Start from Panlong and kill through the heavens

The Soul Clan is one of the eight ancient clans.

The clan leader, Soul Emperor, stood before the black jade throne, his dark robe fluttering without wind, the dark gold patterns on the hem moving as if they were alive.

His pale, slender fingers gently caressed the skull armrest, his knuckles gleaming with a cold, jade-like luster.

Those unfathomable eyes were like two black holes that devoured light, with only occasional flashes of scarlet darkness in the depths of their pupils, as if sealing away the howls of countless vengeful spirits.

His eyebrows were like unsheathed swords, slanting downwards into his temples; when his brows pressed down, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze.

His nose was high and straight, as if carved by a knife, and his thin lips always held a faint curve, as if mocking the masses or indifferent to everything.

When he slowly raised his eyelids, the kneeling elders could clearly see the dark purple demonic patterns spreading from the corners of his eyes, rising and falling slightly with his breath as if they were alive.

Nine ghostly flames floated behind the throne, their bluish-green light casting a chilling, sinister glow on his silhouette.

Whenever the Soul Emperor turns the Soul Devouring Bone Ring in his left hand, a thick blood mist seeps out from the ground of the entire Soul Palace. The mist swirls around his feet, turning into distorted human faces before quickly dissipating.

What was most chilling was the canine tooth he revealed when he chuckled—its tips gleamed with a cold, mithril-like light, as if a gentle touch could pierce the golden body of a god or Buddha.

As the largest force on the entire Dou Qi Continent, the Soul Clan's Soul Palace is hailed as the head of the Central Continent's One Palace, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions.

The Soul Palace's strength is in no way inferior to the Pill Tower, and its Palace Master, Soul Extinction, possesses the strength of a six-star Dou Sheng.

However, the strongest force hidden beneath the Dou Qi Continent is actually the eight ancient clans, including the Emperor Clan and the Soul Clan.

Soul Emperor's strength has reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and he is only a hair's breadth away from breaking through to Dou Di.

Even more terrifying is that the Soul Clan also possesses the Void Devouring Flame, ranked first on the Different Flame Ranking. The Void Devouring Flame also has strength approaching that of a Dou Di, making it extremely formidable.

The Soul Emperor had been in seclusion seeking a breakthrough, so he didn't care about external affairs and left many things to the Soul Palace to handle.

However, he did not expect that Rean's sudden rise was so rapid that the entire Soul Clan did not have time to react.

The Soul Palace once tried to capture Rean, who was traveling across the continent at the time. They sent a Dou Sheng expert, but Rean killed him on the spot.

Subsequently, Soul Palace Master Soul Jue Tian personally took action, but was driven away by the Grand Elder of the Pill Tower.

It wasn't until recently, when a shocking piece of news arrived, that the Soul Clan realized that this rising star, only forty years old, had already grown to such an extent.

"Li Mu actually managed to defeat Di Wutian of the Imperial Clan. It seems he has indeed become a force to be reckoned with." The Soul Emperor's deep, hoarse voice echoed in the hall. He already knew everything about Li En.

A peerless genius who can refine ninth-grade pills with 100% accuracy, a super prodigy who has already grown to the peak of Dou Sheng, cannot be ignored by the Soul Emperor.

The current state of Rean reminded the Soul Emperor of someone: the former Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor himself was transformed from a strange fire. He devoured the other twenty-two strange fires and eventually grew into the unique Emperor Flame in the world.

He eventually broke through to the Emperor Realm and became an extremely powerful Dou Di expert.

Rean is currently frantically searching for different kinds of flames, and it seems he has already absorbed at least ten, including the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame of the Imperial Clan. This forces the Soul Emperor to take him seriously. Once Rean absorbs all the different flames, he will definitely set his sights on the Soul Clan's Void Devouring Flame. If Rean cannot be suppressed at that time, the Soul Clan will also face a huge crisis.

Ironically, the Soul Clan has always been feared by others, so who would have thought that one day they would be afraid of a mere Rean?

Of course, the Soul Emperor was not one to sit idly by and wait for death. Rather than waiting for Rean to come to him, he would rather take the initiative and find a way to kill Rean directly to eliminate any future troubles.

However, the Soul Emperor never expected that Rean had already devoured and fused with twenty-one different flames, and was only missing the final Void Devouring Flame to become the unique Emperor Flame.

Moreover, Rean's own strength had already reached an extremely high level, far exceeding the expectations of the Soul Emperor.

On this day, the Soul Clan's barrier shattered with a deafening roar, and a terrifying figure descended from the sky accompanied by endless flames, causing the Void Devouring Flame, hidden deep within the Soul Clan, to tremble, and a sense of fear even arose within it.

"Hmph!" The Soul Emperor snorted coldly, and a terrifying aura emanated from him, instantly driving away the overwhelming flames and protecting the creatures within the Soul Clan.

"Well done, Li Mu! How dare you trespass on my Soul Clan?" The Soul Emperor was furious. He hadn't expected that Li Mu would come knocking on his door so quickly before he even went to find him. This gave him a feeling that things were out of his control.

Rean didn't bother with the Soul Emperor at all. His gaze fell directly on the Void Devouring Flame, which had condensed into a black-robed humanoid form deep within the Soul Clan. The massive fusion flame within him generated a strong desire to devour.

Under the crimson setting sun, Rean stood in the void, sword in hand, the blade emanating chaotic sword energy.

Opposite him, the Soul Emperor's black robes fluttered, and a ten-thousand-foot-tall soul shadow appeared behind him; the Void Devouring Flame transformed into a dark blue sea of ​​fire, scorching the space and creating distorted ripples.

Rean suddenly sprang into action, his sword light cascading like a galaxy. The Soul Emperor sneered, nine soul-devouring chains flying from his sleeve, each chain entwined with a vengeful spirit, tearing at Rean.

The sword energy collided with the chains, unleashing a blinding black light, the aftershocks shattering mountains for miles around. Taking advantage of the chaos, the Void Devouring Flame launched its attack, its fiery sea condensing into a gigantic maw that swallowed everything in its path, incinerating even the light in its wake.

Rean formed a seal with his left palm, his primordial power surging within him, and the phantom of an ancient Qilin appeared behind him.

He shattered the void with one foot, his figure transforming into golden lightning, his sword piercing straight for the Soul Emperor's brow.

The Soul Emperor's pupils constricted sharply as he summoned his natal Soul Tablet to defend, countless ferocious faces appearing on its surface. The instant the sword and tablet clashed, Rean suddenly changed his attack, splitting his sword energy into three thousand, engulfing the two like a torrential downpour.

The void roared with intense flames, and the sea of ​​fire transformed into a gigantic python, coiling around Rean's legs. Rean neither dodged nor evaded; his sword ignited with chaotic fire, and he cleaved the python's head in two with a backhand strike.

Azure flames splashed onto the earth, instantly melting the rock into crimson foam. Taking advantage of the moment, the Soul Emperor activated his soul technique, and the wails of ten thousand ghosts echoed throughout the world. A pale, bony claw burst forth from beneath Rean's feet.

Rean roared, his body bursting with dazzling golden light. His sword aura suddenly surged, like the first ray of light splitting the heavens and earth, severing both the bone claw and the fire python simultaneously.

The lingering power had not yet dissipated when a long rainbow of sword energy pierced through the Soul Emperor's left shoulder, spraying black blood like ink.

The Void Devouring Flame roared and charged forward, but was blasted back by the Primordial Seal condensed by Rean's left hand, its fiery body exploding into countless ghostly stars.

At this moment, Rean was wearing the Gold-Eating Armor and the Universe Armor. His strength had reached the limit of the Dou Sheng level, and he was no less than the Dou Di level.

Furthermore, the power of the fused strange fire was stronger than that of the Void Devouring Flame, so he managed to gain the upper hand even when fighting two opponents at once.

A fierce battle raged for three days and three nights. In the end, Rean killed the Soul Emperor with a single sword strike and casually erased the consciousness of the Void Devouring Flame. (End of Chapter)