Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 506 Burning Soul Breaks the Seal

The Dimensional Embryo Space, the Dark Void.

Xiao Bai's soul power, like the most precise scalpel, carefully probed into the depths of Zi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness.

The three God-Slaying Needles, as thin as cow hair and pitch black, hovered silently around the purple-gold soul essence, like three venomous snakes waiting for their chance to strike.

Xiao Bai did not touch it rashly.

He knew that although the God-Slaying Needle was concealed, once it was triggered by an external force, the caster, the Soul Emperor, would definitely sense it.

Even though they were in the Plane Embryo Space, completely isolated from the outside world, he dared not be careless.

Three identical purple soul threads, under his exquisite control, silently approached the three God-Slaying Needles.

Xiao Bai's mind raced!

"break!"

Three strands of soul energy erupted simultaneously!

There was no earth-shattering sound, no dazzling light.

Only three extremely fine strands of purple lightning, like needles hitting wheat awns, precisely pierced the core of the three God-Slaying Needles!

"laugh----"

A sound so faint it was almost inaudible arose.

The three jet-black God-Slaying Needles melted and vaporized rapidly, like ice meeting the scorching sun.

The whole process was lightning fast.

From the moment Xiao Bai made his move until the God-Slaying Needle completely disappeared, it took only a fraction of a breath!

Moreover, because the three soul threads were completely synchronized, the three God-Slaying Needles were destroyed almost simultaneously, giving them no chance to erupt.

"It's done—"

Xiao Bai's soul figure slowly exhaled.

Fine beads of sweat had already formed on his forehead.

Even for him, simultaneously controlling three forces with such precise synchronization was an enormous drain on his energy.

The hidden danger in Zi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness has been completely eliminated.

Xiao Bai's soul power withdrew from Zi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness and returned to his original body.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zi Yan, who was still concentrating with her eyes closed.

At this moment, Zi Yan seemed to also sense the changes in her sea of ​​consciousness.

Her brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed, a look of relief spreading across her face.

"call----"

Zi Yan let out a long breath and opened her eyes.

When she saw Xiao Bai standing right in front of her, a bright smile bloomed on her face: "Xiao Bai, I feel—it's like something is missing."

Her voice was filled with joy: "Although I didn't notice it before, now that I think about it, there seems to have always been a faint sense of pressure in my mind."

That feeling is completely gone now!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's last trace of worry was completely dispelled.

He lowered his head and chuckled, "Alright, all taken care of—"

Before he could finish speaking, his gaze met Zi Yan's eyes.

Eyes facing each other.

At that moment, Xiao Bai suddenly noticed that Zi Yan's eyes were sparkling, like the most brilliant stars in the night sky, staring at him without blinking.

Those purple-gold eyes sparkled with undisguised affection, joy, and—a deeper emotion.

Xiao Bai's throat went slightly dry, and his words came to an abrupt halt.

He could sense something intense in Zi Yan's gaze, which made his heart beat faster involuntarily.

"cough----"

Xiao Bai coughed lightly, somewhat awkwardly avoiding Zi Yan's bold gaze, and stood up, saying, "Let's go, it's probably already in an uproar outside."

He turned around, his back to Zi Yan, to calm the turmoil in his heart.

Zi Yan looked at Xiao Bai's retreating figure, pouted, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She looked down at her tall, curvaceous figure; the purple-gold bodysuit accentuated her curves perfectly.

"Could it be—he doesn't like it?"

Zi Yan thought to herself, "But this is already no worse than Sister Cai Lin, isn't it? He clearly likes Sister Cai Lin so much—"

Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel a little wronged.

Just as Zi Yan was lost in thought—

Xiao Bai's expression suddenly hardened, and he pulled Zi Yan's slender yet strong waist close to his side.

"what!"

Zi Yan exclaimed in surprise, and before she could react, Xiao Bai hugged her tightly.

The next moment, the surrounding dark space began to twist and rotate violently!

It was as if an invisible hand was stirring up this void!

"boom--"

The passage connecting the Dimensional Embryo space to the outside world was forcibly opened!

The two figures shot off like arrows released from a bow!

Above Canaan Academy, where the two disappeared.

"Soul Emperor, it's been a long time!"

Xiao Xuan's clear and melodious voice echoed in the void, carrying an indescribable sense of composure and ease.

He hovered in mid-air, his blue robes fluttering. Although he was just a remnant soul, his domineering aura seemed to have never changed.

The Soul Emperor's face was ashen.

He was about to deal with the troublesome remnant soul in front of him when he suddenly sensed a fluctuation coming from the space behind him.

Turning my head to look—

Xiao Bai and Zi Yan appeared out of thin air!

"you----"

The Soul Emperor's gaze swept over the two of them, and when he saw Zi Yan standing unharmed beside Xiao Bai, his pupils suddenly contracted!

"How is that possible?!"

The Soul Emperor was filled with shock and disbelief.

He clearly planted three God-Slaying Needles in Zi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness, which ordinary people would never be able to detect.

Moreover, even if it were discovered, who would dare to touch it easily?

That's the God-Slaying Needle!

He will sense it immediately once it is touched!

But just now—

He didn't feel anything!

The God-Slaying Needles on Zi Yan's body disappeared silently—

Disappeared? !

"Is this what the Soul Clan Chief is looking for?"

Xiao Bai seemed to see through the Soul Emperor's thoughts, smiled slightly, and slowly opened his palm.

In the palm of his hand, three jet-black needles, each several inches long, lay there quietly.

A faint trace of soul energy still lingered on the needle.

It is the God-Slaying Needle!

"Huh? — I only mentioned it briefly, but it actually exists!"

Xiao Xuan, who was standing to the side, chuckled upon seeing this.

He examined the three God-Slaying Needles with great interest, then turned his gaze to Zi Yan: "Good luck, little girl. Once these things are planted in the sea of ​​consciousness, they're not easy to deal with. I didn't expect that kid Xiao Bai would actually manage to get them out for you!"

Zi Yan pursed her lips, a warm feeling welling up inside her.

Although she didn't know exactly how difficult the God-Slaying Needle was to deal with, seeing even a powerful figure like Xiao Xuan say that it was "difficult to handle," she could imagine how troublesome it was.

And Xiao Bai handled it so easily just now—

That only looks easy!

Zi Yan could sense that Xiao Bai was working in an orderly manner when breaking the God-Slaying Needle for her, which was obviously a well-planned solution.

From the time she was captured by the Soul Clan to the time Xiao Bai came to rescue her, how much time had passed?

Xiao Bai even prepared detailed countermeasures for methods that others had casually mentioned.

This thoughtfulness and attention instantly dispelled any grievances she might have felt.

"Xiao Bai————"

Zi Yan gently tugged at Xiao Bai's sleeve, her voice slightly choked.

Xiao Bai turned to look at her, smiled slightly, patted her head, and gestured for her not to say anything more.

At that moment, Zhu Kun, inside the underground cave, also heard the conversation between Xiao Xuan and Xiao Bai.

The ancient dragon emperor was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage!

"Soul-Heaven-Emperor!!!"

Zhu Kun's roar, like thunder from the heavens, came from the depths of the earth, shaking the entire Black Corner Region: "How dare you plant such a vicious thing in my daughter's sea of ​​consciousness!!!"

He could imagine that if he had really made a deal with the Soul Emperor, even if Zi Yan was rescued, she would still be controlled by the God-Slaying Needle, and her life and death would be in the hands of the Soul Emperor!

At that time, the Soul Emperor could use this to blackmail him into doing anything!

Even—after making him hand over the ancient jade, we can turn around and deal with Xiao Bai and Gu Yuan!

"What a despicable villain! What a cunning patriarch of the Soul Clan!!"

Zhu Kun's rage erupted like a volcano, his massive dragon body thrashing wildly, the tiny fire threads on his body crackling and popping as he struggled: "If I don't tear you to pieces today, I, Zhu Kun, swear I will not be a dragon!!!"

"Kid!"

Zhu Kun's voice reached Xiao Bai's ears, filled with suppressed rage: "I'll be breaking through the seal again in a moment! You'll lend me a hand! Once I get out, I'll tear him to shreds!!!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai nodded calmly.

He had long anticipated this moment.

In fact, from the moment he realized the Soul Emperor's plan, he already had a complete countermeasure in mind.

Saving Ziyan is only the first step.

The second step is to help Zhukun escape his predicament!

Only when Zhu Kun is freed can the situation on the Dou Qi Continent truly be settled.

Xiao Bai's earlier attack on the seal with the purple lightning pillar was not an impulsive act, but rather a test of the seal's strength.

The result of the test gave him confidence.

The seal left by the ancient emperor Tuoshe is indeed incredibly powerful, worthy of being the work of a Dou Di.

It would be almost impossible to break the seal from the outside—at least with his current strength, he couldn't do it.

But they don't need to completely break the seal.

Having been trapped for thousands of years, Zhu Kun had long since figured out the secrets of this seal.

The seal that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor placed on Zhukun mainly came from the suppression of the stone gate of the Dou Di Cave.

Meanwhile, Zhu Kun had already used the seven pieces of Tuoshe Ancient Jade to remove most of the fire lines that were wrapped around his body during this period.

All that's left is for external force to tear a hole in the seal so he can break free!

What Xiao Bai needs to do is create that "opening"!

Just as Xiao Bai's thoughts were racing, the Soul Emperor unleashed an overwhelming pressure and made a fierce attack!

His target was none other than Xiao Xuan!

The Soul Emperor formed a claw with his right hand and suddenly grabbed at Xiao Xuan from a distance!

"boom-

—

A gigantic black hand, obscuring the sky and the sun, appeared out of thin air, its five fingers like hooks, carrying a world-destroying power, and fiercely grabbed at Xiao Xuan!

This attack was launched by the Soul Emperor in a fit of rage, and he used almost all his strength!

How terrifying is a full-force attack from a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng?

Wherever the giant black hand passed, space crumbled inch by inch, revealing a series of hideous spatial rifts!

A powerful surge of energy emanated from the giant hand, as if to drag this entire world into the deepest hell!

Xiao Bai's expression hardened.

He knew that although Xiao Xuan was once a peak nine-star Dou Sheng expert, he now only had a wisp of remnant soul left, and his strength was less than one-tenth of what it used to be. He could never possibly withstand the Soul Emperor's attack!

"Ziyan, go to Uncle Zhu's side!"

Xiao Bai gave a low shout and waved his sleeve. A gentle yet powerful force enveloped Zi Yan and instantly transported her to the cave where Zhu Kun was.

And he himself took a step forward.

"Thunder Dragon, appear!"

Xiao Bai quickly formed hand seals, and purple lightning shot into the sky from his body!

"roar!!!"

A deafening dragon roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

A purple lightning dragon, ten thousand feet long, condensed and took shape in front of Xiao Bai!

The Thunder Dragon's entire body is composed of pure purple lightning, with each scale shimmering with dazzling lightning, and its eyes containing a majestic power capable of destroying everything.

"go!"

Xiao Bai pointed with his right hand!

"roar!!!"

The purple thunder dragon roared and charged out, opening its blood-red maw to bite down hard on the giant black hand!

"Hmph! A mere trick!"

The Soul Emperor snorted coldly and pressed his left hand down into the void: "Suppress!"

Three towering black stone gates, each a thousand feet high, descended from the sky in a triangular formation, fiercely suppressing the purple thunder dragon!

These are the three stone doors that trapped Zi Yan before!

But at this moment, they no longer constitute a cage, but have transformed into divine weapons that suppress all things!

On the surface of the three stone gates, countless eerie runes lit up, emanating a terrifying aura as heavy as a mountain and as cold as a prison!

"BOOM—!!!"

The purple thunder dragon crashed violently into the three black stone gates!

In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked!

The violent energy shockwave swept out like a tsunami, destroying everything in its path!

Within a radius of a thousand miles, everything on the ground turned to dust at that moment!

Countless spatial rifts spread out like a spider web, grotesque and terrifying.

Unleashed from the ground, the magma erupted like a fountain, turning the world crimson.

It's an apocalyptic scene!

At the center of the energy storm, "Bang!!"

Another loud bang was heard!

That was the sound of the Soul Emperor's giant black hand colliding with Xiao Xuan!

"Heh heh—I was already on guard against you!"

Xiao Xuan's light laughter rang out amidst the storm.

The remnant soul in the green robe hovered in mid-air, neither dodging nor avoiding the Soul Emperor's seemingly inevitable attack.

On the contrary, a blazing flame suddenly ignited on his somewhat ethereal soul!

That flame was no ordinary fire, but rather—

Soul Fire!

He is burning his remaining soul in exchange for temporary power!

Although the cost was enormous, it was undeniable that at this moment, Xiao Xuan displayed a power no less than that of the Soul Emperor!

"Break for me!"

Xiao Xuan raised his palm to meet the attack and struck out with it!

A giant hand burning with the flames of a raging soul appeared out of thin air and collided fiercely with the Soul Emperor's black giant hand, Wolf Ferocious!

"boom-!!!"

The two forces collided, unleashing a shockwave even more terrifying than before!

The entire Black Corner Region was shaken by this attack, causing countless bottomless ravines to crack open!

The distant mountains collapsed in large sections!

The clouds in the sky were completely torn apart!

The Soul Emperor stared intently at Xiao Xuan amidst the flames, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You actually dared to burn your divine soul!!!"

Burning one's divine soul can certainly grant a temporary burst of power, but the price is—

Soul fly away!

Although Xiao Xuan has not recovered to his peak state, it is impossible for him to control things as easily as before!

"Hahaha—Soul Emperor!"

Xiao Xuan hovered in mid-air, flames raging around him, making him appear like a god of fire: "You probably won't be able to open this Dou Di cave today!"

His voice was bold and unrestrained, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

But everyone present, whether Xiao Bai or Zhu Kun, could clearly feel that although Xiao Xuan's aura was vast, it also had a "sunset glow" feel to it.

Like the last glimmer of the setting sun, though dazzling, it is destined to be fleeting.

Xiao Xuan seemed to sense their gazes, took out the seven pieces of Tuoshe ancient jade in his hand, and laughed loudly, "Brother Zhukun, I don't have much time left, let's begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed with both hands, and the seven pieces of ancient jade transformed into seven streams of light, flying towards the underground cave!

"not good!"

The Soul Emperor's expression changed drastically!

He instantly understood Xiao Xuan's intention!

Xiao Bai, Zhu Kun, and the other two had secretly made their plans at some point!

Their real purpose was to help Zhukun escape his predicament!

He has already exhausted all his resources to threaten Gu Yuan, suppress Xiao Bai, and seize the opportunity to obtain the eight pieces of ancient jade.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Bai tricked him, and the prize he was about to win slipped away. If Zhu Kun were to escape, his future situation would be dire...

"Don't even think about it!!!"

With a roar, the Soul Emperor disregarded everything else and transformed into a streak of black light, chasing after the seven ancient jade pieces!

He must stop it!

He was determined to obtain the ancient jade at all costs; it was his only chance to turn the tide.

"It's too late."

Xiao Xuan's calm voice rang in the ears of the Soul Emperor.

The next moment, Xiao Xuan's figure was already blocking Soul Emperor's way.

"You're asking for it!!"

At this moment, the Soul Emperor's eyes were bloodshot. Seeing that the ancient jade had already plunged straight into the ground, a surge of rage that was about to drive him mad rushed to the top of his head.

At this moment, inside the underground cave—

"roar!!!"

Zhu Kun let out a deafening dragon roar!

A dazzling purple-gold light erupted from his body!

Above their heads, a gold and black Tai Chi symbol slowly rotated, emitting a hazy purple light that echoed the purple lightning in the sky!

"Xiao Bai, help me!!!"

Zhu Kun's roar came from underground.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai pressed his hands down without hesitation: "Go!"

"BOOM—!!!"

A towering pillar of lightning descended from the purple clouds in the sky, piercing through heaven and earth.

This time, the lightning bolt was thicker and more violent than the previous one!

The lightning bolt struck the seal with pinpoint accuracy.

"Buzz!!!"

The Tai Chi diagram within the seal trembled violently and burst forth with dazzling light!

The golden and black light intertwined with the purple lightning, frantically impacting the Dou Di seal!

At this moment, Zhu Kun used all his strength to frantically break through the last restraints on his body!

"Break for me—! Aaaaaaaahh ...

Zhu Kun's roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth!

The entire Black Corner Region trembled violently at this moment!