154. This Child Is The Eldest?

“Junior Brother Chen, he’s incredibly powerful!” Ying Huanhuan said worriedly.

Chen Xuan replied, “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Go help the others.”

“But…”

“After knowing me for so long, don’t you trust me?”

“Well, alright,” Ying Huanhuan sighed.

Recalling Chen Xuan’s astonishing battle record, she reluctantly agreed but didn’t leave. Instead, she stayed nearby, ready to step in if the situation turned dire.

Around them, demonic energy surged like a tide. Powerful yuan energy swept through the battlefield, clashing violently. The surrounding mountain forests had long been reduced to a barren wasteland by the shockwaves of their combat.

The Heaven King sneered as Chen Xuan insisted on fighting. “Kid, you’re strong, but I’m not the Second King.”

Second King: “??”

[Ding! The Heavenl King feels disdain. Emotional value +999.]

Heaven King was aware of Chen Xuan’s strength but didn’t believe he had the power to rival him.

“How would I know I’m not your match unless I try?” Chen Xuan stood midair, extending his hands downward. Suddenly, a peculiar energy wave sank into the earth.

Moments later, the ground rapidly withered at a visible pace, and terrifying energy flowed into Chen Xuan’s body. Within seconds, his aura surged to the Second Cycle of the Reincarnation Realm.

However, as his strength increased, the effects of these secret techniques were no longer as heaven-defying as before.

“Is this… the Great Desolation Scripture?”

The Heaven King's pitch-black pupils reflected a glint of shock as the entire sky trembled under his gaze.

“Boss, stop standing there and attack already!” the Seventh King reminded nervously.

He had heard tales of the Great Desolation Scripture’s peculiar power, which could absorb the strength of the land for one’s use. Many of their kind had suffered due to this technique.

“Ah, seems like I haven’t pressured you enough!” Flame Master sneered. Flames shot skyward, striking the Seventh King.

After several exchanges, the Seventh King spat blood, and the other Kings didn’t fare much better. Only the Second King and Cosmic Evil Devil King managed to hold their ground, relying on their formidable strength.

The Heaven King realized that if they delayed further, more powerful reinforcements from the Tianxuan Continent would arrive, making it impossible to defeat their formidable foes today.

With this in mind, he unleashed a storm of demonic energy that swept toward Chen Xuan like a torrent.

Chen Xuan calmly pointed a finger, and a profound energy vortex appeared, absorbing the incoming demonic energy.

“Ah, I forgot you possess the Devouring Ancestral Symbol!” The Heaven King’s gaze turned vicious.

“And the Space Ancestral Symbol as well,” Chen Xuan added nonchalantly.

“So what if you have ancestral symbols? Without enough strength, it’s futile!” the Heaven King sneered, transforming into a beam of light as he charged toward Chen Xuan. Black armor, the Devil Emperor’s Armor, materialized over his body.

In response, Chen Xuan’s body became enveloped in a layer of milky-white flame armor, forged from the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. The suffocating aura caused the Heaven King to grit his teeth, but for the sake of victory, he endured and clashed fiercely with Chen Xuan.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two exchanged intense blows. Despite the gap in their cultivation realms, Chen Xuan leveraged his sacred relics and secret techniques to rival the Heaven King in power.

[Ding! The Heaven King feels shock. Emotional value +999.]

[Ding! Ying Huanhuan feels relief. Emotional value +999.]

Seeing Chen Xuan holding his ground, Ying Huanhuan felt reassured and turned to deal with the other demonic beings.

At that moment, more reinforcements from the Tianxuan Continent arrived, tipping the numerical advantage in their favor.

The battle, a continuation of ancient grudges, raged on. Both sides fought relentlessly, the sky saturated with murderous intent and blood.

“Demonic Tide!” The Heaven King struck with a massive black finger of demonic energy, aiming to crush Chen Xuan.

“Junior Brother Chen!” Ying Huanhuan shouted, intending to assist but was intercepted by the Cosmic Devil Evil King.

“Your opponent is me!” the demon taunted smugly.

“Get lost!” Ying Huanhuan retorted coldly.

“Want me to back off? Let’s see if your fists are strong enough!”

“Frozen Heaven Strike!” Ying Huanhuan and the demon clashed ferociously, while the Chaos Master was held up by other arriving demon kings.

Suddenly, space distorted, and a silver-robed figure appeared. His cold smile exuded an icy chill as he addressed the Heaven King.

“It’s time to settle this!”

But just as he prepared to strike, a mocking voice rang out.

“Space Master, your opponent is me!” A shadow materialized before him.

“Fourth King! I’ve disliked you for ages. Today, I’ll teach you a lesson!”

“We’ll see who teaches who!” the Fourth King sneered, charging at the Space Master.

Meanwhile, facing the colossal black finger, Chen Xuan calmly formed a peculiar hand seal. Instantly, a milky-white flame spear surged upward, clashing with the black finger in a thunderous explosion.

The flame spear rapidly purified the black finger into nothingness.

“Pfft!” The Heaven King coughed up black blood, which hissed like acid as it corroded the ground.

[Ding! Chaos Master feels shock. Emotional value +999.]
[Ding! Space Master feels astonishment. Emotional value +999.]
[Ding! Flame Master feels envy. Emotional value +999.]
[Ding! Dark Master feels conflicted. Emotional value +999.]
[Ding! Ice Master feels joy. Emotional value +999.]

The tide of battle was shifting.

This scene shocked the Ancient Masters to their core!

They could never have imagined that Chen Xuan, with only Samsara Realm power, could directly injure the Heaven King in a head-on clash, even causing him to spit blood.

If anyone else had tried, aside from the Ice Master, they wouldn’t have stood a chance, let alone inflicted harm.

But things were different now.


With Chen Xuan present, there was hope. If he could survive the Third Cycle Reincarnation Realm, wouldn’t he then dominate all the alien demons on Tianxuan Continent?

Everyone’s expectations were growing.

The Heaven King, realizing the implications of this, darkened his expression and asked, “What is that flame of yours?”

This flame was something he had never seen or even heard of before. It stirred a primal fear deep within his soul.

【Ding! The Heaven King feels terror and shock. Emotional Value +999.】

Chen Xuan spread his palm, revealing the fire. “I call it—the Strange Flame.”

“Strange Flame?”

The Heaven King frowned, his face turning pale. “How do you possess such a thing?”

He remembered that such flames didn’t exist on this continent but came from another realm.

Long ago, when he and the Yimo Emperor led their army to conquer that realm, they were repelled by a mysterious figure shrouded entirely in flames.

That flame, known as the Strange Flame, had been a source of fear ever since.

Later, they turned their sights to Tianxuan Continent, only to encounter unexpected resistance, including an old acquaintance of the Yimo Emperor who became their enemy and drove them off the continent.

Since then, they had been hiding, plotting for thousands of years. Now, just as victory seemed within reach, Chen Xuan appeared to disrupt everything.

Realizing the urgency, the Heaven King turned to the severely injured Seventh King. “Old Seven, you know what you must do.”

“Understood, big brother. Leave it to me!”

With a sinister smile, the Seventh Kin suddenly self-destructed in a massive explosion of blood mist.

“Demonic Mist!”

Using the blood mist, the Heaven King unleashed a dense, sticky fog of demonic energy, covering an area of hundreds of miles.

Even the Ice Ancestral Symbol and the Darkness Ancestral Symbol couldn’t dispel it.

As the group struggled to find a solution, Chen Xuan stepped forward, unleashing his white flame. Like oil meeting fire, the flame swiftly engulfed and purified the demonic mist.

However, the demons, including the enormous Cosmic Evil Devil King, had vanished without a trace.

The Flame Master erupted in fury. “Those bastards! I wasn’t done with them yet—where did they go?”

The Ancient Masters felt frustrated and helpless but turned to Chen Xuan for guidance.

“Junior Brother Chen, are you okay?” asked Ying Huanhuan.

“I’m fine,” Chen Xuan replied, his aura returning to its original state after dispelling the secret technique.

“Junior Brother, what do we do next?”

Chen Xuan pondered for a moment. “If my guess is correct, they’re waiting for someone.”

“Who?” Everyone leaned in, curious.

“Lin Dong,” Chen Xuan said.

Though unfamiliar with the name, no one pressed further.

Suddenly, the Space Master asked, “By the way, where’s the eldest senior sister? Why haven’t we seen her yet?”

“She’s probably still recovering,” replied the Darkness Master. “Her injuries back then were just as severe as the Ice Master’s.”

“I’ve seen her,” Chen Xuan interjected, drawing everyone’s surprise once again.

After briefly explaining the condition of the Master of Life and Death, Chen Xuan vanished.


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In the Great Yan Empire’s imperial city…

Lin Fan anxiously asked Emperor Mo Jingtian, “Your Majesty, what should we do about this?”

Mo Jingtian sighed, equally troubled. “You ask me, but who do I ask?”

They had promised Chen Xuan to protect Lin Qingtan, yet she had been abducted by a mysterious figure.

As they discussed, space twisted within the palace.

To their shock, Chen Xuan emerged from the distortion.

“Senior Chen Xuan, you’re back!” The two bowed deeply, trembling with fear.

“Where is Yinyin?” Chen Xuan asked directly.

“Ah?” The two froze in confusion.

Ignoring them, Chen Xuan vanished and reappeared in Jiang Yinyin’s room.

“Brother-in-law!” she exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. “Why are you calling me that?”

“Why are you back so suddenly?” she asked, startled.

“Yinyin, I’m taking you somewhere,” Chen Xuan said without delay.

“But my sister…”

“There’s no time to waste. Let’s go.”

With that, Chen Xuan took Jiang Yinyin and vanished, leaving only a message on the table.


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At the Tianxuan Continent's borders, the Ancient Masters had been waiting for Chen Xuan. When he appeared with a young girl, everyone was stunned.

Jiang Yinyin hid nervously behind Chen Xuan, clutching his sleeve and timidly observing the unfamiliar faces.

“Don’t be afraid, Yinyin,” Chen Xuan reassured her.

“Brother-in-law, who are these people?” she asked, her words shocking everyone present.

【Ding! The Darkness Master feels shock. Emotional Value +999.】
【Ding! The Flame Master feels anger. Emotional Value +999.】

The title "brother-in-law" left the group dumbfounded.

“Wait,” the Space Master blurted out. “Don’t tell me… this little girl is our eldest senior sister?”

The possibility baffled everyone further.