Chapter 1464 - 1440: Demon Technique, Flawed Fate

At the instant of reappearing on the fourth step, rich empyrean energy directly coiled down from the stone platform above, piercing into Di Jiang's body.

It stirred the surrounding forces of heaven and earth, madly rushing towards Di Jiang's body.

During the ascent process to the Ascension Platform, with each first step onto a stair, celestial energy is granted to nourish the body, causing it to change and strengthen.

However, the empyrean energy received on these steps is not as abundant as fully stepping onto the platform. If one can completely ascend it, a qualitative transformation is to be expected!

After a long while, Di Jiang opened his eyes, his white hair flowing behind him. He gazed forward to find the last step waiting not far ahead.

The fifth step!

"If I, the king, can set foot on this last step, there is a great possibility of ascending onto the celestial platform and thereby directly breaking through the second step..."

A gleam flickered in Di Jiang's eyes. In the next moment, a decisive determination emerged as he abruptly stepped forward, placing his left foot directly on the step.

At that instant, energy emanating from that step was tens of times stronger than from the fourth, so terrifying that Di Jiang's expression changed instantly!

He even felt he could hardly stand, like he'd be blasted off the fifth step.

At this moment, Di Jiang's Cultivation Technique spun frantically, his demon aura instantly thickening unimaginably, absorbing the surrounding forces of heaven and earth, converting them into energy for his cultivation technique.

Crimson light flashed intensely around him, his white hair wildly dancing, clothes ballooning across his body as muscles underneath swelled furiously!

Boom!

Tremendous energy blasted directly from around Di Jiang's body, like a plume of dust roses, the energy from the fifth step far exceeded what Di Jiang could endure!

Crash!

His clothing tore suddenly at the back, revealing a sky-shading apparition, a colossal Ancient Demon!

This Ancient Demon was extremely huge, sporting a sharp horn on its forehead, its demon aura towering to the sky, seemingly obscuring the entire sky.

The Ancient Demon Race, albeit a branch of the ancient tribes, still commands formidable strength!

Di Jiang's breath was somewhat rapid as he frantically formed seals, his hands pressing downward, constantly clashing with the fifth step's terrifying energy!

He maintained one foot on the fourth step, the other on the fifth, yet still, his body wavered.

Di Jiang's eyes flashed fiercely; at this moment, dense demon aura gathered on his right foot, decisively stepping it onto the fifth step!

Upon planting his body fully on the fifth step, at that moment, a blast of terrifying energy surged out, more frightening than before, abruptly sending Di Jiang flying away!

Crash!

Di Jiang couldn't hold on any longer, his body overturning, the enormous Ancient Demon apparition behind him rapidly dissipating.

Puh!

Furthermore, at this moment, Di Jiang spewed a mouthful of blood, crimson light flashing violently around him.

Di Jiang's face was somewhat haggard, but he quickly formed seals, terrifying demon aura incessantly leaking from his sleeves.

Yet even so, after flying several thousand meters, his body finally halted.

Stopping to gaze at the distant celestial platform, a look of dread painted his face.

"The fifth step of this celestial platform was more fearsome than I thought; even standing on it was beyond my capacity, let alone the test of the fifth step."

Di Jiang frowned, "If that's the case, achieving the second step is nearly impossible; perhaps since the Ancient Era, it's fundamentally impossible to ascend to the second step again?"

Di Jiang remained silent, and after he flew away from the celestial platform, white light rapidly dissipated, empyrean energy vanished, and the entire celestial platform vanished directly.

"Forget it, without stepping into the second stage, the power of the four-step celestial platform is sufficient."

Di Jiang's silhouette flickered, vanishing abruptly in the air, reappearing at the entrance of the previous barrier's sealing gate.

Standing in front, his right fingertip seemed to radiate a small sun, which directly pointed at the barrier's gate.

Thereupon, that demon aura seemingly transformed into a sharp small blade, slicing the barrier gate that resembled a glass mirror.

Yet, as the demon aura touched the seal, at this moment, surging sealing energy erupted, a massive array formed in the sky!

Di Jiang tilted his head to glance at it, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.

"The Nine Palaces, Eight Trigrams, Seven Stars, Six Harmonies, Five Elements, Four Symbols, Three Talents, Yin-Yang, eight arrays nested layer upon layer, composing a massive sealing array. Those old-timers of the Ancient Era truly exhausted all means to seal my Ancient Demon Race."

"However, after the passage of time and the efforts of over a dozen generations of Demon Kings in research, this Sealing Array isn't unbreakable. At least, it's not difficult to dismantle this array silently."

Di Jiang formed seals with both hands; at this moment, a terrifying Ancient Demon apparition appeared. Then, his figure flickered, stepping forward, creating ripples across the world, and immediately, he struck with a punch!

The array spun with a crunch, overwhelming energy pressing down directly, while Di Jiang's terrifying four-step celestial platform power exploded fiercely, astonishingly suppressing the array!

This gigantic sealing array suddenly ceased its rotation, and within that one-second window, Di Jiang summoned the Godslaying Spear, which flew out, heaving it forcefully at the array's center!

The Godslaying Spear whistled away, the eight arrays rotating once more, and within, appeared a colossal talisman — the array spirit!

"I've been waiting for you!"

Di Jiang abruptly raised his right hand, pointing ahead.

"Demon Technique, Destiny Flaws!"

With Di Jiang's pointing, terrifying demon aura gathered, and at the instant of the talisman's appearance, a black dot suddenly materialized on it, which then spread, directly enveloping the entire talisman!

"Break!"

Di Jiang's gaze turned icy, again pointing with his hand, and astonishingly, the array spirit cracked directly while the Godslaying Spear's speed remained undiminished. It pierced directly through the array's center, the very core of the Yin-Yang Array!

Boom!

The entire array abruptly halted, as if the world fell silent, the terrifying energy fully dissipating!