Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

"Click——"

Cracks appeared on the surface of the crimson runes, and the projection of the Soul Emperor roared in unwilling fury: "Ancient Void Dragon! How dare you..."

Before she finished speaking, Zi Yan suddenly swung her longsword, unleashing another sharp sword strike.

The crimson rune was struck again and was on the verge of shattering, but it managed to hold on in the end, seemingly trying to turn the tide.

However, under the suppression of Zi Yan and other powerful ancient dragons, the Soul Emperor's backup plan could only watch helplessly as Han Feng refined the Void Devouring Flame.

Seeing this, Han Feng breathed a sigh of relief and quickened his pace.

He bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which he then sprinkled onto the Refining Heaven Ancient Array.

"Practice for me!"

The Refining Heaven Ancient Array suddenly shone brightly.

The two large, azure flame hands suddenly closed, forcefully melting the struggling black flames.

Sensing the dissipation of consciousness within the flame, Han Feng changed his hand seals, switched the abilities of the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation, and poured a large amount of spiritual power into it.

hum!

The primordial flame of the Void Devouring Flame was controlled by Han Feng's soul power, and a refining aura slowly merged with it.

There were no other difficulties in the entire process. After dealing with the Soul Emperor's backup plan, Han Feng entered the familiar stage of refining the Void Devouring Flame.

"Burn Jue!"

Han Feng sat cross-legged in the void, his hands forming the "Burning Technique" hand seal.

The Burning Technique Battle Qi circulated rapidly within his body, and the fifteen strange flames, like well-trained soldiers, formed a tight encirclement in his meridians.

The primordial fire seed of the Void Devouring Flame trembled violently within the Refining Heaven Ancient Array, its black flame core continuously contracting and expanding.

Han Feng closed his eyes slightly, and his soul power transformed into countless threads, precisely wrapping around every inch of the fire seed.

"melt!"

With a low shout, the first thing to come into contact with was the Sea Heart Flame.

The deep blue flames washed over the surface of the embers like a tide, carrying away the outermost impurities.

Next came the Fallen Heart Flame, a transparent flame that pierced directly through the heart of the flame, scorching the soul imprint hidden deep within.

The flame began to hiss, and fine cracks appeared on its surface.

The Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire immediately filled the crack, and the azure flames, like the most skillful craftsman, drew out the pure essence of fire from the fissure.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Han Feng's forehead, but the hand seals on his hands remained as steady as a rock.

The Nine Nether Wind Flame and the Nine Dragon Thunderfire exerted their power simultaneously. The former used the wind to quell the raging energy of the fire seed, while the latter used the power of thunder to temper the source.

As the last wisp of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame swept past, the black flame had become crystal clear.

Han Feng suddenly opened his eyes, and fifteen fire patterns were reflected in his pupils.

"combine!"

Fifteen different flames simultaneously shone brightly, flowing into the pure fire seed like rivers flowing into the sea.

The origin of the Void Devouring Flame completely surrendered at this moment, transforming into a black stream of light that flowed along Han Feng's meridians and into the depths of his Qi Sea.

Within the Qi Sea, the newly added black flame maintains a delicate balance with the other strange flames.

Han Feng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his aura suddenly surged, directly breaking through the limit of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng.

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In another space, the Soul Emperor sensed that his backup plan left inside the Void Devouring Flame had been broken, and his expression immediately changed drastically.

"not good!"

The Soul Emperor suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his figure staggering backward in the void.

Gu Yuan seized the opportunity and slapped Soul Emperor on the shoulder, his golden battle qi pouring in like a raging torrent.

"You're distracted."

A sharp glint flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes.

"You dare to be distracted in a battle like this?"

The Soul Emperor's black robe ripped open, revealing his body covered in blood-red runes.

He grinned maliciously as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Gu Yuan, you've really found a good helper!"

Gu Yuan was completely confused after hearing this, but he quickly realized that it might be that person who had come.

Han Feng!

The Soul Emperor suddenly made a hand seal and shouted, "Blood Soul Formation, activate!"

The entire ancient realm trembled violently, and the corpses of the previously fallen Soul Clan powerhouses exploded simultaneously.

The blood mist condensed into nine towering blood pillars, turning the battlefield into a cage.

The ancient clan members were horrified to discover that their fighting spirit was being frantically drained by the pillar of blood!

"Using the blood essence of the entire clan as a catalyst..." Gu Yuan's expression changed drastically. "You're insane!"

If the Soul Emperor had previously held back a little and not attacked all his clansmen, now he was launching a completely indiscriminate attack.

Even the members of the ancient clans would be affected by this grand formation.

Black Annihilation King Gu Lie immediately led everyone to set up a defensive formation to withstand the power of the Blood Soul Formation.

"Crazy?"

The Soul Emperor laughed wildly and opened his arms.

"Once I obtain the Dou Di inheritance, all of this will be worthwhile!"

He suddenly tore through space, and a continuous stream of blood energy surged into his body.

In that instant, the Soul Emperor's realm suddenly soared, briefly breaking through the realm of a nine-star peak Dou Sheng and reaching the ranks of a half-step Dou Di.

Gu Yuan watched this scene with a solemn expression, gritted his teeth, and formed a hand seal.

"All my people, lend me a hand!"

In this situation, Gu Yuan had no choice but to rely on the power of his clansmen. However, he was not as ruthless as the Soul Emperor, who devoured the blood essence of his clansmen. He merely used the fighting spirit of his clansmen and applied it through formations.

Without the slightest hesitation, all members of the ancient clan contributed their fighting spirit to help their clan leader improve his strength.

However, this method was ultimately too conservative, and Gu Yuan's strength improved at a much slower pace than that of the Soul Emperor.

"Gu Yuan, you're still too soft-hearted!"

The Soul Emperor laughed.

"Back then, Xiao Xuan also absorbed the bloodline power of the entire clan."

"Gu Yuan, you don't even absorb the bloodline of your clan, yet you think you can defeat me?"

Gu Yuan looked at the Soul Emperor and said, word by word, "What I want to protect and what you want to take are two completely different things."

"But for someone like you, there's probably no one in the world who can hold you back."

Even if you become a Dou Di, you'll still be all alone!

The Soul Emperor laughed instead of getting angry after hearing this.

"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, you are still so naive. But since you say so, then I will destroy everything you care about."

Gu Yuan snorted coldly and, carrying the power he had gathered, launched a second attack on the Soul Emperor.

The battle between the two far exceeded what ordinary people could withstand, thus widening the distance and bringing them to the highest point in the sky above the continent.

Gu Yuan formed hand seals, and golden light surged around his body, with an enormous palm print appearing behind him!

"Ancient Emperor Shattering Nirvana Palm!"

With a single palm strike, space shattered like a mirror, and the raging spatial turbulence transformed into a golden torrent that swept towards the Soul Emperor.

The Soul Emperor sneered, and with a flick of his sleeve, his blood-red battle aura transformed into countless hideous ghost faces, which collided violently with the golden palm print.

"boom--!"

The energy storm raged for thousands of miles, instantly shattering the mountains below. Many powerful figures were overwhelmed by the oppressive force, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

"Go back!"

The group formed a formation and retreated into the ancient clan's protective formation.

Gu Yuan clenched his fists, and the metallic energy between heaven and earth converged wildly, transforming into billions of golden sword rains.

"Ancient Emperor Sword Technique: Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"

The rain of swords poured down like a galaxy, each strike enough to kill an ordinary Dou Sheng!

The Soul Emperor's eyes blazed with crimson light, and he clasped his hands together, causing a crimson array covering tens of thousands of miles to appear beneath his feet.

"Blood Soul Devouring Heaven Formation!"

Within the great formation, countless vengeful spirits roared, devouring the golden rain of swords one by one!

Gu Yuan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and formed hand seals again.

"Ancient Emperor's Mirror - Illuminating the Heavens!"

An ancient golden mirror flew out from between his eyebrows, and wherever the mirror light passed, the blood-red array melted away like ice and snow!

The Soul Emperor grunted, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his fighting spirit intensified.

At this moment, both of them were injured, but neither of them had any intention of retreating.

The Soul Emperor suddenly burst into wild laughter, his body covered in crimson runes flashing wildly, and his aura surged once more!

"Gu Yuan, you are still inferior to me!"

He suddenly tore open his robe, revealing a pulsating blood-red crystal at his heart—the "Blood Soul Emperor Crystal" that he had just condensed by absorbing the bloodlines of countless Soul Clan powerhouses!

The Blood-Slaying Demon Blade had also transformed into Emperor Crystal energy, fully preparing Soul Emperor to unleash that transcendent move.

"Blood Soul Emperor Body!"

In an instant, the Soul Emperor's body expanded to ten thousand feet, transforming into a demon god's body wreathed in blood flames!

Gu Yuan gritted his teeth and activated his secret technique as well. Golden battle qi burned, transforming into a golden-armored war god.

"Ancient Emperor Battle Body!"

Two giants clashed violently in the void!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Every collision sent tremors through the entire ancient world!

However, in the end, the Soul Emperor was the better one!

"Click——"

Gu Yuan's golden armor battle body developed cracks, and he was ultimately pierced through the chest by a punch from the Soul Emperor!

"puff!"

Gu Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body falling like a meteor, crashing heavily into the earth and creating a bottomless abyss!

The Soul Emperor looked down at him with a sinister grin and said, "Gu Yuan, you have lost!"

He raised his hand and conjured a blood-red spear, the tip of which pointed directly at Gu Yuan's brow!

"Die!"

The spear pierced the air, and the shadow of death loomed over Gu Yuan!

however--

"call out!"

A black line of fire swept across the sky, striking the crimson spear precisely and incinerating it into nothingness!

The Soul Emperor's pupils contracted sharply, and he turned his head abruptly!

In the void, a figure in white slowly walked out, a ball of pitch-black flame floating in his palm.

"Void Devouring Flame?!"