Chapter 15: The Fusion of the Twin Tokens

The Serpent-Slaying Blade clashed with Mo Qianji's compass, releasing a storm-like wave of energy that swept across the entire altar. Chen Jiuzhang's hands went numb from the impact, but he held the blade tightly.

A cruel grin curled on Mo Qianji's lips. The runes on his compass gleamed with eerie purple light, which then gathered the surrounding black flames into a giant spectral hand, reaching toward Chen Jiuzhang.

"Heaven and Earth, mysterious and profound; the source of all Qi!"Chen Jiuzhang shouted the ancient incantation, slamming the Celestial Master Token fragment onto his blade.The power of the Twenty-Eight Constellations surged into the blade as golden light collided with the demonic violet glow, shaking the entire altar violently.

Taking advantage of the moment, Chen Jiuzhang lunged, the blade aiming straight for Mo Qianji's throat—but just as it was about to strike, the compass deflected it.

"Is that all you've got?"Mo Qianji sneered."Your father was a fool, and that's why he ended in disgrace.With the complete Celestial Master Token, the path to the Guixu Secret Realm opens.Power over life and death—supreme control—is within reach!You think you can stop me?"

His words reeked of greed and madness.

Chen Jiuzhang's heart clenched. His father's death had long been a scar in his soul.Now, with Mo Qianji's taunt, fury and hatred surged within him.

"Traitor! I'll avenge my father and end your twisted ambitions today!"

His eyes burned with determination, and his birthmark began to shine with blinding light.

Meanwhile, the battle at the foot of the mountain had reached its breaking point:

Shen Qingluan was bleeding from the mouth, her Jade Seal fragment growing dim, yet she clung to her golden shield with what little strength she had.

Su Nian, now without her broken bell, fought with chains, her body covered in wounds.

Zhang Chengying, having lost his electric bike in the explosion, wielded half a peachwood sword, dodging monster strikes in desperation.

Old Wu's Prophecy Scroll, once a shield of butterflies, had been shredded. He gasped for breath, gripping his smoking pipe tightly—his sharp eyes the only sign of his unbroken spirit.

"We can't hold on much longer!"Shen Qingluan gritted her teeth."Jiuzhang is still at the top—we must give him time!"

Forcing the last of her energy into the Jade Seal, the golden barrier erupted in a burst of light, momentarily driving back the monsters.

Back at the altar, Chen Jiuzhang and Mo Qianji's duel reached a fever pitch.Frustrated by the stalemate, Mo Qianji suddenly began chanting, hands forming seals.The Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram at the altar's center began to spin wildly.The boiling blood pool and runed black tablet radiated blinding light.Chen Jiuzhang felt an intense gravitational force pulling him toward the center.

At the edge of defeat, Chen suddenly remembered Shen Qingluan's warning—The compass was interfering with the dragon vein.

He took a deep breath, shut his eyes, and reached out with his senses.

When he opened them again, they glowed with clarity.

He leapt forward and forcefully joined his Celestial Master Token fragment with the piece atop the stone tablet.

In that instant, the fully restored Celestial Master Token erupted with blinding golden light.

"Break!"

Chen Jiuzhang roared, slashing with the now-complete Token.

The golden energy shot forth like swords, piercing Mo Qianji and the spinning Taiji array.

Mo Qianji let out a final, anguished scream as the golden light engulfed him, his body dissolving into dust.

The Yin-Yang altar collapsed in a thunderous explosion, the black flames and monsters reduced to ash in the golden blaze.

Standing amidst the fading light, Chen Jiuzhang gripped the united Celestial Master Token, feeling a new, surging strength coursing through him.

But he knew—this was only the beginning.

The true dangers and secrets of the Guixu Secret Realm still lay ahead.

Looking down the mountain, he whispered in his heart:

"My friends… I'm coming."

And with that, he sprinted down toward his companions.