Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 502 What a magnificent Soul Emperor!

A figure in purple robes stepped out of the spatial rift and stood above East Dragon Island, as if a purple sun had suddenly descended.

The immense pressure and restrained destructive aura emanating from him instantly overshadowed all the fighting and noise on the battlefield.

Time seemed to have been paused at that moment.

Whether it was the powerful figures engaged in fierce battles in the sky or the warriors fighting desperately on the ground, everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to that figure, their movements involuntarily halting, their faces filled with indescribable shock and horror.

Tearing through the void and descending upon the battlefield is not a rare occurrence.

But the person before him possessed an invisible aura that seemed to coexist with heaven and earth, and to reign supreme over all living beings—

Yet it evokes a sense of instinctive awe and trembling in the soul of everyone who perceives it.

"Who...who is this?!"

"What a terrifying aura—even more terrifying than the three Dragon Kings combined!"

"The purple lightning surrounding him—why does it give me a chilling feeling?"

Whether it was Donglong Island or the allied forces of the three major dragon islands, a murmur of barely suppressed surprise and fear rippled through the air.

Xiao Bai's gaze swept across the entire dilapidated Donglong Island in an instant, like a tangible lightning bolt.

His brow furrowed when he saw the horrific battle on the island.

When his soul perception spread out like mercury but failed to capture that familiar breath, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Zi Yan—isn't she here?

His gaze instantly locked onto the old man in the sky whose aura was the most violent.

With a thought, Xiao Bai's figure appeared in front of the candlelight as if by teleportation, ignoring spatial distance.

He raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and gently touched the forehead of the candle flame beside him, whose aura was raging and which was burning its life essence in a desperate state.

"Buzz—"

A gentle, vibrant energy, like a spring breeze and gentle rain, flowed from Xiao Bai's fingertips into the candle flame.

In an instant, the blood energy around the candle flame, which was burning fiercely like a raging fire and constantly depleting his life essence, was as if gently smoothed by an invisible hand, quickly calmed down, and returned to his body.

His previously violent and unstable aura, like a volcano about to explode, stabilized at a visible speed. Although he was still weak, he was no longer in a dangerous state of exhaustion.

"Little—no, Xiao Bai, no, Palace Master Xiao, what are you doing—"

As the candlelight sensed the calming of its blood and qi and the gentle yet boundless power within it, a storm raged within its heart!

He stared wide-eyed at Xiao Bai, who was standing right in front of him, incredulous.

It's only been a short time since we last met.

The young man who once needed his secret protection in the Beast Realm now possesses an aura as vast and unfathomable as an abyss!

He had a vague feeling that he was facing the old Dragon Emperor Zhukun from back then!

This cultivation speed is simply monstrous!

"You're Xiao Bai?!"

Only now did the Northern Dragon King, the Western Dragon King, and the Southern Dragon King fully recover from the shock of Xiao Bai's appearance.

When they heard the way Zhu Huo addressed Xiao Bai, they immediately knew who the visitor was.

Xiao Bai, the master of Zixiao Palace!

Someone they had never paid any attention to before.

Although they had heard of Xiao Bai's reputation before, and even knew that he had a close relationship with the little girl on Donglong Island, they did not subconsciously place this young leader of the "emerging force" on the same level as them, the veteran Dragon Kings.

However, what they saw with their own eyes at that moment was a terrifying aura that completely exceeded their expectations!

Especially when Xiao Bai's calm and unwavering gaze, which seemed to see through all illusions, slowly swept over the three of them, an uncontrollable chill from the depths of their souls, like a cold venomous snake, suddenly rose from the bottom of their hearts and instantly spread throughout their bodies!

What a gaze it was!

Indifferent and profound, as if looking at three insignificant ants, or as if he could see through their thoughts.

Under that gaze, they felt that their proud Dragon King aura and their cultivation as three-star and four-star Dou Sheng were simply a joke!

escape!

We must escape immediately!

A crystal-clear thought exploded in the minds of the three like a thunderclap!

"Split up and escape!!!"

The Northern Dragon King reacted the fastest, letting out a nearly mournful roar. He didn't care about the Dragon King's majesty or the allied forces at all. The spatial power within his body surged wildly, and his figure instantly became blurred as he was about to escape into the void!

The Western Dragon King and the Southern Dragon King, also terrified, followed suit and tore through the space in front of them almost simultaneously, ready to enter!

Faced with a terrifying being whose strength was unfathomable and whose mere gaze could freeze their souls, the three of them didn't even have the courage to join forces.

If we don't escape now, when will we?

As for Donglong Island and the Three Islands Alliance?

Go to hell!

Preserving your own life is the most important thing!

"snort!"

Just as the figures of the three dragon kings were about to completely disappear into their respective torn spatial rifts, and a sense of relief at surviving a calamity had just risen in their hearts.

A faint, yet seemingly direct, cold snort swept through them like a chilling wind from the depths of the underworld!

Immediately afterwards, a visible, invisible wave of air, like ripples on water, surged silently yet with lightning speed in all directions, centered on Xiao Bai!

This shockwave was not made of battle qi, but rather from a pure and extreme soul power, containing a strange rhythm!

Where the shockwave swept past, the space did not shatter, but all the creatures affected, whether they were the three fleeing dragon kings or the powerful beings of the three dragon islands below, felt as if their souls had been struck hard by an invisible hammer!

Everything went black before my eyes, my ears were ringing, and my mind went blank for a brief moment!

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Three muffled sounds rang out almost simultaneously from different directions above Donglong Island.

Near the three spatial rifts that had just closed, the space twisted violently, and three disheveled figures were as if they had been forcibly "spit out" from the void, crashing heavily onto the ground below and kicking up a cloud of dust.

They are the Northern Dragon King, the Western Dragon King, and the Southern Dragon King!

The three men were no longer the imposing and fierce figures they once were. Their faces were ashen, and crimson blood slowly flowed from their seven orifices. Their breaths were extremely weak, and their eyes were unfocused. Clearly, their souls had suffered severe damage, and they had fallen into a deep coma, their fate unknown.

"An Emperor-level Soul—The Wrath of the Yellow Springs?!"

The candlelight that had always been by Xiao Bai's side felt the impact most clearly and deeply.

When that invisible wave of spiritual energy swept over him, even though he wasn't the primary target, he felt a stinging pain and tremble in his soul.

His old eyes were filled with unparalleled shock as he murmured softly.

This scene really brings back memories!

Emperor Realm Soul!

In addition, there's the signature technique of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, a terrifying fighting skill that can directly attack the very essence of the soul—Yellow Spring Heavenly Wrath!

The power of these two combined is simply unimaginable!

Let alone three-star or four-star Dou Sheng, even an eight-star Dou Sheng expert would likely suffer soul damage and a significant loss of combat power if accidentally hit head-on!

Candlelight glanced at the three dragon kings lying unconscious and barely breathing on the ground, and shook his head inwardly.

Two three-star ratings, one four-star rating —

Palace Master Xiao's use of this tactic on them is really—overestimating them!

Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is an understatement.

With the three Dragon Kings instantly defeated and unconscious, and the aftershocks of the soul impact, the allied forces of the three Dragon Islands below were also pale-faced, staggering and unable to fight.

On the entire battlefield, apart from the Donglong Island side which barely maintained its composure and combat strength, the opposing forces had completely collapsed.

"Greetings, Palace Master Xiao!"

At this moment, the First Elder, Second Elder, Zhu Li, Hei Qing, and many other core members of Donglong Island who had survived the calamity flew forward and came to Xiao Bai. They bowed respectfully, their voices filled with gratitude, awe, and the excitement of surviving the ordeal.

They could clearly see that Xiao Bai's soft hum just now not only instantly eliminated the biggest threat—the three Dragon Kings, but the aftershocks of his soul impact also precisely and severely injured all the strongmen of the opposing camp, completely clearing the obstacles for Donglong Island and saving the lives of countless clansmen!

Such kindness is like being given a second life!

Xiao Bai glanced at everyone and nodded slightly in return.

His expression was calm, but the worry deep in his eyes did not disappear.

He went straight to the point, asking the question that concerned him most: "Where is Ziyan?"

These three simple words instantly silenced the people of Donglong Island, who had just relaxed slightly after defeating their powerful enemy.

Everyone's face turned extremely pale, a mixture of guilt, anger, worry, and helplessness.

"Palace Master Xiao—"

Zhu Li took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply to Xiao Bai, his voice trembling with pleading, "Please—you must save our Dragon Emperor!"

He raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and quickly recounted what had happened: "Just recently, our Emperor successfully completed his final bloodline transformation, breaking free from his shell and being reborn with greatly increased strength, reaching the level of a six-star Dou Sheng! Our Emperor is benevolent and originally intended to unify the divided Ancient Dragon Island in a relatively peaceful manner, restoring the ancient glory of our race. To this end, our Emperor personally led some of our core elders away from East Dragon Island, preparing to go and subdue the three major Dragon Islands."

Zhu Li's voice grew increasingly low and angry: "Who knew—we had barely left Donglong Island when a sudden change occurred! Three people with extremely terrifying auras..."

Mysterious powerful figures shrouded in black flames appeared without warning and surrounded us! Their target was clear: His Majesty the Dragon Emperor! Each of them possessed strength at least at the level of an eight-star Dou Sheng!

"What's even more despicable is!"

Candlelight, standing nearby, couldn't help but interject. His aged face was contorted with rage, and his voice growled like that of a wounded beast, "Those three bastards each wield a strange black stone door! Those doors contain extremely powerful spatial sealing forces. When the three stones work together, they can completely lock down that void, greatly restricting the spatial power that my Empress excels at! Otherwise, with my Empress's six-star Dou Sheng cultivation and her newly born bloodline talent, even if she couldn't defeat them, escaping from this void would be no problem at all!"

Zhu Li picked up the conversation, her tone filled with resentment and regret: "From the moment the Emperor was sealed off to the moment he was taken away, everything happened too fast. In just a few breaths, His Majesty was captured by those three—working together!"

"Hmph! And these three beasts too!"

With a furious rage, Zhu Huo pointed at the three unconscious Dragon Kings on the ground, trembling with anger. "His Majesty has only been missing for a short time, and the news hasn't even fully spread yet, and these three heartless bastards have already colluded, leading the allied forces of the three Dragon Islands to brazenly besiege my Eastern Dragon Island! Their hearts are despicable! Their actions deserve to be destroyed!!"

The other people from Donglong Island were also outraged and hated the betrayal of the three major dragon islands to the core.

However, with the main forces of the three Dragon Islands now crippled, their gazes, filled with anticipation and pleading, all turned to Xiao Bai.

Now, the hope of rescuing His Majesty the Dragon Emperor from those three powerful figures, each at least an eight-star Dou Sheng, is probably—

Everything hinges on the unfathomable Palace Master Xiao before us!

Xiao Bai listened quietly, his face showing little surprise, but his eyes grew increasingly deep and cold.

At this moment, he had completely and clearly grasped the outline of the Soul Emperor's massive scheme.

First, they used the Soul Realm as leverage to pin Gu Yuan, the most likely late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng powerhouse to provide rapid support, firmly to the Ancient Realm, rendering him unable to move.

He then descended upon Zixiao Palace in his true form, ostensibly to seize the elixir and invite cooperation, but in reality to restrain himself while secretly plotting to capture Cai Lin.

All of these actions, seemingly targeting him and Gu Yuan, were ultimately just a cover and an opportunity to create something else—

That is to ambush and capture Zi Yan in the void!

With Zi Yan in hand, not only can we threaten Zhu Kun, but we can also get the ancient jade from him.

Furthermore, if we can control the Rainbow Scales at the same time—that means we'll also have someone to refine the Emperor's Pill!

What a Soul Emperor!

It was truly a meticulously planned and intricately linked strategy!

He had almost everyone in mind. If it weren't for the unexpected Yellow Spring Demon Saint, the Soul Emperor might have succeeded in his scheme!

Having figured all the details out, Xiao Bai's worries about Zi Yan eased slightly.

The Soul Emperor went to great lengths to capture Zi Yan, and his purpose was extremely clear. Before achieving his ultimate goal, Zi Yan's life should be safe for the time being.

Xiao Bai's gaze was fixed on a certain direction on the mainland, his eyes sharp as knives.

Right now, the area in front of the ancient emperor's cave is probably extremely lively!

"Palace Master Xiao—"

Seeing Xiao Bai remain silent, gazing intently into the distance, Zhu Li and the others felt uneasy and couldn't help but call out softly.

Xiao Bai withdrew his gaze and looked at the people from Donglong Island who were filled with anticipation and anxiety. His tone was calm but carried a convincing certainty: "Don't worry, Zi Yan is fine for the time being."

Upon hearing this, the people of Donglong Island breathed a slight sigh of relief, but their hearts immediately tightened again.

temporary?

"Palace Master Xiao, what should we do now? Should we immediately gather our forces and search for His Majesty's whereabouts?" the Grand Elder asked anxiously.

Xiao Bai shook his head: "Searching for it is pointless."

His gaze fell on the Grand Elder and Candlelight: "What follows is beyond your control. What you need to do now is to reorganize the Four Ancient Dragon Islands and reunite them."

The Grand Elder and Candlelight exchanged a glance, a hint of helplessness flashing in their eyes, and replied in unison, "Yes!"

They understood that they couldn't even handle the Northern Dragon King and his men, let alone help them; they would be lucky if they didn't become a hindrance.

"As for Zi Yan—"

Xiao Bai gazed into the distant depths of the void, towards the Dou Qi Continent, his voice carrying a chilling killing intent, "I can roughly guess where they took her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Bai stopped and slowly rose into the air.

The people of Donglong Island looked up at the departing figure, their hearts filled with gratitude and anticipation.

"Palace Master Xiao, be careful! Everyone on Donglong Island awaits good news!" Candlelight shouted.

Xiao Bai nodded slightly, took a step forward, and the space in front of him automatically parted like a water curtain.