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Chapter 945 The Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven
These decrees of the sages and the seals of the Heavenly Kings all carry the fortune of the ancient Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly King Seal carries more fortune, so seven Heavenly King Seals can remove 60% of the seal.

The fortune carried by the Sage's Decree is not as great, and it is missing six pieces, so it can only eliminate 20% of the chains at most.

The remaining seals will require Zhang Tao to expend his own luck.

Zhang Haoran said with some worry, "I hope Lao Zhang can hold on!"

Zhang Tao follows the path of the Human Emperor, and the power of destiny is his source. If he consumes too much of it, his strength might even regress.

He now only hopes that Lao Zhang's cultivation level won't drop to the sixth level.

However, given the current situation, we must unseal the God-Forging Envoy as soon as possible, no matter how much it costs, we cannot give up.

"It's all the fault of the Heavenly King of Zhentian. Why did he have to use the earth's veins to lock up the God-Forging Envoy?"

Zhang Haoran wasn't the only one who thought this way.

Meanwhile, the God-Forging Envoy hiding in the alternate dimension was also constantly cursing the Heavenly King.

He was no longer the aloof, detached figure he had been when facing Fang Ping and Mo Wenjian; he was now excitedly gesturing wildly.

As he watched the chains on his body disappear one by one, he laughed excitedly.

"Haha! That's great! I can finally go out."

Fang Ping is still the most reliable. In just a few months, he has found so many Heavenly King Seals and Sage Decrees.

"Yes! And Zhang Tao too! I'll remember this favor!"

The fact that the God-Forging Envoy was sealed in a small space does not mean that he is unaware of what is happening outside. Last time, when the Chaos King tried to break into Earth while the Suppressing King was away, it was he who tricked him away.

The God-Forging Envoy said impatiently, "Hurry up! Faster!"
Fang Ping, you must hold on.

Once I'm free, I'll have a divine weapon custom-made for you.

Its power is definitely no less than that of the World-Destroying Sword.

The God-Forging Envoy was now dancing with excitement, completely unlike the superior demeanor he had shown when he last met Fang Ping.

He glanced again at the Human Emperor Era in the primordial universe, where the human emperor was resisting the energy impact.

He sneered and said, "Heh! You've got some nerve, daring to descend to the mortal realm in your true form!"
Very well, you just wait and see.

If it weren't for you bastards insisting on creating the Immortal Source, I wouldn't have incurred such a huge karmic debt and been trapped for eight thousand years.

"I'll take it out on you today, and show you all just how terrifying the consequences can be for offending a master weapon refiner!"

In fact, the God-Forging Envoy always felt that he was wronged.

He's a weapon refiner; isn't it his job to refine treasures?
It was the emperor who used the immortal source to sever the spiritual energy of the mortal world; what does that have to do with his role in forging the gods?

It's like someone buys a kitchen knife in a shopping mall and then uses it to kill someone. You can't say that the manufacturer provided the murder weapon!
Even in today's courts, it's impossible to convict him of being an accomplice.

The situation of the God-Forging Envoy is somewhat different from this example, but it is similar.

The difference is that when he created the Immortal Source, he already understood its purpose, which is why he became entangled in such a significant karmic consequence.

However, that was the emperor's order; could he refuse?

The main reason is that the karmic consequences of severing human energy are too great. Even if only a small portion of it falls on the God Forger, it is still beyond his capacity to bear.

The reason why those emperors who were the masterminds got away with it is because they were powerful enough to bear the consequences.

The God-Forging Envoy's strength was only at the eighth level, which was insufficient to withstand such immense karma, hence the fact that he was trapped for a full eight thousand years.

It's like the same heavy shackles; if they were placed on an adult, they would only cause discomfort, but if placed on an infant, it would be murder.

In this world, strength still matters. If you are strong enough, you can withstand even the greatest karmic consequences. If you are weak, even a little karma can take your life.

The shattered primordial star of the Heavenly Emperor nearly caused the collapse of the Great Dao Universe. This karmic consequence is far greater than that of creating the Immortal Source, yet he is still alive and well.

The fact that the God-Forging Envoy was trapped for eight thousand years can only be attributed to his weak strength.

It was only because Zhang Tao was willing to forgive the karmic debts he owed to the human world; otherwise, who knows how long he would have been trapped.

In any case, the God-Forging Envoy is finally about to be freed.

The trapped dragon is about to ascend to heaven, and it's bound to make a big splash. It'll be a perfect opportunity to vent my anger by killing an emperor.

As Fang Ping dropped his last Saint's Decree, eighty percent of the chains binding the God Forger were released.

He was dumbfounded!

"Gone? How could this be?"

Just when he was about to escape, he was stopped at the last step, which dampened his excitement as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him.

"You can't do this!"

The God-Forging Envoy looked at the less than 20% of the chains still on his body and felt like crying.

Even if only 20% of the seal remained, he dared not break free forcibly. Damaging the earth's veins would lead to the deaths of many ordinary people. Given the nature of the new martial artist, he would not care about his identity and would just kill him first.

Is it really going to end in failure?

Enraged, the God-Forging Envoy cursed, "Damn it! I'm just a weapon refiner; I was forced to forge the Immortal Source."

He's been imprisoned for 8000 years, isn't that enough to repay the karma from back then?

If it's not enough, then don't let Fang Ping unseal me! What's the point of being so short?

Isn't this just playing with people?

Just as the God-Forging Envoy was furious and jumping up and down cursing,
Fang Ping looked at Zhang Tao with a frustrated expression and said, "Old Zhang, are you sure you can handle it? Can you take it?"

If that doesn't work, let's think of another way; maybe we can find a few more Saint's Tokens.

Today, less than 20% of the chains remain, or more accurately, a little over 15%.

To unseal it, one must consume the equivalent of more than ten Saint's Tokens' worth of luck.

With Zhang Tao having invested so much of his talent, it's hard to imagine how much his abilities will decline.

The key question is, does he actually possess that many origins?
Fang Ping was even more afraid that Lao Zhang wouldn't be able to hold on and would die.

"no problem!"

"Hehe! You can't overestimate the fortune of the ancient times, nor can you underestimate the human world now."

Zhang Tao explained with a smile, "The Sage's Decree and the Heavenly King's Seal represent the Heavenly Court."

Now, tens of thousands of years have passed, and much of its fortune has dissipated.

And I am the current emperor, favored by Heaven!

I said that if the God-Forging Envoy no longer needs to repay the karmic debts owed to the mortal world, then he can definitely be forgiven!
If I don't even have this much ability, am I worthy of being the Human Emperor?

Zhang Tao spoke with a powerful and domineering voice as he strode confidently to the scroll.

With a flick of his wrist, he produced a seal, the Emperor's Seal he had crafted for himself.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this seal is newly made and hasn't been infused with any precious materials yet. It's essentially just an imperial weapon, but with the blessing of the Human Emperor's Dao, the power it unleashes is no weaker than that of a divine artifact.

Zhang Tao spoke casually, but when it came to actually stamping the document, his expression became extremely solemn. He was not Fang Ping; he did not have a system to provide him with qi and spiritual energy.

Everything depends on hard power. Zhang Tao took a deep breath and slowly pressed the Human Emperor Seal onto the vortex.

Immediately, a tremendous suction force was generated, and Zhang Tao's vital energy was rapidly draining away, causing his face to turn pale.

However, Zhang Tao soon discovered that he and Fang Ping were consuming different things.

Fang Ping needs to consume a lot of blood and energy because he needs to fully activate the Heavenly King Seal and mobilize the power of fortune within it.

It had no impact on Fang Ping's own luck.

Zhang Tao's situation is different. He is the Human Emperor and the presiding officer of this ceremony, so what he is consuming is his life essence.

It's important to know that Zhang Tao's origins are not just luck, but also the power of faith.

What Zhang Tao is least afraid of consuming right now is the power of faith. In his original space, there are still thousands of faith crystals that he hasn't had time to refine!

"Since it's all based on faith, this scroll shouldn't be picky, right?"

Since this scroll can absorb the ancient fortune, it doesn't necessarily have to absorb Zhang Tao's original essence; as long as the energy is similar, it will be fine.

With a thought, Zhang Tao transferred the unrefined power of faith to it.

He glanced at the scroll, which shimmered with golden light, and chains were disappearing one after another.

It works!

Since using faith crystals is sufficient, there's no need to deplete one's own essence.

Zhang Tao was an old hand; he wouldn't show his ease. He wanted the God-Forging Envoy and the powerful figures around him to owe him a huge favor.

Zhang Tao's mind raced, and he began frantically channeling his blood and spiritual energy into the Human Emperor Seal. Fang Ping had done the same thing before, so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.

As time went on, Zhang Tao's face grew paler and paler, and his aura gradually weakened, making him appear to have suffered a great loss and depletion of his spiritual energy.

He did indeed expend a lot of energy.

However, the essence consumed was not used to unseal the seal, but to refine the Human Emperor Seal.

If someone were to observe carefully, they would discover that the quality of the Human Emperor Seal is almost at the level of a sage.

In order to avoid revealing any flaws, Zhang Tao did not allow the Emperor Seal to advance, and instead accumulated all the extra source energy.

To make the God-Forging Envoy owe even more favors, he kept giving back.

Moreover, his output speed had exceeded his recovery ability, so Old Zhang would occasionally throw one or two pills into his mouth to replenish his blood and mental energy.

Zhang Tao's performance truly impressed the surrounding experts, who all believed that he had paid a huge price to unseal the God-Forging Envoy.

It takes so many Saint's Decrees and Heavenly King Seals to remove 80% of the seal, while Zhang Tao has to remove the remaining nearly 20% by himself, which will definitely consume a lot of his essence.

It must be said that Lao Zhang's acting skills are quite good.

Apart from Fang Ping and Zhang Haoran, no one else noticed the flaw.

Because they don't really understand the power of faith.

Even those who understand it know how precious the power of faith is; otherwise, so many people wouldn't covet the path of the Human Emperor.

Seeing Zhang Tao's frantic output, everyone guessed that he must have damaged his core essence.

However, everyone was only worried about whether he could hold on, and no one cared whether Zhang Tao's strength would be greatly diminished.
After all, trading the strength of a Seventh Heavenly King with a loss for the strength of an Eighth Heavenly King is still a worthwhile deal.

It won't be long before we challenge the Emperor. Having one more supreme expert means one more chance of victory, so everyone is quite willing to owe this favor.

Old Zhang's performance did indeed reduce a lot of trouble for the human world; at least the strong people who fought alongside him would no longer besiege Zhang Tao.

At this moment, the God Forger in the alternate dimension was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and excitedly said, "It's Zhang Tao! He's expending his own essence to unseal me!"

The God-Forging Envoy was deeply moved. He had already given up hope, but unexpectedly, he saw a glimmer of hope for escaping his predicament.

He formed a hand seal, and the image of Zhang Tao unsealing him immediately appeared in his mind. He realized that the other party was not in good condition and might not be able to completely unseal him.

The God-Forging Envoy roared anxiously, "Zhang Tao! You are the Human Emperor, you must hold on!"

No matter the cost, we must not give up!

"Don't worry! I won't let you waste your efforts. No matter how much essence you've consumed today, I'll make up for it double later."

Fang Ping possesses an avatar of the God-Forging Envoy, and is currently in an unsealed state, so the seed has temporarily broken through the spatial restrictions.

That's why the God-Forging Envoy could see the scene.

Zhang Tao was frantically draining his blood and spiritual energy, his face growing paler and paler, and the chains on the God Forger's body were disappearing one by one.

"Almost there! Almost there! Just hang in there a little longer. If you can hold on, I will definitely forge a royal artifact for you after we get out this time."

Under the expectant gaze of the God-Forging Envoy, the last chain disappeared from his body.

Looking at the empty surroundings, he felt incredibly relaxed, as if he were a trapped dragon ascending to heaven.

The God-Forging Envoy really wanted to roar a few times to vent his frustrations and release all the pent-up energy he had accumulated over the years.

Even though he was a powerful expert who had broken through to the eighth level, his Dao heart was still under tremendous pressure at this moment.

In a short period of time, one's mood fluctuates wildly several times. If it were an ordinary person, they would either break down or lose their composure.

However, he couldn't lose his composure now, because the powerful beings of the Three Realms were watching.

The moment the seal was broken, the Heavenly Fortune Scroll vanished into starlight!

Moreover, the seed thoughtfully brought him to the front of everyone, so that he wouldn't waste time coming from the human world and miss the upcoming battle.

All the powerful figures are watching now. He is the God-Forging Envoy, the greatest weapon refiner in the Three Realms. He must maintain his composure and not lose his composure.

The God-Forging Envoy suppressed his excitement and calmly greeted everyone.

"Hehe! Everyone's here! It's been so long, looks like you're all doing quite well!"

As he spoke, he looked at Hongkun and said, "It's only been a few thousand years, and the First Prince has already become a supreme expert."

A gruff voice rang out: "Enough with the nonsense. This is not the time for small talk. The Emperor is about to descend."

"We'll settle our score later. Hurry up and lend me one of your magical artifacts."

Only the King of Chaos could say such a thing.

The God-Forging Envoy feigned ignorance and said, "Hey! Isn't this the Chaotic Heavenly King? What score do we have to settle? I agreed to help you forge the divine artifact only out of kindness, not because I owe you anything."

The Chaotic King roared, "You tricked me back then by saying that if I went to the Spirit Emperor Palace I could find the Jade Bone and have it forged into a divine artifact, but after fighting tooth and nail for so long I got nothing."

The God-Forging Envoy said calmly, "I'm not lying to you. Many powerful figures perished here back then, and their jade bones must have been left behind."

Furthermore, among the powerful individuals who entered the Spirit Emperor Palace, quite a few possessed jade bones.

If you can't get it, it's because you're not capable.

What does this have to do with me?

Don't think you can bully me just because I'm a weapon refiner.

It was only then that Chaos King remembered that the God-Forging Envoy was not only a master weapon refiner, but also a powerful expert who had broken through to the eighth level, and at the peak of the eighth level.

Even in a one-on-one fight, he might not be a match for me, let alone which weapon refiner doesn't have a group of friends?
(End of this chapter)