Chapter 744: Unyielding Obsession

Zhongjie Daozhu spoke helplessly.

"Fellow Daoist Li, is it really alright for you to deceive him like this?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhongjie, your words are far too harsh. How can this be called deception? Can the voice he heard not be the one spoken by Meng Caidie herself?"

Li Heng smiled slightly.

"Then as long as you are happy."

Zhongjie Daozhu was completely speechless; even though he was merely a wisp of a remnant soul, he could still peer through almost everything in the Great Void, and it was not as if he were unaware of Meng Caidie's current state.

"For some living beings, emotions are merely a combination and entanglement of matter, easily erased. But for other living beings, emotions are the unyielding obsession within the soul, capable of supporting one through a thousand tribulations, a hundred lifetimes of hardship, eternal and inextinguishable."

"All I did was use this emotion to reawaken that unyielding obsession. To say I used some power in it—that is naturally true, but not much. At least compared to your little maneuvers, Fellow Daoist Zhongjie, my actions can be called small indeed, can they not?"

Li Heng continued to smile and ask in return, leaving Zhongjie Daozhu speechless.

He had to admit that compared to Li Heng using this emotion to awaken an unyielding obsession, his own methods were indeed too crude, and because he used more power, he was the one who could not afford to lose.

But it did not matter; a momentary victory or defeat decided nothing.

"I have lost this round."

Zhongjie Daozhu responded calmly.

"Oh, is Fellow Daoist conceding so quickly? You must know that this round is far from over; it has only just begun."

As Li Heng's words fell, the situation on the Zhongwei Zhanchang began to take a sharp turn. The Wudao Gong artifact spirit, having obtained all of Li Qianjun's remaining origin, was a step ahead of others; before most people could react, it had already sublimated to the extreme and stepped into the realm of an Upper Emperor.

A Terror-inducing might enveloped the entire Zhongwei Zhanchang, causing countless peak-level experts to tremble in fear. This fear was like a small snake encountering a divine Phoenix, like a bird encountering a Phoenix; it was the majesty of being at a higher life rank, boundless Terror!

Under this pressure.

Almost everyone lost the opportunity to attain the Dao of an Emperor.

But the next moment, stimulated by the pressure of the Wudao Gong artifact spirit, someone else took the final half-step, ascending to Upper Emperor in the following moment, unleashing their own might to contend with the artifact spirit.

"Hmph, I didn't expect that piece of trash Li Qianjun to actually give his origin to you. That was truly decisive, but it doesn't matter; the one who laughs last will still be me."

That living being who had also achieved the status of Upper Emperor spoke; they were precisely one of those who had besieged Li Qianjun back then, leading to Meng Caidie's death.

"I also didn't expect someone like you to have the qualifications of an Upper Emperor," the Wudao Gong artifact spirit sneered mockingly.

"What, are you trying to avenge that piece of trash and offend an Upper Emperor? You only succeeded by absorbing another's origin; do you really think you can beat me by relying on someone else's power?"

That Upper Emperor smiled playfully.

"Whether I can beat you or not, we shall see in the fight!"

The Wudao Gong artifact spirit struck instantly, colliding with this Upper Emperor and launching a world-shaking battle, evolving all sorts of profound Supernatural Abilities, intent on cutting down this Upper Emperor to avenge Li Qianjun.

That Upper Emperor had originally felt that no matter how strong this artifact spirit was, it was ultimately just an artifact spirit that had only succeeded in attaining the Dao by borrowing another's origin, and at most, it would be an even match.

But after a few brief collisions, they were in endless distress.

The power of the Supernatural Abilities the artifact spirit erupted with was truly too fierce; several times it nearly shook their unstable Upper Emperor origin, threatening to knock them down from their realm.

No, this absolutely cannot continue.

It seems I must find allies!

This Upper Emperor's mind stirred, releasing their own might to collide with the artifact spirit's pressure, lifting the blockade on some of the kings present and restoring their opportunity to attain the Dao of an Upper Emperor.

Seeing that things were going poorly, the Wudao Gong artifact spirit hurriedly strengthened the blockade.

Although they could borrow the methods left behind by their former master to evolve various Supernatural Abilities and techniques to suppress this person, they had ultimately just attained the Upper Emperor realm and their foundation was unstable.

If a few more Upper Emperors were to pop out.

They would be unable to fight off so many opponents.

But in the end, they were a step too late.

Ultimately, two people broke through their blockade, and with the help of that Upper Emperor, they also took that final half-step, successfully attaining the Dao of an Upper Emperor and suppressing the entire field.

"We thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist!"

These two said to that Upper Emperor with gratitude.

"No matter, let us join forces to suppress this beast; it was he who just now hindered your ascension to Upper Emperor."

"Good!"

The three joined forces to besiege the artifact spirit.

"It's three against one now, but looking at your expression, Fellow Daoist Zhongjie, why are you not happy? After all, even if Li Qianjun returns from death, it will still be three against two—a disadvantage."

Li Heng spoke, then asked curiously.

"Fellow Daoist Li, do not think me blind. Li Qianjun's unyielding obsession has ignited, and he will return from the void of death; he will surely be able to forcefully ascend to Upper Emperor, and his strength will only be greater than these who have just attained the Dao."

Zhongjie Daozhu spoke calmly.

The facts were just as he had expected.

Just as the three Upper Emperors were besieging the artifact spirit, leaving it struggling to defend, the entire Zhongwei Zhanchang shook once more, and a terrifying might permeated the air again—this was the aura of another Upper Emperor!

Those three Upper Emperors frowned.

What is going on? Why is there another Upper Emperor being born?

But the three of them had already joined forces just now to blockade all the Lower and Zhongwei Zhanchang. The three of them were already enough to deal with that artifact spirit; they did not need so many people.

Could it be that an Upper Emperor from the Upper Battlefield had descended?

They looked up and discovered that there were even fewer Upper Emperors in the Upper Battlefield than they had imagined—only two. But the auras of those two Upper Emperors remained unmoved; they had not descended.

So what on earth was going on?

Before they could think any further, Li Qianjun's figure slowly condensed from the Void, radiating an extremely domineering aura, suppressing those three Upper Emperors with his own strength alone.

"Li Qianjun, you are still alive!"

"How is this possible? Wasn't he already turned into nothingness!"

"This is truly wicked, troublesome!"

These three Upper Emperors furrowed their brows, whether in shock, confusion, or anger, but not one of them chose to release their suppression of the field to pick more allies.

Even if Li Qianjun returns, so what?

It is nothing more than three against two; they still hold the advantage.

Unless absolutely necessary, they would not let others ascend, as each additional combatant of the same level adds another variable.

Moreover, among these kings, besides the three of them, few are qualified to ascend to become an Emperor; most would only fail in the attempt.

"Kill, stop him from resurrecting and returning!"

That Emperor who held a grudge against Li Qianjun struck directly, summoning a monstrous Supernatural Ability; boundless might, endless Heavens and Myriad Worlds, and multi-dimensional space-time were born and destroyed in the aftermath, transforming into the ultimate Great Destruction Power, intending to strike Li Qianjun back into death.

But Zhongjie Daozhu shook his head in disappointment.

"With such a narrow mindset, forget it, truly defeated..."