“Clang!” A terrifying surge of energy swept across the sky, shaking the spatial barrier enveloping this area, causing intense ripples to spread. Faint cracks even began to spread…
“Bam!” In the sky, where the energy storms converged, the storm violently shook, sending the massive fire disc careening back. As it rapidly spun, it grew increasingly faint until it finally dissipated. As the fire disc vanished, a giant bone knife shot out from the storm, crashing heavily onto a mountain peak. The terrifying force instantly shattered the peak into ruins, and the bone knife lay limp amidst the rubble…
Such a clash clearly showed that neither side had gained much advantage; both were injured.
“This bone knife is indeed strange…” The immense flaming array over Xiao Yan’s head slowly dissipated, finally transforming into five flames that he swallowed in one gulp. His gaze was somewhat surprised as it fell upon the snow-white bone knife. At the moment of contact, he could feel an odd fluctuation emanating quietly from the knife, a type of vibration that caused great harm to the soul. If not for his soul being protected by the Heavenly Fire, he would have suffered a significant loss.
“Truly, you are someone who has made my Soul Hall fail multiple capture missions. You do have some skills…” The Grand Celestial Sovereign, gazing at Xiao Yan from a distance, carried a subtle solemnity in his eyes: “In just under a year, you progressed from a One-star Dou Saint to a Two-star Dou Saint. This speed is commendable, even to me. If such a prodigy were to join my Soul Hall, your status and standing would not be below mine.”
Hearing the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s words, Xiao Yan gave a strange smile. He and the Soul Hall were in a relentless battle, yet this old man was still trying to recruit him?
The Grand Celestial Sovereign noticed Xiao Yan’s strange expression and felt a slight anger, coldly mocking: “Prideful brat, you’ll soon understand the strength of my Soul Clan. Someone like you is nothing but an ant. To erase you, my Soul Clan wouldn’t need to lift a finger!”
“Is that so?” Xiao Yan responded indifferently, a faint smile appearing on his lips: “But before that, I’ll deal with you first…”
“Just you?” The Grand Celestial Sovereign let out a night owl-like laugh, clenching his hand. The massive bone knife flew out, hovering in front of him. He then stepped onto the bone knife, and as the knife trembled, the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s body slowly merged with the bone knife.
“Man and Knife Fusion…”
Seeing this, Xiao Yan’s eyebrows twitched.
“Xiao Yan, after hundreds of years of hard cultivation, I have finally merged my body with the Bone Imperial Knife. Today, for the first time, I will use it in combat—use you to consecrate this blade!” The Bone Imperial Knife floated in the air, and the face of the Grand Celestial Sovereign appeared on its surface. He grinned at Xiao Yan, and countless fine bloodlines slowly spread across the knife, resembling human blood vessels.
“Whoosh!” The moment the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s voice faded, the Bone Imperial Knife vibrated and instantly vanished.
“What incredible speed!” As the Bone Imperial Knife disappeared, a chill ran down Xiao Yan’s spine. On reflex, he hastily retreated. The instant he did, the space in front of him rippled, and a sharp blade slashed down, only a foot away from his head!
“Heh, your reaction isn’t slow!” The Bone Imperial Knife’s laughter echoed again, and another strange buzzing sound arose. Countless knife shadows flashed, enveloping Xiao Yan’s surroundings, each aimed at his vital points.
“Six Directions Traveling Rule Ruler!” Facing the Bone Imperial Knife’s relentless attacks, Xiao Yan’s expression was serious. Clasping his hands, the long-unused Heavy Profound Ruler appeared in his grasp. With a shake, the ruler formed a dense network, shielding his body.
“Clang! Clang!”
Countless sharp knife shadows poured down like a heavy rain, sparking against the ruler. Each collision sent space cracking apart, forming deep black fissures.
“Hiss! Hiss!”
Despite Xiao Yan’s tortoise-like defense, the attack frequency of the Bone Imperial Knife skyrocketed, with an extremely fearsome attack speed. This display alone showed that the Grand Celestial Sovereign could match late-stage Two-star Dou Saints. Even Yao Ming would find it difficult to defeat him. The Man and Knife Fusion was indeed bizarre.
“Bang!” Xiao Yan’s focused defense was suddenly pierced by a sharp sense of danger, and he tilted his head aside!
“Bang.”
Just as Xiao Yan moved his head, the ruler’s shadow around him was ripped apart by a blinding sword light. A sharp cold light slashed his shoulder. The garment on his shoulder burst into light, blocking the knife light, but it was soon torn apart, and the Bone Imperial Knife mercilessly cut into his shoulder.
“Clang!” Sparks flew, but no blood appeared. Fragmented scales shot out, indicating that Xiao Yan had summoned his hidden Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor at the critical moment.
“Clang!” Smashed by the Bone Imperial Knife, Xiao Yan swung his Heavy Profound Ruler, fiercely smashing the Bone Imperial Knife, sending it flying. He glared at the faint blood mark on his shoulder, his expression darkening. It was the first time his Six Directions Traveling Rule Ruler defense had been breached in many years, showing how incredibly fast the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s attacks were.
“What a hard body.” The Grand Celestial Sovereign reappeared on the Bone Imperial Knife, laughing, “Your attack speed is too slow. It can’t keep up with my fused form…”.
Xiao Yan remained stoic, nodding slightly and not denying the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s power. With this, he could challenge late-stage Two-star Dou Saints, a fact he could be proud of.
“Sigh…” A long breath escaped Xiao Yan’s lips as his expression became more serious. Joining his hands, he quickly formed a series of intricate seals. As the seals changed, his soul power surged out, forming a colossal shadow that enveloped his body.
“You’re fast, but I’m faster!” As the seals solidified, Xiao Yan’s face twisted into a cold smile: “Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath!”
“Mooh!” With a thought, the massive shadow opened its mouth, and a terrifying soul shockwave swept out like a storm!
“Boom!” The instant the shockwave spread, almost seventy percent of the Soul Hall experts’ bodies stiffened and turned to nothingness. Both their souls and flesh vanished in the shockwave…
“Clang!” The powerful soul shockwave caught the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s attention, but it hit the Bone Imperial Knife before he could defend himself. The knife flew back, and an aged figure was flung out from the knife, spewing blood. The Grand Celestial Sovereign was forcibly ejected from the Bone Imperial Knife!
“Yellow Spring Finger!” Seeing the Grand Celestial Sovereign shaken out, Xiao Yan’s finger jabbed, and a massive energy finger formed, slamming into the Grand Celestial Sovereign’s body. His body exploded, one arm turning to bloody mist…
“Yellow Spring Palm!” After reversing the situation, Xiao Yan didn’t hold back. He struck again, and a colossal energy palm hit the Grand Celestial Sovereign, sending him plummeting like a cannonball, creating a deep crater in the earth.
Three strikes, three of the Yellow Spring Immortal Emperor’s supreme techniques: Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath, injuring the soul, and Yellow Spring Finger and Yellow Spring Palm annihilating the body. The mastery Xiao Yan displayed was astonishing, and the power could only be described as terrifying.
Xiao Yan hovered in the air, breathing out slowly, his indifferent gaze fixed on the deep pit. There, faintly, a trace of life lingered. The Grand Celestial Sovereign was still alive…
“Die.” Coldly, Xiao Yan’s hand pointed towards the bottom of the pit, ready to strike. Suddenly, a robust energy wave surged from the large hall, and the space in front of Xiao Yan twisted. A figure materialized, and a powerful aura swept through the sealed space.
“Xiao Yan, you dare!” Hearing the low, deep voice, Xiao Yan smiled, looking at the ghostly figure, seemingly unbothered by the unexpected arrival. He said calmly, “Deputy Hall Lord of the Soul Hall, after hiding for so long, you couldn’t resist making a move, could you?”
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