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Chapter 179 A mere protector dares to spout such nonsense; let the Soul Emperor come!

Startled from his meditation, Russell abandoned any intention of continuing his seclusion. Through the wisp of thought attached to the Demon Sealing Box, he had located that Jing Tian and the others had already ascended to the God Realm. At this moment, the box was being carried by Xu Changqing towards the Heavenly Pool.

It's almost time.

As the saying goes, a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth. With the Evil Sword Immortal about to be born, it's time for him to prepare to flee.

Russell got up and stretched his limbs. He took a step out of Wuji Pavilion and then a step above the Demon Locking Tower. Using his hand as a knife, a sharp purple-gold blade gathered from the edge of his palm. He easily cut a gap in the defensive formation set up by Shu Mountain and stepped into the tower.

Battle Through the World!

The moon was bright and the stars were few. A wisp of black smoke streaked across the night sky, passed through layers of restrictions, and silently fell into the Yunlan Mountains.

Inside the cave, Yunshan remained seated cross-legged as always, making no move even when he sensed the presence of Protector Wu.

"Hehehe! Sect Master Yunshan, congratulations on making the right decision. As long as we cooperate sincerely in the future, you may well break through to the Dou Zun realm one day." As the candlelight flickered, the black mist quickly condensed, finally transforming into a deep, ten-foot-wide cloud of mist. Deep within the mist, two crimson lights could be vaguely seen, greedy and bloodthirsty.

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Looking at Yunshan, who had already broken through to the Dou Zong level, Protector Wu's eyes, shrouded in black mist, were filled with greed.

Even if he doesn't manage to seize the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from the Xiao family, he's confident he can deliver on his mission with a soul body at the Dou Zong level.

A soul body at the Dou Zong level is a rare find in the entire Soul Palace. Offering it to the higher-ups would earn him a decent reward for his contribution.

Yunshan remained seated cross-legged, not even lifting his eyelids upon hearing this, his tone still indifferent: "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together, but my breakthrough to the Dou Zong realm is ultimately indebted to your Soul Palace. If you have any conditions, please feel free to mention them."

"Heh, just a piece of trash who advanced through secret techniques, putting on airs."

Protector Wu was disdainful. In his eyes, Yunshan was nothing more than a pawn, a decrepit old man who barely broke through to the Dou Zong realm with the help of the Soul Palace's secret techniques. What right did he have to put on airs in front of him?

The reason they are still supporting him now is simply because he still needs Yunshan to help him obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from the Xiao family. In the future, he will need Yunshan to establish a branch of the Soul Palace here to collect soul bodies and help him advance further.

As for Yunshan's explicit refusal at this moment, he did not take it to heart.

The evil energy lurking within Yunshan's soul will subtly influence his mind, turning him into an arrogant person who only knows how to pursue desires.

"The Xiao family possesses an important artifact that my Soul Palace needs. I require you to retrieve it for me."

"The Xiao family? The one in Wutan City?" Yun Shan frowned slightly, feigning surprise, and said, "The current head of the Xiao family in Wutan City is only a Great Dou Master. You are a Dou Zong, why do you need to rely on my Yunlan Sect?"

"I have my reasons, you just need to do it." Protector Wu snorted coldly, showing a hint of impatience.

Is it that he doesn't want to do it? Or is it that he can't do it?

Despite the Xiao family's gradual decline under the care of the ancient clan, the strongest member of the clan is only a Great Dou Master, not even ranking among the top in the Jia Ma Empire.

But this so-called care is actually real, especially for the Soul Clan.

On the surface, those old guys from the ancient clans ignored the Xiao family and let them fend for themselves in the small border country, but in secret, they never let their guard down.

Once powerful figures from the eight ancient races, including the Soul Clan, appear within a hundred-mile radius of Wutan City, powerful figures from other ancient races will inevitably break through the boundaries to come.

Although he was a powerful Dou Zong, capable of wielding great influence even in Zhongzhou, he was nothing more than a slap in the face of those old guys from the ancient clans. He was unwilling to go and die.

That's why he approached the Yunlan Sect. Even if the entire Xiao family was wiped out, the ancient clans wouldn't care if a force outside the eight ancient clans targeted them.

In fact, they would love for this to happen, since when the Xiao clan was destroyed, most of the legacy left behind by the Xiao clan ended up in the hands of the ancient clans.

"Are you ordering me around?" Yunshan's tone turned unfriendly. Seeing this, Protector Wu had no choice but to soften his tone and floated down to a position less than three steps away from Yunshan: "How could it be an order? If you do this well, you will also benefit from it."

This not only upholds the reputation of your Yunlan Sect, but also allows me to petition the elders for your commendation and help you advance further.

"Is that so?" Yunshan's lips curled up, and the next moment, his eyes suddenly opened.

His eyes were incredibly bright, and two long-hidden, dazzling sword intents suddenly erupted from them.

In an instant, the candlelight in the cave snapped in two, and a heart-wrenching scream rang out. Thick black mist exploded in the cave!

"Yunshan! Damn it, how dare you! How dare you!" An angry roar echoed through the Yunlan Mountains, and two figures, one white and one black, instantly appeared high in the sky, under the bright moon.

At this moment, Protector Wu could no longer laugh; instead, a twisted rage filled his eyes.

In terms of cultivation level alone, Yunshan was far inferior to him, but he had not expected Yunshan to make a move. He almost took the full force of Yunshan's attack with his own flesh and blood, and even used up the life-saving treasure that he had finally obtained.

He didn't understand why Yunshan would choose this moment to attack him.

"It's a pity that the killing move I prepared for several days failed to kill you with a single sword strike." Seeing that Protector Wu had only lost a little bit of breath under his full-force attack, Yunshan couldn't help but sigh.

Before today, he thought he could defeat this old ghost by himself, but Xiao Yan told him that the Soul Palace's techniques were unpredictable and he might not be a match for this person. At first, he didn't believe it, but now it seems that he was arrogant.

"How dare you! I will skin you alive and tear your tendons apart to vent my hatred!" Protector Wu's face was ferocious, his old face covered in bloodstains appearing and disappearing in the surging black mist.

With a flick of his hand, he pulled a pitch-black chain filled with an eerie aura from the void. The chain, made of an unknown material, was entirely black, with dark red patterns flowing along its surface, like venomous snakes coiled on the iron chain. Tiny black mist seeped out from the joints of each link, clearly indicating that it was a weapon aimed at the soul.

"You have no chance." Yun Shan chuckled, his hands forming a hand seal. His battle aura exploded, creating visible ripples that spread in all directions: "Form the Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun Formation!"

The next moment, Yun Yun, Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, Fa Ma and other figures soared into the sky from different mountain peaks, all with their hands forming hand seals. It was as if endless pure white clouds gathered over them in an instant, completely covering the space where they were.

This formation was personally led by Yunshan, with four Dou Huangs—Yunyun, Haibodong, Jiaxingtian, and Fama—as assistants, and many Dou Wangs as support. Once the formation was activated, even a high-level Dou Zong would be trapped for a short while, let alone Protector Wu, who had just been nearly seriously injured by Yunshan's sword.

"Is this all you're relying on?" Protector Wu sneered, flicking his arm. The chains instantly ripped through the sky, transforming into a black line that stirred boundless spatial ripples before hurtling towards Yunshan: "Once I break this formation, I'll slaughter your Yunlan Sect!"

"Such a boastful tone, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?" The young man's spirited voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Before the chains could hit Yunshan, a giant ruler burning with a dark white flame crashed down. A massive beam of light, tens of feet long, shot out from the top of the heavy ruler, snapping the Black Soul Chain in half with a single blow.

"Bone Spirit Cold Flame!" Upon recognizing the strange flame burning on the Xuan Heavy Ruler, Protector Wu's expression changed, and he exclaimed with great joy, "Hehehe, Yao Chen, I didn't expect you to actually deliver yourself to my doorstep. Back then, you managed to escape by chance, but it took a lot of effort from my Soul Palace—if we capture you and this brat together today, the Palace Master will definitely grant me a position as a Heavenly Venerable."

"Heh." Within Xiao Yan's body, Yao Lao let out a soft groan, and a powerful soul force that could distort the heavens and earth was released. The pure white clouds that had gathered in the sky due to the Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun Formation surged violently under the impact of the soul force, like waves of the sea being swept up by a hurricane, retreating wave after wave.

He is no longer the remnant soul that was almost destroyed in the past. Now, he has not only restored his soul body, but has also reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm. Not to mention, he also has many special techniques for cultivating the soul and targeting the soul.

A mere protector of the Soul Palace is not enough for him to handle. Let Soul Heaven—let Soul Extinction come!

"Little Yanzi, this is a rare opportunity to fight a Dou Zong. Make the most of it."

Feeling the continuous flow of soul power surging within his body, Xiao Yan couldn't help but tilt his head.

The Heavenly Rank Battle Technique, "Possessed by a Ghost," is so powerful that even the Flame Emperor praised it!

Seeing this, Protector Wu felt a bad premonition and couldn't help but put on a fierce but weak voice: "A mere Dou Ling, do you really think you can contend with me with Yao Chen's help? What a fool!"

"Confront?" Xiao Yan's lips curled into a smirk. He twirled the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand, and the eerie white flames on its surface pulsed even more violently, scorching the surrounding clouds and causing them to hiss. "Old dog, are you mistaken? I'm here to kill you."

"How arrogant!" Protector Wu sneered, and with a flick of his arms, two jet-black chains shot out from his sleeves, winding and slithering through the void, accompanied by a piercing metallic scraping sound, as they simultaneously attacked Xiao Yan from both the left and right. Wherever the chains passed, they left behind black scorch marks in the air, like corroded wounds that lingered for a long time.

Instead of retreating, Xiao Yan advanced, stomping his foot in the void. A white shockwave exploded beneath his feet, and his figure, like a cannonball, crashed straight into the two chains. He raised the Xuan Heavy Ruler high above his head, and the eerie white flames on its surface suddenly surged, enveloping the entire black ruler in a burning white torch.

"Open it!"

As the foot struck down, its radiance expanded by tens of feet, like a giant white sword descending from the sky, slashing fiercely at the intersection of the two chains.

The deafening clang of metal against metal shook the entire Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun Formation. The chains trembled violently under the impact of the scale beam, and the dark red patterns on the chains suddenly lit up. However, they only lasted for less than a breath before the chains let out a mournful cry, broke into several pieces, and fell to the ground.

Protector Wu's pupils contracted slightly; the force of that foot was much stronger than he had anticipated.

The power surging within this young man surnamed Xiao is definitely not something an ordinary Dou Zong could possess.

But how is that possible?

According to the information inside the hall, Yao Chen should only be able to exert less than 30% of his strength at this moment!

wrong!

There's a spy inside the palace!

We must get out of here alive and bring this message back!

Upon this thought, the fighting spirit within Protector Wu's body surged forth like a flood bursting its banks, and dark mist billowed from his body, condensing around him into a demonic shadow several feet tall.

"Shadow Strangulation!"

With a roar, Protector Wu unleashed a devastating attack, and the demonic figure unleashed a barrage of six weapons at once, all aimed at Xiao Yan.

"Well done!" A glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and Bone Spirit Cold Flame within his body erupted at the same time. The blue and white flames intertwined around him to form a huge flame vortex. He raised the Xuan Heavy Ruler, and all the patterns on the ruler surface lit up at the same time. The blue and white flames spread along the patterns, forging the entire black ruler into a burning divine weapon.

"Flames Divide and Devour the Waves!"

With a single swing of the foot, a beam of light, dozens of feet long, shot out from the vortex of flames like a bluish-white crescent moon, colliding fiercely with the six attacks.

The continuous rumbling sounds blasted the clouds and mist within the Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun formation, causing them to surge and churn.

The demonic shadow let out a mournful roar as it burned under the flames, and one by one, the six weapons were shattered and vaporized by the blade of light.

"Damn it! I have to survive! I have to burn my lifeblood to survive!"

Protector Wu gritted his teeth, and his fighting spirit surged again. The shattered demonic shadow reformed under the infusion of fighting spirit, and two more arms grew on top of the original six, transforming into an eight-armed demonic shadow.

"Xiao Yan! Die!"

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and pushed his soul power to its limit. Although he had his teacher's support, he dared not be careless in the face of a Dou Zong's desperate counterattack.

For no other reason than that Yun Yun was watching from below!

However, to everyone's surprise, just as the eight-armed demonic shadow was about to reach Xiao Yan, it suddenly changed direction and shot off toward the edge of the formation.

"Trying to run?" Xiao Yan chuckled, took a step, and his figure transformed into a streak of bluish-white light, relentlessly pursuing him.

Protector Wu was fast, but Xiao Yan was even faster.

When he caught up to Protector Wu and was less than ten feet away, he flipped his right hand, and a flaming lotus flower formed by the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame slowly bloomed in his palm. It lay quietly in Xiao Yan's palm, but it emitted a terrifying fluctuation that made people's souls tremble.

"go!"

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yan sent the flaming lotus flower transforming into a streak of light that hurtled toward Protector Wu's back.

The moment the Buddha's wrathful lotus appeared, the guardian's soul perception began to frantically warn him. His hair stood on end, and in that instant, only one thought occupied his mind: He was going to die! He was definitely going to die!

He no longer cared about his image; his fighting spirit burned recklessly, and his speed increased several times in a short period of time. But the lotus flower was even faster. It seemed to have its own consciousness. No matter how Protector Wu changed direction, it kept biting him tightly, getting closer and closer.

Finally, just as Protector Wu touched the edge of the Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun Formation, the lotus flower caught up with him.

boom-!!!

A giant mushroom cloud of fire rose above Yunlan Mountain, its bluish-white flames shooting into the sky and illuminating half the night sky as if it were daytime.

The violent shockwave spread in all directions, blasting a huge gap in the clouds and mist of the Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun Formation. The shockwave surged out from the gap, causing rocks to fall from distant mountains and tiles to fly off the palaces of the Cloud Mist Sect.

"Xiao Yan! Are you going to destroy the Yunlan Sect?"

Yunshan's eyes throbbed with anger. If this continued, the Yunlan Mountain Range might be completely destroyed before Protector Wu even died. He immediately changed his hand seals and quickly closed the gap.

Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly at Yun Shan, then looked at Protector Wu: "Any last words?"

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the illusory figure of Protector Wu emerged from the smoke and dust, almost disappearing completely.

"Even if I die, I will never let you get away with this! Die with me!" Wu Hufa's lips moved, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. His right hand suddenly plunged into his heart and squeezed hard, and black light instantly enveloped his entire body.

A terrifying surge of spiritual energy emanated from his location, causing Yunshan and the others maintaining the formation to feel a chill run down their spines.

"Trying to self-destruct?" Xiao Yan frowned, and moved to stop him.

"Little Yanzi, let your master do it." Yao Lao's voice rang in his mind, and Xiao Yan paused, then obediently stood still.

In the void, a giant hand formed from pure soul power appeared out of thin air, its five fingers spread out, gently grasping the ball of black light.

In an instant, the air in the entire world froze. Visibly, the terrifying aura that could frighten even a Dou Zong expert was suppressed by this giant hand, and the world became calm in an instant.

"You little brat dares to try and pull tricks on me? Nothing special." Holding the compressed, ball-shaped soul of the Protector Wu in his fingertips, the old apothecary flicked his sleeve with an air of superiority: "Wait for me to remove the impurities and refine it into a pill to help you enter the Spirit Realm."

"Teacher is awesome!" Xiao Yan flattered him sincerely.

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