Chapter 398

"If this continues, Sheng Cheng will likely be in imminent danger today!"

Feng Yue Shan felt anxious inside, but her face remained as still as water.

She looked at An Jia Nan and said in a low voice,

"Teacher, this time we can only ask you to step forward."

Gu Han looked at An Jia Nan beside him, seeing her nod, her eyes filled with resolute color.

"What are you trying to do?"

Could it be that they still have a way to persuade the Earth God to retreat?

Faced with Gu Han's question, An Jia Nan smiled,

"I am the embodiment of myriad paths, bearing the mission to guide all beings toward the dawn of a renewed world."

"Since we have come to this point, if we cannot dissuade the Earth God, we cannot proceed toward a renewed world."

Having said that, An Jia Nan fell silent for a moment, then revealed a sunny smile,

"As long as I use myself as a guide to communicate with the God of the Burdened World and obtain its oracle, there is hope to dissuade the Earth God."

Hearing what An Jia Nan said, Gu Han instinctively felt that things were not that simple.

According to his understanding over this period.

The path of world renewal and the god-slaying journey is the oracle given by the God of the Burdened World.

Starting from the earliest Savior Heir, An Jia Nan, like-minded successors bearing divine blood have embarked on the god-slaying journey.

Therefore, in a sense, the God of the Burdened World is the guide of this god-slaying journey!

This is also a point of Gu Han's longstanding doubt.

Being gods alike, why would the God of the Burdened World guide the Savior Heirs to act against other gods?

Then, when at the end, the Savior Heirs have only one last divine spark left.

Will they not eventually turn against Him themselves?

In this situation, although An Jia Nan is a half-god of the paths, she is also the most powerful priest of the entire Sheng Cheng, or indeed of the whole Chong Yuan world!

Only she can communicate with the God of the Burdened World and beg for its oracle!

But Gu Han keenly noticed the subtle change in An Jia Nan's expression, as well as the so-called 'using oneself as a guide'.

"What effect does communicating with the God of the Burdened World have on you?"

An Jia Nan had long anticipated that Gu Han would ask this.

But she did not avoid it, simply stating the truth,

"Over these thousands of years, I have communicated with the venerable deity many times; my soul power is nearly exhausted, and of the thousand avatars, only three remain."

"This continued communication with the venerable deity will likely cause me to lose another avatar."

Gu Han fell silent upon hearing that.

Back when he was in the Learned God's Hall, he had once heard Zi Ling mention it.

An Jia Nan's path avatars all possess soul resonance, meaning all perceptions are transmitted synchronously.

This is also why An Jia Nan lacks combat power yet was able to traverse the entire Chong Yuan world a thousand years ago.

But this also means that the present An Jia Nan, with only three avatars left, has endured 997 instances of soul-rending agony, even the pain of death!

Although Gu Han has never experienced true death.

But just thinking about it, one knows it is absolutely not pain an ordinary person could bear!

And yet An Jia Nan has actually undergone such an experience nearly a thousand times!

After enduring such pain, she can still remain sane and continue guiding beings on the path of salvation.

Although An Jia Nan appears merely a child, this resolve inevitably makes Gu Han feel reverent!

"The fruit I gave you earlier—can it not let you recondense an avatar?"

Upon hearing Gu Han's words, An Jia Nan thought for a moment and shook her head,

"Xiao Hui, the fruit you gave is indeed good; it has restored much of my soul power."

"But since the avatars are dead, they cannot be recondensed."

Having said that, An Jia Nan smiled brightly, seemingly not wanting Gu Han to worry too much.

"Don't worry, Xiao Hui, your fruit still helped."

"My current soul power is originally extremely weak; without your fruit, even a single avatar might not suffice to communicate with the venerable deity."

"It is precisely your fruit that spared me the pain of using two avatars."

Gu Han looked at An Jia Nan making the best of a bad situation, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

Is it worth An Jia Nan being so happy just to go from enduring the pain of two deaths to enduring only one?

If it were Gu Han, he would probably never be able to laugh like that.

Gu Han turned his head, looking at the distant massive figure that stood a thousand zhang tall.

That body is the remnant of the God of the Burdened World in the legends of Sheng Cheng.

It hunched its back, bearing a massive castle.

Just like a god bearing all beings, walking alone.

Gu Han withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice,

"You don't need to communicate with the God of the Burdened World."

Gu Han's sudden remark left An Jia Nan, who had been preparing to turn and go to the God of the Burdened World, stunned.

An Jia Nan and Feng Yue Shan looked at Gu Han, puzzled.

They did not understand what Gu Han meant.

If they were even a bit slower, the Kun Peng could at any moment fall to the Earth God!

By that time, even the World-Bearing God would dissuade the Earth God.

They also could not muster enough strength to fend off the surging Black Robe Army!

And the World-Bearing God would only bestow upon them a divine decree.

It's impossible to help them fight the Black Robe Swordsmen; otherwise, how could the Black Tide have grown so rampant?

In the doubtful gazes of Feng Yue Shan, An Jia Nan, and the others, Gu Han suddenly stepped forward.

A golden seal appeared in his hand.

Upon this seal was carved a long sword hanging upside down.

An Jia Nan, the most well-informed, instantly recognized the origin of this pattern.

"This is the emblem of Sword Edge City!"

Feng Yue Shan also nodded, obviously recognizing it as well.

Although Sword Edge City has been in ruins for many years.

But An Jia Nan and Feng Yue Shan both lived through the heyday of Sword Edge City.

Naturally, they would not forget the emblem of the once foremost city under heaven.

But they fail to realize that the glory of Sword Edge City has long since vanished.

Even if Gu Han brings forth the token of Sword Edge City, what could it accomplish?

Yet at the instant the Sword Edge City token manifested, the blood of many Holy City Guards on the battlefield surged and boiled.

"Is this... the summons of the gods?"

These Holy City Guards, sensing a mysterious summons, all turned their gaze toward Gu Han's direction.

The Black Robe Swordsman fighting Xiao Wan Di also exhibited a slight change in expression.

Xiao Wan Di's aura, meanwhile, suddenly rose by a great leap!

Seeing this, the Black Robe Swordsman couldn't help but curse in his heart,

"You're already a demigod—how can you still become stronger?"

In the midst of the battlefield, Zhang Hao and the others who had joined to resist the Black Tide Martial King also experienced varying increases in their aura.

What they share is that they all originate from Sword Edge City.

The Holy City Guards are not all natives of Heavenly Universe City.

Nearly two-thirds of them hail from various city-states that have succumbed to the Black Tide.

Among them, warriors originating from Sword Edge City constitute the majority.

Previously, when the Black Robe Swordsmen enjoyed an absolute advantage,

only the Holy City Guards hailing from Sword Edge City remained steadfast.

For them, dying on the battlefield is the highest honor!

Although Xiao Wan Di and Zhang Hao, et al., are not natives of the Chong Yuan world,

but Xiao Wan Di has obtained a blessing from Sword Edge City.

becoming the heir of Sword Edge.

Together with Zhang Hao and the others, after previously entering the Chong Yuan world, they also became members of Sword Edge City.