Chapter 1497

Chapter 1497: 1497
Chapter 1497 (Raw 1477): Might of the Heavenly Flame
Xiao Chen now understood . The distance between him and the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign was not in cultivation but in accumulation .
The other party had cultivated the power of faith and the will of divine light to the peak . He could no longer raise them any further in all aspects .
However, while Xiao Chen’s state of cycle and Great Dao Energy were strong, he only understood the tip of the iceberg .
The support that they provided for his Primordial Energy was not comparable to the other party’s power of faith and will of divine light .
“You understand now, right? The distance between you and the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign is actually not huge . It is not difficult to defeat him . So you absolutely cannot take him as your target . Your target should be set much further . ”
When Ying Zongtian saw Xiao Chen’s expression, he revealed a smile, knowing that Xiao Chen already grasped his point .
Actually, even if Xiao Chen knew this, it still did not solve the problem . Ying Zongtian’s main objective was to prevent the development of a shadow in Xiao Chen’s heart over this . If a shadow was left and turned into a heart demon, it would truly be over .
Ying Zongtian smiled and said, “For this duration, I’ll remain on this mountain . If there is anything you do not understand, you can ask me for advice at any time . ”
Xiao Chen performed a cupped-fist salute and said, “Many thanks, Big Brother . ”
“You are too courteous . ”
Ying Zongtian smiled faintly, and his figure flashed, disappearing from the spot .
Now that Xiao Chen understood the root of the problem, he knew the direction he should work towards . At this moment, the Great Dao Energy and the state of cycle were rather difficult to improve .
In that case, he should place his focus on things that he could cultivate easily . Then, after raising them to the peak, those things would be able to support his Primordial Energy as well .
With the help of the Thunder Immortal Ancestor, the Innate Thunder Crystal already reached the peak, and he even comprehended the Thunder Domain . Improving it further would be very difficult .
There was only the will of ice that had been left at Small Perfection; it still had a lot of space for growth .
Xiao Chen immediately acted on his thoughts . He entered the Saber Sovereign Medallion and went to the Ice Pool, which took the form of an Icy Jade Bed . Then, he did his best to cultivate there .
This Icy Jade Bed’s effect was similar to the Lightning Pool’s, expediting the cultivation of a certain state .
Likewise, the pain from the cold was no weaker than from the Lightning Pool .
Countless strands of cold energy from the Icy Jade Bed entered Xiao Chen’s body . The will of ice in his sea of consciousness greedily absorbed these strands of energy and rapidly grew stronger .
This made Xiao Chen’s body so cold that he shivered . He felt like his bones all froze . For the first time, he endured for half a day before stopping .
However, for the second time, Xiao Chen lasted one week . When he came down, he was already like a piece of ice .
“Crack!”
The instant Xiao Chen shattered the ice around him, his bones crackled, nearly shattering as well . That feeling was like thousands of bugs chewing on him . After trying it once, he did not want to try it a second time .
However, he had to continue, having cultivated the will of ice only to Great Perfection, not even Consummation yet . It was far from condensing something like the Innate Thunder Crystal, so he could not give up .
Just like this, he persisted in cultivation for two months in the Saber Sovereign Medallion . He came out when his will of ice had finally reached the peak of Consummation .
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and his right hand . Strands of cold Qi immediately came out of his palm . With a casual wave, this cold Qi merged with his Primordial Energy and shot into the air .
Space instantly froze . In the next moment, it shattered into countless pieces .
“Not bad, your rate of comprehension is rather fast . The destructive power of your Primordial Energy is now ten percent stronger compared to two months ago . ” Ying Zongtian seemed to have always been around . Upon seeing Xiao Chen open his eyes, he immediately appeared .
Ten percent!
Under the circumstances where his cultivation halted, Xiao Chen managed to raise the might of his Primordial Energy by ten percent in two months, far surpassing his expectations .
Xiao Chen stood up and looked at Ying Zongtian . Then, a desire to fight flared in his eyes . “Big Brother, I would like to have an exchange with you . ”
“Haha! I have been waiting for you to say that for a very long time already . ”
A desire to fight blazed in Ying Zongtian as well . Then, he laughed boldly and said, “Remember: use your full power . Do not hold back, for I will definitely not hold back . ”
“Of course . ”
When facing Ying Zongtian, it was impossible not to use his full power . Otherwise, he would be in for a world of pain .
“Whoosh!”
Light flashed as Xiao Chen took the initiative to attack . His Great Dao Energy, Innate Thunder Crystal, will of ice, and the state of cycle all supported his Primordial Energy .
He threw a palm strike .
Ying Zongtian smiled faintly . Then, the light of the sun erupted behind him as he countered with a palm strike .
“Boom!” The two palms met, and their clothes and hair fluttered wildly . They were actually evenly matched .
With the violence of these palm strikes, the clouds in the sky were all swept away . When one looked up, one could see the stars spangling the heavens .
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The two rapidly exchanged moves, flying higher and higher . Soon, they broke through the barrier of the sky and reached the Starry Heavens .
After one hundred moves, the two each stood on an asteroid, looking at each other from afar .
“Big Brother, the probing attacks stop here . Take this saber strike! Void Breaking Stance!”
The Seven Deadly Sins merged into one, and Xiao Chen grasped its handle . Then, he instantly executed the first move of the Flawless Saber Technique .
A light flashed in the Starry Heavens, and Xiao Chen disappeared . In the next instant, light erupted .
A saber light appeared in front of Ying Zongtian . He smiled faintly, and a light shot out of his palm, immediately taking the shape of a sun .
Then, Ying Zongtian swung his arm and pressed it forward .
“Boom!”
The palm strike knocked back the Void Breaking Stance in the Starry Heavens .
Xiao Chen spun around in space and swung his saber backhanded, sending out the Flawless Saber Technique’s second move, the Dragon Subduing Stance .
The saber light flickered as Xiao Chen consecutively executed various moves of the Flawless Saber Technique . By the fifth move, Ying Zongtian felt that Xiao Chen was already pushing his limits .
“Take a palm strike from me too! Light of the Great Sun!”
Ying Zongtian switched from defense to offense, throwing a palm strike . His body released a light comparable to the sun, appearing incredibly dazzling in the Starry Heavens .
Fireball after fireball flew out of Ying Zongtian’s palm, looking like suns as they surged towards Xiao Chen .
Xiao Chen’s heart sank . He had once seen Ying Zongtian use this move on the Heaven Punishing Corpse God; it was an incomparably horrifying move, one of Ying Zongtian’s killing moves .
“Flawless Saber Technique, Heaven Swallowing Stance!”
Xiao Chen executed the strongest move of the Flawless Saber Technique . As he held up Gluttony, he materialized the end of the Flawless Saber Technique’s path—Death .
Greed was merged with the Death Throne, represented the final end and silence . The Heaven Swallowing Stance that it materialized could swallow up all sorts of Martial Techniques .
The saber light descended, and a huge void beast appeared behind Xiao Chen . Then, it opened its mouth and swallowed all the suns .
“Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!”
The saber trembled endlessly as the Heaven Swallowing Stance struggled to digest the energy of these one thousand suns . Xiao Chen found holding his saber difficult and feared he might drop it at any moment .
“Whoosh!” A light flashed, and Ying Zongtian appeared before Xiao Chen . Then, he smacked Xiao Chen’s hand, directly knocking away the Divine Weapon .
“Boom!” One thousand suns exploded in the Starry Heavens, annihilating a small star .
“You lost . ”
Ying Zongtian smiled faintly and stopped his actions, not attacking anymore .
This battle was very delightful . However, in the end, Xiao Chen lost . The might of his Primordial Energy was already not much weaker than Ying Zongtian’s . However, he could not last that long .
First, Xiao Chen’s Great Dao Energy exhausted . Then, the state of cycle emptied out, leaving only the Innate Thunder Crystal and the will of ice supporting his Primordial Energy .
With such meager energy left, when Xiao Chen executed the final move of the Flawless Saber Technique, he simply could not break Ying Zongtian’s Light of the Great Sun .
If not for Ying Zongtian reacting quickly and knocking away the Divine Weapon, Xiao Chen would have been injured by the blast .
“Although I lost, I benefited a lot . Big Brother Ying, many thanks,” Xiao Chen said sincerely .
Ying Zongtian smiled faintly and said, “You are one of us . There is no need to be so courteous . ”
The two returned to Heavenly Star Island . When they reached the summit of Dragon’s Gate Mountain, they discovered that Mo Chen had been waiting there for some time .
“Mo Chen, you waited for me for so long . Is something wrong?” Xiao Chen asked .
Mo Chen smiled faintly and said, “I kept in mind what Big Brother Xiao said to me previously . I have been looking through ancient records and visited many Holy Lands to search for information on it . I finally found out what can eliminate the sins in Meteor Trail City . ”
“What?” Xiao Chen asked quickly, joy blooming in his heart .
Ying Zongtian was surprised to hear that, his interest piqued as well . He smiled and said, “Miss Mo, you are truly incredible . Even I failed to figure out such a difficult problem . ”
Mo Chen smiled humbly and said, “There is a kind of flame that can burn everything, and sin is no exception . ”
“Are you talking about the Heavenly Flame?” Ying Zongtian asked .
Mo Chen nodded and said, “It is the Heavenly Flame . However, this Heavenly Flame has not appeared for ten thousand years already . I do not know where we can find it . ”
Ying Zongtian frowned and said, “This is going to be difficult . The Heavenly Flame has long been lost . No one knows where it is . ”
“I do . ”
Xiao Chen revealed a complicated expression . The moment he said that, both Mo Chen and Ying Zongtian felt incredibly shocked .