I am the right way to defeat you

As Gu Lie and the others retreated from the main battlefield, they stared in horror at the other side, feeling the two ever-increasing forces. An indescribable fear and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in everyone's hearts.

In their eyes, it was as if two gods were recklessly displaying their power, disregarding the life and death of this world, while they, as humans, could only watch and passively accept the consequences.

Incompetence, fear, and anxiety about the future are all reflected in the hearts of the people.

There is nothing that can be done, nothing that can be changed.

This is what it means to be weak.

At this moment, not only those near the battlefield, but also survivors from other parts of the continent felt the same way.

Those who survived the River of Blood were all people who once considered themselves strong.

But at this moment, all the strength they once thought they possessed was nothing but a joke!
Looking up at the sky, white and black battle qi intertwined and collided, as if day and night were vying for control of this world, causing the entire continent to tremble.

For those who had spent their lives pursuing strength, there was not even a trace of envy at this moment; all they felt was overwhelming fear.

Silently, Xiao Yan's long-held ideals gained everyone's approval at this moment.

This is the true meaning of survival of the fittest.

The strong can act recklessly, while the weak are nothing more than fish on a chopping block.

This was the understanding that they all once agreed upon and pursued, but at this moment it all became a joke.

boom! ! !
The energies, powerful enough to destroy heaven and earth, collided with a deafening roar, engulfing the entire world in the aftershocks.

Just when everyone was feeling utterly hopeless, the two who had caused all of this stared intently at each other, their eyes devoid of any other thoughts, focused only on each other.

As their battle qi continued to be consumed and impacted, compared to the arrogant excitement in the eyes of the Soul Spirit, the Soul Emperor remained extremely calm. Ignoring the fierce clash of their battle qi, he calmly looked at the woman in front of him who had been thinking of her for thousands of years, just to determine who would win.

When it comes to the word "obsession," no one is more suitable to describe a soul than her.

However, an obsession is ultimately just an obsession.

The spirit has no future goals; all she ever pursues is to defeat the hero in the present.

But the Soul Emperor is not.

After that, she had other, more important things to do.

The energy within the Soul Emperor's body gradually increased, and the white battle aura intensified under the astonished gaze of the Soul Spirit.

At this moment, the spirit stared into the eyes of the Soul Emperor, as if she understood what the Soul Emperor wanted to say.

Battles between equally strong individuals are never simply a contest of brute force.

Or rather, when people reach the same level, the use of force is no longer important in determining victory or defeat.

The key to victory or defeat lies in the belief held in one's heart.

The spirit longs to defeat the hero; this has always been her wish.

But as she said.

She also accepts defeat fair and square.

And that is the biggest difference between her and the current Soul Hero.

(Sorry, spirit.)
(If I hadn't met him, I might really have lost to you.)
(But not now.)
(This isn't a question of whether I'll lose or not, it's a question of whether I absolutely cannot lose.)
The white battle aura surged and rose again, instantly overshadowing the black battle aura and completely engulfing the soul in its dazed gaze.

Buzz.
The next moment, the world seemed to turn gray and white.

A white aura swept past, leaving the soul spirit covered in wounds, its eyes unfocused as it stared at the soul hero before it.

For a Dou Di who can freely control the energy of heaven and earth, this injury is nothing more than something that can be healed with a single thought.

In other words, as long as the spirit refuses to give up, she can still fight the spirit heroes until the entire world is annihilated.

However, the spirit did not do that.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his unfocused gaze gradually sharpened, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he looked with relief at the pair of scarlet eyes before him.

“Hun Ying, you’ve really changed.” Hun Ling’s eyes revealed tenderness, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips. “If it were the old you, I would never think I would lose to you.”

"But now... how should I put it, I don't understand either."

"But the look in your eyes just now gave me a feeling, an incredibly strong feeling."

"I can't beat you now."

The belief that one can accept whatever the outcome is, and the belief that one must get the outcome one wants no matter what, are absolutely not the same concept.

"After pursuing it for over a thousand years, the result is still such a tragic ending." The spirit sighed softly, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Is it because of that kid? You would never have had this kind of belief back then."

"This kind of unwavering belief in winning is something that Hunying never possessed."

The Soul Emperor did not answer, but simply smiled slightly.

The tenderness revealed in that smile was something the soul spirit had never seen before, and in her understanding, it was an expression that could never appear on the soul spirit's face.

"Seriously, I'm defeated by you."

The spirit lowered its head slightly, its hair obscuring its eyes, and its body gradually dissipated.

And in the moment before it vanished, it left behind its last words.

"Goodbye, Soul Hero, if we can meet again in Hell."

As the soul dissipated from the body, the Soul Emperor remained silent.

After a long while, he smiled slightly, put on the mask, and uttered a soft sentence.

"Most definitely."

Then, the Soul Emperor turned towards the direction of the Heavenly Alliance, secretly making his own assessment.

He should be out soon, right?
The Soul Emperor's brows twitched suddenly, and a faint fear surfaced in his heart.

As a Dou Di, I felt fear?
Even the slightest trace of it was unbelievable to the Soul Emperor.

Following the source of that fear, my gaze moved downwards to the bottomless abyss, but I could see nothing.

He squinted slightly, and after a short while, he noticed a crimson light appearing in the abyss.

Immediately afterwards, the light spot grew larger and larger until a scarlet figure broke through the clouds and stood before the Soul Emperor.

Upon seeing the other party's appearance, the Soul Emperor's pupils suddenly contracted.

Her cherry-colored hair, stained with blood, was disheveled and draped behind her like that of a wild man. Her hunched and broken body exuded a murderous aura that even a Dou Di could not ignore. The scarlet sword in her hand was even more ferocious, and her beast-like eyes stared intently at the Soul Emperor in front of her, as if she were staring at her prey.

Nalan Yanran!

Below the abyss, Xiao Xuan, pale and weak, leaned against the wall, his face bloodless, his head tilted back, a bitter smile on his lips.

"What is that girl made of that who drained both her battle aura and her life essence?"

Xiao Xuan is a peak late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, the strongest person below Dou Di. The energy contained in her Dou Qi and essence blood is something that even a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng might not be able to withstand.

"At least this way, we can buy some more time."

Xiao Xuan gazed at the clouds, his thoughts growing increasingly heavy. "It's all up to you, Yanran."

The Soul Emperor looked at Nalan Yanran in front of him, his brows furrowing slightly beneath his mask.

To be honest, in her plan, Nalan Yanran was definitely a rather unstable factor.

The root of this instability lies in the self-created technique of Nalan Yanran: Blood Frenzy.

The Heavenly Emperor also studied the Bloodlust Syndrome and finally came to a conclusion.

Only Nalan Yanran can truly control this thing; even if she uses it herself, she will forever lose her sanity.

Moreover, Nalan Yanran's combat power, which has been infinitely enhanced by this technique, is extremely difficult to deal with.

Therefore, from the very beginning, the Soul Emperor excluded her from the competition.

The Soul Emperor was aware of what had happened at the Heavenly Nether Sect. He had originally planned to first scatter Nalan Yanran, and then give her the flesh and blood of the Crimson Sword to revive her before the time was up.

But now... why?
The Soul Emperor's consciousness shifted downwards, and he immediately sensed Xiao Xuan, who had already fainted in the abyss. The corner of his mouth under the mask twitched slightly.

eventful
The Soul Emperor regained his composure and slowly raised his hand.

Never mind, it doesn't matter.

Just break it up again.

At that moment, as Soul Emperor faced Nalan Yanran, an uncontrollable restlessness suddenly began to stir within him.

Immediately afterwards, the Blood Limitless Technique seemed to sense the suppression and became uneasy. In the end, it released itself, and the blood river across the entire continent began to recede, releasing those who had been swallowed by the blood river.

This truly shocked the Soul Emperor.

The phenomenon of cultivation techniques suppressing each other is not uncommon on the mainland. Many cultivation techniques cannot exert their full power when encountering superior cultivation techniques, and in severe cases, they may even automatically dissipate.

Clearly, Blood Limitless is the latter.

Blood Limitless is a technique left behind by the ancient emperor Tuoshe, which means that Nalan Yanran's Blood Frenzy has been completely suppressed!

The previous madness syndrome clearly didn't reach this level.

(Has it evolved again?)
The Soul Emperor reached a conclusion, but then something even more surprising happened.

"It's not over yet."

Stumbling words escaped Nalan Yanran's lips as she raised the scarlet sword, pointing its tip at the Soul Emperor.

Although his eyes beneath his hair were still fierce, one could clearly see a gleaming light, a light called reason.

"Hey! The Blood River has dissipated!"

Gu Lie noticed this and his eyes widened in surprise. Everyone else also looked towards the main battlefield.

What happened? Did the Soul Emperor lose?

No, the Soul Emperor's terrifying battle aura is still there. What exactly happened?

"No matter what, save people first and get everyone away from the main battlefield!"

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen had already broken away from the group and was heading towards the abyss where Xiao Xuan was.

On the other side, within the Tianhe Alliance, those who had been swallowed by the Blood River lay scattered everywhere. Yun Yun was also leaning against the wall, her brows slightly furrowed, as she heard several kind and anxious calls from her ears.

"Yunyun, Yunyun!"

"Sister Yunyun, wake up!"

"Well"

Yun Yun raised her eyebrows and slowly opened her eyes. Her blurry vision gradually cleared, and she saw Cai Lin and Little Fairy Doctor with concerned expressions.

"Cai Lin, Little Fairy Doctor." Yun Yun rubbed her still slightly dizzy head and shook it gently. "What happened?"

Seeing Yun Yun awaken, both Cai Lin and Little Fairy Doctor breathed a deep sigh of relief. Cai Lin knelt down and gently stroked Yun Yun's back, explaining softly.

"The Heavenly Alliance was swallowed up by the Blood River, and you were also swept up in it."

When the Blood River invaded the continent, Cai Lin rushed back to the Tianhe Alliance immediately, and Little Fairy Doctor also temporarily entrusted the children to Feng Xian and came over herself.

When the two arrived, they saw the Tianhe Alliance swallowed by the Blood River. Yun Yun's aura had disappeared, which terrified them to the extreme. Fortunately, they were safe and sound.

Yun Yun's position in their hearts was truly earned little by little. Before, when Xiao Yan was sealed in the Demon Flame Space, everyone's attention turned to Yun Yun.

Even though Yun Yun is the weakest of Xiao Yan's wives, she is undoubtedly their backbone. Neither the proud Cai Lin nor Xiao Yi Xian, who has the deepest affection for Xiao Yan, would refute her.

"Blood River. Xun'er! Xiao Yan!" Yun Yun suddenly snapped to attention, supporting herself on Cai Lin's hand as she stood up. "Quickly, go underground!"

"Yun'er."

The gentle and familiar call startled Yun Yun and the other two. They all looked over and saw Xiao Yan carrying Xun'er as he walked towards them.

"Xiao Yan!"

A relieved smile involuntarily appeared on Yun Yun's face, and Cai Lin and Little Fairy Doctor had the same expression.

No matter when, no matter where, no matter how dire the situation becomes.

Whenever they see Xiao Yan, they instinctively feel at ease.

Xiao Yan looked at his three wives with a gentle smile on his face, walked up to Yun Yun, and gently handed the sleeping Xun'er to her.

"Please take care of Xun'er for now, and let her get a good night's sleep."

"Oh, oh." Yun Yun took Xun'er, nodded blankly, and then looked at Xiao Yan in astonishment, "Xiao Yan, you... seem a little different."

Yun Yun's words resonated with Cai Lin and Little Fairy Doctor.

Xiao Yan is very strong; this is something all three people present are very clear about.

But the current Xiao Yan doesn't seem as strong as before to them.

However, there was an instinctive sense of repression within them, as if Xiao Yan and they were no longer in the same world.

Upon hearing Yun Yun's words, Xiao Yan remained silent for a moment before revealing a smile that was familiar to the three of them.

"I just learned a few things, don't worry." Xiao Yan walked past the three of them and said softly, "When I come back, I will make sure this matter is completely resolved."

Xiao Yan tilted his head slightly, looking at the three of them with a light smile.

"We'll give you an unforgettable wedding together then."

After saying that, Xiao Yan's figure disappeared from the three people's sight in an instant. Yun Yun and the other two stood there in a daze. After a moment, they came back to their senses and all showed smiles.

He was still the same man, their beloved husband.

At this moment, the last bit of worry in Yunyun and the other two's hearts completely disappeared.

Because Xiao Yan said he would bring this matter to a complete end.

He never broke his promise. (End of Chapter)