C156 Divine Fire!

In this world, there are countless cultivation methods, each with its own unique characteristics defined by different paths and sects.

Take the Mount Shu Sword Sect, for instance, renowned for its unmatched lethal prowess, though it falls short in the realm of magic arts.

Conversely, the Mount Maoshan Dao Arts are famed for exorcising demons and spirits, proving particularly potent against ghosts and zombies. When combating zombies, these arts wield the power to vanquish evil, acting as a targeted remedy with a formidable suppressive effect.

"I'm aware of the Mount Maoshan Dao Arts' reputation, yet few can master them effectively. And even if you've mastered them, the gap in our strengths means you're no match for me!" Baron Lucar declared. "Prepare to witness my true power—behold, my second form!"

Baron Lucar was well-informed about the Mount Maoshan Dao Arts, a sect with a notable reputation across the myriad realms. It may not rank among the mightiest, but it holds its own as a respectable middle-tier faction.

He was also cognizant of the arts' power to destroy evil, which could potentially restrain him. However, Baron Lucar harbored no fear, confident that his strength vastly surpassed Chen Guo's.

Even the Holy See's priests, with their ability to counter him, often fell swiftly to his might. A vast disparity in power renders such advantages moot. It's akin to dousing a fire with a bucket of water—ineffective against a conflagration, where the water would simply evaporate.

Baron Lucar wasn't one for unwarranted pride; he had seriously assessed Chen Guo's capabilities. The fact that Chen Guo could dispatch his minion in a single strike was impressive, and the emergence of such a formidable figure in the nascent world of Blue Star had taken him by surprise.

But that was the extent of it.

In his normal state, Baron Lucar doubted he could defeat Chen Guo, but his second form was another matter. Upon transformation, his strength would surge dramatically, not quite doubling, but certainly amplifying by at least fifty percent.

Baron Lucar was convinced that after transforming into his second form, it would take no more than ten moves to defeat Chen Guo, the recklessly bold human.

He planned to mercilessly torture the human until he surrendered Ansu's body, and then ensure the human died in agony—a fitting end to quell his burning resentment.

Such was his confidence.

Now, Baron Lucar had indeed assumed his second form.

An eerie, faint red glow enveloped him, and inexplicably, a short red tail sprouted behind him, adding an odd touch to his appearance.

It clashed with his usual vampire aesthetic, resembling a bizarre fusion of vampire movie visuals and the dynamic flair of action-packed comics.

But that wasn't the focus. The real concern was the significant surge in Baron Lucar's power, which radiated an intense aura of oppression.

"Do you sense the magnitude of my power? If you're wise, hand over the corpse and end your life as penance!" Baron Lucar's fists tightened with resolve, "Otherwise, I'll show you a fate worse than death!"

"Quite the spectacle, you can enhance your abilities, but so can I. Ancestral Master, I call upon you to empower me!" Without a moment's delay, Chen Guo applied another buff to himself.

The effects of this buff were unpredictable, varying with each use. Luck of the draw could summon a formidable Ancestral Master, whose blessings could be astonishingly potent.

"Great Mao Lord Mao Ying has perceived your struggle against the malevolent Blood Tribe. To vanquish evil and champion justice, Great Mao Lord Mao Ying has agreed to bestow upon you one-thousandth of his strength. Your Mount Maoshan Dao Arts will be amplified by two hundred percent!"

This invocation caught the attention of Great Mao Lord Mao Ying, and the potency of Chen Guo's Mount Maoshan Dao Arts soared by two hundred percent.

Elated, Chen Guo immediately unleashed the three most powerful spells of Mount Maoshan.

"Blood Dragon Fist!"

Baron Lucar bellowed, transforming into a colossal blood-red fist that barreled towards Chen Guo. Mid-charge, the massive fist morphed into the head of a dragon.

The dragon head appeared menacing and malevolent, belching crimson flames that seemed eager to consume all in their path.

The air around it roared with a tremendous noise, a clear sign that the onslaught was so fierce it had shattered the sound barrier.

A lengthy trench was gouged into the earth, dust billowing up, scorching the ground to a burnt hue.

"Excellent, the Great Monad commands with urgency, unleash the Divine Fire of Six Ding!"

Baron Lucar had made a swift entrance, yet Chen Guo's counter was swifter still, virtually instantaneous. The potency of the Mount Maoshan Dao Arts had surged by two hundred percent, enhancing not just the spell's destructive force but also the speed of its incantation.

What once required a chant now erupted in an instant.

Behind Chen Guo, the Great Monad's phantom emerged, and with a flick of the banana leaf fan, the Divine Fire of Six Ding was unleashed.

This very fire was once wielded by the Great Monad to temper Sun Wukong, its might boundless. Even Sun Wukong, taking refuge in the wind vent of the Xun position, could not escape its wrath unscathed, earning a lifelong affliction of fiery golden eyes.

Using the flame that once challenged the Great Sage Equaling Heaven to confront the mere Blood Tribe was overkill, effortlessly executed.

And this was no ordinary spell, but one steeped in the Taoist tradition, with a formidable power to vanquish evil.

Boom!

In a flash, the draconic visage Baron Lucar had assumed was obliterated. Engulfed in flames, despite mustering all his strength to fend off the Divine Fire of Six Ding, he was scorched to the point of leaping about in agony.

"Is that truly the Divine Fire of Six Ding? The Great Monad's own? Even in its 'monkey version,' you've managed to wield it. Are you really from this new world?" Clinging to the eerie red energy enveloping him, Baron Lucar barely held off the Divine Fire of Six Ding, his astonishment evident.

Confronted with the formidable Divine Fire, he began to question his very existence.