face of the great Divine Heir, who would dare be so insolent, aside from that arrogant, ignorant madman, Zhong Ming?’

’By offending the Divine Heir, Zhong Ming has sealed his fate. He’s going to die a horrible death!’

It wasn’t just the Youtan Celestial Chief Priest who thought Zhong Ming was finished. Most of the people outside the Star Secret Vault wore solemn expressions after Divine Heir Wu Yu unleashed a Flame that seemed capable of incinerating heaven and earth.

Some even looked utterly hopeless—most of these were elders and Sect Leaders of smaller sects whose disciples and children were still inside the Star Secret Vault.

They understood the deeper meaning in the conversation between Wu Yu and Meng You.

They all knew that if Zhong Ming was defeated, Prince Qinghe’s children might still have a chance to live, but their own disciples would be doomed.

And this made them hope that Zhong Ming could win.

However, seeing Wu Yu with his Five Viscera in Place, manifesting the Five Elements Reincarnation, and that terrifying domain of Flame that turned everything around him into a Scorched Earth Purgatory... even though they were full of hope, they had little confidence in Zhong Ming’s victory.

A Divine Heir who could inherit a portion of a Divine Spirit’s traits was truly too powerful!

...

The crowd was stunned by Wu Yu’s power, and Wu Yu himself was one hundred percent confident in his own victory.

After using the principle of the Five Elements’ mutual generation to turn the Star Secret Vault into a hellish, scorched land, Wu Yu finally turned his arrogant gaze upon Zhong Ming.

"Ant, do you see now? This is our true power. Unrivaled power."

At this, a mocking smile appeared on his lips. "You know, a moment ago, I, the Divine Heir, was about to agree to Meng You’s proposal and let Prince Qinghe’s children, you, and all the other Cultivators go."

"But your insolence and arrogance towards me have made me change my mind."

"I will kill you and the other Cultivators, and I will burn your souls for eternity in Hellfire, making you wish you were dead."

As he spoke, the mockery on his face intensified, and with a cruel tone, he called out to those around him. "Zhong Ming, and all you ants in the Star Secret Vault, listen up! You all could have lived. It is because of Zhong Ming’s arrogance that you will all die."

These words... were lies, of course. He never had any intention of letting the other Cultivators go. He didn’t even plan to spare the True Inheritances of the six Major Sects.

He was only saying this now out of a twisted sense of humor. He wanted the others to feel hatred for Zhong Ming, and he wanted to see a look of shock, terror, and regret on Zhong Ming’s face.

’I wonder what kind of expression you’ll make when you realize everyone is dying because of you? I can’t wait to find out.’

Murmuring this in his heart, Wu Yu turned to Zhong Ming with a hint of delight.

"Hm?!"

And then he discovered that Zhong Ming’s face held no fear, no terror, and certainly none of the regret he had hoped for. All he saw was deep... disdain.

"Tch!" Zhong Ming, controlling the Divine Monarch, glanced around before speaking to Wu Yu with an arrogant expression. "Is that all?"

"This pathetic Flame... you think it can burn me to death?!"

"You fire-playing mongrel, you think you’re so tough?!"

BOOM!

That last sentence wasn’t spoken by Zhong Ming, but was a roar from his Divine Monarch.

The roar was like thunder, world-shaking, sending ripples through the very air.

The thunderous, roaring words left everyone, both inside and outside the Star Secret Vault, completely stunned and slack-jawed.

"???"

"No, has he gone insane? Wu Yu’s cultivation is so strong, his Magic Technique so terrifying, and he’s not even a little bit afraid?!"

"He’s too arrogant!"

"I finally understand why, even after Young Master Zhong Ming took first place in Qinghe Prefecture, you all still thought he was arrogant... Whether he can win or not is one thing, but he’s truly showing off that ’I am supreme in all the heavens and earth’ kind of dominance."

The sentence, ’You think you’re so tough?’, made Qin Zhou, Wei Zhong Mountain, and Ruan Shi, who had been tense and facing a great enemy, look over at Zhong Ming in astonishment.

The frivolous Qin Zhou had wanted to praise Zhong Ming’s mindset, but the moment he turned his head to look, the words caught in his throat, and his pupils contracted sharply.

He wasn’t the only one left dumbstruck. Ruan Shi, Wei Zhong Mountain, and even Meng You—who had just been lamenting to Ji Qinghui and the others about how Zhong Ming’s arrogance had ruined a perfectly good situation—all sensed something and whipped their heads around.

Then, the instant she turned her head, her pupils also shrank abruptly.

The next moment, she tilted her head up slightly and gazed at the sky.

And as she looked up, her eyes filled with shock and horror, until finally, a murmur like a soft groan escaped her lips:

"What... what is that!"

It was no wonder she was so horrified; what Zhong Ming was doing now was simply too terrifying.

BOOM!

The phantom Divine Monarch Dharma Aspect that Zhong Ming had condensed with his Magical Power was over thirty meters tall, which was already immense and terrifying.

But now, this massive Divine Monarch Dharma Aspect was suddenly surging, soaring, exploding in size, like a Heaven-Supporting Giant God rising from the earth!

Thirty-seven meters, thirty-nine meters, forty-five meters, sixty-six meters, seventy-nine, eighty-four... ninety-seven, one hundred!

BOOM!

In the end, Zhong Ming’s Dharma Aspect had reached a height of a hundred meters, standing like a colossal god that touched the sky, planted firmly within the Star Secret Vault.

[Dragon of the Morning Star Trait—As You Wish]

VMMM!

As tall as a mountain, interwoven with gold and red light, both divine and sacred, the Divine Monarch Dharma Aspect simply stood there, emanating an earth-shaking, invincible aura.

Zhong Ming stood between the brows of the Divine Monarch Dharma Aspect, looking down on Wu Yu from his high vantage point. His voice boomed like a thunderclap, filled with a world-scorning dominance. "Ant, remember this—from start to finish, you have only ever been the challenger!"

As Zhong Ming spoke, a terrifying Long Wei erupted, sweeping out in all directions.

Staring at the Heaven-Supporting Giant God standing before him, feeling that unparalleled pressure, the arrogant look on Wu Yu’s face instantly froze. For the first time, an expression of incredulous horror appeared in his eyes.