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"How is this possible?!"
Huang Lu looked at the Source Crystal Grass in astonishment. "Wasn't it just a tiny thing before? How did it grow so big?"
Ye Chen stared at the Source Crystal Grass for a long time. After pondering for a moment, he put it away and said, "Let's go back to the dormitory first."
"Oh."
Huang Lu also knew that it wasn't easy to watch from the outside. The two quickly returned to the dormitory. After entering the courtyard and closing the wooden door, Ye Chen summoned the Source Crystal Grass.
The Source Crystal Grass slowly emerged from Ye Chen's skin. Its tail was tightly attached to Ye Chen's skin. It was cold and soft, extremely comfortable. The other end was raised like a snake's head, tilting its head as it looked around.
Ye Chen's mind moved, and the energy in his body poured into the Source Crystal Grass. As more energy was poured into it, the Source Crystal Grass grew bigger and bigger. It was like a balloon, and its entire body became more jade-like. Many vines and leaves grew out of it, slowly blooming like flowers.
After pouring in about 1,000 levels of energy, the Source Crystal Grass grew to a height of five zhang, like a towering tree. Its tentacle-like vines danced freely, and its leaves glowed with a sparkling green light. It was extremely beautiful.
Ye Chen stopped pouring energy into the Source Crystal Grass. He soon discovered that he could still sense the energy he poured into the Source Crystal Grass. He could withdraw it at any time.
The Source Crystal Grass was like a giant balloon. He could pour his energy in and out.
Ye Chen withdrew his energy into his body. The Source Crystal Grass immediately shrunk to the size of an arm. Then, Ye Chen poured his energy into it again, causing its size to explosively increase. He ordered the Source Crystal Grass to merge with his body.
Whoosh!
The Source Crystal Grass moved, and its vines and leaves rolled over. In an instant, it shrunk into a green bracelet and wrapped around Ye Chen's left hand. It slowly merged into his body. There was no swelling.
Ye Chen was a little surprised. He did not expect this plant to be so magical. It could expand or shrink. He did not know if it was a special cell or a special nature. However, Ye Chen was quite happy with this point.
"With this, I'll be able to store up my zhenqi in advance, and when the time comes for a battle, I'll have boundless zhenqi!
When the time comes, I might be able to summon the Guardians of the Nine Palaces from the Book of Flame. With my current strength, each Guardian of the Nine Palaces would be at least Lv 3500, which is equivalent to a 9 times increase in strength! "
Ye Chen smiled inwardly as he poured more energy into the Level 2000 Origin Crystal Grass. With so much energy, the Origin Crystal Grass grew even larger, reaching a length of 15 feet. A single vine could sweep away a building. However, this vine didn't have much offensive power. It was only used to store energy. Once it was attacked, the energy stored in the vine fibers would leak out.
Through telepathy, Ye Chen knew that the Origin Crystal Grass would use up a portion of its energy every day. When its energy reached a saturation point, it would stop absorbing energy. Just like a person who had eaten a full meal, it would only absorb energy again when it was hungry!
At present, the Origin Crystal Grass's strength was around Lv 1 in the outside world. It was still very fragile, and any ordinary person from the Xuanyuan Clan could easily crush it!
"I wonder if this Origin Crystal Grass will be self-sufficient when it grows up and store energy for me to absorb …" This thought flashed through Ye Chen's mind, but he did not think too deeply about it. He stored the Origin Crystal Grass into his body and turned to look at Huang Lu. "We have a battle tomorrow. Don't stay out too late."
"Okay."
Huang Lu nodded. He had been under a lot of pressure for the past few days, so whenever he had time to rest, he would train like crazy. Now that he had been eliminated, the heavy pressure on his body was suddenly relieved, and he wanted to relax.
At night.
Ye Chen sat cross-legged, absorbing the life energy in the air as he pondered over the moves of the Limitless Blade.
Almost all the energy in his body had been poured into the Origin Crystal Grass, so his meridians were empty.
However, with the devouring power of the Tianfu acupoint on his left chest, he could still absorb energy rather quickly. Unlike other elemental experts, who needed to choose their own energy from the various energies in the air, this was an extremely tedious task that required a lot of patience!
Therefore, many experts who had awakened their energy were unable to calm down and cultivate!
The universe's energy was complex and varied. Various energies, such as oxygen, nitrogen, fire, wind, darkness, and so on, gathered together.
If one absorbed energy too quickly, they would absorb elements that did not meet the body's requirements. In the end, if they accumulated too much energy, their attributes would surge, their forehead would burn, their thoughts would become chaotic, and they would eventually bleed from their seven orifices or explode!
Therefore, as the saying went, one could not be too hasty when cultivating. Otherwise, it would be easy to go berserk and hurt others and oneself.
This was a project that required a lot of patience!
However, in front of the devouring power, all the elements were nothing!
Ye Chen's pores were suffused with a faint black light that contained a strong tearing force. It directly tore the various elements into pieces, forcibly refined them, and swallowed them into his body, causing his energy to soar crazily. There was no need for patience. Instead, it required urgency. The more anxious one was, the more energy one could absorb!
Under the effect of the devouring power, Ye Chen's speed of absorbing energy was ten times or even a hundred times faster than his peers!
This was why the devouring power was ranked second among the 3000 dark elemental talents!
As the energy was absorbed, an energy storm slowly formed around Ye Chen's body. Various elemental energies rushed into his pores like a hurricane, causing his clothes to flutter slightly. His black hair danced even though there was no wind, looking somewhat wild.
The next day.
Ye Chen and the other five Overlords from the 36 islands came to the mountainside together. With Ye Chen's permission, the administrator in charge of maintaining order allowed Huang Lu to enter the auditorium for free.
On the mountainside, the scenery was beautiful. The green forest was like the sea, and the waves rippled. Standing on the hillside and looking into the distance, one could see the endless sea. If one's body was strong enough, one could see a majestic island seven or eight kilometers away from the sea. That was one of the six islands of the inland sea!
When Ye Chen arrived, countless spectators had already gathered here. As far as the eye could see, it was pitch-black. Countless heads were bobbing about; it was a very spectacular sight. Noisy discussions filled the air.
In the middle of the auditorium, there were still three towering and majestic fighting stages.
Ye Chen said goodbye to Huang Lu and went to the waiting area of the 30 islands. He randomly picked a stone chair and sat down, quietly waiting for the competition to start.
Suddenly —
"Shorty, this seat is mine. Get out of my way." A rough voice sounded. Then, a shadow loomed over Chen Fan.
Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes. At some point in time, a three-meter-tall, muscular youth was standing in front of him. His dragon-like muscles gave off an explosive feeling. His hair was short and spiky, and his eyes were ferocious with some impatience.
As the man's loud voice sounded, the bored people around him looked over, but no one stepped forward to say anything. Instead, they were interested.
"It's Huang Chong from the Blue Feather Island …" In the distance, a brawny man looked at the man in front of Ye Chen with a smile. "I heard that this guy likes to bully the weak, but I'm afraid he's going to hit a wall this time!"
He was one of the seven or eight participants from Zhong Hai who had seen Ye Chen fight before. Therefore, he knew that Ye Chen was one of the most powerful Overlords among the 30 islands of Zhong Hai.
"What? Didn't you hear me?" Huang Chong looked down at Ye Chen from above. His voice was cold and filled with murderous intent.
The fact that he was able to escape from the jungles of the thirty islands of the Zhong Hai had proved that he was a ferocious man.
Ye Chen looked at him calmly and said: "I've already taken this seat. You can find another one."
"This seat is mine. Didn't you hear me?" Huang Chong's voice became colder. "Do you want me to teach you the meaning of first come first serve?"
Ye Chen leaned back on the chair and said calmly: "I only know that since I'm sitting here, no one can make me get up."
"Haha …" Huang Chong laughed out loud. His laughter attracted the attention of the people around him. His chubby face carried a hint of viciousness. "You think you are so powerful when you came from the 36 islands of Zhong Hai?
Let me show you the power of the Zhong Hai Overlords! "
It turned out that he had seen Ye Chen's badge on his chest. That was why he knew who he was.
Every contestant from the 36 islands of Zhong Hai had a blue badge. Those from Zhong Hai had a gold badge and those from Zhong Hai had a purple badge.
Huang Zheng, Huang Tian, and the others turned around and glared at Huang Chong. They didn't even try to hide the murderous intent in their eyes. At that moment, the six contestants from the Zhong Hai were all angry at the same person.
Ye Chen's face turned cold. He looked up at Huang Chong and said: "Get lost!"
Everyone around was stunned.
Huang Chong was enraged. He raised his fist and punched Ye Chen in the chest.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.
Suddenly, the ferocious fist was caught by a fair hand. A chuckle sounded from the side. "With your little strength, you can't beat him. Don't embarrass yourself."
Ye Chen frowned slightly and turned his head to look. He saw a youth wearing a straw hat beside him at some point in time. He had a baby face and looked harmless to both humans and animals.
When Huang Chong saw the straw hat youth, his body trembled and the corners of his mouth slightly stiffened. He immediately withdrew his fist and said embarrassedly, "Since the Son of the Wind has spoken, I will let this country bumpkin go today. See you later." After saying this, he quickly turned around and left.
The young man in the straw hat glanced at Huang Chong and sneered. Then he sat down next to Ye Chen and said with a smile: "Brother, let's be friends."
Ye Chen tilted his head and looked at him. "Whatever."
My name is Huang Feng. These idiots like to call me the Son of the Wind, and I'm Sister of the Wind. This nickname is a little silly, but don't mind it. It's mainly because my father once killed sea beasts and came and went like the wind. He was known as the God of Wind, so I was unlucky. I was destined to be unable to get rid of this silly nickname from the moment I was born. "
I was born with this nickname. "Ye Chen listened to him. Suddenly, he felt that he saw another figure in him … the White Dragon.
Dong …
The bell suddenly rang. The battle of Zhong Hai had begun.
(To be continued.)
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