156. The Final Battle - Seeing Through the Heaven King's Plan

Ever since the great battle in the Western Xuan Region, the Heaven King and the Divine Prison had disappeared without a trace!

No matter how hard the ancient masters searched, they couldn't find a single clue. It was as if they had evaporated from the Tianxuan Continent!

This left everyone feeling deeply uneasy.

Flame Master grumbled, frustrated, "Damn it! Is the Devil Prison a bunch of cowards? What are they hiding for?!"

"It seems that during the last siege, Chen Xuan posed a significant threat to them," the Chaos Master remarked solemnly.

Back then, if it hadn't been for Chen Xuan's efforts to turn the tide, holding off the Heaven King so that Ying Huanhuan could face the Cosmic Evil Devil King, they might not have been able to fend them off.


Darkness Master frowned, saying, "This is even more frustrating than guarding the Devil Prison."

Returning to the Northern Xuan Region, she had learned that the former palace master had vanished after going out and had never returned. Additionally, the Dark Ancestral Symbil and the Dark Sacred Scythe were lost.

At that time, she understood—it was Chen Xuan's doing.

However, what baffled her was how Chen Xuan, who was supposedly only at the Nirvana stage back then, managed to clash with an Ancestral Symbol master and not only kill them but also seize their treasures!

Time passed, and now Chen Xuan had become a pivotal force in opposing the Devil Prison. Naturally, she saw no reason to provoke him over such trivial matters.

Suddenly, the Chaos Master asked, "How is Chen Xuan doing now?"

"No idea. Junior Sister and Senior Sister went to see him but haven’t returned yet," the Darkness Master replied, shaking her head.

Hearing this, Flame Master clenched his fists unconsciously.

The Space Master noticed this and quipped, "Flame Master, clenching your fists won’t help. Once Chen Xuan breaks through, you won’t stand a chance against him."

"Shut up!" Flame Master snapped angrily.

The Space Master shrugged, muttering, "I'm just stating facts."

"I..." Flame Master began to retort when suddenly, the space in the hall distorted.

Chen Xuan appeared in front of them, accompanied by two graceful figures.

Space Master immediately stepped forward. "You broke through?"

"Yes," Chen Xuan replied with a nod.

"How many levels?" the Space Master asked eagerly.

When the Life and Death Master gestured with three fingers, his voice rose in astonishment, "Third cycle?"

"Yes," the Life and Death Master confirmed.

Ding! The Darkness Master feels shock, emotion points +999
Ding! Space feels Master shock, emotion points +999
Ding! Flame Master feels anger and frustration, emotion points +999

Seeing the notifications, Chen Xuan paused. Everyone else was shocked, but Flame Master alone was furious. What, did he seriously think Ice Master was his? Feeling jealous now?

Before anyone could inquire further, Ying Huanhuan interjected, "Enough! The priority now is to locate and eliminate the Heaven King and others!"

"Exactly!" Life and Death Master quickly nodded in agreement.

Darkness Master added, "So, what’s the plan?"

"Find the Devil Prison and wipe them out," Chen Xuan stated calmly.

Previously, he could already defeat the Heaven King. Now, with his enhanced power, dealing with them would be even easier.

But how would they locate them?

Just as everyone was at a loss, Chen Xuan stepped forward. He had recently obtained a "Demonic Energy Detector" from a lucky draw, which could pinpoint the area with the highest concentration of demonic energy across the continent. Naturally, that would likely be where the Heaven King was hiding.

Flame Master dismissed the idea, accusing Chen Xuan of bluffing. Chen Xuan, uninterested in arguing, activated the detector directly.

Soon, the device pinpointed a location—Demonic Spirit City!

Chen Xuan frowned slightly. He recalled that in the original storyline, the severed arm of the Yimo Emperor had landed in the Demonic Spirit Region.

However, during his last visit to the Demonic Spirit Domain, he hadn’t sensed anything. Had the Devil Prison made preparations in advance to block his detection?

With the location confirmed, they wasted no time assembling their forces and heading toward Demonic Spirit City.


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Demonic Spirit City, located in the center of the Eastern Xuan Region, was once the battleground of an ancient war between heaven and earth.

Though once bustling with life, it had fallen into ruin after Chen Xuan’s previous confrontation with the three Sect masters of Yuan Gate.

Now, a faint black cloud hovered over Demonic Spirit City, emanating a sinister aura. This aura, however, was contained by a peculiar formation surrounding the city, preventing it from spreading.

On the city walls, a subordinate reported to the Heaven King, "Boss, a man and a woman are here to see you."

"Who?"

"Zhao Guangjun and…" The subordinate hesitated, his expression odd.

The Heaven King frowned. "And who?"

"Ling Qingzhu," the subordinate finally said.

"Her?" The Heaven King was taken aback.

Back then, Lin Dong had risked everything to save her, but she had refused. And now? She came here herself? What was she thinking?

The Heaven King’s expression grew intriguing. "Let them in."

Soon, Zhao Guangjun and Ling Qingzhu were brought before him.

The Heaven King grinned boldly at the pair. "What brings you here?"

Zhao Guangjun glanced at Ling Qingzhu, who bit her lip before speaking. "To propose a collaboration."

"Collaboration?" The Heaven King was surprised. He had considered many possibilities but never imagined that Ling Qingzhu would come to negotiate with him.

Ling Qingzhu nodded. "I know your Yimo Emperor’s purpose for coming to the Tianxuan Continent. As it happens, I understand the Supreme Power."

"You’ve mastered the Supreme Power?"

"Yes."

"Very well. You’re qualified to talk terms with me," the Heaven King said, his eyes gleaming with interest.

Meanwhile, Zhao Guangjun was filled with confusion, unable to discern Ling Qingzhu’s true motives.

Then she spoke: "Capture Chen Xuan, destroy his cultivation, and hand him over to me!"

"Qingzhu, you…" Zhao Guangjun stared at her in shock.

Ling Qingzhu silenced him with a single glance.

The Heaven King regarded Lin Qingzhu with suspicion, curious about why she was so insistent on having control over Chen Xuan.

But if the plan succeeds, there will naturally be someone to deal with Chen Xuan.

Moreover, once the Yimo Emperor obtains the number one divine artifact, the benefits will undoubtedly flow to him as well.

After considering for a moment, he nodded. “Alright, I agree.”

Just then, the Fourth King of the palace rushed in, flustered.

“Boss, the Eight Ancient Masters and Chen Xuan are here!”

Hearing Chen Xuan’s name, Ling Qingzhu’s delicate hand tightened unconsciously.

It was as if Chen Xuan was right in her palm, and with just a bit more force, she could crush him completely!

The Heaven King shifted his gaze from her, smiling faintly. “So quick, huh?”

“What now? Do we engage them directly?” the Fourth King asked, visibly anxious.

“How’s Lin Dong’s recovery?”

“Still needs a few days.”

“Then stall.”

“Stall?”

“Hmm, stall until his recovery is complete.”

“But...”

The Fourth King hesitated.

The enemy was coming with overwhelming force, and their side was already heavily weakened from the last battle. Dragging things out seemed nearly impossible.

The Heaven King chuckled lightly and shook his head. “Relax. I’ve set up plenty of demonic beasts in the outer perimeters. They’ll buy us some time.”

“Boss, the opposing side has united all the continent’s top powers. Those beasts alone won’t be enough,” the Third King interjected.

The Heaven King grinned. “To die for the rise of our clan—they’ll die with honor!”

Meanwhile, outside, the battle had already begun.

Countless demonic beasts rushed forward despite knowing they were doomed, throwing themselves into the fray like moths to a flame.

Under the relentless assault of the Heavenly Tianxuan's alliance forces, the once silent Demon City was soon filled with the deafening clash of energies and the cries of battle.

The alliance army, a fearsome force, swept through like a plague of locusts, leaving destruction in its wake.

Flames soared into the sky as the Flame Master annihilated hundreds of demonic beasts in one strike. “What the hell is the Heaven King scheming now?” he roared.

“Obviously, their plan to dominate the Tianxuan Continent!” the Space Master quipped.

“I know that, dammit!” the Flame Master snapped back.

The alliance’s strongest fighters tore through the enemy ranks with ease, leaving no survivors.

However, despite their overwhelming advance, the core members of the Devil Prison forces remained hidden.

The Thunder Master, standing before the city’s barrier, sneered. “Cowards hiding behind a barrier? Watch me destroy it!”

Crackling with thunderous power, he struck the barrier, but his lightning attacks merely dissipated like sparks against a damp cloth.

Frustrated, he struck again and again, but the barrier held firm.

Even the Space Master failed to penetrate it with the power of his Spatial Ancestral Symbol, much to his disbelief.

Chen Xuan stepped forward at Ying Huanhuan’s urging. “A mere turtle shell. Let me try.”

Hovering in mid-air, he surveyed the Demon City. On the far side of the city wall, a familiar figure stood watching him—it was the Heaven King, grinning as if seeing an old friend.

Chen Xuan’s fist erupted with radiant energy, a massive flame-imbued fist materializing around him.

With a single punch, the barrier shattered into countless fragments, dissipating into the heavens.

The alliance’s leaders were stunned. They had all failed to break through this barrier, yet Chen Xuan had done so with a single strike.

The Devil Prison forces, on the other hand, were filled with dread.

The Heaven King muttered darkly, “If we’d known he’d become this powerful, we should have killed him when we had the chance.”

As the barrier crumbled, the Devil Prison leaders emerged to face the alliance.

“Dirty trash, leave this land at once!” the Life and Death Master commanded coldly.

Unperturbed, the Heaven King smiled slyly. “We’d love to, but we can’t reopen the dimensional rift. Care to help us?”

“You’re not going anywhere,” Chen Xuan replied with a grin.

The Heaven King smirked in return. “We’ll see.”

At his signal, the ground split open, releasing torrents of viscous demonic energy. The energy surged into the bodies of the Devil Prison’s leaders, propelling them to the peak of the Third Cycle Reincarnation Realm.

The real battle was about to begin.