155. The Final Battle – Power Upgrade

“Absolutely genuine. Do you think I’d bring just anyone to fill in?”

Hearing Chen Xuan's words, everyone fixed their gaze on the timid young girl before them. It was hard to associate her with the legendary Life and Death Master

The Space Master nervously swallowed, stepped forward, and tugged at Jiang Yinyin’s pigtail. “Honestly, this look kind of suits Senior Sister.” She looked rather adorable.

“You’d better watch out. Once Senior Sister regains her memories, she might yank your ears off,” the Darkness Master coldly reminded him.

“Ah?! Uh…” The Space Master seemed to recall something and quickly retracted his hand with a nervous laugh.

Ying Huanhuan stepped forward gracefully. “It seems like Senior Sister hasn’t regained her memories yet. We should use a secret technique to help her.”

“We shouldn’t delay. Let’s start now,” proposed the Chaos Master.

The ancient masters began their ritual. Streams of elemental energy shot out from their bodies, forming intricate lines of light that coalesced into a profound formation. From within the formation, a black-and-white radiance emerged and entered Jiang Yinyin’s body.

In the next moment, her pure eyes shimmered with countless colors. A pained expression surfaced on her young face as memories surged like a tide.

Soon, the light dissipated. Jiang Yinyin’s dark eyes no longer held the innocence of before but were filled with a profound and ancient depth. A faint aura of antiquity emanated from her being.

She turned to Ying Huanhuan and the others, waving casually. “Hey, everyone, miss me?”

“Welcome back, Senior Sister,” the Space Master quickly greeted her, seemingly wary of any retribution.

“How much do you mean it?” Jiang Yinyin smiled enigmatically.

“Uh, immensely, of course!” The Space Master forced an awkward laugh.

Without pressing further, Jiang Yinyin said, “Now, what’s the situation?”

“Senior Sister, here’s what’s been happening…” The Darkness Master summarized the events concisely.

Jiang Yinyin’s youthful voice carried a heavy undertone. “What do we do now?”

“Chen Xuan almost defeated the Heaven King earlier—just a little more…”

The Thunder Master lamented the missed opportunity. If not for being outnumbered from the start, they wouldn’t have been forced into such a drawn-out struggle.

Hearing this, a look of shock flashed through Jiang Yinyin’s deep black eyes.

[Ding! The Life and Death Master has experienced shock. Emotion points: +999.]

She couldn’t believe it. After just a few years apart, her brother-in-law had grown so powerful!

It seemed her sister’s decision back then had been the right one.

The power of the Heaven King was formidable. Even among them, only the Ice Master could face it head-on. The others weren’t strong enough.

Originally, she had little confidence in this battle, but with her brother-in-law's strength, the future looked brighter.

Both sides lacked their supreme leaders—their mentor, the Symbol Ancestor, and the enemy’s Yimo Emperor. On paper, their side now had a better chance of victory.

Ying Huanhuan turned to Chen Xuan. “Senior Brother Chen, what’s our next move?”

“They’re undoubtedly preparing for a big move. You all should rally the alliances for a final showdown. I’ll enter closed-door training to enhance my strength,” Chen Xuan said gravely.

“Closed-door training? You’re aiming to break into the first cycle of the Reincarnation Realm? There might not be enough time,” the Flame Master frowned.

The looming battle left little room for such a breakthrough. Each step in the Reincarnation Realm required considerable time, and there wasn’t enough of it.

Without Chen Xuan’s overwhelming strength in battle, their chances would drop significantly.

[Ding! The Flame Master feels displeased. Emotion points: +999.]

Ignoring him, Chen Xuan focused on Ying Huanhuan. “Don’t worry. I’ll be ready before the final battle begins.”

“Take your time. If the Heaven King comes, I’ll handle it,” Ying Huanhuan said with a faint smile.

The Flame Master: “…”

[Ding! The Master of Flames feels jealous. Emotion points: +999.]

Chen Xuan smirked at his reaction.

Ying Huanhuan continued, “By the way, I heard that someone named Zhao Guangjun took Ling Qingzhu away.”

“I’m aware,” Chen Xuan nodded. He had left a trace of his spiritual power at the spatial barrier. When it broke, he felt it, though he was occupied in the Beast Realm at the time.

He had already locked onto their position. Once the battle was over, he would settle the score with her and uncover the truth from the demons.

Thunder Master interjected, “Chen Xuan, do you have the Life and Death Symbol?”

The rest of the symbols had already been given to the ancient masters, but without the Life and Death Symbol, Jiang Yinyin’s power would be limited.

“The Life and Death Symbol is with the Undying Sacred Whale Clan in the Chaotic Demon Sea. Yinyin can go there to retrieve it,” Chen Xuan replied.

“Got it,” Jiang Yinyin nodded before disappearing in a flash.

“Now, I need to enter closed-door training to enhance my power!”

With Chen Xuan preparing, the others split up to gather allies:

The Space Master headed to the Beast Domain.

The Chaos Master went to the Sea Monster Clan.

The Flame Master approached the Flame Divine Palace and Ten Thousand Sea Palace.

The Darkness Master sought reinforcements from the Palace Of Darkness in the Northern Region.


Meanwhile, Ying Huanhuan focused on the Eastern Xuan Region, coordinating the remaining Dao Sect and Sword Sect forces.

As for the Western Region, it had already fallen to the Devil Prison.

The Thunder Master searched for hidden experts to bolster their forces.

No one knew what the Devil Prison was planning, but having more allies would only help their cause.


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Chen Xuan used the Space Symbol to find a secluded, energy-rich mountain. Sitting atop its peak, he opened his system interface:

Host: Chen Xuan
Age: 20
Realm: Samsara Realm
Techniques: Kaioken, Nine-Word Secret (Ji Word), Great Desolate Scripture, Azure Lotus Sword Art, Nine Heavens Purity Steps...
Cultivation Method: Fire Lotus Art
Emotion Points: 158,199
Weapons: Blade of Tetanus, Ten Thousand Soul Banner
Unclaimed Rewards: None
Other Items: Heart-Devouring Gu, Dimensional Locator, Time-Space Teleportation Talisman, Disguiser’s Robe

…

Recently, he hadn’t been using his emotional points much.

He was saving them for a critical moment to hit the jackpot.

Now, the moment of life and death had arrived!

There was no choice but to gamble again.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xuan said, “System, start a tenfold draw!”

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the spiritual martial art Soul Fragmenting Palm.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the spiritual martial art Setting Sun Divine Fist.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining...
...

All ten draws resulted in martial arts techniques!

But for Chen Xuan at this stage, martial arts weren’t what he needed.

What mattered most now was enhancing his strength!

Chen Xuan decided to take another risk and see if he could draw something extraordinary.

“System, another tenfold draw!”

Another 10,000 emotional points spent.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ancient divine artifact Dragon Whisker Zither.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ancient divine artifact Spirit Mirror.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining...
...

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the limited treasure Teleportation Talisman.

A teleportation talisman!

Chen Xuan was instantly excited.

This was a rare item! He had waited so long and finally drawn it! With this talisman, he could take Yun Yun back to the Dou Qi Continent.

The only hurdle now was reaching the Ancestor Realm, or else he wouldn’t be able to use the space-time teleportation talisman or locator talisman.

Chen Xuan continued, “Another tenfold draw.”

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Fragment of the Tianxuan Continent Dimensional Fetus (6/12).

The rewards were getting better! Chen Xuan was thrilled!

However, the following nine draws only yielded some decent Pure Essence treasures.

Of course, they were only “decent” to him.

If others heard this, they would likely spit blood in disbelief.

Pure Essence treasures are just ‘decent’? What counts as powerful, then?

Chen Xuan went for a fourth tenfold draw.

This time, the jackpot rate was low. Almost everything he got was useless!

Fifth draw...

He obtained a few more Dimensional Fetus Fragments, but he was still four or five short of the twelve needed.

He hoped it wouldn’t turn out like some app from his previous life where he almost had it but never did.

Frustrating to the extreme.

At this point, there was no reason to stop.

He went for a sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth tenfold draw.

As expected, no more Dimensional Fetus Fragments.

What he did get was absolute trash.

It even made him suspect the system was messing with him.

But with no other choice, he decided to give it one last shot. If nothing good came out, he would have to stop temporarily.

“Tenfold draw!”

Chen Xuan had given up all hope.

This system was really messing around!

Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining an energy infusion.
Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a spiritual baptism.
Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining...

Chen Xuan suppressed his excitement and checked the descriptions of the two rewards.

Energy Infusion: Boosts the host’s strength rapidly using an accelerated growth method. The extent of the boost depends on the host’s condition.
Spiritual Baptism: Cleanses and enhances the host’s spiritual power based on their current state.

"Excellent!"

Spending tens of thousands of emotional points finally paid off!

Chen Xuan immediately activated the energy infusion!

In an instant, a dense surge of energy poured into him through his acupoint.

The surrounding heaven and earth energy became like living creatures, crazily surging into his body.

Yet Chen Xuan remained as calm as an old monk in deep meditation, unaffected by the chaos around him.

Meanwhile, far away, the Ancient Masters had completed their task of uniting the supreme powers of the Tianxuan Continent into an alliance.

In the Dao Sect, they were preparing to march against the Devil Prison.

“Junior Sister, how is your recovery?”

Life and Death Master pulled Ying Huanhuan aside and asked softly.

“About 80 to 90 percent,” Ying Huanhuan replied, relieving some of the Ancient Masters' worry but also filling her with concern.

“What do you think Chen Xuan can achieve?”

“I don’t know.”

She had no answer to this.

“People say the Devil Prison’s main base is in the Western Xuan Region. When will we depart?”

“I want to check on him first.”

“I’ll come with you.”

As Ancient Masters, they easily located Chen Xuan by sensing his aura.

What they found astonished them.

Chen Xuan was deep in a meditative state, surrounded by an ever-strengthening energy field. Energy from miles around transformed into Yuan Power, continuously pouring into him.

Ying Huanhuan clenched her fists and murmured, “There isn’t much time left. If you can’t reach the Third Cycle Reincarnation Realm, not even I can help you.”

“What did you say?”

Life and Death Master hadn’t caught her words.

“Nothing,” Ying Huanhuan replied, shaking her head.

The Life and Death Master couldn’t help but feel that her junior sister was acting strangely today but didn’t press further.

“Crossing the Third Cycle Reincarnation in one go is too risky!”

Ding! Life and Death Master has experienced doubt, emotional points +999.

She knew only one person—the Ice Master—had ever succeeded at such a feat. Everyone else had either failed or never dared to attempt it.

But as they conversed, a terrifying aura erupted from the distance!

Life and Death Master’s eyes widened.

“This is...”

“He succeeded!”

Ying Huanhuan’s face lit up with joy.

What stunned them even more was that Chen Xuan’s spiritual power began surging as well.

Could he be attempting to advance his spiritual power simultaneously?

Ding! Ying Huanhuan has experienced anticipation, emotional points +999.
Ding! The Life and Death Master has experienced shock, emotional points +999.

Chen Xuan’s spiritual power soared from Divine Symbol Master...

...to Initial Symbol Grandmaster...

...to Advanced Symbol Grandmaster...

...and stopped just short of the Divine Palace Master Realm!

The Life and Death Master thought it would end there.

But her worries were unfounded.

Chen Xuan’s energy remained stable. Before long, a cracking sound came from within his body. His Niwan Palace shattered and began reforming into a Divine Palace.

“He... he’s actually succeeding!”

The Life and Death Master was dumbfounded.

Ding! The Life and Death Master has experienced astonishment, emotional points +999.
Ding! Ying Huanhuan has experienced delight, emotional points +999.

Ultimately, Chen Xuan stabilized his Yuan Power at the peak of the Third Cycle Reincarnation Realm.

His spiritual power advanced to the Divine Palace Master Realm.


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Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Devil Prison City...

Two figures appeared.

A middle-aged man looked at the woman beside him. “Are we really going there?”

“There’s no other choice,” she replied.

“But...”

“If you’re unwilling, I’ll go alone.”

“No, I’m willing!” The man quickly followed, afraid of displeasing her.