Battle Through the Heavens: He marries Xun'er, but she refuses to consummate the marriage!

Suddenly, the sky and earth changed color, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

The Soul Emperor suddenly realized that the aura of the Void Devouring Flame had completely disappeared, and a deep sense of despair and rage surged in his heart.

"The Void Devouring Flame... is it dead?"

The Soul Emperor's eyes were bloodshot, black energy swirled around him, and he exuded a frenzied and violent aura. He roared to the sky, his voice filled with grief, resentment, and unwillingness:

"Aaaaah! Gu Yuan, I'll kill you!"

Gu Yuan's expression was solemn; he could sense the terrifying aura emanating from the Soul Emperor. Clearly, having lost its strongest warrior, the Soul Emperor had gone completely mad and was determined to fight to the death.

"Soul Emperor, surrender. You have no chance of winning," Gu Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Hahaha! Gu Yuan, you're too naive. Since things have come to this, let's fight to the death!"

The Soul Emperor grinned maliciously, his hands suddenly forming a hand seal. In an instant, the world changed color, dark clouds churned, and lightning flashed and thunder roared. A terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine erupted from the Soul Emperor's body.

"Emperor-Slaying Formation, activate!"

With a roar from the Soul Emperor, countless profound runes suddenly appeared between heaven and earth. These runes swirled and danced in the air, eventually transforming into a massive array that enveloped Gu Yuan within it.

Gu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine; he sensed a suffocating pressure. The fact that even he found this formation troublesome demonstrated its immense power.

"This is... the Emperor-Slaying Formation?"

Gu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that the Soul Emperor would possess such a terrifying array.

"Indeed, this is the Emperor-Slaying Formation created by our ancient ancestors. Today, I will let you taste the power of the Emperor-Slaying Formation!"

The Soul Emperor grinned maliciously, his hands changing hand seals once more. Instantly, a blood-red longsword appeared in the center of the formation. The longsword was entirely blood-red, its blade covered with strange patterns, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Emperor-Slaying Demon Blood Blade!"

With a roar, the Soul Emperor's blood-red longsword suddenly swelled, transforming into a streak of blood-red lightning that slashed towards Gu Yuan.

Wherever the blade flashed, the void was torn apart, leaving behind jagged cracks. Its power seemed to cleave even the heavens and earth in two.

Gu Yuan's expression was solemn; he could sense the terrifying power contained within the blood-red longsword. If he were struck, even he would be severely injured.

"Since that's the case, then let me show you the supreme divine power of my ancient clan!"

Gu Yuan took a deep breath and quickly formed hand seals. In an instant, a vast and boundless aura erupted from his body.

"Ancient Emperor's Shattered Nirvana Finger!"

With a roar, Gu Yuan conjured a gigantic finger out of thin air. The finger shone with golden light, its surface covered with mysterious patterns, emanating a chilling aura of power.

"boom!"

The crimson longsword and the golden finger collided violently in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar. Terrifying energy fluctuations swept in all directions, instantly shattering the clouds within a radius of hundreds of miles.

Two terrifying forces clashed in mid-air, neither willing to yield an inch. The crimson longsword slashed wildly at the golden finger, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound. The golden finger, however, remained as steady as a mountain, firmly blocking the crimson longsword.

"Break it!"

The Soul Emperor roared, his demonic energy surging wildly as he unleashed the full power of the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade. The blood-red longsword instantly erupted with an even more ferocious aura, its patterns flickering and radiating a chilling aura.

Gu Yuan also unleashed the full power of the Ancient Emperor's Shattering Nirvana Finger, his golden fingers radiating dazzling golden light as they relentlessly suppressed the blood-red longsword. The two terrifying forces remained locked in a stalemate in the air, neither able to gain the upper hand.

"Gu Yuan, do you think this is the full power of the Emperor-Slaying Formation? How naive!"

Just then, the Soul Emperor suddenly let out a sinister laugh.

Before he finished speaking, the Soul Emperor's hands changed hand seals once more. Instantly, countless blood-red runes appeared within the Emperor-Slaying Formation. These runes condensed into blood-red chains, coiling towards Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan's expression changed; he hadn't expected the Emperor-Slaying Formation to have such a method. However, at this moment, he was fully focused on activating the Ancient Emperor's Shattering Nirvana Finger and couldn't spare any attention to deal with those blood-red chains.

"Pfft!"

Several blood-red chains instantly wrapped around Gu Yuan's body, bringing excruciating pain. Gu Yuan groaned, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

Taking this opportunity, the Soul Emperor once again activated the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade. The blood-red longsword unleashed an even more ferocious aura, slashing down towards Gu Yuan.

At the critical moment, Gu Yuan suddenly erupted. His body shone with golden light, and his battle qi erupted like a volcanic eruption.

"Smash it!"

With a roar, Gu Yuan unleashed the Ancient Emperor's Shattering Nirvana Finger, which suddenly expanded, radiating a terrifying pressure. Under this dreadful power, the crimson chains shattered and dissipated into specks of light.

At the same time, the Ancient Emperor's Shattering Nirvana Finger slammed into the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade.

"boom!"

A deafening explosion resounded through the sky, and a terrifying energy storm swept in all directions. The Blood-Slaying Blade of the Emperor was shattered by the Ancient Emperor's Shattering Nirvana Finger, turning into countless points of light that dissipated. The Ancient Emperor's Shattering Nirvana Finger itself also shattered inch by inch under this terrifying recoil.

Both of them were sent flying thousands of feet away, looking utterly disheveled.

However, at that moment, the Soul Emperor suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Gu Yuan, you think this is the end? How naive!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Soul Emperor suddenly charged towards Gu Yuan, his fists wreathed in terrifying demonic energy. Gu Yuan's expression changed, and he quickly raised his hand to block.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two engaged in close combat in mid-air, exchanging blows that sent shockwaves surging through the air. The Soul Emperor seemed reckless, each strike imbued with world-destroying power. Even though Gu Yuan was slightly stronger, he was forced to retreat steadily.

"boom!"

Soul Emperor punched Gu Yuan in the chest, causing Gu Yuan to groan and blood to spill from the corner of his mouth. However, the next moment, Gu Yuan also struck Soul Emperor on the shoulder with a palm, breaking his shoulder bone.

The two exchanged blows, one wounded for another, and engaged in a fierce battle in the air. Their figures collided repeatedly in the sky, each clash producing a deafening roar.

A terrifying energy storm swept in all directions, scattering the surrounding clouds. Countless cracks spread across the void, as if they were about to tear the heavens and earth apart at any moment.

The powerful figures watching from afar were stunned. They never imagined that the battle between two top experts would be so fierce. The scene far exceeded their expectations.

"Boom!"

Another earth-shattering roar erupted, and both Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan were sent flying backward. Their bodies were covered in wounds, blood gushing from their wounds.

Gu Yuan's expression was solemn; he could sense the frenzied aura emanating from the Soul Emperor. Clearly, the Soul Emperor had gone all out and intended to perish together with him.

Just then, a commotion suddenly arose in the distance. It turned out that the allied forces of the six races had completely defeated the Soul Clan army and were now encircling them.

The Soul Emperor's expression changed drastically, a hint of despair flashing in his eyes. He knew very well that once surrounded, he would surely die.

(End of this chapter)