Chapter 40 Heavenly Rank Battle Technique
The best approach for him now is to select a proxy to manage the Soul Clan during his seclusion, so that he can focus on his cultivation without worry.
However, finding a suitable proxy is proving difficult. First, the proxy must possess sufficient authority and status; second, absolute strength is essential, as only such a person can truly suppress the Soul Clan. The Soul Emperor has sons, but none of them are strong enough, and some are even still young children, making them ill-suited for the task.
However, besides his offspring, choosing an elder would not only make him feel uneasy, but would also arouse some opinions from other elders. Therefore, he only thought about this matter for a while before putting it back in his mind.
"Where is the Void Devouring Flame?" Soul Emperor asked an elder before him. This elder was named Soul Slaughter, a peak six-star Dou Sheng. When Soul Emperor led his troops to attack the Soul Clan, he was the one who controlled the situation within the Soul Clan. It was because of this that he was able to access the true core and secrets of the Soul Clan and know about the existence of the Void Devouring Flame.
"Reporting to the clan leader, Lord Void has not returned since he left that day." After saying this, Soul Butcher cautiously looked up at the Soul Emperor before him, fearing punishment. His timid and hesitant manner was nothing like that of a Dou Sheng powerhouse. It's not that he was being overly cautious; as a member of the Soul Clan, he naturally knew how ruthless the Soul Emperor was, and naturally felt worried.
"Not back yet?" "Yes, not back yet!" Soul Slaughter looked up and repeated it again, his tone extremely certain. At the same time, he knew that the clan leader in front of him might fly into a rage.
"Did you send anyone to search for them?" Contrary to what Soul Butcher had expected, Soul Emperor forcibly suppressed his anger and continued to press for an answer.
"This..." Upon hearing the Soul Emperor's question, Soul Slaughter was momentarily speechless, finally stammering, "Well, the situation in Central Continent is dire, and my Soul Clan suffered heavy losses in this battle, so I did not send anyone to search for them." After saying this, as if afraid that the Soul Emperor would not believe him, he added, "Clan Chief, this matter is due to my incompetence, please punish me!"
"Enough, enough, this won't happen again." After a moment's thought, the Soul Emperor waved his hand. He was well aware of Soul Butcher's intentions; it was a strategic retreat. However, the Soul Clan had suffered heavy losses and was in a state of panic. Severely punishing Soul Butcher at this crucial moment would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble. Moreover, the Soul Clan had very few capable people left, and Soul Butcher was one of them. Therefore, it was best not to delve too deeply into this matter.
Hearing that the Soul Emperor would no longer pursue the matter, Soul Slaughter breathed a sigh of relief and left the main hall at his signal. Stepping outside, he wiped the cold sweat from his brow, his heart filled with relief. "Thank goodness the clan leader didn't pursue it further today, otherwise I would have been doomed!" His figure then gradually disappeared into the distance.
Inside the main hall, the Soul Emperor sat on the chair above and muttered to himself, "He hasn't returned. Could it be that the Void Devouring Flame wants to back out? No, impossible. He wouldn't do something so foolish. Looking across the entire Dou Qi Continent, only my Soul Clan can help him!"
"But why is that? It seems I need to go there myself." As soon as he finished speaking, the Soul Emperor's figure disappeared from the main hall.
The Soul Emperor never expected that the reason why Void Devouring Flame did not return to the Soul Clan was not because it wanted to go back on its word, but for the most ordinary reason—it was being held back by others, which prevented it from returning.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Tang Zhi was locked in a fierce battle with the mysterious man before him for a long time. Neither side could gain the upper hand, and whenever Tang Zhi showed any intention of leaving, the man would cling to him like a leech, making it impossible for him to escape. This left Tang Zhi utterly helpless and filled him with rage.
As time ticked away, Tang Zhi grew increasingly anxious. He wished he had four legs so he could shake off his opponent and rush to the Xiao Clan to support his friend Xiao Xuan.
But now, entangled with the mysterious man, he can't even leave this place or shake him off, let alone provide support. Moreover, he doesn't even know the situation of the Xiao clan, the specific cause, or the battle situation. He can only feel anxious here alone.
He had already sensed that a large array had been set up around this place. Not only was the surrounding space incredibly solid, making escape impossible, but the battle between the two inside the array was also intercepted, preventing it from reaching the outside world and attracting the attention of others. Therefore, Tang Zhi was truly trapped with nowhere to go. The only way to escape was for the other party to stop and leave first.
Three days have passed since the outbreak of the war between the Xiao clans, and Tang Zhi has been fighting his opponent for three days, but he has not yet achieved any effective results. Both sides have wounds on their bodies, but none of them are fatal. Although he is strong, his opponent has the assistance of a powerful strange fire, and most of the fighting techniques used by the man are high-level fighting techniques, either high-level Earth-rank or Heaven-rank. How can Tang Zhi, a rogue cultivator, deal with this?
It is already terrifying that Tang Zhi was able to break through to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm as a rogue cultivator. The hardships he went through are unimaginable. It can be said that his path to becoming one of the top experts on the continent was built on countless bones under his feet!
Even though he became one of the top experts on the continent, he was still far behind the powerful figures born from the eight ancient clans, such as Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan—their foundations were not on the same level.
Those with families and powerful clans behind them have already mastered the fighting techniques and cultivation methods of their own clans, so they don't need to go through great lengths to find them. This is especially true for the eight ancient clans, who are at the top of the continent. Among the eight ancient clans, Heaven-rank cultivation methods and fighting techniques are not rare, and the patriarchs of the eight ancient clans have mastered countless Heaven-rank fighting techniques.
How rare are Heaven-rank combat skills? Unlike the families of Gu Yuan and others, they don't have many for them to cultivate. In the Dou Qi Continent, the appearance of Earth-rank combat skills is enough to cause countless people to fight for them. Whenever a Heaven-rank combat skill appears, it causes a sensation throughout the entire continent, resulting in countless bloody battles.
In this situation, in order for others to learn a Heaven-rank fighting technique, they would need not only terrifying strength but also great luck. Even so, Tang Zhi only learned three Heaven-rank fighting techniques, two of which were low-rank Heaven-rank fighting techniques.
It was precisely this frequent use of Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques by the other party that further solidified Tang Zhi's belief that, apart from the eight ancient clans, probably no other race or force could possess so many Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques.
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