Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

Chapter 95, Slaying a Three-Star Dou Zong and Capturing the Soul Hall's Iron Protector! [Two Chapters Combined]

Meanwhile, in the shadow of an inconspicuous mountain in the distance, a figure completely blended into the darkness, its aura almost ethereal, was silently watching the conflict above the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

"Hehehehe————"

As the shadowy figure sensed the overwhelming pressure of Xie Biyan's Dou Zong aura, a playful whisper seemed to come from beneath his hood: "Tsk tsk, finally couldn't resist coming out, huh? —"

"A soul in the early stages of the Spirit Realm — interesting —"

That voice carried an inhuman coldness and greed.

Just as the crimson-gold light at Xiao Qing's fingertips condensed once more, intending to completely end the life of the severely injured Scorpion Mountain—

hum!

A terrifying pressure, far greater than that of Scorpion Mountain or even the Eastern Sea, was unleashed.

Like a slumbering ancient beast suddenly awakening, it erupted from the forbidden area behind the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect!

Poisonous clouds gathered wildly in the sky, causing visible ripples in the air.

An old man dressed in simple white linen clothes, with a gaunt and sinister face, appeared out of thin air without warning!

With each step he took, the space beneath his feet distorted slightly, and there was no particularly dazzling light around him.

But the aura that spread made all living beings in the Fangxiemen Mountain Range feel their souls tremble.

Three-star Dou Zong, Scorpion Bi Yan!

Xie Biyan's murky yet sharp eyes, like those of a venomous scorpion, coldly swept over the charred mountain gate and the dead and wounded elders below.

And with a terrifying finger hole in his chest, Scorpion Mountain, his life force waning, finally settled on Xiao Qing.

The killing intent contained in that gaze almost froze the space around it.

"Young man—you're very good!"

Xie Biyan's voice was dry and hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed.

"You destroyed my sect and injured my sect leader—today, I will use your blood, flesh, and soul to atone for the deaths of my Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect disciples!"

However, Xiao Qing seemed not to hear the overwhelming pressure and death declaration from the Dou Zong expert!

Xiao Qing didn't even turn his head once. His finger, which was filled with the power of annihilation, was still firmly pointing down at the brow of Scorpion Mountain, who was showing despair!

"presumptuous!"

Xiao Qing's blatant disregard completely enraged Xie Biyan.

When has he, a dignified three-star Dou Zong, ever been so disrespected by a junior?

Enraged, Xie Biyan unleashed a powerful palm strike from a distance!

There were no fancy moves, just pure Dou Zong-level Dou Qi condensation.

A gigantic, dark green, poisonous hand that blotted out the sky appeared out of thin air. As the palm's wind passed by, the space hissed and cracked due to the corrosive effects of the potent poison.

The poisonous palm locked onto Xiao Qing, and with the power to crush everything, it crashed down!

"Xiao Qing, watch out!"

Hai Bodong, who was engaged in a fierce battle with the two Supreme Elders, felt the terror of this palm strike and shouted urgently, wanting to help, but he was tightly entangled by his opponent.

At this critical moment, Xiao Qing's finger, which was aimed at Scorpion Mountain, remained in the same direction, but his body rotated at an incredible angle.

The other fist was already poised to strike, and the crimson-gold flames of battle qi erupted like a volcano, fiercely meeting the huge poisonous palm head-on!

The crimson gold and dark green energies collided violently in mid-air, like two shooting stars colliding!

The deafening explosion resounded through the sky, and a terrifying energy storm spread out in a ring, directly collapsing many buildings below. Disciples of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect who were nearby were blown away, their fate unknown.

At the energy center, Xiao Qing's body trembled violently, and he was forced to slide back more than ten steps by the enormous force. Each step created an invisible air explosion in the air. He felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His blood and qi surged uncontrollably within his body.

But Xiao Qing managed to stand firm, and behind him, the Annihilation Finger Force precisely pierced into Scorpion Mountain's brow.

The terror and resentment in Scorpion Mountain's eyes froze instantly. His body trembled slightly, and then his life force was completely cut off as he fell from the sky.

"Scorpion Mountain!"

Xie Biyan's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He struck with fury, but failed to kill the junior instantly. Instead, the junior killed Xie Shan right under his nose!

This is an absolute disgrace!

What shocked Xie Biyan even more was that the opponent was clearly only a Dou Wang cultivator, but his Dou Qi was extremely condensed. In particular, his crimson-gold flames were of extremely high quality and could directly resist his Dou Zong Dou Qi without dissipating.

"This child—must not be allowed to live!"

Xie Biyan's murderous intent surged.

Xiao Qing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked at Xie Biyan with icy eyes.

He knew that conventional methods would have no chance of winning against a three-star Dou Zong.

"We can no longer hide our talents —"

With a thought, it was as if some kind of shackles within Xiao Qing's body were unlocked.

boom!

A crimson-gold aura, like a tangible flame, shot up from Xiao Qing's body, illuminating half the sky in a dazzling golden-red hue!

Xiao Qing's hair and eyebrows transformed into a flowing, fiery reddish-gold color at this moment.

Mysterious flame patterns emerged and flowed beneath his skin, making him seem like the source of the flames. The fire-attribute energy in the world spontaneously converged and paid homage to Xiao Qing!

At this moment, Xiao Qing's aura surged wildly, as if it were on a rocket.

Although his cultivation level remained at the six-star Dou Wang level, his sharp, domineering aura was like that of someone wielding the power of flames.

However, it made Xie Biyan on the other side feel a chill, as it had already surpassed the level of the peak of Dou Huang!

"You're playing tricks! Die!"

Despite his surprise, Xie Biyan remained calm, his powerful foundation as a three-star Dou Zong gave him ample confidence.

He moved swiftly, approaching Xiao Qing like a ghost, and struck out with his withered palm. The palm wind contained a deadly poisonous fighting spirit that could corrode metal and stone and annihilate life.

Xiao Qing was fearless, his crimson-gold pupils burning with fighting spirit as he threw a punch to meet the attack.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Bang! Bang! Boom!

High in the sky, crimson flames and dark green poisonous mist collided, intertwined, and annihilated each other.

Each collision unleashed a thunderous roar, and the dissipating energy shockwaves tore the clouds in the sky to shreds.

Xiao Qing pushed the power of the strange fire to its limit, and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire had a natural restraint on poison attributes.

In addition, Xiao Qing's absolute control over flames in his Law form imbues each of his attacks with the dual characteristics of purification and destruction.

Xie Biyan grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

His poison skills were unpredictable and often killed people invisibly, but he was repeatedly thwarted by Xiao Qing's extremely yang and powerful strange fire containing the power of laws. His poison was greatly weakened and purified.

Moreover, Xiao Qing's Earth-rank movement technique was extremely agile, and his combat awareness was astonishing, allowing him to always deflect Scorpion Biyan's killing moves with minimal cost.

The fierce battle lasted for dozens of rounds, with both sides moving as fast as lightning, leaving afterimages in the air.

In a near-perfect exchange, Xie Biyan's fingertip unleashed a shrewd, needle-like burst of poisonous energy, finally seizing a tiny opening in Xiao Qing's defense and grazing past his left shoulder.

laugh!

The protective crimson-gold aura was corroded open, and a sharp pain shot through my shoulder.

Although Xiao Qing reacted extremely quickly, and the strange fire instantly burned away the invading toxins, a shallow wound was still left on his shoulder. Blood seeped out, and it burned painfully, causing his blood and qi to stagnate slightly.

"snort!"

Upon seeing this, Xie Biyan's eyes flashed with a hint of smugness.

A Dou Zong is a Dou Zong; how could you possibly compare to his foundation?

However, Xie Biyan's momentary lapse in concentration and overconfidence in his poison skills led him to make a fatal mistake.

Unbeknownst to him, during the previous dozens of direct confrontations, Xiao Qing's strange fire power, imbued with the power of laws, had already penetrated his battle qi defenses like a persistent carbuncle, quietly invading his meridians.

At this moment, Xie Biyan circulated his energy, and the latent strange fire suddenly erupted, causing a burning pain in his meridians. His energy inevitably became slightly disordered and stagnant!

It's now!

Xiao Qing was waiting for this fleeting opportunity that he himself had created!

He endured the pain in his shoulder and the surging of his blood and qi, and in the sea of ​​consciousness between his brows, the vast spiritual power of his soul instantly unleashed a terrifying soul impact!

call out!

Soul attacks are far faster than physical attacks!

Almost at the same instant that Xie Biyan lost his composure due to the interference of the strange fire, this soul attack ignored the physical distance and directly blasted into the depths of his soul!

"what!"

Caught off guard, Xie Biyan felt as if his soul had been struck by a red-hot iron hammer, and indescribable pain instantly overwhelmed his consciousness!

Scorpion Biyan let out a shrill scream that was so shrill it was inhuman. He clutched his head and cried out in pain. His body swayed violently in the air, and his consciousness went blank for a moment. As a result, most of the powerful fighting spirit that had gathered around him dissipated!

In a battle between masters, victory or defeat can be decided in an instant!

Xiao Qing's eyes were as cold as ice. Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, his right finger, which had been poised to strike, suddenly pointed out with all his might!

A low-level Earth-rank combat skill: Annihilation Finger!

But this time, in addition to the destructive power that could annihilate everything, his fingertips were also entwined with the extremely violent Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!

The core of the crimson-gold finger energy is a touch of pure blue that makes one's heart tremble!

puff!

The finger strike easily tore through Xie Biyan's protective battle aura, which was almost defenseless due to the injury to his soul, and landed precisely on his thin chest!

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The next moment, terrifying strange fire energy and annihilation power erupted within Xie Biyan's body!

"No!"

Xie Biyan's eyes bulged out, filled with endless regret and fear.

He could clearly feel that his internal organs, meridians, and bones were being rapidly destroyed and incinerated by that destructive force!

Bang!

The charred finger hole in Xie Biyan's chest suddenly expanded, and he was sent flying backward like a broken sack.

Blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushed from his mouth, and his breath deflated like a punctured balloon, instantly becoming extremely weak.

It crashed heavily onto a mountain peak below, kicking up clouds of dust; its fate remains unknown.

All of this happened too fast. From Xie Biyan's attack to Xiao Qing's activation of the Law Form for fierce battle, and then to the soul attack that severely injured him with the Annihilation Finger, it all took only a few dozen breaths!

A three-star Dou Zong was beaten to the brink of death by a Dou Wang kid in full view of everyone!

The entire Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect fell into a deathly silence.

All the disciples and elders looked like ducks with their necks being choked, their faces filled with disbelief and despair.

However, just as Xiao Qing was catching his breath and preparing to step forward and finish off Xie Biyan!

"Hehehe—what a piece of trash, can't even handle a mere Dou Wang kid."

A chilling, ethereal laugh, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, suddenly rang out above the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate.

With the laughter, a thick black mist appeared out of nowhere and quickly spread out, bringing with it a sinister, cold pressure that specifically targeted the soul.

From within the black mist, a figure completely shrouded in a wide black robe slowly emerged, its face obscured, with only two crimson lights flickering in the shadow of the hood.

He was wrapped in black chains that rattled loudly, and it seemed as if countless souls were wailing on those chains.

Soul Palace, Iron Guardian!

"Iron Protector! Save me! Kill this brat!"

From the rocks below, came a faint yet venomous roar from Xie Biyan.

Iron Guardian's crimson gaze swept over the heavily injured Scorpion Biyan with a hint of disdain, then he looked with interest at Xiao Qing, whose aura was fluctuating: "Hehehe, what a powerful soul—boy, your soul is mine!"

Before he finished speaking, the Iron Protector waved his sleeve, and a soul chain wrapped in dense black energy, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, pierced through space with a piercing shriek, shooting straight at Xiao Qing's brow, its target aimed directly at his soul!

Faced with this bizarre soul attack, Xiao Qing showed no fear, but instead revealed a cold smile of triumph.

"Finally come out, huh? You little rat hiding your head and tail, we've been waiting for you for ages!"

Xiao Qing had been patient and even risked getting injured by taking Xie Biyan's attack, all in order to force out the Soul Palace Protector who had been hiding in the shadows and giving him a sense of unease!

"Teacher, help me!"

Xiao Qing muttered to himself.

The quiet, antique black ring on her finger suddenly flashed with a barely perceptible gleam.

The next moment, a vast and pure soul power, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly surged into Xiao Qing's limbs and bones!

Xiao Qing's aura surged wildly like an explosion at this moment!

Six-Star Battle King —

Seven Stars —

Eight stars —

Nine Stars —

Battle Emperor!

And it's still climbing!

This vast soul power perfectly overlapped with Xiao Qing's own fighting spirit, strange fire, and law form.

This allowed his strength to instantly break through the barrier of the peak of Dou Huang and temporarily step into the Dou Zong realm!

Moreover, it's far more than just entering the Dou Zong realm!

He sensed the sudden burst of power within Xiao Qing's body, which was no weaker than his own current strength, and even more terrifying, filled with a sense of deathly threat.

The two points of blood-red light beneath the Iron Protector's black robe suddenly contracted, and the eerie laughter vanished instantly.

Instead, a horrified scream rang out: "What?! This soul power—and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!"

No! You have—"

Clearly, Protector Tie had realized that the soul of Yao Chen, the number one alchemist in Central Continent, whom one of their Soul Palace Venerables had been searching for, was on Xiao Qing's body!

But by the time they realized it, it was too late!

With his strength surging, Xiao Qing faced the critically injured and dying Xie Biyan and the Iron Guardian, who was only in his soul form and possessed the combat power of a Dou Zong. Xiao Qing completely overwhelmed him!

Xiao Qing didn't even look at it before slapping the mountain peak where Xie Biyan had fallen with a backhand.

A giant hand, formed entirely from crimson-gold flames, appeared out of thin air and crashed down like a colossal hand reaching to the heavens!

"No!"

"I hate it!"

With a final roar filled with despair and venom, Xie Biyan, along with the summit of that mountain, instantly vaporized and vanished into nothingness under the giant hand of the strange fire!

Immediately, Xiao Qing's icy gaze locked onto the Iron Protector, who had missed his attack and was about to turn into black mist and escape.

"You think you can just show yourself and leave? Stay here!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Xiao Qing combined his spiritual soul power with his powerful Dou Qi at the Dou Zong level, transforming it into an invisible yet indestructible soul cage that instantly sealed off the space within a thousand feet!

The black mist that Iron Guardian had transformed into crashed into the soul barrier with a muffled thud and was forcefully bounced back.

Xiao Qing stretched out his right hand, made a grasping motion in the air, and a crimson-gold longsword appeared in his hand!

This was the first time he had used the Heavenly Emperor Sword.

cut!

A condensed, golden sword light, imbued with the laws of fire and specifically designed to suppress soul power, flashed by like thunder from the heavens!

"Kid, let's talk this out!"

Iron Guardian hastily swung out his black chain to block, and it snapped instantly!

The sword light continued its momentum, slashing fiercely at his soul!

"what!"

Iron Guardian let out a piercing, soul-piercing scream, and the figure beneath the black robe instantly dimmed considerably, its aura becoming extremely weak.

Xiao Qing showed no mercy, directly grabbing at the air with his palm, and a powerful suction force pulled the Iron Guardian's soul form towards him.

He casually took out a specially made jade bottle, and an incredibly powerful suction force erupted from the bottle's mouth, transforming into a vortex.

Iron Guardian struggled desperately, uttering terrified pleas for mercy and vicious curses, but all his efforts were in vain before Xiao Qing, whose strength was absolutely overwhelming.

His soul was forcibly pulled and twisted, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke, which was completely absorbed into the jade bottle.

Xiao Qing quickly put the stopper on the bottle, tapping the bottle with his fingers, and a series of soul seals fell, completely sealing the bottle opening. His movements were fluid and effortless, as if he had done something insignificant.

The jade bottle in his hand trembled slightly a few times before falling completely silent.

A deathly silence fell over the sky above the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate.

The wind blew by, carrying the smells of burnt food and blood, as well as the chill of someone who had survived a catastrophe.

Xiao Qing deactivated Yao Lao's power enhancement and law form, his face instantly turning pale, and his aura returned to that of a six-star Dou Wang, but he was much weaker than before.

The continuous high-intensity battles, especially the final manipulation of Dou Zong-level power and the use of the Soul Seal, took a huge toll on him.

On the other side, Hai Bodong, with his strength as a five-star Dou Huang and rich combat experience, found an opportunity. At the cost of serious injury, he completely froze and killed the two terrified Supreme Elders of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

Hai Bodong clutched a wound on his chest, which was corroded by poisonous gas and glowed green. He flew to Xiao Qing's side and looked down at the devastated and lifeless Wanxie Sect below.

He glanced again at Xiao Qing, whose face was pale, and at the jade bottle in his hand that sealed the Soul Palace protector. His eyes were filled with indescribable amazement and complexity.

"You little rascal—you always manage to stir up a huge mess—"

Hai Bodong shook his head with a wry smile, then his expression hardened.

"This place is not safe to stay any longer; we must clear it out as soon as possible and then leave!"

Xiao Qing nodded, forcing himself to stay alert.

Together with Hai Bodong, they were like tigers among sheep, ruthlessly wiping out the remaining elders and elite disciples of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect who were still putting up a fight.

Without its sect leader, who was at the peak of the Dou Zong and Dou Huang levels, the Wanxie Sect was unable to mount any effective resistance and was quickly wiped out.

Subsequently, the two went directly to the treasure vault hidden deep within the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

After breaking through the layers of restrictions, the mountain of medicinal herbs, gold coins, magic cores, and various rare ores and poisonous plants inside made even the well-informed Hai Bodong gasp in astonishment.

Xiao Qing's eyes were burning with desire. Many of the medicinal herbs here were exactly what he needed to advance to a higher level of alchemist and to refine a physical body for Elder Yao!

Its total value is enough to make any high-level Dou Zong envious!

Xiao Qing showed no courtesy, taking all these resources, along with the carefully stored, high-quality finished poisons, into his storage ring.

These high-level poisons are excellent resources for Little Fairy Doctor, who possesses the Calamity Poison Body, to cultivate.

Having done all this, Xiao Qing held the slightly vibrating jade bottle that sealed the Iron Guardian, his eyes sharp as knives.

He needs to pry detailed information about the Soul Palace out of this person!

Their strongholds, their strength, and—

Have they noticed the teacher's presence, or are they plotting something against the Xiao family?

Today's battle not only completely eliminated the Wanxie Sect, a major threat to the Jiama Empire.

This also means that they have officially broken ties with the Soul Palace, a huge shadow that looms over the entire Dou Qi Continent, and the conflict has escalated!

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