Chapter 945: Promotion to Divine Artifact

As Lin Fan continued to penetrate deeper, the aura within grew increasingly fierce. Axe lights that seemed to split heaven and earth tore through the void, as if trying to carve out a new world.

These fierce auras slashed at Lin Fan's body, but given his current physical strength, they caused no harm.

"This aura is so powerful; I couldn't sense it from outside. This must be where the fragment of the Eternal Axe is hidden." Lin Fan rejoiced inwardly. Though the axe lights were fierce, they were still insufficient for him.

"Who is it..."

At that moment, a majestic voice erupted, filled with boundless authority, as if containing supreme power that pierced through time and space.

It was a voice of supreme power; even a cultivator of weak cultivation could be shattered and killed by it.

"Haha, fragment of the Eternal Axe, your grandpa is here!" Lin Fan roared with joy. The place the Eternal Axe had led him to was indeed where the fragment was hidden.

But what puzzled Lin Fan was which bastard had hidden the fragment here.

Back when the myriad realms had not merged, Lin Fan had never sensed any fragment of the Eternal Axe.

He had thought there were no fragments left in the world, but who would have guessed they were hidden in other dimensional worlds.

When Lin Fan reached the end, he saw a massive fragment floating in the void ahead.

The fragment was covered in dense runes, which emitted a fierce aura.

To Lin Fan, this aura was that of the Eternal Axe.

Suddenly, the fragment burst into light, which coalesced into a giant.

This giant stood astride heaven and earth, wielding a great axe that could split the sky. The aura emanating from him was immensely powerful, as if it could cleave the very cosmos.

Lin Fan had not expected that a fragment could cultivate a spirit; this was beyond his imagination.

The Eternal Axe had been shattered for a long time. Over the eons, it was not impossible for a fragment to cultivate itself and develop a spirit.

Moreover, the aura it emitted was formidable, equivalent to the early stage of the Sovereign Realm.

"Eternal Axe..."

When Lin Fan brought out the Eternal Axe, the fragment's spirit suddenly opened its eyes. Its voice was vast and boundless, and a majestic force erupted violently.

The fragment's spirit seemed intent on devouring the Eternal Axe.

"Give me the Eternal Axe, and I will grant you supreme power," the fragment's spirit roared, its tone filled with boundless desire.

"You are merely a fragment. Your destiny is to merge into the Eternal Axe," Lin Fan said.

"No... I have cultivated for ten thousand years, favored by heaven. I am no longer the Eternal Axe; I am an independent existence," the fragment's spirit declared, its voice majestic and full of authority.

"Enough nonsense. A mere fragment dares to be so insolent? I'll just suppress you first," Lin Fan said, unwilling to waste words. In an instant, he spread his five fingers and reached directly for the fragment's spirit.

Boom!

"You are blaspheming..." The fragment's spirit roared, and ten thousand axe lights shot into the sky, tearing through the void and slashing toward Lin Fan.

"Sigh..."

Lin Fan sighed. This fragment's spirit was simply asking for trouble.

He spread his fingers, each wrapped in vast power capable of destroying everything. Even though the fragment's spirit possessed early Sovereign Realm strength, it was to no avail.

Bang!

Bang!

The void exploded, and the protective barrier around the fragment's spirit shattered. Then a miserable cry rang out.

"How is this possible?"

The fragment's spirit roared in fury, as if refusing to believe what was happening.

Crack!

Lin Fan directly grasped the fragment's spirit in his palm.

"Don't kill me! I am willing to submit... As long as you spare me, I will give you the most powerful strength—the power to create heaven and earth!" The fragment's spirit wailed, as if it had never expected this being to be so formidable.

"Hmph, you are just a fragment, yet you want to usurp the master? Dream on." Lin Fan applied a little force, tightening his grip.

Crack!

"No..."

The fragment's spirit had never imagined it would be defeated by a living being.

"Ding, congratulations on killing the Eternal Axe fragment's spirit."

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Lin Fan paid no attention to that. He grabbed the fragment and slapped it onto the Eternal Axe. Instantly, a light of fusion burst forth.

In the past, the Eternal Axe had been of great help to Lin Fan, but as his strength increased, its utility had diminished significantly.

But after merging this fragment, the Eternal Axe would fully ascend to a divine artifact.

Boom!

At that moment, the Eternal Axe suddenly erupted with a brilliant light. A giant stood towering, opened its mouth, and inhaled, directly swallowing the fragment.

This was the spirit of the Eternal Axe absorbing the fragment to achieve its most perfect state.

Instantly, an aura of conquering the ages burst forth from the Eternal Axe. This aura was extraordinary; even Lin Fan felt a strange pressure from it.

"Ding, congratulations on merging the fragment."

"Ding, the Eternal Axe has been promoted to a divine artifact."

"Ding, you have comprehended the third technique: Creation of Heaven and Earth."

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The system's notifications delighted Lin Fan. Then a mysterious power seeped into his body.

At that moment, Lin Fan discovered that a martial technique had condensed within him.

The Eternal Axe came with its own techniques. Previously, Lin Fan had only comprehended the first two, but now that the Eternal Axe was complete, the most powerful third technique was etched into his mind like a brand.

"I didn't expect the third technique of the Eternal Axe to be so strong. Even a Supreme might not be able to withstand it!" Lin Fan rejoiced, filled with boundless joy.

This feeling was incredibly satisfying. Originally, Lin Fan hadn't been very confident against a Supreme, but now, things were different, and he was filled with infinite confidence.

"Who?"

Suddenly, Lin Fan sensed someone spying on him from the void. But the moment he detected it, the spying vanished.

Nevertheless, Lin Fan was certain the spying was real, not an illusion.

But who could it be?

Lin Fan was puzzled. Just then, he felt the aftershocks of a battle from the void—the residual waves of a clash between powerful beings.

Clearly, other experts were fighting.

Lin Fan grew curious. What treasure could have driven them to fight so recklessly?

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