Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 443 The Stone Statue Displays its Power, the Imperial Jade Shatters
The situation was changing rapidly in front of the gate of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave!
The Soul Emperor's side attacked the stone gate with all their might, while Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, and others tried their best to stop them.

The sounds of colliding energy, the shattering of space, and the furious roar of Zhukun dragons intertwined, turning this underground space into a vortex of destruction.

The Soul Emperor stared intently at the massive stone gate, which trembled violently under the continuous bombardment of the Emperor-grade embryonic core. The ancient patterns on its surface seemed to come alive, flickering and even beginning to peel away, turning into specks of light.

He was ecstatic!
Soon!

Just a little bit closer!
Once the stone gate is breached, the Emperor-grade embryonic core will be freed, and with its strength, it will be enough to turn the tide of the battle!

However, just as the dawn of victory seemed to be about to break—

A sudden change occurred!

The Emperor-grade nascent core that had been frantically attacking the stone gate suddenly erupted with extreme fear and disbelief in its colorful eyes. It seemed to have sensed something extremely terrifying and let out a roar that was more violent and shrill than ever before!

"Open it for me!!!"

It no longer held back; its seven-colored radiance surged as if burning, transforming into a towering pillar of light capable of piercing through the Milky Way, carrying all the resentment it had accumulated over ten thousand years, and slammed fiercely into the stone gate!
"boom--!!!"

The deafening roar seemed to tear everyone's eardrums apart, and the entire underground space shook violently, as if this space might collapse completely at any moment!

The Soul Emperor's eyes twitched, and a very ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart!

He discovered the end of the plaza inside the cave behind the nascent Emperor-grade pill—

The scene there, which was originally hazy and chaotic, was now replaced by an indescribable, dazzling light!

The light was not a single color, but rather an ultimate fusion of all the colors in the world.

Ancient and majestic!
At the source of the light, the outline of a majestic stone statue, as tall as a mountain, can be vaguely seen!

“That’s…?!”

The Soul Emperor's eyes suddenly narrowed to the size of pinpoints, and a shiver originating from the depths of his soul instantly spread throughout his body!
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying pressure that transcended all things in heaven and earth, as if it held the fundamental rules of the world, erupted like an invisible tsunami, centered on the stone statue, and instantly swept across the entire underground space!
"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Under this irresistible pressure, apart from Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, Zhu Kun, and a few others who were Emperor-grade embryonic Dan, everyone else, including high-level Dou Sheng such as Xu Wu Tun Yan, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin, as well as all the powerful figures on both sides, felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on their souls and bodies!
The circulation of battle qi instantly became extremely sluggish, and his body felt as if it were stuck in a bottomless quagmire, making every movement incredibly difficult!

Some of the weaker ones even collapsed to their knees, unable to lift their heads!
"what--!!"

"Thoshe! You old bastard! You've imprisoned me for countless years, are you going to keep me imprisoned forever?! I refuse to accept this!!!"

The Emperor-grade nascent pill let out a roar that was extremely shrill and extremely venomous!

It attacked the stone gate in front of it frantically. However, the stone gate, which was originally illusory, cracked and on the verge of breaking, solidified and repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye the moment that vast pressure descended.

The ancient patterns on the stone gate lit up again, radiating a more stable and mysterious light than before!
Its devastating attack landed on the solidified stone gate, but could only create ripples of colorful energy, unable to shake it in the slightest.

The outside world is rapidly becoming blurry and distant through that energy membrane!
"You old scoundrel, you dare—!!!"

Almost at the same time, Zhu Kun's earth-shaking dragon roar, filled with shock, anger and resentment, also resounded!

He originally had only a few colorful fire lines left on his body, and it seemed that he was about to completely break free of his restraints and regain his freedom.

However, the moment the oppressive aura of the stone statue descended, he felt as if countless heavy shackles had been instantly placed on his dragon soul!

A suppressive force far more powerful than before suddenly descended!

What made him even more furious was that beneath his purple-gold dragon scales, the fire lines of rules that had originally broken and disappeared were now sprouting up and spreading wildly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain!
One, two, ten, a hundred... In the blink of an eye, countless colorful fire lines once again wrapped and bound his ten-thousand-foot-tall dragon body, even more tightly and more resiliently than before!
"Roar!! Cut it off! Cut it off! Cut it off!!!"

Zhu Kun went completely mad. The golden light in his dragon eyes surged like two suns. His massive dragon body twisted and struggled wildly. His Purple-Gold Dragon Emperor Battle Qi erupted without reservation, shattering the surrounding space into dust.

One by one, the newly formed fuses snapped under his brute force, making crisp "crackling" sounds.

However, the speed at which he broke down was far slower than the speed at which he was reborn on the front lines.

Often, as soon as one breaks off, two or three more immediately wrap around it again, becoming increasingly tough, digging into the dragon scales, and even beginning to erode his Dragon Emperor Battle Qi.

The feeling of having just touched freedom, only to be ruthlessly and cruelly dragged back into the abyss, almost drove this dragon emperor, who had traversed heaven and earth for millennia, mad with rage!

"The stone gate...it's restored? What happened?!"

"That oppressive aura just now... could it be that the ancient emperor Tuoshe is still alive?!"

"Impossible! The Dou Di has been gone for ten thousand years!"

Lei Ying, Yan Jin, Yao Dan, and the others barely resisted the omnipresent and terrifying pressure, their hearts filled with endless shock and doubt.

Everything happened so fast that they didn't even realize what was going on before they felt the world freeze, and they felt like mosquitoes trapped in amber. The stone door that was about to break was restored to its original state in the blink of an eye, and even had an ancient and powerful aura!
The battle between the two sides came to an abrupt halt due to this sudden and dramatic turn of events. Everyone was stunned by this scene that defied comprehension.

"No, that is not the deity Dhāsa."

Gu Yuan's expression was extremely solemn, his body surging with vast battle qi to resist the omnipresent pressure, but his movements were also clearly greatly affected.

His gaze was sharp, seemingly piercing through the gradually blurring energy membrane of the stone gate, fixed on the stone statue deep within the cave that emitted a dazzling light.

"Deep within the cave dwelling lies a stone statue left behind by the ancient Emperor Tuoshe! Just now... two wisps of colorful flame ignited in the statue's eyes! And then all of this happened!"

Gu Yuan's voice carried a subtle, almost imperceptible tremor.

The stone statue could trigger the entire cave's restrictions with just a glance or a wisp of its aura, and even exert such terrifying suppressive power through the stone door.

The methods employed by a Dou Di are truly unbelievable!
His gaze swept over Zhu Kun, who was struggling frantically but in vain, his body increasingly ablaze with flames, and his heart sank. He knew that this plan to rescue Zhu Kun with the help of the Soul Emperor was crucial.
Failed!
That old fellow, Tuoshegudi, clearly had a backup plan.

At this moment, unless one possesses power of equal level to forcefully break through, it is impossible to truly open this door without collecting all eight ancient jade pieces as a complete "key"!

The most important thing right now is no longer rescuing Zhu Kun, but... seizing the ancient jade!
Just as Gu Yuan's mind raced, the massive stone gate, which had solidified again and was shining brightly, seemed to have accumulated enough power and suddenly trembled!
Above the gate, the dazzling ball of light, formed by the fusion of seven ancient jade pieces, which had been floating there, suddenly burst forth with a blindingly bright light, as if it had received some kind of command.

The light, like a colorful lightning bolt tearing through the void, struck the core of the light cluster!

"boom--!"

A soft popping sound, not loud, but clearly penetrating the depths of everyone's soul, rang out.

The ball of light, which contained the primordial energy of the seven pieces of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, shattered upon impact!

In an instant, it transformed into seven streaks of light, like shooting stars breaking free from their restraints, shooting off in all directions!

The ancient jade has been separated once again!

Gu Yuan's expression changed drastically, instantly recalling Xiao Bai's solemn instructions—

Ancient jade is of utmost importance!
Moreover, now that the gate has been re-formed, these things are indispensable if you want to open it!

"Steal the ancient jade!!"

Without any hesitation, Gu Yuan let out a thunderous roar at Lei Ying, Yan Jin, Yao Dan, and the three-race allied forces!
Almost simultaneously with his words, the Soul Emperor issued a similar order: "Reclaim the ancient jade!"

In an instant, the fighting that had just stopped was reignited!
The powerful members of the Ancient Clan, Thunder Clan, Flame Clan, and Medicine Clan, along with the remaining powerful members of the Soul Clan, were like two colliding torrents, desperately chasing after the seven scattered ancient jade light rainbows!

However, although the oppressive aura emanating from the Dou Di statue had weakened somewhat compared to its peak, it still enveloped the entire space like a swamp.

For a Dou Sheng who has not yet reached the Emperor Realm or has no special means, their movements are still extremely slow, like a mortal sinking into deep water, requiring a great deal of effort for every movement.

In the arena, only Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, both late-stage nine-star Dou Sheng, were least affected and moved the fastest due to their peak cultivation and powerful soul strength!
Meanwhile, Zhu Kun was still battling the ever-growing colorful fire lines on his body, his dragon roar shaking the heavens, but he was temporarily unable to break free and participate in the struggle.

"Haha... Gu Yuan! Your ally is about to be suppressed for eternity again, and instead of saving him, you come to compete with me for the ancient jade? Is this the style of your ancient clan?"

The Soul Emperor moved like lightning, and in a flash he had already approached a beam of ancient jade light flying to the side. At the same time, he did not forget to make sarcastic remarks, trying to disturb Gu Yuan's mind.

Gu Yuan's expression remained cold and unmoved. With a swift movement, he directly stood between the Soul Emperor and the ancient jade, unleashing a surge of immense battle qi.

"Soul Emperor, stop with your clumsy tricks! Today, you won't be taking a single piece of ancient jade with you!"

He was clear-headed; helping Zhu Kun at this moment would be futile. Only by seizing more ancient jade and gaining the upper hand could he find an opportunity to rescue Zhu Kun in the future!
The two clashed again in an instant, and the terrifying energy fluctuations sent everyone else who tried to get close flying.

The competition was equally fierce in other areas as well.

Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan worked together, enduring immense pressure, and struggled to chase after an ancient jade rainbow.

Although their speed was faster than that of ordinary Battle Saints of the Soul Clan, it was still only slightly faster.

However, at this very moment, another change occurs!
"Form the formation! The Gate of Deathly Silence of the Three Prisons!"

With a fierce shout from the Void Devouring Flame, Hun Shengtian, Hun Yao, and Hun Qianmo each summoned a palm-sized, pitch-black Gate of Death!
The portal swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into three gigantic black gates, each a hundred feet tall, entwined with countless wailing soul shadows!

Three deathly gates stood in a triangular formation, their eerie runes lighting up simultaneously, emanating a dense aura of death and soul energy. The three gates connected, instantly forming a profound array!

Within the range of the great formation, the declining pressure of the Dou Di was actually largely neutralized by the deathly domain emanating from these three portals!

Although they cannot be completely immune, the Soul Clan powerhouses within the range of the great formation suddenly have their movement speed greatly increased!

"Hehehe... The ancient jade belongs to my Soul Clan!"

Hun Yao sat cross-legged atop one of the Gates of Death, watching Lei Ying and the others whose speed had noticeably slowed down, and let out a smug, eerie laugh.

His gaze swept across the room, and he said with a hint of regret:

"It's a pity that idiot Hun Yuantian isn't here! If the four Gates of Deathly Silence were to gather together and form the complete 'Four Hells Heavenly Gates Formation,' the power would be even greater, the impact on us would be less, and we could move much faster! We might even be able to take all the ancient jades in one go!"

Upon hearing the name Hun Yuantian, Xu Wu Tun Yan's eyebrows twitched involuntarily, and the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger.

He said coldly:
"Stop talking nonsense! This oppressive force is still weakening. Take advantage of this moment and quickly acquire all the ancient jade you can get your hands on!"

"Hehe... I'll listen to Lord Void!"

Hun Yao chuckled dryly, not daring to say anything more. He manipulated the Gate of Deathly Silence beneath him, and together with the other two gates, maintained the great formation, moving rapidly toward the ancient jade rainbow that was closest to them!

"Damn it...they can actually offset some of the pressure!"

Lei Ying watched as the Soul Clan group's speed increased dramatically, and they were about to catch up with the ancient jade. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, but there was nothing he could do.

Yan Jin and Yao Dan were also filled with resentment. They could only desperately urge their battle qi to speed up, but to little avail.

However, just as Hun Yao grinned maliciously and reached out to touch the ancient jade rainbow—

"Buzz!"

A subtle spatial fluctuation appeared without warning in front of the ancient jade rainbow.

The next moment, a smooth, pitch-black spatial rift, like an open mouth, suddenly appeared!

The ancient jade light shot out and plunged into the spatial rift, disappearing without a trace!

Hun Yao's sinister smile froze instantly, and his outstretched hand grasped at empty air.

"Xiao Bai?!"

As Void Devouring Flame stared at the spatial rift, his face suddenly darkened to the point of being dripping with water, and the black flames around him surged violently with rage!
The spatial rift did not close immediately; it even seemed to tauntingly throb a few times.

"court death!"

Upon seeing this, the Soul Clan's several Battle Saints' eyes instantly blazed with fire. They turned to look at the Void Devouring Flame, ready to charge in without hesitation at his command.

"Never mind him, the ancient jade is the important thing!"

Void Devouring Flame gritted his teeth, his anger intensifying, but deep in his eyes, a deep sense of fear flashed!

"cut!"

Seemingly seeing that no one was taking the bait, a disdainful sneer came from the crack, which then instantly closed and disappeared from the spot.

"Buzz!"

Before another beam of ancient jade light flew towards the corner, a spatial rift reappeared and swallowed it whole!
"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

Under the stunned gazes of everyone, spatial rifts appeared and disappeared like ghosts throughout the arena.

Each time it appeared, it precisely intercepted a streak of ancient jade light and then devoured it!
In just a few breaths, four pieces of ancient jade light rainbow were intercepted halfway by this elusive spatial rift!

"Hahahaha... Xiao Bai! Well done!!"

Gu Yuan, who was fiercely fighting with the Soul Emperor, was stunned when he saw this scene. Then his face lit up with a smile and he couldn't help but burst into a hearty laugh!

He originally thought that he would be lucky to snatch one or two pieces before the pressure of the Dou Di dissipated under the Soul Clan's great formation.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Bai was so capable, blocking four pieces in one go!
He looked at the Soul Emperor opposite him, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and mocked him:

"Soul Emperor, it seems your Soul Clan really hasn't made any progress these past few years! An eight-star Dou Sheng went to capture a half-saint, and never returned. Now, you can't even compete with a half-saint for a few unclaimed ancient jade pieces? Tsk tsk..."

"you……!"

The Soul Emperor was so enraged by Gu Yuan's words that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. His chest heaved violently, and the sea of ​​blood around him churned even more violently, yet he was unable to refute it!

He hated Xiao Bai even more!

Despite being just a half-saint, he possesses an extraordinary number of skills. He was able to escape from his grasp, defeat an eight-star Dou Sheng, and now he can manipulate the Heavenly Tomb space as if it were his own arm.
The expressions on the faces of Void Devouring Flame and the others were equally grim.

Their hard-won speed advantage, gained through the Gate of Death Silence, seemed utterly laughable in the face of Xiao Bai's unbelievable methods!
(End of this chapter)