System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

171: Fragments merge, the Demon Palace undergoes an anomalyHis heart pounded wildly in his chest, nearly breaking through his ribs! Ye Chen’s gaze was deathly locked onto the crystal container, specifically on that chaos ancestral talisman fragment that emitted an aura from the same source, was larger in size, and possessed more complete patterns! A second piece! He had actually found a second piece here!

He suppressed the urge to rush forward immediately, his Divine Sense scanning the entire room like a precision scanner. Aside from the deactivated Formation base and several skeletons, he found no other Restrictions or dangers. The crystal container itself seemed to serve only for protection and preservation, lacking any offensive capabilities.

His gaze then fell upon the light orb hovering above the fragment, which constantly shifted between three colors and emitted a chaotic rhythm along with faint life fluctuations. What was this? Why did it coexist here with the ancestral rune fragment?

Out of caution, he first attempted to approach the crystal container. As the distance closed, the primary chaos ancestral talisman within his Qi Sea vibrated even more violently, transmitting thoughts of intense longing and joy, like a wanderer returning home.

He reached out and carefully pressed his palm against the cold crystal wall. At the moment of contact—

”Buzz!”

Without needing his prompting, the primary chaos ancestral talisman autonomously erupted with unprecedented, brilliant radiance! A condensed stream of Chaos Qi, acting like a bridge, shot out from his palm, ignored the barrier of the crystal container, and connected directly to the larger fragment inside!

”Crack...”

A crisp cracking sound echoed! Under the resonant impact of the two sources of Chaos power, the seemingly sturdy crystal container was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks before shattering with a boom, turning into fine powder!

Freed from the container’s restraints, the larger ancestral rune fragment suddenly burst with light, like a sleeping sun awakening! A Chaos Origin power—far more vast and pure than when Ye Chen had fused the small fragment before, seemingly capable of evolving an entire world—surged toward him like a bursting starlight river!

Simultaneously, the tri-colored light orb seemed startled, or perhaps triggered by this sudden Chaos storm. It jerked violently and transformed into a streak of light, actively shooting toward Ye Chen’s forehead, intending to drill into his Sea of Consciousness!

Ye Chen’s expression changed, and he instinctively moved to resist. But the moment the light orb touched his brow, the primary chaos ancestral talisman sent out a wisp of soft yet grand intent, as if soothing and guiding it. The light orb paused slightly, then ceased its resistance. Following the talisman’s guidance, it slowly merged into the depths of Ye Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, hovering quietly without further movement, merely emitting gentle chaotic rhythms and life fluctuations.

Meanwhile, the majestic Origin of the ancestral rune fragment had already rushed into Ye Chen’s body like a raging tidal wave!

”Boom—!!!”

Pain ten times more intense than the last time instantly swept through his entire body! His Meridians felt as if they were about to burst, and his Qi Sea was in total upheaval. Under the impact of the vast Origin, the chaos primordial fetus expanded and solidified at an unprecedented speed. The patterns on its surface spread and interlaced frantically, becoming more complex and profound, as if it were truly opening up a miniature Chaos Universe!

His cultivation soared like a rocket!

Middle Stage of the Seventh Layer of the Disha Realm... Peak of the Seventh Layer... Eighth Layer... Middle Stage of the Eighth Layer... Peak of the Eighth Layer!

The explosive momentum was only forcibly suppressed when it touched the barrier of the Ninth Layer Earth Fiend Realm, but the surging power continued to gallop and roar within his body. He was only one opportunity away from breaking through!

This was not just an increase in quantity, but a qualitative leap! His Chaos Gang Qi became purer and more condensed, carrying both a vibrant vitality that could evolve all things and a Nirvana intent that could end everything. These two seemingly contradictory traits merged perfectly under the governance of Chaos. His Divine Sense power exploded, its coverage expanding several times over, and his perception became even more acute and subtle.

However, the greatest change came from his left leg!

The ’Soul-Perishing Spear’ deathly rules that had occupied the wound on his left leg—which even the chaos ancestral talisman could only purify slowly—rapidly dissolved and collapsed under the impact of this even grander and purer Chaos Origin, like snow under a scorching sun! The withered flesh regained its vitality, the severed Meridians reconnected, and his greyish skin tone returned to a healthy ruddy hue! Within a few breaths, the heavy injury that had troubled him for so long was eighty percent healed! Only some minor rule remnants remained, which were no longer a major concern!

Ye Chen couldn’t help but let out a long, comfortable howl. The sound waves echoed in the enclosed room, shaking the dust loose. Feeling the majestic power within him that far exceeded his past self, along with the lightness of his fully mobile left leg, a sense of unprecedented strength filled his heart.

The preliminary Fusion of the two ancestral rune fragments brought benefits that were beyond imagination!

He slowly opened his eyes, and the visions of Chaos and Guixu flashed and vanished within his pupils, which had become deeper and more restrained. He looked at the chaos ancestral talisman (now in its new fused form) hovering before him; its light was now contained, and its size seemed to have shrunk, yet its aura was more ancient and profound. His heart was filled with excitement.

However, just as he was immersed in the joy of his skyrocketing strength—

”Buzz—!!!”

The entire Nirvana Demon Palace suddenly shook violently! It was more intense than any time before!

The broken Formation patterns on the room’s walls seemed to be injected with energy, beginning to flicker unsteadily! An even more terrifying and tyrannical will, as if it had been slumbering for eons, slowly awakened from the deepest part of the Demon Palace!

”Rumble—!”

Earth-shaking booms came from outside, as if some gargantuan entity was moving! The two skeleton statues guarding the main entrance corridor bridge saw the dark red flames in their eye sockets suddenly turn into a blazing blood-red. They let out silent roars as a massive pressure swept out like a storm!

”Not good! The fragment Fusion caused too much energy fluctuation, alerting the existence deep within the Demon Palace!” Ye Chen’s expression changed drastically. He felt a cold, heartless, and vast will filled with destruction and Nirvana, like an invisible giant net, beginning to scan the entire Demon Palace, seemingly searching for the source of that abnormal fluctuation!

He could not stay here any longer!

Without hesitation, he grabbed the chaos ancestral talisman, whose aura was now restrained after Fusion, and pulled it back into his Qi Sea. The talisman felt warm in his hand, as if it were connected to his Bloodline, with no remaining barrier between them.

His gaze swept across the room, and he quickly collected the storage Magical Artifacts (though most were defunct) beside the ancient skeletons and some Materials that had not fully weathered and looked extraordinary. Then, without looking back, he sped along his original path toward the damaged gap!

With his left leg injury mostly healed and his cultivation having soared, his speed was several times faster than when he arrived. His figure was like a ghost, leaving trails of afterimages in the narrow passage.

However, he was still one step too slow!

Just as he rushed out of the gap and returned to that hidden path, a terrifying will had already locked onto him!

”Ant... stealing the Origin... you shall be executed!”

A grand, cold, and emotionless thought slammed into Ye Chen’s Sea of Consciousness like a billion-ton hammer! Even with the protection of the chaos ancestral talisman, he felt his Divine Soul shake violently, his vision went black, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood!

Simultaneously, the two skeleton guards on the giant corridor bridge ahead had already turned around, their blood-colored soul fires piercing through the void to lock onto his position! They took heavy steps onto the bridge, making ”Thump! Thump! Thump!” sounds like death-summoning war drums as they charged toward him! Although they couldn’t directly step onto this narrow path, their majestic pressure and killing intent bore down on him like something physical!

Even more terrifyingly, Ye Chen felt that the awakened, horrific will from the depths of the Demon Palace seemed to be gathering power to descend across the distance!

Blocked by guards in front and locked onto by an unknown existence from behind!

A true situation of ten deaths and no life!

Ye Chen’s face was pale, but his eyes were exceptionally calm. His brain worked rapidly as his gaze scanned his surroundings. Suddenly, he saw the abyss below to the side—deep, endless, with occasional giant shadows swimming within!

A crazy thought rose in his mind!

Jump!

Rather than being surrounded and killed by the guards and that unknown existence, it was better to fight for a sliver of life! Although this abyss was dangerous, perhaps it hidden another way out! After the Fusion of the chaos ancestral talisman, his perception of spatial fluctuations had sharpened several times over, and he could vaguely feel that there seemed to be some unstable spatial nodes down in the abyss!

There was no time to hesitate!

Just as the two skeleton guards were about to reach the entrance of the path, and a terrifying attack containing Nirvana rules was about to descend from the depths of the Demon Palace—

A flash of decisiveness crossed Ye Chen’s eyes. He suddenly leaped, resolutely jumping down into that bottomless dark abyss that seemed capable of swallowing everything!

His figure was instantly swallowed by the endless darkness!

”Roar—!!!”

Behind him came the furious roars of the skeleton guards and the sound of the Nirvana attack detonating at the path’s entrance, causing a violent explosion!

But none of this had anything to do with Ye Chen anymore.

His body plummeted rapidly through the darkness. The wind whistled in his ears (if there was wind in the abyss), and he was surrounded by dense, corrosive, chaotic energy. He fully activated the chaos ancestral talisman, and grey air currents wrapped around his body like a cocoon, resisting the erosion of external energy while his Divine Sense reached out like tentacles, desperately searching for any spatial nodes that might exist below.

Falling... constantly falling... as if falling to the end of the world.

Just as he felt his Protective Aura was about to be exhausted again and his Chaos Domain was starting to become unstable—

He suddenly perceived an extremely weak but definitely present spatial ripple not far to his lower left!

Right there!

Using the last of his strength, he adjusted his direction and slammed toward the location where the spatial ripple originated!

”Splash!”

It felt as if he had passed through a layer of cold water, followed by a familiar and intense sensation of spatial tearing!

Light and shadow shifted rapidly before his eyes, and his consciousness once again faded into a blur...