306: Even Zhu Jiuyin can't outdo you!

"So this object comes from the Monster Realm's Immortal Lord..."

Shen Nian gripped Ao Wei with one hand and held the three-inch Heavenly Halberd with the other. The terrifying power emanating from it felt like the end of the world, and an indescribable aura surged into his heart.

It was as if a supreme existence residing at the distant end was quietly watching Shen Nian through this Heavenly Halberd. Being watched by it gave Shen Nian a feeling of hair-raising dread.

It felt like being stared at by a god or demon.

At the same time, an ancient voice echoed in Shen Nian's ears.

"Chant my true name, and you shall gain eternal life..."

"My name is An..."

Hearing these incredibly pretentious words, Shen Nian immediately raised an eyebrow.

"Hahaha, Shen Nian, you idiot, this is the... of the Immortal Lord," Ao Wei sensed the aura of the Immortal Lord spreading and, thinking that Shen Nian had already been subdued by the Heavenly Halberd, burst into loud laughter.

But the next second, the smile on Ao Wei's face froze, and his eyes widened.

Crack!

Terrifying Chaos divine light flowed over a slender hand, carrying an unparalleled aura—it was Immortal Qi. The golden Heavenly Halberd held in that hand was directly crushed into two pieces. The resulting shockwaves immediately caused the entire cave to shake. The destructive power contained within was enough to destroy an entire nation, yet it was forcibly suppressed by that large hand, causing only slight tremors in the surroundings.

"Tch," Shen Nian scoffed, casually tossing the broken golden halberd onto the ground, and murmured, "Even Candle Nine Nethers is not as pretentious as you."

He had seen the world, after all. He didn't even care about the sword spirit of the Ancient Realm, let alone this Immortal Lord, who was only at the True Immortal Realm.

At this moment, the entire cave fell into a deathly silence.

"Hiss...!!!" Teng Xi retreated repeatedly, her eyes filled with terror.

He... he... he...!

He crushed the divine object bestowed by Lord An Huang using only his Physical Body strength!!

Hedao!

This must be Hedao!

Even more bewildered than her was Ao Wei. At this moment, the expression on Ao Wei's face as he looked at Shen Nian went from confusion to shock, and finally to fear.

He is Hedao!

Shen Nian is Hedao; he has been hiding his strength all along!

Damn it!

How could this happen!

He is only twenty years old!

How could he be Hedao at twenty!

If he had known earlier that Shen Nian was already Hedao, he would never have set a trap for him in the Heavenly Abyss, even if it killed him; he would have run straight to the vicinity of the Heavenly Demon Palace and laid low!

But now, it was too late to say anything!

Ao Wei asked, trembling uncontrollably, "You... you, you... what kind of monster are you?"

As soon as the words left his lips, Ao Wei felt his throat tighten, and his pupils constricted sharply. His demon soul within him began to tremble uncontrollably as a mysterious power surged in. This power was extremely violent, ravaging Ao Wei's Divine Soul space.

Ao Wei's body began to shake violently, foaming at the mouth, his face twisted in endless agony, with thumb-sized veins bulging on his forehead as if they were about to burst at any moment.

Soul Searching!

The stronger the Divine Soul being searched, the greater the pain received!

However, just as that mysterious power was about to touch the secrets deep within Ao Wei's Divine Soul.

"How bold!"

A cold shout rang out from the depths of Ao Wei's Divine Soul, carrying terrifying power, as if it came from the Nine Nethers. The rage and killing intent contained within it were indescribable.

"Which Hedao of the Human Race are you? How dare you break the agreement, trespass into the Heavenly Abyss, and kill my son!"

"It seems these fifty thousand years of peace have made you forget your place!"

"Are you so eager to die? Do you want to start a war with my Yao Race!!"

This voice echoed like thunder within the Divine Soul space, full of arrogance and threats.

Ao Qian's phantom figure continued to coalesce. He stepped on the galaxy, endless Yao intent flowing over his body, and ancient runes spun in his eyes, as if a demon god had reappeared.

When Ao Wei was young, Ao Qian had left a drop of his true blood within his Divine Soul. The purpose of this drop of blood was not for protection, but to let Ao Qian know who had killed his son.

So that he could take revenge!

After all, he had given him all the trump cards he could, as well as guardians. The fact that the opponent could kill Ao Wei's guardians meant they possessed at least the strength of the Void Return Peak, while the power contained in this drop of blood was not even at the Void Returning Seventh Layer, making it impossible to save Ao Wei.

Of course, there was another purpose for why Ao Qian had left this drop of blood back then: he was worried about this very situation—that Ao Wei might be killed and his soul searched!

However!

Ao Qian could not clearly see the opponent's figure at all; he only saw a patch of Chaos light, isolated by a sea of rules.

"This is... inside the Heavenly Abyss ruins?"

"You are not Hedao!"

"Who exactly are you!"

"Among the Human Race Prodigies who could kill my son... are you Shen Nian?"

Ao Qian asked coldly, probing.

Only within the Heavenly Abyss ruins could his divination be blocked, and Hedao experts could not enter the ruins at all, so it could be inferred that the opponent's strength could not exceed Hedao.

And the number of people in the entire Human Race who could kill Ao Wei, who possessed so many trump cards and Void Return Peak guardians, could be counted on one hand.

It just so happened that news had just spread of Shen Nian entering the Heavenly Abyss, and his son had died.

But Ao Qian was only suspicious.

The next second.

His phantom figure gradually dissipated; this drop of blood could not last too long, especially since Ao Wei was still inside the ruins.

"Hmph!"

"No matter who you are, this Emperor will definitely find you and avenge my son!"

Ao Qian snorted coldly, then waved his large hand, directly crushing all the memories deep within Ao Wei's Divine Soul, and his figure gradually dissipated...

At the same time.

Ao Wei, who was being held by the neck by Shen Nian, suddenly went limp, his pupils dilated instantly, and he died as his Divine Soul shattered.

"Sigh."

"The Soul Searching Cultivation Technique is too poor; there's no way to fully enter the Divine Soul..."

"What a pity," Shen Nian sighed, casually throwing Ao Wei's corpse aside, while holding the other party's spatial ring in his hand.

He had originally intended to learn some secrets of the Heavenly Demon Realm through Ao Wei; after all, as the Eldest Your Highness of the Azure Black Dragon Clan, Ao Wei should have known quite a bit.

But he hadn't expected that deep within the other party's Divine Soul, there was a drop of his father's true blood hidden. Now that Shen Nian's Divine Soul was stronger—completely different from when he entered Teng Xi's Divine Soul world—if he had rushed into Ao Wei's Divine Soul world, it would have exploded directly. Otherwise, even that old dragon would not have been able to stop Shen Nian.

After all, although the opponent had the strength of Peak Hedao, Shen Nian was no longer at the Void Returning Fourth Layer at this moment...

Even if he encountered the opponent's true form, Shen Nian was confident he could trade a few blows.

Let alone just a drop of blood.

Immediately after.

Shen Nian immediately opened his attribute panel and looked at the line regarding his fate. It was constantly changing, and the content that appeared made Shen Nian frown slightly.

"Isn't the intensity of this jump a bit too high..."

"Are we going straight to Candle Nine Nethers?"

[Fate: Lifespan over a thousand years]

[Future Destiny: A thousand years from now, in order to rescue your Junior Sister, you will die at the hands of the Ancient Realm Great Yao, one of the Mountain and Sea Ancient Yao Sovereigns, Candle Nine Nethers...]