Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

"Unexpectedly, the Soul Emperor has followed the same path as Xiao Xuan!"

Inside the council hall, after the Void Devouring Flame recounted everything that had happened in the Soul Realm over the past three months, everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The reason for that terrifying fluctuation half a month ago is now completely clear: it was caused by the explosion of Hun Xuzi and others.

Three months ago, after returning to the Soul Realm, the Soul Emperor had a crazy idea: he wanted to go all in and gather the bloodline power of his entire clan to become a half-emperor.

Then, they would kill and wound people in Zhongzhou, seize the Emperor-grade embryonic pill, and only in this way could they use the Soul Clan's Soul Devouring Life-Severing Array, which had been set up for thousands of years, to devour all the living beings gathered from Zhongzhou and refine the pill to become an Emperor!

Even if only the Soul Emperor remains in the world at that time, he will have succeeded!

"Within the Soul Clan, there are many who trust me, and based on the example of Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago, they disagree with this plan!"

As he spoke, Void Devouring Flame coughed again, and terrifying black flames spewed out once more.

"Unfortunately, they all underestimated the Soul Emperor's determination. Many of the resisting Dou Sheng were killed, and even my vast source of power was targeted by him!"

"By self-destructing my soul essence, my strength has been greatly affected. Even an ordinary eight-star Dou Sheng might be able to capture me!"

"If the Soul Emperor hadn't also been severely injured, given my self-destruction of my soul's essence and my slight talent in spatial manipulation, I definitely wouldn't have been able to escape!"

"So, when the Soul Emperor emerges from seclusion next time, he will have reached the same level as Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago!?"

"In fact, it's still in perfect condition?"

Yan Jin's expression was grim. He still vividly remembered Xiao Xuan's power back then. Even when he was seriously injured and on the verge of death while trying to break through to the Dou Di realm, he almost destroyed the once extremely powerful Soul Clan.

If it weren't for their fear that the ancient clans would become too powerful and their secret restraint of them, coupled with Gu Yuan's indecisiveness, the Soul Clan might not even exist in Zhongzhou today.

This is the power of a half-emperor. But can a complete and flawless half-emperor, even with the help of the two powerful ancient dragons, Zhu Kun and Zi Yan, defeat them?

"It seems our only hope lies with Lin Feng and Xiao Yan!"

The power of a half-emperor was so great that even Gu Yuan felt powerless, and he too advanced to become a half-emperor.

Hehe, it has been a thousand years since he reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng. If his extremely solid barrier had even the slightest loosening, he wouldn't still be suppressed by the Soul Emperor!

"There's another way!"

Just then, a tall, middle-aged figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall, exuding an air of authority. Beside him stood Zi Yan, dressed in white.

"He's just a mere half-emperor. Once Zi Yan reaches the peak of the eight-star Dou Sheng realm and fully masters the Dragon Phoenix's inheritance, suppressing him will be a piece of cake for Soul Emperor, who has only just entered the half-emperor realm!"

The Soul Emperor, a half-Emperor, filled Gu Yuan and the others with despair. However, in Zhu Kun's words, he was nothing more than a clay chicken or a clay dog!

"Brother Zhukun, is the Dragon-Phoenix truly that powerful?"

Unlike Zhu Kun's strong confidence, Gu Yuan and the others had never personally witnessed the power of the Dragon Phoenix, and there were no records of it within their clan. Even Zi Yan, a seven-star Dou Sheng, could contend with a nine-star Dou Sheng.

The difference between a Nine-Star Battle Saint and a Half-Emperor is like heaven and earth. Even the weakest Half-Emperor, the Emperor-grade embryonic core, requires the Bodhi Ancient Tree to intervene.

Otherwise, given the circumstances at the time, even if the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator was no match for the four of them using their formation, they would most likely have been able to escape.

"The power of the Dragon-Phoenix far exceeds your imagination!"

After emphasizing it again, Zhu Kun then made a move that was completely out of character for him, rubbing his hands together vigorously with a slightly lewd smile on his face.

"However, every powerful being leaves a trace. The energy required by the Dragon-Phoenix, being so powerful, naturally exceeds the imagination of ordinary people!"

"I have considered this. If you are all willing to offer powerful spiritual items to raise Zi Yan's cultivation level, then with the Dragon-Phoenix's strong physique, she will definitely be able to withstand the powerful energy of the Emperor Pill!"

"Even if it's a nascent Emperor-grade pill and can't help Zi Yan break through to the Dou Di realm, with the power of the Dragon Phoenix, it's definitely capable of directly confronting a Dou Di!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Kun found a seat, picked up a spirit fruit from the table, and took a big bite, the juice overflowing, showing his unconventional nature.

Gu Yuan and the others, however, were not as relaxed as Zhu Kun. They were all concentrating on the feasibility of Zhu Kun's method. After a while, everyone's eyes fell on Zi Yan.

"Ziyan, are you really confident?"

"Everyone, the power of the Dragon and Phoenix is ​​beyond your imagination. The only hope is that Xiao Yan, a five-star Dou Sheng, will inherit the Dou Di's legacy and become a Dou Di!"

Zi Yan was somewhat displeased that the Dou Di inheritance, which originally belonged to Lin Feng, was obtained by Xiao Yan, and her words were rather impolite.

"Why not try creating a Dou Di ourselves? After all, the power of the Dragon Phoenix is ​​a precedent!"

"In that case, we will unleash our full resources to help you elevate your cultivation level!"

The leaders of the various imperial clans exchanged glances and finally nodded firmly.

Even Gu Yuan, Xiao Yan's father-in-law, never doubted whether Xiao Yan, a five-star Dou Sheng, was a Dou Di, after all, he was the successor left by the legendary Dou Di Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.

However, the gap between a five-star Dou Sheng and a Dou Di is simply too huge. By the time Xiao Yan advances to Dou Di, who knows how many years will have passed.

Moreover, even among Dou Di, there must be differences in strength!

The dragon-phoenix that ended the extraterrestrial evil race in ancient times is clearly more worthy of recognition from Gu Yuan and others in terms of combat power.

As for Lin Feng, they subconsciously overlooked him. Without source energy, no matter how talented Lin Feng was, he could only become a half-emperor at most. He was not enough to deal with the Demon Lord who was about to break through to the Demon Emperor!

"Brother Danyan, Brother Yaodan, I'll trouble you two to use your alchemy skills to refine this energy into more easily absorbed pills!"

"This is only to be expected!"

Dan Yan and Yao Dan exchanged a glance and both nodded in agreement.

It is worth mentioning that Dan Yan, the ancestor of the Pill Tower, has now reached the peak of the Seven-Star Dou Sheng realm. In the perception of Gu Yuan and others, he is only one step away from entering the Eight-Star Dou Sheng realm!

"Haha, everyone, rest assured, the power of the Dragon Phoenix will certainly not disappoint us!"

Upon realizing his goal had been achieved, Zhu Kun burst into laughter, then his expression turned serious.

"Brother Gu Yuan, if everything is ready, we should contact Lin Feng to open the Heavenly Tomb and take advantage of the time difference inside to avoid any unforeseen circumstances!"

"Um!"

"Wait a minute!"

Just then, Void Devouring Flame suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention.

"Gentlemen, I am willing to offer half of my unique flame's essence, as long as you swear you will spare my life!"

Having overheard many secrets within this grand hall, Void Devouring Flame felt he needed to change his original plan and invest!

"This half of the essence is like money to buy my life. Afterwards, I hope to enter the Heavenly Tomb to heal my wounds!"

"What do you all think?"

After stating his conditions, Void Devouring Flame looked at Gu Yuan and the others with a pale face, waiting for their reply, while thinking to himself.

"Whether it's the Soul Emperor, who is about to become a half-emperor, or the Demon Lord, who is about to break through to the Demon Seed Emperor level, neither are beings I can withstand!"

"By revealing half of my true essence and entering the Heavenly Tomb, no matter what terrifying battles may ensue in the future, I won't have a chance to intervene!"

"Even if Gu Yuan and his men lose, the worst that can happen is they just choose another wise ruler!"

"The ordinary origin?"

Gu Yuan murmured something under his breath, his lips moving slightly, clearly discussing something with Zhu Kun and the others.

After a long while, Gu Yuan's expression hardened. Looking at the seemingly indifferent Void Devouring Flame, he spoke calmly.

"Void, after you were injured by the Soul Emperor, you didn't flee into the endless void, clearly because you were afraid of being found and devoured by the Soul Emperor, who had become a half-Emperor!"

"Let alone in your current severely injured state, even if you were completely unharmed, you wouldn't be a match for the Soul Emperor, let alone after he became a Half-Emperor!"

"Your only desire to enter the Heavenly Tomb is to escape the final battle, but clearly, there are no such easy things in this world for you to take advantage of!"

"If you wish to enter the Heavenly Tomb, you may do so; ninety percent of your soul's essence is required!"

"Ninety percent? Great!"

Contrary to Gu Yuan and the others' expectations, Void Devouring Flame did not erupt in fury. Instead, he appeared visibly relieved, clearly having anticipated this outcome.

The fact that Void Devouring Flame agreed so easily surprised Gu Yuan and the others. After they realized what was happening, they gave him a deep look and understood what was going on.

However, this meager amount of resources is not worth their regret.

"In that case, you should stay in Saint Pill City to heal your wounds and wait for us to open the Heavenly Tomb!"

"good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, spatial ripples appeared around Void Devouring Flame and then disappeared. After he left, Flame Ash asked with some doubt.

"Brother Gu Yuan, given Void Devouring Flame's current state, why not just take him down directly? Why are you still protecting him?"

"Haha, Brother Zhukun, have you figured it out?"

Gu Yuan did not answer Yan Jin's question directly. Instead, he turned to look at Zhu Kun, who had not spoken until now, and kept him in suspense.

"Tch, what's so mysterious about that? That was just an avatar of the Void Devouring Flame!"

Before Zhu Kun could answer, Zi Yan blurted out the answer first. Without going through the trials and tribulations of the original story, Zi Yan lacked a bit of composure.

"Does Her Highness Ziyan mean something like this?"

"That's right, that's exactly what my precious daughter means. That Void Devouring Flame guy wouldn't be so reckless as to appear before us!"

"If we had captured it just now, we would have gotten at most a Seven-Star Dou Sheng level Sub-Fire!"

Zhu Kun took over the conversation and then looked toward a certain aura that had appeared within Saint Pill City.

"However, this guy only received our verbal assurance. Even if he actually appears in Saint Pill City, his condition will obviously not be much better!"

Yan Jin and the others suddenly realized, and then a strong desire arose in their hearts to break through to the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng.

Even the severely injured Void Devouring Flame could deceive them with a single spark of fire; the gap between an eight-star Dou Sheng and a nine-star Dou Sheng was simply too vast.

"In that case, let us return to our clan and prepare to mobilize our resources!"

"good!"

At the highest peak of the Soul Realm, the Soul Emperor stood, still dressed in a white robe. His usual gentle scholarly demeanor was now tinged with the blood and carnage of slaughter.

Anyone who sees it for the first time can immediately sense the madness of the Soul Emperor!

"Void, I never expected so many people in the clan to be willing to follow you. It's a pity they don't understand that if I hadn't become a Dou Di, the Soul Clan would have been destined to disappear into the annals of history!"

Looking down at the vast land of the Soul Realm, the once lush and verdant mountains and rivers are now filled with waves of blood mist.

Screams rang out intermittently, and after a few breaths, a stream of blood energy rose from the sky and entered an evil formation tens of thousands of feet in size in the sky.

"What a pity! If he could have fully deployed the Soul-Devouring Life-Severing Array set up in Zhongzhou, and utilized the energy generated by all living beings in Zhongzhou, he would definitely be stronger than Xiao Xuan after becoming a half-emperor!"

Behind him, four elders of the Soul Clan, exuding an aura of deathly stillness, remained silent. These older generation Soul Clan powerhouses, who had experienced life and death, clearly understood the Soul Clan's predicament even better.

Therefore, we choose to firmly follow in the footsteps of the Soul Emperor!

"It'll be soon, just one year. Gu Yuan, you'd better keep a close eye on my Emperor-grade embryonic core!"

While the Central Plains remained peaceful, turmoil was brewing deep within the Demon Abyss. Countless demons gathered at a certain place to perform sacrifices and prayers, seemingly carrying out some mysterious ritual.

Evil, mysterious, and filled with the aura of slaughter, arrays permeate every corner of the Demon Abyss World. Beneath these arrays, countless beings from the Dou Qi Continent struggle in agony.

The creatures beneath that formation included humans, magical beasts, and even some plant spirits and other strange beings.

With each operation of the formation, endless blood essence and even the very origin of the soul are extracted and drawn into the dark, blood-red demonic embryo at the center of the world.

After the demonic fetus absorbed the light, its aura became even stronger, until hundreds of millions of living beings within the great formation were completely devoured.

I'm afraid that a world-destroying demon will appear then, and the end of the Dou Qi Continent will truly come!

"My lord, according to our clan's observations, this Dou Qi Continent seems to have undergone some strange changes; the suppression of us by heaven and earth seems to have become even more severe!"

Amidst the billowing black mist, a demon general appeared, kneeling on one knee and addressing the alluring black-clad figure before the demonic fetus.

"The suppression against us has become even stronger? Could it be that the very essence of this world is beginning to recover?"

The alluring voice seemed to resonate in the demon general's heart, causing his throat to involuntarily move up and down. He unconsciously raised his head slightly and saw a face that could charm all beings.

"Is it pretty?"

"Good, it looks good."

The demon general stared blankly at the face he had longed for day and night, as if his life had been worthwhile. He had forgotten that within the Holy Clan, there was a legend of a femme fatale.

Unfortunately, he will never have the chance to find out again in his lifetime!

"Then you should die!"

"ah"

Countless demonic energies surged forth from the demonic embryo, seizing the demon general who dared to offend the Demon Queen and lifting him into the sky. As if devouring everything, they consumed him completely in just a few breaths.

(End of this chapter)