Chapter 766: The Will of Heaven

“Help me!”

Just then, the artifact spirit of the Ancient Sage Altar cried out in anguish, but the plea for help grew fainter and fainter, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

“Artifact spirit, no matter how much you beg, it’s useless now. Be obedient and let me refine you,” Lin Fan said. At this final moment, he clapped his hands together, and boundless magical power surged forth.

The word “refine” trembled violently, emitting its final glow. The Celestial Sutra was an ultimate treasure, filled with infinite mysteries. Even now, Lin Fan had only glimpsed one or two aspects of its power and could not fully control it.

To completely master the Celestial Sutra, one would at least need to reach the Tenth Heaven Immortal Realm of Eternal Divinity.

Only then might one be able to invoke all the words with a single thought. Otherwise, attempting to use it now would be tantamount to seeking death, instantly draining one’s essence into a withered husk.

The Celestial Sutra contained one hundred and eight sacred characters, each embodying all things in existence and brimming with infinite mysteries. With sufficient magical power, these one hundred and eight characters could instantly suppress and combine into various arcane formations, capable of instantly sealing even the highest beings of ancient clans.

“Refine!”

Lin Fan roared, his communion with the Ancient Sage Altar growing increasingly profound, and he was gradually gaining control over it.

At this moment, Sheng had completely lost his mind. He knew the Ancient Sage Altar was slipping from his grasp, and fury surged within him. Yet, at this very moment, he felt that nothing was more important than what he was doing.

“Ding! Congratulations on recovering the Ancient Sage Altar.”

” Ancient Sage Altar: Connects all worlds, receiving offerings from all realms.”

“Ding! System deeply researching the Ancient Sage Altar.”

…

“No…” Sheng had completely lost contact with the Ancient Sage Altar. In an instant, he roared in fury, but his body suddenly felt as if controlled by something else, forcing him to entangle with the ancient great beast.

At this moment, the beings watching the live broadcast couldn’t understand what had happened. But in their eyes, the battle between this ancient clan’s supreme being and the hulking figure was even more thrilling.

This was a collision of pure force, directly defying the laws of physics.

Many cultivators of the Great Thousand Realms, with thousands of years of cultivation, collapsed completely in an instant.

All were utterly stunned by this spectacle.

“Who exactly is this young man? How can he possess such formidable power? Even the supreme being of the ancient clan is being toyed with at his fingertips!”

Many didn’t recognize Lin Fan, but quite a few knew who he was.

The Human Emperor, a figure revered and worshipped by countless beings.

The leader of the rebel army, a figure hated by countless small squads in the guarded lands.

Yet at this moment, everyone held their breath, because this scene had captured their full attention. None could predict how things would unfold.

…

“Is this the power of the Ancient Sage Altar?”

Suddenly, Lin Fan felt countless threads shooting out from the altar, entwining with him.

These threads seeped into the void, as if connecting one great world after another.

Even some powerful beings in certain worlds seemed unable to resist the Ancient Sage Altar and were compelled to obey its command.

For instance, the Blood Realm.

Boom!

Before Lin Fan could think further, the void suddenly trembled violently.

His expression changed drastically. A sense of unease surged in his heart. Though not overwhelmingly powerful, this force was ancient.

“Abandon the Ancient Sage Altar, or die.”

A vast voice came from the depths of the void. It was neither male nor female, a mechanical tone mixed with an ancient, weathered timbre.

This voice descended from the void, and Lin Fan felt a tremor in his heart. What a formidable aura! It evoked an instinctive urge to kneel in reverence.

The Will of Heaven from the Ancient Sage World.

Feng Qingzi, watching through the live feed of the Three-Star Clan, suddenly changed expression.

“The Ancient Sage Altar is the treasure of Heaven’s Will. Now this young man forcibly refines it, directly provoking Heaven’s Will. This is bad—the situation has become complicated.”

Feng Qingzi hadn’t expected things to develop this way. His heart trembled. Even if they rushed to help, there would be no way to reverse this now.

“Wasn’t the Heaven’s Will of the Ancient Sage World supposed to be in slumber? How could it appear now?” the Southern Sage Emperor asked in astonishment.

“A part of the Heaven’s Will of the Ancient Sage World has awakened. Originally, it shouldn’t have appeared, but this young man refined the Ancient Sage Altar—how could Heaven’s Will tolerate this?”

“So this young man is doomed?”

When Sheng was at a disadvantage, they had thought Lin Fan might turn the tide and suppress Sheng. They hadn’t expected such a sudden twist, leaving them momentarily flustered.

“Are you the Heaven’s Will of the Ancient Sage World?” Lin Fan gazed at the void. Though there was no visible fluctuation, he knew Heaven’s Will was watching him.

At this moment, Lin Fan felt a bit uneasy. This was a situation he hadn’t anticipated.

“Stay calm. I must stay calm.”

Lin Fan silently encouraged himself. He needed to buy some time and retreat at the first opportunity.

What kind of existence was Heaven’s Will? He had forcibly refined its treasure—how could it waste time talking to him?

If it were him, he would have rushed out immediately and unleashed a devastating combo attack. Yet now, Heaven’s Will merely threatened him without attacking directly.

There was only one possibility: Heaven’s Will couldn’t easily emerge.

To confirm this idea, Lin Fan decided to conduct a further test.

In the distance, the ancient great beast had pinned Sheng beneath it, and the scene was temporarily chaotic.

Sheng had essentially been subdued. No matter what, he had to be taken away. Killing him would grant a massive amount of experience.

Sneaking quietly, Lin Fan approached the ancient great beast and flicked his sleeve, instantly sealing both into his pocket dimension.

Inside the pocket dimension, Lin Fan immediately suppressed Sheng.

Although there wasn’t a trace of spiritual energy in the pocket dimension at this moment, with the combined suppression of the Divine Phoenix Tree and other beings, it should be manageable temporarily.

“Hmph!”

In an instant, a thunderous explosion rang out. Heaven’s Will was furious. It hadn’t expected this insignificant existence to dare snatch away the supreme being right before its eyes.

Along with the Ancient Sage Altar.

“Retreat!”

Without hesitation, Lin Fan immediately fled into the distance.

After all, even a single supreme being had nearly killed him. Let alone Heaven’s Will.

Though he wasn’t entirely sure whether Heaven’s Will could take direct action, for safety’s sake, Lin Fan decided to run for his life.

“You are seeking death.”

Heaven’s Will roared furiously, and the entire world underwent violent changes.

Lightning flashed, storms arose, and an invisible giant hand tore through the sky, forcibly suppressing this entire realm.

Lin Fan turned his head sharply. In an instant, he was terrified beyond words. Who the hell said Heaven’s Will couldn’t act?

The aura of this attack alone was enough to scare someone to death.

Lin Fan dove into the void, but a vast force exploded forth, shattering the void itself.

Lin Fan’s figure was directly thrown out of the void.

A powerful pressure bore down heavily on Lin Fan’s body. In an instant, he was slammed violently into the ground.

“Damn it! This is cutting off any path to survival!”