Chapter 1358: Lin Feng VS Wu Nie Tun Yan

"Gu Yuan, since you so desire the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill, today I'll show you just how powerful its amplification is, haha."

Amid his laughter, the Soul Emperor clenched his fists tightly, and then suddenly blasted outward.

"Boom!"

As his fists erupted, in an instant the far sky was ripped open, producing two dark ribbons thousands of zhang wide.

"Damn bastard."

Sensing the Soul Emperor's attack, it suddenly became many times more terrifying; even Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, two Nine‑Star Peak Strongmen, couldn't help their faces to change abruptly.

After all, such a dreadful attack far exceeds the normal Dou Saint realm.

Even they dared not be careless.

"Ancient Emperor Shui Nie Finger!"

"Dragon Imperial Seal, block it for me!"

In an instant, the two hurriedly gathered all their fighting Qi to meet it.

"Rumble—"

Accompanied by the two attacks the Soul Emperor casually unleashed, which struck the two, an ear‑splitting roar erupted repeatedly across the sky.

The next moment, a terrifying destructive storm spread out from in front of Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun.

In the blink of an eye it already affected a space tens of thousands of zhang in radius.

Even the distant Xiao Yixian and the two women named Qing Lin, who were inside the Blood‑thirsty Spirit‑Transforming Array,

felt the ground beneath them suddenly shaken by violent tremors.

As for Lin Feng and Wu Nie Tun Yan, who were closer to the battle's center, they likewise sensed the terrifying energy aftershocks echoing from the distant sky.

When the two turned their heads, they saw at the very center of that dreadful gust.

Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun were violently knocked back several hundred zhang by the force, only then managing to steady themselves.

The Dragon Imperial Seal that Zhu Kun had thrown earlier was instantly flung back by the terrifying impact.

It was caught by a massive dragon claw.

However, after the claw grasped the metal seal, it began to tremble slightly.

In contrast, the Soul Emperor now stood proudly in the sky, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at the two.

At the same time, the aura rippling from his body grew increasingly terrifying.

Clearly, if this continues, before the Soul Emperor's body gives out,

his power will keep growing even stronger!

Seeing the sudden reversal of the situation from afar,

【9】 Lin Feng's expression changed slightly, thinking internally that something was amiss.

Lin Feng's complexion changed slightly, and he thought to himself that something was amiss.

As for Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, who faced the Soul Emperor directly, they silently lamented.

They hadn't expected that after swallowing the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill, the guy before them would surge to such power.

Moreover, they both knew very clearly.

At present, the Soul Emperor is only receiving an initial boost, supported by the massive energy within the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill.

If that guy were to successfully refine this Imperial‑grade embryonic pill,

then he could truly reach the Dou Emperor tier that has been missing for tens of thousands of years.

And when that time comes, even sincere cooperation on their part would have no chance to turn the tide!

At this thought, Gu Yuan's eyes filled with murderous intent as he stared at the Soul Emperor in the distant sky.

As for the others of his clan, he can barely protect himself now, let alone look after them.

"Gu Yuan, you and I have fought openly and covertly for so long; in this war, I am the one who laughs in the end!"

Facing a strength that could defeat two former peers with a single casual strike, the Soul Emperor couldn't help but look up and laugh wildly.

Clearly, he is now extremely satisfied with his current state.

Years of preparation, countless plans.

The Soul Emperor has finally reached this point!

At that moment, he stepped onto the void, his gaze proudly fixed on Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun ahead, and cheerfully said, "I still lack a servant and a mount. You two, would you consider submitting to me? That way you can at least secure a way to live and continue surviving in this world."

"Hmph, don't get too happy so early. The Imperial‑grade embryonic pill inside you contains terrifying energy. You must be feeling uncomfortable now, aren't you?"

At the blatant insult, Gu Yuan gritted his teeth and said gravely.

"Hehe, I'll stake my life today to keep you here; let's see how long you can live without time to refine that Imperial‑grade embryonic pill."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old Dragon Emperor flicked his claw, which had been slightly numb from catching the Dragon Imperial Seal that bore a massive impact.

Hearing this, the Soul Emperor did not feel angry.

He merely gave a faint smile, then half‑closed his eyes and spread his hands.

A look of rapture on his face as he felt the continuous, vigorous energy surging from the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill within him.

Such a terrifying rate of power increase hadn't been felt in many years!

"Hehe, you did wound me before, that's true, but understand that I only got that Imperial‑grade embryonic pill by chance because I was unfamiliar with your abilities. Now you challenge me, you're still too inexperienced."

During the three‑way conversation, Wu Nie Tun Yan, who was about to aid other members of the Soul Clan, saw himself blocked and sneered.

At the same time, the murderous intent flashing in his eyes grew ever stronger.

After all, he is no saint.

Facing Lin Feng, who had just dealt him a harsh blow, he could remain completely indifferent.

"Since that's the case, Wu Nie Tun Yan, today I want to see who truly has the edge. Both you and I are early‑stage Nine‑Star Dou Saints; who is the superior?"

"Boom!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, a terrifying high temperature suddenly erupted from his body.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the raging golden flames suddenly spread across the sky.

They formed a terrifying sea of golden fire that raged continuously across heaven and earth.

At the same time, Lin Feng's aura surged dramatically at that moment!

"I thought, what is this? Using that unusual fire before me—are you kidding?"

His jet‑black eyes scanned Lin Feng, who stood amid the encircling sea of fire like a descending fire god, and Wu Nie Tun Yan sneered disdainfully.

After all, he himself ranks second on the Unusual Fire List; how could he fear the other's unusual fire?

Even if those unusual fires far surpass ordinary flames, he remains the same.

"Heh, you'll have to try it to see whether you truly fear my unusual fire."

Hearing that, Lin Feng gave a mysterious smile, then his hands flicked rapidly.

Simultaneously, strands of golden fire were launched in all directions, converging over the plaza below.

"Hm?"

Wu Nie Tun Yan, seeing that strange motion, instantly showed a hint of doubt in his eyes.

However, he wasn't foolish; he couldn't just watch his opponent act helplessly.

So, with a thought, massive sheets of black flame rolled out of his body at once.

"Ancient Refining Heaven Array, appear now!"

At the same time, as Lin Feng's fire strands kept merging over the plaza, he let out a booming laugh.

"Rumble!"

The moment his words rang out, Wu Nie Tun Yan instantly sensed a massive rumble echoing in the space above his head.

Immediately after, he suddenly saw, within the dense gray mist overhead,

a colossal golden fire array spanning tens of thousands of zhang slowly materializing from the void.

As the massive fire array appeared in the sky, the fire strands below the two also rapidly intertwined and tangled.

Before Wu Nie Tun Yan could react, another huge golden fire array slowly coalesced.

At that moment, the fire array, covering sky and sun, resembled two gigantic fire discs.

One above, one below, under Wu Nie Tun Yan's harsh gaze, it completely enveloped an area spanning tens of thousands of zhang.

He was minuscule within the twin fire discs, like an ant.

He seemed to have no weight at all.

"How cunning, junior. I told you that during the battle with the imperial‑grade embryonic core you kept disappearing. I previously thought you were weak and taking shortcuts to preserve strength. I didn't expect that you were already preparing for what's happening now. Still, I'm curious—how do you know for sure that we can deal with that imperial‑grade embryonic core?"

As the two massive ancient fire arrays completed, Wu Nie Tun Yan's jet‑black face darkened a few shades in an instant.

"Fine fellows, when they dealt with that embryonic core earlier, everyone had their own thoughts; it was an open secret among them."

"But who would have thought, you little bastard, that back then you were already covertly preparing to confront them."

Even Wu Nie Tun Yan couldn't help but feel a chill run through his body at this thought.

"This guy's mind is truly deep!"

"But trying to deal with me like this won't be that easy!"

Soon, Wu Nie Tun Yan's expression hardened; he instantly shaped the black flames around him into two black‑flame chains a hundred zhang long, lunging toward the sky‑borne array that Lin Feng controlled.

The opponent's tactics still gave him a lingering chill.

Yet these alone could not drive Wu Nie Tun Yan to despair!

"Heh, then let's see whether I can swiftly finish you off."

Watching the two black‑flame chains swoop toward him, Lin Feng's mouth twitched upward slightly.

Immediately, with a thought, a dark‑purple spear whizzed into his hands, which he seized.

The spear measured about seven chi (approximately 2.3 meters) long; its tip and shaft were forged from a dark‑purple metal.

Its shaft was perfectly straight, showing no bend, and the tail bore no grip.

Looking upward, one could see the spearhead shaped like a willow leaf, with a red tassel hanging beneath.

Whenever a soul's perception brushed the tip, it instantly sent a jolt to the heart.

The spear's origin lay in the treasure ring the Golden Core master had given Lin Feng earlier.

It seems it was the weapon he used in life.

"Ha ha, Wu Nie Tun Yan, today I'll show you what extraordinary skill this ancient powerhouse, once famed across the continent, possessed!"

Grasping the spear, Lin Feng swung it at once; in an instant, a world‑shattering force radiated outward from the two opposing arrays.

"Go!"

Then he thrust the spear again, and two golden pillars of fire shot out from the lower array.

With a thunder‑like roar, they struck the two black‑flame chains Wu Nie Tun Yan had just unleashed, swift and precise.

"Boom! Boom!"

The next moment, the nearly simultaneous explosions shattered the opponent's attack.

Having done that, Lin Feng continuously poured energy into the array.

In an instant, the massive fire arrays that covered heaven and earth began to turn slowly, grinding like a mill, with a deep rumble.

"Buzz!"

As the two arrays rotated slowly, the celestial and terrestrial energy within the formation surged into extreme frenzy in an instant.

At the same time, Wu Nie Tun Yan suddenly sensed.

A bizarre force was permeating the entire array.

Wherever that energy passed, both the chaotic ambient energy and the tiny flames he had scattered turned

into strands of ultra‑pure energy in an instant, finally merging into the two arrays above and below.

"Purifying power?"

After figuring out the specific information of that energy, Wu Nie Tun Yan's face suddenly sank, tightly gripping his fist in an extremely ugly manner.

I didn't expect that he, the mighty second-ranked existence on the Strange Fire List.

Today, his ability actually fails against the third-ranked Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

"This is truly 'a tiger fallen to flat ground, bullied by dogs'!"

In his roar, Wu Nie Tun Yan's whole body, as if inflated, suddenly swelled up.

"Boom!"

Immediately following, in a burst of explosion, the former instantly turned into a vast expanse of black flame sea.

As soon as the flame sea formed, the flames writhed impatiently.

Afterwards, a large number of fire lines, covering the sky and earth, entwined toward Lin Feng, who wielded a dark-purple spear.

"Hmph, mere petty tricks."

However, facing those dense black threads, the latter merely let out a light, indifferent snort.

"Refine Heaven Ancient Formation, Refine Heaven and Transform Earth!"

At this moment, Lin Feng hovered in the middle of the great formation; with a point of his spear, boundless golden flames erupted from his body and poured completely into the upper and lower formations.

And at the instant his shout rang out, the heavens and earth within the formation violently trembled.

At the same time, wave after wave of golden ripples spread rapidly from the centers of the two formations toward their edges.

Finally, at the center of those ripples, golden light pillars hundreds of zhang in size began to form, filled with destructive power.

Instantly, the distant black fire clouds trembled slightly.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

In the next moment, those light pillars formed at various points of the formation, then, as if grown eyes, they swarmed straight toward the black fire clouds within the formation. (End of chapter)