From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 321 Failure
Within the Heavenly Mandate, the Human Emperor Banner roared like the heavens weeping. When Chen Xuan waved the Human Emperor Banner, the profound energy surged like a golden cauldron boiling over, as if a deep abyss had emerged, threatening to engulf the Emperor Heaven.

The golden sword embryo in Di Tian's hand drew out a golden pool of lightning, with countless strands of electricity, releasing a domineering power of lightning to suppress evil. However, the wave of ghosts and monsters unleashed by the Human Emperor Banner was simply too numerous to count.

The heroic spirits emerging from the Emperor's Banner were fearless and fought to perish together with the golden lightning bolts, exploding into dust and ashes.

Di Tian was shocked. This banner, belonging to the Plague Path and used to mourn the dead, was actually so domineering? The golden lightning he unleashed could suppress all evils in the world, but the opponent was in no way inferior.

At the same time, he secretly cried out that something was wrong. His own soul body was rapidly disintegrating and could not be maintained. Chen Xuan had stolen the power of destiny!
If he were to fall to the seventh heaven, his consciousness, soul, and body would lose most of their power, making him absolutely unable to contend with the opponent... The destiny ability he had always relied on had now become a poison that harmed him!

Chen Xuan was also surprised. He had used the Human Emperor Banner, but how could the opponent, a pure divine soul body, temporarily block the attack? The Venerable of Ten Thousand Worlds truly lived up to his reputation as the Supreme Mandate of Heaven; he was indeed formidable.

It should be known that the Heavenly Mandate [Human Emperor Banner] governs the path of the soul. In terms of mastery of the soul domain alone, it can be called the unparalleled number one in the world, unmatched by anyone... Eight or nine parts of Heng Gu's power are contained in this Heavenly Mandate Banner.

In the midst of destiny, thunder roared and black mist soared into the sky. There were painful growls from the Yinglong deity, as well as enormous figures such as the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess, who roared at the countless heroic spirits and ghosts in the thunder pool, filled with dread.

Chen Xuan carried the banner forward, climbed onto the head of the Yinglong dragon, and left black footprints on the dragon scales wherever he went. Countless ghosts devoured flesh and bones, and the head of the Yinglong deity seemed to be burning.

Di Tian's hair stood on end, and for the first time, a solemn expression appeared on his face. He, who had always been the one to sweep away his enemies, felt immense pressure this time.

This crisis is no less significant than the narrow encounter with the Little Dragon Palace True Lord.

Di Tian roared, golden dragon scales sprouting from his body, his face appearing as if covered by a golden mask. He swung his sword embryo, unleashing nine golden dragons, their clear roars echoing throughout the Heavenly Fate Space.
At the same time, a Heavenly Mandate Daoist Canon, a thousand feet tall, appeared, like an armored thunder god descending, holding a thunder spear, with lightning crisscrossing, as if it wanted to pierce through the entire Heavenly Mandate Space.

However, Chen Xuan remained completely calm and showed no fear whatsoever.

He waved the Emperor's Banner, and with a whoosh, he shredded the nine lightning-attribute dragons that were swooping down to devour him into pieces.

In terms of the battle between the soul and body at the Cauldron Realm level, almost no one in this world could rival him.

His divine soul glowed, and when he waved the Human Emperor Banner, the entire Heavenly Mandate Space trembled slightly, and countless ghosts wailed. The Heavenly Mandate Daoist Treasury, which was stabbing with a thunder spear, was torn apart in mid-air.

Upon seeing this, Di Tian's face turned solemn.

He had no time; many of his spells were unusable. He had to eliminate Chen Xuan's threat immediately. Although he was not in real danger due to the rules of the Mountain and Sea Banquet, if he were captured by Xinzhai, the situation might be even more unbearable than death, and many things would collapse.

In an instant, his whole body radiated boundless golden light. From his wildly dancing hair to the bones in his body, everything was crystal clear, exuding a strong Daoist aura, as if he had become the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, the golden sword embryo in Di Tian's hand radiated boundless immortal light. As it swept across the void, it was as if the Heavenly Emperor was wielding his sword. Thousands of sword energies burst forth like streams of light, piercing through the heroic spirits along the way, as if to shatter the Heavenly Fate Space.

He briefly resisted the immense evil power swept by the Imperial Banner once again.

Then, Di Tian made a desperate gamble, forming complex hand seals with his other hand. Heavenly Dao patterns appeared on his entire body, and his soul became clear. Various glowing runes intertwined among the fragments of his soul that had collapsed due to the drop in his cultivation level, emitting an aura of supreme power that seemed invincible.

"This kind of great technique... is no weaker than the Supreme Divine Power." On the Ascension Platform, Yao Feiyue stepped into the center of the battle between Chen Xuan and Di Tian's physical bodies, intending to try to mediate. But her eyes narrowed. After Xinzhai gained the upper hand, Wan Shizun was forced to use his strongest trump card?

In the destiny, countless Heavenly Dao runes drifted down from the void, like a golden rain of light. Each character carried incomparably brilliant power of law. Some resembled true dragons soaring through the clouds, some were like celestial phoenixes burning the sea, and others seemed like humanoid immortals overlooking the nine heavens.

"The Great Heavenly Dao Emperor's Treasure Technique!"

At this moment, Di Tian was like a young supreme being descended to earth, every inch of his skin was bursting with the power of the Heavenly Dao, and endless runes like lightning swirled in his pupils.

At this moment, even a genius who uses a celestial seed and golden core would be suppressed by him and unable to withstand his power.

The immortal geniuses like Xiao Kunpeng and Bei Minghan only touched upon a trace of supreme divine power, but Wan Shizun seems to have truly cultivated a destiny technique comparable to supreme divine power!

Di Tian activated his exclusive Heavenly Mandate Technique, resonating with the entire Heavenly Mandate Space, and his aura suddenly surged to its peak.

"Zhen Yi!"

He took the initiative to meet Chen Xuan, his dragon-like divine soul body surrounded by Heavenly Dao runes. However, after a full-force clash, his own Heavenly Fate runes were still eroded. The banner energy was as black as ink, devouring the endless runes, and heroic spirits climbed onto his body to gnaw on his flesh.

Even if his Heavenly Mandate Technique is comparable to the Supreme Divine Power, and he can generate billions of Heavenly Dao Runes in reverse state, it still cannot stop the Human Emperor Banner.

Even the most powerful divine arts pale in comparison to absolute divine soul power.

The endless Heavenly Dao runes shattered one after another, and the various rune images such as true dragons, unicorns, immortals and gods all turned into powder and vanished into thin air.

Di Tian's physical body left on the ascension platform could still fight Chen Xuan to a standstill, but his divine soul, which had already fallen from its original state, could no longer stop Chen Xuan.

Di Tian held a sword in one hand and a fist in the other, almost carving a bloody path through the enemy lines. But in the end, the golden sword embryo he had created shattered and broke, turning into scattered fragments of his divine soul.

"Buzz!"

The Emperor's Banner swayed with golden light, and swathes of golden heroic spirits surged forth, like heavenly soldiers and generals, indestructible. Di Tian staggered backward, each step landing with bloody light, and leaving cracked footprints on the dragon's head.

In fact, Chen Xuan was also unleashing his full power, even activating the fake Golden Elixir Technique, before finally suppressing Wan Shizun completely.

He was exhausted because while fighting the great battle, he was also multitasking, quickly memorizing the Thunder Attribute "Eternal True Scripture" of the Eternal Venerable.

The other party possesses the complete two-part Heavenly Mandate Scripture, which is quite lengthy, and memorizing it will require considerable effort.

"puff!"

Di Tian's divine soul body made a sound of disintegration and exploded, turning into a rain of light. After falling from his cultivation level, he used a secret technique to forcibly stabilize his divine soul body for a period of time, but it could not last.

Apart from the [Human Emperor Banner], even the highest Heavenly Mandate cannot achieve the seventh level of the Cauldron Realm to possess a true divine soul body.

"Hmm?" Chen Xuan suddenly felt a sense of dread, stopped his distraction of scanning the true scripture in the void, and focused all his attention on it.

Soon, he realized something: his opponent still had the strength to continue fighting.

The Heavenly Fate Space trembled, and among the countless fragments of divine souls fluttering in the sky, a point of golden light shone.

"Normalization!"

With a whoosh, a tiny golden figure, no bigger than a palm, suddenly rushed out.

This is a baby version of Di Tian, ​​completely naked, with a shiny head, transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, his lotus root-like fist clenched, blasting towards Chen Xuan.

He used the Heavenly Mandate Technique to condense his limited divine soul power into an infant's divine soul body, which was interwoven with purer Heavenly Dao runes, making its destructive power even greater. Nine small Yinglong dragons carrying boundless runes surged out from the fist imprint.

"boom!"

Chen Xuan swung his fist, unleashing the Eternal Azure Emperor Dragon Seal. A thousand azure dragons soared towards the heavens, shattering nine golden Yinglong dragons, and with one punch, he sent the Emperor Heavenly Little Man flying to the end of the Destiny Space.

"Little brat, you're even practicing boxing?" he said, soaring into the sky like an imperial star crashing down, chasing after the relentlessly resisting Emperor Tian.

Di Tian moved like lightning, managing to dodge Chen Xuan's fist in advance. He had also cultivated a technique that was no weaker than Xing Tian's secret manual, and his speed was not much slower than Chen Xuan's.

"A meaningless resistance." Chen Xuan pursued the enemy as if taking a leisurely stroll. Di Tian was indeed extraordinary. Even in extremely unfavorable circumstances, he still had the power to resist. His techniques were endless, as if he had no weaknesses, but none of them were of any use. Strategically, the opponent had already lost everything.

He was born with an invincible advantage and had almost finished reading the entire "Eternal True Scripture". Next, he prepared to continue exploring other secrets of the Destiny Space.

"boom!"

Di Tian was clearly aware of his predicament. In an instant, he turned around, formed a hand seal, and the Heavenly Dao runes on his body burst into flames, like a blazing solar furnace attacking Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan remained unmoved, his body circulating the eight energies, drawing upon most of the immortal energy within his external immortal body. He unleashed a punch, the fist imprint bearing eight celestial deities swirling around it, jointly suppressing the Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds.

After several exchanges of blows, he successfully broke through Di Tian's defenses, grabbed Di Tian's shoulder with one hand, and then bombarded Di Tian's head with the other.

"boom!"

In an instant, large bumps appeared on the smooth, shiny head of the little Di Tian child, layer upon layer, as if he had transformed into an infant Buddha.

"Escape!" Di Tian cried out in pain, opened his mouth and spat out a small golden cauldron with dragon patterns. The cauldron was engraved with lifelike patterns of flowers, birds, insects and beasts. The cauldron slammed into Chen Xuan's forehead.

With a "bang," even though Chen Xuan was on guard, he couldn't completely avoid the attack, and a corner of his forehead turned red.

This was a carefully prepared move by Di Tian, ​​who launched a surprise attack using limited energy.

"That's incredibly underhanded!" Chen Xuan was furious. Wan Shizun was like an unkillable cockroach; even with such a thin divine soul, he was still terrifyingly tenacious. He grabbed the golden cauldron that was attacking again and smashed it down on Wan Shizun's head.

In an instant, dozens of blows struck him violently. Di Tian felt dizzy and his protective Heavenly Dao runes completely collapsed. His head was covered with spiderweb-like cracks and almost disintegrated again.

Just as Chen Xuan was striking Di Tian, ​​his vision suddenly blurred, and the various scenes in the Heavenly Mandate became illusory and unclear, turning into black ink dripping down. The Yinglong deity under his feet also dissolved and disappeared. What kind of wonderful method did the opponent use to change the Heavenly Mandate space?

Alarm bells rang in Chen Xuan's mind, realizing that this might be the method used by the Eternal Venerable to deal with "external evil".

It should be noted that Tianyan Dao has conducted countless deductions, even to the point of blinding himself, yet he still cannot find a solution to Tao Hongchen's malice. However, Wan Shizun has successfully found a way on his own, and he seems to have figured out the source of the malice of the Heavenly Mandate [Wan Shizun].

This method, which specifically targets "external evils," could be deadly!
With a whoosh, ten snow-white celestial fox tail wings rose from Chen Xuan's back, unfolding like a fan, gripping the head and limbs of the little Di Tian child, binding him firmly in the void, and whipping him with the Human Emperor Banner to disrupt his consciousness. "Buzz!"

But in the next instant, patches of ink appeared on the snow-white fox tail, and black droplets began to drip from it, as if it had been polluted and was beginning to dissolve.

The little Di Tian was covered in blood, his tender soul and body were tattered, and a glimmer of consciousness was about to dissipate.

He remained calm, his face regaining its composure as if he were in control of the situation. In his view, despite the numerous unexpected events, he was still invincible and would ultimately win.

The moment Xinzhai stepped into the Destiny Space, he was already trapped in a cage.

"In the tenth year after I awakened my destiny, I reached the pinnacle of the cauldron and decided to confront the malice of destiny head-on." Di Tian slowly spoke: "From then on, all my energy was devoted to this technique, which is the technique I am most proud of in my life."

As if he held the law of heaven in his mouth, countless crystalline chains of heavenly law appeared, ignoring all the basic laws, binding and sealing the entire Destiny Space, and compressing it, as if to lock Chen Xuan inside.

This is a unique skill created by the Supreme Being of All Ages, used to deal with the malice of destiny.

Di Tian's cultivation journey was extremely difficult because the world's lightning-related resources were basically all under the control of the dragon-related forces. Most of his cultivation levels were achieved through arduous hard work and cultivation using the true scriptures, without relying on external forces.

His talent is so extraordinary that it is even more than that of a celestial being, though he is not one.

Moreover, his comprehension was so high that it was like that of an ancient supreme being. He was exceptionally gifted and even created a solution to the malice of the Heavenly Mandate [Eternal Venerable], which was unprecedented.

Although this method is not universally applicable for the time being and cannot be used by other chosen ones, even so, such an achievement can still shock everyone. Even Xiao Qingtian would be greatly shocked upon hearing it.

"Whether it's otherworldly demons or the revival of past destinies, I will find a way out. This technique can lock down any external consciousness." Di Tian said, giving him time, he would surpass anyone, he would surpass any ancient sage.

"Buzz!"

Tens of millions of Heavenly Dao chains descended, and at this moment, Chen Xuan's mind was tense. Those Heavenly Dao chains ignored space, ignored the soul, and ignored the basic laws of the world's operation. They fell down to lock and bind his consciousness.

At the same time, from his divine soul body and the black contaminated parts of the Heavenly Fox's tail, there were dazzling Heavenly Dao chains that evolved from nothingness, radiating a strong suppressive power.

Chen Xuan was deeply moved. At this moment, he had to admit that he admired Wan Shizun to some extent.

This is a truly destined person.

Perhaps the legendary realm of the Supreme Being, as recorded in unofficial histories, which became the Supreme Heaven in ancient times, is not just a baseless rumor.

"Protect the master!" At this moment, an anxious voice rang out from within Chen Xuan's body. It was the roar of the Plague Department's Human Emperor Daoist Canon. Immediately afterward, the other Heavenly Mandate Daoist Canons also reacted, wanting to take the place of their master and bear the restraint of the Heavenly Dao Chains.

"Hey!"

In a flash, Chen Xuan made a decision, severing a consciousness figure in his heart to actively meet the countless chains outside.

Although the Taoist priests were eager to save their master, their awareness was still weak and they were not fully capable of dealing with the current situation.

Chen Xuan completely let go of his consciousness. Since taking charge of Xinzhai, he had been suppressing some extremely fierce and evil intentions in his heart for a long time. It was a hard time, and he took this opportunity to remove all the shackles.

"Buzz!"

A powerful fist imprint illuminated the void, and the heroic figure, once known as the pinnacle of martial arts in the Southern Region, roared out!

"Huh?" Di Tian was stunned and was surprised to find that a Heavenly Dao chain had pulled out a familiar figure, who instantly swung a fist the size of a sandbag and bombarded him like a storm.

Is this the external evil of Xinzhai, or the external evil of Wu Taotie Qin Yu?

"Seeing the Outer Evil is such a simple matter, why make such a fuss?" Chen Xuan said, exhaling deeply as he looked up at the sky. Another figure resembling the Human Emperor Banner Heng Gu was then bound away by the Heavenly Dao Chains: "There's no need for you to come and invite me!"

In an instant, Emperor Fan Heng Gu raised a banner and stabbed it toward Emperor Tian.

Immediately afterwards, the figure of Huangliang Mengwang Chan also appeared. Although his face was blurry, his youthful and dashing figure could still be vaguely discerned.

Three powerful evil spirits emerged from the heavens and joined forces to attack Emperor Tian.

Chen Xuan's eyes became clearer and his mind more peaceful. As the evil thoughts of destiny that had been suppressed by Xinzhai day and night left him, he looked much more sunny.

Not only that, soon another figure similar to Di Tian appeared, standing on the Thunder Pool, holding a sword in one hand and unleashing a powerful Yinglong Fist with the other.

"This..." Di Tian was stunned. This was the external evil whose head had just been crushed by Chen Xuan. Now it had actually originated from his body and was being restrained by the Heavenly Dao Divine Chain.

next moment.

Several Heavenly Dao chains trembled, pulling out a massive, dazzling golden figure from Chen Xuan's body. It was the Golden Crow God, the mountain god of the Southern Wilderness!
Immediately afterwards, two Kunpeng demons, one large and one small, which were stirring up the sea of ​​clouds with their wings, also leaped out and transformed into a giant Kun.

"hold head high!"

With a long, drawn-out cry from the rhinoceros, a pale-skinned white rhinoceros demon appeared, its body bloated, resembling a Maitreya Buddha who practices vegetarianism and chants Buddhist scriptures... The True Lord of the White Rhinoceros Palace also came out to join the fun!
In an instant, demons ran rampant in this region, and the Heavenly Fate Space seemed to transform into a miniature Heart-Cleansing Heaven.

The runic light rain of the Heavenly Will was driven away, and the sky, like pages torn by a giant hand, displayed irregular dark red cracks. An extreme sense of disorder enveloped the surroundings, as if some ancient yet fresh mysterious ritual was about to begin, to awaken the most primal restlessness deep within the hearts of all living beings.

Di Tian was in a daze and did not extract Xin Zhai's consciousness, but he did extract Wu Taotie, the Human Emperor Banner, and... countless other Heavenly Mandate demons and evil spirits, as well as many extremely powerful demons in their previous lives.

Is that plump white rhinoceros the renowned White Rhinoceros Palace Demon Lord of the Southern Region?
He did not expect that although he had spent many years seemingly solving a kind of malice hidden behind destiny, in reality, Xinzhai had already accomplished many times more, and his body was the container that imprisoned all evil spirits.

Demons roamed around, and evil spirits surrounded Di Tian as if admiring a fine dessert. Their shadows emitted sharp laughter, and each shadow seemed to have grown fangs.

"Click..."

Di Tian fell silent. He turned his head slightly and saw a demon of destiny grinning as it tore off his arm and swallowed it. His gaze shifted slightly, and the evil spirit born from the Destiny of Ten Thousand Generations was staring at him with a grotesque smile, as if it were using some new ancient ritual to connect with him.

“The evil and malevolent forces of destiny cannot be eradicated in the end; they will always rise from the dead… A new external evil has been born.”

Di Tian sighed, sensing that although this external evil had similarities, it was not the one he had studied for many years and finally identified.

At this moment, he knew that the situation was hopeless, but he felt a little confused... The injuries and pain he suffered were just superficial marks. What could truly destroy a strong person was the silent yet overwhelming crushing force of will that struck at the heart of the Dao.

It has taken many years just to deal with a single evil thought among those destined for him.

At this moment, even more evil thoughts surged forth like a tidal wave.

Chen Xuan's consciousness manifested on its own initiative. Surprisingly, it was an ordinary figure, dressed in straw sandals and simple hemp clothing. Only a scarlet eye between his eyebrows darted around. He squinted and asked with a smile, "Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds, have you reached the pinnacle?"

Di Tian remained silent. He had originally planned a series of powerful moves after extracting Xin Zhai's consciousness, which might be able to suppress Xin Zhai's "external evil." But now, everything seemed ridiculous.

The Destiny Space was completely invaded by more evil spirits, and he completely lost control.

"We have no energy left."

Di Tian spoke, his expression calm, and then continued, "Let's have the second round."

In an instant, he used his last means of defense, his divine soul self-destructing, and the Heavenly Fate Space also collapsed. The countless Heavenly Dao chains pressed down on this place, causing it to crumble and enter destruction.

Di Tian is going to take the initiative to sever his destiny!
He was absolutely determined to abandon the destiny that Xinzhai would seize, and then go into battle lightly to continue his struggle against Chen Xuan!

On the Ascension Platform, no tragic events involving the very essence of the Great Dao and life will occur, but Di Tian will not yield to or be controlled by anyone, even if it means paying the painful price of losing his destiny. This fearless spirit will surely move everyone who sees it.

"Even without the Emperor of Ten Thousand Generations, I will still be invincible under heaven." Di Tian said calmly. Without the Mandate of Heaven, he would focus all his energy on other things, and in the future, he would even progress faster and more easily.

The shackles of destiny, known as the Venerable One of All Ages, dissipated, and the suppressed and sealed heart became clear, as if everything was about to be illuminated.

"..." Chen Xuan stared intently. The other party was so decisive, just like that, they didn't care about fate?

"Zheng!"

At that moment, they both heard a sword ringing out.

On the Ascension Platform, a dazzling night sky appeared, and powerful streams of White Emperor Sword Qi surged forth from beneath the platform.

"The will of the Dao Palace Ascension Platform has become enraged," Yao Feiyue murmured. There was no need to try to intervene; the Dao Palace's foundation remained unfathomable.

“The Heavenly Mandate of Ten Thousand Generations has its limits. When it comes to the level of immortals, its effect is minimal.” On the other side, the Southern Emperor of the Imperial Court spoke, then turned and left, being the first to return to the central banquet area.

"Clang!" A white emperor sword appeared out of thin air, and in an instant, a surging tide of sword energy indiscriminately covered the bodies of the two combatants. Even Yao Feiyue, who was relatively close, was enveloped and considered a target of the attack.

The White Emperor's Sword Thought was affected by the Mandate of Heaven, but it was clear that its strength was still beyond the reach of the young banquet attendees.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous eye of the Candle Dragon appeared high above the Ascension Platform, drawing the attention of those behind the scenes to the Ascension Platform.

(End of this chapter)