Chapter 1510 563: Ascending to Immortal Emperor

"Wang Jun."

Chen Sansi stood amidst the raging flames, overlooking the realm: "You're the only one left, must you seek death?!"

The silent Wang Jun finally spoke slowly, asking calmly: "And you? If it were you, would you abandon fate to save your life?"

Chen Sansi hesitated for a moment.

Obviously.

He wouldn't.

"Since you wouldn't, why demand others make futile choices?"

Wang Jun stood amid the scorching gale, his robes fluttering wildly, he smirked: "I must admit, throughout my journey, I've been 'running away.' Even today if there were a chance, I'd still 'run.' Alas, stepping back may give boundless freedom, but retreat too much and there's nowhere to go.

"But Chen, don't underestimate Mr. Wang, I've been running and hiding not out of incompetence, but because I dislike doing things without certainty like you!

"Now we find ourselves on this narrow path.

"Mr. Wang fears nothing!"

Before he finished speaking.

The sword to subdue demons left its sheath.

Sword light enveloped the heavens and earth.

Space quivered.

"Then..."

"Come!"

Chen Sansi suddenly lifted his head, the Candle Dragon mark on his forehead like a third heavenly eye, his body ignited like a raging fire, ferociously swift, the Longdan Bright Silver Spear transformed into a silver lightning that tore through the darkness, the gun tip an intensely condensed, blindingly white "Burning World Fire Lotus" bloomed swiftly, carrying the might to annihilate all and penetrate all laws, stabbing forward!

Wang Jun's gaze turned sharp, an indescribably keen, chilling golden sword beam had already been slashed out.

This sword beam was as refined as silk, seemingly able to cut through chaos, sever laws, striking precisely at the core of the Burning World Fire Lotus!

Whoosh—!

The two forces vied in the void, the fire lotus was cleaved by a sword, yet the sword beam was also burned dim and dispersed by the Burning World Fire Power.

Wang Jun's body retreated violently, with his long sword embed in the earth, he gradually steadied himself.

"Your Swordsmanship is not lacking."

Chen Sansi admitted: "After Ye Qi's death, it's probably the best in the world, hard to imagine, when we first met, you were merely an outer sect disciple of the Golden Core Sect."

Hearing this.

The initially calm Wang Jun suddenly sneered: "Indeed! Hence I've always envied you! People thought I cultivated from Mixed Spirit Roots to the unbelievable, yet how could they know how defiant your path has been!

"On the surface, you and I both cultivated for two thousand years, achieving near Emperor in Dao.

"But if I recall correctly.

"After the Kunxu war in the lower realm, you delayed your ascent to handle affairs, so your cultivation was halted for nearly a thousand years!

"Which means your actual cultivation time was merely over eight hundred years!

"Eight hundred years!

"An eight hundred-year near-Emperor!

"From the ancient times to now, how many have achieved this?!

"Even Elder Mei who is famed in the upper realm cannot accomplish it!"

"Ha ha~"

Chen Sansi calmly met his gaze: "I was cornered, and merely diligent."

"Ridiculous! My diligence is no less than yours!"

Wang Jun flew into a rage, and struck his sword again.

"Boom boom boom—"

In an instant, countless orbs of destructive light exploded in the void!

The gun's gleam swept forth, a fiery sea towering, burning even the void to melt and collapse;

The sword light scoured the sky, unparalleled in sharpness, slicing even chaotic currents and scattered laws to be fragmented!

Figures couldn't be seen, only a silver spear dragon and a golden sword light, colliding madly beyond thought, entangling, splitting apart, and colliding again!

In such fierce combat for more than ten rounds, there gradually were signs of a winner emerging.

Chen Sansi's spear roared like a dragon, at times varying endlessly, at times simplifying, spear shadows inundating the skies, consuming all realms.

Wang Jun's Swordsmanship was divine, each stroke simple to the extreme, yet perilous to the utmost, always finding that most real point amid a thousand spear shadows to pierce with supreme sharpness.

Sword light at times rolled back like a Heavenly River, majestic and vast; at times like star rays, penetrating every crevice; at times condensed into one sword, severing fate and causality.

But as time passed.

Chen Sansi fought with growing courage.

While Wang Jun began to suffer Immortal Fire's corrosion, even able to redirect Immortal Essence to protect himself, it undoubtedly accelerated his consumption, eventually showing flaws, unable to reverse the impending defeat.

"Boom—"

The Longdan Bright Silver Spear descended once more.

Wang Jun's reluctant Taia let out a mournful cry, his form retreating again, shattering several peaks before halting at a cliff's edge, a thread of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Chen Sansi intended to pursue the victory.

Only to see Wang Jun's brow brightening with a tinge of crimson.

A surge of evil qi soared skyward!

This evil qi was pure and violent, containing the ultimate Sword Intent to annihilate all, slaughtering all life.

An awe-inspiring appearance of Sword Demon Dantai Duanhong.

Having cultivated for over a thousand years, his state also reached near Emperor.

Chen Sansi blocked with his spear, retreating to Baili.

"You brat!"

Dantai Duanhong looked at Wang Jun, coldly laughing: "I told you long ago, you couldn't match the boy Chen, with dim prospect of proving Dao, yet this steadfast Dao heart far exceeds mine back then. You avenged me greatly, restored my Dao path, thus I owe you a favor, today I pay it back this final time."

"Senior?!"

Wang Jun looked towards the Sword Demon, realizing something, frantically shouted: "Senior, don't—!"

"It's not up to you."

A flicker of resolve flashed in Dantai Duanhong's indifferent eyes, deeply "looking" at Wang Jun, as if imprinting the figure of this "Disciple" into the eternal void of post-mortem annihilation.

Now a Ghost Cultivator, his faintly tangible blood-colored remnant soul suddenly ignited, it was a sacrificial form of self-immolation!