Chapter 987 347: Awakening

Nine paths of Supreme Perfection,

With the Creation Technique and a divine-forged body,

Merge into one.

The current Han Zhan has surpassed all Creator Gods, reaching an unprecedented height.

He vaguely sensed a "threshold."

As long as he crosses that "threshold," he can go further and become an existence on par with the River of Eternal Darkness.

But it's not enough yet.

He's still a bit short of crossing that "threshold."

Yet even so, he has far surpassed all Creator Gods, even those at the peak are no match for him.

Including the Master of Radiant Black!

The Master of Radiant Black, enhanced by the River of Eternal Darkness, surely possesses power beyond a Creator, but is still far from that "threshold."

He cannot detect the existence of the "threshold," nor touch that level.

And thus cannot understand—the current Han Zhan.

The Master of Radiant Black lost track of Han Zhan.

His face became as still as water, holding the Pangu Axe with both hands, he swung swiftly, chopping the light of creation in all directions.

The axe light that could cut through chaos couldn't find even a trace of Han Zhan.

At that moment, a fist appeared in front of the Master of Radiant Black.

It did not appear suddenly.

It seemed to have always been there, just unnoticed, unseen until now.

Now noticed, it moved.

This punch, the peak of the nine merged paths.

This punch made the entire Cosmic Era tremble.

Before this punch, all light and darkness vanished, leaving only this one fist between heaven and earth.

A punch to creation, a punch to extinction.

Before the Master of Radiant Black could even react, Han Zhan's fist slammed into His face.

The Master of Radiant Black felt like He was struck by the River of Eternal Darkness, uncontrollably flying backward, even the black mist surrounding Him faded quite a bit.

He hadn't even stabilized His form yet.

A sword light was already in the path of the Master of Radiant Black flying backward.

This time, the Master of Radiant Black reacted.

With a low shout, nine Rivers of Eternal Darkness surfaced on His body, forming a grotesque, fearsome armor enveloping His entire person, including His face.

The Pangu Axe in His tightly clenching hands barely kept pace with Han Zhan's attack speed.

The edge of the axe met the edge of the sword fiercely,

An extinguishing pressure spread instantly.

Han Zhan, his eyes burning with golden flames, stared intensely at that terrifying black mask, advancing instead of retreating.

The golden long sword struck across fiercely, carving golden marks in the air.

The Master of Radiant Black's hands holding the Pangu Axe instantly lost feeling.

The sword light capable of extinguishing the cosmos struck the Master of Radiant Black, but the armor formed by the River of Eternal Darkness blocked this slash.

The four corners of the world were completely sealed by a human saint at the cost of burning their own path, limiting the amplification provided by the River of Eternal Darkness to the Master of Radiant Black; it was no longer inexhaustible.

Understanding this, Han Zhan did not give the Master of Radiant Black more time to breathe.

A plain and simple direct kick.

Bang!

The Master of Radiant Black vanished on the spot, reappearing at the far end of the Four Saints Barrier.

He crashed hard into an invisible wall, producing countless fine cracks.

The Eternal Darkness River Armor on His body also had a large crack.

His entire being was embedded against the Four Saints Barrier like a hung painting.

Reaching Han Zhan's Realm, whether fists, feet, or sword, just have different attack forms; the devastating power of the path contained in them remains equally terrifying.

The next sword of Han Zhan, unexpectedly, did not follow up the victory.

But was swung towards the distant, inconspicuous Bronze Long Table in this battle.

Boom!

When the sword light struck the Bronze Long Table, the unchanging Bronze Long Table suddenly let out a teeth-aching "wail."

Having been soaked at the end of the River of Time and having links with the River of Eternal Darkness, the Bronze Long Table couldn't withstand Han Zhan's sword light, and a deep, visible dent appeared.

This sudden change in tactic made the Master of Radiant Black, who was already at a disadvantage yet still calm, change color drastically.

"In my current Realm, all disguises cannot hide."

"The Bronze Long Table is the foundation of your Ability, and losing the Bronze Long Table means losing support at your current Realm."

"So why don't we see how many strikes it can withstand?"

As soon as Han Zhan finished speaking, within a second, he was already swinging his sword continuously towards the Bronze Long Table.

Wave after wave of sword light like a sea, forming a continuous stretch.

In between, the Master of Radiant Black tried to prevent it, but even though He swung the Pangu Axe with all His might, He couldn't shake this sea of swords.

A being of a life level that transcends the Creator God, almost akin to the River of Eternal Darkness, is invincible in this cosmos!

This time, the Bronze Long Table seemed to reach its limit.

After making a sound completely different from before,

With a crack, it split in two from the point where Han Zhan's sword light struck.

At the moment the Bronze Long Table was destroyed, the thick black mist enveloping the Master of Radiant Black also became completely thin and ultimately dissipated.

His Realm fell further and further,

He lost the Ability to continue contending with Han Zhan.

With another sword,

Han Zhan's sword was about to strike the Master of Radiant Black's face, unshrouded by black mist, ending His life.

Suddenly, his attack came to a halt.

"Are you sure you want to kill me?"

The Master of Radiant Black raised his head, without a trace of defeat, but with a faint smile instead.

It was this incredibly familiar smile that stopped Han Zhan in his tracks, bewildered.

He couldn't believe his eyes.

But no matter how he confirmed with his senses, everything he saw before him was no lie or illusion.

No one could deceive the current Han Zhan,

Not even the River of Eternal Darkness.

So everything he saw was real:

The true appearance of the Master of Radiant Black was exactly like himself!

The appearance of the Master of Radiant Black,

and Han Zhan,

are identical!

"Surprised, aren't you?"

The smile on the Master of Radiant Black's face deepened as He saw Han Zhan suddenly stop.

"If I were you, I wouldn't kill myself, because you can't be certain what consequences killing 'yourself' would bring."

"Actually, the hint has been quite obvious."

The words of the Master of Radiant Black broke through some confusion in Han Zhan's mind, suddenly making everything clear.

It was when Han Zhan attended the first Bronze Conference,

when the Radiant Black Creator Gods shouted "Pangu."

Thus, at that time, they didn't mistake him for someone else; they truly saw Han Zhan, so they called him "Pangu"!

And the Master of Radiant Black was the One Who Bears the Calamity of the failed Second Cosmic Era, that "Pangu"!

So the truth had been clear from the start!

"Why is it like this," Han Zhan instinctively asked.

Why do I look exactly like the Master of Radiant Black?

Why did Pangu, the One Who Bears the Calamity of the Second Cosmic Era, become the Master of Radiant Black working for the River of Eternal Darkness?

This time, the Master of Radiant Black did not answer.

He suddenly opened his arms, facing Han Zhan, and spoke with a smile:

"Awaken."

"We are originally one, so awaken."