As everyone witnessed this scene, their eyes lit up, and their hearts pounded with renewed vigor.
Just as the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider had said, if Chen Nan died, then they, his sworn servants, would perish with him. But they were still alive. This meant Chen Nan was still alive, even after being killed nine times by the Human Emperor.
Hoo! The flames on the scroll instantly surged, transforming into a blazing inferno. The fire raged fiercely, making it impossible to discern what lay within its depths.
"How could this ancient scroll be burned?" The Human Emperor's pupils trembled violently. This was a top-grade divine artifact, incredibly powerful. Even as a reincarnation of a saint, he was utterly bewildered, unable to comprehend what was happening.
Suddenly, a high-pitched and melodious phoenix cry echoed from the flames! The sound seemed to emanate from the deepest reaches of the heavens, or perhaps from the vast ancient past, traversing the immense expanse of stars, bringing a sense of peace to all who heard it.
In the next moment, the flames intensified, and the ethereal image of a phoenix, reborn from fire, appeared above the sea of flames! It hovered in the air, exuding the elegance of the king of birds and a commanding presence.
"A true phoenix! It's a true phoenix!"
"Chen Nan has achieved nirvana and been reborn!" The Great Roc, Yan Guang, exclaimed excitedly. He couldn't control himself and transformed into his golden-winged roc form. The Three-legged Golden Crow also flew joyfully around the fiery vortex. Simultaneously, countless birds flew in from all directions, a hundred birds paying homage to their queen, celebrating their king.
"Hahaha!" Emperor Yan roared with laughter. "My brother's fortune is truly astonishing! He has achieved nirvana and been reborn!"
Others also wore expressions of excitement and joy. Nirvana and rebirth were an inherent bloodline inheritance of the true phoenix clan. Who would have thought that Chen Nan would have grasped this inheritance? It was known that with each nirvana, a true phoenix's strength increased significantly.
Hoo! With a gust of wind, a sturdy figure emerged from the sea of fire. He stood tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes. Every movement exuded a powerful aura. It was none other than Chen Nan!
The true phoenix let out a melodious cry in the air, then merged into Chen Nan's body.
"Bai Li Ao Tian, I'm sorry to have disappointed you!" Chen Nan spoke, his mood a mixture of excitement and surprise. He hadn't expected that the drop of true phoenix blood he received at Fallen Phoenix Ridge would allow him to achieve nirvana and rebirth. If not for that drop of phoenix blood, he wouldn't have survived this time.
The Human Emperor, still in shock, recovered and a cold smile appeared on his face. "I am indeed surprised. But as I said, this time you are doomed!"
Chen Nan's body trembled. His Eternal Domain instantly enveloped the surrounding ten thousand miles. At this moment, heaven and earth fell into eternity. Chen Nan trod upon the void, and with each step, flames appeared beneath his feet, carrying him step by step before the Human Emperor. Then, he formed his finger into a sword, and the Geng Metal law condensed into an exceptionally hard and sharp long sword.
Pffft! He severed the Human Emperor's head with a single strike. However, because it was within the Eternal Domain, the Human Emperor's head did not fly too high, appearing as if it were still attached to his neck.
In the next second, the Human Emperor broke free of Chen Nan's Eternal Domain and, borrowing Chen Nan's future strength, forced him back several thousand meters with a single punch.
"Good disciple, you think it's that easy to kill me?" The Human Emperor clenched his right hand, and the Qi of Creation condensed into a long sword. He appeared before Chen Nan and relentlessly attacked him. "I led you onto the path of cultivation. I understand your personality extremely well. Even though many unexpected variables occurred during your growth, everything is still within my master's control."
Chen Nan, wielding the long sword forged from Geng Metal law, fought back while sneering, "Is that so? I don't believe it!" With that, he had a thought and activated the small world he had created, directly absorbing this entire realm into it. Chen Nan had no other choice. The Human Emperor was too terrifyingly powerful. To kill him, the only way was to lure him into the small world he had created. There was no other method.
Everyone felt a flash before their eyes. In the next second, they found themselves above the desolate ruins of Human Emperor City, entering this beautiful land of clear waters and outstanding people.
"Welcome to my world!" Chen Nan hovered in mid-air, controlling the laws of heaven and earth within his small world to suppress the Human Emperor. Despite the Human Emperor's immense power, he was now unable to fly and stood on the ground with a grave expression and wary eyes. His physical body began to crackle, and the terrifying pressure of heaven and earth was unbearable for him.
"One cannot deny that Emperor Yan's judgment is exceptionally sharp. This fellow has not disappointed!" Stone Emperor grinned. When Emperor Yan had approached him back then, learning that Chen Nan was collecting the Five Elements laws, he had found it incredible. After all, no one had ever been able to control the seven natural laws since ancient times, let alone Chen Nan, a cultivator. But now, seeing the small world Chen Nan had created, he was truly astonished. It was simply unbelievable.
Chen Nan looked at Emperor Qian. "Emperor Qian, the Human Emperor was ultimately my master. He led me onto the path of cultivation. For reasons of both emotion and logic, I cannot kill him. I entrust this person to you for disposal!" As he spoke, a rich surge of immortal energy flowed into Emperor Qian's body. In this small world, Chen Nan was omnipotent, capable of making people instantly become immortals or stripping the Human Emperor of his power.
"Chen Nan, you know how to handle things. Losing to you doesn't make me feel wronged." Emperor Qian roared with laughter, feeling like a serf who had overthrown his oppressor. In the next second, he swung his sword at the Human Emperor.
Boom! With a single strike, the Human Emperor was instantly cleaved in two, his head separated from his body.
"Human Emperor, did you ever imagine this day would come?" Emperor Qian stepped on the Human Emperor's chest, and the sword in his hand pierced directly into his chest, through the heart that had only recently healed. The Human Emperor's face shifted from anger to coldness, then to disdain.
"You think you can crush me in this small world? Have you forgotten my past life?" As he spoke, a terrifying energy erupted within him.
"Not good!" Chen Nan felt a sense of extreme danger and instantly moved Emperor Qian far away. The Human Emperor's body slowly healed, and then a yellow talisman appeared on his chest, radiating an extremely brilliant light, emanating both sanctity and terror. Not only others, but even Chen Nan felt his soul tremble. Even though the Human Emperor was within his small world, he felt a sense of helplessness.
Azure Dragon exclaimed, "You actually prepared Saint Sword Qi?"
The Human Emperor gave a strange smile. "Reincarnating and cultivating again carries great risks. I had to prepare for the worst, didn't I?" With that, he looked at Chen Nan in the void. "If I break out of this small world, you'll be completely finished, won't you?" Before he finished speaking, he unleashed the Saint Sword Qi he held.
Pfft! The Saint Sword Qi was invincible! It was unstoppable! It not only shattered the heavens of this small world but also the heavens of the world outside!
Azure Dragon's face turned ashen. "The Immortal Realm cannot withstand the Saint Sword Qi. It is about to collapse and be annihilated..."