Infinite Professions-Chapter 71 - 1: Emperor

"Boom!"

Under the terrifying pressure and supreme majesty, the earth beneath Dongfang Bai’s feet split open amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, and a ferocious head emerged, elevating Dongfang Bai’s body into the sky.

Antlers, camel head, rabbit eyes, crocodile mouth, carp whiskers, snake neck...

It was a dragon’s head, a terrifying yet majestic dragon’s head, with golden horns radiating light, its green-black scales cold as steel; the head extended hundreds of meters, beneath its long neck was a tortoise-backed dragon body, carrying an incredibly thick carapace, its four hooves descending like mountains.

It was...

"The Earth Dragon Beast!"

"Celestial Destiny Emperor!"

Exclamations burst from countless mouths as they saw the great beast emerging from the earth alongside Dongfang Bai atop it, eyes filled with indescribable shock and awe.

"It’s over, Li Taiyi!"

Atop the dragon’s head, Dongfang Bai stood tall, the cracked Spiritual Martial Battle Sword pointed again, shouting down to Shen Hex: "Summon your Emperor Beast and let’s end this fight!"

Beneath the Earth Dragon Beast’s shadow, Shen Hex said nothing, only channeled his Spiritual Thought.

"Roar!!!"

Above, the Wind Thunder Tiger roared angrily, its wings sparking with thunder, pushing back the Phoenix, then immediately reversed its body as if to return to Shen Hex’s side.

"Boom!!!"

In its clash with the Platinum King, the Vajra Battle Ape also erupted with True Yuan, its Xingyi Fist Skill pouring down like a storm, once again blasting the Platinum King away while retreating towards Shen Hex.

"Howl!!!"

On the other side, the Earth Monarch let out a howl, shoving the Magma Monarch onto the ground with its head, then turned its massive body rushing back to Shen Hex.

Seeing this, Dongfang Bai did not intervene, allowing the three Monarchs to move towards Shen Hex, while the Phoenix, Platinum King, and Magma Monarch likewise returned to his side, creating a standoff.

The battle of Monarchs has concluded.

The final outcome will be decided by the Emperor.

"Taiyi, it’s been a while!"

The Earth Dragon Beast, towering above, with Dongfang Bai on its head, looked down at Li Taiyi and spoke in human language: "I never thought we would meet again on the battlefield."

Under the gloomy shadow, Shen Hex simply smiled: "I hope you can make it exciting for me!"

"Hmm!?"

Dongfang Bai and the Earth Dragon Beast’s gazes both sharpened, looking at Shen Hex who had no intention of summoning a fourth Spirit Beast, their hesitation gradually turning icy.

"As you wish!"

Dongfang Bai shouted fiercely, seamlessly merging his Spiritual Thought with the Earth Dragon Beast, activating the Celestial Destiny Emperor’s supreme combat skill: "Earth Realm!"

"Howl!!!"

The Earth Dragon Beast let out a howl, its body glowing a murky yellow, with strange patterns emerging on the tortoise shell, seemingly filled with some kind of Dao and truth, finally transforming into waves expanding outward in all directions, skyward and into the earth.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the earth shook, oppressiveness multiplied.

"Howl!"

On Shen Hex’s side, the largest Earth Monarch emitted a mournful cry, directly pressed to the ground by the terrifying gravity, even sinking into the earth; its hundred-meter body was instantly pressed dozens of feet into the ground.

To it, this was an extremely terrifying ordeal, because as the Earth Monarch, it wielded the Power of the Earth, always the one crushing others, never crushed by anyone.

But now, the Power of the Earth it boasted was severed from it, became so unfamiliar, no longer responding at all, even turning against it, trying to bury it underground, crush it into pulp.

The monarch’s power, the earth’s authority, was stripped away by the opponent!

In the face of an Emperor, even a Monarch matters not, as the proud power of the Earth Monarch was directly taken and turned against it, with the Earth Realm’s ten thousandfold gravity directly crushing the body.

"Howl!!!"

The Earth Monarch collapsed, letting out a harrowing wail, all over its body, its muscles, bones, and skin all emitted sounds of unbearable weight, as if about to burst under that horrific gravity.

"Boom!!!"

Not just it, the nearby Vajra Battle Ape also suddenly knelt to the ground, its Dragon-Slaying Tiger-Subduing power, Vajra Indestructible body, too could not withstand that Earth Realm’s thousands of times of pressure, forced to kneel semi-crouched, as if bearing thousands of mountains.

Yet it knelt but did not yield, instead let out an angry roar, the Martial Dao True Essence surged violently, exploding brilliant golden light, each strand of golden hair standing erect, trying to brace against that thousandfold weight to rise again.

But...

"Boom!!!"

No effect, no effect.

Even as a Monarch breed, even with Xingyi Fist Skills, within this Earth Realm, still difficult to withstand, crushed by the terrifying gravity.

This is the gap between Celestial Destiny Emperor and ordinary Monarchs, even high-dimensional martial arts like Xingyi Fist Skills cannot make up for it.

The Emperor Spirit Beast has already stood at the pinnacle, and the Earth Dragon Beast is not just an Emperor Spirit Beast, but was once a Celestial Emperor Spirit Beast.

It once entered that realm, giving it a deeper understanding and comprehension of the Power of the Earth, even though its Celestial Destiny has faded, upon evolving again, its mastery over the Power of the Earth remains above other Emperors.

So, its power is immensely strong, unless facing another Celestial Spirit Beast, otherwise no matter if it’s a Tier Four Emperor or Tier Five Monarch, within its Earth Realm, all will be suppressed.

Such a realm, such power, it’s not an exaggeration to call it divine.

In fact, another name for Celestial Spirit Beasts is Divine Beasts, deities among spirit beasts.

This demonstrates the strength of Celestial Destiny Spirit Masters, even with the Celestial Destiny gone, relying on retired Celestial Spirit Beasts, Dongfang Bai can overthrow Tier Five foes with Tier Four status, unless facing a Tier Five Emperor, no one can defeat him.

This is why he confidently said before the battle that the outcome was already determined.

Though there are now some twists, they cannot change the final result.

Unless... the Ancient Dragon King resurrects!

"Roar!!!"

The Vajra Battle Ape knelt, while the Wind Thunder Tiger in mid-air also let out a sad cry, even with its Wind Thunder Wings flapping fiercely, it could not resist the Earth’s Realm pressure, unwillingly plummeting.

Realm, realm, the divine realm of Celestial Destiny Emperor, whether sky or earth, front or back, left or right, all are within the realm’s boundary, all must suffer the earth’s weight.

In the end, only Shen Hex remained standing, unmoved beneath that earth’s pressure.

"It truly is an Emperor Spirit Beast, might even be a Tier Five Emperor!"

Dongfang Bai’s eyes flashed, confirming his suspicion: "Whose Emperor-level Spirit Master’s relic did he obtain..."

"No way!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a startled cry, as the Earth Dragon Beast narrowed his gaze, rare shock in his dragon eyes: "You don’t have the aura of spirit beasts, you didn’t use Spirit Fusion Secret Technique?"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bai’s color changed instantly, staring incredulously at Shen Hex, at the figure remaining unmoved under the Earth’s Realm’s ten thousandfold pressure.

"You’re not Li Taiyi!"

The Earth Dragon Beast cried out aghast: "What in the world are you!?"