This strike with Divine Cleave let Evan Chu witness its true might. He knew that, even with the Unicorn Arm, he was only unleashing about seventy percent of Divine Cleave’s full power. The real Divine Cleave required divine power to sustain, and since he hadn’t ascended to the God Realm, he naturally didn’t possess any divine power.
The wounds on his body healed rapidly, and the dust swirling in the air gradually settled. With a flash, Evan Chu teleported several thousand meters away—to the exact spot where the Roc King had crashed down.
Because the dust had filled the air just now, Evan hadn’t rushed over immediately, but his divine sense had already locked onto the Roc King. Now, the elder’s body was utterly wrecked by the massive sword-qi attack Evan had unleashed.
Any one of the massive wounds on his body could have killed him outright—most of his internal organs were gone, and a third of his flesh had vanished. Yet, because he possessed demigod-level cultivation, he hadn’t died.
His breathing was extremely faint, and the blood-soaked ground was a shocking sight. Evan Chu frowned slightly but didn’t speak, weighing how to extract that heaven-defying item from the old fellow—or if he was being lied to.
The Roc King glanced at Evan Chu and saw that he only had a few minor scratches, which were already nearly healed. He knew exactly how terrifying his ultimate strike was—combined with his immortal-beast physique, it should have been enough to kill any demigod-level powerhouse. Yet Evan was perfectly fine, which was simply unbelievable.
Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine this youth was a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, and that he possessed a heaven-defying martial art even stronger than his own. This technique definitely wasn’t from the Immortal Realm—it had to be a God Realm martial art. But he couldn’t understand how this kid, who hadn’t ascended, could wield a God Realm technique without divine power.
“What martial art did you use? How is it so powerful?” the Roc King asked. Even after suffering such severe injuries, he could still speak clearly—this surprised Evan Chu, who had thought the old fellow wouldn’t be able to talk at all.
“If you want to know, it’s simple—just answer my question first. You’re at least at the demigod level, right? How did you avoid the Ascension Tribulation and remain here in the Immortal Realm?” Evan Chu asked.
The pain on the Roc King’s face seemed to fade, replaced by numbness. After a long silence, he finally said, “I already told you—it’s because I obtained a heaven-defying item. A peerless powerhouse gave it to me back then. It’s just that I wasn’t talented enough; it took me several million years to reach the demigod level.”
“A peerless powerhouse? Who exactly was it? And what did he give you? Why would he entrust you with such a heaven-defying treasure?” Evan Chu asked, completely baffled.
The Roc King tried several times to get up from the ground but failed and finally gave up. Even with such severe injuries, his stubborn will impressed Evan Chu, though right now Evan only cared about the information the old fellow could provide.
“I don’t know who that peerless powerhouse was. All I know is, he was from the God Realm—his strength was so overwhelming that people could only look up to him. Every immortal beast in Godfall Valley was brought here by him, and Skyflight Terrace was built by him too. Back then, I was just a Golden Immortal-level Roc, so I didn’t know much about what was happening.”
He gave me a crimson pearl and said it was called the Ascension-Seal Pearl. It can suppress ascension to the God Realm, and he asked me to safeguard it. If I ever met a human who could unleash a peerless martial art, I was to hand the pearl over. There’s also a fragment of memory sealed inside.” the Roc King explained.
Hearing this, Evan Chu instantly understood. It was clear the Roc King was supposed to hand the Ascension-Seal Pearl to him. But who was that supreme expert? Could it be Lord Frostbane?
But that was basically impossible—Lord Frostbane probably already perished by then. The person must have been the one who sealed the primordial fiend. Whoever it was, Evan could only wait until he ascended to the God Realm to slowly search for answers.
Before Evan could speak, the Roc King continued, “I’ve waited millions of years, and today I finally met the one. What surprised me was, the person who unleashed the peerless martial art wasn’t a human, but a dragon. Did that supreme expert misspeak, or did I misunderstand?”
“You didn’t misunderstand, and that peerless expert didn’t misspeak. I’m both dragon and human—I have two identities. My father is human, my mother is dragon. That should make things clear. The martial art I used is indeed a God Realm technique, and the person you were waiting for is me.
It’s just that I ended up gravely injuring you. For that, I sincerely apologize. I have a few saint-grade healing pills here—take them, maybe they’ll help with your wounds,” Evan Chu said.
The Roc King waved his hand and replied, “No need. My wounds can’t be healed. The only reason I’m still able to speak clearly is because I’m burning my God-Infant power. I’ve reached the end of my road; my oil is spent and my lamp is dying.”
Your strike directly shattered my God-Infant. In that moment, I knew I wouldn’t survive. But being able to fulfill the mission entrusted to me by that peerless powerhouse means I can die without regrets.”
As he finished speaking, the Roc King’s chest suddenly glowed, and a fire-red pearl the size of an egg appeared in his hand. “This is the Ascension-Seal Pearl. I’m handing it to you now—make sure to safeguard it. Some of its memory fragments can only be accessed after you ascend to the God Realm.”
There’s one more thing I forgot to mention—the Ascension-Seal Pearl can only be used once. That means it can only suppress one ascension, so it’s not much use to you right now. But the memory fragments inside are extremely important—they hold world-shaking secrets.”
Evan Chu felt a bit disappointed, but just obtaining the Ascension-Seal Pearl was already a huge gain. It seemed that the peerless powerhouse had arranged this in case he couldn’t ascend to the God Realm himself.
“If there’s anything you need me to do, as long as I’m able, I’ll give it my all. Consider it my repayment for you guarding the Ascension-Seal Pearl all these years—and also compensation for your injuries,” Evan Chu said solemnly.
“No need. Just summon that little fellow who signed a Soul Contract with you. I still have a bit of strength left—I can pass it directly to him and help him improve a little. That little guy isn’t a true Golden-Winged Roc; he’s actually an evolved Golden Demon Vulture.
Golden Demon Vultures that can evolve into Golden-Winged Rocs are rarer than phoenix feathers or unicorn horns—maybe even rarer. Once fully evolved, he might truly become a king, just like the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon among dragons.
Evan Chu had no idea about any of this, but he still followed the Roc King’s instructions and released Goldwing…