123: Chapter 123 Imperial Mausoleum

The light of teleportation flared.

This time, Chen Mo arrived above a vast complex of ancient buildings.

Beneath his feet were layers upon layers of glazed tiles, their golden eaves refracting dazzling light under the sun.

The continuous palace complex stretched into the distance; red walls and golden tiles, carved with Dragons and painted with Phoenixes, every detail exuded a sense of solemn and majestic gravity.

It was very similar to the capital city of ancient Blue Star, but the scale was more than ten times larger. The entire complex spread out above the clouds, like an imperial city suspended in the sky.

Imperial Dao System.

Is he truly an emperor?

As soon as this thought arose in Chen Mo's mind, the person opposite him appeared.

Di Ling.

He was dressed in an imperial robe, upon which a real galaxy flowed; the light of countless stars spilled from the surface of the robe, slowly rotating like a miniature Universe.

The hem of the robe hung down onto the glazed tiles without touching a speck of dust, as if supported by some unseen rule.

An extremely majestic figure stood quietly on the roof of the palace.

Behind him, a nine-clawed divine Dragon slowly manifested, its scales and claws distinct, its whiskers and mane fluttering.

The Dragon's body slowly swam around the palace complex, finally stopping behind Di Ling, transforming into a colossal creature ten thousand meters long.

The huge Dragon head slowly lowered, and a pair of narrow, gilded vertical pupils peered over Di Ling's shoulder, looking down at Chen Mo with disdain.

That gaze was a long, drawn-out scrutiny; a monarch scrutinizing a visitor.

Di Ling lowered his eyes.

He spoke, his voice deep and resonant like an ancient bell.

"Tiny challenger, having chosen the Imperial Dao, you must bear the crushing weight of eternal emperors."

As his words fell, an incredibly heavy pressure descended upon Chen Mo out of thin air.

Words became law.

Every word from Di Ling seemed to be carved into the underlying logic of reality.

Following his words, that pressure surged from all directions, squeezing Chen Mo's Physical Body and Mental Power.

It was like carrying a great mountain, and also like being targeted simultaneously by the gravity of the entire world.

Chen Mo remained unmoved.

He stood in the Void Realm, his figure unmoving, staring at Di Ling as if the pressure, which could crush steel into thin sheets, was as light as nothing.

Di Ling's expression was indifferent as he continued to speak.

"Imperial Order · Seal Energy."

A thick force surged from the Void Realm, wrapping toward the Hengyuan Force within Chen Mo's body.

It was a kind of Seal, attempting to suppress the operation of Chen Mo's energy from the level of rules.

Chen Mo felt it.

The Hengyuan Force began to annihilate on its own under the suppression of this sealing force.

The Hengyuan Force directly dissolved the force coming from the Imperial Order.

The sealing energy was like ice and snow meeting a furnace before the golden Hengyuan Force, swallowed layer by layer, without even a chance to approach the energy core within Chen Mo's body.

Di Ling's offensive did not pause.

"Imperial Decree · Entrapment."

"Imperial Decree · Execution."

"All spirits obey, Dragon Qi close in."

One order after another was spat out from Di Ling's mouth.

Chains appeared from the Void Realm, wanting to trap Chen Mo;

Killing intent condensed into substance, wanting to tear apart his Physical Body;

Dragon Qi gathered from all directions, forming an airtight encirclement.

But before the Hengyuan Force, all forces were dissolved layer by layer.

Di Ling finally understood at this moment that the person standing before him was not a challenger who could be suppressed by an Imperial Order.

This was a true opponent.

His Battle Intent ignited instantly.

The nine-clawed divine Dragon behind him let out an even more high-pitched cry, its body coiling down to merge with Di Ling.

Dragon and man became one; as the Dragon Qi poured into Di Ling's body, his power surged instantly.

The ten-thousand-meter-long Dragon transformed into golden Dragon patterns flowing over Di Ling's body, covering him completely, and his combat power was pushed to the peak of the suppressed state.

Several new blocking orders came toward Chen Mo simultaneously, each one stronger than before, carrying the blessing of Dragon Qi, surging from all directions.

Chen Mo had already activated his Constant Source Body.

Di Ling's power was worth his full effort.

The golden body condensed from Hengyuan Force was not inferior at all.

The two forces clashed fiercely in the Void Realm.

Di Ling's Imperial Dao power was as heavy as a mountain, carrying the supreme pressure of eternal emperors.

Chen Mo's Hengyuan Force was as dense as a stellar core, pure to the extreme, meeting all changes with constancy.

Di Ling moved.

His speed exploded to the extreme in an instant, an afterimage streaking across the Void Realm, and in the next second, he appeared behind Chen Mo.

He threw a punch, energy condensing on his fist into a golden Dragon shape, its head opening its huge mouth to bite toward Chen Mo.

Chen Mo closed in to meet him.

He poured Hengyuan Force into his fist, clashing with him head-on.

"Boom!"

The Hengyuan Force collided directly with the Dragon-shaped energy; the golden Dragon shape shattered inch by inch under the annihilation effect of the Hengyuan Force, turning into light points that dissipated across the sky.

Di Ling did not pause, throwing a second and third punch in quick succession.

Chen Mo also responded fist for fist.

The two clashed head-on dozens of times in a very short period; every collision was an annihilation and Rebirth of energy.

The heaviness of the Imperial Dao power and the density of the Hengyuan Force clashed fiercely; the splashing energy blasted one huge crater after another into the palace complex below, shattering glazed tiles and shearing off golden eaves; the entire imperial city trembled in their battle.

This was also the first time Chen Mo had encountered a true opponent.

Di Ling's Physical Body strength, energy density, and reaction speed far exceeded any previous opponent.

Every one of his punches carried the pressure of the Imperial Dao, as heavy as if bearing the will of an Empire.

Chen Mo's attacks were even more hearty and unrestrained.

No need to consider holding back, no need to reserve strength.

Every punch was full effort, every strike pouring out the full strength of his Hengyuan Force.

The two forces intertwined, touched, and exploded in the air, turning this trial space upside down.

But as the fight continued, the balance began to tilt.

Di Ling gradually could not withstand Chen Mo's power.

In the continuous high-intensity confrontation, the quality of the Hengyuan Force gradually overwhelmed the Imperial Dao power.

The Imperial Dao was heavy, but the Hengyuan Force was purer; the Imperial Dao was majestic, but the Hengyuan Force was denser.

The gap in quality could not be made up for by any technique.

Chen Mo caught a flaw.

In the instant of the follow-through after throwing a punch, Di Ling's left shoulder sank by three inches.

An extremely slight margin, but in Chen Mo's perception, it was as clear as the only bright star in the night sky.

He did not miss it.

One punch, landing squarely on Di Ling's chest.

Hengyuan Force erupted.

Boom.

A large hole was blasted directly into Di Ling's chest, and the golden Imperial Dao power surged frantically, attempting to fill the gap.

But under the annihilation of the Hengyuan Force, the speed of filling could not keep up with the speed of disappearance.

Di Ling's expression did not change.

He took a half-step back, steadied his figure, and parted his lips slightly.

"Imperial Decree · Self Restoration."

As the words fell, the injury disappeared instantly.

The large hole in his chest was as if it had never existed.

Everything returned to normal in an instant.

Chen Mo was speechless.

But.

Inner World, fully empowered.

The Constant Source Body shone brightly, golden flames erupting from Chen Mo's body, dyeing half the sky pure gold.

The entire imperial city began to tremble violently under the resonance of the Hengyuan Force; the remaining palace complex rustled, and tiles slid off in sheets.

The situation completely turned to one side in an instant.

Chen Mo did not give Di Ling another chance to catch his breath.

He concentrated all his power: the amplification of the Inner World, the stellar quality of the Hengyuan Force.

All power was compressed to the limit at this moment, gathered into one punch.

Bang!

Boom!

The Hengyuan Force pierced through Di Ling's entire body.

Di Ling's body trembled violently amidst the annihilation of the Hengyuan Force.

The golden Imperial Dao power resisted desperately, but it was like using mud to block a flood, collapsing layer by layer.

His aura plummeted, and he knelt halfway in the ruins of the imperial city.

His imperial robe was stained with dust for the first time, and the Dragon shadow behind him was already shattered beyond recognition.

Di Ling used his last bit of strength to slowly raise his head.

Those imperial eyes that once looked down on everything were now as calm as before; there was no unwillingness, no anger, only a solemn recognition.

"I recognize you," he said.

His voice was very light, but every word was as clear as the ringing of a bell, "Challenger."

He closed his eyes.

Thud!

His body fell.

The divine Dragon within his body let out a final roar, declaring that its emperor had fought until the last moment.

Then the Dragon's body turned into points of light, dissipating above the imperial city.

Everything returned to calm.

Chen Mo stood quietly in the air, looking down at the spot where Di Ling had fallen.

The ruler dressed in the imperial robe lay among the broken palaces, facing the sky, his expression calm, as if he had just fallen asleep.

The match ended.

[Source Power System, Chen Mo, Victory.]