Chapter 275: Fragments of the Primary Divine Artifact

Chen Xiao took a deep breath, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. But the next moment, his expression collapsed.
The moment he grasped that fragment of rule, the primal spiritual flame in his dantian immediately devoured that rule energy entirely, transforming it into a void-like trace that merged back into the primal spiritual flame.
However, after devouring that rule energy, the primal spiritual flame shrank instantly—originally the size of a fist, it now reduced to the size of a little finger, a tiny ice-blue flame.
Yet the power contained within this flame had increased by more than three times. Even within the body of a true god, combining all the forces of laws together would not allow one to extract even a trace of such power.
Now, within Chen Xiao’s body, that fragment of rule energy had been separated from the original laws, becoming pure spatial law.
Previously, Chen Xiao’s domain was merely a domain, like a balloon. But now, with the addition of spatial law, his True Water Realm seemed to have a framework, turning into a true spatial domain.
“I wonder whether this primal spiritual flame is a blessing or a curse in my body.”
Chen Xiao frowned slightly. He had understood this primal spiritual flame through his own efforts, but it seemed that even now, he couldn’t fully control it.
Chen Xiao shook himself and stood up. At this point, out of the more than ten thousand people in the space, only three remained.
These three had survived by devouring their companions’ Void God laws. Of the 108 battle arenas, aside from the 49 occupied by descendants of the Primordial Spirit God and the one beneath Chen Xiao, all the others were filled with fighting.
Strangely enough, the battles in these arenas were never evenly matched—no one could decide a winner in two hours. Under such circumstances, even if not for becoming guardians, no one wanted to hold back their strongest moves just to survive.
The three people in the space did not fight each other again. Though they were all mid-level Void Gods, their strength had become immense after going through countless battles in this space. They had devoured the Void God powers and laws of countless companions, and their own strength had already reached its limit. They even dared to challenge a peak-level Void God.
The three exchanged glances and then moved, flying toward the three battle arenas where the fights had already ended.
…
The selection process for guardians lasted half a month. During these half a month, nearly ten thousand talented individuals from the entire world of supernatural abilities died in this space—killed by their companions, having their powers seized, or perished from the white light in the space.
Yet, during this selection process, something unexpected happened.
A descendant of the Primordial Spirit God, possessing a Primordial Spirit, was killed by an ordinary domain cultivator!
This caused quite a stir among the guardians. But once they learned that the killer was someone chosen by the Great Sage, all noise ceased.
Even the Primordial Spirit God of the Changfeng Family dared not say much.
The Great Sage’s dominance was simply too overwhelming.

“Chen Xiao, very good. I didn’t expect you to even kill Chang Feng Wu Lan,” said the Great Immortal as he stepped out of that space upon seeing Chen Xiao and flew over to greet him with a smile.

Chen Xiao slowly shook his head and said, “He was just a cultivator at the Domain realm. If he were a Void God, I probably wouldn’t have had any chance at all.”

Chen Xiao was telling the truth. During his battle with Chang Feng Wu Lan, he caught him off guard by taking advantage of his overconfidence and using his strongest attack to shatter the Yuan Ling Shen Gu guard outside his body, thus killing him in one strike.

But if it were a Void God, even a low-level one with a Void God essence, it would unleash the true power of its Yuan Ling. Even if Chen Xiao amplified his combat strength by 81 times, he wouldn’t be able to shatter it.

Of course, among these people, there might be some strong ones who could match Chen Xiao, but killing him would be absolutely impossible.

The Great Immortal was quite satisfied with Chen Xiao’s performance.

“Chen Xiao, this is just the first hurdle among the Guardians. There are still two more hurdles ahead.”

A mysterious smile appeared on the Great Immortal’s face.

“Two more hurdles?” Chen Xiao’s mind stirred.

“The one just now was merely to select the 108 strongest beings. As for the rest, how many of these 108 can survive depends on their own fate,” said the Great Immortal with a smile. “Soon, you 108 will be sent to the Source Continent. Only by obtaining 72 True God essences there can you be considered qualified to proceed to the next stage.”

Chen Xiao swallowed hard. Obtain 72 True God essences? Do they really think True Gods are made of mud?

Even the current Chen Xiao couldn’t claim he could defeat a True God 100% of the time. Moreover, the Source Continent seemed to hold a deep hatred toward the Guardians of this world of superpowers. If candidates for Guardians entered there, it was hard to say who would hunt whom.

Perhaps even the Yuan Ling Shens of the Source Continent would personally take action against them.

Furthermore, the deities of the Source Continent seemed to have already discovered certain patterns and would surely be on guard.

Entering the Source Continent now was undoubtedly seeking death.

“Alright, Chen Xiao. As long as you can complete the task within ten years—hunting down 72 True Gods of the Source Continent and seizing their essences—you’ll pass. If you don’t return after ten years or fail to obtain the necessary essences, you’ll completely lose your eligibility for election, and the forces backing you will also face corresponding punishment,” said the Great Immortal, looking at Chen Xiao with ulterior motives.

“The forces backing me are the Soul of China,” Chen Xiao replied with a mocking smile, taking out the Tian Zu Ling and waving it in front of the Great Immortal.

The Great Immortal’s face showed embarrassment.

“Well, deep in this world of superpowers, you have no way of entering the Source Continent. As for how to get there, that’s up to you,” said the Great Immortal with a smile before vanishing in a flash.

“Also, Chen Xiao, up to this point, this great immortal’s protection over you has ended. By then, some Yuanling God might even take action to hunt you down—be careful.” Suddenly, the great immortal’s voice echoed throughout the Guardians’ headquarters. Hearing his words, Chen Xiao’s expression turned ugly. “You old madman! If you’re not going to protect me, then don’t! Why shout so loud? Are you afraid they won’t hear?” Chen Xiao’s body flashed, turning into a streak of light as he disappeared from there. “Has that old madman given up?” Somewhere in the Guardians’ headquarters, Wan Si’s eyes suddenly lit up. By now, he hated Chen Xiao deeply—not only had Chen Xiao killed Wan Si’s only heir, Wan Si Yu Xiu, who carried his bloodline, but he had also exposed Wan Si Yu Long and others for slaughtering their companions along the way and even completely crippling Wan Si Yu Long. This had caused Wan Si’s clan to lose all prestige and even angered many other guardian families. “Chen Xiao, now that that old madman has let go, it’s your death day.” A cruel smile appeared on Wan Si Yu Xiu’s lips. In an instant, his body vanished as he chased after Chen Xiao’s direction. …… Chen Xiao wasn’t in a hurry to head to the Land of Origins. First, he wanted to hunt more fierce spirits and turn them into puppets. On the Land of Origins, Chen Xiao also had a faction. Though not very powerful, it was led by Shang Xie, the former God of the Ocean, a deity at the second level of Domain Realm. “Before that, I still need to deal with a problem that’s neither big nor small… That Wan Si must already have his eyes on me.” Being targeted by a Yuanling God was the biggest headache for Chen Xiao at the moment. He could easily escape, but the factions he had established in the World of Superpowers might become targets for retaliation. “Damn it, that lazy cat Xi Xi actually sealed himself away? Such a coward…” Chen Xiao tried to check on Xi Xi in the Main God Space and found that his entire body had turned into a small golden cocoon, with not even the slightest sign of life. In the Main God Space, Chen Xiao’s strength was equivalent to the peak of a True Spirit God, almost like a half-step Main God. Naturally, he could see Xi Xi’s current state at a glance. It wasn’t because he had eaten too much and was digesting energy, but because he was afraid Chen Xiao would drive him out of the Main God Space again, so he simply sealed himself away. Seeing this, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but feel frustrated. “Never mind. I really want to see how powerful that first-level Yuanling God is…” Two beams of purple and blue light flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes. He turned and entered the Main God Space. Moments later, his body returned to the World of Superpowers. Acting as if nothing had happened, he wandered around the World of Superpowers. Whenever he encountered fierce spirits, he would immediately kill them and turn them into puppets. By now, those gods from the Land of Origins were no longer visible in the World of Superpowers. Judging from the great immortal’s hasty departure, it seemed those gods had already started attacking that so-called secret place. Boom!

Suddenly, the space above Chen Xiao exploded. A fiery red arrow pierced through the space and shot straight toward the top of his head.
“I’ve been waiting for you.”
Chen Xiao wasn’t surprised at all upon seeing this. With a single wave of his hand, a hundred-meter-long black object appeared in front of him.
That black object resembled a ship’s stern, emitting terrifying waves of power. The fiery red arrow was shattered to pieces the moment it touched it.
“A primary divine artifact?!”
Wan Si, hidden in the shadows, had his expression change drastically.