Chapter 238: Ancient God Fainted, Flee!

Boom~

Phoenix True Flame erupted, burning along the golden runes on the Ancient God's surface.

It looked like it was burning fiercely, but in fact Lu Xun secretly reduced its power.

One golden rune after another was burned away by Lu Xun.

It appeared that Lu Xun had exerted effort.

But in reality, this speed was not fast at all.

Given the Ancient God's huge size, the golden runes on its body were not just numerous.

Dense and countless, their number was at least over a million.

Each rune was actually not large for the Ancient God.

But relative to Lu Xun's size, they were huge.

One rune was about a kilometer long and over six hundred meters wide, exactly the golden ratio.

At this moment,

The Ancient God moved its hand and threw out a large chunk of Dark Energy.

"Master tells you to hurry; as long as you burn it, I'll give you all this Dark Energy."

The God Slave conveyed the Ancient God's meaning.

Give it to him?

Now Lu Xun was no longer polite.

He directly put away the Dark Energy chunk, then pretended to increase the fire.

The burning speed increased.

But at this speed, burning all millions of golden runes would still be impossible without several years.

However, Lu Xun had just burned a dozen runes when the Ancient God moved its hand, seized him, and placed him elsewhere.

"Master tells you to burn these few runes below."

The God Slave pointed to the few runes below.

"It needs to burn some nodes!"

Lu Xun instantly understood the Ancient God's meaning.

The Ancient God didn't need Lu Xun to burn all the golden runes, but to burn some important nodes among them.

These runes are connected, together forming a great net that suppresses the Ancient God.

Once a node is burned, it's like removing a key link from a chain, allowing the Ancient God possibly to break it by itself.

Although he sensed something amiss, Lu Xun could only obediently keep burning.

"Roar!!"

In the starry sky, roars echoed repeatedly.

Although there was no air in the void, the Ancient God's voice still traveled far through spatial vibrations.

Thus space was stirred into great waves.

It was seared by the God-Suppressing Nail, causing excruciating pain, while the golden runes inflicted damage from inside and out.

Even though the Ancient God is immensely powerful, this was still an extraordinary torment for it.

Moreover, it had nowhere to escape.

Unlike before, when it rushed out of this Spirit Realm and only needed to retreat for the God-Suppressing Nail to cease its power.

This God-Suppressing Nail looks like just a nail made of divine metal, but in fact it should be a treasure of extremely high rank.

It is definitely of immortal-artifact, divine-artifact grade.

Lu Xun burned for over three months, yet still managed to burn away some of the God-Suppressing Nail.

This triggered its defense mechanism, causing the God-Suppressing Nail to unleash its power, giving the Ancient God a taste of its own medicine.

Despite Lu Xun's lazy slacking, those few golden runes were still burned away.

There was no way; Lu Xun couldn't act too blatantly.

The Ancient God again seized Lu Xun and placed him elsewhere.

"Master tells you to burn the runes below again."

The God Slave followed closely like a shadow.

Lu Xun had no choice but to act again.

Thus, quickly, a day passed.

In total, Lu Xun burned away over a thousand golden runes.

These over a thousand were all located at important connection points.

The Ancient God continued to move Lu Xun to new positions, letting him burn new runes.

It had been scorched by the flames from the runes for a full day and night.

The Ancient God showed weakness; its movements to reach out and grab Lu Xun became slightly slower.

But it could still hold on.

"If it can't hold on, what will happen?"

Lu Xun couldn't help but speculate.

Whether this God-Suppressing Nail can kill the Ancient God is unknown.

Lu Xun felt it would still be difficult.

Killing it is unlikely.

But if the Ancient God cannot hold on, it is highly likely to faint, or fall back into slumber.

In Babala's understanding, this kind of ancient god born naturally from heaven and earth does not need cultivation.

Their strength will keep increasing as they grow.

And if they are injured, suffer heavy damage, they also do not need to deliberately heal.

Just sleep and it's fine.

Once it falls into a deep sleep, Lu Xun's opportunity arrives.

So Lu Xun keeps slacking off more and more.

He also didn't slack off too much at once.

Instead, he probed step by step.

The ancient god burned more and more painfully, its energy scattered, its attention to Lu Xun waned, and its sense of time grew dull.

Lu Xun kept slacking off bit by bit, and it didn't notice.

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

The ancient god had already been burned for three days and three nights.

In three days, Lu Xun burned over two thousand golden runes in total.

Well, on the first day he burned a little over a thousand, and on the second day also a little over a thousand.

In the following two days, Lu Xun's speed kept getting slower.

The ancient god noticed nothing.

Its reactions became increasingly dull, even the motion of raising its hand slowed down a lot.

The ancient god could still hold on, and had not fallen into a coma because of it.

Thus, several more days passed.

"Nine days have passed, how can it endure so much!"

"For a full nine days, even the ancient god's raising of its hand was like that of an ordinary hundred-year-old person, yet it still stubbornly endured."

"Wouldn't it be better if it fell into a coma? Then it wouldn't be in so much pain..."

Lu Xun was speechless toward the ancient god.

"What are you doing by stubbornly holding on like that?"

"The master is about to collapse; once it falls into a coma, the God-Suppressing Nail will draw the master's divine blood to recover, and then the God-Suppressing Nail will not only restore itself but become even stronger."

"At that moment, the voice of the God Slave suddenly sounded in Lu Xun's mind."

"The God Slave and Lu Xun naturally could not understand each other's language."

"However, this direct mental communication does not require mutual language comprehension."

"Perhaps because the ancient god is getting worse and worse, the God Slave dares to communicate directly with Lu Xun."

"Will I be able to escape then?"

"Lu Xun asked in his mind."

"Yes, before the master falls into a coma, it will surely have me watch you, so you keep burning the God-Suppressing Nail; as long as you promise to help my father recover, I will let you go."

"The God Slave said."

"Alright, I promise you; if you don't believe me, I can swear on my Dao heart."

"No, I believe you; then I will act according to your gaze..."

"Alright."

"After their discussion, the two ended their communication."

"Throughout the process, neither of their expressions changed at all."

"Lu Xun's key to leaving actually lay with the God Slave."

"Fortunately,"

"The ancient remnant thought that Lu Xun obtained happened to be the God Slave's father."

"Otherwise, being unrelated, the God Slave might not be willing to help Lu Xun escape."

"This God-Suppressing Nail can actually draw the ancient god's blood to recover... no wonder it grows as the ancient god grows."

"The God Slave's earlier words made Lu Xun understand why the God-Suppressing Nail keeps getting bigger."

"At the same time, he understood why the ancient god fears falling into a coma so much."

"Falling into a coma is different from sleeping voluntarily."

"After falling into a coma, the ancient god will be at the mercy of the God-Suppressing Nail."

"The God-Suppressing Nail will draw its blood to recover."

"Lu Xun estimates that in the past, the God-Suppressing Nail could also draw the ancient god's blood."

"But as the ancient god grew stronger, it gained the ability to resist, preventing the God-Suppressing Nail from drawing its blood, and it kept thinking of ways to free itself from the God-Suppressing Nail."

"Otherwise, if it could be drawn regardless of whether it fell into a coma, then its current struggle would be meaningless."

"By the way, can you give me some God Gold?"

"Lu Xun suddenly thought of God Gold and sent a message to the God Slave via his mind-link."

"He dared not use something like a voice transmission, for fear of being noticed by the ancient god."

"God Gold? You mean the substance left after the God-Suppressing Nail melts, right? That is the divine essence in the master's divine blood, which the master has already consumed... So, after the master falls into a coma, you can burn a bit and take it away... Don't take too much, or I'll have trouble explaining."

"Alright."

"The two ended their conversation."

"God Gold is something in the ancient god's blood... amazing."

"Lu Xun couldn't help but feel amazed."

"That God Gold is a material capable of crafting divine artifacts."

It actually comes from the Ancient God's blood.

This God-Sealing Nail truly uses Ancient God's power to subdue an Ancient God.

No wonder Babala said the Ancient God is almost being killed to extinction.

From the God Metal it's not hard to see.

This Ancient God is surely a treasure from head to toe.

Killing one yields explosive profits.

Even if not killed, like the master of the God-Sealing Nail, using the God-Sealing Nail to turn the Ancient God into a slave brings even greater profit.

However, this Ancient God is still overly ferocious.

It actually killed the master of the God-Sealing Nail in retaliation.

"Can I really escape?"

Just thinking that he would have to flee from such a ferocious Ancient God's grasp, Lu Xun subconsciously felt doubtful.

Doubting whether he could really escape.

"Whether I can escape or not, I must escape!"

Lu Xun steeled his resolve.

What's there that can't be escaped?

As long as I stay away from the Ancient God, I will definitely be able to escape.

"Babala, how far must I stay from the Ancient God for you to be able to use the Banishment Spell?"

Lu Xun began discussing escape details with Babala.

"I don't know exactly how far, but once I can use the Banishment Spell, I'll use it immediately."

Babala said.

Alright.

"Right, then if you stay away from the Ancient God, will your Threefold Spell take effect again?"

Lu Xun wondered.

"Of course, so when the Threefold Spell takes effect, it means I can use the Banishment Spell—I have about three seconds to do so."

"What about after three seconds?"

"Naturally I turn back into a cat—what, you're reluctant to let me go?"

Babala blinked her big, watery eyes.

It actually started teasing Lu Xun.

"Hmm."

"Who's afraid of whom?"

Babala's face turned red: "Bad guy!"

Lu Xun:???

Wasn't it you who brought it up? You just replied with an 'hmm,' how did that become 'bad guy'?

Where did your mind wander to?

"Roar~~~"

Another day passed, and the Ancient God's roar grew weaker.

Then it gradually faded away.

Thus, as the Ancient God's roar disappeared, the golden runes on its body finally ceased to shine and vanished from its surface.

"The master has passed out—your chance has come."

The God Slave's voice echoed in Lu Xun's mind.

This Ancient God has finally lost consciousness!

Thus, once the Ancient God is unconscious, the God-Sealing Nail will no longer exert its power; instead, it begins drawing the Ancient God's blood to restore itself.

"Let's go, let's burn the Soul-Sealing Nail."

The God Slave coldly spoke, lifted Lu Xun up, and flew to above the Ancient God's head.

He's just acting.

Soon, the two arrived directly above the Ancient God's head.

"This God-Sealing Nail is indeed recovering."

Upon seeing this, Lu Xun realized the God-Sealing Nail seemed to have come alive, slowly recovering.

This thing is indeed drawing the Ancient God's blood.

"Boom—"

Lu Xun released flames, igniting the God-Sealing Nail.

As soon as the flames appeared, the God-Sealing Nail melted.

Lu Xun quickly collected the melted solution of the God-Sealing Nail.

"What are you doing?"

The God Slave shouted angrily.

"Swish—"

Lu Xun didn't waste words and struck with full force.

This act must be performed.

Otherwise, if the Ancient God wakes up, the God Slave will be doomed.

"Trivial tricks!"

The God Slave gave a light hum, and a hand lunged to grab.

Lu Xun's flying sword and the many attacks had no effect on him whatsoever.

"How strong!"

Although it was just an act, this move of the God Slave still gave Lu Xun immense pressure.

This pressure, among the strong ones Lu Xun has seen so far, is second only to the invincible Ancient God.

His strength is definitely above the Nine Realms.

Even... the Tenth Realm!

Having followed the Ancient God for countless years, even if he wasn't strong at first, his current strength has likely risen considerably.

"Hurry up and go!"

As the God Slave struck, a voice already echoed in Lu Xun's mind.

Lu Xun knew he couldn't be greedy.

He suddenly unleashed the Southern Ming Separation Fire.

The God Slave seemed afraid of damaging the Southern Ming Separation Fire, and his hand instantly retracted.

Taking this opportunity, Lu Xun performed a great spatial shift, moving himself ten li away.

After his magical cultivation broke through the Six Realms, his great spatial shift became even more powerful.

It's even more powerful than spatial teleportation, but it's hard to use continuously like spatial teleportation.

Immediately after, Lu Xun quickly activated the eighth-grade escape talisman given by Fu Xue, rushing toward the distance.