While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 315 has become a link in a grand plan spanning millennia.

The Western Dragon King and Kunhuang barely managed to steady themselves, staring at each other across the void. Their composure vanished, replaced by a palpable solemnity.

One of them is the Ancient Void Dragon, and the other is the Heavenly Demon Phoenix. Both of them are at the top of the magical beast races, with extremely powerful physical bodies.

It is precisely because of this physical advantage that close combat is their most proficient fighting style, a confidence ingrained in their blood.

But Chen Xiao's two heavy punches completely shattered their illusions of hand-to-hand combat.

That terrifying power almost blasted them apart on the spot, even with their physical strength. Chen Xiao's physical strength had exceeded their understanding of humans.

What terrified them even more was Chen Xiao's terrifying soul power. With such soul power assisting in battle, they were unable to make an inch in close combat and had no chance of winning whatsoever.

"Give it your all, or we'll all die! I'll defend, you attack!"

Kunhuang's expression darkened, and with a low shout, his hand seals flew, and the powerful battle qi within his body surged out like a tide.

In the blink of an eye, a giant energy bell hundreds of feet tall appeared in mid-air, descending upon Chen Xiao with overwhelming power.

"The Demon Phoenix Bell!"

This Demon Phoenix Bell is a fighting technique passed down from ancient times by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Not only is its defensive power terrifying, but it is also a killing move that combines offense and defense. It can use the vibration of the giant bell to launch a sharp sonic attack, making it extremely difficult to deal with. It can be called the signature fighting technique of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

In the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, this fighting technique holds a similar status to the Emperor Seal Technique in the Ancient Clan.

Fortunately, the battlefield was in a void space. If it were in the Central Plains, and the Kunhuang Dou Sheng level power was used to fully activate this fighting skill, the moment the giant bell roared, all living beings within the area covered by the bell would probably be instantly turned to ashes!

"roar!"

The moment Kunhuang activated the Demon Phoenix Bell, the Western Dragon King also completely relinquished all his reserves.

A dragon's roar, carrying overwhelming killing intent, suddenly exploded, and endless purple light swept out like a tide, dyeing this void space with an eerie color.

As the purple light gradually dissipated, a colossal dragon, thousands of feet long, suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

This is the true form of the Western Dragon King!

"Human, cease your arrogance! It was merely a momentary lapse of judgment on my part that allowed you to display your power!"

The giant dragon coiled in the void, its immense dragon might spreading out as if it were a tangible force, causing even the surrounding void to tremble violently under its pressure.

Its roar was like thunder from the heavens, rumbling and echoing in the void before spreading outwards in layers.

Clearly, this self-justification calmed his mind, and the next second, the Western Dragon King suddenly opened his ferocious maw filled with fangs.

"boom!"

A dazzling beam of light, hundreds of feet in diameter, suddenly shot out from its mouth. The beam contained a terrifying power capable of destroying the world, and its momentum was no less than the full power of a Heaven-rank battle skill!

Despite the overwhelming force of the Demon Phoenix Bell and the destructive power of the pillar of light, Chen Xiao remained standing in the void, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if what was coming towards him was not the killing moves of two great Dou Sheng, but a gentle breeze.

"You've come at the perfect time."

Before he finished speaking, he neither dodged nor avoided the movement, but simply slowly raised his right hand.

A vast amount of soul power poured out, and within his palm, a seemingly gentle yet infinitely attractive force suddenly erupted, forcibly drawing in the energy of the surrounding void and condensing it into a brilliant golden light seal in his palm.

"Bang!"

The Demon Phoenix Bell struck first, its hundreds-of-foot-long massive bell carrying sonic waves that shook the very soul, attempting to completely suppress Chen Xiao.

Just as the bell was about to crash down, Chen Xiao unleashed the Heavenly Wind Annihilation Soul Seal from his palm. The seemingly casual strike precisely struck the wall of the Demon Phoenix Bell.

"Clang!"

A piercing sound, like the buzzing of metal, exploded instantly. The Demon Phoenix Bell, which was powerful enough to crush ordinary Battle Saints, was actually stunned into mid-air by this attack. Fine cracks appeared on the bell wall, and the originally sharp sound waves were forcibly interrupted and dissipated into nothingness.

Kunhuang's expression changed drastically as she felt a backlash, and her throat tasted sweet.

Meanwhile, the hundreds-of-foot-long beam of light spewed by the Western Dragon King had also arrived.

Chen Xiao slightly turned his body and casually waved his left hand, sending an invisible burst of energy slicing through the pillar of light like a sharp blade.

What was terrifying was that the pillar of light, which contained the power to destroy the world, was actually cut in half by this force. The first half of it lost control and flew into the depths of nothingness, eventually exploding into a huge energy ripple before completely dissipating.

The momentum of the beam of light weakened considerably in the latter half, and Chen Xiao reached out and grabbed it directly in his palm.

The terrifying energy churned in Chen Xiao's palm, yet it could not break free of its restraints. It was as if vortexes were manifesting in his meridians, rapidly refining and devouring the energy of the pillar of light, transforming it into his own power.

"How...how is this possible?"

The Western Dragon King hovered in the void, his enormous dragon eyes filled with disbelief.

Both he and Kunhuang were top-tier Battle Saints of their races. Their combined killing move was so easily neutralized by Chen Xiao, and even had its power refined by him.

Such methods are truly bizarre and somewhat eerie!

This made it difficult for them to muster the courage to attack again.

Seeing the two, one human and one dragon, standing there dumbfounded, Chen Xiao sensed the message from the jade slip in his storage ring and smiled slightly: "Zi Yan accidentally killed the Northern Dragon King, so I'm not playing with you anymore."

The moment he finished speaking, he vanished from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already in front of the West Dragon King's enormous dragon body.

Before the Western Dragon King could react, Chen Xiao threw a punch. It didn't have a spectacular sound, but it carried unparalleled power and landed precisely on the Western Dragon King's head.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bones cracking rang out, and the massive body of the Western Dragon King flew backward into the depths of nothingness, as if it had become a giant sandbag. The dragon blood that spewed from its mouth turned into a dazzling cloud of blood mist in the void.

Seeing the Western Dragon King suffer a crushing defeat and fly backward, Kunhuang's pupils suddenly contracted, and it abruptly raised its head and let out a mournful howl.

"The Divine Phoenix Statue, devouring heaven and earth!"

The next second, a dazzling golden light erupted from his body, and his body expanded wildly within the golden light.

In just a few breaths, a magnificent phoenix statue thousands of feet tall appeared out of nowhere in the void. Its enormous body almost blocked out all view, and its terrifying pressure spread out like a tsunami.

The people in the distance, including Hei Qing, were so intimidated by the oppressive aura that their hearts trembled. Even the four people on the other battlefield, including Qing Shan and Qing Mu, couldn't help but look at it again.

"Hey!"

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the Demon Phoenix statue raised its head and let out a phoenix cry that tore through space.

Immediately afterwards, its sky-covering wings flapped violently, and a jet-black light a hundred feet thick suddenly condensed, carrying a terrifying power capable of tearing apart the body of a Dou Sheng, and crashed down on Chen Xiao like a falling meteorite.

But just as the dark light burst forth, Kunhuang didn't even glance at the Western Dragon King, whose fate was uncertain. The statue's body suddenly turned around, its wings flapped, and it flew away without hesitation into the depths of the void.

Faced with an absolute life-or-death crisis, so-called racial dignity and the face of the strong are not worth mentioning!

No matter how good her ideas were, or how decisive she was in betraying her teammates, Kunhuang still greatly underestimated the gap between herself and Chen Xiao.

Although the dark light looked overwhelming, it posed no threat to Chen Xiao whatsoever, and it was a pipe dream to even hold him back for a moment longer.

A flash of purple-gold dragon scales appeared on his right hand. Chen Xiao casually raised his hand and flicked it, instantly wiping away ninety percent of the power of the whistling black light.

The remaining power is so weak that it's not even enough to hurt anyone, let alone act cute; it can be completely ignored.

"The Heavenly Phoenix Clan is indeed known for its speed, but in this void space, it seems that you can't fully unleash your speed." Chen Xiao's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Kunhuang trembled, its wings nearly getting tangled in shock.

Without turning around, he could clearly see out of the corner of his eye that Chen Xiao was standing steadily on the head of a giant dragon, staring at him with a mocking smile on his face.

On the dragon's head, a horrifying blood hole was constantly flowing with dragon blood, and shattered white bones were faintly visible in the blood.

Who else could be this ancient dragon of the Void besides the Western Dragon King who was just knocked away?

Those who betray their teammates will also be betrayed by their teammates.

Kunhuang had expected Chen Xiao to come after her, but she never imagined it would be in this way.

In the void, to compete in speed with an ancient dragon far stronger than oneself is simply humiliating.

Upon realizing this, Kunhuang stopped and turned to look at Chen Xiao with a pleading tone: "Chen Xiao! It was indeed my fault for interfering in this matter. I can tell you my true purpose for coming to Xilong Island, and I will even obey your orders from now on!"

As long as you—

"You don't know you're wrong, you just know you're going to die." Kunhuang's plea for mercy was interrupted by Chen Xiao's indifference before he could finish.

The strength of a late-stage one-star Dou Sheng is indeed considerable, but the origin and character of this Kunhuang are not worth subduing.

Rather than leaving a potential threat of betrayal, it would be better to refine his body and soul into a Heavenly Demon Puppet.

In this way, we can retain his Dou Sheng-level combat power and his absolute loyalty, ensuring that there will be no betrayal. This is the safest way to deal with him.

Chen Xiao didn't say another word to Kunhuang. He simply raised his hand and pressed down with a palm strike. A vast power instantly enveloped Kunhuang's entire body, extinguishing all his life force. "Black Qing, make your move! Those who surrender live, those who don't, are reborn!"

After collecting Kunhuang's corpse and sealing its soul firmly, Chen Xiao looked up at the two hundred elites led by Hei Qing in the distance, his voice clearly resounding throughout the entire area.

Even the Western Dragon King had resigned himself to his fate, and the other ancient dragons on Western Dragon Island were ashen-faced, showing no will to fight whatsoever.

Upon seeing Hei Qing leading his men to attack, they almost immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered.

In less than fifteen minutes, the entire West Dragon Island became completely quiet, without any further chaos.

Inside the main hall, after Chen Xiao finished examining the storage rings left behind by Zhu Mu and Xuan Mo, he turned his gaze to the distraught West Dragon King below.

"Rest assured, I will keep my word and will not turn you into a Heavenly Demon Puppet. As for whether you can enter the Ancient Dragon Tomb after your death, that depends on the will of your Dragon Emperor."

The reason why the Western Dragon King betrayed Kunhuang was partly due to being provoked by Kunhuang, but more so because he knew he was doomed.

Therefore, his only wish was to preserve his body; if he could enter the Ancient Dragon Tomb after death, that would be even better.

Just as humans believe in returning to their roots, for many ancient dragons, the ancient dragon tomb is their final resting place.

Out of consideration for Zi Yan, Chen Xiao had no intention of turning the Western Dragon King into a Heavenly Demon Puppet, so he just casually made this promise to him.

But he wouldn't interfere much with the Ancient Dragon Tomb.

No matter how compliant the Western Dragon King may be at this moment, his rebellion is a fait accompli, and whether he can ultimately enter the tomb should be decided by the Dragon Queen, Zi Yan.

Thank you.

The Western Dragon King slowly raised his head, glanced blankly at Chen Xiao, and slowly revealed the truth: "Two months ago, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan contacted us through the affiliated clans of the Three Islands, saying they wanted to discuss important matters. At first, we didn't take it seriously, but they promised many benefits, and since destroying Eastern Dragon Island was something our Three Islands wanted to do, we agreed."

"Kunhuang only arrived at West Dragon Island ten days ago. I didn't know that Phoenix and Eagle Phoenix had gone to North Dragon Island and South Dragon Island, and the North Dragon King and the others didn't mention it to me either."

The Western Dragon King paused for a moment, then continued, "These past few days, Kunhuang has been very open with me, saying more than once that after destroying Eastern Dragon Island, he will help me ascend to the throne of the Dragon Emperor. However, he has one condition: he must capture as many people as possible from the Zixiao Pavilion's Pill Hall, especially your daughter and disciples."

"I imagine the situation is similar on North Dragon Island and South Dragon Island. If you hadn't suddenly attacked today, the three islands would have made a move in a few days. After some discussion, we will head to East Dragon Island."

The Western Dragon King knew what Chen Xiao wanted to know. At this moment, he had neither the need to hide anything nor the confidence to do so, and he told him everything about the cause and effect of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's intervention in Dragon Island.

Chen Xiao, of the "Heavenly Phoenix Clan," clenched his fists slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, a dangerous aura quietly spreading.

He had crossed paths with Feng Qing'er when the Fenglei Pavilion was destroyed.

Since then, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan has remained completely silent, like a turtle hiding its head, and has never had any further involvement with him, acting so discreetly that they are almost invisible.

Unexpectedly, before he could even go to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, they made their move first.

However, the underhanded methods of capturing his daughter and disciple seem more like the usual tricks of the Soul Clan.

Xiao Yan's father, Xiao Zhan, is a living example.

Thinking back to the original timeline, when the Soul Clan used Xiao Zhan to blackmail Xiao Yan and forced him to hand over the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, Chen Xiao felt all his doubts suddenly clear up!

Now that the Soul Clan's millennium plan has been launched, they must have already set their sights on the remaining Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and are preparing to seize it.

In the eyes of the Soul Clan, Chen Xiao is highly suspected of possessing the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade. This time, using the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan as a pawn to cause trouble is clearly aimed at him!

If Donglong Island can be destroyed, Chen Xiao's side will definitely suffer a great loss of strength. If Yao Yao and the others are captured, they can be used to coerce Chen Xiao into submitting obediently. It can be said to be killing two birds with one stone!

"Ignoring the process and only focusing on the result, the Soul Emperor truly knows no bounds—"

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