As the Lord of the Soul Hall took a step, countless gazes from the mountain range instantly converged upon him. The infamy of the Lord of the Soul Hall on the Central Continent had once reached such a terrifying level that it made people tremble in fear. Although he had gradually faded from people’s vision due to long-term seclusion, his fearsome reputation remained unyielding. If one were to list the significant figures on the Central Continent, the Lord of the Soul Hall, Hun Mie Sheng, would undoubtedly be at the top!
“Two out of three is somewhat unexpected, but this should not change the final outcome.” As the Lord of the Soul Hall stepped within a hundred zhang of Xiao Yan, he finally paused, looking up at the latter with a faint smile. His words carried an air of calmness and composure, showing no sign of being affected by the current situation.
Xiao Yan’s gaze interlocked with the Lord of the Soul Hall, and the undercurrents surged. The air itself seemed to warm up in that moment.
“Leave a line for others, speak only nine-tenths full. Sometimes, when one’s words are too full, it only leads to humiliation. I hope you, Lord, will be cautious,” Xiao Yan said softly.
“Haha, the Soul Hall spares no life. Such talk is only for the common folk. To achieve great things, one must not be so petty,” the Lord of the Soul Hall laughed.
Hearing the verbal sparring between the two, everyone felt a bit of heat in their hearts. This battle was the most important one today. On one side was the Lord of the Soul Hall, and on the other, the leader of the Heavenly Alliance. Their fight would determine the outcome of this decisive battle!
“Because of you, I have received much criticism from my clan. Back then, it was I who ordered the capture of Xiao Zhan in the Jia Ma Empire. My intention was to eliminate the root and leave no survivors, but after issuing the command, I had to enter seclusion due to my cultivation. This gave my subordinates the chance to slack off, allowing them to only capture Xiao Zhan. Your numerous escapes afterward were because they underestimated you. In just a few decades, you have reached this level step by step.”
The Lord of the Soul Hall’s gaze fixed on Xiao Yan with a complex expression. This man, who had become a grave threat to the Soul Hall, could have been eliminated much earlier. Yet, due to various reasons, he had instead grown at a terrifying pace, reaching the point where he could now stand against the Soul Hall.
If one put aside their enmity, the Lord of the Soul Hall had some admiration for Xiao Yan. He acknowledged that if he were in Xiao Yan’s place, he would have found it difficult to climb over the bumpy path and stand at the pinnacle of this continent.
“Allowing you to grow to this extent is also the responsibility of this hall. Therefore, I hope to settle these responsibilities here,” the Lord of the Soul Hall smiled, gazing at Xiao Yan, whose expression remained unchanged.
“I also hope to settle the blood vengeance of the Xiao Family today.” Xiao Yan’s voice was not loud, but everyone could sense the cold murderous intent in his words. The tragic events of the past, which resulted in the fragmentation of the Xiao Family, his father’s capture, and the deaths of his kin, still haunted him. At that time, he lacked the strength to protect his family and had to leave bearing the grudge, which had sharpened his will and deepened his hatred for the Soul Hall.
Hearing this, the Lord of the Soul Hall smiled faintly, and a black aura slowly emerged from his body. “Let’s begin. I also want to see how strong you’ve become after your encounter with the Demon Flame Space.”
*Boom!*
Before the Lord of the Soul Hall’s words had completely faded, a low-pitched sonic boom sounded like lightning in his ear. In that instant, the space before him rippled, and a figure appeared like a phantom, with two fingers curved, sparking with a pink flame. The temperature of the surroundings instantly rose.
The attack came suddenly, even catching the composed Lord of the Soul Hall off guard. However, in the next moment, the black aura around his body coalesced into a solid shield, deflecting the attack.
With no pause, the two fingers struck the shield, melting the black aura with the pink flame and darting toward the eyes of the Lord of the Soul Hall like a bolt of lightning.
“Hmph!”
Facing Xiao Yan’s merciless attack, the Lord of the Soul Hall snorted coldly. Instead of defending, he aimed a palm straight at Xiao Yan’s heart, as if he intended to exchange life for life!
“Tsk, the Lord has excellent calculations…” Xiao Yan sneered, but his attack did not cease. He flicked downward, precisely striking the Lord of the Soul Hall’s palm. The pink flame flashed, and the dark aura covering the hand rapidly dissipated.
Seeing the sheer dominance of the Lotus Demonic Flame, the Lord of the Soul Hall’s brows furrowed. His figure flickered, leaving behind a trail of afterimages before appearing in mid-air. He glared at his palm, which bore a half-inch-long char mark. There was no blood near the wound because the surrounding veins had been incinerated by the residual heat of the demonic flame…
“A fitting name for the Lotus Demonic Flame.”
Despite the minor injury, it was not a pretty sight. The two fought in close quarters, both moving with ghostly speed. Only a few sharp-eyed individuals could keep up; most were left dazed, awed, and envious.
Xiao Yan raised his head and looked at the Lord of the Soul Hall, forming hand seals with lightning speed. A thousand-zhang soul shadow enveloped his body.
“Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath.”
Xiao Yan showed no disregard for his opponent. He immediately unleashed the powerful soul sound wave, Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath.
“Roar!”
The mouth of the massive shadow opened, and a terrifying soul sound wave shot toward the Lord of the Soul Hall at a speed surpassing light.
“Xiao Yan, while others may fear your Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath, this hall does not,” the Lord of the Soul Hall retreated, releasing a burst of black aura. In the surprised gazes of many, he transformed into countless soul shadows, creating an eerie formation and kneeling devoutly. Simultaneously, piercing soul sound waves erupted from his mouth.
“Million Souls Worship!”
Innumerable soul sound waves condensed in front of the Lord of the Soul Hall, forming a sharp arrow that collided with the soul wave of Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath.
*Rumble!*
The collision of the soul waves caused deafening soul cries to fill the sky. Many strong individuals turned pale, spitting blood, and hastily retreating. The mere reverberation of the sound wave was enough to make them defenseless…
In the sky, the sound waves spread, and the phantasmal souls around the Lord of the Soul Hall exploded one by one until none remained. However, he himself seemed unharmed, protected by this formation.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. This was the first time he encountered someone who could counter his Yellow Spring Heaven’s Wrath with a similar soul sound wave. The Lord of the Soul Hall was indeed well-versed, and his soul power was at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, comparable to his own. Moreover, after their exchange, he realized that the Lord of the Soul Hall had reached the intermediate stage of the Five-Star Dou Sheng, indicating that his strength had improved over the past two years.
“Xiao Yan, although your soul power is strong, it is unrealistic to think you can defeat me on this front…” the Lord of the Soul Hall casually dissipated the last sound wave, speaking.
Xiao Yan glanced at him, remaining silent. Opening his mouth, he spat out a pink flame. As the flame appeared, the trees on the desolate mountain spontaneously ignited, burning into ashes in the blazing fire.
The Lord of the Soul Hall narrowed his eyes, staring at the pink flame hovering above Xiao Yan. A grave expression appeared on his face. The Lotus Demonic Flame was a terrible flame. Even if it were him, if it penetrated his body, he would suffer severe damage. Being ranked third on the Flame Ranking was not just for show…
“This is the first time I use the Lotus Demonic Flame. I hope you don’t disappoint.”
“Although the demonic flame is strong, it all depends on who wields it…”
The Lord of the Soul Hall’s eyes showed a fleeting, faint black flame. “And… although the Lotus Demonic Flame is powerful, but… hey…”
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. Just now, he faintly sensed a peculiar fluctuation coming from Xiaoyi inside his body.
“There seems to be something within this guy’s body…”
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