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 . ”