Chapter 1604: Dialogue Between Spirit and Demon

The figure resembling Yang Yan was condensed in the void.

This figure, holding the World-Ending Demon Spear, thrusts towards the Demon God's palm.

Far away in the Cosmic Abyss, the Demon God uttered a cry of surprise.

"Hmm? Why has my weapon appeared here?!"

Immediately, he raised an eyebrow and said with a sneer, "Hmph! But this Demon Spear was crafted by me. No matter who you are, daring to wield my weapon against me, I must say this is your mistake."

The Demon God seated upon the galaxy waved his left hand, intending to connect with the spiritual imprint he left in the World-Ending Demon Spear.

However, he discovered in shock and anger that the spiritual imprint he left in the World-Ending Demon Spear had vanished without a trace.

The Demon God roared in rage, shouting, "Who, who dares wipe away the spiritual imprint I left in the Demon Spear?"

This roar shook the heavens, the stars in the universe fell like leaves.

Simultaneously, the palm of the Demon God, which descended upon Yang Yan, launched a terrifying attack on the World-Ending Demon Spear in Yang Yan's hand.

The body of the Immortal Emperor is eternal, yet the World-Ending Demon Spear in Yang Yan's hand was crafted from Void Gold.

It is said that it evolved from the body of a True Immortal from ancient times who mastered the Space Rules.

Even the body of the Immortal Emperor can be pierced by the World-Ending Demon Spear.

Later, due to the Void Fire, the Demon Spear was refined, further enhancing its lethality.

Even the body of the Immortal Emperor could be harmed.

As the Demon God's palm fell upon the long spear in Yang Yan's hand, Yang Yan's body was swept away like fallen leaves.

His body suffered severe cracking.

Meanwhile, Lin Zimu, Ao Tian, and others simultaneously took action, unleashing their most formidable attacks at the Demon God's palm.

Within Lin Zimu's Dust-Slaying Sword, his Sword Dao Will took form. Destruction Rule and Space Rules condensed into a Divine Pattern Seal upon it, forming an unmatched sword light that fell towards the Demon God's palm.

Behind Ao Tian, myriad gods stood, shadows of the Divine Kingdom emerged in the sky. He appeared as the lord of gods, holding a long spear condensed from Cause and Effect Rules, stabbing towards the Demon God's palm.

Nie Ting and Nie Suyuan moved, each wielding a large sword forged by the Mother Earth, infused with gravity and Destruction Rule, slashing towards the Demon God's palm.

Their attacks landed on the Demon God's palm in an instant.

This act thoroughly enraged the Demon God. In his eyes, they were mere ants he could crush with a flip of his hand, yet now they dared to attack him.

This violated his dignity as an Immortal Emperor. The Demon God formed his palm into a fist, punched out, wielding the cosmic force, suppressing Yang Yan and the others' attacks.

The three thousand universes shattered by the Ancient True Immortal condensed into shadows within his fist, falling towards Yang Yan and the others.

Their attacks only lasted a moment before shattering under the brilliance of the Demon God's fist.

The residue of the broken attacks, mixed with the Demon God's fist light, fell upon Yang Yan and the others.

Their bodies erupted into a mist of blood, their bones shattered entirely.

This was when the Demon God had just revived, with only a tenth of his power, and the punch wasn't full strength. Otherwise, in his prime, just a palm, and they would turn to nothingness.

Yet even so, Yang Yan and the others were on the brink of death.

Yang Yan remained incredibly calm, urgently calling upon the World Tree Spirit within his Sea of Consciousness.

The Spirit naturally sensed everything outside, murmuring a helpless sigh.

The World Tree emerged behind Yang Yan, the Spirit appeared atop it, gazing lightly at the Demon God's palm.

Yet his gaze seemed to transcend the void, falling upon the Demon God.

The Spirit whispered, "Demon God, do you really want to eradicate the person I chose to take up the burden this time?"

Fortunately, at this moment, Yang Yan and others were unconscious due to heavy injuries under the Demon God's attack.

Otherwise, if Yang Yan heard the Spirit's words, he would certainly relate it to something.

The Demon God's cold voice pierced the void, reaching the Spirit's ears.

"Hmph, the person to take up the burden? Thousands of years have passed, I did not expect Chensi True Immortal who controlled the Life Origin back then to still be coveting the Eternal Mystery."

The Spirit's lips curled into a sarcastic smile, coldly saying, "Demon God, didn't you launch the cosmic war back then just for the Eternal Mystery contained within the World Tree?"

"Chensi, don't be ungrateful. If I hadn't shown restraint, the person you chose to bear the burden would have turned to ashes long ago."

"Turned to ashes! Don't overestimate yourself, your injuries aren't healed yet, how can you possibly kill him protected by the World-Ending Demon Spear under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao Laws in this shattered universe!"

For the first time, anger surfaced on the Demon God's face amidst the Cosmic Abyss.

The surrounding three thousand universes surged chaotically, the turmoil transmitted to the Primordial Cosmos, manifesting Heavenly Dao, fracturing the starry sky.

A palm exuding a chaotic aura slapped towards the Demon God in the abyss.

"Scatter!"

Still filled with an angry expression, the Demon God lightly uttered a word, and the hand formed by the Heavenly Dao dispersed instantly.

After dispelling the Heavenly Dao's attack, the Demon God's fury slightly subsided.

The Demon God's voice echoed again in the Spirit's ears, "I admit, your words hold truth, but if I truly wanted to kill the person you chose to bear the burden, even if I were to fall into slumber again, I would let your plan fall through once more."

The Spirit gently chuckled, softly saying, "You know in your heart, everything you do is meaningless, are you still not prepared to give up?"

"Give up? Why should I give up? I'm just one step away from success. If not for the sudden appearance of the person you chose to bear the burden back then, how could my plan have possibly failed?"

The Spirit sighed softly, murmuring, "You understand, I won't let you shatter this universe."

"You don't really want to rule this world, what you desire is simply the Life Origin I left."

Under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao Rules, and the protection of the World-Ending Demon Spear, neither Spirit nor Demon God noticed the faint awakening of Yang Yan's Spiritual Sense within the World-Ending Demon Spear.

Though he didn't know what had been said between Spirit and Demon God earlier, the Demon God's words had stirred up a storm within his heart.

Yang Yan suppressed the shock in his heart, carefully listening to Spirit and Demon God's conversation.

The Demon God seemed to be holding back his anger, Spirit's words striking a long-hidden secret within the Demon God's heart.

He said coldly, "Even if you know, what then? The person you chose to bear the burden can no longer grow, nor shield you from the hidden crisis on the Eternal Path."

"You're destined to be unable to attain eternity. In the end, eternity is to be mine."

Even the Spirit, usually tranquil, felt a slight rise of anger at this moment, shouting sternly:

"Burial of the Void, I truly regret not slaying you back then. If not, how could I have failed to confirm eternity for so many epochs?"