Chapter 442: Battle Against Jienasi

Thunder Soul Rivalry

Jienasi's Thunder Transformation Five Elements Technique had already reached the pinnacle of perfection; at times he summoned Primordial Yin True Fire to scorch Chen Fan's Soul Origin, and at others he gathered Profound Underworld Water Malice to erode the foundation of his soul sea, his offensive as continuous and overwhelming as crashing waves.

However, every attack was nonchalantly blocked by the Soul Suppressing Bell! That ancient, simple-looking bell body hung in the center of Chen Fan's Sea of Consciousness, the ancient runes inscribed upon it flowing with a ghostly light, acting like a barrier that no myriad techniques could penetrate; no matter how the wind and thunder raged, it remained unmoved.

Within Chen Fan's Sea of Consciousness, holding the Soul Suppressing Bell, he was like a War God Mastering the Universe, standing in an invincible position.

"Your Otherworldly Ability is clearly only at the Eighth-rank Mid-stage, why is your soul strength so terrifying?" Jienasi's voice was filled with incredulous horror. He had originally been certain that Chen Fan's control over the Soul Suppressing Bell was less than ten percent, and that he could break the deadlock with a little probing, yet he never expected the opponent's soul power to far exceed his surface cultivation, as vast and deep as an abyss.

Chen Fan remained silent, responding only with a fierce strike from the Soul Suppressing Bell, which carried the weight of ten thousand jun.

"Hum—"

The bell's toll shook the Sea of Consciousness, causing Jienasi's remnant soul to ripple violently, nearly dissipating under this great power. Although this strand of his remnant soul possessed only the might of a Martial Saint Peak, he had prided himself on his mastery of Thunder being supreme, thinking he could handle any trial-taker like crushing an ant, never expecting to encounter an anomaly like Chen Fan who held a supreme treasure.

"Thunder Soul!"

Chen Fan let out a low shout, his soul suddenly transforming into billions of purple-gold thunderbolts, his body merging with the thunder, moving with the speed of a thunderclap. Holding the Soul Suppressing Bell, he pursued Jienasi like a hunting hawk chasing a rabbit, forcing this former Thunder-type powerhouse to flee in a sorry state, his soul light flickering unsteadily.

Jienasi's expression was so gloomy it could drip water. In the previous epoch, he had been ambushed by the Ghost Race and struck by an unsolvable, strange poison, his condition worsening day by day. To seek a glimmer of survival, he resolutely abandoned his physical body, using immense resolve to condense the Inheritance Crystal and set up this Inheritance Land, all to wait for a fated person to possess so he could be reborn and reclaim his hegemony over the Thunder Dao.

And that possession technique was also a forbidden art he had plotted to obtain from the Ghost Race at the risk of his own life.

He had laid his plans for eons, enduring until now; he absolutely could not let his years of hard work become a wedding dress for someone else!

"Chaos Golden Book!"

Jienasi suddenly stopped his flight and roared sharply. He actually chose to abandon his defense, allowing the Soul Suppressing Bell to smash fiercely against his soul core.

At this very moment, that golden ancient book far away in the third trial stage suddenly ignited, turning into a golden light that pierced through heaven and earth, instantly tearing through the barrier of the Sea of Consciousness and flying into Chen Fan's consciousness space. As the golden light faded, a golden book covered in cracks, yet still emitting a vast pressure, appeared right in Jienasi's hands!

This Chaos Golden Book had once been his Rule Battle Soldier that allowed him to roam the universe, but it had been severely damaged in the ancient war and was nearly disintegrated. He had intended to find heavenly treasures to repair it after a successful possession, but now, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.

Because, if he did not fight with his life, the end would be the dissipation of his soul!

"Brat, because of you, my life-bound battle soldier will be completely destroyed!" Jienasi's face was filled with hideous madness, his eyes blood-red, "So I will swallow you alive, tear your soul apart piece by piece, and ensure you never have a chance at reincarnation!"

Holding the Chaos Golden Book, a terrifying aura that transcended heaven and earth suddenly erupted from Jienasi's body—it was the power of a Martial God, and also the power of rules!

In this world, after an Ability User transcends the Martial Saint and advances to Martial God, the Otherworldly Ability within their body undergoes a qualitative transformation, turning into the power of rules that controls the operation of heaven and earth. And Jienasi's original Thunder-type Ability had long since evolved into the incomparably tyrannical Thunder Rule!

"Boom!"

Bolts of purple Thunder Dragon roared out from the Chaos Golden Book, carrying the power to destroy all things, and exploded violently within Chen Fan's Sea of Consciousness. In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, and Space collapsed, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

Chen Fan's Sea of Consciousness had been tempered by thunder a thousand times over and was as solid as immortal divine gold, so it did not collapse for a time. But the thunder containing the power of rules striking his soul still made him feel as if ten thousand ants were gnawing at his heart, his soul nearly dissipating from the excruciating pain.

"Is this... the power of a Martial God?" Chen Fan felt suspicious and uneasy, yet he was deeply attracted by this power, and the combative factors in his body were surging wildly.

"Brat, go to your death!"

The Chaos Golden Book in Jienasi's hand flew out of his grasp, and as the pages flipped, countless golden thunder patterns wove into a net, barely blocking another strike from the Soul Suppressing Bell. He himself transformed into a streak of ultimate thunder light and launched a fierce assault toward Chen Fan's soul body.

In his view, as long as the Chaos Golden Book could block the Soul Suppressing Bell for a moment, he could instantly devour Chen Fan's soul and complete the possession!

"Thunder Transforms into Five Elements, all things return to the origin!"

Jienasi roared, and the thunder around his body suddenly split, turning into five distinct energy torrents of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, which pressed down toward Chen Fan in a Five Elements formation. The power of the Five Elements generated and restrained each other in an endless cycle, forming a lethal trap that sealed off all paths of retreat.

"Thunder Transforms into Five Elements? I can do that too!"

A trace of disdain flashed in Chen Fan's eyes, and he also roared aloud. Before his voice faded, the purple-gold thunder around his body also split instantly, turning into five streaks of Five Elements Thunder light containing the aura of the Original Primordial, swirling around his body to form a brilliant Five Elements Thunder Gale.

At this moment, the Five Elements power Chen Fan unleashed using the Primitive Primordial Thunder Soul Art was not the slightest bit weaker than that of Jienasi, this veteran powerhouse!

Time seemed to stand still in the Sea of Consciousness; the two souls collided madly, each clash causing the Sea of Consciousness to tremble violently. Chen Fan's resilience far exceeded Jienasi's imagination; no matter how fierce the opponent's offensive was, he remained standing, growing braver with every fight.

After an unknown amount of time, following an earth-shattering collision, a crisp "Crack!" sound rang out. The Chaos Golden Book, which had been struggling to hold on, could ultimately not bear the weight and exploded into a sky full of golden paper scraps, which scattered in Chen Fan's Sea of Consciousness like fluttering butterflies.

This also meant that this once-renowned Rule Battle Soldier was completely destroyed!

"I hate this—!"

Jienasi looked up and let out a long howl, his voice filled with endless unwillingness and resentment, appearing like a madman. He knew he had lost, lost completely and utterly.

Chen Fan pointed into the air, and the Soul Suppressing Bell immediately hovered over Jienasi's soul core, its mouth facing downward, containing the power to destroy heaven and earth; a single gentle vibration would be enough to make his soul dissipate.

"Wait!" Jienasi suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, his tone carrying a hint of pleading and urgency, "Let's make a deal, how about that?"

"Oh?" Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, a playful curve appearing at the corner of his mouth, "What kind of deal? If you want me to let you off the hook, you can save your breath."

As things stood, Jienasi was a lamb waiting to be slaughtered; Chen Fan was not in a hurry to take his life, but rather wanted to hear what else he had to say.

"I can give you my entire life's Thunder Dao inheritance, including all my insights into Thunder Transforms into Five Elements!" Jienasi spoke very quickly, fearing Chen Fan would refuse, "But you must promise me one thing!"

Chen Fan shook his head gently, his tone carrying an innate confidence and arrogance: "To be honest, I am not very interested in your Martial God inheritance. For me, the Martial God realm is merely something within my grasp, easily obtained!"

Jienasi looked at the high-spirited young man before him and was momentarily dazed. He had to admit that Chen Fan's talent was truly unprecedented, and achieving the Martial God realm might really just be a matter of time for him.

"You do have the capital to be arrogant; the Martial God realm is not difficult for you." Jienasi took a deep breath, organizing his words, a trace of fanaticism flashing in his eyes, "But what if you achieve the Martial God realm? Under the iron hooves of the Ghost Race, wouldn't you still be easily wiped out? I can let you achieve a realm above the Martial God!"

"What?!"

This time, Chen Fan was truly shocked. According to the top-secret data exchanged between the Human Race and the Three-Eyed Blue Blood Race, the Martial God realm was the end of Otherworldly Ability evolution, the peak that human power could reach; anything beyond that was a dead end, and no one had ever been able to surpass it.

"There is absolutely a realm above the Martial God!" Jienasi roared, his body trembling with excitement, "I have fought the Ghost Race countless times, and I know what they are plotting! I have seen the Ghost King take action with my own eyes; with a mere gesture, he could slaughter dozens of our Martial Gods! He is definitely an existence that transcends the Martial God!"

"And I can also let you transcend the Martial God!"

Chen Fan sneered, his eyes instantly turning cold: "Are you playing with me? If you had such heaven-defying means, why didn't you break through yourself?"

"That's because I didn't have the time!" Jienasi roared hysterically, appearing like a madman, "My Five Elements Thunder Dao was not yet complete! I suspect that only by using the power of the Five Elements as a Dao foundation and condensing the Five Elements Thunder Essence can one break the shackles of the rules and achieve a realm above the Martial God!"

"So, that is why you spent so much effort researching the Thunder Transformation Five Elements Technique?" Chen Fan's gaze gradually became sharp.

"Yes! That's right!" Jienasi's eyes flashed with a persistent light, "I once glimpsed the Ghost King's power from afar; he controls the complete Five Elements Origin! So my guess is absolutely correct; the power of the Five Elements is the only key to the supreme realm!"

"So, this is all just your guess." Chen Fan sneered again, the Soul Suppressing Bell vibrating slightly, his murderous intent fully revealed.

"The power of the Five Elements is the cornerstone of the world, the ultimate form of material origin! To transcend the rules, one must control the Five Elements! My guess is absolutely correct!" Jienasi shouted with all his might; researching the Five Elements Path seemed to have become an obsession deep in his bones, driving him completely mad.

Chen Fan was silent for a moment, rubbing his chin, his gaze flickering. He could feel the sincerity and fanaticism in Jienasi's words, and he understood what kind of subversive significance this guess would have if it were true.

"Tell me your conditions."

Seeing Chen Fan relent, Jienasi was overjoyed, his eyes filled with a burning light: "My request is very simple! If you can truly achieve a realm above the Martial God based on my theory, please let the world know that I, Jienasi, am the founder of this path to the heavens!"

Chen Fan was slightly surprised, looking at him with some confusion: "You... actually care about fame this much?"

"I have researched this path for countless myriads of years, exhausting my heart's blood and my life! I should be remembered for all eternity and revered by ten thousand generations!" Jienasi roared again, his emotions volatile and erratic; he had already completely descended into madness.

"This guy is probably a scientific research maniac," Chen Fan muttered to himself in his heart, then slowly nodded.

If there truly came a day when he could utilize Jienasi's concepts to break through his shackles and ascend to that supreme, ultimate realm, then what would it matter to let this madman become famous throughout the world?