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Three years ago, under the guidance of the "War Saint" Leimen, Chen Xuanfeng used the "Tiger Soul Blade" to absorb the pure dark magic core and a wisp of demon spirit that Bato had prepared for himself on the "Soul Devouring Sword." This also endowed the "Tiger Soul Blade" with the formidable ability to unleash "Doomsday Birth." However, the dark magic core, forged and refined from the souls of countless beings, was ultimately an unfinished product. The blade spirit formed by the "Tiger Soul Blade" absorbing Bato's demon spirit was far inferior to Bato himself in terms of precise control over the spell, so its power was significantly diminished, not even reaching one-tenth of the effect it would have had in Bato's hands. If it weren't for the fact that "Doomsday Birth" was an evolved version of the "Tiger Soul Blade's" innate ability "Devour Heaven and Earth," it might not have been possible to cast it at all. Yet, Chen Xuanfeng took a different approach, using the Nine Yin Secret Art "One Blade to Sever the Universe" to drive the spell, infusing the blade technique's will to destroy everything into the incomplete "Doomsday Birth." The fusion of these two forces instantly made up for the spell's shortcomings. According to Chen Xuanfeng's estimation, if he were to unleash this move with his current full power, it would achieve at least 80% of the destructive power of the "Great Demon King's" ultimate move.

However, the path of magic is ever-changing, and for Chen Xuanfeng, a complete outsider, to fully predict the outcome was far too arrogant. When Chen Xuanfeng first unleashed this ultimate move at full power, he realized that the situation was no longer under his control. The dark energy in his "Nine-Headed Dragon Battle Aura," triggered by "One Blade to Sever the Universe," appeared to awaken something in the "Tiger Soul Blade." As he swung the blade down from mid-air, the "Tiger Soul" seemed to come alive, and the spell's operation proceeded wildly out of Chen Xuanfeng's control. Not only did it convert the power of several super magical beasts and powerful souls stored within the blade into the magic needed to unleash "Doomsday Birth," but it also began to demand more. It absorbed Chen Xuanfeng's "Nine-Headed Dragon Battle Aura," his innate Nine Yin true energy, dark magic, and even the sacred "Holy Grail Battle Aura," using them as a core. The demonic blade greedily consumed all atmospheric elemental magic and, through Chen Xuanfeng, drew in the chaotic energy of the "Stellar Abyss." The combination of these forces not only caused the heavens and earth to change but also began to interfere with the operation of space itself, allowing Chen Xuanfeng, who had not yet reached the Saint Realm, to faintly manifest a "domain" and "presence" similar to that of a Sword Saint.

However, Chen Xuanfeng was still not a Sword Saint, and his body could not withstand such intense energy output. As his power gradually drained, a sense of emptiness, as if his blood and marrow were being sucked dry, spread throughout his body. This sensation was more horrifying than when the Sacred Beetle nearly drained his energy in the River Styx Tower as he tried to save Jin Luosha. Chen Xuanfeng even believed that if the absorption continued, he would turn into a desiccated corpse before his attack could land on the "Red Glory Royal City."

This was the cruel backlash of magic, a peril every spellcaster—be they mages, magical beasts, or others—must endure when pushing beyond their limits. Chen Xuanfeng had previously used less than half his power to drive this move, so he could easily control it. But now, unleashing this ultimate technique at full power, he immediately faced a deadly peril.

This issue should have been known to the "King of the Undead" and Jin Luosha. Unfortunately, the situation with the "Tiger Soul Blade" was too unique. Normally, the magical abilities of a divine weapon would not backlash, and even if they did, the weapon itself would bear the brunt. Thus, these two magical geniuses had not considered that, due to the simultaneous benefits Chen Xuanfeng and the "Tiger Soul Blade" received when absorbing the "Soul Devouring Sword," they had formed a soul connection that transcended the usual bond between a divine weapon and its wielder. This ultimately led to Chen Xuanfeng suffering the backlash of the blade's own magic, a variable far beyond what ordinary people could predict.

The sudden twist and mortal danger failed to rattle Chen Xuanfeng. Even though it was unforeseen, he was not entirely unprepared. As his body plummeted rapidly, he activated his final contingency plan.

"Roar—————Shatter—————"

A deafening, silent explosion tore through the depths of Chen Xuanfeng's soul. Immediately after, a dark torrent, purer and more profound than the "Great Demon King's" magic, filled Chen Xuanfeng's body, barely alleviating the blade's suction. However, this dark power soon began to wane. Yet, Chen Xuanfeng remained calm, as a series of silent explosions followed, each releasing a surge of either domineering or eerie dark power. These forces continuously flowed into the "Tiger Soul," becoming the fundamental driving force of the spell's operation, finally countering the ever-increasing suction.

What Chen Xuanfeng had detonated were the contract powers he had formed with numerous dark deities.

In the past, he had used tens of thousands of Light God believers as sacrifices to form dozens of contracts with dark deities who hated the Light God, thereby mastering numerous powerful dark magics. These contracts were essentially imprints of the dark deities' divine power, condensed deep within his soul. Each time Chen Xuanfeng borrowed power from the deities, he used these imprints as spatial coordinates. This divine dark power far surpassed the dark magic he borrowed, as it was the deities' very essence. Although the "Great Demon King" had unified the lower planes—the demon realm—he only ruled over the creatures of the demon world. The true dark deities, who resided far above, remained beyond his reach. Even many of his spells required borrowing power from these deities. Thus, in terms of the level of dark magic, the deities were far superior to the "Great Demon King." By detonating the divine dark power stored within him, Chen Xuanfeng sacrificed his ability to use these magics in the future to survive the backlash of this dangerous move.

However, this also meant he had severely crossed the dark deities. The divine dark power of the hellish deities was not comparable to the magical power usually borrowed. It was directly tied to the deities' power limits, and any loss would require extensive cultivation and sacrifices to replenish. Chen Xuanfeng's actions had essentially reclaimed all the souls he had previously offered as sacrifices. Fortunately, the deities could not personally descend into the material world, or else this reincarnated werewolf would undoubtedly face their wrath in the future.