Legend of Swordsman

The greatest threat he feared was that if his soul were annihilated, it would neither return to the Realm God Continent nor to the reincarnation of this world.

If that happened, his true self would fall into slumber, and he would truly be doomed.

Even though the possibility was slim, he dared not take the gamble.

Currently, he could not endure the absorption of the blood light. Once he entered the altar, he feared he would have no choice.

Therefore, he decided to self-destruct his soul before entering the altar.

Don’t forget, his soul body within the Nine Prison Pagoda was considered the true self in this world.

However, the Nine Prison Pagoda originally belonged to Immortal Jiu Chen, and he worried that Jiu Chen might have tampered with it. Thus, he wanted to destroy his current soul to prevent Jiu Chen from gaining any leverage over him.

But just as he was about to self-destruct, a burst of blood light flashed, and a guiding force sent him into the altar.

”Haha, success! This guy’s soul power is much stronger than the refined Ghost Emperor. With him as nourishment, I no longer need that Ghost Emperor. I can finally kill that Zhen Xian and Fu Qing! Then, I’ll refine a body for the Ghost Emperor that surpasses the Divine Form Realm, and he’ll have the strength to take revenge!” Immortal Jiu Chen was overjoyed, revealing many things in his excitement.

Li Miao was also happy, feeling pleased for Immortal Jiu Chen.

But before they could celebrate for long, they noticed a change in the Empress’s body.

”Not good, her life force is fading! We need to revive her immediately!” Immortal Jiu Chen exclaimed in shock.

What he didn’t know was that before Jian Wushuang entered the altar, his Thought power had drawn the Empress’s life force into his own soul.

Such a technique was beyond Jiu Chen’s detection.

Now, seeing the Empress’s life force fading, he assumed it was due to the recent delay. He hurriedly performed a secret revival technique to carry out the final resurrection.

Fortunately, the prior fusion was almost complete. Otherwise, if the life force were to fade entirely, there would be no way to reverse it, and the fusion would be impossible.

At least for now, he could save half of her life. The remaining half could be restored using the power of the blood-colored altar’s seal, allowing the Empress to ascend to the same realm as Li Miao.

”This time, nothing will go wrong!”

Immortal Jiu Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, revealing a satisfied smile. He said, ”I will use the altar’s power to restore the Empress’s remaining half of her life while also elevating her to the Infant Formation stage. As for what comes next, I’ll leave it to you!” ”Rest assured, Immortal Master!” Li Miao also smiled.

Despite the twists in the plan, nothing had hindered its progress.

After seeing Chen Yuan’s soul and Jian Wushuang’s body, Immortal Jiu Chen found them a bit of an eyesore and immediately ordered someone to take them away and seal them under the well.

Once everything succeeded, Chen Yuan could live.

But when he stepped forward to inspect Jian Wushuang’s body, his brows furrowed.

”How could it be missing?” Immortal Jiu Chen was stunned.

Li Miao asked with concern, ”What’s wrong?”

”The Nine Prison Pagoda isn’t on him!!!” Immortal Jiu Chen immediately flew into a rage. That was a priceless treasure!

He had assumed Jian Wushuang would have stored it within his body, but after searching, it wasn’t there.

He immediately turned to Chen Yuan’s soul, and without waiting for him to speak, he initiated a soul search.

After thoroughly investigating everything related to Jian Wushuang, he was even more puzzled.

”How could this be? The Nine Prison Pagoda was clearly taken by him. How could it be missing?”

This touched upon his blind spot.

The Nine Prison Pagoda was a treasure, and with preliminary control, one could manipulate

its size at will.

If fully mastered, it could fuse with one’s body.

But this was no ordinary treasure!

Even those beyond the Ancestral Realm couldn’t recognize it, only a true immortal could.

Yet, even if recognized, it should have merged with the body.

He shouldn’t have been unable to find it.

In his mind, only one possibility remained.

”He must have given the Nine Prison Pagoda to someone else!!” Immortal Jiu Chen gritted his teeth and said, ”Forget it. Once we’ve succeeded, I’ll search for it again!”

After all, no one could truly refine the Nine Prisons, so it couldn’t escape his grasp.

He waved his hand, instructing the Chiyang Sect cultivators to take Jian Wushuang’s body and Chen Yuan’s soul away. Then, he sat cross-legged outside the cave, personally guarding the entrance.

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Mangshan County City.

The Ghost Emperor grew stronger as the battle raged on, continuously unleashing his innate secret techniques. His combat power had already surpassed the peak of the Divine Aspect

Realm.

Zhen Xian and Fu Qing could barely hold their ground.

The other Divine Aspect Realm cultivators could only assist from a distance.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivators, they had long been devoured, leaving not even a trace of their bones behind.

”Senior Brother, the Ghost Emperor’s strength is increasing. If this drags on, it won’t be good for us!” Fu Qing exclaimed, worried.

Zhen Xian felt the same, but with all his cards already played, there was no solution in sight.

”Damn it, dealing with one ancient demon was bad enough, but that little emperor had to go

and create this monstrosity!”

Though he was anxious, he wasn’t entirely out of options.

Wasn’t there still another ancient demon outside?

The ancient demon that shattered the heavens had been rampaging, draining the blood of the

human race to replenish the energy it had lost during years of being sealed.

Its combat power far exceeded that of the Divine Aspect Realm by a thousandfold.

Taking on this Ghost Emperor, who hadn’t fully matured yet, would be more than enough.

With a plan in mind, Zhen Xian suddenly retreated, his gaze locking onto the formation barrier on the city wall. A sinister grin appeared on his face.

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Boom!

The deafening explosion from Mangshan County City instantly alarmed everyone in the

ancient castle.

Wei Jiuxian furrowed his brows and stood up.

He looked directly towards the commotion in the county city, then turned to the sky behind

him. A towering divine demon had descended.

The great battle was about to begin!

The ancient demon versus the Ghost Emperor.

Both sides possessed power that surpassed the peak of the Divine Aspect Realm.

This would be a battle for the ages.

The glory of ancient times would be reborn in this battle!

At this moment, the sky darkened as black clouds covered the faint morning light in the east.

A heavy rain was imminent, following a gentle drizzle.

But all of this seemed irrelevant to Jian Wushuang.

His physical body was sealed at the bottom of a well.

It was merely a shell, of no use at all.

What mattered was the soul.

To ensure absolute safety, he had entered the blood-colored altar along with the Nine Prison

Pagoda, wrapping his soul in layers of protection.

He had also siphoned the life force from the empress’s body as an additional safeguard.

Even so, he had suffered immensely within the blood-colored altar.

Upon entering, the devouring force seemed capable of absorbing his entire soul.

Fortunately, the Nine Prison Pagoda’s original essence continuously replenished his soul

power, making it almost limitless.

After all, replenishing a Divine Aspect peak-level soul with an Origin Source at the Immortal level was relatively easy.

If not for the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, he could have elevated his soul power beyond

the Divine Aspect Realm.

But even as a peak-level Divine Aspect soul, it was enough to sustain itself against the altar’s

endless absorption.

His soul, now transformed into a stream of water, delved deeper into the altar’s core. Inside, it was like a new world, though everything around him was shrouded in red mist. This mist flowed rapidly, driven by the devouring force.