Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

Above the sky, blood stained the heavens.

The battle between Zhu Kun, Gu Yuan, and Hun Tiandi had extended from the cave passage to the sky.

The Soul Emperor was covered in blood and his breathing was disordered.

He fought and retreated, trying to create distance, but Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan were like two sticky pieces of taffy, clinging to him tightly and not giving him any chance to breathe.

[Damn it! We can't delay any longer!]

The Soul Emperor roared inwardly, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes. He knew all too well how terrifying Su Baichen was; if that man returned, he would surely die today.

We must escape immediately and refine the nascent Emperor-grade pill. Only by becoming a Dou Di (Battle Emperor) can we have a chance to turn the tide!

Upon thinking of this, a resolute madness flashed in the eyes of the Soul Emperor.

He swiftly formed hand seals, and strange, blood-red runes shot into the sky, ignoring spatial barriers and directly descending upon several core cities of the Central Continent.

"Om-!"

Thousands of "Soul Devouring and Life-Severing Arrays" were activated instantly!

It was rearranged after those imperial clans swept through the area. To avoid being discovered, all those who set up the formation were Dou Sheng powerhouses of five stars or above.

They would even check it every now and then, for fear of being discovered again by the other imperial clans.

In an instant, millions of lives in several bustling cities were reduced to dried-up corpses before they could even scream. Their essence and souls were forcibly extracted, turning into streaks of bloody light that crossed endless space and converged above Canaan Academy!

"Boom—!"

Above Canaan Academy, a blood-red array that blotted out the sky appeared out of thin air.

The intense resentment and deathly aura caused the entire world to tremble.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan's face turned deathly pale, and he roared, "Damn it! There are still so many Soul-Devouring Life-Severing Arrays that haven't been discovered!"

Are those elders in charge of the investigation all useless?!

Are you blind?!

Feeling the overwhelming power of the vengeful spirits, the Soul Emperor laughed wildly, his face contorted: "My sons of the Soul Clan, this is your last moment to serve the Imperial Clan!"

"Offer a sacrifice!"

Before the words were even finished, the remaining members of the Soul Clan all had a resolute red light flashing in their eyes.

They seemed to have lost all reason, rushing towards the blood-red formation without the slightest hesitation, like moths to a flame.

Sacrifice! Sacrifice! Sacrifice!

The moment all members of the Soul Clan except for the Soul Emperor completed their sacrifice, a thousand-foot-long blood-red giant blade, formed from the condensation of millions of vengeful souls and burning with Netherworld Soul Fire, slowly took shape in the void.

The blade was covered in wails, and a murderous aura soared to the sky.

Feeling the immense pressure of this giant blade, enough to destroy everything, the Soul Emperor nodded in satisfaction.

Although the number of sacrificial beings was insufficient due to the destruction caused by the White Dust Realm and many imperial clans, and the power was greatly reduced, it was enough to deal with these two old guys in front of us!

"Zhu Kun, Gu Yuan!"

The Soul Emperor held a giant blade, his voice hoarse.

"This 'Emperor-Slaying Formation' was originally a forbidden secret technique used to slaughter Dou Di!"

"But with all these unexpected events happening, we have no choice but to use it to send you on your way!"

"You can be proud to die by the secret techniques of my Soul Clan!"

"go to hell!"

The Soul Emperor swung his arms down fiercely, and the thousand-foot-long blood blade tore through the void, carrying the power to destroy everything, and slashed towards Zhu Kun, Gu Yuan, and the densely packed people from the White Dust Realm and Ancient Dragon Island behind him!

This strike leaves no way out!

Faced with this near-fatal blow, Zhu Kun did not flee.

His figure paused slightly in mid-air, a trace of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

As the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void, he possesses the most powerful spatial talent in the world; if he wants to escape, no one can stop him.

But he glanced back at his terrified yet resolute people.

If he escapes, they will surely die.

"So be it." Zhu Kun sighed, a resolute flame igniting in his dragon eyes.

"I, Old Dragon, have dominated my entire life; today, I'll fight you to the bitter end!"

On the other side, Gu Yuan did not escape either.

His daughter's resolute words before she left echoed in his mind once again:

“Father, if there is a crisis, and Sister Cailin and the others are also there, you must not run away.”

"Trust your daughter this once, and don't back down."

“If you escape, no matter what the outcome, my ancient clan will never have a chance to rise again.”

Gu Yuan clenched his fist, his nails digging into his palm, drawing blood.

This time, he set aside so-called reason and consideration, and chose trust and responsibility.

He transmitted his voice to Zhu Kun, his tone more resolute than ever before: "Zhu Kun, let's fight!"

Zhu Kun was slightly surprised, then burst into laughter: "Oh ho, Gu Yuan, you actually didn't run away? That's not like you at all."

Gu Yuan gave a bitter smile: "I don't want to run away anymore; it's time to face reality."

Moreover, the fact that the Soul Emperor can still use such forbidden techniques is a result of our ancient clan's inadequate investigation, and I should take responsibility for it.

Zhu Kun was filled with heroic spirit: [Good! Then let's join forces and deliver the final blow to this old dog!]

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously unleashed the strongest fighting techniques of their lives!

"Tai Xu Dragon Emperor Claw!"

Zhu Kun's body swelled to ten thousand feet, and a huge phantom of an ancient dragon appeared behind him. The dragon claw that tore through the heavens and earth, carrying the power to shatter the void, swelled against the wind and grabbed at the blood-red giant blade!

"Ancient Emperor's Heaven-Shattering Finger!"

Gu Yuan brought his two fingers together, and from their tips shone a dazzling light. A massive pillar of light pierced the heavens and earth, shooting out with a deafening roar. This time, the Ancient Emperor's Heaven-Shattering Finger was an ultimate killing move enhanced by Gu Yuan's essence blood, imbued with the majesty of an ancient emperor!

Two devastating attacks converged at this moment, fearlessly meeting the Emperor-Slaying Blood Blade that was slashing towards everyone.

boom!

The Void Dragon Emperor Claw and the Ancient Emperor Shattering Heaven Finger only lasted a few seconds against the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade before being shattered.

Seeing the Bloodthirsty Blade of the Emperor-Slaying Demon aimed at them, the crowd was filled with despair.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in everyone's ears:

"Don't panic, I'm here!"

"The Heavenly Profound Cauldron!"

Chapter 437 The White-Robed Scholar and the Soul Emperor

"Don't panic, I'm here!"

"The Heavenly Profound Cauldron!"

The voice was soft, yet it acted like a calming force, instantly soothing the turbulent waves of shock that had been stirred up in the hearts of everyone present by the Soul Emperor's overwhelming killing intent.

An indescribable sense of security, like a warm tide, quietly spread.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious humming sound was heard, as if it had come from the beginning of time!

A colossal, black cauldron appeared out of thin air without any warning!

Its entire body is a deep, ancient black color, with unknown runes flowing across its surface, as if it carries endless power of laws.

The moment the giant cauldron appeared, countless rays of profound light cascaded down like a waterfall, forming an indestructible light shield that firmly protected all members of the White Dust Realm and Ancient Dragon Island, including Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, and Cai Lin.

"clang--!!!"

The Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade, the ultimate killing move of the Soul Emperor, a terrifying strike containing the power to annihilate the Emperor's shadow, landed squarely on the Heavenly Profound Cauldron.

The imagined violent explosion and energy annihilation did not occur.

That slash, powerful enough to cleave the void, vanished the moment it touched the profound light, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. All its destructive power was silently swallowed and dissolved by the deep, mysterious light.

The Heavenly Profound Cauldron remained as stable as a rock, without even a ripple appearing on its surface, as if that earth-shattering blow had never happened.

[Holy crap! Has Su Baichen already broken through to the Dou Di realm?!]

The Soul Emperor's heart was once again filled with turmoil, and a look of disbelief and horror finally appeared on his eternally unchanging, cold face.

[The person hasn't even shown themselves yet, and with just a cauldron, they so easily withstood my full-force attack?]

Are you kidding me?! How could such a freak exist in this world?!

Shocked, his true nature as a ruthless and cunning man was fully revealed.

The Soul Emperor reacted with lightning speed, knowing that the opportunity to fight would be fleeting.

Since a direct confrontation is futile, then we should temporarily refrain from attacking!

Almost at the same instant his attack was blocked, he moved, and the surrounding space shattered inch by inch like a fragile mirror. A pitch-black spatial rift was forcibly torn open, and he was about to escape into the depths of nothingness!

However, his actions had already been anticipated.

Just as the Soul Emperor tore through space and half of his body was about to disappear into it, a silver-white sword aura, like a meteor slicing through the darkness, carrying an extremely chilling and terrifying aura that seemed capable of severing cause and effect and destiny, struck the spatial rift that was not yet fully closed with unparalleled precision!

【not good!】

The Soul Emperor's pupils shrank sharply; the sword energy brought him an unprecedented threat of death.

He made a decisive move, abruptly interrupting his escape technique and retreating like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the sharp edge of the sword energy.

"Sizzle—!"

The silvery-white sword energy swept past gently, and the stable spatial rift, like cloth torn by a sharp blade, instantly shattered, vanished, and disappeared completely from the world.

If he had been struck just now, he would probably be dead by now.

Having escaped defeat, the Soul Emperor knew there was no way out in today's battle, but having dominated his life, he was not one to easily admit defeat.