In this moment, Sevenfold Absolute Cleave didn’t need any external power. Evan Chu simply had a thought, and the three-inch Heart-Sword instantly grew to ten thousand meters, slashing down at the Spirit Lord!
The iron shell on the surface had long concealed the dazzling radiance of the Heart-Sword, keeping its edge hidden for who knows how long. It had never lacked a soul, because it was its own soul—or rather, Evan Chu’s heart was its soul!
Of the three divine artifacts, the Frostbane Divine Sword is the only one made for attack. After it was shattered and fused, it became a phantom, but Evan Chu could still sense its presence. That’s how he realized this was the true body of the Frostbane Divine Sword—and that he could wield its power.
Unfortunately, without the ability to comprehend the laws of space and time, Evan Chu still believed the Ethereal Divine Shuttle and Timewheel Bracelet had been completely destroyed.
Ethereal—what is ethereal? It is the spirit of space! Reincarnation—what is reincarnation? Stacked time, that is reincarnation!
And this Heart-Sword... When there is a sword in your heart, the sword’s heart becomes its soul. Comprehend the gate of the heart—Sevenfold Absolute Cleave, seal the gods!
"I still underestimated you! It seems the only way to truly deal with you is to rely on the power of the Crimson Demon Star. But so what if you’ve comprehended a space domain? At the end of the day, you’re still just a God Infant soul!
So arrogant—where does your confidence come from?!"
The Spirit Lord finally regarded Evan Chu as an opponent of his own level. Now that his illusion-array Space Domain was completely useless, he drew his own ultimate weapon—the Blood-Drink Demon Saber!
The moment that demon saber appeared, it erupted with a chilling bloodthirst—an aura so intense it could make one’s divine sense instantly lose itself, or drive them utterly insane.
Even Evan Chu, who had mastered all Nine Elemental Laws and fused his World Domain completely into his soul, nearly fell to it.
"Die!"
"Slash!"
The Heart-Sword and the Blood-Drink Demon Saber clashed violently—this was the first true head-on battle between the Spirit Lord and Evan Chu. But to Evan’s shock, he still lost!
Why? I already broke through his illusion-array Space Domain—how did I still lose? The Heart-Sword’s power was clearly...
Boom! The light of the Heart-Sword was shattered by the Blood-Drink Demon Saber, and the leftover force nearly wiped out Evan Chu’s soul—leaving him utterly terrified.
"No—that’s it! I was too overconfident. The Spirit Lord was right. No matter how much stronger I get, I’m still just a God Infant soul!"
Suddenly understanding everything, Evan Chu didn’t hesitate for a second—he turned and tried to escape.
Earlier, when he comprehended the Chaos World Domain, those powers protected him. But now, nothing could shield Evan Chu’s God Infant soul. If he kept fighting without a physical body to unleash greater strength, there was a real chance he’d be killed—his God Infant soul erased with a single slash!
"Where do you think you’re going?!" The Spirit Lord knew better than anyone that you should strike when your enemy is wounded. Seeing Evan Chu try to flee, he stepped forward and blocked his path.
But just as neither the Spirit Lord nor Evan Chu expected, the moment Evan had the thought of retreating, his God Infant soul suddenly surged with a strange spatial power. In the next instant, his soul appeared tens of thousands of miles away.
"Holy crap! What the hell—this is insane!"
Evan still didn’t understand it was the true body of the Ethereal Divine Shuttle at work. Only when its outer shell shattered and its radiance fused with his soul origin could he reach this level.
Seeing Evan Chu vanish, the Spirit Lord was more stunned than angry. "One thought, ten thousand miles! This... truly worthy of being... the chosen one..."
The Spirit Lord was dejected for three breaths, but then his face twisted into a snarl.
"So what if you’re the chosen one? Your physical body is gone—without it, you’re no match for me! Stonehaven will revive soon, and with his temperament, you’ll be the first he hunts down!
Hahaha, Evan Chu, I calculated everything. I didn’t expect you’d grasp a space domain too, but the outcome won’t change! In all the Three Realms, no one can possess a space domain. But if you manage to do as I have...
Then you’ll never be able to have a physical body! Such overwhelming power—no physical body in the Three Realms can bear the force of a space domain. Before you even rebuild your body, it’ll be blown to pieces. Unless you can spend a hundred thousand years or more to find the same method as I did!
But do you have that kind of time? The Crimson Demon Star is about to arrive! Even if I gave you a new body, so what? Five Star Marks of Stellar Power—before me, you’re weaker than an ant! Hahahaha...
Evan Chu, in the end you’re still the one who loses! Without a physical body, what right do you have to fight me?"
The Spirit Lord burst into wild laughter—everything was going just as he’d planned...
Meanwhile, as Evan Chu’s mind formed a second thought, his God Infant soul instantly appeared in a subsidiary palace of Frostbane Divine Palace. He was totally baffled by this ability, but even more ecstatic—such a powerful move could multiply his combat strength!
But Evan didn’t waste time thinking about anything else; right now, all he wanted was to rebuild his physical body, break through the final step, and reach late-stage peak God-Emperor Realm! With a new body, he’d have nothing to fear from Stonehaven or the Spirit Lord—he’d be able to face them head-on.
"Whew..." Evan had barely caught his breath in the palace when a graceful figure suddenly burst in and struck at him with a palm.
"Yvonne!" With just a thought, Evan shifted his God Infant soul to the opposite side of the figure. This mind-follows-shadow, shadow-follows-mind technique was practically an unbeatable escape skill!
But after using it several times in a row, Evan felt a wave of intense dizziness, needing a while to recover. Clearly, this heaven-defying move had a limit—it consumed soul power...
Only then did the figure who’d attacked Evan finally realize what was happening.
"It’s you... Linfeng! How could you be so badly hurt?" Yvonne Xuan burst into tears. Seeing the beautiful woman before him, Evan wanted nothing more than to hug her, wipe away her tears, and tell her he was fine.
But right now, Evan was just a God Infant soul—he couldn’t do anything.
"Yvonne, you’re really back—I’m so happy! And you’re at peak mid-stage God-Emperor Realm now. Looks like your cycle bloodline has awakened too. I never imagined your Qilin bloodline would rival Roxanne’s Divine Phoenix bloodline. I’m honestly shocked."
"You jerk, you scared me to death! I sensed a soul appear here and thought it was the legendary Lord of All Spirits attacking—never dreamed it was you. What happened to you? How did you get so badly hurt, even losing your body..."
Evan sighed. "Ah, it’s a long story. I’ll tell you everything, but Yvonne, you have to swear to keep it secret—don’t let a word of my whereabouts or condition leak out. Here’s what happened..."
Then Evan recounted to Yvonne Xuan everything that happened after he arrived at Azurecloud City.