Chapter 1326: with translation of chapter title

No matter how strong the ancient god's obsession, it cannot escape the scope of "samsara"; once drawn into this Chaos Samsara Ring, its destructive power is absorbed and transformed by the "Silence Extinction" side, and the profound mysteries of the laws it contains are analyzed and absorbed by the Chaos Samsara Ring.

No matter how vast the ancient god's inheritance, it has become the "fuel" and "raw material" for the operation of this Chaos Samsara Ring.

The Chaos Light Cocoon trembled violently; within it, the ancient god's phantom let out a silent roar, filled with shock and disbelief. It felt that its power and will were being "digested" and "fused" by the opponent in a way it could not comprehend.

"No! I am the Sovereign of Chaos, how dare you juniors defile me!" The ancient god's residual thought issued its final struggle; the cocoon shrank violently, about to self-destruct, preferring utter annihilation to aiding others.

"You think of self-destructing now? Too late!"

Yan Buji's eyes flashed with a fierce hue; the Chaos Samsara Ring suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire Chaos Light Cocoon together with the ancient god's remains below.

"Chaos Return to the Void! Samsara Suppresses Silence!"

The "Silence Extinction" side emanating from the ring burst forth with an unprecedented suction; the energy of the cocoon that wanted to self-destruct, not yet fully erupted, was forcibly pulled, devoured, merged into Silence Extinction, becoming the power source driving the Samsara Ring's operation. Meanwhile, the massive ancient god's remains, under the erosion of Chaos Force, began to crumble inch by inch; its most primordial chaos substance and immortal Dao principles were greedily siphoned and absorbed.

"No!!"

Accompanied by the ancient god's residual thought's final howl, full of reluctance and despair, the cocoon utterly vanished; the remains turned into specks of dark gold light filling the sky, all swallowed by Yan Buji's Chaos Samsara Ring.

The abyss bottom returned to "tranquility", but that sea of consciousness seemed to have lost its core, beginning to slowly dissipate.

Yan Buji hovered in midair, eyes tightly shut, his aura like a dormant volcano. His internal Chaos Samsara Ring spun wildly, refining and absorbing this unprecedented vast reserve. His Chaos Force surged and transformed at an unprecedented speed, its hue turning deeper; within the grayish mist, the strand of cyan radiance had grown, coiling like a swimming dragon, with specks of dark gold luster faintly appearing—this was the primordial power of the ancient god's remains.

His realm barrier, under the impact of such vast power, was pierced as easily as paper!

An aura far surpassing that of a Netherworld Ghost Marshal erupted violently from within him, stirring the residual spacetime turbulence of the Sunken Soul Abyss to make way! After devouring the ancient god's legacy, he in one fell swoop broke through the critical bottleneck, stepping into the ranks of true top-tier experts!

Moreover, his comprehension of chaos, samsara, silence extinction, and creation reached a new height. He felt that with a single thought he could trigger small-scale samsara birth and death, and even, to a certain extent, interfere with—or even…define—the laws of the Netherworld.

He slowly opened his eyes; his pupils flickered with the image of chaos parting and stars revolving. He felt within him a ceaselessly surging new power, containing the ancient god's vast intent, and the corner of his mouth curled into a cold arc.

"Palace of Eternal Life…Changwu…your 'gift', I have accepted. Now it's my turn to 'return the courtesy'!"

His gaze was like lightning, piercing layer after layer of spatial barriers, as if he saw Bai Chen and the others outside the abyss waiting like a farmer guarding a stubble. Now his power had surged, his spiritual sense sharper, and he had long sensed those few unmistakable, powerful auras belonging to the Palace of Eternal Life outside the abyss.

He did not rush out immediately, but slowly raised his hand; a strand of gray-gold chaotic deathly qi coiled around his fingertip. He lightly slashed at the void ahead.

"Screech—"

A fine yet extremely stable spatial rift was torn open by his casual gesture! On the other side, no longer chaotic spacetime turbulence, but a direct link to the outside of the Sunken Soul Abyss, to the sky above the Forgotten Marsh!

His mastery of spatial laws is now incomparable to before!

He took a step forward, his form already vanished from the abyss bottom; the next moment, like a phantom, he appeared soundlessly not far behind Bai Chen and the others.

Bai Chen was fully focused on staring at the entrance of the Sunken Soul Abyss, setting up the Samsara Lock Chain Grand Formation, when he suddenly felt something and jerked his head back!

When he saw Yan Buji, whose aura was deep as the sea and whose eyes bore mockery, his warm smile instantly froze, turning into utter shock and horror!

"How…how is this possible…?" Bai Chen exclaimed, having never imagined that Yan Buji not only succeeded in devouring the ancient god's legacy, but also surged in power to this extent, and could appear so eerily behind them!

"Envoy Bai, long time no see." Yan Buji spoke calmly, yet with a palpably oppressive pressure, "Your 'Samsara Inquiry Heart', and this 'borrowing a knife to kill' generous gift, I, Yan, will keep in mind."

Gray-gold chaotic deathly qi began to spread around him, carrying the ancient god's vastness and the Return to the Void's Silence Extinction, instantly enveloping this domain.

Above the Forgotten Marsh, the atmosphere instantly solidified like iron.

The shock on Bai Chen's face lasted only an instant before being swiftly replaced by the calm and decisiveness befitting an Inspector of the Palace of Eternal Life. Though startled by Yan Buji's power surge and strange appearance, our side numbers many and we are prepared, so we may yet have a fighting chance.

"Set formation! Samsara Lock Soul!"

Bai Chen let out a harsh shout, his voice no longer gentle but pierced with bone-chilling cold. The four black-robed judges behind him reacted instantly, their forms flashing to occupy the four directions; they simultaneously waved their judge's pens, and four pitch-black chains, as dark as ink and imbued with pure samsara laws, shot forth like venomous dragons from their holes, piercing the void in an instant and winding toward Yan Buji.

These Samsara Lock Chains are not physical entities but condensations of pure law and soul power, specifically designed to bind souls and imprison samsara; once entangled, even a Netherworld Ghost Emperor would have to expend great effort to break free, making them the Palace of Eternal Life's tool for capturing major criminals.

The four chains sealed off all of Yan Buji's evasion space; even before the chains arrived, the terrifying aura of freezing souls and severing consciousness had already descended.

Yet, facing this siege that would make an ordinary heavenly venerable change color, Yan Buji merely gave a cold snort.

"Trivial tricks, and you dare to show off your skills before an expert?"

He hardly made any major movement, merely swaying the gray-gold chaotic deathly qi around him slightly. The four raging samsara lock chains, upon contacting the chaotic deathly qi, instantly reacted like ice meeting boiling water, emitting a "hiss-hiss" sound; their samsara runes quickly dimmed and shattered, the chains themselves becoming illusory and unstable, their power greatly diminished.

His Chaos Force has now fused the ancient god's Dao rhyme and the Return to the Void's Silence Extinction; its essence far surpasses the law level contained in these standardized magical treasures of the Palace of Eternal Life! The soul-locking trait of the Samsara Lock Chains, before the all-encompassing chaos that can even evolve "nothing", appears pale and laughable!

"What?!" The four black-robed judges all turned pale, feeling that their connection to the chains was being forcibly severed and eroded by a more overbearing power.

"Shatter!"

Yan Buji uttered a true word, as if his speech became law. The four chains, already greatly weakened, shattered at his word, turning into specks of black law-light filling the sky, which the surrounding chaotic deathly qi swept up and completely devoured and assimilated.

A backlash surged forth; the four black-robed judges simultaneously grunted, staggered backward, their souls quivering, obviously having suffered considerable injury.

Bai Chen's pupils contracted sharply, his heart overwhelmed by tumultuous shock. He knew Yan Buji had gained an opportunity and his power had greatly increased, but he never imagined he would become so overbearing! With a mere gesture, he shattered the famed Samsara Lock Chain Grand Formation of the Palace of Eternal Life!