Rumors say that in the past, the Golden Matriarch nearly exhausted all divine resources of the clan to nurture Jin Zhifei. Had Jin Zhan not emerged later, displaying truly transcendent talent, Jin Zhifei might have become the soul of the Jin family in modern times.
Now, the two powerhouses stood opposed, gazing at each other across the void, thunder rumbling and arcs of lightning flashing between them!
With a full major realm difference between them, and Jin Zhifei having obtained great fortune in his youth, forging an indestructible and transcendent soul, the disparity in strength seemed obvious to all.
Many held their breath for Shi Hao, fearing for this promising young genius. A setback here, in a soul duel, could be catastrophic—a single misstep could affect him for life.
“Last moments now. Anything you’d like to say?” Jin Zhan flashed a grin, his teeth gleaming white, a rare moment of brilliance in his sickly demeanor.
This unsettled many. Was he asking for last words? How domineering—was he planning to strike without mercy?
“I said, this ends at first blood,” warned the great knight astride the Devouring Beast in the sky.
“I’ll hold back. But young people these days chase empty fame, thinking their reputation alone makes them strong. In truth, they’re just sprouts in a greenhouse. I fear he won’t withstand it, so I’m kindly giving him a warning,” Jin Zhifei said with a smile.
“When I was slaying ten kings of the foreign realm at the Great Scarlet Sky’s border, you were still playing the young master in the Jin family. Enough talk—let’s begin!” Shi Hao retorted.
“Fine. Since you lack self-awareness and dare challenge beyond your level, I’ll oblige. Let me show you how vast the heavens are, how deep the earth, and how shallow you truly are!” Jin Zhifei said coldly.
“Begin!” the great knight declared.
**BOOM!**
At that moment, both erupted with dazzling light, especially from their brows—radiant like a rising sun, illuminating the heavens.
The energy was staggering. Many stepped back. Were these truly just juniors? Their spiritual power was immense, destabilizing the very space around them.
This was pure spiritual force, the power of divine will!
Around them, the void tore apart, black holes appearing—a terrifying sight. What kind of souls were these, capable of such destruction with a mere thought?
**THUD!**
Like the war drum of the celestial court, the impact shook souls. Many paled, their spirits quaking.
And this was just from the periphery—they weren’t even in the battlefield proper.
**BOOM!**
From Jin Zhifei’s brow emerged a luminous figure, bathed in sacred, blazing radiance, like a boiling celestial sun.
Too brilliant to behold!
No one expected Jin Zhifei to be so ruthless—directly manifesting his soul outside his body, intending to unleash his full power to annihilate Shi Hao!
With his soul unleashed, the spiritual shockwave was overwhelming, warping space and time in an invisible, terrifying field.
“Look! It truly has become a sun—this is the mark of a perfect soul, peerless in its might!” someone exclaimed.
Many were stunned. The luminous figure melted into a rising sun, inspiring an almost instinctive urge to kneel in worship.
This was one of the legendary soul phenomena—transforming into a sun, signifying Jin Zhifei’s soul was peerless in its indomitable strength.
This was nearly the perfect soul phenomenon of the Severing Self realm!
What could Shi Hao possibly counter with? Many felt disaster was inevitable for him.
The Jin family remained relaxed, confident in Jin Zhifei’s prowess. In a soul duel, who could rival him?
The radiant soul-sun shot toward Shi Hao with terrifying speed!
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, many gasped—Shi Hao’s brow also erupted with dazzling light, illuminating the sky, its aura horrifying.
What was happening? How could a youth in the Void Path realm possess such a terrifying soul?
The light quickly condensed into a weapon, its hue shifting to pitch-black.
Shi Hao’s soul had transformed—the powerful figure became a black sword, exuding killing intent, slashing forward.
“Heavens! That’s… a Soul Sword Embryo!”
“The Pacification Sword Art of the Wang family!”
Shouts of disbelief rang out. How could Shi Hao wield the Wang family’s legendary technique?
The Pacification Sword Art, one of history’s three greatest sword techniques, was the Wang family’s supreme secret—never leaked to outsiders.
Yet here Shi Hao was, using it!
The soul-sun trembled. Jin Zhifei hesitated—the Pacification Sword Art’s reputation was fearsome, having slaughtered armies of the foreign realm.
And now, in a soul duel, this was deadly!
“Don’t fear it! The Wang family’s art has never been leaked—he’s bluffing!” Wang Changhe shouted from the sidelines.
In the past, Shi Hao had used this trick to intimidate foes, only for it to be revealed as a bluff.
**BOOM!**
The soul-sun burned brighter, charging forward!
Yet the black sword grew even more chilling, like a dark lightning bolt, slashing ahead.
“Wait—that’s a real sword embryo! How?!” Wang Changhe cried out.
The crowd’s expressions shifted—as a Wang family elder, his word carried weight.
Jin Zhifei wavered. In a physical fight, he’d fear nothing. But in a soul duel, who wouldn’t dread the Pacification Sword Art? It was the ultimate soul-slaying technique—unstoppable!
In that moment of hesitation, the two clashed.
Jin Zhifei’s resolve faltered—he feared his soul being split in two.
Meanwhile, Shi Hao’s black sword pressed forward without hesitation, striking with full force!
Their reactions differed as they collided.
The soul-sun blazed, unleashing secret arts and laws to suppress the sword.
The sword gleamed with ancient runes, cleaving through the laws.
**SLASH!**
The two met—heaven and earth quaked, the void splitting into black fissures, black holes swirling into existence.
A single clash of divine will!
So intense, so devastating!
“No! That’s a real Soul Sword Embryo! Wang family, how did your supreme art leak?!” the Jin family cried out in panic.
“Ah—!”
On the battlefield, the sky shattered. The black sword split the soul-sun in two.
“Damn it, NO!” The Jin family roared. Jin Zhifei was a prodigy—losing him here would be unacceptable.
Some moved to intervene.
“Hmph! Who dares disrupt fairness?” The great knight on the Devouring Beast raised a hand, suppressing several Jin experts with a single motion.
Clearly, this was a terrifying figure at the Dunyi realm—the highest authority present.
In some circles, such beings were called “Supremes,” though not true ones, their power was immense.
Several Severing Self experts of the Jin family were pinned under his palm—a display of absolute dominance.
On the field, Jin Zhifei’s soul was cleaved in two, his scream piercing the air.
Breaths halted—this outcome was horrifying. A Void Path youth had crippled a Severing Self expert?
Wang Changhe’s face paled, his heart pounding. Had his family’s supreme art truly been leaked?
**CRACK!**
Suddenly, the black sword shattered.
The crowd froze—things weren’t as they seemed.
“This isn’t the true Pacification Sword Art—Shi Hao hasn’t mastered it!” someone realized.
Wang Changhe exhaled. The runes on the sword didn’t match the Wang family’s.
“You almost fooled me. Now, DIE!” Jin Zhifei roared, his split soul merging—but dimmed, severely wounded.
He was shocked. His soul, tempered with divine herbs since youth, had been matched by a mere junior?
Enraged, he prepared to unleash his ultimate techniques.
**CRACK!**
The sword fully shattered into motes of light, reforming into a golden Kunpeng!
“What? He’s unharmed?!” Jin Zhifei was stunned.
Others gasped—the sword had broken, yet Shi Hao’s soul remained intact?
Wang Changhe’s heart raced. What art was this?
Shi Hao hadn’t mastered the Pacification Sword Art—he was mimicking it. In truth, he was using the Indestructible Scripture!
For a year, he’d experimented, finding the scripture best suited for the body, not the soul.
But even a fleeting application made his soul nigh unbreakable.
Though it cracked, the scripture’s power instantly mended it.
A divine cry shook the heavens!
Shi Hao’s soul became a Kunpeng, lunging forward—still at peak condition!
Jin Zhifei’s face twisted in horror. His soul was split, while Shi Hao’s was flawless.
How could Shi Hao’s soul rival his own?
In truth, Shi Hao’s soul had always been monstrous—fortified by divine fruits, tempered through heavenly tribulations.
In some ways, his soul surpassed his body!
The Kunpeng struck!
**SPLASH!**
Golden light scattered—the Kunpeng unharmed, the soul-sun missing chunks, nearly torn apart!
“AH—!” Jin Zhifei screamed.
His soul fled, shedding luminous “blood”—precious spiritual essence.
Jin Zhifei was defeated!
In a physical fight, his higher realm would’ve dominated. But in a soul duel, he’d been crushed.
Shi Hao’s soul returned, his body leaping forward in pursuit.
Jin Zhifei, furious, saw the junior chasing him.
Shi Hao was too fast—Jin Zhifei’s wounded soul hadn’t even re-entered his body before Shi Hao was upon him.
The Southfire Rhinoceros turned to flee, but Shi Hao caught up.
“You—!” Jin Zhifei was dumbstruck—his soul was too far from his body.
**THUD!**
Shi Hao landed, stomping on Jin Zhifei’s face, kicking him down.
The crowd winced—the impact was brutal, bones audibly cracking.
As Jin Zhifei hit the ground, Shi Hao planted his foot on his face.
“You were so arrogant, so full of yourself. And now? Just a pathetic weakling!” Shi Hao sneered.
Jin Zhifei nearly lost his mind from humiliation—his soul watching as his body was trampled.
The crowd was stunned—Shi Hao had won!
Jin Zhifei was trapped—return to his body and endure the shame, or stay outside, vulnerable.
A true dilemma!
“Don’t want this body anymore?” Shi Hao asked, stomping again.
“STOP!” Jin Zhifei roared—returning meant disgrace, but staying meant danger.
“Do you yield?” Shi Hao asked coldly.
“I… I admit defeat!” Jin Zhifei spat through gritted teeth.
**ROAR!**
The crowd erupted in chatter.
“Enough. The match is over,” the great knight declared.
“Here’s your skin.” Shi Hao kicked Jin Zhifei’s body like a ball.
Furious, Jin Zhifei’s soul returned—only to feel the pain, his face still bearing the shoe print.
“THIS HUMILIATION!” Jin Zhifei seethed.
He tried summoning his mount, but Shi Hao had already claimed the Southfire Rhinoceros.
“That’s MINE!” Jin Zhifei raged.
“War spoils. On a battlefield, even you’d be mine,” Shi Hao said coldly.
The shame was unbearable.
The crowd’s gazes were pitying.
The Jin family’s faces were dark—even Jin Zhan had arrived, watching coldly.
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