Even though many people had become bewildered by the allure of the Emperor Armament, there were still a few people who did not take part in the fight. Instead, they watched from afar. Jianchen, Nubis, and Xie Wang were one of them. Mo Ji's group of four had charged over long ago.
Nubis coldly stared at the four of them as they charged toward the Emperor Armament. He gently said, "The four of them aren't anything good. Be careful."
Jianchen nodded slightly and said nothing.
At this moment, something strange happened. The Divine Emperor suddenly shone with a dazzling light. Afterwards, he actually attacked on his own without anyone controlling him. He turned into a streak of light and shot towards the group of people charging at him with unbelievable speed.
Immediately, three Saint Rulers were unable to react in time. The Emperor Armament passed through their bodies, cleaving them in half with their noses as the center. They did not even have the time to cry out before their souls were wiped out.
After passing through the three Saint Rulers, the Emperor Armament continued toward the walls of the palace without slowing down at all. In the end, it heavily struck the walls.
Boom!
With a deafening sound, the entire palace began to violently tremble. All the experts in the palace almost lost their footing and fell to the ground.
With this, all the experts who had become bewildered by the Emperor Armament finally calmed down. They all stared at the Emperor Armament in shock as disbelief flooded their faces. None of them would have thought that a weapon that no one was controlling would actually fly up on its own. Furthermore, it contained such terrifying power that it caused the entire palace to tremble.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! The Emperor Armament constantly struck the walls of the palace, producing violent booms. It caused the entire palace to tremble, but it was not damaged at all. Although it still possessed great power, it was nowhere near as powerful as the Holy Emperor. It could shake up the palace, but it could not destroy it.
"It wants to escape." Jianchen stared at the Emperor Armament that constantly struck the walls of the palace as he softly murmured.
"Does the Emperor Armament possess a mind of its own?" Nubis asked curiously. He found it hard to believe.
"I don't know, but I've heard about the legends of Ruler Armaments in the past. All Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint Rulers will leave behind their Saint Weapons when they reach the end of their lifespan. The Saint Weapons contain a sliver of their vital energies, so they hope that they can be resurrected in the future," Jianchen said softly.
Nubis's eyes narrowed, "Jianchen, are you saying that the reason why the Emperor Armament is so intelligent is because of the Holy Emperor's soul hidden within the Emperor Armament? The Holy Emperor is still alive?"
Jianchen shook his head. With his hands behind his back, he raised his head and stared at the Emperor Armament. He said, "I'm not sure either, but the Emperor Armament is so powerful that it's not something I can control right now unless my strength increases." As soon as he said that, Jianchen's expression suddenly changed. He saw the powerful and sharp sword Qi from the Emperor Armament shoot toward where they stood.
"Be careful, dodge!" Jianchen cried out as he dodged into the distance as a blur. Nubis and Xie Wang, who had been paying attention to the Emperor Armament at all times, did not slow down either. They dodged to the sides at the same time.
Boom! The Emperor Armament viciously struck the spot where the three of them stood. The violent ripples of energy blew the three of them away.
"Argh! My arm!" Xie Wang cried out in pain. The Emperor Armament was just too fast. He was slightly slower in dodging, so his entire left arm was chopped off. Blood spurted out like a fountain from his severed arm.
The Emperor Armament did not continue to attack Jianchen, Xie Wang, and Xie Wang. As soon as it struck the ground, it immediately shot into the sky, striking the ceiling of the hall heavily before turning back and continuing to shoot toward the ground. This time, its target was actually the experts scattered in the surroundings.
"Run!" The experts all paled in fright. They used everything they had to escape from the Emperor Armament's range of attack. However, the Emperor Armament was just too large, so its range of attack increased by a lot. Another expert died to the Emperor Armament because he was unable to dodge in time.
The Emperor Armament was like a headless fly, smashing around in the hall. It became extremely agitated as it tried to break through the tough walls and escape. Under its aimless attacks, all the experts in the hall suffered greatly. They all fled for their lives in horrible shapes. Very soon, several experts died to the Emperor Armament while over a dozen people were injured.
Tisnike stared at the Emperor Armament closely. He was extremely stern. Soon after, the surging power of the Holy Emperor surged out of his body once again, forming a set of armor that protected every inch of his body, only leaving his eyes exposed. The armor on his hands was even thicker than before.
Tisnike leapt up and quickly arrived at the hilt of the Emperor Armament. He directly opened his arms and tightly hugged the thick hilt in an attempt to subdue the Emperor Armament.
The Emperor Armament suddenly paused before a powerful sword Qi erupted. It enveloped Tesnik as a dazzling white light. With a series of cracking sounds, Tesnik's armor was immediately covered in slashes, covering his entire body. The defense of the armor was rapidly being weakened.
Reluctance filled Tisnike's eyes. He suddenly bellowed out and the power of the Holy Emperor surged out of his body, replenishing the energy of the armor. A Space Ring appeared in his hand, and he wanted to put the Emperor Armament in there.
The Emperor Armament immediately resisted, refusing to enter the Space Ring. No matter how hard Tisnike tried, he was unable to put the Emperor Armament into the Space Ring.
Unable to break free from Tisnike's entanglement, the Emperor Armament charged through the palace with Tisnike. It constantly smashed into the surroundings, and the huge force of the recoil stacked on Tisnike, tormenting him to the point of excruciating pain. If it were not for the armor, his organs would have been reduced to dust long ago. Even with that being the case, it was still very painful for Tisnike.
Many experts in the palace suffered as well. All of them were reduced to horrible shapes by the Emperor Armament that was flying around. They suffered heavy casualties, with less than twenty people still alive. Half of them were injured as well.
Tisnike's power of the Holy Emperor had been severely depleted, so he could not last much longer. He reluctantly let go of the hilt of the Emperor Armament.
However, the Emperor Armament did not stop there. It continued to fly around the palace, constantly smashing into the surroundings and producing deafening booms, causing the palace to constantly tremble.
"God dammit, the Emperor Armament has basically gone mad." Nubis arrived before Jianchen. He stared at the Emperor Armament as he panted slightly. He angrily cursed. The Emperor Armament had left behind a bone-deep wound on his back.
Jianchen remained silent. He stared at the Emperor Armament closely. He then opened his hand and a golden light immediately shot out from his forehead, landing in his hand. It turned into a palm-sized golden pagoda.
Right now, he could only use a saint artifact to successfully subdue the Emperor Armament. As for the sword spirits, their current strength was not enough to fend off the Emperor Armament. If the Emperor Armament had produced an Artifact Spirit, it would obviously be intimidated by the sword spirits. However, Jianchen knew that it was impossible for the Emperor Armament to produce an Artifact Spirit. It was extremely likely that it was a sliver of the Holy Emperor's soul.
At this moment, the Emperor Armament turned and shot toward Jianchen again.
Nubis let out a strange cry. He did not dare to hesitate at all, immediately dodging far away. However, Jianchen did not choose to dodge this time. Instead, he stood there calmly, waiting for the Emperor Armament to arrive.
Just when the Emperor Armament was ten meters away from Jianchen, a white light suddenly appeared. Jianchen had already notified the Artifact Spirit to open the door to the saint artifact. When the thirty-meter-long Emperor Armament shot into the white light, it immediately vanished, having entered the artifact space by itself.
"Nubis, protect the saint artifact well," Jianchen said to Nubis through a communication technique before entering the artifact space himself.
The Artifact Spirit that had been waiting in the artifact space had already begun fighting the Emperor Armament in the air. The Artifact Spirit was the absolute ruler of the artifact space, a true expert of the Holy Emperor. Even though the Emperor Armament was very powerful, it was still a weapon in the end, so it was no match for the Artifact Spirit. It was subdued by the Artifact Spirit without any effort at all. It was currently firmly gripped by a huge hand conjured by the Artifact Spirit. No matter how the Emperor Armament struggled, it was unable to break free.
In the blink of an eye, the arrogant Emperor Armament had entered the artifact space by accident and fallen into the hands of the Artifact Spirit.
The Artifact Spirit used the power of the saint artifact to suppress the Emperor Armament, stopping it from struggling. It then arrived before Jianchen and politely said, "Master, I've already suppressed the Emperor Armament. However, the Emperor Armament is very powerful. You probably won't be able to control it with your current strength."
Jianchen did not mind at all. Excitement filled his face as he said, "There's no rush. I'll be able to use it very soon. Once my Chaotic Body breaks through to the third layer, I'll have enough power to control it. I just wonder how much my battle prowess will increase once I reach the third layer." Jianchen was filled with anticipation. At the same time, he secretly swore that he would break through as soon as possible once he left the divine hall of the Eight Wastelands.
"Artifact Spirit, I'll leave the Emperor Armament here. Look after it for me. I'll be heading out first." Jianchen did not dare to remain in the artifact space for too long since the dangers outside had yet to be dealt with. He left very soon.
When Jianchen emerged from the artifact space, he saw Nubis and Xie Wang surrounded by over a dozen experts who had managed to survive. Every single one of them was hostile.
Jianchen had expected a situation like this long ago. As a result, he was not too surprised. He first accepted the saint artifact from Nubis before looking at Xie Wang. He said, "Xie Wang, don't resist. I'll send you into the artifact space. Your arm will recover completely there." Immediately, a milky-white light shot out from the saint artifact and enveloped Xie Wang.
Xie Wang did not resist. He was instantly sucked into the artifact space by the power of the saint artifact. Afterward, the saint artifact turned into a golden streak of light and shot into Jianchen's forehead before disappearing.
Seeing this, Tesnik and the other experts immediately became stunned. They all stared at Jianchen's forehead with a strange light in their eyes. Disbelief filled their faces.
They had never seen something like this before, nor had they ever dared to imagine that something could be stored in a person's head. Moreover, it was such a large pagoda. They could not help but feel curious. They had no idea how such a huge golden pagoda had managed to make its way into the forehead.
What had happened before them had completely overturned everything they knew.
"Ruler of the Turtle clan, what is that golden pagoda of yours? It's so wondrous." Tesnik stared at Jianchen closely as he asked curiously. A sliver of extremely well-hidden greed appeared in the depths of his eyes.
"Tesnik, may I ask what is the meaning of this?" Jianchen glanced past everyone with a sharp gaze. He answered with a question instead of an answer. His voice was cold.
Tesnik became slightly angered when he heard that. He growled, "Ruler of the Turtle clan, I'd like to properly ask you about this. Not only did you obtain the huge God Tier crystal on the first floor, which is priceless, but you also obtained the Blood Demon Emperor's cultivation method on the second floor. You've benefited far more than any of us, yet you've shamelessly taken away the Emperor Armament on the third floor. Aren't you going a little too far?" Towards the end, Tesnik's voice could not help but become sharper.
He had paid a huge price for the Emperor Armament. He had used up so much of the Holy Emperor's power that even made his heart ache. That was no ordinary Holy Emperor's power, but something left behind by a hall elder. It was extremely precious. After paying such a huge price, not only did he fail to obtain the Emperor Armament, it had even ended up in Jianchen's hands. How could he not be furious?
Jianchen's face sank. His gaze became extremely sharp in a single moment as he stared at Tesnik. He coldly said, "Tesnik, please watch your words. You didn't have the ability to subdue the Emperor Armament, so you can only blame yourself for not being strong enough. You can't blame anyone else. Are you going to stop others from taking it if you can't take it?"
Tesnik's face sank as well. He stared at Jianchen fearlessly and gritted his teeth, "Alright, it's me who didn't have the ability to subdue the Emperor Armament. However, ruler of the Turtle clan, let me give you a piece of advice. I hope you don't regret it. Some treasures aren't that easy to use."
Jianchen sneered disdainfully, "I, Jianchen, have never regretted my actions. However, Tesnik, I must warn you that it's best if you don't threaten me, or do you believe that you'll end up like them and never be able to leave the divine hall?" Jianchen's voice was filled with heavy killing intent. He wanted to kill Tesnik.
Tesnik's eyes suddenly narrowed. He snorted coldly and said nothing more. He turned around and left, making his way to the fourth floor. His gaze had already been replaced by coldness as he thought, "Ruler of the Turtle clan, let's just wait and see. We still don't know who'll end up as a corpse here."
After Tesnik's departure, the other experts all left as well. They all maintained a certain distance from each other as they made their way to the fourth floor. In the end, only Mo Ji and the other two remained. The other person had already died to the Emperor Armament.
"Ruler, Tesnik is not simple. You have to be careful," Mo Ji acted like he was concerned. His face was filled with worry for Jianchen.
Jianchen only nodded in response to Mo Ji's concern. He did not say anything else before calling out to Nubis and making his way to the fourth floor.
The three of them looked at each other. They could obviously sense that Jianchen's attitude towards them had changed slightly. The three of them hesitated before silently following Jianchen to the fourth floor in the end.
"Hmph, that Tesnik sure is arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that we were running low on people and that we might need them to break through the barrier later, I, the great Nubis, would have killed him long ago," Nubis said through gritted teeth as he walked.
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