Chapter 838: Earth Supreme vs. Supreme Emperor!

"I wonder how powerful the final Dou Po Cangqiong Law Body will be—can it truly tear through the heavens?" At this moment, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with unusual light, filled with anticipation for the complete Dou Po Cangqiong Law Body; Xiao Potian had said that the full cultivation method for Dou Po Cangqiong lay within the dimensional embryo of the Dou Qi Continent!

Hu—suddenly, endless Strange Flames surged forth from the Dou Po Law Body, instantly cascading down to shield Xiao Yan's entire body; at this moment, Xiao Yan resembled Yan Shen, his Strange Flames indestructible—he was the embodiment of fire, an eternal presence.

"Strange Flames at the Supreme Emperor level... your Secret Treasures are truly astonishing." Seeing Xiao Yan unleash his full power, even Xuan Shi Emperor was stunned; every treasure Xiao Yan possessed was astonishing, making even Supreme Emperors drool with desire.

At this moment, Xuan Shi Emperor slowly rose from his dragon throne, his gaze fixed on the Strange Flames hovering above Xiao Yan's head.

It was clear that even the Supreme Emperor coveted the Strange Flames Xiao Yan possessed—so much so that he couldn't help licking his lips; for a Supreme Emperor, the supreme flame born from the fusion of Twenty-Four Strange Flames was more alluring than the dimensional embryo or the Absolute Saint Treasure.

"Today, all of this will belong to me," Xuan Shi Emperor said coldly; Xiao Yan was indeed a fat target—even a Supreme Emperor couldn't resist lowering himself to take a bite.

"Jiejieje, is that all you've got?" Facing Xuan Shi Emperor, the Supreme Emperor, Xiao Yan, though only at the peak of Earth Supreme cultivation, remained utterly unfazed.

Dang dang—the sound rang out; at this moment, Xiao Yan slowly drew forth a massive black ruler from the Void Space; dark starlight dripped from the ruler, and the Xing Zhong Chi radiated intense malevolent aura.

The black ruler was like a planet, incredibly hard, as heavy as a star.

Seeing the Xing Zhong Chi in Xiao Yan's hand, even Xuan Shi Emperor, the Supreme Emperor, couldn't help but flinch, his pupils contracting.

"It's the Absolute Weapon forged by the Domain Beyond demons! So this is the Secret Treasure you obtained in the Five Elements Spirit Soil?" Xuan Shi Emperor instantly recognized the Xing Zhong Chi in Xiao Yan's hand—he could smell the scent of the Domain Beyond demons on it.

"Come, Supreme Emperor of the Great Thousand World!" Xiao Yan laughed aloud; in that instant, boom—a deafening roar erupted as Xiao Yan's entire body erupted in Strange Flame light; he activated the Destruction Fire Body, forging a Supreme Spirit Body from Strange Flames.

At this moment, Xiao Yan resembled the legendary Fire God; his flames melted the universe, his spiritual pressure invincible—even a Supreme Emperor, sensing it, couldn't help but flinch.

Xiao Yan gripped the black ruler in his right hand, clad in black robes, while his left hand condensed a cluster of Strange Flames and pressed it into the Xing Zhong Chi; the Strange Flames merged into the Xing Zhong Chi—in that instant, the Xing Zhong Chi fully awakened, threads of fire flickering along its surface; fully activated, his cultivation realm surged to the brink of Supreme Emperor!

Seeing Xiao Yan possessed a Supreme Spirit Body, Xuan Shi Emperor realized Xiao Yan wasn't joking about fighting across ranks—he truly intended to shatter this iron law!

Earth Supreme versus Supreme Emperor—this was an unprecedented battle, for Supreme Emperor and Earth Supreme couldn't even be called a battle; even a brink-of-Supreme Emperor would be instantly obliterated!

"Henggu Chi!"

Facing the Supreme Emperor, Xiao Yan needed no further probing—he opened with Henggu Chi!

In that split second, Xiao Yan struck first—boom! The Fused Strange Flames erupted in boundless firelight, merging with his Destruction Fire Body.

In that instant, Xiao Yan moved—the Xing Zhong Chi slashed out, cutting horizontally, instantly targeting Xuan Shi Emperor; his opening move was the Absolute Divine Technique: Henggu Chi's Final Kill.

The heavy ruler slashed across, Dou Qi cut through the heavens! The power of the fused Strange Flames could instantly slice through black holes, cleave stars, and destroy voids!

Sensing the power of Xiao Yan's Henggu Chi, Xuan Shi Emperor could no longer afford to be casual—after all, an Absolute Weapon combined with Supreme Emperor Strange Flames and an Absolute Divine Technique—each alone reached Supreme Emperor level.

A normal Earth Supreme would be drained dry activating even one of these; being able to use one was already incredible, enough to be invincible among peers; Xiao Yan activated three at once—his consumption was immense; only because he possessed the Original Law Body could he sustain it.

"Wanshi Golden Fist!"

Hearing the boom, Xuan Shi Emperor simultaneously unleashed a Divine Technique; his massive palm seemed encased in a glove, wrapped in golden spiritual energy light—this golden spiritual force was like celestial metal, capable of bearing the radiance of the universe, shining as brilliantly as a sun.

Xuan Shi Emperor's cultivation method, the Golden World Xuan Scripture, absorbed sunlight and integrated it into his own Spiritual Energy; thus, he coveted Xiao Yan's Strange Flames so intensely—his own cultivation method was fire-based, and Strange Flames greatly enhanced it.

Boom! Facing Xiao Yan's direct slash of Henggu Chi, Xuan Shi Emperor punched forward—his fist exploded like a sun, annihilating all worlds; instantly, the punch descended, radiant with blinding light.

With a thunderous boom, Strange Flames engulfed the entire golden hall; the Golden Fist shattered; the collision of two Supreme Emperor-level forces shattered heaven and earth—in that instant, the vast golden hall was shattered, melted by searing heat.

This terrifying disaster even erupted beyond Universe Space; the terrifying spiritual force shockwave tore through Universe Space, exceeding light speed and surging light-years away.

This is what a Supreme Emperor is!

Beyond the battle between Xiao Yan and Xuan Shi Emperor, many continents heard the rumbling roar—as if countless stars had been shattered, as if the heavens themselves had cracked.

Waves of searing spiritual energy surged from some unknown region of the heavens.

The range of a Supreme Emperor battle was unimaginably vast.

"Is this a celestial disaster?" Someone trembled in fear; countless cultivators were crushed to the ground by this terrifying power, lacking even the courage to lift their heads.

"A Supreme Emperor battle... Heaven's Tear."

"Too terrifying—who are these two Supreme Emperor experts fighting?!"

"Hide quickly! Just pray it doesn't reach us!" Such terrifying power radiated from beyond the heavens; countless once-famous invincible figures fled, entering defensive stances.

Unless a continent was super-sized or protected by a Spirit Array, the residual shockwaves of a Supreme Emperor battle could shatter ordinary continents.

Boom—the Strange Flames ignited in the heavens, making the entire universe appear to be on fire; the Fused Strange Flames could even burn the universe. Po—the Ancient Phoenix Wings flapped, piercing through the Sea of Fire; Xiao Yan, clad in the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor, Xing Zhong Chi in hand, swung the ruler—immediately giving the impression of peerless might; at this moment, Xiao Yan and the ruler were one, charging toward Xuan Shi Emperor.

After exchanging blows with Xiao Yan, Xuan Shi Emperor grew more and more alarmed—not because he was losing, but because Xiao Yan's battle power far exceeded imagination; he couldn't believe this was truly a man from a Lower Plane, still only at Earth Supreme cultivation!

Facing Xiao Yan's attacks, Xuan Shi Emperor's fists were wrapped in chains of solar fire—straight as whips, spears—stabbing toward Xiao Yan.

With a bang, Xiao Yan's Xing Zhong Chi blocked the attack; instantly, the ruler trembled, Strange Flames swirling, effortlessly breaking free from Xuan Shi Emperor's serpent-like Spiritual Energy Sealing Chains.

For a time, the two battled within Universe Space, their clash dazzling beyond compare, trading blows that shattered the cosmos.

Now, Xiao Yan's ruler techniques were no longer what they once were—they were now astonishing, leaving observers awestruck; though not unparalleled in ten thousand ages, they were exceedingly rare today.

"Is he really an Earth Supreme?!" At this moment, Xuan Shi Emperor began to doubt—how could there be an Earth Supreme this strong?!

Finally, after prolonged stalemate, Xuan Shi Emperor lost patience; he let out a long roar, activating his Supreme Spirit Body and summoning his own Supreme Law Body.

"To make me use my Supreme Law Body, boy—among Earth Supremes, your talent must be unprecedented; if you ever reach Supreme Emperor, I doubt I could survive three strikes against you." Xuan Shi Emperor spoke with high praise, admitting he could not match Xiao Yan at the same level.

"Too bad—this world has no 'what ifs.'" Xuan Shi Emperor's entire body was wrapped in golden flame.

Golden light radiated endlessly; he appeared as if clad in a golden sacred robe; behind the boundless golden radiance, Xuan Shi Emperor's Supreme Law Body emerged—a three-legged giant bird resembling a Golden Crow!

The Supreme Law Body: Golden Crow, ranked thirty-fifth—lower than the Fire Spirit Clan's ancestral Law Body, Yan Shen, by one rank. Even Supreme Emperors rarely possessed highly ranked Supreme Law Bodies; like the War Emperor, who received the Ancient War Emperor's legacy, his Ancient War Emperor Law Body was only ranked twenty-four.

One could imagine how terrifying the Original Law Bodies of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian were.

Though Xuan Shi Emperor's Supreme Law Body was low-ranked, he was still a Supreme Emperor; activating both his Supreme Law Body and Supreme Spirit Body caused his power to surge instantly.

Facing Xuan Shi Emperor, now wielding his Supreme Law Body and Supreme Spirit Body, Xiao Yan's lips curled slightly; before Xuan Shi Emperor's eyes, he retracted the Xing Zhong Chi and Strange Flames; though he still had Buddha Fury Lotus, the cultivation gap was too vast—Buddha Fury Lotus could not defeat a Supreme Emperor.

Seeing Xiao Yan retract his Absolute Weapon and Strange Flames, Xuan Shi Emperor paused, then sneered: "So you finally understand the gap between Supreme Emperor and Earth Supreme? Surrender now and hand over your treasures—I might spare your life."

Hearing Xuan Shi Emperor's absurd words, Xiao Yan laughed: "Are you insane?"

"Hmph! Still defiant as death approaches! Though Supreme Emperor and Earth Supreme differ by only one character, the chasm between them is uncrossable—today, you will die here," said Xuan Shi Emperor.

"Enough chatter." Xiao Yan glanced at him, then narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Jiejieje—let me show you the methods of my Soul Sect."

Instantly, Xiao Yan formed hand seals; a strange soul fluctuation spread forth, making even a Supreme Emperor's hair stand on end.

"Evil God Asura Soul Body—Soul Return!"

The instant Xiao Yan finished speaking, at the massive Soul Temple on Ning Tian Continent, suddenly—boom boom boom—the entire Soul Temple roared; within the thunderous reverberations, a terrifyingly powerful soul force erupted skyward—this soul force surged from the deepest depths of the Soul Temple.

This Soul Force was so desolate, wreathed in Chaos, emitting a mysterious and ancient aura.

"What's going on!" All fighters on Ning Tian Continent trembled in their hearts and turned toward the Spirit Hall's direction.

"Such terrifying power—what is this force?!"

"Not Spiritual Energy! This… this resembles Divine Soul power?!"

At this moment, even Half-Supreme figures like Nu Shan the Medicine Saint and the Northern Heaven Dragon Emperor turned pale—they felt a lethal threat from it! It was a force that made their Spiritual Souls tremble!

"It's Brother Xiao Yan's Soul Force," Xun Er said, her face lighting up as she controlled the Spirit Array—this Soul fluctuation was far too familiar to them!

At that moment, in the deepest darkness of the Spirit Hall, the Xiao Yan clad in black robes suddenly opened his eyes; the seven eyes on his demonic Asura Soul Body opened, causing the Universe Space to shudder.

This black-robed Xiao Yan was naturally his Soul Body; after reaching the Heavenly Realm, the Soul Body could leave the physical form and even fight independently—this was not unusual on the Dou Qi Continent.

Although Dou Qi in the Great Thousand World needed conversion into Spiritual Energy, for some reason, Soul Force did not!

A black beam shot from the seventh eye at the Demon Face's brow; a spatial rift opened, and Xiao Yan's Soul Body stepped through, appearing beside his physical body across light-years.

Seeing two identical Xiao Yans, Emperor Xuan Shi's eyes widened. "Divine Soul? No—this isn't a Divine Soul. A Clone?"

At this moment, Emperor Xuan Shi could not comprehend what was happening—on the other Xiao Yan, he sensed an immense power, one that matched his physical body's strength!

You should know that a clone and a divine soul absolutely cannot reach this level; it is impossible for the main body and the clone to have the same strength, let alone reach the Heavenly Sovereign level!

"Could you have cultivated one of the legendary Thirty-Six Absolute Divine Abilities—Yi Qi Hua San Qing?!" At this moment, Emperor Xuan Shi recalled a legend—the Lord of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, Tian Di, one of the Nine Ancient Emperors!

He created Yi Qi Hua San Qing, which allowed him to split into three, each clone possessing equal combat power, even capable of independent cultivation!

And Yi Qi Hua San Qing was one of the strongest of the Thirty-Six Absolute Divine Abilities—could Xiao Yan have cultivated it?!

Hearing the unfamiliar term, Xiao Yan shook his head. "I have never cultivated Yi Qi Hua San Qing. This is merely a unique cultivation method from my realm."

Cultivating the Soul was common on the Dou Qi Continent, though reaching the Emperor Realm was rare. But clearly, the Great Thousand World had no such thing—even no Soul Force realms existed.

Hum—next second, Xiao Yan's Soul Body returned into his physical form; with a thunderous boom, at that instant, as his Soul Body merged back, a powerful force erupted skyward, instantly sweeping across the heavens, towering above the cosmos!

"Supreme?!"

After absorbing the inheritance of the Demon God of the Second Saint Pupil and the Mysterious Yellow Qi, Xiao Yan's Soul Force broke through, surpassing the Emperor Realm!