Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 496 The Four Demons Arrive

Golden light shone brightly within the slowly closing black hole of space.

With a long, drawn-out dragon roar, a magnificent golden dragon emerged from it!

It is thousands of feet long, with a lithe and perfect physique.

With its head held high, the dragon's enormous eyes resembled two small suns burning with golden lightning, radiating a vast and majestic dragon might.

"A dragon—it's a real dragon!"

"What day is today?! Is the Nether Serpent Vein going to become a gathering of ancient bloodlines?!"

The crowd watching from afar were all frozen in a daze.

The current situation has completely exceeded their comprehension.

I originally thought it was just a conflict between two major monster races.

In the blink of an eye, the legendary Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python appeared.

Then the Soul Clan appeared, and now—a terrifyingly powerful mysterious golden dragon has suddenly appeared out of nowhere?!

Just how many powerful figures have gathered at this Nether Serpent Vein today?!

Cai Lin looked up at the enormous creature before her, whose aura was vast and completely different from its former lazy appearance, and was slightly stunned.

Immediately, her long, narrow eyes, with a hint of barely perceptible expectation, quickly swept across the void behind and around the little golden dragon.

Little Golden Dragon is incredibly clever.

Upon seeing the subtle change in Cai Lin's expression, the enormous dragon mouth suddenly widened, revealing a truly "ferocious" look.

A chuckle.

A voice boomed like muffled thunder: "Stop looking, Mistress Rainbow Scales. Your master isn't here; it's just me. Aren't you—very disappointed?"

His tone was full of mischief.

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, a blush quickly swept across Cai Lin's cold and beautiful face, as if her secret had been exposed.

She quickly regained her cool demeanor, glanced at the little golden dragon with annoyance, and scoffed, "Did he send you?"

"good!"

The little golden dragon shook its enormous head, stirring up a gust of wind. "My master was concerned for your safety, so he sent me to secretly guard your secluded cultivation place. At first, I thought my master was making a mountain out of a molehill, being overly cautious, but judging from today's situation—"

It paused, and its enormous dragon eyes, burning with golden lightning, suddenly became incredibly sharp.

Like two tangible blades, they pierced through the void, locking firmly onto the gloomy-faced Soul Flame in the distance. Their voices turned icy and sharp: "Our lord is indeed wise! He foresaw this! You cowardly rats, you were indeed up to no good!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin was taken aback at first, then pursed her luscious red lips, her eyes and eyebrows subtly lifting slightly, a hint of undisguised tenderness flashing across her cold and beautiful face.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Huang Tian heard the little golden dragon's words and its address of Xiao Bai as "master," and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

He originally thought that capturing a woman this time was a sure thing, which would not only complete the Soul Clan's mission, but also allow him to take revenge on Xiao Bai.

Who would have thought that the woman actually possessed the bloodline of a legendary divine beast, making her no weaker than him?

Then this damned golden dragon jumped out, its strength was ridiculously strong!

Thinking of this, he unconsciously looked up at Hun Yan with a questioning look and a hint of anxiety.

The current situation has completely exceeded the capabilities of his Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

A golden dragon at the level of an eight-star Dou Sheng is enough to sweep away his entire clan.

Now, the only hope is to see if the Soul Clan has any other tricks up its sleeve.

You must understand, this is the Beast Realm, the home ground of his Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

If the Soul Clan decides that things are hopeless and chooses to give up today, what will the Heavenly Phoenix Clan use to resist this enraged golden dragon and the newly advanced Nine-Colored Devouring Python?

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan is likely facing annihilation!

Hun Yan seemed to sense Huang Tian's gaze and glanced at him indifferently. His eyes were calm and unwavering, but they sent a chill down Huang Tian's spine.

Immediately, Hun Yan withdrew his gaze and looked again at the small golden dragon coiled in the void opposite him, which was majestic and awe-inspiring. His hoarse voice slowly rang out: "It seems that you are Xiao Bai's last resort left here."

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in the little golden dragon's huge dragon eyes. It keenly sensed that the other party's tone seemed to indicate that they did not care about its presence.

But before it could speak, Hun Yan continued calmly, "The strength of an early-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng is indeed formidable. Even I, in a one-on-one fight, would be no match for you. But—"

He paused, and under the watchful eyes of countless doubtful and tense gazes, he slowly took out a pitch-black jade slip engraved with strange runes from his black robe. Then, under the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, he squeezed it slightly.

"Snap!"

The jade slip shattered upon impact, transforming into a faint black ray that instantly vanished into the void.

Hun Yan raised his head, a chilling smile spreading across his face: "One isn't your match, but what if—there are four?"

"What?!" The little golden dragon's pupils suddenly contracted.

It clearly sensed that at the very moment the jade slip shattered, three extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful spatial fluctuations suddenly appeared in the space surrounding the Nether Serpent's veins!

Three terrifying auras, no less powerful than Soul Flame, were tearing through space at an astonishing speed, rapidly approaching this place!

"Third brother, it seems you've run into a little trouble."

Almost the instant the little golden dragon sensed the anomaly, the void beside Soul Flame rippled violently, like the surface of water tossed with a stone.

Then, one, two, three—

Three pitch-black spatial rifts opened simultaneously without warning!

Three equally cold and powerful auras, like three awakened volcanoes, suddenly descended!

Three figures, their entire bodies shrouded in wide black robes, slowly stepped out from the spatial rift and stood side by side with Hun Yan.

In an instant, the four terrifying pressures merged into one, like four invisible mountains, crashing down on the little golden dragon and the colorful scales.

The sky was dark, the wind howled, and black flames flickered, as if the end of the world had arrived!

"Hehehehe————"

One of the figures, a slightly sharp-featured figure in black robes, let out a piercing laugh. His gaze swept over the little golden dragon and the colorful scales. "I received a secret order from the clan leader earlier, instructing the four of us to come to this beast realm together." He continued, "I initially thought the clan leader was overreacting, being overly cautious, by sending only a woman back. But now it seems—the clan leader is indeed wise and shrewd! That Xiao Bai's cunning is truly not to be underestimated; he actually left such a powerful backup plan here!"

If the four of us hadn't arrived together, we probably would have really capsized in the gutter!

These words sounded vaguely familiar to many people below.

They quickly realized that when the little golden dragon appeared earlier, it had praised its master as "wise".

At this moment, the Soul Clan powerhouses praised their clan leader's "brilliance" with almost identical words.

This is not a simple compliment; it is clearly a battle of wits between two people behind the scenes!

The little golden dragon's enormous body tensed slightly, and its dragon eyes swept over the four black-robed figures that vaguely surrounded it and the colorful scales in the center. For the first time, a deep sense of solemnity appeared in the depths of its eyes.

It spoke in a deep voice, revealing the identities of the newcomers: "Soul Mirror, Soul Fiend, Soul Slayer—the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan have actually come out in full force! Quite a move indeed!"

Four late-stage Seven-Star Dou Shengs—this was a situation it couldn't handle!

It can crush a single Soul Flame;

It can handle two of them with ease;

But if all three attack at once, even it must be careful.

And now, before them stood four top-tier Soul Clan experts, working in perfect harmony and employing unpredictable tactics!

The pressure suddenly increased several times over!

Looking at the situation that had taken a dramatic turn and reversed once again, Huang Tian's previously heavy and anxious mood instantly became relaxed.

With the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan here, no matter how strong that golden dragon is, what waves can it stir up?

Meanwhile, the excitement and hope that Yao Ming and the other members of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan had just felt because of the appearance of Cai Lin and the little golden dragon were instantly extinguished as if doused with ice water, and they fell to the bottom of the valley once again.

"Clan leader—we—?" An elder's voice was hoarse and filled with despair as he looked at Yao Ming.

Yao Ming's face was also extremely ugly, with veins throbbing on his forehead.

After a moment of silence, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth, his voice hoarse but carrying a final, defiant tone: "We—have no other choice right now! We can only trust Zixiao Palace, trust Palace Master Xiao! He will never stand idly by in the face of this crisis! He will definitely send reinforcements! He definitely will!"

These words sounded like they were meant to comfort the tribespeople, but more like they were meant to convince themselves.

"Hahaha----"

Upon hearing Yao Ming's words, Hun Yan let out a piercing, maniacal laugh, filled with mockery and pity. "Support? You little reptile! Don't dream! My clan leader is already at Zixiao Palace! Xiao Bai can barely protect himself, how can he support you? How can he save his woman?!"

"What?!"

Soul Flame's words struck like a bolt from the blue, hitting Little Golden Dragon and Rainbow Scales hard in the hearts of them!

Little Golden Dragon's heart suddenly tightened!

Cai Lin's expression changed drastically, her delicate body trembled violently, and her originally cold eyes were suddenly filled with deep worry and panic!

The Soul Emperor, one of the legendary strongest beings on the continent, has personally gone to find Xiao Bai?!

"Madam!"

The little golden dragon sensed the violent fluctuations in Cai Lin's aura and hurriedly transmitted a message, "Stay calm! Don't panic! Master—he might be alright!"

Cai Lin suddenly turned her head to look at the little golden dragon, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of anxiety and determination.

She took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision, and whispered through telepathy, her tone carrying a resolute air, as if entrusting her last wishes: "Little Jin, I'll unleash my full power in a moment to hold them off for a while! Seize the opportunity and escape immediately back to Zixiao Palace to help him! Remember, you must tell him—from now on, take good care of our daughter!"

Before she finished speaking, the seven-colored bracelet on her fair wrist once again burst forth with intense light.

This time, however, the light did not radiate outwards to attack, but instead surged wildly into her body like a tidal wave along her arm!

Her aura began to fluctuate and rise violently, faintly revealing a tragic sense of not caring about burning her own essence and destroying everything in her path!

"Are you crazy?! Stop it!"

Seeing this, the little golden dragon became extremely anxious. It finally realized that Cai Lin had been in seclusion and had no idea of ​​Xiao Bai's true strength or the many things happening in the outside world. It quickly sent a telepathic message to stop him, "Master is fine for now! He's just being held back by the Soul Emperor and can't come to our aid! Don't do anything foolish!"

The rapidly rising aura emanating from Cai Lin suddenly stopped. She turned her head in astonishment to look at the little golden dragon, her eyes filled with confusion. That was the Soul Emperor!

"Oh, my mistress!"

The little golden dragon was somewhat amused and exasperated, and quickly explained telepathically, "Master's strength is now vastly different from before! His strength is comparable to a nine-star Dou Sheng! If he were to use his trump cards, he could even hold his own against a late-stage nine-star Dou Sheng for a short time!"

"It's absolutely impossible for the Soul Emperor to take him down so easily! Besides, there's still that tree; don't worry!"

Cai Lin's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes wide open, completely stunned.

Her head was buzzing, and she didn't hear what was said after that; only one thought occupied her mind...

Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

That guy—he's gotten this powerful already?!

"Otherwise, what do you think?"

The little golden dragon pressed its advantage, continuing to transmit its message, "Why is the Soul Clan going to such lengths, even sending the Four Demon Saints to capture you? Isn't it because they can't do anything to their master, so they want to use you to threaten him and force him to submit?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin glanced around at the four menacing figures in black robes whose auras were locked onto her, and suddenly realized what was happening.

So that's how it is—I've become Xiao Bai's "Achilles' heel," a tool used by the enemy to deal with him!

A surge of murderous intent, a mixture of anger, self-reproach, and icy chill, rose within her.

"rest assured,"

Cai Lin took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart. Her eyes hardened and turned cold again. "I—will never give them that chance!"

Little Golden Dragon was startled. "You mustn't do anything foolish! Our master repeatedly warned us before we left that your safety is the most important thing. If something happens to you, I won't be able to explain it when we get back!"

Upon hearing this, a tender emotion flickered in Cai Lin's eyes.

She nodded slightly, said nothing more, and her nine-colored radiance slowly flowed around her as her aura calmed down.

Now that Xiao Bai is alright for the time being, what she needs to do is protect herself and not become a burden to him!

Zixiao Palace, atop Leishan Mountain.

Through the dark curtain of flames, Xiao Bai and the Soul Emperor could clearly see everything that was happening above the Nether Serpent Vein.

When Xiao Bai saw the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan appear and surround the little golden dragon and Cai Lin, his aura finally showed a violent fluctuation that was difficult to suppress.

The purple robe fluttered without wind, and the purple thunderclouds in the sky surged wildly.

The Soul Emperor took in Xiao Bai's reaction, and a slight smile appeared on his refined face.

"Xiao Bai, it seems—you've run out of pieces."

He looked at Xiao Bai, whose aura was fluctuating and who was forcibly suppressing his anger, and said leisurely, "In this round, I am ultimately the one who is more skilled."

The more he cares, the more important that woman is. Once he holds her, he has no choice but to compromise.

Xiao Bai closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress all the anger churning in his chest.

The Soul Emperor's presence, almost tangible, locked onto his aura, quickly calming him down.

He knew that the Soul Emperor was so easy to talk to because everything was now under his control.

If we were to force a battle by fusing with the Purple Lightning now, not only would we fail to save Cai Lin, but we might even make things worse!

When he opened his eyes again, all the emotional fluctuations in those deep eyes were forcibly smoothed out.

Meeting the Soul Emperor's gaze, he said in a deep voice, "Is that so? I'll say it again: the game is not yet over, it's too early to be happy!"

"Oh----"

Upon hearing this, the Soul Emperor gently shook his head, as if lamenting Xiao Bai's "stubbornness." "I know perfectly well how many pieces you have at your disposal. Let me tell you, if you're hoping Gu Yuan can come to your rescue from the Ancient Realm, then there's no need to wait any longer—"

He paused slightly, his gaze fixed on the distant direction where the ancient clan was located, his tone carrying an air of calm confidence: "He can't come now."

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