I Seize Opportunities With My Life Script System
Chapter 637: Stalemate Escalates into Battle

Chapter 637: Chapter 637: Stalemate Escalates into Battle

Chapter 637: Stalemate Escalates into Battle

Ao Can took a liking to it because the Mustard Seed Dragon Scale Robe could store blood qi.

Each individual dragon scale could store a strand of blood qi.

There were a total of 3,600 dragon scales on the entire robe—almost enough to store his entire body’s blood qi a second time.

The blood qi of the dragon race was already vast to begin with.

In battle, it would be as if he possessed twice the amount of blood qi as normal.

It would be like a surging river or a great sea.

How could the enemy even compete?

He would stand in an utterly invincible position.

Yue Xinglou also desired the Mustard Seed Dragon Scale Robe.

But he did not plan to use it to store blood qi.

After all, his main cultivation method was a spiritual energy technique.

And spiritual energy contests had never been his strength.

However, he possessed a large quantity of talismans.

There were two key steps in using talismans:

First, retrieving them from the storage pouch.

Second, injecting spiritual energy to activate them.

If the talismans could be stored within each dragon scale of the robe, then in battle, he could instantly activate them.

The process of retrieving talismans could be completely eliminated.

A small amount of spiritual energy could even be stored inside each dragon scale to keep the talismans in a semi-activated state.

With just a single thought, the talismans would instantly trigger, shooting forth from the dragon scales.

With that, his chances of victory would rise significantly!

No one would expect talismans to shoot out from inside a piece of clothing.

It would be easy to catch the enemy completely off guard!

Both parties wanted the Mustard Seed Dragon Scale Robe.

Neither would yield.

They ultimately decided to let strength determine who would claim it.

Ao Can let out a strange laugh and suddenly revealed his true dragon form.

From head to tail, his body stretched over a hundred zhang.

And that was with him deliberately suppressing his transformation—not fully displaying his true size.

After all, the Dragon Tomb was only so large; he had no intention of disrespecting the remains of his predecessors.

Yue Xinglou sneered, "A larger body just makes you a bigger target."

With a flip of his hand, a talisman three zhang long, wreathed in flame, appeared in his palm.

He infused it with spiritual energy, and the massive talisman shot forward.

In an instant, blazing fire exploded across Ao Can’s abdomen.

"Damn it! You’re fighting dirty! The duel hadn’t even officially started and you attacked already!"

"Is everyone in Tianfu Talisman Sect a scoundrel like you?!"

Ao Can cursed loudly.

Yue Xinglou was a bit taken aback. The Tianfu Talisman Sect had always been a reputable sect; he had never been insulted as a villain before.

While he was briefly stunned, Ao Can let out a sinister chuckle and suddenly lashed out with a claw.

"Knew you’d freeze up!"

Clang!

A flash of golden light shimmered beneath the dragon claw.

The golden light formed a protective shield that enveloped Yue Xinglou.

No matter how much Ao Can pressed down, he couldn’t break through the golden barrier.

"Damn it, that Vajra Talisman really is like a turtle shell! Let’s try again!"

Ao Can roared, then opened his jaws wide and breathed fire, engulfing Yue Xinglou in flames.

Man and dragon clashed, exchanging blow after blow.

It was a spectacular fight to behold.

Hu Xinyue sat to the side, cupping her face, thoroughly enjoying the show.

After dozens of rounds between the man and the dragon—

Another figure arrived.

It was Shi Tianhao.

He had just arrived when he was nearly caught in the shockwave of Ao Can’s attack.

Several tufts of his hair were singed.

Still shaken, Shi Tianhao narrowly avoided another talisman blast from Yue Xinglou.

He quickly ran to the side, steering clear of the fierce clash between Ao Can and Yue Xinglou.

"Sit here, it’s safe."

Hu Xinyue found his appearance friendly and kindly reminded him.

Shi Tianhao immediately hurried over and greeted Hu Xinyue and Xiang Bai, who weren’t far away.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists. I am Hao Tianshi."

Both demons were of the relatively kind sort. They responded by stating their names, acknowledging the greeting.

But when Shi Tianhao’s gaze passed Hu Xinyue and landed on Shen Mo—

His expression turned as if he had just seen a ghost.

"Shen Mo!"

His eyes widened in disbelief.

Shen Mo smiled at Shi Tianhao. "Oh? You recognize me?"

Shi Tianhao forcefully suppressed his instinct to flee. He concealed all expression and thought, feigning a look of surprise.

"Island Lord Shen, I’m Hao Tianshi. Don’t you remember?"

"The spiritual artifacts you entrusted to the Sun Moon Sect for sale at the Sun Moon Pavilion—I was the one who delivered the spirit stones to you."

He wore a broad smile.

"I was just startled to see you earlier, which is why I called your name directly."

"Please don’t take offense, Island Lord Shen."

Shen Mo laughed heartily. "So that’s how it was. No problem, no problem."

With that, he truly didn’t take it to heart and lowered his head again to continue refining the sacred artifact.

Shi Tianhao remained calm on the surface, but inside, waves of shock crashed wildly.

Shen Mo had actually already passed all three trials and appeared here in the Dragon Tomb.

Judging by the look of things, he’d reaped quite the harvest.

Shi Tianhao had been planning to wait in the Dragon Tomb for Shen Mo’s arrival, then approach and steal the golden page at the opportune moment.

But the man already had the sacred artifact in hand!

Wait...

A terrifying thought flashed through Shi Tianhao’s mind.

Among the first batch of cultivators who entered the Cangqing Grotto-Heaven, only this group was present.

He had already seen Yin Zanghua, Ao Can, and the others.

Shen Mo couldn’t have entered the Dragon Tomb after them.

Then there was only one answer—

Shen Mo entered the Dragon Tomb before Yin Zanghua and the rest!

The one who ranked first in all three trials—crossing the Spirit Sea, traversing the Jade Bridge, and ascending Greenpeak...

Was Shen Mo!

Shi Tianhao could barely contain the shock surging through him. He nearly stumbled backward from the impact of the realization.

Hu Xinyue, kind-hearted by nature, caught him in time and politely asked if he was hurt.

All Shi Tianhao could do was return a bitter smile.

What else could he do now, other than smile bitterly?

At the same time, Shen Mo quieted his thoughts and carefully examined Shi Tianhao’s Life Panel.

[Name: Shi Tianhao]

[Realm: Nirvana Realm, Twelve Dao Patterns]

[Fate Traits: Half-Human Half-Dragon, Ancestor Dragon Treasure Bone, Heaven-Defying Fortune, Friends Everywhere, Narrow Escapes from Death, Bringer of Blessings, Calamitous Lone Star, Five-Dragon Destruction Body, Hidden Dragon Island Lord]

[Destiny: Upon ascending to the Saint Realm and glimpsing the origin of the Great Dao, attacked by extraterrestrial demons and severely injured, losing all hope of becoming a Great Dao Saint—dies with deep regret.]

Upon seeing this, Shen Mo raised an eyebrow.

Thanks to his persistent "wool-gathering" over this period, both Shi Tianhao’s fate traits and destiny had shifted considerably.

The golden fate trait [Innate Auspiciousness] had downgraded to [Bringer of Blessings].

Originally, his destiny was to ascend to the Saint Realm, transcend this world, and roam freely.

Now, he was doomed to never become a Great Dao Saint, and to die with unfulfilled aspirations.

Shen Mo smacked his lips thoughtfully.

He had come to understand one thing—

No matter how fat the sheep, it couldn’t withstand endless shearing.

As for the Great Dao Saint, he had heard the term mentioned in idle chats with Song Zhenfei and others.

The Saint Realm was only a broad classification.

Within it, there were multiple sub-realms.

The Great Dao Saint must be one of those higher tiers.

Shen Mo retracted his thoughts and continued reading downward.

[Upcoming Opportunity 1: While Ao Can and Yue Xinglou battle over the Mustard Seed Dragon Scale Robe, a Great Demon Emperor revives beneath the Dragon Tomb. Yue Xinglou fails to evade and is heavily wounded. Ao Can is sent flying. Amidst the chaos, Shi Tianhao seizes the opportunity to snatch Yue Xinglou’s golden page and steal the Mustard Seed Dragon Scale Robe.]

[Upcoming Opportunity 2: While fleeing and attempting to escape the Cangqing Grotto-Heaven, Shi Tianhao is surrounded by several corpse demons at the Jade Bridge and falls into the abyss below.

Upon waking, he finds himself beside the severely injured Great Demon Emperor. He then subdues and refines the demon as his own Nirvana Realm demon corpse.]

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