Chapter 420: The Fall and Inheritance of Mingyu Zhanzun

"Purify the World!"

As Xiao Han's words fell, five towering pillars composed of frigid ice plummeted from the firmament, slamming heavily into the earth and kicking up blinding dust.

Five crystalline blue beams of light shot out from the giant pillars, centering on the struggling "Mingyu Zhanzun."

"Bang!"

The light beams pierced through the body of "Mingyu Zhanzun," eliciting waves of wailing.

"Argh!"

One could see "Mingyu Zhanzun" clutching his head with both hands, the veins on his temples bulging, nearly biting his teeth to pieces.

"Urgh!"

"Mingyu Zhanzun" bent over heavily, a vigorous aura erupting outward; caught off guard, even Xiao Han had to retreat a thousand zhang, summoning an ice wall dozens of zhang thick to withstand the sudden blast of energy.

"Boom!"

The ice wall shattered, and Mingyu Zhanzun returned to normal, slowly straightening his body; his pupils, which had turned crimson due to contamination or pain, reverted to their original one gold and one blue.

"Senior Zhanzun, there shouldn't be any problems now, right?"

Xiao Han was all smiles, and in the end, he even shivered as if still feeling lingering fear.

"This junior couldn't handle the revenge of a Ghost Demon Emperor."

Mingyu Zhanzun did not reply, merely standing dazed on the spot with vacant eyes; just as Xiao Han thought the former's soul had been impacted and he had perished, he finally came to his senses, looking at Xiao Han with a complex and grateful expression, the intensity in his eyes making the latter shudder and subconsciously rub his arms.

Facts proved that Xiao Han's reaction was, after all, an illusion.

"This time... many thanks, little friend."

There were no flowery words of praise, only a simple, straightforward expression of gratitude, and Xiao Han accepted it with peace of mind.

"Senior, could you inform this junior about the situation regarding this Ghost Demon Emperor?"

"That is nothing of great importance." The newly awakened Mingyu Zhanzun shook his head and said casually:

"This Ghost Demon Emperor is named Xue Mo Tian, a Demon Emperor of the Blood Demon Clan, one of the Sanshier Dazhu of the Outer Realm Evil Clan."

"About five thousand years ago, this old man was traveling through this relatively desolate continent and accidentally ran into Xue Mo Tian, who had used some unknown method to break through the Da Qian World's frontline blockade and infiltrate here."

"In the end, I spent some effort to suppress him in this place."

Although Mingyu Zhanzun spoke lightly, Xiao Han could realize the hardship behind this; otherwise, why would a Spirit Array Grandmaster with a bright future have to use his own body as a sacrifice?

Moreover, the Tianye Continent at that time was not as prosperous as it is now; Mingyu Zhanzun could have retreated temporarily and sent a message to wait for reinforcements.

However, to ensure that Xue Mo Tian would not escape due to a temporary retreat and bring disaster to the Da Qian World, he still did it.

In the Da Qian World, those who can still sacrifice their lives to resist the Evil Clan when they have the chance to survive are equally rare.

Thinking this, the admiration in Xiao Han's heart grew even deeper.

Just at this moment, Xiao Han's eyes narrowed, his gaze falling upon Mingyu Zhanzun's gradually fading palms.

This was an irreversible matter; back then, Xue Mo Tian's physical body was suppressed and doomed to never rise again, but his soul had invaded Mingyu Zhanzun's body.

The connection between the two had become extremely tight over the course of five thousand years.

It could be said without reservation that they had become grasshoppers on the same rope; now that Xue Mo Tian's soul had scattered, the fall of Mingyu Zhanzun was entirely foreseeable.

"Oh? It seems there isn't much time left!"

Upon discovering the anomaly in his body, Mingyu Zhanzun felt no fear, but rather a sense of relief, and he calmly arranged his final affairs:

"Little friend, that fellow Xue Mo Tian truly did not lie to you; this crystal ball records all of this old man's inheritance, and it is also the core of this ruin. By controlling it, you can command the entire ruin."

"And..."

"There are some little surprises inside!"

Finally, Mingyu Zhanzun's face suddenly took on a mysterious air, and he spoke in the tone of a charlatan, looking somewhat punchable.

But Xiao Han no longer had the opportunity or the heart to strike out at Mingyu Zhanzun, and could only stare blankly at the middle-aged man who had once again put on a gentle smile.

As for Mingyu Zhanzun, before he completely perished and vanished, his life's experiences flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

"My life has truly been a failure!"

"Hehe~"

Born into a powerful family in a lower plane, he displayed astonishing talent in his youth, received the family's full cultivation, became the family's strongest expert at twenty, spent the next twenty years traveling the continent, making friends, creating a faction, and becoming the peak expert of his time; at eighty, he broke the limits of the plane and became the strongest in the world.

In the early stages of his life, it could be said that everything went smoothly.

However, after the age of one hundred, the Evil Clan descended, the continent was invaded, and under the threat of total destruction, he had no choice but to lead the experts of that time to seal the plane at a heavy price to keep the enemy out, thereby avoiding disaster.

Living out his days, he broke through the plane barrier and came to the Da Qian World, hoping to gain the power to protect his homeland; he struggled for hundreds of years to become a Spirit Array Grandmaster and gathered a group of formidable forces under his command.

Before he could lead his men back to his homeland, he ran into Xue Mo Tian halfway; a Spirit Array Master caught unprepared while facing a same-level Evil Clan Demon Emperor, he died before his mission could be accomplished.

"I hope you can fulfill this old man's last wish!"

Mingyu Zhanzun was not at all worried that Xiao Han would refuse his request.

After wandering the Da Qian World, he knew deeply what kind of attraction an undeveloped lower plane held, and Xiao Han had both talent and strength; he would absolutely not refuse to swallow this bait.

With a smile, Mingyu Zhanzun vanished from the world forever without regrets.

Fifteen days passed in a flash.

Xiao Han received the inheritance information regarding Mingyu Zhanzun through the crystal ball.

"This is truly heart-stirring!"

Just as Mingyu Zhanzun had expected, Xiao Han was indeed unwilling to miss this good opportunity.

For someone like him who intended to build a faction in the Da Qian World, the temptation of a lower plane continent was incomparable to any other resource.

Although the plane Mingyu Zhanzun came from was much weaker than the Dou Qi Continent, it was not some backwater, and it possessed a unique cultivation and combat system that was extremely suitable for a Spirit Array Master, making it perfect for Xiao Han.

As for that so-called powerful enemy, Xiao Han was also very clear; at most, they were at the level of a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign, and perhaps after thousands of years, they might have luckily broken through to become a Ghost Demon Emperor.

If not for Mingyu Zhanzun's bad luck in running into Xue Mo Tian before he left, he would likely have liberated his home continent long ago.

"Heaven is truly helping me!"

"Hehehe~"

In his wild joy, Xiao Han unconsciously revealed a villainous smile.

"And the Spirit Sect..."

The so-called Spirit Sect was the force originally founded by Mingyu Zhanzun; due to the existence of the latter, the sect possessed a large number of Spirit Array Masters, though after several thousand years, having lost the presence of Mingyu Zhanzun, whether the Spirit Sect still existed was another matter.

After some thought, Xiao Han still temporarily set these matters aside; for him, everything would have to wait until he broke through to Heavenly Sovereign, and only by reaching that level would he have the qualifications to gallop across the Outer Realm Battlefield.

"Oh?"

Suddenly, Xiao Han slapped his head hard, remembering a certain senior who had parted ways with him.

"What a sin!"

"I hope that guy won't chase me down with a whip to lash me."

(End of this chapter)