Right now, Jiang Chen had pushed his Seven Apertures Spiritual Resonance to its absolute limit, grasping every detail of the arena. The terrifying war saber radiated not only a fearsome blood aura—what was even more dangerous was the concealed killing intent hidden within. It was a razor-sharp edge, fully exposed and piercing.
"Gold elemental force?" A thought flashed through Jiang Chen's mind. "It's actually gold elemental force? So Gao Zhan's greatest talent is gold elemental force—the blood aura was merely a front. With a talent for gold elemental force, it's no wonder this fellow could cultivate the Asura Killing Path."
Gold elemental force—invincible, all-cutting.
Among the Five Elemental Forces, gold represented sharpness, invincibility, and the overwhelming momentum to cleave through anything.
And the Asura Killing Path—since it was a path of slaughter—needed this kind of sharpness above all else.
Jiang Chen suddenly understood: it wasn't Gao Zhan who had chosen the Asura Killing Path, but the Asura Killing Path that had chosen Gao Zhan. For a talent like Gao Zhan, cultivating the Asura Killing Path was the perfect fit.
In that moment, battle intent surged within Jiang Chen.
Gold elemental force—what was there to fear?
He had the Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain in his possession, and he had never fully unlocked its potential. Back when he'd refined the Primordial Magnetic Core and obtained the mountain, he had indeed gradually unlocked some of its power.
But the mountain's greatest strength was something Jiang Chen had yet to tap.
The Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain had granted him the Primordial Magnetic Force, the Primordial Magnetic Storm, and divine abilities like the Evil Golden Eye.
In a group fight, Jiang Chen could also summon the Metal War Demons to battle. However, since he possessed the Formation Beads, he rarely resorted to the Metal War Demons.
After all, the Metal War Demons' individual combat power was clearly inferior to the Formation Beads.
But the Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain's ultimate gift was none of these—it was the Gold Seal Sovereign. The Gold Seal Sovereign was the mountain's ultimate power.
Moreover, the Gold Seal Sovereign was truly extraordinary. Without external stimulation, if he awakened on his own, his strength would be quite ordinary—even weaker than a mere Origin Realm martial artist.
But with powerful external stimulation combined with a mighty summons that awakened the mountain's potential, the Gold Seal Sovereign would become tremendously powerful.
In other words, the Gold Seal Sovereign's strength depended entirely on the one who summoned him—entirely on the method of summoning, and entirely on how much potential was unlocked.
A true warrior facing his enemy should meet force with force!
Seeing Gao Zhan's fierce momentum as the Blood-Drinking Demon God Blade summoned the Demon God's Wrath, Jiang Chen—through the Evil Golden Eye—could see the essence of this technique.
So he dropped all restraint.
With a flip of his palm, the Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain appeared in his hand. Jiang Chen channeled his divine sense, and an immense wave of spiritual consciousness surged inward.
To summon the Gold Seal Sovereign, he had to forcefully communicate through divine sense—otherwise, if he waited for the Gold Seal Sovereign to awaken on his own, there was no telling how long that might take.
So Jiang Chen decided to take the most reckless approach—summon the Gold Seal Sovereign directly. According to his memories from refining the Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain last time, the Gold Seal Sovereign was merely the mountain's ultimate guardian, sharing a fused bond with it. Yet the Gold Seal Sovereign possessed independent will and yearned to break free from the mountain's shackles.
Jiang Chen knew the Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain had extraordinary origins, and the Gold Seal Sovereign's ultimate form would be truly terrifying—which meant this reckless attempt at divine sense communication was incredibly dangerous.
If the Gold Seal Sovereign were to fly into a rage, it was entirely possible he would simply devour Jiang Chen's divine sense.
After all, the Gold Seal Sovereign's consciousness was nothing like a human's—it existed in a state of chaos, muddled and unclear. Whether normal communication was even possible remained anyone's guess.
Sure enough, the Primordial Magnetic Gold Mountain in Jiang Chen's palm began to shake violently. The next moment, a terrifying aura erupted from deep within.
In an instant, countless beams of light refracted from the mountain, all striking Jiang Chen's sea of consciousness. Every thought in his mind was laid bare by the radiance.
Then a voice heavy with the weight of ages called out: "Human—you summon me?"
"Gold Seal Sovereign, it's been a while. I was beginning to think you'd never wake." Jiang Chen communicated through divine sense.
The Gold Seal Sovereign sneered repeatedly: "Boy, don't think that because we have an agreement, you can treat me however you please. For this Sovereign to crush you would be as easy as flipping my hand... Wait—something's off. How did you reach the Heavenly Saint Realm? It's only been a few years!"
Jiang Chen smiled serenely: "Haven't you heard the saying? After three days apart, a man deserves a fresh look."
The Gold Seal Sovereign clucked his tongue in amazement: "Good heavens. I nearly swatted you dead just now. Still, given how fast you've progressed, it seems our agreement might actually have a chance of being fulfilled. So—what do you need me for this time?"
"Obviously, I want to see you display your mighty power," Jiang Chen said with a grin.
The Gold Seal Sovereign let out an odd laugh: "Trying to put me to work for free?"
Jiang Chen didn't deny it: "I'm just worried you've just woken up and can't handle a real storm." He knew that spiritual entities like the Gold Seal Sovereign still lagged behind normal humans when it came to wisdom.
So while this goading was somewhat crude, he didn't mind using it from time to time.
Sure enough, the Gold Seal Sovereign's voice dropped: "You doubt my abilities? Hmph. What level of opponent are we talking about? Hmm? Such dense gold elemental force... Could it be... a spirit entity like me has appeared?"
Jiang Chen chuckled: "Not necessarily like you, but definitely a terrifying opponent who wields gold elemental force. So—interested?"