Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 498 Old Huang

"boom--!!!"

After a deafening roar, the earth trembled violently, and the aftershocks spread wildly outward from the Nether Serpent's veins!

Countless bolts of lightning, black flames, and destructive energy tore the sky apart and created deep, bottomless ravines in the earth!

Those who were watching from afar turned pale and were terrified. They desperately activated their fighting spirit and fled backward, wishing they had two more legs.

The once cold and solemn Nether Serpent Vein, a sacred place, has long since vanished.

Looking around, all that remains is a vast basin, ravaged by countless meteorites.

At the center of the basin is a bottomless, enormous pit from which wisps of yellowish-brown, chilly energy rise eerily.

Wherever the fog passed, thick ice crystals quickly formed on the ground, and even the air seemed to freeze, making the space viscous and fragile.

"Cough cough—As expected of being born from the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, you are indeed powerful! If it weren't for Lord Void's black flames enhancing the power and offsetting some of the thunder, the three of us might not have been able to stop you today!"

A little distance from the center of the battlefield, Soul Mirror, Soul Fiend, and Soul Slaughter hovered in mid-air, their auras noticeably weaker than before, looking utterly disheveled.

All three had bloodstains still clinging to their lips, and their eyes, besides being solemn and ruthless, also held an undisguised sense of unease.

Their once-wide black robes were now tattered and torn, with charred edges.

Tiny golden electric snakes occasionally darted across their exposed skin, causing waves of numbness and burning pain, making their bodies tremble slightly uncontrollably.

The little golden dragon was coiled on the other side, its thousand-foot-long body also covered in wounds.

In many places, the golden dragon scales were broken and rolled up, revealing the charred flesh underneath, with wisps of black flames still clinging to it, like a malignant sore.

Its former majestic and imposing appearance is long gone, replaced by a sense of devastation and exhaustion.

It ignored the Soul Mirror's words, its huge dragon eyes filled with deep gloom and anxiety, its peripheral vision occasionally glancing in another direction.

There, Cai Lin's situation is extremely precarious!

"Chieftain—these two—I'm afraid they can't hold on much longer. In the current situation, the Soul Clan clearly has the upper hand. Should we—should we temporarily evacuate to preserve our clan?"

Ten thousand miles away from the battlefield, on a solitary peak whose summit had been flattened by the shockwave, the elders of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan gathered around Yao Ming.

An elder, gazing at the clan's territory now reduced to ruins, closed his eyes in anguish and offered a hoarse suggestion.

Upon hearing this, the other elders also showed signs of interest.

Staying here will not only be of no help, but if the Soul Clan succeeds in its plan and begins to settle scores, they may truly face the danger of extermination!

Yao Ming remained silent, his face somewhat ashen.

He didn't answer immediately, but his gaze involuntarily fell on the center of the battlefield, on the huge, deep pit from which yellowish-brown mist was constantly billowing out.

Deep in his eyes, a faint, indescribable expectation flickered.

"Hehehe—Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, stop struggling in vain! Your power is almost exhausted, so just come with me! Don't worry, our clan leader just wants to 'invite' you as a guest, he won't harm you—"

Hun Yan's hoarse, sinister laugh rang out, filled with the smug satisfaction of having the victory in his grasp.

At this moment, Cai Lin was firmly bound by several ropes made of pure black flames and flashing with strange runes!

These ropes not only bound her body, but also constantly suppressed her soul.

No matter how she tried to unleash the nine-colored light, the black flame rope was like a leech clinging to her bones, and the devouring power it contained made her feel weak.

"Soul Flame! How dare you—!!!"

Upon seeing this, the little golden dragon roared like thunder, its massive body rushing to the rescue without hesitation!

The golden lightning on its body erupted wildly once again, attempting to force back the three Soul Mirror members who were relentlessly pursuing it.

"Haha—Well done, Third Brother!"

The three members of the Soul Mirror were overjoyed to see Cai Lin captured.

But seeing the little golden dragon's desperate stance, even burning its own essence, his expression changed slightly.

Soul Butcher shouted urgently, "Not good! Third Brother, quickly take him away! We'll hold it off!"

Hun Yan also sensed the sudden surge of destructive aura emanating from the little golden dragon, an aura that even he found unsettling. Startled, he dared not be careless.

With a thought, he was about to activate the black flame ropes to forcibly pull the bound Cai Lin into the spatial passage he had prepared.

"Don't even think about it!"

At this critical moment, Cai Lin, who was bound by the black flame ropes, suddenly raised his head.

In those long, narrow, beautiful eyes, all the anger, resentment, and anxiety eventually turned into a cold, resolute determination!

An indescribable, terrifying wave, seemingly capable of burning away all her essence and soul, suddenly erupted from the depths of her delicate body.

The nine-colored light surrounding her was no longer for attack or defense, but instead frantically contracted, condensed, and compressed into her body.

A destructive and violent energy was brewing and rising within her body at an alarming rate!

"She—she's going to self-destruct?!"

Huang Tian, ​​who was not far away, was the first to feel this destructive tremor originating from the level of bloodline and soul. His expression changed drastically in an instant, and he was horrified and speechless!

If a five-star Dou Sheng level Nine-Colored Devouring Python divine beast were to self-destruct its origin and soul without reservation, its power would be enough to completely wipe the area within a radius of ten thousand miles off the map!

If he were at the epicenter of the explosion, he would have been absolutely dead!

"Madmen! They're all madmen!"

Huang Tian was terrified. He could no longer care about his serious injuries and nearly depleted energy. He didn't even dare to look at Hun Yan and Hun Jing. He turned around abruptly and frantically tore at the fragile space in front of him, desperately trying to escape into the void!

"Stop!!! Matriarch Rainbow Scales—!!!"

Seeing the rapidly escalating destructive energy emanating from Cai Lin's body, and her resolute yet calm gaze, the little golden dragon was instantly filled with rage and roared with extreme grief and indignation!

The golden lightning on its body surged again without regard for anything else, forcefully tearing a gap in the entanglement of the three people in the Soul Mirror. The huge dragon body transformed into a golden lightning bolt that tore through the sky, rushing towards Cai Lin at a speed beyond the limit. The dragon claws stretched out, trying to interrupt her self-destruction process!

"Remember—what I asked you to tell Xiao Bai—to take good care of our daughter—"

Cai Lin's voice, clear through the violent energy fluctuations, entered the depths of the little golden dragon's soul, calm and resolute.

The next second, the nine-colored light compressed to its limit around her suddenly shone brightly, and she transformed into a dazzling nine-colored meteor, crashing into Hun Yan not far away!

"You're insane! You crazy woman!!!"

Hun Yan sensed the destructive aura that threatened his life, and the smugness on his face was instantly replaced by horror and ashen color. He cursed loudly!

He dared not hesitate any longer, and retreated rapidly, fleeing for his life in the direction away from Cai Lin without looking back.

Watching the nine-colored light resolutely rushing towards the Soul Flame, the little golden dragon felt a tremendous sense of powerlessness wash over it.

It strained with all its might, but the dragon claws were ultimately a step too slow, and could only watch helplessly as the destructive light grew ever brighter—

A hint of sadness flickered in his enormous pupils.

Uncontrollably, images surfaced in its mind of the first time it hatched in the Tagh Desert. The first figure it saw upon opening its eyes was that of the aloof yet curious Cai Lin, and beside her, Xiao Bai, whose presence made it feel close to her.

It was the lightning that attracted the rainbow scales during their evolution that gave them their initial life and form.

"No-!!!"

The little golden dragon looked up and let out a mournful roar, its voice filled with endless resentment!

It roared at the endless sky, "Master! Gu Yuan! Old Tree! You—save people!!!"

The countless powerful figures watching from afar also saw the nine-colored light of destruction about to erupt, and their eyes revealed complex expressions.

There is regret for the impending demise of a peerless beauty, sorrow for the loss of the legendary bloodline of the Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, and awe for its fierce spirit that was willing to perish together with others.

"well----"

Just then, a faint sigh, carrying endless vicissitudes, quietly rang out from the void without warning.

Then, under the gaze of countless stunned and speechless eyes.

The world suddenly fell silent.

It wasn't that the sound disappeared, but rather that all the energy turbulence, spatial rifts, and raging shockwaves seemed to be gently smoothed out by an invisible hand.

Ripples spread across the space.

These ripples converged from all directions, eventually slowly coalescing and intertwining in that void—

In the blink of an eye, an invisible figure thousands of feet tall silently appeared!

He stood there silently, without making any movement, yet he seemed to have become the sole center of this world!

Facing him, whether it was the powerful figures watching from afar or the four demon saints of the Soul Clan and the little golden dragon fighting on the battlefield, they all felt an uncontrollable sense of terror, as if facing the entire vast world!

An irresistible sense of submission and awe, originating from the deepest part of my soul, arises spontaneously!

"What level of power is this?!"

"My soul—is trembling!"

In an instant, throughout the entire Beast Realm, countless creatures, regardless of their cultivation level or race, were present.

At this moment, they all felt an overwhelming pressure descend upon them, causing their faces to turn pale and their hearts to tremble.

Let alone resist, even looking up requires immense courage!

"Emperor Realm—Soul?!"

Soul Mirror, Soul Slaughter, and Soul Fiend were the closest and their sensations were the clearest and strongest!

As they stared at the enormous, invisible figure so close to them, their pupils shrank to pinpoints, their blood seemed to freeze, and their voices trembled!

What horrified them even more was that this soul aura was cold, lifeless, and carried a chilling aura like that of the deepest hell, completely unfamiliar!

This was definitely not any of the Emperor-level Soul Powerhouses they knew!

Could it be that such a terrifying Emperor-level soul is hidden deep within the Yellow Springs?!

"Hahaha—Old Huang! Old Huang, you're finally out! Quick! Help! Save her! It's the one who's about to self-destruct! That's my lord's wife! My mistress—!!!"

Just as everyone was stunned by the Emperor Realm's soul pressure and lost their composure, the little golden dragon's excited roar rang out like a broken gong, instantly shattering the suffocating silence!

Its enormous dragon head approached the invisible figure, its claws pointing eagerly in the direction of the colorful scales, jumping up and down, showing no trace of its previous grief and indignation.

Upon witnessing this scene, cold sweat trickled down everyone's foreheads, and a groan escaped their lips.

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

Judging from how familiar the golden dragon and this terrifyingly powerful figure seemed, could it be another expert sent by the Purple Cloud Palace?

Only Yao Ming, upon seeing the invisible figure appear, finally revealed a wild smile on his previously ashen face.

The towering, invisible soul figure seemed to be stunned by the little golden dragon's cry of "Old Huang," and its lips twitched violently a few times.

However, he ignored the little golden dragon's nonsensical address and followed the direction the little golden dragon pointed to, looking at the nine-colored light and shadow that was about to erupt.

Then, it slowly raised its enormous hand, which was also formed from soul power, and gently pressed it down toward the void where the colorful scales were.

There was no earth-shattering sound, no dazzling burst of energy.

It was as if a gentle breeze was brushing across the water.

However, with this gentle pressure, the nine-colored destructive energy on Cai Lin's body, which was frantically compressed and had reached the critical point of explosion, suddenly stopped as if a pause button had been pressed!

Immediately afterwards, the violent trend of destruction receded rapidly like a tide, and the dazzling nine-colored light slowly shrank back into her body.

Cai Lin felt that the resolute will that originated from the depths of her bloodline and soul, which was about to ignite everything, quietly subsided in the face of this power.

She stood there stunned, feeling the calming surge of energy within her, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

The invisible giant hand did not retract; it bypassed her and reached out to grab Hun Yan, who was fleeing for his life in the distance!

"Ugh—!"

As Hun Yan was frantically fleeing, he suddenly felt the space around him solidify like steel, and an irresistible chill enveloped him!

He turned around in horror, only to see a gigantic, transparent hand that blotted out the sky was right in front of him!

Before the giant hand even truly touched him, his soul felt a sharp pain as if it were being frozen and torn apart, and his thoughts began to become blurred and sluggish!

"How could there possibly be a realm or soul on the mainland?"

Hun Yan's eyes were filled with extreme fear and confusion. Before he could finish speaking, his entire body, along with the surrounding space, was instantly covered by a layer of yellow ice crystals.

Like an insect trapped in amber, it remained in a terrified flight posture as it plummeted straight down from the sky, crashing into the ground with a loud "boom," creating a deep crater, but the ice crystals remained completely undamaged.

On the other side, Soul Mirror, Soul Slaughter, and Soul Fiend witnessed the terrifying scene of Soul Flame being instantly frozen, and their expressions changed drastically.

A chill ran from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads, and the icy pain that pierced their very souls made them realize that they could very well be next!

"Escape! We must escape! No matter what, we must deliver this message to the clan leader and Lord Void!"

The thought arose in the minds of the three at the same time, and they lost all will to fight. Their fighting spirit surged wildly, and they wanted to tear through space and escape.

However, to their horror, they discovered that the surrounding space had already been completely sealed off and frozen by an invisible, cold force!

The flow of battle qi became extremely sluggish and slow, and a layer of yellow ice crystals identical to those on Hun Yan's body was rapidly condensing on his body surface at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, three more huge yellow ice sculptures formed, falling from the sky like meteorites.

With several loud "booms", three shocking craters were smashed into the ground, arranged alongside the deep pit where Soul Flame was located.

Thousands of miles away, all the powerful figures watching were now silent with fear, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Before that invisible figure, the four infamous "Four Demon Saints" of the Soul Clan, whose strength had reached the late stage of the Seven Star Battle Saint, were simply frozen and suppressed like helpless infants!

What terrifying power this is!

This is truly terrifying!

"Old Huang! Well done! You're so cool!"

The little golden dragon looked at the four large craters in the ground and immediately grinned from ear to ear. It raised one of its enormous claws and comically pointed it at the face of the invisible figure.

A dragon's toe.

The invisible figure seemed to glance at the little golden dragon, a hint of disdain flashing in its pupils.

Then, its gaze turned to the colorful scales, whose expression was complex, and its huge head seemed to nod slightly as a greeting.

Immediately afterwards, its towering figure, thousands of feet tall, began to fade slowly, like ink dissolving in water, about to vanish into the world.

"Hey! Old Huang, don't go! Come back to Zixiao Palace with me! There's an even bigger guy there, waiting for us to beat him up!"

When the little golden dragon saw him about to leave, it became anxious and tried to rush into the deep pit of the underworld, as if it wanted to pull this "big boss" back.

"Alright, Xiao Jin."

Cai Lin's slightly weak, clear voice rang out. She flew to the little golden dragon's side, stopped it, and said softly, "Senior Huang Quan just told me through telepathy that his true form is undergoing a critical transformation. If it weren't for the urgency of the matter, Xiao Bai would still be asleep, having somehow managed to wake him from his slumber."

The little golden dragon was taken aback by these words. Its huge head drooped down, and a hint of disappointment flashed in its eyes.

It was also hoping to bring this big shot from the underworld back to give the Soul Emperor a big "surprise"!

It shook its head, casting its disappointment aside, and turned to look at Cai Lin. The smile on its dragon face faded, and a trace of lingering fear remained in its enormous dragon eyes. It transmitted its voice in a muffled tone, "Mistress, you—you were just too—too scary! I almost—alas!"

It knew that Cai Lin was strong-willed and proud, and that apart from Xiao Bai, it was unlikely that anyone could change her mind, so it could only sigh.

Just a moment ago, it truly thought it was going to lose this "mistress" forever.

"Did that scruffy bird, Huang Tian, ​​escape?"

Little Golden Dragon quickly composed himself, his gaze sharp as lightning as he scanned the entire area. Finding no trace of Huang Tian, ​​his expression immediately darkened slightly.

That guy was quick to react and ran away decisively.

"Alright, let's leave him alone for now."

Cai Lin shook her head, her beautiful eyes gazing towards the distant north, where Zhongzhou was located, in the direction of Zixiao Palace.

At this moment, her cold and beautiful face was filled with unyielding worry. "Pack your things, let's go back as soon as possible! It's just Huang Tian—we don't need to worry about him for now!"

At this moment, she desperately wanted to know—what was going on with Xiao Bai?

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