When Long Chen arrived before the dilapidated structure, he could hardly believe his eyes.
"This is our Ancestral Altar. Though it has suffered countless destructions, the spirits of our ancestors have not dissipated. They still struggle to protect the fortune of our Primordial Demon Clan.
Because the Heavenly Domain Battlefield cannot accommodate true God-Emperor-level powerhouses, our ancestral spirits were able to persist. However, due to the severe damage to the altar, they have fallen into slumber to protect themselves.
To awaken them, we need a powerful surge of Emperor Flame to nourish the remaining formation beneath the altar and reconnect its fragments.
We attempted this before. Even when combining all our strength, we were still a little short. So, I thought we could try again once everyone recovers."
Long Chen crouched down, pressing his palm against the earth. His soul power surged downward, and soon, he sensed the broken runes hidden beneath the surface.
These runes were incredible. Even in their shattered state, they still pulsed with life, as if they were living beings.
No matter how much they were fragmented, they could still reconnect. Unless a God-Emperor personally destroyed them, they could never be truly obliterated.
At that moment, all eyes turned to Long Chen. The initial plan was to wait for everyone to recover and then, with Long Chen’s assistance, attempt to activate the altar again.
But Long Chen believed they had no time to waste. Though he had slaughtered all the enemy powerhouses here, it wouldn’t take long for their forces to realize something was wrong and launch a counterattack.
Whoosh!
Long Chen stood up and said to Yue Xiaoqian, "I've examined it. Restoring these runes doesn't just require Emperor Flame, but also the unique Blood Soul power of the Primordial Demon Clan.
I'll handle the Emperor Flame. As for the Blood Soul power, I'll need everyone’s help."
"Lord Long Chen… can you really do it alone?" Fei Shuang asked, eyes wide in shock.
After all, even when their entire clan had combined their Emperor Flame, they still couldn't succeed.
"Let's give it a shot."
Long Chen smiled and placed his palm gently on Yue Xiaoqian’s jade-like back. A surge of violet Emperor Flame bloomed from his body, instantly bathing the entire world in a sacred purple glow.
Yue Xiaoqian nodded to everyone. She then formed a hand seal, and the divine "Demon" character on her forehead slowly emerged.
Seeing this, all the Primordial Demon experts, though apprehensive, still followed suit, forming their own hand seals. The little Blood Soul power they had left began converging toward Yue Xiaoqian.
Restoring the altar’s divine runes required both Emperor Flame and Blood Soul power in equal measure.
The power needed was constant—if there wasn’t enough Emperor Flame, Blood Soul power could supplement it, and vice versa. Last time, they had failed because their Emperor Flame had run out first. By the time they tried to compensate with Blood Soul power, the total energy was still insufficient.
Now, after a grueling battle, their Blood Soul power was nearly depleted. With only Long Chen providing Emperor Flame, success seemed almost impossible.
If the total required energy was twenty, with Emperor Flame and Blood Soul power each needing to contribute ten, then based on their previous calculations, they could only produce six to seven units of Emperor Flame.
This meant the gap was still massive. And now, with their Blood Soul power down to just two, Long Chen had to make up the remaining eight with his Emperor Flame alone.
Everyone braced for failure. If Long Chen was willing to expend so much of his Emperor Flame, how could they hesitate to give what little Blood Soul power they had left?
Buzz…
The earth trembled as shattered runes began rising from below, like countless twinkling stars appearing in the sky.
Seeing this, the hearts of all Primordial Demon experts clenched. They had witnessed this scene before. Just the thought of the horrifying energy consumption made them shudder.
Buzzzzz…
As the fragmented runes emerged, Long Chen’s Emperor Flame instantly enveloped them.
"Oh? They’re absorbing it on their own? That makes things much easier!" Long Chen’s face lit up with surprise.
If the runes could actively absorb his Emperor Flame, it would significantly lessen the strain on his soul power. Otherwise, forcing the flame onto them manually would have been an immense burden.
"Long Chen, I’m starting." Yue Xiaoqian looked at him with concern.
She knew that once these runes were ignited, the suction force would be terrifying. Last time, it had nearly drained them all dry.
"Don’t worry, I’ve got this." Long Chen smiled confidently.
Before, he had been eighty percent sure of success. But now, he was completely certain.
Hearing his unwavering confidence, Yue Xiaoqian’s heart trembled with admiration. Long Chen, having you here is a blessing!
Buzz!
Trusting Long Chen entirely, Yue Xiaoqian unleashed her soul power.
Instantly, the rune fragments wrapped in Emperor Flame began burning fiercely.
Buzzzzz!
The moment they ignited, Long Chen’s Emperor Flame was rapidly absorbed, the sheer intensity of it piercing through the heavens in a sea of purple fire.
"Such immense, pure Emperor Flame!"
The Primordial Demon experts were dumbfounded. The same runes, the same burning process—but this time, the flames were ten times more intense than before!
"Lord Long Chen, please hold on! This is only the beginning!" Fei Shuang’s hands trembled slightly as she maintained her seal.
This Ancestral Altar was crucial to their clan’s survival. They had to succeed.
But with powerful enemies lurking, any unexpected attack could be disastrous. Right now, all their hopes rested on Long Chen’s shoulders.
RUMBLE!
The runes continued devouring his Emperor Flame, their glow intensifying. After the time it took for a single incense stick to burn, all the runes suddenly trembled.
Then, as if drawn by an invisible force, they slowly drifted toward each other.
"Unbelievable! Last time, it took us three hours just to reach this point!"
Excitement filled the air. The process was progressing far faster than expected.
But at the same time, a new worry arose—Long Chen’s energy consumption must have been monstrous.
No one could tell if he would last until the final step.
Boom… Boom… Boom…
The runes merged, forming intricate patterns in the sky. The heavens rumbled, space itself trembling under the surging energy.
The Primordial Demon experts tensed up. The most terrifying phase was about to begin.
BOOM!
Sure enough, Long Chen’s Emperor Flame erupted, shooting skyward like a pillar of fire stretching for miles. It surged into the swirling fragments like an unstoppable inferno.
"Long Chen!" Yue Xiaoqian called out anxiously.
If Long Chen couldn’t hold on, she needed to stop the process immediately. Preserving some of his strength was crucial in case of an ambush.
If Long Chen was drained dry, and enemies attacked now… it would be the end.
"Relax. This is a piece of cake." Long Chen flashed a confident smile.
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