Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1744 - 981: Breaking Into the Tenfold Heaven

Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
Su Lin prepares to answer a summons from the Unspeakable, reflecting on the complex debts and favors accumulated through their past investments. Before departing, he mobilizes the vast resources of the Sky Wolf System to push his evolution toward the elusive Tenth Heaven. This arduous breakthrough triggers the appearance of the Mysterious White Cloud and a silent, physical manifestation of the universe's ultimate strength. Facing an entity of pure, world-shattering vitality, the Wolf King readies himself for a trial that will determine his ascension to a Peak Heavenly Venerate.

This ancient star beast resembles a divine celestial roc!

Upon its chest is an etched stellar system pattern, much like the one "Nightmare" possesses.

However, while "Nightmare" only refined a common stellar system, this celestial roc appears to have refined a terrifying one at its absolute peak or late-stage maturity.

The vast starlight and star energy radiating from it hold a power that completely eclipses the Radiant Sun Star!

A river of time flickers occasionally within the celestial roc’s gaze.

Surging across its back are the five supreme rules of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Even though this ultimate entity lacks any flowing energy within its veins, the refined rules engraved upon its form are massive enough to suppress a half-step taboo!

Yet, the most breathtaking feature remains those wings, which seem large enough to blot out the sun and the stars.

Though these wings appear simple and rustic, every feather scale is covered in patterns of incredible complexity. One look makes it seem as if a world of countless stars is revolving around the heavens!

A single flower, a world; a single leaf, a bodhi!

Su Lin felt exactly this sensation as he gazed at the wings that could swallow the cosmos.

It was this very feeling that caused Su Lin’s solemn expression to transform into one of pure shock!

He had encountered this exact aura once before in the Wild Mountain Range of the Purple Brilliance Star Core.

Back then, he and the Master of Venus had utilized a potent forbidden artifact to seal away those wings, which were capable of crushing the myriad stars of the heavens!

"Peng Emperor!"

Su Lin never imagined that the trials of crossing the ten heavens would bring him face-to-face with the Peng Emperor!

This was a supreme overlord who had achieved self-proven taboo status. Su Lin was merely ascending ten heavens; could such a trial truly be considered just tempering?

But while these thoughts raced through Su Lin’s mind,

The stellar system on the Peng Emperor's chest, the temporal river in its eyes, the elemental rules on its back, and the cosmic power within its wings all vanished instantly.

Even with only the raw strength of its physical form remaining, Su Lin felt an oppressive, boundless pressure.

Boom!

As the refined energies dissipated, the Peng Emperor’s Wing trembled slightly, tearing through the river of time as it charged toward Su Lin.

With a thunderous roar, Su Lin met the attack head-on.

Despite the Peng Emperor using nothing but a body devoid of energy, Su Lin was sent flying, and jagged cracks spread across his wolf body.

The power was simply too overwhelming!

If Su Lin’s physical strength hadn't already been approaching a level beyond half-step taboo, that single collision would have shattered him into pieces!

Before he could recover, another deadly strike from the Peng Emperor’s body arrived.

It used no techniques, no talent secret techniques, and not even "force," yet every blow seemed capable of erasing all laws.

Su Lin let out a fierce howl and activated his Light Protection Talent, but it was instantly smashed to bits in the starry sky.

"Ah!!! Peng Emperor! I hold you in high regard as a senior, but am I really to be pushed to the edge by a mere manifestation?"

Battered and wounded, Su Lin felt his ferocity and battle spirit erupt.

He was an emperor who had risen from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

How could he accept that his prideful battle strength, earned through grueling effort, would be useless against the Peng Emperor’s physical form?

"Kill! The end of force!"

Regaining his balance, Su Lin launched a counterattack. He tore through space with a mix of invincible force, sinister force, and royal power, aiming directly for the Peng Emperor’s head!

However, the Penghuang’s Wing blocked his path.

Even without the power of its self-created micro-cosmos, the wing naturally possessed the most extreme spatial power.

Breaking through the Penghuang’s Wing with any rule secret technique was nearly impossible.

Boom!

The collision of space rules and the vibration of energy qi-blood made it feel as though the starry sky was facing an apocalypse.

Yet, such a devastating assault only managed to leave a tiny fracture on the Penghuang’s Wing.

Puff!

In the next moment, Su Lin was struck by the other wing, and half of his body was pulverized.

Boom!

Despite having only half a body left, Su Lin gritted his teeth and began reconstructing his form while continuing his desperate struggle against the Peng Emperor.

The Peng Emperor’s body didn't just suppress eternity with its qi-blood and strength; its combat instincts were peerless, leaving Su Lin no room to breathe.

Su Lin became entirely consumed by the brutal fight, even contemplating the use of his Extreme Heaven Realm Secret Technique Killing Move.

But the moment the thought surfaced, strands of Mysterious White Cloud flooded his body and Soul Sea, suppressing the power of his Extreme Heaven Realm Secret Technique Talent.

To his horror, Su Lin soon realized it wasn't just that specific talent being restricted; every talent he possessed was being sealed, except for Healing Talent, Light Protection, and Wan Silence Mandate Earth!

It seemed the trial was forcing Su Lin to rely strictly on his physical body, defense, and healing to survive the Peng Emperor.

"Is this meant to temper my physical body?"

Su Lin realized the truth quickly, noting that if the Peng Emperor’s body weren't so terrifyingly strong, he might have been stripped of his healing and defense techniques as well.

Boom!

In that brief moment of distraction, the Peng Emperor struck again. A single claw shattered half of the wolf’s head.

Fresh blood, brain matter, and bone shards sprayed violently across the dark reaches of the starry sky.