Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 656 - 425: Choices and Rejections

Chapter 656: Chapter 425: Choices and Rejections

"All beings invaded by the Ink Blade become its slaves, also known as Knife Slaves. Perhaps you’ve already noticed, Knife Slaves and Twisted Beings share similar characteristics."

This is not an illusion, because both Dark Distortion and the Ink Blade originate from the same source!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Until then, they had only speculated, but now that Desolate Ancestor had openly admitted it, it stirred up a tempest in their hearts.

"Desolate Ancestor, by ’originating from the same source,’ you mean..." the Origin Supreme couldn’t help but ask.

"Those Twisted Supremes have always aimed to revive their master. I suspect this Ink Blade was the personal weapon of that master," Desolate Ancestor said.

The Origin Supreme was greatly startled; he had witnessed the might of the Ink Blade, and even under Desolate Ancestor’s suppression, its boundless Evil Qi was formidable.

Moreover, as Desolate Ancestor had said, the blade was still in a damaged state, not fully repaired...

"I once took this blade to search for the source of the Dark Distortion, and I failed," Desolate Ancestor sighed again.

The spear dissipated, and the Ink Blade continued to emit soft hums.

It trembled continuously.

After Wu Liangguang’s provocation had angered it, what it exhibited next was excitement!?

This time, it did not wait for the beings inside the Peak of Legacy to subdue it but took the initiative to strike.

The Ink Blade instantly transformed into a stream of light, rushing out.

At that moment, Desolate Ancestor raised his hand again,

and the Ink Blade, which was soaring towards the powerhouses, stopped abruptly as if it had hit a wall.

It seemed completely trapped regardless of how it thrashed; it couldn’t escape this cage.

Above the Ink Blade, a spear-like mark flickered.

All beings knew that this was part of the Primordial Source left by Desolate Ancestor, used to suppress the Ink Blade.

The four Supremes and the residing Saint Emperor immediately became extremely alert.

In this Evil Qi, Kongxing utilized relics to resist, while Xia Feng summoned an unformed illusory Great Path surrounding him, holding the Flowing Moon Blade to dispel the Evil Qi.

The power of these four Supremes was formidable; although the Evil Qi could instantly turn the Saint Emperor into a Knife Slave, it was essentially ineffective against them.

Regarding the first test, enduring the strongest assault of Evil Qi from the Ink Blade, everyone present could pass.

The second test was the most critical: it was about triggering the Primordial Source left by Desolate Ancestor to suppress the Ink Blade more enduringly.

"My Primordial Source will naturally select the person who fits best, you merely need to display your own Laws of the Great Path," Desolate Ancestor said.

Several Supremes didn’t hesitate.

Origin Supreme’s massive form coiled around, and dozens of bright lights appeared around him.

This was his testament to enlightenment—the Origin Pearl.

Around him, countless streams of divine light from the Origin flowed.

What Origin Supreme cultivated was the Path of Origin Flow.

In the river he manifested, nearly all three thousand Laws were nurtured.

Qu Chen swung in his hand a weapon resembling a halberd, an anomalous object of Chaos.

The Blood Fiend energy around him was the most compatible with the Ink Blade.

In this dense Evil Qi, it gave one the illusion of mutual assimilation.

What Wang Jia cultivated was a kind of deathly Great Path, but it wasn’t purely Darkness, leaning more toward the Path of Necromancy.

His transcendent treasure, like the Hunter’s, was a chain, though its aura was entirely different.

As for the Lord of Silence, he cultivated the Path of Desolation, and his robe was his testament to enlightenment.

Among the four Supremes, Qu Chen and the Lord of Silence seemed to be on similar levels, while Wang Jia and Origin Supreme were also comparable.

Although the path of Origin Supreme was damaged, he still had hidden strength.

His number of Divine Patterns definitely exceeded two thousand five hundred.

Compared to the Great Paths displayed by the four Supremes, those few Saint Emperors appeared insignificant.

But whether it be Kongxing, Xia Feng, or the others,

what they pursued was not to obtain the Ink Blade but merely to attain some tempering.

"Who do you think will gain the usage rights of the Ink Blade?"

Outside the Peak of Legacy, the other Saint Emperors hadn’t left.

Because these Peaks of Legacy seemed to have a restriction, each person could only choose one.

For example, if one chose the Peak of Legacy of the Desolate Ancestor, it was impossible to ascend any of the other Peaks of Legacy.

"I think Lord Qu Chen is the most likely, as the Path of Blood Fiend he cultivates is the most compatible with the Ink Blade, most likely to obtain its usage rights."

"I think the Lord of Silence has a better chance!"

A group of people debated.

"Hum—"

At that moment, the Ink Blade emitted a long hum, with the spear mark shining with an even more intense brilliance.

The brilliance instantly formed a straight line.

At this moment, the eyes of the four Supremes widened, their hearts also in turmoil.

Now, it was time to decide who would possess the Ink Blade.

This blade had the potential to probe into the Great Path and could trace the secrets of Epoch calamities.

To obtain this blade, one’s strength would advance tremendously!

All these Supremes wanted to claim it for themselves.

However, when that beam of light settled, everyone was taken aback!

"Why would it choose him?!"

That beam of light, astonishingly, didn’t envelope any of the Supremes but chose Xia Feng instead!

Xia Feng had a considerable reputation throughout the Myriad Realms Epoch, had made quite an appearance during the descent of the Qingyun List in the Chaos, and some even claimed he would be the next Supreme.

But even if he was hopeful to become a Supreme, he wasn’t one yet.

In this battle for the Ink Blade, had he actually become the true victor?

Not just the onlookers, but even Xia Feng himself was baffled.