Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 458 Conditions
As news of the extraordinary appearance of the Bodhi Ancient Tree spread, powerful figures from all sides who had recently flocked to the Desolate Ancient Domain were drawn to this wasteland as if by an invisible magnet.

On the edge of the once desolate wasteland, figures of varying strength began to appear one after another. They hovered in mid-air, their eyes filled with awe and greed as they gazed at the ancient divine tree that stretched between heaven and earth.

Among the crowd, a young man dressed in black stood out. He carried a huge ruler on his back, had a resolute face and sharp eyes; it was Xiao Yan.

Beside him was a beautiful woman dressed in red, who was Tang Huo'er from Burning Flame Valley.

Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the entire scene like a hawk's. When his eyes swept over the black-robed figures in the distance, especially when he saw the gray-robed elder in the lead, his pupils suddenly contracted. A chill from the depths of his soul and a strong sense of dread instantly surged into his heart!

Hun Xuzi!
He would recognize that old guy who forcibly extracted four strange flames from his body in the Boundless Palace even if he were reduced to ashes!
And the two people behind Hun Xuzi were clearly the Great Heavenly Venerable and the Second Heavenly Venerable Gu You of the Soul Palace who had appeared at the founding ceremony of the Zixiao Palace!
"what happened?"

Tang Huo'er, who was beside him, noticed the momentary pause in Xiao Yan's aura and the subtle change in his expression, and couldn't help but ask with concern.

Xiao Yan breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that Hun Xuzi only glanced at him indifferently before looking away, but his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

He had personally experienced the old man's terrifying strength, and he knew he couldn't afford to offend such a being right now.

He forcefully suppressed the pounding in his heart, turned to Tang Huo'er and shook his head, trying his best to make his tone calm:

"It's nothing, I just saw a few 'old friends'."

"Oh."

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Tang Huo'er nodded obediently and didn't press the matter further.

She shifted her gaze to another direction, a look of delight spreading across her face, and pointed there, smiling:
"I see Sister Yun and Sister Xian, let's go and meet them!"

Xiao Yan looked in the direction she pointed and indeed saw Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun, their faces filled with anxiety and worry, blocked by a strange light barrier, along with Xiao Qing being protected in Yun Yun's arms. A thought struck him, and he nodded.

"it is good!"

The two moved swiftly, avoiding areas of chaotic energy, and soon arrived beside Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun.

When Xiao Yixian and Yun Yun saw the two, their tense mood eased slightly, but the worry on their faces remained.

"Xiao Yan, Huo'er, you've come too." Yun Yun forced a smile.

Xiao Yan nodded, his gaze quickly sweeping around, but he couldn't find the figure he most wanted to see. He frowned and asked:

"Sisters-in-law, where's my brother Bai? Isn't he with you?"

Mentioning Xiao Bai, both Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun's expressions turned somewhat sour. Xiao Qing, held tightly in Yun Yun's arms, bit her lip, her large eyes instantly welling with tears. She stretched out her small hand, pointing to the core of the enormous Bodhi tree trunk, and said in a tearful voice:
"Uncle Xiao Yan, Father... Father is inside that tree!"

"What?! That's Brother Bai?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan abruptly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the center of the tree trunk, which resembled emerald crystal.

Previously, due to the distance and interference from the beam of light, he couldn't see very clearly. Now that he was closer, he could barely make out the outline of the blurry figure shrouded in cold black mist...

His physique really does look remarkably similar to Xiao Bai's!
A sense of foreboding instantly gripped Xiao Yan's heart. How could Brother Bai be inside that strange ancient tree? And judging from the situation, he seemed to be in extremely dire straits!
Just as Xiao Yan was stunned by this astonishing news—

Mutations reborn!

"Om..."

The sky, which was originally illuminated by the clear light of the ancient Bodhi tree, suddenly darkened without warning!

It was as if an invisible, enormous black cloth had instantly blocked out the light of day, and an indescribable sense of oppression, like a heavy lead weight, pressed down on everyone's heart.

At this moment, dozens of people had gathered in the outer area shrouded by the clear light of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. The weakest of these people was at the Dou Zun level, and there were some peak Dou Zun or even hidden Half-Saint powerhouses among them.

Sensing this sudden change in the world, their expressions changed drastically, revealing surprise and vigilance.

"What happened? Why did it suddenly get dark?"

"I...I suddenly have a feeling that something terrible is about to happen..."

"Look at the sky! What...what's that?!"

Someone pointed to the sky in terror, their voice trembling.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone involuntarily looked up, and upon seeing it, their faces instantly turned ashen, their eyes filled with boundless horror and fear!
The dim sky, like fragile glass, suddenly cracked open with a huge, endless rift running east to west!
Immediately afterwards, an indescribably enormous hand, enveloped in a faint black light, slowly descended from the crack!

The palm was so big that it seemed to cover the entire sky above!
The fingerprints and palm prints on them are clearly visible, like ravines and mountains!
An immense and terrifying pressure poured down like the Milky Way from the heavens!

"Puff! Puff!"

Under this irresistible pressure, the people who were originally standing in the air fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot, crashing to the ground in a sorry state. Those who were slightly weaker even coughed up blood and fainted.

Even powerful figures like Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, and Xiao Yan felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, their bodies swaying violently, almost unable to stand, and could only barely maintain their balance to avoid kneeling down.

"What...what kind of powerful expert is this?!"

"His...his target seems to be...the Bodhi Tree!!"

Someone's voice trembled, filled with boundless fear, as they uttered that despairing guess.

The enormous hand that blotted out the sky, with its five fingers slightly curved, slowly descended upon the towering Bodhi tree with an indifferent air of controlling the universe and crushing all things!

Before the palm had even fully landed, the wisps of energy emanating from it were already causing the surrounding space to collapse and annihilate!
Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun looked up at the scene that seemed like the end of the world, their pretty faces devoid of any color.

They had personally experienced the oppressive power of the Bodhi Tree before; it was incredibly strong.

At this moment, the owner of this giant hand possessed an unfathomable aura, clearly surpassing even Hun Xuzi!

If these two extremely powerful forces were to clash and collide here...

Xiao Bai, is he still in that ancient Bodhi tree?

At this moment, everyone gathered here, whether top experts like Hun Xuzi or ordinary Dou Zun, felt as insignificant as a small boat in a raging storm under the two god-like pressures of the giant palm covering the sky and the ancient tree reaching the sky. They were in danger of being destroyed and dying at any moment!

The entire world seemed to consist only of that enormous, slowly descending hand that blotted out the sky, and that ancient Bodhi tree that radiated an indomitable light and whose branches rustled!

Just as the colossal hand, imbued with destructive power, was about to touch the massive canopy of the ancient Bodhi tree—

A calm and serene laugh, yet seemingly containing immense power, suddenly rang out in this world shrouded in terrifying pressure, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

"Soul Emperor, this Bodhi Tree is an opportunity for the younger generation of the entire continent. Your Soul Clan wants to take it away and monopolize it. I'm afraid... that's not a good idea?"

Before he finished speaking——

"Hey!"

The distant void was suddenly torn apart by an unparalleled force, as if it were made of cloth!
A spatial rift tens of thousands of feet long suddenly appeared!

Immediately afterwards, a gigantic finger, equally enormous, shrouded in an ancient aura and seemingly formed from the purest energy of heaven and earth, suddenly emerged from the crack, as if transcending time and space!
The giant finger's target was none other than the colossal, sky-covering hand that was about to seize the ancient Bodhi tree!
Wherever the fingertips passed, the space turned into nothingness, and a vast power no less than that of the giant hand suddenly erupted!

Sensing this familiar yet powerful force, the smiles on the faces of Hun Xuzi, Da Tianzun, and the others froze, instantly turning incredibly ugly.

On the mainland today, the identity of anyone who can remain calm and composed in front of the clan leader is becoming increasingly clear—

Gu Yuan!

As the colossal, chaotic finger that seemed capable of piercing the world approached, the massive, sky-covering palm continued its trajectory.

"Boom!"

A muffled, deafening roar, beyond description, exploded in the heavens!

There was no dazzling burst of light, only the purest collision of power. At the point of impact, space rippled like the surface of water after a pebble has been thrown in, spreading out in visible, deep black waves that rapidly expanded into the endless void!
Wherever it passed, everything was annihilated, even light was completely swallowed up.

Only the place where Little Fairy Doctor and the others, as well as Hun Xuzi and the others, were safe and sound!

Xiao Yan watched this scene speechlessly. Sure enough, you still need a background to survive in this world! The aftershocks of this collision alone dealt another heavy blow to the people struggling on the wasteland below. Many of them coughed up blood and their aura instantly weakened.

If it weren't for the shimmering light from the Bodhi tree canopy smoothing out the energy and space, blocking ninety-nine percent of the force, they would probably have been shattered by the aftershocks of that palm and finger strike.

"Gu Yuan, do you insist on opposing me?"

A detached, cold voice, seemingly devoid of any human emotion, slowly emanated from the void rift behind the colossal hand that blotted out the sky, resounding deep within everyone's soul and sending chills down their spines.

"To oppose?"

Gu Yuan's calm voice rang out again, tinged with a faint smile.

"The Bodhi Ancient Tree is a blessing to the younger generation of the continent. If your Soul Clan wants to rely on its strength to let the younger generation of the clan come and compete for it, I, Gu Yuan, will naturally have nothing to say. But as the clan leader, you personally took action to try to uproot this divine object of heaven and earth and take it back to the Soul Realm. This move... is too domineering and has broken the rules."

"rule?"

The Soul Emperor's voice remained cold, tinged with disdain.

"In this Dou Qi Continent, strength is the rule. I'm determined to have this Bodhi Ancient Tree. If you try to stop me, then let's fight!"

His tone was resolute, showing no sign of backing down.

"Ok?"

Gu Yuan frowned slightly when he saw that he was very confident.

Could it be that Void Devouring Flame has already completed its advancement?

Since the Soul Clan revealed all their trump cards in front of the Dou Di Cave last time, the strength they displayed was unmatched even by the Ancient Clan and the Thunder Flame Medicine Clan combined. That was only because the Void Devouring Flame Soul had not yet advanced to the Emperor Realm.

If the Void Devouring Flame really succeeds, today will be quite troublesome!

Just as the two confronted each other in the heavens, the atmosphere tense and ready to fight, a different scene unfolded within the core space of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Mo Yuan slowly withdrew his gaze from the void outside, a barely perceptible hint of relaxation flashing in his cold eyes.

Just now, if it weren't for Gu Yuan's timely appearance and intervention, he would have almost lost his temper and attacked.

However, given his current state of remnant spirit, if he were to clash head-on with the Soul Emperor, he would most likely end up with both sides suffering heavy losses, which is definitely not the outcome he wants to see.

"Damn Bodhi Tree's sentience..."

Mo Yuan cursed inwardly, a surge of irritation rising within him.

If the Bodhi Tree Spirit hadn't made some kind of deal with Xiao Bai, forcibly bringing the Bodhi Tree's true form into existence and attracting the covetous eyes of a peak Dou Sheng expert, there wouldn't be this troublesome situation we're in now.
Thinking of this, he looked at Xiao Bai, who was still stubbornly resisting his soul invasion, and his impatience grew even stronger.

"Boy, your soul power at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm is nothing but a mantis trying to stop a chariot before me. Stop making futile struggles!"

Sensing the resistance emanating from the resilient barrier outside Xiao Baishi's eyes, a chilling killing intent flashed in Mo Yuan's eyes.

If he weren't worried that violent intrusion would damage Xiao Bai's sea of ​​consciousness, potentially causing the secret concerning the "origin of heaven and earth" to be annihilated or incomplete, he would have crushed this obstacle with swift and decisive action long ago. Why waste words and time here!

Xiao Bai sat cross-legged on the futon, his face slightly pale, and fine beads of sweat even seeped from his forehead.

His eyes were tightly closed, and all his attention was focused on maintaining the defense of his sea of ​​consciousness.

He could clearly sense that Mo Yuan's soul power was as vast as the sea, and his realm had definitely reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, but he was certain that it was not a true Emperor Realm soul.

Otherwise, with his soul power now stabilized at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm through reincarnation, he wouldn't even have a chance to resist.

Sensing the faint yet tangible killing intent emanating from Mo Yuan's body, Xiao Bai felt a chill run down his spine; the time was almost right.

With the arrival of two peak Dou Sheng, Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan, the situation has changed.

If they continue to resist stubbornly, Mo Yuan's remnant spirit, cornered like a dog, might actually resort to ruthless killing without regard for the consequences.

Thinking of this, he suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, forcibly suppressing the weariness deep in his eyes, and replacing it with a calm and decisive look.

He looked at Mo Yuan, his voice hoarse from exhaustion, yet spoke with exceptional clarity:

“I can give up resisting, open my mind, and let you in.”

The surging black mist around Mo Yuan paused slightly, and the eyes hidden within suddenly brightened, carrying a hint of surprise and scrutiny:

"Oh? Finally figured it out?"

"But I have a condition."

Xiao Bai continued, his tone calm yet unquestionable.

"condition?"

Mo Yuan's voice turned cold, and the murderous aura that had just subsided around him surged up again.
"Do you think you're qualified to negotiate with me now?"

Xiao Bai seemed oblivious to his threat and calmly continued:
"I need to send a message out."

"impossible!"

Mo Yuan refused without even thinking, his voice firm and resolute.

How can Xiao Bai be connected with the outside world?

What if he pulls some trick and attracts the attention of those two troublesome guys outside? Wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?
"Ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai smiled slightly, seemingly having anticipated Mo Yuan's rejection, and showed no disappointment on his face.

"Why rush to refuse? Let me finish. The message I'm about to send you is also beneficial to you."

"favorable?"

Mo Yuan's eyes flickered, and his murderous aura subsided slightly, clearly showing that Xiao Bai's words had piqued his interest.

He was indeed in a difficult position. Two peak Dou Sheng were watching him closely. If he hadn't used the characteristics of his partial fusion with the Bodhi Ancient Tree and some special methods to perfectly conceal his aura, the two would probably have noticed the abnormality of this place long ago.

Xiao Bai's words did not seem to be entirely a bluff.

"Tell me."

His tone softened somewhat, but he remained extremely wary.

Seeing that the other party's attitude had softened, Xiao Bai felt reassured and slowly said:

"The message I sent out will prevent those two outside from attacking the ancient Bodhi tree itself before I leave this place."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Mo Yuan's eyes, which were hidden behind the black mist!
He immediately understood Xiao Bai's intention and instantly realized where the "benefit" lay for him!

The biggest variable and threat right now is those two peak Dou Sheng outside.

If they were to attack the Bodhi Tree, given his current state, it would be difficult for him to avoid being exposed, at which point the situation would completely spiral out of control.

As long as Xiao Bai's message can keep the two outside at bay for the time being, he can safely invade Xiao Bai's sea of ​​consciousness and explore the secrets of the origin of heaven and earth!

Once the secret is in hand, you can act freely!
A brief silence fell over the space. Mo Yuan's thoughts were rapidly weighing their options.

After a moment, the black mist surrounding Mo Yuan slowly subsided. He raised his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Xiao Bai, with the caution of a superior, and said in a deep voice:

"Alright. But I must review the contents of your message first! If there is anything amiss, the matter is off!"

Xiao Bai seemed to have anticipated this, a calm smile appearing on his face as he nodded slightly.
"can."

(End of this chapter)