Chapter 1933: The Purpose of the Sacrifice

The priest was completely stunned, never imagining that Xu Yang possessed such a powerful trump card. Initially, Xu Yang hadn't intended to directly use his Reincarnation Mirror, a top-tier ability, in this location.

However, considering various external limitations, he didn't want to waste any more time here. A quick, decisive battle was all Xu Yang wanted at this moment.

"You forced me to accelerate the game's pace. I originally intended to play along with you, but the conditions others have paid for this game are too severe. Therefore, I've temporarily changed my mind and will make you, this arrogant fellow, face your desperate end prematurely. Aren't you proud of the game you set up? Then I'll let you witness its downfall with your own eyes."

After speaking, Xu Yang slowly raised his right hand. Within his palm, the power imprint of the Reincarnation Mirror, shimmering with colorful light, was still active. All the special spatial laws within the surrounding hellish prison began to rapidly melt. All obstacles in front of Xu Yang began to disappear wildly. In just a moment, the entire hellish prison reverted to its most primitive and true form.

Everyone in the team, including the old emperor, appeared at the end of the prison. Each person stood upon a seemingly fragile confinement array. Although they were all unconscious at the moment, Xu Yang could clearly see at a glance that their vitality was unaffected and their bodies unharmed. However, in the center of the rock-hewn throne at the top of the prison, the priest's true body was connected to the life force being drawn from the Ten Ultimate Desolation Arrays outside the prison. Upon seeing the true scene of this hellish prison, Xu Yang immediately understood the priest's real purpose in expending such immense effort to weave these rules. It wasn't merely to stall Xu Yang's time; he also wanted to seize this opportunity to absorb the life force of the ten Martial God-level experts to achieve further breakthroughs for himself. However, despite all his intricate calculations, he ultimately failed to anticipate that Xu Yang possessed the Reincarnation Mirror, the ultimate trump card capable of dissolving all laws, rendering all his previous schemes futile.

"Damn it! It seems I've finally lost this game. But I didn't lose to my own plan; I lost to your ultimate trump card. I truly didn't expect that you, a human, could possess a supreme artifact. If I'm not mistaken, this supreme artifact of yours should be the greatest secret of the Angel race."

Xu Yang snorted coldly, having no intention of wasting more time with the priest. With a gentle wave of his palm, a massive sword glint shot out from behind him, directly towards the priest's true body on the stone throne.

"You have no right to question these matters. All you can do is abandon resistance and await your fate."

The power of the sword strike Xu Yang unleashed was unimaginable. The power seal around the outer throne was completely pierced by Xu Yang's single sword. Had the priest not possessed power exceeding that of a Martial God, Xu Yang's sword might have completely impaled his body. The powerful sword glint spun wildly about three inches from the priest's true body, still attempting a final-stage invasion. Although it ultimately failed, the priest was forced to awaken prematurely from his state of absorbing life force and slowly descended from his throne.

Originally, the priest was a pure skeleton without a complete physical body. Through the powerful Martial God-level life force transferred to him by the Ten Ultimate Arrays, he now possessed a complete head and facial features. However, his lower body remained a skeletal frame. Seeing him in this current state, Xu Yang seemed to gain a deeper understanding of the disciple forces ruled by the Will of the Supreme God.

"Indeed, as I previously suspected, the true purpose behind your grand scheme is to devour the power and life of humanity. You want to grant all you combat puppets, built upon the source of death energy, the exact same physical conditions as human martial artists. Once your conspiracy succeeds, the Will of the Supreme God, sealed by the Violet Jade Crystal, will awaken and revive. My judgment isn't wrong, is it?"

Faced with Xu Yang's questioning, the priest merely burst into hearty laughter, offering no clear response.

"Even if you've guessed the truth behind all this, what does it matter? No one can stop Lord Sovereign from reigning over the Ancient Martial God Path again! Long live the Sovereign!! Since I cannot contend with you, then let all your companions be buried with me. Let this be the most solemn sacrifice for Lord Sovereign's return."

Without a doubt, the priest had fallen into madness. He laughed maniacally, burning his own body. His incomplete physical form quickly turned to ashes in a very short time. However, the power generated from this extreme burning state rapidly filled every corner of the underground prison. In this situation, if the priest ignited his soul fire, igniting all the life energy within the underground prison, the power unleashed in an instant could even engulf the entire imperial palace!

Xu Yang, of course, understood his true intention. There was only one way to stop him now! Without hesitation, Xu Yang simultaneously activated the nine qi vortices within his body. The cultivation technique of primordial power demonstrated its profound effect at this moment, and the tenth outer Heavenly Eye quickly materialized above Xu Yang's head. The terrifying devouring power released by the Heavenly Eye itself gathered everything in its surroundings into a vortex. These were the energy sources formed by the priest burning his life force to detonate the entire imperial palace battlefield, and now they were all being swallowed into null space by Xu Yang's outer Heavenly Eye.

"No! This is impossible!!"

The priest had completely collapsed. He had originally believed his plan was flawless, convinced that even with Xu Yang's immense strength, it would be utterly impossible to dismantle the setup he had created. Yet, in the end, he realized that he was merely a pathetic, self-righteous clown in front of Xu Yang. Xu Yang smirked, looking at the priest as he slowly began to speak.

"See clearly now? This is the ultimate fate of all you disciples of the Will. I, Xu Yang, will use my own strength to ensure all your plans ultimately fail. No one can stop me from changing all of this!"

After speaking, Xu Yang locked the last incredibly powerful devouring force onto the burning priest's true body, ultimately sealing his soul essence within the Heavenly Eye as well. The moment the outer Heavenly Eye finally closed, all murderous intent within the underground palace completely vanished. This perilous situation, which had nearly destroyed the entire imperial capital, was finally resolved by Xu Yang.