Xu Nian finally understood.
Why the Tianhen Ancestor had broken through the Zifu Realm.
It turned out to be the great fortune of the dragon vein blessing him.
Xu Nian had heard from Emperor Bai before.
That having the fortune of the dragon vein could break the shackles of heaven and earth.
And the Tianhen Ancestor had long coveted this dragon vein.
Now it seemed that all of this was true.
The dragon vein did indeed possess the ability to break the restraints of heaven and earth.
But unexpectedly, Xu Nian had obtained the dragon vein,
Yet the Tianhen Ancestor had created a new dragon vein and stepped into the Zifu Realm in advance.
"I really want to know how you have managed to live so long without breaking through the Zifu Realm in these thousand years," Xu Nian asked, looking at the Tianhen Ancestor.
Even at the Supreme Battle Emperor Level, one could only live at most five hundred years.
The Tianhen Ancestor had lived for a thousand years.
There must be something special about him.
"Haha, since you want to know, I will satisfy your curiosity. After all, I haven't appeared in the public eye for nearly a thousand years. It's time for the world to know about my great deeds," the Tianhen Ancestor laughed heartily.
Xu Nian smiled silently, quietly waiting for Xia Tianhen's answer.
"Actually, more than five hundred years ago, I was nearly at the end of my life's tether, but unexpectedly, fate was kind to me. I found a meteorite from outer space, the Tianjian Stele. On this sword stele, there was a supreme heart method recorded. Although this heart method couldn't increase strength, it was able to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nourishing my body and extending my lifespan. It is with the heart method from the Tianjian Stele that I have managed to live to this day," the Tianhen Ancestor declared proudly.
Xu Nian was momentarily startled.
Hadn't Wudi's master, the Wine King, said that a fearsome powerhouse was hidden behind the Tianhen Empire?
Listening to the Tianhen Ancestor, it seemed he had survived till now by his own means?
"Kid, stop wondering. The Tianhen Ancestor is lying. If I'm not mistaken, the strong force behind the Tianhen Ancestor is precisely that Tianjian Stele," the voice of Wentian Demon Sovereign echoed in Xu Nian's mind.
"The Tianjian Stele? How can a stele be a powerhouse?" Xu Nian asked in surprise and confusion.
"You probably don't understand. All things possess spirit. If I'm not wrong, a powerful innate spirit must have been born within that Tianjian Stele. This innate spirit is very strong and is actually what has been extending the Tianhen Ancestor's lifespan," Wentian Demon Sovereign explained.
"An innate spirit?" Xu Nian revealed a look of surprise.
If Wentian Demon Sovereign was right,
That could indeed be troublesome.
Innate spirits are usually born from the spiritual intelligence of heaven and earth.
These types of spirits typically emerge within powerful spirit stones or spiritual treasures.
They are incredibly rare!
And the longer an innate spirit exists, the stronger it becomes.
Powerful Artifact Refiners usually capture these innate spirits
And integrate them into their weapons, turning them into artifact spirits.
It seemed the Tianhen Ancestor had encountered a very powerful innate spirit with high spiritual intelligence.
But instead of controlling the innate spirit, the Tianhen Ancestor was controlled by it.
"Senior Wentian, is there no way to deal with the Tianhen Ancestor?" Xu Nian asked through a psychic transmission to Wentian Demon Sovereign.
"It won't be easy. Although this guy has just entered the Zifu Realm, he has already mastered True Essence. Not to mention you, even the Xuan Turtle next to you might not be a match for him," Wentian Demon Sovereign replied.
"Then is there no way?" Xu Nian asked anxiously.
A major battle was inevitable between him and the Tianhen Ancestor now.
If there was no way to deal with the Tianhen Ancestor,
Today, his life might be forfeited here.
"There is a way, but it's still the same advice. If you use the third level of Earth God Devouring Sky, you might be able to contend with him, but the cost will be enormous," Wentian Demon Sovereign said.
"Earth God Devouring Sky Third Level?" Xu Nian mused to himself.
When he had used the second level of Earth God Devouring Sky previously, his body was already overwhelmed.
Using the third level now might be strenuous.
But without using it, death was the only other option.
"It seems I have to take the risk," Xu Nian said to himself.
"Senior Xuan Hong, I will need your help later to hold off the Tianhen Ancestor," Xu Nian transmitted his voice to Xuan Hong beside him.
"Kid, let me make it clear beforehand," replied Xuan Hong through voice transmission, "I can help you escape, but I won't be able to look after your relatives or anything like that. If you're thinking of fighting, I can't defeat this guy. At most, I can only hold him off for 15 minutes."
"15 minutes is enough," Xu Nian thought for a moment and then transmitted back.
He had already witnessed the speed of the Tianhen Ancestor.
Escaping from his grasp would undoubtedly be harder than reaching the heavens.
So now, he had only one path left, and that was to fight!
15 minutes was enough time for him to use Earth God Devouring Sky.
Earth God Devouring Sky Third Level, Swallowing the Sun!
Yes, this third level would consume the Power of the Sun directly above.
If one's physical strength wasn't sufficient, they would be burned alive by this Power of the Sun.
With Xu Nian's current physical strength, he was only just able to use it.
"Kid, I've said everything I need to say. If you have any last words, make them now because today, I'm going to celebrate my breakthrough with your blood," said Tianhen Ancestor as he stepped forward.
A surge of purple Sword Qi instantly shot up to the sky.
The thick clouds in the sky were split open as if by a giant sword.
A glorious dawn light cascaded down.
"I do have a last word, eat my hammer!" Xu Nian's eyes suddenly sharpened.
The Kunlun Hammer suddenly appeared in his hand, and he ferociously hurled it towards the Tianhen Ancestor.
Tianhen Ancestor sneered coldly and simply extended a hand.
The hammer was actually blocked by the Tianhen Ancestor with one hand.
However, the force that erupted from the hammer still forced the old man to take a step back.
This step landed on the void, directly exploding the air with a thunderous roar.
Xu Nian, witnessing this scene, was also somewhat astonished.
He had not expected his considerably heavy Kunlun Hammer to be blocked single-handedly by the Tianhen Ancestor.
Tianhen Ancestor was equally shocked.
The weight of the hammer was somewhat beyond his expectations.
Before he could recover,
Xu Nian had already retrieved the Kunlun Hammer.
At the same time, Xuan Hong's figure had already reached in front of Tianhen Ancestor, launching a punch at him.
Tianhen Ancestor had long noticed Xuan Hong,
and certainly knew the other's origin and true form.
But as a genuine Zifu, he was not at all afraid of the Pseudo Heavenly Phenomenon in front of him.
He mobilized True Essence and directly threw a punch.
The terrifying force burst forth.
Xuan Hong was directly pushed back hundreds of meters by this punch.
While Tianhen Ancestor only took three steps back.
The disparity in strength was dramatically evident!
The surrounding crowd was all astonished beyond expectation.
This level of battle had far exceeded their imagination.
And while everyone's attention was drawn to the fight between Xuan Hong and Tianhen Ancestor, Xu Nian was already sitting cross-legged in mid-air.
He began to operate the Earth God Devouring Heaven Secret Technique!