chsdbacks Chapter 227 Grade 9 Golden Core, Suppressing the Soul Realm
Chapter 227 Grade 9 Golden Core, Suppressing the Soul Realm
Chapter 227 Ninth-Rank Golden Core, Suppressing the Soul Realm
Within the Soul Realm.
Deep within the Soul Clan's Holy Temple, on a lotus platform, the Soul Emperor sat cross-legged.
Suddenly, the Soul Emperor's golden eyes, capable of piercing through time and space, snapped open, a raging inferno blazing within them. His previously calm aura instantly transformed into a violent one, as if the entire space of the Holy Temple had frozen. "The aura of the Soul Palace's main hall—gone?!"
Just now, the aura belonging to Hun Miesheng, along with the entire Soul Palace, was completely wiped out.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
The voice of the Soul Emperor rolled across the temple like thunder. The Soul Clan guards on duty outside the temple all knelt down, trembling, and did not even have the courage to raise their heads.
Soul Extinction was a crucial pawn in the Soul Clan's efforts to collect the essence of souls and advance their grand plan, yet he was killed?
Who would dare to do this? Was it the work of the ancient clans? Or the Yan clan or the Lei clans?
Just as the Soul Emperor was still seething with anger, a panicked figure broke through the temple's barrier and stumbled in. It was Soul Fiend, one of the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan. Despite being a Seven-Star Battle Saint, he was filled with terror.
"Clan leader! Something terrible has happened! The spatial barrier of the Soul Realm has been breached! A powerful expert has broken in!"
"Um?"
The Soul Emperor raised an eyebrow, his violent aura instantly subsided, and he appeared high in the sky outside the Holy Temple in a flash.
He cast his light toward the east of the Soul Realm, where the space was violently distorted, like a black cloth torn by a gale, with tiny cracks spreading outwards. Then, ten figures emerged.
Those figures were enveloped in extremely concentrated battle qi. Each flow of battle qi shattered space, changed the color of heaven and earth, and even made the entire Soul Realm feel incredibly oppressive.
What shocked the Soul Clan members even more was that the aura emanating from those ten figures was that they were all eight-star Dou Sheng!
"Ten eight-star Dou Sheng?!"
Soul Fiend followed behind Soul Emperor, and his voice trembled when he saw the ten figures clearly.
It's important to know that among all the Dou Di races on the entire Dou Qi Continent, only the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan possess multiple Eight-Star Dou Sheng, while the Flame Clan...
The entire Lei Clan only has one Eight-Star Dou Sheng in charge.
Ten eight-star Dou Sheng—this lineup is equivalent to five times the combined strength of the Yan Clan and the Lei Clan!
This power is enough to overturn half of the Dou Qi Continent!
The elders of the Soul Clan rushed over from all directions and gathered behind the Soul Emperor.
Several elderly figures stood beside the Soul Emperor.
Most of them were predecessors of the Soul Clan who had been asleep for many years and were resurrected by the origin of their souls; the lowest level of them was the Eight-Star Dou Sheng.
"Clan leader, could it be that the ancient clans discovered our devouring of the descendants of the Dou Di race, and have joined forces with other races to destroy our clan?" Hun Sha asked worriedly.
The ancient race possesses Gu Yuan, a half-emperor, who is enough to rival the Soul Emperor. In addition, there are ten eight-star Dou Sheng. Even with the Soul Clan's profound foundation, they may face the danger of annihilation today!
The Soul Emperor stared intently at the ten figures, his Emperor-level soul slowly spreading out to carefully sense their origins: "No—they do not possess the origin aura of the Dou Di race, nor the clan markings that the Dou Di race has."
He paused, a hint of doubt creeping into his voice.
"Moreover, although these people possess strong fighting spirit, they lack vitality—they're more like lifeless objects?"
Even if the bloodline of a Dou Di race is diluted, the descendants will still retain a trace of the original essence of the imperial race, and after awakening, they will definitely possess the race's markings.
However, these ten eight-star Dou Sheng not only lacked clan markings, but also, apart from pure Dou Qi, they possessed none of the aura that a living being should have.
"Clan leader, no matter who they are, if they dare to trespass into the Soul Realm, they must be ensured they never return!"
Soul Fiend gritted his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
Behind him, four Soul Clan elders, all eight-star Dou Sheng, stepped forward, their Dou Qi surging.
These four eight-star Dou Sheng were all ancient predecessors resurrected by the Soul Clan using a massive amount of soul essence.
In addition, the Soul Clan has four Seven-Star Dou Sheng Elders and more than a dozen Dou Sheng.
In terms of overall combat strength, it is the best in the Dou Qi Continent, even surpassing the ancient clans.
The Soul Emperor nodded slightly, his gaze shifting to a ball of black flame floating beside the temple.
The flame, though seemingly insignificant, could make the surrounding space viscous. It was the Soul Clan's clan-protecting flame, the Void Devouring Flame, whose status was even higher than that of the Soul Clan's patriarch, Soul Heaven Emperor.
The Void Devouring Flame slowly coalesced into a human form, clad in a black robe, its face shrouded in flames, revealing only a pair of eyes radiating a devouring desire. Its voice crackled with the heat of the flames: "Clan leader, shall I make a move?"
"Hmm." The Soul Emperor nodded, his tone carrying an undeniable authority. "Soul Fiend, you take four Seven-Star Dou Sheng elders and hold off two of the invaders; Void, you and the four elders join forces to deal with the remaining five; the remaining three—"
Leave it to me.
He knew very well that the lineup of ten eight-star Dou Sheng was too terrifying. Even if the Soul Clan had five eight-star Dou Sheng, they could only barely deal with five invaders. With four seven-star Dou Sheng fighting with all their might and the assistance of other Dou Sheng, they could at most hold off two.
The remaining three can only be shouldered by him, a half-emperor.
Moreover, he also had to consider the foundation of the Soul Realm. If the battle spread too far, the Soul Clan's accumulation over millions of years might be destroyed in an instant.
"yes!"
The four Seven Star Dou Sheng elders of Soul Fiend responded in unison, their figures flashing as they rushed towards the two golden figures at the very edge.
The four Seven-Star Battle Saints simultaneously unleashed their battle qi, and black soul qi condensed into a massive soul wall in front of them, covered with sharp soul spikes, attempting to trap the two intruders first.
The Void Devouring Flame and the four eight-star Dou Sheng elders were not to be outdone. The black flames around the Void Devouring Flame instantly surged, transforming into a fire wave tens of thousands of feet high. The fire wave contained the power to devour everything, even distorting the space itself, and crushed towards the five golden figures in the middle.
Before he finished speaking, he appeared in front of the three golden figures. His palm condensed into a giant hand that blotted out the sky, carrying the power to shatter mountains, and he slammed it down.
Even a casual strike contains destructive power far exceeding that of an eight-star Dou Sheng.
"boom!"
The giant hand landed on the golden figure, causing the entire Soul Realm to tremble violently.
In an instant, the earth split open into a deep canyon, and magma gushed out from the earth's core, turning into pillars of fire.
The clouds covering tens of thousands of miles of sky vanished in a single blow from the Soul Emperor.
The battle raged from dawn till dusk, and from dusk till late at night.
Countless hurricanes swept across the heavens and earth, tearing apart the cities of the Soul Clan. Amidst the collapse of mountains and the cracking of the earth, the ancient ruins of the Soul Clan crumbled and turned into ruins.
A thick river of blood had formed on the ground, its water shimmering with black spiritual energy, and even the air reeked of blood.
At this moment, the entire Soul Realm seemed to have been thrown into a furnace, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
The Soul Emperor, having fought the three golden figures for so long, was now completely exhausted. His semi-imperial aura had dimmed considerably, and the flow of his imperial runes had slowed down significantly.
If he were outside, he would have crushed those three long ago, but in the Soul Realm, he had to be distracted to protect the foundation of the Soul Clan, which made his energy consumption several times greater than usual.
"We can't delay any longer!" Soul Emperor thought to himself, a ruthless glint in his eyes.
He suddenly unleashed all his semi-emperor power, and the pale golden battle aura instantly enveloped the three golden figures. The imperial runes swirled rapidly within the battle aura, forming a massive cage that trapped the three golden figures within.
Immediately afterwards, he conjured a blood-red blade in his right hand and slashed at the head of one of the golden figures.
Take down one first to reduce the pressure!
"clang!"
The Emperor's Blade struck the golden figure's head with a loud bang.
In an instant, under the full power of the Soul Emperor, the earth cracked into billions of pieces, and the entire Soul Realm, spanning tens of thousands of miles, was on the verge of collapse.
Countless mortals of the Soul Clan, even those who sought refuge in safe havens, were almost all wiped out.
The golden head fell straight down, forming an arc.
Just as he was about to kill his enemy, a rich fragrance of elixir suddenly flooded into the Soul Emperor's mind.
The fragrance of the elixir was pure and overwhelming, even the Soul Emperor couldn't help but be moved.
"What is this?!"
He looked down at the headless golden body, and saw the golden armor slowly crack open, revealing what was inside.
That wasn't flesh and blood, but a golden pill the size of a thumb!
The surface of the golden core was covered with intricate patterns, and golden battle qi flowed between the patterns, which was the source of power for an eight-star Dou Sheng.
What shocked the Soul Emperor even more was that the fragrance emanating from that golden pill was exactly the same as that of the legendary ninth-grade golden pill!
"This...this is a ninth-grade Golden Elixir?!"
The Soul Emperor's voice changed, and his golden eyes were filled with disbelief.
No wonder even though he had reached the peak of the ninth-grade Dou Sheng, this pill still held a certain allure for him.
Grade 9 pills represent the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent, while Grade 9 Golden Pills are legendary.
That old ancestor of the Pill Tower, with his ninth-grade Xuan Dan, was at most equivalent to a four- or five-star Dou Sheng. But this ninth-grade pill in front of us can unleash the strength of an eight-star Dou Sheng. What else could it be but a ninth-grade Golden Pill?
Even a ninth-grade Xuan Dan hasn't appeared on the Dou Qi Continent for hundreds of years, and a ninth-grade Jin Dan hasn't appeared for thousands of years.
And now, such a precious and miraculous elixir has appeared right in front of me?!
The Soul Emperor immediately destroyed the remaining two figures. At the same time, the moment their bodies shattered, two identical golden cores appeared before him.
The remaining seven eight-star Dou Sheng were also pulverized and returned to their original forms under the Soul Emperor's frenzied attacks.
They really were all Rank 9 Golden Cores!!
"How can there be so many Rank 9 Golden Cores?!"
The Soul Emperor opened his eyes wide.
Even if you kill a Seven-Star Dou Sheng Demonic Beast and refine it, you can only get a Ninth-Rank Profound Pill.
How rare are beings above the Seven Star Dou Sheng level?
Even the patriarch of the Medicine Clan is only a Seven-Star Battle Saint.
In other words, even if you kill the patriarch of the Dou Di clan and refine him, you can only get a ninth-grade Xuan Dan.
Not to mention that the success rate of alchemy is not even 100%, the chance of successfully refining it is less than 20%!
If a Grade 9 Profound Pill is this precious, then a Grade 9 Golden Pill is even more so!
Even if you were to kill and sacrifice the entire Medicine Clan, you might not be able to refine a single Grade 9 Golden Pill.
But at this moment, ten such Grade 9 Golden Pills actually appeared before the Soul Emperor!
If he swallowed ten Grade 9 Golden Pills at once, wouldn't he break through to the Dou Di realm?!
Although he knew it was impossible, a fierce fire still blazed in the eyes of the Soul Emperor.
A fiery gaze also emanated from Void Devouring Flame's eyes.
If he were to devour all of these pills, he would immediately advance to the Emperor Realm Soul, the peak of the Nine-Star Battle Saint, and even surpass the Soul Emperor.
If he were to devour the Soul Emperor, he might even be able to advance to the Dou Di realm!
Just as Soul Emperor Void Devouring Flame was shocked and harboring ulterior motives, a calm voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire Soul Realm.
"Soul Emperor, how does my ninth-grade golden core taste?"
The next moment, before the Soul Emperor could react, the ten Grade 9 Golden Pills flew off in one direction.
"who?!!"
The Soul Emperor suddenly looked up and saw a figure slowly emerging in the sky above the Soul Realm.
"Yao—Yao Chen?!" The Soul Emperor exclaimed in shock when he saw who it was.
As the Medicine Venerable of the Starfall Pavilion, a peak eighth-grade alchemist, how could he, as the patriarch of the Soul Clan who desperately needed a soul body, not recognize such a fat sheep?
But the pressure emanating from Yao Chen before him had reached the peak of a nine-star Dou Sheng, and the fluctuations contained in his soul power made him feel cold all over.
Because the opponent's soul power was actually far superior to his own?!
That power was almost like the return of a Dou Di!
"Ten Grade Nine Golden Pills—did you refine them all?" The Soul Emperor's voice trembled slightly as he stared intently at Yao Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Nine-grade Golden Elixir has not appeared for thousands of years, yet Yao Chen was able to refine ten of them at once, and each one could unleash the combat power of an eight-star Dou Sheng. Such alchemy skills are probably only comparable to those of the Medicine Emperor in ancient times.
Could it be that Yao Chen has already broken through to the Dou Di realm?
Yao Chen smiled faintly, his golden soul power slowly circulating around him: "Not bad, these ten Rank 9 Golden Pills were indeed refined by me using the soul essence collected from your Soul Clan."
"Your Soul Clan slaughtered millions of living beings and refined their souls into their origin. I merely refined these origins again, added some energy from heaven and earth, and created these golden pills."
"I didn't expect you to have some skill, actually managing to defeat some pills I casually refined."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, the Soul Emperor's eyes widened in disbelief.
Let alone the fact that, in his view, the essence of tens of millions of souls could not be refined into ten ninth-grade golden pills.
The Soul Palace was destroyed not long ago, so how could Yao Chen have refined ten Grade 9 Golden Pills in such a short time?
Even the Medicine Clan, which has several ninth-grade alchemists, has not been able to refine a single ninth-grade Xuan Pill, let alone a ninth-grade Golden Pill, even after several hundred years.
The opponent was able to refine so many Grade 9 Golden Pills in the blink of an eye. Could it be that the opponent has truly reached the same level as the Medicine Emperor?!
"Void! Four elders! Join forces! Kill him!"
But as soon as he thought of this, Soul Emperor roared and his half-emperor power surged instantly as he rushed towards Yao Chen.
He still refused to believe what the other party was saying, only wanting to believe that Yao Chen was lying, that he was just using pills to wear them down, then verbally attacking them, and finally killing them when they were weak.
After all, even a genius like himself, who is one in ten thousand years old, has not been promoted to Dou Di.
How could someone who was abandoned by the Medicine Clan possibly advance to the Dou Di level?
So it's absolutely impossible!
The other party must have obtained some kind of treasure similar to the ancient Tuoshe Emperor's cave, otherwise they wouldn't have advanced to such a level! Nor would they possess ten ninth-grade golden pills!
Yes, that must be it!
Even the Void Devouring Flame dared not be negligent, and its flames blotted out the sky as it flew towards Yao Chen.
The four eight-star Dou Sheng elders also simultaneously unleashed the forbidden techniques of the Soul Clan.
For a moment, no one cared whether the Soul Realm would be destroyed, and no one cared whether there would be any battle qi next.
Everyone went all out, using all sorts of forbidden techniques that burned their lifespan and even their souls.
Countless attacks came at Yao Chen from all directions. Each attack contained the power of an eight-star Dou Sheng. Even a nine-star Dou Sheng at his peak would be seriously injured if hit by so many attacks at the same time!
In an instant, under such an explosive attack, before the fighting techniques could even be unleashed, the power had already pierced through the sky, causing tens of thousands of miles of space in the Soul Realm to tremble, the entire world to shake, the sun and moon to lose their light, as if it were about to be blown to pieces at any moment!
But the next moment, everyone froze.
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Yao Chen stood still, without moving an inch, without even releasing any fighting techniques or using a single bit of fighting energy.
The moment the fiery claws of the Void Devouring Flame touched his robes, they were instantly extinguished, turning into a wisp of green smoke.
The fighting techniques of the four eight-star Dou Sheng shattered with a roar three feet away from him.
Even when the Soul Emperor's blood blade struck him, it was like glass hitting steel, breaking in two with a "crack"!
"How is this possible?!" The Soul Emperor's eyes widened, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
A half-emperor, together with five eight-star Dou Sheng and four seven-star Dou Sheng, launched a desperate attack that exhausted almost all their strength, but the opponent blocked all the attacks without even using Dou Qi.
There is only one possibility: Yao Chen has truly broken through to the Dou Di realm!
Despite their combined full-force attacks, the opponent didn't even need to use any fighting techniques; they could defend against it all with their bare bodies.
How can we fight like this?
A wave of despair instantly swept through the entire Soul Realm.