Chapter 1968: Chapter 2054: The Fourth Golden Phoenix Winged Spear
The Demon Path Supreme looked at the divine thunder forming in the void, his expression slightly changing. Chen Nan, this kid, was giving him quite a headache. He had experienced this himself; back in the day when he was ascending to the Supreme Realm, the heavenly power was indeed much stronger than now.
But the problem was, Chen Nan hadn’t actually started his true ascension yet.
Just this much commotion before starting to ascend, it’s hard to imagine how great the disturbance would be when he truly begins the ascension.
In the next second, Chen Nan’s voice rang out: "Senior, it seems I’m about to ascend."
"Damn it, Primordial Emperor, that guy, previously used you as bait to lure the King of Leaning Mountain and forcibly utilized this Original Extinction Array to completely refine his cultivation, with roughly thirty percent fused into your body. Ascending to Supreme what’s the point!"
The Demon Path Supreme sighed, "If someone else got so much cultivation, they’d have great hope to ascend to the Supreme Seventh Layer. But you, kid, are too strong. Although thirty percent of the cultivation was infused into your body, it’s only just enough for you to ascend to the Supreme Realm."
"Demon Lord Senior, is ascending to Supreme really that easy? Why does it feel not so intense, and the Heavenly Dao’s attack against me has yet to formally start?" Chen Nan looked at the divine thunder gathering in the void with doubt.
"This is also strange to me. According to reason, after you ascend to the Supreme Realm and possess the power of world origin, completely mastering the small world laws, you can evolve the Heavenly Dao yourself. At that time, its suppression against you weakens, and it should be doing anything to attack you."
The Demon Path Supreme found it puzzling too, but what he admired more was the Primordial Emperor. This old fellow vanished for several thousand years and even schemed against the Ten Strongest of the Heavenly People Clan. He still remembered the ancient battle when the King of Leaning Mountain died at the hands of the Primordial Emperor. Now thousands of years have passed, the King has resurrected, yet still gets outsmarted by the Primordial Emperor.
"Chen Nan, what happened to you?"
The Demon Path Supreme felt Chen Nan’s breathing seemed to change.
The power from the array was continuously pouring into his body, causing his cultivation to rise.
"Senior, I know what’s missing now." Chen Nan suddenly chuckled, a hint of surprise flashing through his eyes.
The golden glow in the depths of the Primordial Extinction Array grew increasingly intense. Chen Nan watched the glowing place, breaking into a smile: "The fourth Golden Phoenix Winged Spear finally appeared, hahaha, the aura on this Phoenix Winged Spear is stronger compared to the previous three."
"The Phoenix Winged Spear, not bad at all; take advantage of the current withdrawal of the Heavenly Dao attack and refine it quickly. You’ll have more assurance against the catastrophe." The Demon Path Supreme said seriously.
Chen Nan was curious, "Senior, could it be that you can’t fend off the Heavenly Dao’s offensive even when you take charge this time?" He felt odd; surely the Demon Path Supreme wouldn’t sit idly by.
Is his power insufficient to stop the Heavenly Dao’s attack?
"I’m insignificant; your ancestors being so capable still needed to absorb the King’s power with trickery. The might of the Heavenly Dao isn’t something we mortals can imagine. But don’t worry too much; although it’s strong, all things have their rules—it can’t break the world’s rules to eliminate you."
The Demon Path Supreme showed a face of boundless war intent, indicating his interest in fighting against the Heavenly Dao.
"Senior, then I’ll first fuse with the Phoenix Winged Spear."
The next moment, Chen Nan moved swiftly across several hundred miles, deep into the array, reaching for the Phoenix Winged Spear in the void.
"Buzz buzz..."
This fourth Phoenix Winged Spear continued to struggle; the strong force on it appeared to require suppression.
"What’s going on?"
Chen Nan’s expression changed, realizing that although previously collecting Phoenix Winged Spears presented challenges, this time was far more severe, and his power had been pushed beyond limits.
Could this be a trial left by his master ancestor?
Chen Nan infused a divine power into the Phoenix Winged Spear, attempting to forcibly subdue and fuse with it.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, a rune on the surface of the Phoenix Winged Spear flickered, and strands of black aura spilled from the mace, attacking Chen Nan.
"This... this isn’t a rune originally on the Phoenix Winged Spear. It’s a sealing Rune forcefully placed here by a formidable one—it absorbed my divine power and activated." Chen Nan was shocked, quickly starting to resist.
He could sense the black aura contained violent and vicious energy. Failing to stop it and allowing it into his body during the critical moment of ascension might spell failure.
"Damn it, that Rune Emperor crafted this divine talisman to sheer perfection, enabling manipulation within the array left by Primordial Emperor. Too careless." The Demon Path Supreme saw this, his expression changing, his heart shaken.
At this moment, Chen Nan faced internal and external strife, needing to resist the black aura in the divine talisman and constantly defend against the external Heavenly Dao attack. He was within the Original Extinction Array, which might not withstand the strongest attack from the Heavenly Dao.
Chen Nan hesitated for a second, then quickly deployed the Fire Element Heavenly Skill, the light-golden divine fire, pure Yang, able to suppress all evil, burning the vicious aura.
While deploying the Fire Element Heavenly Skill, Chen Nan swiftly summoned the Blood Gourd; he understood the light-golden divine fire was indeed powerful, yet the force on the divine talisman was terrifying, relying on the fire alone wasn’t foolproof.
One burns with intense divine fire, and the other frenziedly consumes with innate spiritual treasure power.
In a flash, the black aura incessantly flowing into Chen Nan was halted outside his body, establishing a form of balance.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
With the power from the Blood Gourd and light-golden divine fire, they merely resisted the invasion of the evil aura on the divine talisman.
Chen Nan’s heart trembled.
"Chen Nan, the Rune Emperor certainly calculated the heavenly machine, that’s why he schemes against you. After all, the Phoenix Winged Spear is your ancestor’s weapon; anyone who obtains it is undoubtedly an outstanding one in our Four Extremes World. The Rune Emperor and Heavenly Dao jointly want you dead."
The Demon Path Supreme nailed it.
"Continuing like this—even if you temporarily fend off the attack from the divine talisman—once the Heavenly Dao’s might descends, you’ll have no strength to oppose it in its entirety, leading to eternal doom. The only strategy now is to fight."
The Demon Path Supreme looked grim; doing so was highly risky, possibly backfiring on Chen Nan.
However, not taking the risk would mean certain death.
"Demon Lord Senior, say what to do, the Ten Strongest of the Heavenly People Clan have perished by my hand. Even if I die now, I’ve earned much." Chen Nan knew that without showing optimism, the Demon Path Supreme couldn’t decide easily.
The Demon Path Supreme nodded, "Fine, fight now, immediately gather the divine fire and blood gourd, and fully fuse with the Phoenix Winged Spear. Also, merge the Blood Dragon Order within you—attack poison with poison, suppress evil with evil."
"Doing so gives you a thirty percent chance of surviving. I can’t assist you, but if any mishap occurs, I’ll ensure your divine soul remains." The Demon Path Supreme stood outside the array, a serious expression, looking into the void.
