Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1550 - 1500: Spirit Transformation, Pseudo-Emperor Realm!

Chapter 1550: Chapter 1500: Spirit Transformation, Pseudo-Emperor Realm!

Emperor Sacred Beast!

Xiao Chen’s expression stiffened slightly. Back then, he had speculated that the disappearance of Emperor Sacred Beast was due to his fusion with the Royal Beast Race’s fate. Now it seems it is not merely a matter of fusion; their fates have become completely inseparable!

"Regrettably, in this world, there is only the race against time and no room for remorse!"

With a fierce shout, divine light radiated across All Heavens. Xiao Chen strode forward like a spiritual being, reaching towards Emperor Sacred Beast!

Rumble!

In the world born of fate, chaos brewed violently under Xiao Chen’s disturbance. The vast divine power obscured the Void, like an entire Divine Mountain of world-suppressing power crashing down.

"Die!"

Facing Xiao Chen’s attack, Emperor Sacred Beast—more accurately, a fusion of the Royal Beast Race’s true spiritual fate with part of the Emperor’s will—unleashed an overwhelming, ancient presence. Like torrential rain, it engulfed Xiao Chen!

Clang!

The power of an entire race’s will was enormous, entangled with strands of ancient atmospheric energy, exuding grandeur—a form of oppressive pressure on the spirit itself!

Thud, thud, thud!

Divine light scattered across the sky like a collapsing luminous fortress. Deafening thunderclaps exploded near Xiao Chen’s ears, and his Spirit quivered intensely as dense Radiant Glow infiltrated his body.

Buzz!

In an instant, Xiao Chen felt a tingling sensation, which soon turned into explosive unrest. This energy began rampaging through his Soul Body, attempting to tear him apart completely!

Suddenly, he retreated violently, breaking through the enveloping atmospheric aura of fate, leaving behind sizzling sounds in the space around him.

Roar!

Yet, a deafening growl, inhuman and monstrous, erupted from Emperor Sacred Beast, resembling the bellow of a giant. This overwhelming atmospheric energy surged towards Xiao Chen once again!

The aim was clear: to drown him entirely in the boundless torrents of fate. Even though the Royal Beast Race’s fate was on the verge of collapse, the collective destiny accrued over endless ancient epochs was vast and deep enough to bring even an Emperor to ruin.

"Hmph!"

Facing the raging tide of fate, Xiao Chen let out a cold snort. Divine light momentarily flickered across his body, strands of spiritual power erupted through him, enveloping his entire body in a cohesive shield. On his left arm, a cluster of purple divine light hovered—it was the condensed power from a King Grade Medicine sealed within his Undying Spiritual Soul!

"Come again!"

Moreover, his right arm exploded with divine light, and scattered specks of spiritual power spread throughout his body, neutralizing the disruptive force stemming from the Royal Beast Race’s fate.

As he completed his preparations, the colossal figure into which Emperor Sacred Beast had transformed closed in rapidly. The giant towered tens of thousands of feet tall, its feet crushing the Earth and its head piercing the Sky Vault—an ancient and overwhelming aura collapsed the Void and surrounded Xiao Chen!

Boom!

In an instant, Xiao Chen’s body also surged with energy—a wave of dignified, vast energy, even older and grander than that of the giant before him erupted forth!

This power belonged to the gods, harkening back to the oldest eras of Desolate Wilds, primal and supreme. Deep within this energy resonated the essence of immortality—a trace of the undying nature inherent to the Multitude Paths of the Heaven!

His Undying Spiritual Soul, tempered by the Great Dao Law, had now been imbued with a hint of immortal essence.

Rumble!

The two ancient, primordial energies collided once more, immediately causing Heaven and earth to crumble, mountains to quake, and the Sky Vault to shatter. The scene materialized starkly within the Soul World!

In truth, the contest beneath it all was one of willpower—whose resolve was greater and could persist longer!

"Explode!" "Explode!" "Explode!"

Within the collapsing realm of fate, Xiao Chen completely plunged into madness. His will, sharp as the most lethal Sword in existence, cleaved through the chaos before him!

The act of devouring the Royal Beast Race’s fate was without question terrifying, but with an unwavering will, anything was possible!

Strands of divine light erupted within his Undying Spiritual Soul, the energy breaking free from the seals of the nine King Grade Medicines he had previously locked within his Spirit. Two of these had already been absorbed to fend off the invasive fate.

Now, the potency of the remaining seven King Grade Medicines surged forth entirely, causing his Undying Spiritual Soul to move like a Great Dragon. Waves of spiritual power rippled out from his Soul Body!

Determined not to relinquish this battle to attrition, Xiao Chen resolved to force a swift conclusion. Even though the Royal Beast Race’s fate would continue to deteriorate over time, a prolonged confrontation would be perilous.

After all, the Undying Spiritual Soul’s detachment from his physical body represented his most vulnerable state. Furthermore, his Spirit faced imminent transformation—a metamorphosis from quantitative change to qualitative evolution, ascending from the peak of the Turbid World to the Enlightened Realm!

Divine Enlightenment in the realm of Spirit equated to immortality within Martial Arts—a breakthrough into the imperial domain. Stepping across this threshold meant he had already placed half a foot into the emperor’s path!

In the All Heavens and Hundred Realms above, he would now qualify as Pseudo-Emperor!

This vulnerability did not stem from the Royal Beast Race’s attack but from external forces—should outsiders breach the Outer World’s barriers and annihilate the Royal Beast Race’s pillar of fate, then not only would Xiao Chen lose the opportunity to devour their fate, but retreating safely would also be a stroke of luck.

Here lay the world of willpower—as vast and magnificent as one’s spirit could sustain.

In a breath, Xiao Chen transformed into a colossal God King, towering tens of thousands of feet high, surrounded by divine energy radiating in ripples. Beneath him crouched ferocious beasts spanning the horizon, behind him the Stars rotated, the sun and moon fluctuated, and divine rivers bridged past and future!

To summon clouds with a flip of the hand and bring rain with another was but a simple demonstration of power. His immense divine energy descended like ominous clouds, crushing towards Emperor Sacred Beast in a sweeping motion!

Rumble!

Wherever the tide rolled, the currents of fate were shattered. Thunder roared endlessly in its wake!

The surging divine force coalesced into a titanic hand reaching toward Emperor Sacred Beast, its movement roaring like thunder.

Crack!

The Royal Beast Race’s true spiritual form, akin to a giant, staggered under the impact, retreating several steps. The monstrous hand ripped a chunk of the giant’s body away!

The body of the true spirit of Emperor Sacred Beast, being constructed of fate’s energy, disintegrated instantly into mist-like wisps. In the next moment, Xiao Chen devoured the energy in one swift motion!

"The fate of my Royal Beast Race is shaped from countless tribal members’ thoughts and devotion. Even if some sentiments from ancient eras have been forgotten, their sheer number remains vast like an ocean. If you wish to devour our fate, then devour to your heart’s content!"

A manic gleam flickered in the eyes of Emperor Sacred Beast’s true spirit. Utilizing its enormous hands, it continuously plunged into the Void, extracting concentrated bursts of fate energy and flinging them at Xiao Chen!

And Xiao Chen accepted them all without refusal. His objective was to absorb the Royal Beast Race’s fate and catalyze the transformation of his Spirit, so how could he refuse!

"Swallow it, swallow it all!"

The eyes of the true spirit displayed an intense, maniacal glint. As a true embodiment of fate’s energy, such an expression was uncharacteristic; clearly, it was influenced by Emperor Sacred Beast’s intent—his will hadn’t been entirely assimilated!

Even as an Emperor, if Xiao Chen recklessly absorbed the will fused within the Royal Beast Race’s fate in its entirety, the outcome would be disastrous!

The collective sentiments of the Royal Beast Race included an unimaginable number of individuals’ thoughts—quantified in billions.

Absorbing this will meant inheriting billions of separate consciousnesses within his Spirit. Ultimately, this fusion would lead to maddening disarray, death, and the obliteration of his Dao!

Boom, boom, boom!

The true spirit of Emperor Sacred Beast summoned fate energy with repeated movements, hurling concentrated waves at Xiao Chen. Eventually, the entire fate realm responded to its command, converging the energy into a massive fate stream directed at Xiao Chen!

Xiao Chen’s Undying Spiritual Soul exuded dazzling divine light, grasping the rolling fate stream and devouring it wholesale. Concurrently, his Soul Body slowly began to expand!

In the realm of thoughts and emotions, a vast spirit realm equates to an expansive personal domain. Yet Xiao Chen’s Soul Body was literally growing in size; the torrents of fate energy were stripped away, converted into a fate stream, and poured into his Soul!

Later, the immense stream completely submerged his Soul Body, now eighteen thousand feet tall. Despite bathing within the fate stream, his form could no longer be seen!

The true spirit’s aim was to overwhelm Xiao Chen—to ’suffocate’ him by sheer excess. Even if he wasn’t killed outright, the billions of will fragments he faced could drive him to insanity!

"There’s a road to Heaven you refuse to take, yet you charge headlong into Hell’s gates. Come, die alongside my Royal Beast Race!"

A ruthless aura radiated from Emperor Sacred Beast’s true spirit, its glare harboring endless killing intent while locking onto Xiao Chen, now engulfed in fate’s ocean!

The continuous loss of fate energy rendered the spiritual form faint, while Xiao Chen’s energy grew heavier and more terrifying in proportion!

However, this increased strength hinged entirely upon suppressing the backlash from the absorbed will fragments. Otherwise, madness and spiritual disintegration awaited him!

This was a mutual destruction tactic. Xiao Chen aimed to devour fate energy to elevate his Spirit, but the question remained whether he could entirely assimilate it without succumbing to backlash!

Within the dense ocean of fate energy, Xiao Chen’s Soul Body had surged to a height of eighteen thousand feet. Previously wrapped in divine light radiating from All Heavens, his Soul Body’s brilliance had dimmed, diluted by the torrents of fate!

Echoing Emperor Sacred Beast’s prediction, Xiao Chen was already enmeshed in terrifying backlash, billions of roar-like thoughts surging within him, making him feel as though he may explode completely!

Even amidst this crisis, he showed no fear—the circumstances were within his calculations. He had already anticipated this exact scenario!

Buzz!

At this moment, powerful spiritual energy erupted from his limbs, internal organs, and crown. It gathered into radiant formations resembling miniature Suns before condensing into spiritual Dragons, surging towards the apex of his crown!

Boom!

When all spiritual forces converged atop his crown, an illusory flame erupted, akin to kindling ignited by roaring Flames!

This was the Soul-Purifying Flame!

The Soul was the kindling; spiritual power cleansed the essence!

The spiritual energy catalyzed by the King Grade Medicines became fuel for the flame. Gradually, wave after wave of black smoke emanated from Xiao Chen’s Soul Body, bursting forth powerfully into the surrounding space!

The chaotic thoughts swirling in his Spirit were instantly alleviated. The disordered will fragments were purged by the Soul-Purifying Flame, leaving only the purest essence to merge with his Spirit!

ps: Feeling blocked here, the next scene isn’t fleshing out yet. I’ll reconsider the progression tonight!