Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Possession!

This was Yinn Tianzong’s Martial Soul Innate Divine Technique!

The body he currently inhabited was one he had seized from another prodigy through Possession, making it his own.

Otherwise...

with his original talent, he would have never become one of the Ten Great Young Venerables!

”Hahaha! To become a Young Venerable at the Heavenly Destiny Realm Sixth Stage, your talent is even more terrifying than Lan Haichen’s. As long as I occupy this body of yours, my strength will rise to another level. I might even be able to challenge Lan Haichen for the position of number one Young Venerable.”

Yinn Tianzong’s soul, enveloped by his Ghost Shadow Martial Soul, transformed into a Flowing Light and shot directly into Jiang Chen’s mind.

This scene was not particularly surprising to the experts of the Nine Sins Hall.

Yinn Tianzong had clearly performed Possession on others before!

”Senior Brother Yinn is about to get another excellent physical body. Sigh, I’m so envious he was able to awaken a Martial Soul Innate Divine Technique like Possession!”

”I remember Senior Brother Yinn’s Martial Soul only has three chances for Possession. He’s already used it twice. Wasn’t he saving this third and final time for Lan Haichen? Isn’t it a waste to use it now?”

”A waste? Didn’t you see how terrifying that Jiang Chen’s strength is? He’s only at the Heavenly Destiny Realm Sixth Stage, yet he’s already one of the Ten Great Young Venerables and fought Senior Brother Yinn to a standstill. Even Lan Haichen couldn’t have managed a feat like that back then, could he? Senior Brother Yinn must have realized Jiang Chen’s talent surpasses Lan Haichen’s, which is why he’s bestowing his precious final chance at Possession upon him!”

”Once Senior Brother Yinn completes the Possession, won’t the Nine Sins Hall have the final say in the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm?”

Watching Jiang Chen hover in mid-air, shrouded in a mass of black light, all the masters from the Nine Sins Hall revealed smug expressions.

They chatted freely among themselves.

Wu Hao’s face was filled with despair as he clutched his head in anguish. ”Benefactor... I can’t believe Benefactor died just like that! No...”

「Inside Jiang Chen’s mind.」

The pillar of black light was refined from countless vengeful spirits—a negative energy designed specifically to target the soul.

Under the impact of the black pillar, Jiang Chen’s soul shook violently, and he fell into a brief state of unconsciousness.

But soon...

He came to his senses.

Under the dual protection of the Eyes of the Heavens and the God-slaying Sword, not even a soul attack from a Fourth-Grade Divine Thought Grandmaster could annihilate his soul. Besides, Yinn Tianzong’s Divine Thought Power was only at the Third-Grade High-Level, wasn’t it?

’I can’t believe Yinn Tianzong is also a Divine Thought Master, and at the Third-Grade High-Level at that. If I hadn’t obtained the Spirit Nurturing Divine Fruit and taken my Divine Thought Power to the next level, I might not have been able to withstand that Divine Thought Shock.’

Jiang Chen was still shaken. Just then, his consciousness sensed a Spirit Body entering his mind.

He couldn’t help but freeze.

With a quick sweep of his Divine Thought, he discovered Yinn Tianzong had appeared in his Sea of Souls!

”Er...”

Their eyes met, and both revealed looks of shock.

Jiang Chen and Yinn Tianzong spoke in unison, ”What are you doing here?”

Jiang Chen was speechless. ”This is my Sea of Souls, so of course I’m here. But you... why are you just a soul and a Martial Soul? Wait, are you trying to possess me?”

Possession!

This might be an unfamiliar concept to others.

But for Jiang Chen, who possessed the inherited memories of the Celestial Demon Emperor Venerable, it was extremely familiar. Some experts in the world whose cultivation reached the Realm of Shackles would, upon reaching the end of their lifespan and being unable to advance further, choose to have their souls leave their bodies. They would abandon their original flesh and possess a sufficiently talented expert.

However...

even an expert at the Union Palace Realm couldn’t do this!

Jiang Chen’s eyes darted around as he figured out the reason, a cold sneer appearing on his face. ”If I’m not mistaken, you’re only able to perform Possession with the help of your Martial Soul’s Innate Divine Technique, right? Tsk tsk, an Innate Divine Technique that lets you possess others... that’s truly unheard of!”

Yinn Tianzong’s Spirit Body, enveloped by his Ghost Shadow Martial Soul, paled and flushed in utter embarrassment. ”Impossible! Your soul should have been shattered! How can you be here? This is impossible!”

He had absolute confidence in his Divine Thought Shock.

A Third-grade High-Level Divine Thought Master!

Even an ordinary Union Palace Realm expert would have their soul injured if caught off guard by his Divine Thought Shock!

But Jiang Chen was completely unharmed!

Jiang Chen grinned coldly. ”Sorry, forgot to tell you, I’m a Divine Thought Master too. Just like you, a Third-grade High-Level Divine Thought Master!”

”Y-You’re also a Third-grade High-Level Divine Thought Master?”

Yinn Tianzong’s expression changed drastically, becoming as black as charred coal.

It was an ugly sight!

His Martial Soul’s Possession technique had its limits!

If the target’s soul still existed, then Possession couldn’t proceed!

What’s more...

Jiang Chen was also a Third-grade High-Level Divine Thought Master. By entering Jiang Chen’s Sea of Souls directly, Yinn Tianzong’s soul had lost the protection of his physical body. This was like stripping naked and climbing into a wolf’s bed—he could only wait to be slaughtered!

”Escape!”

With a single thought, Yinn Tianzong’s soul, wrapped in the Ghost Shadow Martial Soul, turned to flee!

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted in a playful smile. ”Escape? Do you think you can get away?”

”Eyes of the Heavens—Imprison!”

High above the Sea of Souls,

a double-pupiled eye of azure and yellow suddenly appeared. Like the Eyes of the Heavens, it looked down upon all living things.

Azure and yellow chains shot out from the double-pupiled eye, binding Yinn Tianzong’s soul and Martial Soul tightly together. He was completely immobilized. No matter how much he screamed and struggled, he couldn’t break free from the shackles of the Eyes of the Heavens!

”No...”

”What the hell is this thing? Let me go! I want to get out of here...”

Yinn Tianzong’s soul let out a hysterical scream.

The double-pupiled eye that had appeared in the air made him feel a fear that stemmed from the very depths of his soul.

Jiang Chen’s soul strolled leisurely up to Yinn Tianzong. At this moment, his soul appeared exceptionally large and majestic. He leaned down slightly to stare at Yinn Tianzong, a playful smile on his face. ”Tsk tsk, I never would have thought your Martial Soul Innate Divine Technique would be so marvelous. Possession, eh? Tsk tsk, I’m afraid that body of yours isn’t even your own, is it!”

”W-W-What do you want?” Yinn Tianzong’s expression changed dramatically.

Jiang Chen sneered. ”Out there, even if I defeated you in a fight, you would have ways to escape if I tried to kill you. But now, you are in my Sea of Souls... Here, I am the heavens, the earth, the Sovereign who controls everything. Since you wanted to possess my body, turnabout is fair play. Today, I will seize your soul and devour your Martial Soul!”

”No... You can’t! You can’t do this...”

”I am the Saint Child of the Nine Sins Hall! You can’t do this to me...”

Yinn Tianzong roared in despair.

But Jiang Chen seemed not to hear him. A blindingly brilliant light erupted from his entire being as he let out a sudden roar, ”Devouring Spirit Ten Thousand Dao Scripture—Devour!”

BOOM—

The Eyes of the Heavens shot out a majestic glare. The azure and yellow chains forcibly ripped Yinn Tianzong’s Third-grade High-Level Divine Thought Master’s soul away from his Celestial Tier Second Grade Ghost Shadow Martial Soul.

Having his Martial Soul torn from his soul, Yinn Tianzong let out a series of miserable screams.

They were shrill and ear-piercing.

”Devour!”

Jiang Chen’s Eyes of the Heavens shot out an azure-yellow light. Dragged by the two chains,

Yinn Tianzong’s soul, as strong as a Third-grade High-Level, was pulled directly into the Eyes of the Heavens, where it was continuously ground down and refined.

Potent Soul Power continuously flowed into Jiang Chen’s own soul,

strengthening his Divine Thought!

At the same time...

BUZZ—

The God-slaying Sword erupted with a brilliant and holy light. On the blade, a blurry dragon shadow slowly emerged and opened its cold eyes. A black vortex appeared on the God-slaying Sword, spinning violently. The Ghost Shadow struggled frantically, but it couldn’t resist the vortex’s pull and was swallowed whole by the God-slaying Sword.

Jiang Chen’s Divine Thought Power surged continuously.

It reached the level of a Half-Step Fourth Grade!

Becoming a Fourth-Grade Divine Thought Grandmaster was, after all, extremely difficult. But by reaching the realm of a Half-step Fourth Grade Divine Thought Grandmaster, Jiang Chen’s Divine Thought was already enough to dominate the entire Eastern Continent!

Meanwhile...

Jiang Chen’s Martial Soul, the God-slaying Sword, also devoured the Ghost Shadow Martial Soul. A blinding, holy light appeared on the God-slaying Sword—Celestial Tier First Grade!

Jiang Chen’s Martial Soul had finally stepped into the Celestial Tier!

The God-slaying Sword vibrated intensely,

as if celebrating joyfully.

HUMM—

The blade trembled, and a piece of information flowed into Jiang Chen’s mind. With a BOOM, his mind went blank. Jiang Chen’s eyes snapped open, a look of ecstatic joy appearing on his face...

”I-I never imagined... that such a Secret Technique existed in this world?”