Chapter 183
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Chapter 183: Harder on Himself
In Zhang Yang’s life, Liu Feijue was an exceptionally unique individual.
His martial arts skills were unremarkable.
His character was deeply flawed.
He hailed from an extraordinarily prestigious background.
His heart was filled with arrogance.
Despite being someone who should have left little impression on Zhang Yang’s martial arts journey, he had managed to teach Zhang Yang a profound lesson about human nature—through his selfishness, overbearing demeanor, and unbridled pride.
Zhang Yang personally experienced the harshness of reality and the unfathomable depths of human nature.
The Flower Phantom set out to search for him.
Zhang Yang remained seated alone before Phoenix City.
Inside Phoenix City, an eerie silence prevailed.
Outside, however, a growing crowd gathered, pointing and murmuring.
"One man dominating an entire city—this is truly eye-opening."
"Cang Mang Zhang Yang, truly deserving of the title Battle God."
"The Battle God of this generation is undoubtedly Zhang Yang."
"With such formidable power, who would dare challenge him in the Daybreak Phoenix Ruins?"
"If he truly overwhelms his contemporaries this time, the Southern Region and the Vast Forest will undoubtedly rise to prominence."
The crowd buzzed with conversation.
Zhang Yang seemed oblivious to it all.
After another half hour, the Flower Phantom returned.
Phoenix City remained silent, and he no longer saw the point in continuing to blockade it.
They decided to seek out Young Master Liu.
The Seventh Prince appeared atop Phoenix City, his expression dark and terrifying.
Despite his pride, he felt an overwhelming urge to roar at the heavens in frustration.
A scream echoed from the depths of his being.
"Why can’t I defeat him?"
"I am a world-destroying demon! I was born for Destruction! This vast world should be crushed beneath my feet; I should be invincible. Why is there still an opponent, one I have lost to three times?"
"Tell me, you haven’t lied to me!"
The Seventh Prince was restless, furious, and even felt a tinge of unease.
After a long pause, a somewhat hoarse voice responded,
"The universe is governed by yin and yang, water and fire, life and death. Since the world-destroying demon exists, there must also be those born to save the vast world."
The Seventh Prince grew even more agitated.
"Why didn’t you tell me this sooner?"
"I only realized it after you failed three times," the hoarse voice continued. "You know that I paid a great price to help you become a world-destroying demon. I am very weak now; you can hear it in my voice. I need time, but when I fully recover and we merge, we will become the complete world-destroying demon. At that time, no one in this vast world will be able to withstand even a single move from you."
The Seventh Prince narrowed his eyes. "You and I merge?"
The hoarse voice murmured, "Only through merging can perfection be achieved. For now, I can still make you even more invincible."
The Seventh Prince remained silent, but a sharp glint flickered in his eyes as he turned and strode into Phoenix City.
Within Phoenix City, towers stood densely packed, their grandeur overshadowed only by one place—the most noble and luxurious of all, the residence of the Phoenix Woman.
Now, the Phoenix Woman’s whereabouts were unknown, as she was undergoing her own rebirth, and Luan You’er had been slain, leaving the place sealed off for a long time.
The Seventh Prince stepped inside, activating the protective Forbidden Laws, cutting himself off from the outside world.
He chose a secret chamber and settled into meditation.
"How can I become more invincible?" His voice was filled with eagerness to grow stronger.
The hoarse voice replied, "It’s simple. Open your soul to me; allow me to merge with a part of it, and I will bring about a transformation within you."
"My soul?"
The Seventh Prince uttered these two words coldly.
A person’s soul, especially before reaching the immeasurable stage, particularly the Great Boundless, was fragile and prone to instability.
To open one’s soul to another was to expose oneself completely.
"You and I are one, inseparable. Do you still not trust me?" the hoarse voice questioned.
The Seventh Prince remained silent, his expression unreadable.
The secret chamber fell into a heavy silence.
After a long pause, the hoarse voice spoke again,
"Think of Zhang Yang, who has defeated you three times. Think of Ye Kuanglan. Remember, this is only the Southern Region; beyond lies the Eastern Domain, the Western Desert, the Northern Plains, and the Central State. In the future, there will be places you cannot even imagine, and… immortals!"
The final word carried an irresistible temptation, stirring the Seventh Prince’s heart.
"Fine!"
"If you fail to bring me transformation, you will leave my body. I have no use for a failure."
The hoarse voice let out a strange, unsettling laugh.
The Seventh Prince remained cold, his mind shifting as the defenses of his Buddha Body and the Nine Extremes True Essence relaxed.
He assumed a posture of complete surrender, utterly defenseless.
"Very well, accept the transformation."
The hoarse voice echoed.
In the next moment, a chill spread beneath the Seventh Prince’s heart, near his stomach, where a faint, dark light began to shimmer.
At that very instant, a vivid red glow erupted in the Seventh Prince’s hand—a sharp, blood-dripping God-Slaying Sword.
Thud!
He drove the sword into his own body, precisely where the dark light had appeared.
"Ah!"
The hoarse voice let out a piercing scream.
“You dare betray me?”
Yet, the Seventh Prince remained impassive, as if the body were not his own, showing no trace of pain. His left hand flashed, clutching a Forbidden Law Stone, which he crushed with a swift, decisive motion.
Lines of Forbidden Law Patterns surged forth, piercing directly into his body.
Buzz!
The hoarse voice emitted a cry of agony and fury.
But that was not all. The Seventh Prince slapped his storage bag.
A seven-tiered divine tower shot out, enveloping him completely.
"Spirit Refining Tower!"
The hoarse voice shrieked in terror. "You’ve been planning to kill me all along!"
Boom!
The Spirit Refining Tower spun wildly, operating at full capacity.
God-Slaying Sword!
Forbidden Law Stone!
He unleashed all three formidable techniques without restraint—an act verging on self-destruction—as he pushed his power to its absolute limit.
The Seventh Prince’s face turned deathly pale. His body trembled violently, blood gushed out, yet he showed no pain—his expression remained cold and unyielding as stone.
"Insignificant fools of the vast world! Mere ants!"
"You are nothing but a vessel for my world-destroying ambitions. Had I not suffered such heavy losses upon entering this vast world, I would never have needed your body to survive, nor would I have needed to refine it."
"I had intended to refine you further, but you dared to defy me. Now, I shall take possession of your body!"
The hoarse voice roared with rage as dark energy boiled forth, forcibly expelling the God-Slaying Sword from his body.
The Seventh Prince remained unmoved, his expression icy, as he pushed the Forbidden Law Stone and the Spirit Refining Tower to their limits.
Hum! Hum!
The dark power trembled violently, faintly taking on a humanoid form.
The God-Slaying Sword was completely expelled.
The moment the God-Slaying Sword was forced out, the Seventh Prince discarded the Forbidden Law Stone, pressed his hands into his bleeding wound, and shouted,
"Seal the spirit!"
An astonishing scene unfolded.
The flowing blood reversed its course, surging back and enveloping the hazy figure.
Simultaneously, the Seventh Prince’s blood essence drained away at an alarming rate, leaving him emaciated, like a skeleton.
Yet, the hazy figure trembled violently before shattering with a deafening crash, dispersing into countless fragments.
The Seventh Prince swiftly formed hand seals and roared,
"Ignite Divine Fire!"
Boom!
A fierce fire erupted within his body.
The fragments were instantly engulfed in flames.
"Refine the spirit and merge the soul!"
Ignoring his grave injuries and the immense toll it took, the Seventh Prince forcefully activated the Spirit Refining Tower.
The Spirit Refining Tower roared as it refined the black light that emerged, which he then inhaled back into his body.
Next, his entire body erupted with crackling sounds.
This was rebirth.
A raw, overwhelming darkness fused with the true essence of world-destroying power, igniting an eruption that reshaped its very nature.
"So this is the true essence of annihilation."
"So this is the fully realized World-Destroying Demon."
"So many secrets, buried so deep."
"The World-Destroying Demon must complete an inner cycle to reach its absolute peak."
"So you hail from the Great Silence Immortal Realm."
"You would raze entire worlds—all for the sake of supreme singularity."
