Chapter 1207

Chapter 1207: Upgrade

Just as the system within him was about to act recklessly, a crack appeared in the sky above the world filled with Primordial Purple Qi crystals. A massive claw, radiating immense power, reached into the world, grabbed a handful of Primordial Purple Qi crystals, and then vanished.

Xu Fan, now reduced to floating dust, trembled along with the system.

Sensing the system’s fear, Xu Fan asked curiously, “What are you so scared of? If you just lift my restrictions, we could still take him on.”

The system remained silent, quietly starting to absorb the surrounding Primordial Purple Qi crystals.

As it absorbed, the space around Xu Fan began to sink.

After sinking for countless miles, the system’s absorption of the Primordial Purple Qi crystals grew even more intense.

The system runic sphere in Xu Fan’s spirit space also began to unlock more rune chains.

“System, take it easy. Don’t attract the attention of that chaotic god or demon,” Xu Fan warned.

The system didn’t respond, continuing to greedily absorb the nearby Primordial Purple Qi crystals, like a starving ghost at a buffet.

In his spirit space, Xu Fan experienced the benefits of unlimited absorption of Primordial Purple Qi crystals for the first time.

Endless chaotic runes flowed out of the star-like system runic sphere, forming a dragon that dissipated into Xu Fan’s space.

Countless insights about chaotic runes merged into Xu Fan’s spirit at an overwhelming speed; he could barely keep up with the flood of information.

Xu Fan felt his Great Luo Sage realm nearing its peak. Just a little more, and he could break through to the saint realm.

But then, the system suddenly stopped absorbing the Primordial Purple Qi crystals and encased itself in a barrier.

“Keep going! I’m so close to reaching the saint realm,” Xu Fan urged, staring at the barrier-covered system runic sphere.

“Why now of all times?” Xu Fan muttered, frustrated by the system’s sudden halt.

He was sure the system had gorged itself and was now preparing to upgrade.

Looking at the surrounding Primordial Purple Qi crystals, Xu Fan decided to absorb some himself, hoping to find a way to break the system’s restrictions.

Without hesitation, Xu Fan began absorbing the nearby Primordial Purple Qi crystals, trying to figure out how to remove the system’s limitations.

Meanwhile, beyond this world of Primordial Purple Qi crystals lay the vast and uncharted land of gods and demons.

This land floated exposed in the chaos.

Above it, a chaotic giant beast roamed, constantly radiating immense energy that illuminated and irradiated the entire continent.

At that moment, the land of gods and demons was engulfed in war.

The chaotic gods or demons had split into two factions, locked in endless battle.

Inside a magnificent palace, a god or demon with an aura of infinite depth sat quietly on a throne, observing the battlefield the continent had become.

“After countless reincarnation epochs, someone in the Primordial Empire finally dares to challenge my authority,” the figure on the throne said lightly.

At that moment, the entire palace began to tremble.

A massive god or demon with three heads and six arms strode into the palace.

He glared at the god or demon seated on the throne and said angrily, “Heaven’s Desolation, ever since the dawn of chaos, we’ve stood by you as our king, helping you build an empire that spans countless chaotic realms.”

“We’ve fought tirelessly in chaotic regions for you, securing countless victories for the empire.”

“We never harbored thoughts of rebellion, so why are you determined to wipe us out?” the three-headed, six-armed god or demon roared in fury.

The god or demon on the throne merely glanced down at the enraged figure below.

“You’ve committed no wrong, and I can see your loyalty to the empire,” he said calmly.

“But you made a grave mistake by trying to uncover the path I’ve walked.”

“Becoming a Great Saint of Chaos is already the pinnacle. To seek more is to covet the origin of my fate.”

“And for that, you must die.” The god or demon on the throne raised his hand slightly.

A surge of chaotic energy enveloped the roaring god or demon below.

The energy twisted and turned, forming strange symbols that drilled into the god or demon’s body.

Slowly, the trapped god or demon felt himself dissolving, his spirit growing fainter and fainter.

When his consciousness finally faded, a glowing orb of origin appeared in the hand of the god or demon on the throne.

“Only I am meant to walk this path,” the figure on the throne said coolly.

At that moment, the chaotic energy of the entire land of gods and demons seemed to gather.

It transformed into countless eerie symbols that flew toward the rebellious gods or demons.

The flames of rebellion were snuffed out almost instantly, and the would-be resisters fell into line.

Suddenly, the god or demon on the throne appeared to receive troubling news. His expression darkened, and he rose before vanishing from the land of gods and demons.

Meanwhile, in the world of Primordial Purple Qi crystals, Xu Fan was waiting for the system update to complete.

He had been trying to figure out how to bypass the system’s restrictions but kept hitting a logical dead end. No matter how he approached it, he always circled back to the same conclusion.

After several failed attempts, Xu Fan gave up and decided to wait patiently for the update to finish.

“When is this going to end?” he muttered, staring at the system runic sphere encased in a barrier.

The sphere was now only two-thirds its original size, and Xu Fan guessed that once the remaining runes were depleted, the system’s restrictions would lift.

To pass the time, Xu Fan carefully began storing Primordial Purple Qi crystals into his Space-type Spiritual Treasure.

As he worked, he sighed, wishing he had brought more Spiritual Treasures capable of holding the crystals.

Just as Xu Fan was about to fill his treasure, a massive surge of Primordial Purple Qi crystals appeared above the land of gods and demons.

The crystals, all of equal size, rained down like meteors toward the land below.

“You who serve the lord of gods and demons, this is your reward!”

A booming voice echoed across the land, sending the gods and demons into a frenzy of celebration.

The sight of the falling crystals, streaking across the sky like shooting stars, only added to their excitement.

Xu Fan, meanwhile, found himself clinging to a massive Primordial Purple Qi crystal, 500 yards in diameter.

As soon as it landed, a Great Saint-level god or demon scooped it up.

Xu Fan was pulled into the god or demon’s exclusive space along with the crystal.

Not long after, the god or demon seemed to receive some kind of order and left the land of gods and demons.

Alone in the exclusive space, Xu Fan felt a wave of relief as the god or demon’s oppressive presence faded.

“I’ll just wait here,” he thought. “Once the system’s done updating, I’ll make my move.”