Supreme Sword God

Chapter 1196: Chapter 1195: Withered Wood Daoist, Reborn!

At the moment when the damaged world in the Wandering Daoist’s hand was about to fall onto Ye Chen.

Suddenly.

Within Ye Chen’s body, a blazing radiance erupted.

The light illuminated the heavens and earth.

Dispelling the decaying aura carried by the damaged world.

Then.

A full six godly phantoms emerged beside Ye Chen and melded into his body.

"Whoosh!"

The sword in Ye Chen’s hand rose diagonally.

Divine power exploded forth, directly tearing apart the force of the Wandering Daoist’s palm.

The Wandering Daoist exclaimed.

"I see... Glory of the Gods, but alas, not enough!"

The next moment, he struck again, rotating his palm, five fingers closing together, slicing down like a knife.

Inside Ye Chen, another three godly phantoms surged out, merging with his body.

The power of nine gods is a balance point.

Any more would place stress on the Heart of the Sea King.

After the last battle against the Heavenly Dao, carrying the mighty power of sixteen gods at once, the Heart of the Sea King had already partially shattered, hence it was inadvisable to excessively use the godly power unless absolutely necessary.

Otherwise...

The destruction of the Heart of the Sea King is not simply about losing a trump card; the secrets hidden inside would be exposed, showing the gateway connecting two realms on the Celestial Burial Sea side. At that time, all sea beasts of the Celestial Burial Sea would face a catastrophe.

With the power of nine gods, Ye Chen’s strength ranked among the top in the divine tier.

"Boom!"

Yet...

Even so.

Unable to perfectly block the Wandering Daoist’s palm blade.

His body flew backward.

Fortunately, in an instant, Ye Chen activated the Eternal Golden Body and Law Battle Armor, including the shabby divine armor from last time, wearing it directly to avoid injury.

"Emperor Realm cultivation, yet able to unleash Glory of the Gods to this extent, Ye Chen, you truly surprise me."

The Wandering Daoist stared at Ye Chen, and the contempt that was once in his tone disappeared.

Ye Chen: "Seems like you know quite a lot."

It turns out.

The power he’s using is called the Glory of the Gods.

Moreover, the Wandering Daoist certainly is not encountering this method for the first time.

Meaning.

Glory of the Gods is not exclusive to him.

Ye Chen actually has many questions in his mind now.

What exactly are these godly phantoms?

Are they waiting for resurrection, wanting to return anew?

Or are they completely deceased gods, leaving traces and imprints in this world?

If others also wield the Glory of the Gods, are the godly phantoms in their acupoints the same as those in his acupoints? Can the power of these godly phantoms exist simultaneously in different individuals?

Wandering Daoist: "I wander between epochs, knowing everything; Glory of the Gods is indeed strong, but those chosen are merely sacrificial pieces. Ye Chen, you use Glory of the Gods, but it also steals your life imprint.

Eventually.

The god whose power you borrowed will use your life imprint as a new starting point to resurrect and return.

In other words.

They lend you power, and unknowingly, you’re trading your life with them.

While now, you’ve only used the power of nine gods; everything still has a chance to reverse.

Submit to me.

I can help you suppress those godly powers!"

After listening.

Ye Chen laughed.

"Your story makes quite a convincing case."

Wandering Daoist: "Even if I don’t kill you today, you will become food for those gods."

Ye Chen: "Stop pretending. You’re terrible at lying and deceiving."

Just now.

He almost believed.

But he noticed a hint of greed hidden in the Wandering Daoist’s eyes.

Ye Chen himself is an expert in deception, naturally understanding what the Wandering Daoist intends.

This guy wants to steal the power of the Glory of the Gods for himself!

The Wandering Daoist’s face turned gloomy, lowly roar: "Ye Chen, I gave you a choice, yet you insist on dying!"

Ye Chen: "I told you; you can’t do it, and you won’t!"

The Wandering Daoist shouted: "I won’t give you another chance!"

As he spoke.

His power surged once more.

"First kill Xue Dingchuan and those three useless ones!" Ye Chen shouted, then darted toward the Wandering Daoist.

Originally planning not to overly burden the Heart of the Sea King.

But now, only full-force explosion remains.

In the blink of an eye.

Seven godly phantoms merged into Ye Chen’s body.

In total sixteen godly phantoms fused, granting Ye Chen the power of a Quasi True God.

"Boom!"

Violent power collision.

Ye Chen and the Wandering Daoist engaged in fierce battle.

"You are merely struggling with the strength of barely entering the True God Realm!"

Ye Chen shouted.

Though his strength nearly reached True God level, it’s still possible to contend with the Wandering Daoist.

On the other side.

Xu Tiandao and the Ancient Heaven-Devouring Kun were overpowering Xue Dingchuan, Su Linghai, and Lin Miaofeng, those three demigods.

The terrifying storm shattered the already destroyed Sect Protection Array of Ten Thousand Islands Sect.

"Kill!"

Chi Mutian shouted, leading the others to charge into Ten Thousand Islands Sect.

Inside the Ten Thousand Islands Sect, in the secret room storing Wan Qianjue’s three avatars.

An elderly man with a gaunt face and slender physique, with a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.

His double-hand seal.

A point of light burst from his seal.

Within the light.

Faintly, a blurred figure could be seen.

"Wan Qianjue, when your true body was destroyed back then, I secretly preserved a strand of your soul with the Supreme Secret Technique; now, I can let your residual soul return to the avatar and re-cultivate the Six Harmonies Celestial Technique."

The sinister smile never leaves the gaunt face of this person.

Wan Qianjue’s strand of soul roared in fury, shouting: "Tell me the condition!"

"You have received the purification of the Heavenly Dao; after I help you revive, I will take you from the Celestial Burial Sea, continuing to be the Heavenly Dao’s lapdog."

Wan Qianjue’s soul: "Fine, but... I must kill Ye Chen before leaving!"

Withered Wood Daoist: "Ye Chen is right outside, someone is going to kill him."

Wan Qianjue’s soul: "Since I’m working for you, at least tell me who you are!"

The elder faintly smiled: "Withered Wood Daoist, other details are unnecessary for you, of course, unless you plan to deceive me on the Heavenly Dao’s side; your every move is under my control. Should I notice anything unusual, I can ensure you permanently die!"

Wan Qianjue’s soul: "I just want to live!"

Withered Wood Daoist smiled, then waved his hand.

Wan Qianjue’s soul immediately merged into an avatar.

Then.

The Withered Wood Daoist made intricate seals.

Wan Qianjue’s other two avatars voluntarily merged with the one hosting the soul.

Wan Qianjue with three avatars merged slowly opened his eyes.

"Let’s go; in this state, you’re powerless to fight Ye Chen, and I should not expose myself for now!"

With that.

The power of the Withered Wood Daoist swept up, bringing Wan Qianjue out of the secret chamber.