Chapter 642: Divine Artifact to Save the Emperor

A thunderous rumble!

The Soul Spring's energy flowed wildly, continuously washing over Xu Yang's soul world and infusing soul energy into the eight hundred terracotta warriors.

How could such intense power fluctuations not cause disturbances around Mount Yehan! The desolate spirits of the Ten Extremity Peaks, slumbering for too many years, awoke one after another. Throughout the entire Mount Yehan region, countless burgeoning spirit bodies became restless, successively locking onto Mount Yehan from various locations within the mountains and commencing new actions.

At that time, in a dim corner of Mount Yehan.

Several figures, bathed in a faint, reddish glow, advanced gracefully. Upon closer inspection, they were none other than Long Kun, Ling Yao, and Shi Lingyun! These three had entered the teleportation portal at the same time, so their points of entry weren't too far apart. Soon after landing, the clever Shi Lingyun utilized her most proficient skill. A performance of the Saintly Celestial Melody, though it attracted many desolate souls, also brought the greatest reward: it quickly drew Long Kun and Ling Yao, who were not far away, to her location.

"Listen, there seems to be a big commotion to the west!"

As soon as Long Kun spoke, Ling Yao and Shi Lingyun also responded.

"I noticed it too. I just thought it was the desolate spirits causing trouble again, but now it seems like something else entirely!"

Shi Lingyun slowly raised the ice crystal scepter in her hand and quickly noticed a faint glimmer coming from the crystal angel skull.

"Angel power has appeared! Although it's very faint, it's definitely there. Could it be the power of an Angel Soul Pillar?"

The three—Long Kun, Ling Yao, and Shi Lingyun—exchanged glances and decisively set off towards the west, heading straight for the source of the energy fluctuations.

Meanwhile, Xu Yang sat cross-legged in the center of the Soul Spring, allowing the endless spiritual power to freely collide with his soul world. The sensation was akin to tempering bones and muscles; though it involved some impact, it was a genuine process of refining his soul source, which Xu Yang thoroughly enjoyed. The wronged souls of gods and demons had also successively entered the terracotta warriors' bodies, and the countless cracks on the warrior statues quickly mended and repaired. Only when the Soul Spring's essence was completely consumed did the surrounding energy fluctuations gradually fade, signifying that everyone who received this power had gained a brand new advancement.

"Tell me, should I congratulate you? Or should I feel sorry for you?"

As Xu Yang regained consciousness, this voice immediately echoed in his mind; it was Empress Isis.

"What makes you say that?"

"Haven't you noticed? The desolate spirits of the Ten Extremity Peaks have all been awakened by the Soul Spring's aura. To be precise, you've now become the public enemy of all Mount Yehan. Everyone wants to kill you quickly; you won't find peace for the rest of your journey."

Xu Yang burst into laughter upon hearing this. "The one thing I fear least is trouble. If I were always pursuing ease, I wouldn't have chosen to leave Qizhou in the first place to enter the Three Thousand Dao States or other places. If soldiers come, I'll block them; if gods come, I'll fight them. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Indeed, the more Isis interacted with Xu Yang, the more she admired his aura of invincibility, which even surpassed that of Yun Wangji in his prime.

"I have a premonition that, in time, your achievements will surpass those of Yun Wangji."

Xu Yang chuckled softly. "I never compare my achievements with anyone else. I am myself, unique, and I will reach the peak in my own way! However, I still deeply respect Senior Yun Wangji. It's the shared pride of all humanity to have such an unparalleled figure among us."

Isis let out a soft laugh. "You really are airtight, aren't you? Don't try to be clever. In the presence of gods, without sufficient power, even a peerless genius like you will be regarded as an ant."

Xu Yang snorted coldly. "They can continue to be self-important, but if they believe they can arbitrarily control the destiny of all humanity, they are gravely mistaken. All humans, whether strong or weak, possess an inherent resilience that refuses to yield to fate. This resilience is now helping humanity become unprecedentedly powerful, and the divine race will eventually be overthrown."

Without further ado, it wasn't long before the first batch of desolate souls, sensing the Soul Spring's anomaly, arrived on the scene.

"Surround him."

The leader of the desolate spirits was a strange beast with a human head and a deer body, while the creatures he led were all in pure human form.

"Hmph, interesting. You're the first to come seeking death. I'll give you a discount: in this battle, I'll only kill half of you desolate spirits; the other half may leave on their own."

As his voice fell, Xu Yang gave these desolate spirits no further chance to boast. With a thought, a violent thundercloud suddenly descended above him. Blinding lightning bolts continuously struck down, each flash interwoven with the power of thunder, manifesting as ferocious and biting sword glints!

"You... you truly haven't received Yun Wangji's legacy? To reach the third realm of that Human Sword Dao purely through your own comprehension, that's extraordinary!"

Isis was undoubtedly one of those who knew Yun Wangji best, and she was equally familiar with his Sword Dao. She recognized at a glance the distinctiveness of Xu Yang's sword manipulation this time.

A wave of nearly a hundred desolate spirits attacked, but with just one move from Xu Yang, seventy to eighty percent were annihilated. Most of the remaining dozen or so desolate spirits had completely lost their combat ability, with only the leader, the human-headed deer-bodied creature, showing no signs of injury.

"You're tough!"

The deer spirit gave a cold smile, its spirit body suddenly expanding. It stomped towards Xu Yang, causing the ground within dozens of meters to crack, and the explosive force instantly annihilated all vegetation in the area.

"Dodge? You have no chance!"

The giant deer spirit smiled coldly, its two antlers transforming into two razor-sharp light blades that plunged directly towards Xu Yang's body. Without the protection of a divine sword, Xu Yang was clearly much more passive in defending against such a direct attack on his body. Additionally, the suppressing effect of the Conferred God Edict here made Xu Yang's most proud divine domain useless, which was truly a headache.

Boom!

In the nick of time, Xu Yang used the law of earth, forcibly summoning two massive stones to fly before him, blocking the two antler attacks.

"Damn it, fighting in this place is truly tricky; my power is suppressed too much."

Isis remained silent for a while, seemingly having no intention of assisting Xu Yang.

"Hmph, where's that domineering aura of yours? I'd like to see what kind of power you can unleash now that your hands and feet are bound!"

Xu Yang shook his head helplessly. Facing the deer spirit, which was once again getting close and confrontational, this time Xu Yang did not continue to dodge.

"Do you really think this is all the power I have?"

Rumble!

Xu Yang's feet slammed into the ground, and his Nine-Colored Universe Bell materialized, directly colliding with the giant deer spirit. In an instant, mountains and rivers trembled as the mighty sound of the Nine-Colored Bell surged forth, shattering all the desolate spirits into countless fragments...