As Sheng Tianyi activated his half-human, half-demon form, his aura exploded. With a stomp of his feet, he instantly transformed into a black streak of light, demonic energy surging to the heavens. His demonic spear struck forward. Just like before, Shang Ling Xie Jiang utterly disregarded Sheng Tianyi. Even with the power of the Demon God Mie Tian, Shang Ling Xie Jiang dealt with it effortlessly.
Wu Que Nan exclaimed from the side, "Where did Chen Tian find such a powerful friend!"
Watching the battle unfold, Wu Que Nan saw Sheng Tianyi wield his demonic spear, attacking Shang Ling Xie Jiang from all directions. Shang Ling Xie Jiang swung his arms, his flesh clashing against the demonic spear. *Clang, clang, clang!* Sparks flew from Shang Ling Xie Jiang's arms as they collided with the spear.
"Impossible, this guy's body is comparable to a weapon?"
Wu Que Nan could hardly believe that a person's arms could be so incredibly tough.
"No, I have to help too. Even if I'm weaker than them, any little bit of help counts."
With that, Wu Que Nan charged forward, his long sword and spear slashing out simultaneously. Two beams of light intertwined, forming a spinning vortex aimed at Shang Ling Xie Jiang.
Shang Ling Xie Jiang roared, "You seek death! An ant like you actually thinks I won't kill you?"
Shang Ling Xie Jiang was enraged. An ant dared to attack him. Sheng Tianyi had the power of Demon God Mie Tian, and Shang Ling Xie Jiang would have to confront him regardless of how seriously he took it. But this ant, who hadn't even crossed the first tier, dared to attack him.
Shang Ling Xie Jiang looked at the spinning attack before him. He swung his arm, and his evil spirit energy transformed into a spectral blade that descended swiftly. Wu Que Nan's attack was instantly cleaved. The spectral blade extended, reaching Wu Que Nan.
Wu Que Nan crossed his spear and sword to resist. The blade fell, and Wu Que Nan's body was driven downwards. With a *sploosh*, Wu Que Nan's body was bisected. The health bar above his head emptied and hit zero.
Strangely, Wu Que Nan's body did not dissipate into starlight and drift away into space.
Wu Que Nan's consciousness plunged into a massive vortex. The vortex devoured his last vestiges of consciousness. When Wu Que Nan's consciousness opened, scene after scene flashed before his eyes.
Outside, Shang Ling Xie Jiang sneered, "I've seen people who seek death, but never anyone so eager for it."
"Kid, you're next."
"Bring it on!"
Sheng Tianyi showed no fear of Shang Ling Xie Jiang. As long as Chen Tian returned, Chen Tian would surely defeat this evil spirit.
Claws grew from Shang Ling Xie Jiang's arms, and wrist blades were fixed to them. Shang Ling Xie Jiang no longer wished to play. He wanted to end the battle quickly and deal with the Divine Lord. His plan could not be thwarted, or his centuries of time spent here would be wasted.
The wrist blades on both arms opened with a *zzzz* sound. The blades clashed against each other. The black wrist blades were imbued with the aura of the evil spirit race. Sheng Tianyi realized Shang Ling Xie Jiang was finally taking this seriously.
The defense and attacks before this were likely not his full power, perhaps not even half. This was Sheng Tianyi's intuition, and it wouldn't be wrong.
"If only Qing Yao were here!"
Sheng Tianyi looked up at the sky. If Qing Yao were here, their chances of winning would be much higher. But who knew that Qing Yao, just after starting the game, had rushed to the twentieth world? He was even more of an 'Emperor of Luck' than himself. Unbeatable, unbeatable.
Flesh and flesh collided, wrist blades and spears met. Amidst the flashes of light, no one knew how many times they had clashed, but the battle remained fierce.
Wu Que Nan's consciousness watched a duplicate of himself, scenes unfolding before his eyes. Wu Que Nan wondered, "Who is he? Why is he exactly like me? I even have the feeling that we are one person."
From an ignorant youth stepping onto the path of martial arts, becoming a divine being, leading armies, and so on. Suddenly, the scene shifted. The entire sky turned black. The youth stood in the sky, sighing, "Is there really no way to solve this?"
"No, I don't believe it. The Divine Lord must have a way. All troops, charge with me! Defend our home, our world."
"Kill!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Shouts echoed through the heavens. The sky above the entire army was painted with a blood-red wolf pattern. Soon, generals clashed with opposing generals, and armies collided, neither side giving way.
Just as the youth began to falter, a nine-colored light streaked across the sky, annihilating the enemy evil spirit general.
A figure descended from the sky. Wu Que Nan's consciousness, witnessing this, was greatly astonished. That person was Chen Tian. No doubt, he looked exactly like Chen Tian, even sharing the same aura.
"What is happening here? Is this my memory?"
Wu Que Nan grew confused. If this was his memory, why didn't he know about it?
The scene shifted again, and another image appeared before Wu Que Nan.
Chen Tian: "Heavenly Dao, let's sign a contract. Only then will there be a sliver of hope."
Heavenly Dao: "Are you sure? Divine Lord, even after commanding for thousands of years, you will still be invaded. If you haven't grown stronger by then, this world's outcome will remain unchanged."
The divine beings stepped forward one by one, speaking. Wu Que Nan saw familiar figures, their appearances and auras identical.
The scene collapsed, and memories flooded into Wu Que Nan's consciousness. Wu Que Nan's eyes closed tightly. After an unknown period, he opened them and said, "I, I remember. I am the Spear of Supremacy, the Spear that eradicates all."
"Any enemy before me shall only meet death. I awoke too late to protect the world, alas!"
Wu Que Nan's consciousness departed from this space of memories. In the outside world, Sheng Tianyi and Shang Ling Xie Jiang clashed. Sheng Tianyi retreated a few steps, the battle growing increasingly intense. Shang Ling Xie Jiang increased his power, and Sheng Tianyi struggled to fend him off.
"Chen Tian, when will you come back!"
Sheng Tianyi's only hope was Chen Tian. Perhaps only Chen Tian could contend with this evil spirit.
"Die!"
In Shang Ling Xie Jiang's eyes, Sheng Tianyi was at the end of his rope, his aura at its lowest ebb. The opponent was no match for him.
His figure transformed into light. Suddenly, a silver beam of light directly clashed with Shang Ling Xie Jiang, slightly deflecting his trajectory. The attack missed.
Sheng Tianyi dodged. Shang Ling Xie Jiang roared, "Who? Who is it?"
"It is I!"
A vast voice resounded, sweeping across the entire space. The silver light circled back. Both Shang Ling Xie Jiang and Sheng Tianyi looked. On the silver spear was a corpse that had been cut in half.
"Impossible, impossible! To be cut in half by my attack and still be alive? Your existence should have been erased."
Shang Ling Xie Jiang looked as if he had seen a ghost, his expression incredibly contorted.
Wu Que Nan's body was enveloped in silver light and instantly healed. He tilted his neck, making a cracking sound.
Wu Que Nan spoke calmly, "Spear Phantom Void, Spear God Overlord, Spear Shatter Heavens, Spear Armor Armament!"
The silver spear in Wu Que Nan's hand shone brightly. This was his moment of awakening!
Wu Que Nan's entire body was clad in silver armor. The armor fit his form perfectly. Arm guards, shoulder guards with silver spearheads, and a chest plate inscribed with a spear pattern, surrounded by ripples like blooming flowers.
Leg guards were silver, the entire armor silver. The helmet descended from his hands. Wu Que Nan spoke, "Equip!"
The helmet fell, and a terrifying aura erupted.
Shang Ling Xie Jiang felt this familiar power and said, "Heh heh, it's you. But your resurgence is too late. You're no match for me."
"Shang Ling, don't be so arrogant. We don't know who will win or lose yet," Wu Que Nan said calmly, his eyes filled with killing intent. For the evil spirit race, only utter annihilation would suffice. His spear in hand, his footsteps shifted, turning into countless afterimages. All the afterimages thrust their spears, as if they possessed their own consciousness.
Shang Ling Xie Jiang's expression was calm. "Since that is the case, my past defeated foe, this time I will ensure you are utterly annihilated. My clone was killed by you back then."
The hatred between Shang Ling Xie Jiang and Wu Que Nan had existed for thousands of years. Shang Ling Xie Jiang longed to kill Wu Que Nan with his own hands.
Just as he was about to act, the entire Divine Realm was sealed. He was sealed in space the moment he entered. This seal lasted for thousands of years. Now that he was out, this revenge must be exacted.
The evil spirit race required immense effort to cultivate a clone. Each clone consumed countless resources. The destruction of a clone was akin to severing their own evil spirit origin.
Due to their hatred, Shang Ling Xie Jiang's target shifted to Wu Que Nan. Sheng Tianyi was no longer attended to. Sheng Tianyi found a place to recuperate. Fortunately, someone had intervened to hold off the enemy, otherwise, he would have truly died.
Sheng Tianyi and the others were playing a game with only one life. Death meant true death, including in reality. This was the price they had to pay to protect the world.
With greater ability comes greater responsibility, and with it, more loss, especially of power. Power could corrupt a person, often leading them into darkness.
But they did not regret it, for this was their duty. Whether it was Huaxia, the Cultivation World, or the Divine Realm, if even one world was invaded by the evil spirit race, all three worlds would be in turmoil.
At this moment, Chen Tian was en route to the mission objective's center. While flying, Chen Tian said, "You must hold on. I hope Wu Que Nan can fully awaken during this crisis. He is the only one left who hasn't awakened."
"This aura, this silver light... it seems I was not disappointed. Then, I only need to achieve my own objective."
Chen Tian flapped his wings and shot forward at full speed, transforming into a blinding streak of light. In one second, he covered hundreds of miles. Soon, he arrived at his intended destination.
Chen Tian looked at the heart in the sky, half blue and half black. His guess was correct.
Just as Chen Tian was about to act, an attack swept towards him from the right. Chen Tian's entire body erupted in a protective light barrier. The black, miasma-like water struck the barrier without effect.
Chen Tian opened his Divine Eye. The attacker's figure appeared. What truly puzzled Chen Tian was why he hadn't sensed them through the heavens and earth.
His Divine Eye saw them, but it was still somewhat peculiar.