Chapter 45 The Great Battle
In fact, at the beginning, Soul Emperor did not intend to fight Tang Zhi to the death or eliminate him. His initial idea was to find out why Void Devouring Flame had not returned to the Soul Clan for so long.
However, when he arrived at the battlefield and saw Tang Zhi chasing after Void Devouring Flame in a frenzied battle, his thoughts changed.
To think that merely obstructing him had already ignited such intense hatred within him, driving him to the rage to kill the Void Devouring Flame before him—what if he knew the Void Devouring Flame was a member of the Soul Clan? What if he learned that the Soul Clan was responsible for the destruction of the Xiao Clan? How would he react then? Revenge against the Soul Clan would be inevitable.
For someone with the strength of a nine-star Dou Sheng at the peak, it would be incredibly easy to retaliate against the Soul Clan. The Soul Clan is already severely weakened, and even the Soul Emperor himself is seriously injured. If he were to cause trouble for the Soul Clan at this time, the situation would become even more complicated.
Moreover, he is in the shadows while the Soul Clan is in the open, making it extremely difficult for them to find him, which will undoubtedly have a significant impact.
It might even attract some people with ulterior motives, like Gu Yuan and his group. Would they let such a good opportunity slip by? If Gu Yuan were added to the mix, two peak nine-star Dou Sheng experts would attack the Soul Clan at the same time. Even if the Soul Emperor himself self-destructed, he wouldn't be able to save the Soul Clan from destruction.
It was precisely for this reason that the Soul Emperor made up his mind that he absolutely could not let Tang Zhi go. He now hated the Soul Clan to the core, and letting him go would be tantamount to releasing a tiger back into the mountains! And a fierce tiger at that, a hungry tiger!
"Alright." Void Devouring Flame replied, then took a step forward and came to the side of Soul Emperor to fight alongside him.
Although the Soul Emperor had tried his best to conceal his aura and hide the fact that he was seriously injured, he should not forget the strength of the two people in front of him. Tang Zhi's strength was the same as his, and it was impossible for him to hide it from him. As for the Void Devouring Flame, he also had a Heavenly Realm soul, so he could naturally feel the unusual aura fluctuations on the Soul Emperor's body. However, he did not know how serious the Soul Emperor's injury was. He thought that since he dared to come here and declare war on Tang Zhi, his injury should not be serious.
If he knew that the Soul Emperor was already severely injured and could only exert about half of his strength, he would definitely not agree to start a battle at this moment. Even if it was a bad reputation to escape with the Soul Emperor, it would be better than fighting to the death with Tang Zhi. Unfortunately, he was unaware of all this, and even less aware of the Soul Emperor's crazy actions.
It has to be said that, even when he was already seriously injured, facing a powerful expert like Tang Zhi, who was at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, the Soul Emperor's idea was not to leave peacefully, but to eliminate him. Moreover, considering that he only had himself and the Void Devouring Flame, who was at the early stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, it was clear how crazy his actions were.
Tang Zhi had already sensed the injuries on the Soul Emperor's body, which was why the words the other party had said earlier had shaken him. Apart from the great battle with Xiao Xuan and that heart-shaking explosion, what else could have seriously injured the Soul Emperor, who was already at the top of this continent?
That's why he dared to declare war on them, and that's why he was more confident in escaping during the battle. As for eliminating the two in one fell swoop, that was something he never thought of. After all, the two were strong enough that even if they were seriously injured, they wouldn't be easy to kill.
"Flame Fist!" he roared, and a fist wreathed in flames condensed in the air. The fist struck the two of them with unstoppable momentum. Seeing this, Void Devouring Flame quickly unleashed its strange fire, which transformed into a black dragon and struck back at them.
Facing the giant fist covered in flames, the black dragon formed from the Void Devouring Flame swung its tail, collided with it, and then opened its blood-red maw to devour it. This was excellent nourishment for it.
Seeing this scene, Tang Zhi felt no emotion whatsoever. Such situations often occurred in previous battles, and now that he knew the identity of Void Devouring Flame, it was even less surprising.
"Myriad Feet of Heaven!" At the same time, Soul Emperor also unleashed a battle technique towards Tang Zhi. Upon seeing this, Tang Zhi's figure flashed, and then strange fire surged out from his body, shattering the battle technique in the distance.
"Sea of Fire!" With a roar, a sea of fire composed of flames appeared in mid-air, and with the enhancement of the strange fire within Tang Zhi's body, the power of this sea of fire was even greater than before!
Seeing the sea of fire spreading ever towards him, the Soul Emperor's face was extremely solemn. The power of this fighting technique was terrifying, so terrifying that even he dared not face it head-on. On the other hand, the Void Devouring Flame, while feeling solemn, was also slightly surprised. He had not expected that Tang Zhi had held back during the long battle. Judging from the power of this fighting technique, it should have reached the mid-level of the Heavenly Rank.
As expected, none of those who can break through to this level and become top experts on the continent are kind-hearted. Before, seeing his face full of anger, wishing he could kill me as soon as possible, wanting to drink my blood and eat my flesh, he still held back and didn't go all out. This shows that he has never lost his mind from beginning to end.
"Devouring Heaven and Earth!" Void Devouring Flame roared, and the strange fire within his body surged out wildly, devouring the surrounding space. From a distance, it looked like a wormhole, except that this was a wormhole with terrifying devouring power.
With the Soul Emperor severely injured, Void Devouring Flame, a Nine-Star Dou Sheng in the early stage, became the main force in this battle, while the Soul Emperor assisted from the sidelines and prevented Tang Zhi from escaping.
"Soul Burial!" Soul Emperor roared as well, his battle qi surging wildly. He then opened the soul pouch hanging at his waist, from which countless souls floated out. These transparent souls were mostly collected from the Xiao Clan members during the great battle, with some collected by the Soul Hall in normal times. He knew there would likely be a major battle this time, so he brought them along.
One by one, the souls floated in the air. The Soul Emperor's body moved without wind, and his long hair swayed. At this moment, these souls exploded and turned into streaks of milky white light.
Seeing such a cruel scene, even Tang Zhi, who had experienced countless wars, couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle and his spine turn cold. This method was simply too cruel, simply inhumane! They were already dead, but now that they had become souls, they still had to suffer such torture. It was simply shocking and unacceptable.
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