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

Chapter 340 The Soul Emperor Reappears

The dazzling halo gradually faded, and Chen Xiao slowly opened his eyes.

But the scene that came into view was somewhat eerie. He was still standing under the Bodhi tree, without even moving his posture or position.

"Brother, why did you come out so quickly?" Jiu Xuan's figure emerged from his hiding place, looking at Chen Xiao with a puzzled expression.

Pfft!Pfft!

My heart started pounding for no reason, and the memories in my mind became somewhat chaotic.

Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly composed himself and gently shook his head at Jiu Xuan: "I can't explain it either."

"I can guess a thing or two. All things in heaven and earth have their own spirit. Once they sense a threat, they will seek advantage and avoid harm, making the choice that is most beneficial to themselves."

Suddenly, a gentle yet unfamiliar voice rang in my ears.

As soon as the voice was uttered, Chen Xiao's body tensed instantly, and his fighting spirit surged and roared like a raging flood, ready to be unleashed.

Even with their combined strength, they were completely unaware of anyone approaching, which speaks volumes about the terrifying nature of the newcomer.

With extreme caution, Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan slowly turned around.

Ripples appeared in the space, and a vortex slowly condensed.

The next moment, from within the vortex, a slightly slender hand reached out and pressed against the top of the vortex. A figure slowly stepped out and finally appeared in the two people's sight.

The figure was dressed in a long white robe and looked to be around thirty years old. He had a handsome face and exceptionally bright eyes that seemed to see through people's hearts. His first impression was that of a refined scholar. If he were holding a book, he would probably be no different from an ordinary scholar.

However, the moment this seemingly gentle and scholarly man appeared, Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan's expressions turned extremely solemn.

Even Jiu Xuan, who had reached the level of an eight-star Dou Sheng, felt a deadly danger emanating from this middle-aged man!

"Hehe, at such a young age, you have already reached the early stage of the Five-Star Dou Sheng. You are truly a genius. It's just a pity that you and I are destined to be enemies. If you are allowed to grow any further, you will become a major threat to our clan in the future."

The refined-looking man walked on air, his steps slow, yet each step seemed to shrink the distance between him and Chen Xiao and the other man, rapidly closing the gap between them.

"Jiuxuan, let's go!"

Chen Xiao could clearly sense the undisguised killing intent beneath that gentle tone, and he had no time to ponder why this ultimate boss had appeared here.

Right now, escaping is the most important thing!

Immediately, he hurriedly shouted at Jiu Xuan and without hesitation took out a jade slip and crushed it.

However, the spatial ripples caused by the shattering of the jade slip were like a pebble sinking into the sea; they only rippled slightly before disappearing completely without even causing a ripple.

"A futile effort, cease it. If I, the Soul Emperor, can still allow you to escape after I have personally taken action, what face will I have to stand between heaven and earth?"

Seeing Chen Xiao's actions, the middle-aged man didn't care at all. He had a faint smile on his face and spoke casually, but he had already revealed his identity.

Soul Emperor!

These three words weighed heavily on Chen Xiao's heart like a mountain, and for the time being, they were a terrifying existence that he and Jiu Xuan could not possibly contend with.

Chen Xiao's expression was extremely solemn. Jiu Xuan beside him did not dare to hesitate for a moment. With a flicker, he instantly transformed into a huge golden thunder dragon thousands of feet long. He opened his mouth and spat out a sky full of golden lightning, sweeping towards the Soul Emperor. At the same time, the dragon coiled up, lifting Chen Xiao on its head, and fled in another direction at high speed.

This space has been sealed off, and it is impossible to tear open the space to leave. The only way to create distance is through this most primitive method.

Chen Xiao stood atop Jiu Xuan's head, glancing back at the space completely engulfed by golden lightning. His body was filled with surging and roaring strange fire, and his battle qi rapidly condensed in his palm, emitting waves of destructive energy that sent chills down one's spine.

scoff!

Under his watchful gaze, the sky full of golden lightning was torn apart by an invisible hand. Then, the Soul Emperor walked out unharmed, his white robe still spotless, without a speck of dust on it.

The difference between an early-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng and a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng may seem to be only a few minor realms, but in reality, there are several insurmountable chasms between them.

"Nine Profound Golden Thunder? I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain on this trip." Looking at the rapidly fleeing golden thunder dragon, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Soul Emperor.

As soon as he finished speaking, he wasted no more time. With a light step, he appeared mysteriously a hundred feet above Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan, reaching down with a massive hand that blotted out the sky, carrying unparalleled pressure, and fiercely grabbed at the two of them.

"The sun and moon shine under the same sky!"

"Ice Soul Talisman, explode!"

"Heavenly Capital Myriad Swords Formation, activate!"

"Moo—!"

With the crisis looming, Chen Xiao dared not hold back any longer and unleashed all his trump cards.

With a wave of his hand, the long-awaited simultaneous appearance of the sun and moon transformed into a blue-white sun, carrying a terrifying storm of destruction. It swelled against the wind and crashed fiercely into the sky-covering hand.

At the same time, eight Ice Soul Talismans shot out, surrounding the Soul Emperor from all directions and sealing off all avenues for escape.

Each Ice Soul Talisman is as powerful as the self-destruction of a five-star Dou Sheng in its early stages. With all eight of them being unleashed at once, even a seven-star Dou Sheng would not dare to underestimate them.

This is not finished!

Countless runes condensed from Chen Xiao's palm, and with a flick of his wrist, they scattered throughout the void.

In an instant, a terrifying killing array covering a vast space took shape, and giant energy swords formed from the energy of heaven and earth slowly rose up, carrying unparalleled sharpness, and swept towards the location of the Soul Emperor.

Finally, Chen Xiao unleashed all his soul power without reservation, forming a strange hand seal with lightning speed. He then raised his hand and brought the seal to his mouth, and an extremely terrifying wave instantly spread out. Wherever it passed, the space collapsed and the earth cracked, as if the end of the world had arrived!

This is the signature technique of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

The wrath of the Yellow Springs!

In a mere instant, Chen Xiao had revealed all his trump cards, unleashing the most terrifying techniques he possessed!

Under the overwhelming barrage of killing moves, the massive hand that Soul Emperor had brought down finally shattered, but the smile on his face remained unchanged, and even his eyes did not waver in the slightest.

The next moment, he casually raised his right hand, and a faint gray light appeared in his palm. The gray light seemed weak, but it was like a barrier between heaven and earth, blocking the destructive storm of the sun and moon in the sky, the self-destructive power of the Ice Soul Talisman, and the sharpness of the Heavenly Capital Ten Thousand Swords Formation.

The blue-white sun collided with the gray light and vanished instantly like a bubble. The terrifying energy unleashed by the eight talismans was gently enveloped by the gray light and dissipated into nothingness. The thousands of giant energy swords fell, but they couldn't even stir up a ripple. Instead, they disintegrated into the energy of heaven and earth the moment they approached the gray light.

The sonic waves unleashed by Huangquan Tiannu were completely ignored by him.

With his Emperor-level soul, he didn't take this threat seriously.

"A mere trick." The Soul Emperor spoke calmly, his voice not loud, yet it drowned out all the roars.

As soon as he finished speaking, his palm, covered in gray light, pierced through layers of killing moves and pressed down on Chen Xiaoyao above Jiu Xuan's head.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no world-destroying phenomenon, but under that palm, Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan felt their fighting spirits instantly imprisoned, their souls seemed to be crushed, and they had no room to struggle.

"roar!!"

With a roar, Jiu Xuan mustered all his strength to unleash golden lightning throughout his body, causing his dragon form to swell as he tried to protect Chen Xiao above him. However, the seemingly slow palm descended with the force of a mountain crashing down on his dragon head.

"Click—"

With a clear, crisp sound, the golden thunder dragon, thousands of feet long, was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string. Its scales shattered, the golden lightning extinguished, and it spat out a sky full of golden blood. Its aura instantly weakened to the extreme.

Chen Xiao felt an irresistible, terrifying force pass through Jiu Xuan's body. The strange fire in his body was instantly extinguished, his fighting spirit reversed, his meridians broke inch by inch, his throat tasted sweet, and a mouthful of blood gushed out. His body fell heavily from above Jiu Xuan's head and crashed into the plain below, creating a huge crater.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Chen Xiao struggled to get up, only to find that every part of his body ached, his internal fighting spirit was in complete disarray, and he couldn't even muster a trace of power.

Not far away, an even larger, bottomless abyss was conspicuously visible. It was caused by the massive dragon body of Jiu Xuan. Jiu Xuan collapsed on the ground, barely breathing, his golden pupils filled with despair and resentment.

The Soul Emperor slowly withdrew his hand, the gray light dissipated, and his white robe remained spotless.

He looked down at Chen Xiao and the paralyzed Jiu Xuan in the two deep pits, his tone as indifferent as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"A five-star Dou Sheng with Nine Profound Golden Thunder is ultimately too weak."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao, who was severely injured, nodded in agreement, his eyes regaining their calm.

Just as he was about to break the deadlock, the information in his mind suddenly refreshed.

"Facing a life-or-death situation, you can temporarily borrow a quarter of an hour's worth of Dou Di strength. Do you wish to borrow it?"

Looking at the information in his mind, Chen Xiao smiled.

Since that's the case, then we might as well play a little longer.

"Advance payment!"

Without hesitation, Chen Xiao nodded affirmatively.

In an instant, a terrifying power that seemed to far surpass the laws of heaven and earth erupted from Chen Xiao's body!

The meridians that were originally broken were instantly rebuilt, the reversed fighting energy transformed into a surging river and sea, the scattered soul power solidified like glass, and the wounds on the body surface were instantly annihilated in the streams of mysterious light, leaving not even a trace of the severe injury.

He slowly stood up from the deep pit. The space around him was no longer a constraint, but flowed like water according to his will. An invisible Dou Di pressure swept out, and the energy of heaven and earth that had been stagnant due to the presence of Hun Tiandi now gathered towards him as if in worship.

It was a supreme aura that surpassed all Dou Sheng. Pale golden light patterns flowed across his body. When he opened his eyes, it seemed as if stars were being born and dying, and the universe was rising and falling. The powerlessness and solemnity he felt when facing Hun Tiandi had completely dissipated, leaving only composure and a calmness that allowed him to control everything.

On the other side, Jiu Xuan, who was on the verge of death, was also forcibly cleansed of his injuries under this pressure, his golden giant eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.

She could clearly sense that Chen Xiao was now standing at the very top of this world, a realm that even the Soul Emperor had never reached!

The Soul Emperor's calm smile froze completely, his pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, disbelief and horror appeared in his eyes as he looked at Chen Xiao.

"This—this is an aura surpassing the Dou Sheng level? How is this possible! How can you possess the strength of a Dou Di?!"

The Soul Emperor's hand, which he hadn't yet managed to retract, froze in mid-air, and his body beneath the white robe trembled slightly uncontrollably.

That was awe that came from the depths of the soul!

It is an instinctive submission to the highest realm. Even though he is a late-stage nine-star Dou Sheng who is only one step away from becoming a Dou Di, he is like an ant looking up at the sky in front of this aura.

"I was just joking around. Soul Emperor, now that you're here, you may stay."

Chen Xiao's voice was calm and even, yet it carried an undeniable and supreme authority, as if he were recounting something utterly ordinary.

As soon as he finished speaking, he slowly raised his right hand, slightly bent his index finger, and pointed it at the Soul Emperor in mid-air.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no deafening roars, only a wisp of pale golden light flowing from the fingertip, slowly but firmly shooting towards the Soul Emperor.

But this seemingly faint glimmer of light struck the Soul Emperor like a thunderbolt, freezing his blood instantly and unleashing extreme fear from the depths of his soul!

He wanted to dodge, but his limbs and bones seemed to be firmly locked by invisible shackles, and even moving a finger became a luxury. He wanted to circulate his battle qi to resist, but the vast power of the late-stage nine-star Dou Sheng in his body was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, and he could not mobilize it at all. He wanted to roar, but his throat was as if it was blocked, and he could not make any sound.

Time, space, battle qi, and even his body seemed to be completely frozen and sealed!

At this moment, the Soul Emperor was just like Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan, who had been powerless to resist him before—insignificant,

Helpless, I could only watch as that glimmer of light grew larger and larger, filling my entire field of vision.

The composure I once possessed has been completely replaced by a despair that has seeped into my very bones.

Even in the battle against Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago, I had never felt so powerless.

At the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, with an Emperor-level soul, he was only one step away from becoming a Dou Di.

But this step is an insurmountable chasm, a chasm between life and death, a distance he could never cross in his entire life!

The moment the faint light touched his body, the Soul Emperor didn't even feel the slightest pain.

He felt that his fighting spirit, soul, and even his entire origin were instantly melted and dissipated in the face of that supreme power, like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, leaving not even a trace.

The elegant yet terrifying figure in white robes vanished completely in the pale golden light before he could even utter a scream, disappearing into the world.

The oppressive force between heaven and earth suddenly dissipated, leaving only Chen Xiao standing in place. Pale golden light patterns slowly flowed across his body, and his eyes calmly gazed in the direction where the Soul Emperor had disappeared, as if he had merely brushed away a speck of dust.

Watching the Soul Emperor die like that, Chen Xiao gently shook his head, then slowly closed his eyes, carefully sensing the supreme power that countless strong people longed to reach in their entire lives.

Jiu Xuan also transformed into human form and quietly came to Chen Xiao's side, remaining silent from beginning to end, for fear of disturbing him.

This state of deep concentration lasted for nearly fifteen minutes before Chen Xiao slowly opened his eyes, his gaze lowered slightly, landing on his hands.

"Although I already knew that all of this was an illusion, the power to control the heavens and the earth is truly intoxicating."

He smiled, the intoxication in his eyes gradually fading, returning to clarity.

With a casual wave of his hand, Jiu Xuan beside him vanished like smoke, and everything around him slowly disappeared like a shattered bubble.

Although the illusion created by the ancient Bodhi tree was incredibly lifelike and realistic, it was full of flaws in Chen Xiao's eyes.

From the moment he opened his eyes and found himself still standing in the same spot without moving an inch, he felt a sense of unease. Moreover, the Bodhi Heart within him was pounding wildly, constantly issuing warnings.

In addition, thanks to the advantage of the memories that already existed in his mind, Chen Xiao was mentally prepared for this.

He knew very well that the Bodhi tree was troubled by negative emotions, and there would be two small hurdles before he could clear these negative emotions from it.

One of them was the five semi-saint puppets.

Secondly, there is the illusion before our eyes.

However, even though he already knew that everything in front of him was fake, Chen Xiao still couldn't help but be deeply moved when the Soul Emperor appeared.

After all, the opportunity to personally experience the strength of such a top expert is extremely rare.

Although the Old Dragon Emperor, Gu Yuan, and Zhu Hong were all nine-star Dou Sheng level beings, even if Chen Xiao took the initiative to ask to experience it, they would never actually kill him.

"Nine-star Dou Sheng late stage, Dou Di—" Chen Xiao clenched his fist slightly, shaking off the distracting thoughts in his mind.

The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will persevere in my pursuit!