Chapter 348: 348. Chapter 348: The Final Madness!

348. Chapter 348: The Final Madness!

Deep within the Soul Realm, a towering black palace stood upon the blood-colored earth. The palace was constructed entirely of stones as black as ink, exuding a chilling, sinister aura that made one's heart tremble.

Countless thick iron chains were coiled around the palace like giant pythons, emitting bursts of harsh metallic grinding sounds.

The interior of the palace was gloomy and terrifying; ghostly green flames burned on the four walls, shrouding the entire space in an eerie light. The air was permeated with a scent of decay, as if it had come from the Nine Nether Hells.

From time to time, shrill wails drifted from the depths, making one's hair stand on end. Xiao Yan walked through the palace cautiously, a vigilant light flickering in his eyes.

His footsteps echoed in the empty great hall, startling countless bats into scattering and flying about.

Finally, in front of a secret chamber in the deepest part of the palace, Xiao Yan stopped his footsteps.

With a "creak," the rust-covered iron door slowly opened. A cold, damp aura rushed toward his face, making Xiao Yan shiver uncontrollably.

Inside the dim secret chamber, a thin figure was bound to the wall by iron chains.

That person's face was haggard, their body covered in scars, and they looked to be on the verge of death.

"Father!"

Xiao Yan's eyes instantly moistened, his voice choked with sobs. He stepped forward quickly and pulled that thin figure into an embrace.

The person bound by the iron chains slowly raised their head, revealing a face that had weathered many storms.

A trace of surprise flashed through those turbid eyes, followed immediately by an outpouring of boundless love.

"Yan'er, is that you?"

Xiao Zhan's voice was somewhat hoarse. Xiao Yan's tears fell like rain as he used trembling hands to undo the iron chains on his father's body.

Those iron chains were covered in profound runes, emitting bursts of cold air. Xiao Yan carefully unfastened them, fearing he might hurt his father.

Finally, the last iron chain was undone. Xiao Zhan staggered to his feet and was supported by Xiao Yan.

"Yan'er, you have grown up."

Xiao Zhan's voice remained very weak.

"Xiao Zhan, it seems you are still safe and sound."

Xiao Yan turned his head to look, only to see a slender figure appearing at the entrance of the secret chamber at some unknown moment.

"Ancestor!"

Xiao Zhan was suddenly startled and hurriedly struggled, wanting to kneel and pay his respects.

However, the moment he moved, he staggered and nearly fell, only to be hurriedly supported by Xiao Yan.

"No need for such formalities."

Xiao Chen raised a hand to stop him, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Zhan. "Many thanks to the Ancestor for the grace of rescue."

Xiao Zhan said with difficulty. "Since we have found your father, we should leave this place."

Xiao Chen nodded slightly and turned his gaze toward Xiao Yan. Hearing this, a complex look flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

Now that the crimes of the Soul Clan had been laid bare, his previous suspicions regarding the other clans had been completely dispelled.

Xiao Chen nodded and turned to leave the secret chamber. Xiao Yan supported Xiao Zhan and followed closely behind.

At the same time, on another battlefield in the Soul Realm, a heaven-shaking battle was unfolding.

Gu Fei stood in mid-air, golden light shining all over his body, like a heavenly god descending to the world. Beside him, Yan Jin and Lei Ying stood shoulder to shoulder, their eyes full of admiration.

"Brother Gu Fei, you are truly a young hero; even Void Swallowing Flame was dealt with by you!"

Yan Jin's eyes were full of admiration at this moment.

"Worthy of being the number one genius of the Six Clans."

Lei Ying also nodded repeatedly. "You two seniors are too kind with your praise."

Hearing this, Gu Fei only smiled faintly.

Just as the three were conversing, a heaven-shaking explosion suddenly came from afar. Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi were seen engaged in a fierce battle, each collision erupting with astonishing energy fluctuations. "It seems the situation over there is not looking good."

Yan Jin said with a frown, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.

Before his voice had even faded, the three figures flashed and instantly appeared at the edge of the battlefield.

Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi were seen engaged in a tragic slaughter in the sky, each collision erupting with heaven-shaking loud noises. The two figures collided continuously in the sky, streaking across the firmament like two meteors.

"Boom!"

With another loud noise, Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi each retreated several hundred zhang. Both of their bodies were covered in scars, blood flowing like a river. Yet, their eyes still burned with intense fighting spirit, neither willing to retreat even half a step.

"Hun Tiandi, your doomsday has arrived!"

Gu Fei suddenly shouted, his figure flashing to appear behind Hun Tiandi. He pressed his palms together, and Dou Qi surged from his body, condensing into a massive golden palm print.

"Boom!"

The golden palm print whistled out, carrying the momentum of splitting the heavens and earth as it slammed toward Hun Tiandi.

Hun Tiandi's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned to defend. However, at this very moment, the attacks from Yan Jin and Lei Ying also arrived.

"Hun Tiandi, die!"

Yan Jin let out a violent shout, and boundless flames surged from his body, transforming into a sea of fire that shrouded Hun Tiandi.

Lei Ying also struck with all his might, and countless thick bolts of lightning descended from the sky, bombarding Hun Tiandi like silver giant pythons.

The three attacks arrived almost simultaneously; Hun Tiandi had no time to dodge.

"Boom—!"

The heaven-shaking explosion resounded through the clouds, and a terrifying energy storm swept in all directions. The clouds within a radius of several hundred miles were instantly shattered, the earth trembled violently, and countless cracks spread out like a spiderweb.

When the smoke and dust dispersed, the crowd finally saw the scene before them. Hun Tiandi was seen floating in the air, covered in blood and in a wretched state. His body trembled violently, his eyes full of unwillingness and anger.

A trace of struggle flashed in Hun Tiandi's eyes at this moment.

Looking around, countless powerhouses of the Six-Clan Allied Forces were seen surrounding this area. The entire Soul Realm had fallen, and the corpses of Soul Clan powerhouses were everywhere.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

Hun Tiandi suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, a trace of madness flashing in his eyes. He appeared to have lost his senses. Before his voice had even faded, a terrifying aura that made one's heart palpitate suddenly erupted from Hun Tiandi's entire body. His body began to expand rapidly, as if it would explode at any moment.

"Not good!"

Gu Fei's pupils constricted sharply, as if he had realized something. "Quick!"

Gu Yuan let out a loud shout, his figure retreating rapidly.

Other experts also scattered and fled in all directions, fearing they would be caught in the aftermath of the self-detonation.

However, it was already too late.

"Boom!"

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering loud noise resounded through the clouds, and the entire world seemed to stand still at this moment. Immediately following, an unimaginably terrifying energy erupted from within Hun Tiandi's body, sweeping across all directions like a monstrous wave.

The power of a Nine-Star Dou Sheng Late Stage expert's self-detonation far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine. The space within a radius of ten thousand li collapsed under this terrifying power, forming a massive black hole.

Countless Soul Clan experts were turned into powder under this power, not even having time to let out a scream. Even some of the weaker experts from the Six Clans were caught in it, instantly reduced to ashes.

Gu Yuan and the others tried their best to resist, but they were still shaken by this terrifying power until they spat out blood, appearing in a wretched state.

When everything calmed down, the entire Soul Realm was unrecognizable. Looking around, there were bottomless ravines everywhere, mountain peaks had collapsed, and the earth was cracked.

Hun Tiandi's self-detonation was like a nuclear bomb detonated in the center of the Soul Realm, and the space within a radius of several thousand li collapsed under this terrifying power. The entire Soul Realm seemed to have been torn in half, with countless cracks spreading out like a spiderweb.

(End of this chapter)