Chapter 1912: Chapter 1998: Extermination Battle (Part 1)
The Abyss Divine Tree and the Xuantian Sect Leader Jin Haoyue fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, yet neither could gain the upper hand.
In the distance, Ou Yifei was already like a wolf among sheep, battling with those Half-step Supremes.
Her power alone was far from a match for over ten Half-step Supremes, but the Xuantian Sword’s attacks were unmatched, and the Xuantian Battle Armor’s defense was invincible.
These Half-step Supremes’ attacks were like mere scratches to her, while every slash of her sword could severely wound a Half-step Supreme.
Ou Yifei had acquired all the Power of World Origin from the Heavenly People Clan’s Supreme, which, once unleashed, filled her meridians with Supreme Power, making it impossible for these Xuantian Sect disciples to withstand her.
In just a few short breaths, Jin Haoyue witnessed over ten Xuantian Sect disciples wounded or killed, including several Half-step Supremes and dozens of Heavenly Lord disciples, who were the future of the Xuantian Sect.
He suddenly retreated a step and condensed a Dharma Seal in his hands, instantly channeling countless Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi from all around into his Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
Jin Haoyue shouted loudly: "Xuantian Seal!"
He unleashed a powerful Divine Skill, blasting it towards the Abyss Divine Tree, and the Divine Skill descended as though enveloping everything in darkness, turning the area where Chen Nan and Jin Haoyue stood completely dark, with only faint green light flickering.
"Nanchen, no matter what kind of demon dwells in your brow, if it gets hit by my Xuantian Seal, it will wither and die," Jin Haoyue laughed heartily.
As long as he could kill Nanchen, he could then join forces with the Beast Taming House to eradicate the Blood Martial Hall. The Law Enforcement Hall of the Star Moon Alliance would turn a blind eye with some prior arrangement.
"Heh, is that so?"
Chen Nan activated the Power of World Origin, and in the next moment, the branches of the Abyss Divine Tree flashed with green light, sprouting countless buds that absorbed all the black energy around Chen Nan.
Within that black energy lay a black Ancient Seal, seemingly encompassing Heaven and Earth, constantly exhaling black fog.
"Hiss hiss!"
The black fog seemed capable of corroding everything, appearing extremely terrifying.
Jin Haoyue chuckled coldly, "Nanchen, you dare use the Power of World Origin to activate this Devil Tree; it’s a complete waste. However, even if your Devil Tree can absorb the Xuantian Black Fog, my Xuantian Seal, which has been nurtured for thousands of years with the assistance of Divine Skills for attack, is far beyond your imagination!"
"Nurtured for thousands of years? That means there must be countless strands of your Divine Thought attached to the Xuantian Seal, right?"
Chen Nan understood that for cultivators to make a Treasure respond to their intent, they had to attach countless Divine Thoughts to refine it, much like how the Haotian Tower advanced in tandem with him.
This cultivation method is mutually beneficial and even Supreme Experts wouldn’t deviate from this path.
"So what if it is? Do you wishfully think you can snatch this Xuantian Seal? I advise you to give up, for I am a Supreme Fifth Realm expert, and even a single Divine Thought from me is not something you can resist. Moreover, there are countless strands of my Divine Thought on it."
Jin Haoyue’s words were clear: if Chen Nan attempted to use Divine Sense to stealthily attack him during the battle with the Abyss Divine Tree, it would only be a suicide mission.
The disparity between realms can be compensated by treasures in terms of physical strength, weapons for attacks, but the gap in Divine Sense is hard to bridge.
Anyone who possesses a treasure capable of enhancing Divine Sense would immediately become the target of all.
Chen Nan, a mere Heavenly Lord, Jin Haoyue believed couldn’t possibly have such a Treasure.
"Countless strands of Divine Thought, even if your entire Divine Thought was on it, what of it?" Chen Nan chuckled, because he sensed the Blood-colored Insect, the Ancient Divine Worm, in his Sea of Consciousness, awakened by the confrontation between the Abyss Divine Tree and Jin Haoyue.
The Ancient Divine Worm crawled slowly along the Abyss Divine Tree, emerging from Chen Nan’s brow.
As soon as the Ancient Divine Worm appeared, Jin Haoyue’s face still held a mocking smile, but the next moment, his expression changed drastically, "Ancient Divine Worm, Nanchen, how could you have such a terrifying existence in your mind?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he instinctively retreated hundreds of miles back, fortunate for the vastness of the Xuantian Sect Palace.
The anticipation he previously held had now transformed into boundless fear, for the Ancient Divine Worm was an untouchable existence even in the world of the Heavenly People Clan, and on the Outer Domain Battlefield, even an infant form was something the Heavenly People Clan most feared.
The Ancient Divine Worm crawled along the Abyss Divine Tree, landed on the Tai Xuan Seal, opened its mouth, and began to gnaw.
"Crunch crunch!"
The Xuantian Seal was bitten down by it, and then it swallowed it into its belly. In about a few dozen breaths, the Xuantian Seal was completely consumed.
"..."
Chen Nan watched, stupefied.
At the moment the Xuantian Seal was completely devoured, Jin Haoyue’s screams echoed from outside the Xuantian Sect Palace, clearly indicating his strands of Divine Thought had nowhere to hide, attached to the Xuantian Seal and unable to emerge, thus forcibly consumed by the Ancient Divine Worm.
Jin Haoyue’s screams grew increasingly distant; he actually fled the Xuantian Sect Palace.
"Heh heh, old scoundrel Jin is so afraid of the Ancient Divine Worm. We hit the jackpot today."
Chen Nan laughed heartily, for since arriving at the Outer Domain Battlefield, three strange things had happened to him.
First, the Haotian Tower wasn’t as active as before; second, the Abyss Divine Tree had grown much stronger; third, the Ancient Divine Worm’s power had significantly increased.
Back in the Secret Realm, Mo Qing from the Demon King Palace of the Haotian Realm battled the Abyss Divine Tree and the Ancient Divine Worm. If their powers had been so potent then, they might have suppressed Mo Qing’s Residual Soul.
Whether these three peculiarities were a blessing or a curse, Chen Nan wasn’t sure yet, but evidently the Outer Domain was more suitable for the growth of the Abyss Divine Tree and the Ancient Divine Worm.
Meanwhile, Ou Yifei had already slain five Half-step Supremes from the Heavenly People Clan, as the Xuantian Sword’s attack power was formidable, causing the weapons of these Half-step Supremes to break after a few assaults.
Without weapons, these individuals were like toothless tigers, utterly dominated by Ou Yifei.
"Yifei, stop fighting, let’s grab the loot first." Chen Nan scanned with his Divine Sense and pulled Ou Yifei towards the Xuantian Sect’s treasure vault. Besides the Secret Manuals, he was uninterested in weapons, battle armors, elixirs, and spirit grass, all of which Chen Nan gladly accepted.
He stuffed everything into the Storage Ring without hesitation.
Were it not for their formidable abilities, packing all these items would take quite a while.
The two emerged from the vault, and Ou Yifei still wanted to proceed with the attack, but Chen Nan stopped her, "Old scoundrel Jin’s power is too strong. The Abyss Divine Tree and the Ancient Divine Worm may get along well, but they aren’t under my control. If Jin truly gets angry, his strength could crush us with one palm. We should leave here first."
Inside the Xuantian Sect Palace, Jin Haoyue was withholding his moves, not daring to unleash his full power, for fear of causing the fall of the palace and the disciples of the Xuantian Sect. However, having lost numerous strands of Divine Thought to the Ancient Divine Worm, he might have lost his sanity, and whether the Heavenly People Clan disciples survive or not is now insignificant.
The two flew out of the Xuantian Sect Palace and soon witnessed a massive battle erupting in the Void at a distance—it was two Supreme Experts confronting Jin Haoyue alone. Both of these Heavenly People Clan experts were of the Fifth Level, and their treasures and Supreme Sacred Weapons seemed extraordinary.
After countless rounds of combat, Jin Haoyue, already injured in his Divine Sense, spat blood repeatedly.
He continued cursing, "Sect Master of the Beast Taming House, you ungrateful wretch! If not for me, you’d never have achieved your position. Now, you repay benevolence with enmity. Even as a spirit, I, Jin Haoyue, won’t let you off..."
