Chapter 698: Fire Xuan Yan

Inside the small underground chamber where Lin Qian was staying, beneath the fire tree, his body suddenly began to tremble.

At the same time, the Earth Spirit Fire that emerged from the fire tree surged forth, completely flooding into Lin Qian's body.

Buzz!

A loud humming sound resonated, and Lin Qian felt his mind shake as a small flame-shaped mark appeared on his soul.

Simultaneously, a golden mark fully formed on Fire Granny's forehead, and suddenly, the entire world began to change.

The green light that had enveloped the entire Soul Martial Continent was suddenly replaced by a golden hue, gradually turning the green into gold, and it spread across the land.

In the outer void, the Black Demon witnessed this scene, his expression dramatically changing as he muttered in disbelief, "How is this possible? Why is this happening?"

The changes happening on the Soul Martial Continent were unmistakable to the Black Demon—this signified that the Earth Spirit of the continent had successfully acknowledged a master.

"This can't be! It's impossible! In this lower realm, how could the soul of a mortal endure the pressure of the Earth Spirit's acknowledgment under the rules of heaven and earth?" Black Demon raved madly, staring in disbelief at the transformation. "No! Only a celestial soul can withstand the recognition of the Earth Spirit!"

"Who could it be? Who dared get ahead of me? Moreover, this place is so remote—how could anyone even discover this fragment of Xuan Yan Star, let alone seize it before me?"

At this moment, Black Demon's mind sank into despair, his face twisted in rage.

He had spent so many years and expended so much effort for this fragment of Xuan Yan Star, a fragment that had birthed an Earth Spirit.

Mortals in this realm might not understand, but he knew full well what this meant.

In a sense, the Earth Spirit of this fragment was essentially the Earth Spirit of the entire Xuan Yan Star.

The star had shattered into many fragments, with much larger pieces scattered, but none were as valuable as this one.

Back when Xuan Yan Star was whole, it had been on the verge of forming an Earth Spirit. After its destruction, only one fragment had the potential to generate an Earth Spirit.

And this particular fragment, which held the Earth Spirit, possessed the ability to sense other fragments of Xuan Yan Star and could draw them in to mend itself.

In other words, controlling this fragment would make one the master of Xuan Yan Star. With the Earth Spirit's sensing ability, one could gather other fragments and restore the star.

Once the Earth Spirit matured, the controller could devour it, causing their cultivation to soar, eventually becoming a dominant force in the celestial realm—a true Celestial Sovereign.

After all his long, careful planning and just as he was about to reap the rewards, someone had gotten ahead of him and stolen everything he had worked for over the years. How could the Black Demon not be furious?

Whoever this person was had stolen not just his plans but also his chance to ascend to become a Celestial Sovereign!

"Who is it? Damn it, who is it?" Black Demon’s furious roar echoed through the outer void, the shockwaves from his voice reducing nearby small asteroids to dust.

As he raged, a sudden thought occurred to him—Lin Qian!

When the Huaxia Empire had been battling the undead army, Lin Qian, as its emperor, should have been present, yet he had disappeared.

Initially, Black Demon had wondered where Lin Qian had gone but hadn’t paid too much attention. Now, however, he could no longer ignore the possibility.

Lin Qian had been missing for five years, with no word of him. And now, suddenly, someone had become the master of the Earth Spirit.

To the Black Demon, Lin Qian was the most likely candidate to have received the Earth Spirit's acknowledgment.

"But... Lin Qian is just a mortal from the lower realms! How could he possibly endure the acknowledgment of the Earth Spirit?" Black Demon shook his head violently, dismissing the idea as too far-fetched.

Even though he had admired Lin Qian, the man was still a mortal with a fragile soul, nowhere near strong enough to withstand the crushing pressure of the celestial Earth Spirit's acknowledgment.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Just then, Black Demon’s voice, filled with murderous intent, resounded through the void. The death energy across the Soul Martial Continent surged, pouring into the bodies of the undead army without regard for the cost.

At the same time, the strength of the undead army skyrocketed at a terrifying rate. Some soul cannons that previously inflicted significant damage now had little effect on them.

This sudden change stunned everyone, leaving them bewildered as to what was happening.

Moreover, the slumbering Saint-level zombie army began to awaken one by one.

Previously, Black Demon had been conserving death energy, aiming to wear down the defenses of the Soul Martial Continent. He didn’t want to use brute force, as it would cause too much damage to the continent, which he intended to claim for himself.

But now, he no longer cared. The continent had already been taken by someone else, so why should he hold back?

"If I can’t have it, then no one will," Black Demon muttered darkly, his expression venomous.

He no longer cared about preserving the continent—his sole focus now was its utter destruction.

In the small underground chamber, the dense spiritual energy of the world surged violently into Lin Qian's body, with black smoke constantly billowing from within him.

These were the impurities buried deep within Lin Qian’s body, now completely cleansed. His body had become so attuned to the world’s spiritual energy that with just a gesture, he could draw it to himself effortlessly.

After a short while, Fire Granny noticed in astonishment that the surrounding spiritual energy had been completely drained by Lin Qian, not a single trace remaining.

Moments later, she saw Lin Qian slowly open his eyes, a golden light flashing within his pupils.

Lin Qian rose from the ground without a word, stretching his neck and looking down at his hands.

Boom!

A terrifying aura of imperial might suddenly erupted from Lin Qian’s body, and in an instant, a powerful pressure descended upon the entire Soul Martial Continent. Every living being—whether a citizen of the Huaxia Empire or a soldier in the undead army—felt a sudden, overwhelming force that made their hearts skip a beat.

However, this terrifying pressure lasted only a moment, vanishing as quickly as it had come, leaving everyone wondering if the immense pressure they had just felt was merely an illusion.

In the small underground chamber, Fire Granny, now holding a staff that was ablaze with fire, knelt before Lin Qian.

"Fire Xuan Yan greets the master."

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