First Battle with the Heavenly Evil God

"What is this? What I wanted was power, supreme power belonging to myself—not some divine weapon or Peerless Sacred Item..."

Yan Qingshan could sense the immense fluctuations contained within the orb of "blazing sun" transformed by spiritual light before him. It seemed capable of destroying everything, a power beyond the Saint grade, yet it did not seem to match what he wanted.

What he needed was to break through and transform himself, to wield power beyond the Saint grade. Yet the World Will's response to his sacrifice had been to grant him a mass of "power"—power beyond the Saint grade that he could control. But this was not what he had hoped for.

"Hahahaha! Ahahahahaha..."

The Heavenly Evil God's crazed laughter suddenly echoed up from the depths underground, carrying immense delight beneath its weakness. "Kid, you're dumbfounded now, aren't you? You were played by the spirit of the Great Thousand World!

"I admit, you really are ruthless. You actually sacrificed my Saint Devil Clan, along with countless Devil Emperor remnants and devil souls, to forcibly awaken the World Will and obtain power. But you never expected this, did you? The World Will is a bitch. It would never be willing to grant you authority.

"I told you long ago that the Immortal Great Emperor possessed the right timing, location, and circumstances—all three were indispensable. Back then, the World Will sensed the threat I posed and only then relaxed its restrictions, granting the Immortal Great Emperor authority so he could leave his name on the Firmament Ranking. Yet even then, he only left behind a surname. He had merely crossed half a step.

"Your delusional scheme did have some effect, but your heavens—your World Will—refuse to let you inscribe your true name! Hahahahaha..."

The Heavenly Evil God's manic laughter resounded throughout