Chapter 328: Refining the Cycle

By this time, that little thing, Xixi, had already been taken by Chen Xiao into the Main God’s Space. This Cycle Sky Map clearly possessed power on par with that of a Main God, and in such a battle at Main God level, this little guy simply couldn’t get involved.

Chen Xiao hesitated not at all and immediately used the Main God Talisman. In an instant, the aura of a supreme Main God surged forth from him.

The Main God Talisman allowed for ten uses in total. The first use could unleash all the power of the Main God essence within Chen Xiao, granting him dominion-level strength.

But now, the power of the talisman seemed diminished, allowing Chen Xiao to only exert the strength of a supreme Main God. Yet, that was enough.

Without any hesitation, Chen Xiao delivered a Fury Sky Fist straight at the core of the Cycle Sky Map. He intended to utterly erase the consciousness within this map before incorporating it into his own sea of knowledge.

This Cycle Sky Map already had its own consciousness and would never be subdued by Chen Xiao under any circumstances.

……

“Damn it! That guy is actually a strong opponent hiding his true strength. Good thing I didn’t provoke him.”

The books with True Spirit divine powers, who had taken to hiding far away, were secretly observing the situation. When they saw Chen Xiao unleash his Main God power, they hid even deeper.

Many books were relieved they hadn’t encountered Chen Xiao earlier and attacked him; otherwise, they would likely be reduced to ashes by now.

“That outsider is somehow connected to that old monster? Hm, it would be best if they both perished together—then our days would be peaceful.”

Many powerful books prayed secretly.

……

Boom!

Chen Xiao’s Fury Sky Fist, carrying terrifying judgmental power, transformed into a purple bolt of lightning and struck straight at the core of the Cycle Sky Map.

“Strange kid…”

A massive consciousness emanated from the Cycle Sky Map. Instantly, a gray, chaotic force, like that of a distorted spacetime, surged from its core and blocked the Fury Sky Fist.

Yet the core of the Cycle Sky Map also trembled violently.

“That guy also has the strength of a supreme Main God? But you’re just an inferior one. With the guidance of the Main God Talisman, I am a peak supreme Main God!”

Chen Xiao’s eyes flashed. After delivering his Fury Sky Fist, he didn’t stop. His transformation into a Main God had a time limit—about five minutes—and he dared not waste even a moment.

The next instant, the Nine Extremes Earth-Shattering Technique was unleashed. Chen Xiao’s body split into nine parts, fully demonstrating the power of this extraordinary combat skill.

With 81 times greater combat strength, his Fury Sky Fist struck again, targeting the gray chaotic force outside the core of the Cycle Sky Map.

“The cycle of spacetime is endless—endless beings, endless universes, forever trapped in reincarnation!”

Suddenly, a grand voice resonated from the Cycle Sky Map, as if representing the will of all beings, echoing throughout this world.

In the next moment, six enormous voids appeared out of nowhere around the Reincarnation Sky Map, which slowly began to spin with it at its center. Chen Xiao’s Fury Heaven Fist, unleashed with the power of Nine Extremes Shaking the World, was instantly neutralized by these six voids, disappearing without a trace. “Six paths of reincarnation—eternal suffering in the cycle!” Another deep roar came from the Reincarnation Sky Map, and the six huge voids suddenly formed a perfect circle, enclosing Chen Xiao’s body at its center. Instantly, six emotions—greed, hatred, delusion, love, lust, and obsession—echoed endlessly in Chen Xiao’s mind. In just a short while, it seemed as though he had gone through every moment of his life since birth once again. Unaware of it, Chen Xiao’s cheeks were covered in tears, his eyes filled with confusion, and he seemed utterly lost in the endless cycle of reincarnation. First life, second life, third life… At this point, it seemed as though Chen Xiao had experienced all his past and present lives. Unbeknownst to him, the Great Reincarnation Mirror in his hands had been influenced by the Reincarnation Sky Map and flew straight to the top of his head, emitting a chaotic force that disrupted space and time. Now completely lost in the endless cycle, with no defenses, even the chaotic force from the Great Reincarnation Mirror was enough to destroy him entirely. “Hmph!” Suddenly, a clear, cold snort came from Chen Xiao’s body, instantly waking him from the endless cycle. “Hm?” Chen Xiao widened his eyes, and the Black Pearl almost without hesitation rushed forward, blocking the chaotic force. “That was close… If it weren’t for Shui Miao, I would have failed here.” Sweat streamed down Chen Xiao’s forehead. “No more playing around. Nine Extremes Shaking the World, Purple Sky Artifact, Black Pearl—charge!” Chen Xiao glared, leaping onto the Black Pearl. Instantly, the immense power of the Purple Sky protected his body, shielding it from the forces of reincarnation. The Black Pearl then charged forward, shattering the six voids. Immediately afterward, endless purple lightning struck from the void, swirling around the Black Pearl as it headed straight for the core of the Reincarnation Sky Map. “Hmph!” The Reincarnation Sky Map let out a cold snort. It seemed to realize Chen Xiao’s strength—his ability to break through even its most powerful technique, Eternal Suffering in the Cycle—so it tried to break free and escape. “Trying to run? Sky Dragon Claw—grasp it!” Chen Xiao clenched one hand, and the enormous Sky Dragon Claw shot out, aiming straight at the Reincarnation Sky Map. This claw was infused with the power of the Free Heaven, which stood against the forces of reincarnation. With Chen Xiao now a supreme god, the power of the Free Heaven grew even stronger, exerting immense pressure. The Reincarnation Sky Map could no longer break free from the grip of the Sky Dragon Claw. “Do you really want to exterminate me completely?” The Reincarnation Sky Map sent a message to Chen Xiao in an instant. But Chen Xiao ignored it—he had no time for nonsense.

The next moment, Tian Long Xing had transformed into a celestial dragon, instantly surrounding the Black Pearl’s hull. In an instant, the Black Pearl’s speed increased countless times over.
Boom!
A thunderous noise erupted suddenly within this world of books, causing the entire space to shake violently. Countless books that relied on spiritual awareness were shattered by this shock, losing their spiritual essence.
The Reincarnation Sky Map was flung backward as its consciousness let out an angry roar. But at that moment, Tian Long’s claws gripped it tightly, leaving no chance for escape.
Boom!
The next moment, the Black Pearl, carrying endless divine thunder of punishment, struck the core of the Reincarnation Sky Map once again. This time, the forces of reincarnation surrounding the map were scattered by that terrifying power.
The Reincarnation Sky Map was flung backward again, its core covered in numerous cracks.
But Chen Xiao paid no attention. Endless power surged forth, turning an area of tens of thousands of miles into a sea of purple lightning. Those endless Purple Dawn Divine Thunders, like insidious leeches, flowed through the cracks into the core of the Reincarnation Sky Map, aiming to erase that consciousness.
By now, the consciousness within the Reincarnation Sky Map had retreated deep into its core. As the Purple Dawn Divine Thunders entered, it was as if they had entered an endless cycle of reincarnation, making it impossible to locate that consciousness.
“Power of the Netherworld, Death Goddess’s Dance!”
Without hesitation, Chen Xiao unleashed Death Goddess’s Dance. It was now the strongest artifact in his possession, even more powerful than a Heavenly Artifact. Previously, he had never been able to use its full strength.
Now, by leveraging the power of the Supreme God, the vast laws of the Supreme God flowed into Death Goddess’s Dance. Instantly, the originally dark short blade transformed into a gracefully poised woman.
However, this woman’s appearance was completely different from You Ru, whom Chen Xiao had seen before—she was someone entirely separate.
Yet, this woman was still just an artifact. Her entire body was covered in a blade-like dress, and the moment she appeared, the void was filled with sharp energy currents.
This was somewhat similar to Qi Tian Kuo. But Qi Tian Kuo’s fundamental power came from the Path of Origin, while Death Goddess’s Dance’s foundation was the laws of the Supreme God—the two were incomparable.
If Qi Tian Kuo, a complete Heavenly Artifact, received the support of divine power, its might would surely surpass even Death Goddess’s Dance.
“Since I can’t erase your consciousness from the outside, I’ll just shatter your body!”
Chen Xiao grew fierce. The woman transformed by Death Goddess’s Dance turned into a shadow, and instantly, endless blades struck the core of the Reincarnation Sky Map.
The next moment, those cracks grew even wider.
“Black Pearl, strike again!”
Chen Xiao wasn’t idle. While controlling Death Goddess’s Dance to torment the Reincarnation Sky Map, the Black Pearl roared once more, carrying endless Purple Dawn Divine Thunders to strike the core once again.

“Preserve my consciousness; I’m willing to sacrifice my physical body!”
The Cycle Sky Map also sensed Chen Xiao’s intentions and hurriedly shouted. An existence of his level valued its own life more than any other living being. Moreover, it had taken countless hundreds of millions of years for the Cycle Sky Map to awaken its consciousness.
“Come out by yourself!”
Chen Xiao’s expression turned cold, and he stopped attacking. The defense of the Cycle Sky Map was far too strong; he couldn’t break through its defenses in a short time. It was best if the spirit of this sky map chose to come out on its own.
The next moment, a flash of cyclical energy appeared on the Cycle Sky Map, and an old man in gray robes, with white hair and beard, stepped out of it. His face was filled with fear as he cautiously glanced at Chen Xiao.
Now he understood that even if he didn’t come out, he would eventually be defeated by this being, who would destroy his physical body and erase him.
After Chen Xiao shattered the “Eternal Cycle” technique, the spirit of the cycle realized it was no match for this young man. But from what seemed like the current situation, it seemed Chen Xiao only wanted his physical body. If the spirit of the cycle were willing to give up its body, it might still have a chance to survive.
“You know when to yield.”
Chen Xiao waved his hand, and the power of the Supreme God Space was released, instantly sending this spirit entity, which also possessed Supreme God power, into the Supreme God Space.
At Chen Xiao’s current strength, any being that wasn’t at the peak of the Upper Supreme God realm could be brought into the Supreme God Space, regardless of whether they resisted or not.
However, once this old man entered the Supreme God Space, all the Supreme Gods under its rule would be at Chen Xiao’s mercy.
Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s body trembled slightly. The power of the Supreme God and its laws, flowing from his Supreme God essence, retreated once again like a tide.
A second crack appeared on the jade talisman.
“Hmm, at this rate, it might be destroyed after ten more times,” Chen Xiao sighed softly. “I wonder when that divine master Chai Yunke will be able to refine that millstone. If his strength improves, it might be able to restore some power to this jade talisman.”
Chen Xiao looked around. Within a radius of a million miles, all books with spiritual consciousness had been killed by the terrifying shockwave, including many that were at the True Spirit God level.
As for those powerful beings, they had fled long ago when Chen Xiao approached the Cycle Sky Map, hiding somewhere unknown.
They had just witnessed Chen Xiao’s power—even the Cycle Sky Map had been forced to flee helplessly, with no ability to fight back. How could they dare to approach again?
“This place is quite quiet. Now that I incorporate the Cycle Sky Map into the Heaven Map, my strength should increase again.”
Chen Xiao waved his hand and directly put the Cycle Sky Map into the Heaven Map, using the Cycle Sky Shadow within it for refinement.
Although Chen Xiao couldn’t yet practice the Cycle Sky techniques in the Heaven Map, the addition of the Cycle Sky Map allowed him to draw on the cyclical energy from the void to temper his soul and raise his divine rank.

Sure enough, the moment the Heavenly Map was refined into the Reincarnation Heavenly Shadow and the entire map transformed into it, the power of the Reincarnation Heaven from the void descended instantly and entered that Reincarnation Heavenly Shadow. In an instant, Chen Xiao’s soul was transformed— a complete Heavenly Map, along with the divine power it brought, directly purified his soul. The next moment, his soul ascended once more, and beyond his divine essence, a sixth primordial spirit emerged. By now, Chen Xiao had become a deity of the sixth primordial spirit. Not only that, but the power of the Free Heaven seemed to have intertwined with Chen Xiao’s main divine essence, unleashing an even greater flow of divine power. In an instant, the Free Heavenly Shadow evolved to the sixth level of the Free Heaven. Chen Xiao’s spirit surged again, and the light and shadow belonging to the Free Heaven solidified further, in addition to his original spiritual flame.