Just a Soul Fragment

"Boom--!"

The entire underground prison was swaying slightly, the magma below was boiling and churning, and the smell of sulfur in the air was becoming increasingly pungent.

Sensing the unusual Psychic Energy fluctuations, Shisui immediately reacted.

He quickly raised his body to keep his distance from the lava.

Kakugan gaze fell, piercing into the golden-red magma.

At the same time, his senses instantly enveloped the entire prison.

Therefore, Shisui also noticed the changes in the expressions on the faces of the prisoners not far away.

Their expressions were initially numb.

It's as if they've shut down all perception of the outside world, trying to make themselves feel less pain.

But the moment that oppressive aura descended, obvious terror appeared on the faces of these prisoners.

His eyes were wide open to their limit, revealing cloudy whites covered with hideous blood vessels.

His mouth was slightly open, as if he wanted to scream, but he couldn't make a sound because he hadn't used his vocal cords for a long time.

They instinctively struggled, trying to get away from the boiling, surging lava.

But their weakened bodies were pierced and bound by several chains, and their struggles were utterly futile in shaking the shackles binding them.

They could only let the lava touch their drooping toes, adding another layer of pain to the long torment.

The siren who discovered Shisui and met his Sea Demon Species also wore a pained expression.

But the Sea Demon Species's eyes remained fixed on Shisui from beginning to end.

There was no numbness or compromise in those eyes after resigning oneself to fate.

Deep within his eyes, the flame of the will to survive still burned fiercely.

Shisui knew that he probably wanted to use some means to leave through him, this uninvited guest.

Therefore, Shisui kept his perception covering the entire area, instead of focusing all his attention on the lava.

He was wary of a possible "counterattack" from this Sea Demon Species.

However, before the Sea Demon Species made their move, there was a new disturbance at the bottom of the magma.

Under the gaze of the Kakugan, a slender dragon silhouette, the same color as the magma, appeared.

This dragon is about twenty meters long, and the aura of the Dragon King emanates from it.

As Shisui looked at him, he was also looking at Shisui.

At this moment, he was rushing rapidly toward this creature that shouldn't be in the underground prison.

The killing intent was released without any concealment, piercing the Ghouls above the magma like a sharp arrow.

The nonchalant expression in Shisui's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an even stronger killing intent.

He looked down at the enraged Dragon King from his high vantage point, his hideous Kagune visible behind him.

"Hmph," Shisui scoffed, "It's nothing more than a fragment of a soul."

A mere avatar with the Heaven Realm- level strength thinks he can overwhelm him with killing intent? Does he really think he's some pushover?

The words had barely left his mouth when the coiled Bikaku out downwards!

"Bang!"

Lava splashed everywhere!

The Dragon King Clone had just emerged, had no time to turn its head and dodge, and faced a direct attack from Bikaku simultaneously.

"Roar--!"

The cries of pain echoed throughout the prison.

Then, the magma surged, instantly converging with the Psychic Energy of the Dragon King Clone into several attacks.

The smell of sulfur in the air grew stronger, and the scorching temperature distorted the space itself.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of crimson fireballs hurtled towards Shisui.

The roar of the Dragon King Clone echoed from the magma, "Die, you ants!"

"Boom--!"

At the same moment, the Moonfall Continent.

A tremendous roar echoed, and a large area of forest behind the sea cliffs had been razed to the ground.

The battle between Hu Lingling and the Sea Race forces lasted intermittently for more than ten minutes.

One side consists of a seasoned Heaven Realm Awakened, who also possesses Undying Cells to sustain his life; he is not so easily defeated.

On the other side, the Sea Race forces were flexible and adaptable in their formations, and could also absorb the Psychic Energy spilled out during enemy attacks.

Both sides are equally strong, and the situation has reached a complete stalemate.

Now, it remains to be seen which side's reinforcements will arrive first.

"Bang!"

Hu Lingling swept through the air, and during a lull in the fighting, she attacked the massive barrier blocking her way once more.

If it weren't for this barrier, she would have returned to the Ten-Thousand-Blade Mountain Range long ago.

With her flying speed, this army, whose fighting power was only achieved through its formations, absolutely could not catch up.

After all, judging from the wings on the fox phantom behind her, it's not hard to guess that she is a hybrid of a red fox and some kind of raptor.

She can not only fly, but she's quite good at it.

The attack aimed at the barrier was neutralized once again. Hu Lingling changed direction, dodged the Sea Race's cannon fire, and immediately launched a counterattack.

The phantom of the red fox swung its claws again.

"Boom!"

The fireballs wielded by the Dragon King Clone's clone Shisui through the air.

The massive explosion caused the prison to shake slightly.

The first to be attacked were not Shisui, but the group of prisoners above the lava.

Before they could even utter a cry of agony, they were engulfed by the fireball.

These prisoners were "remnants of the previous dynasty" and experimental subjects whose identities could not be known to the outside world.

Both out of consideration for their feelings and reason, the Dragon King did not want them to be exposed to outsiders.

The Dragon King wanted to destroy not only these prisoners, but also this underground prison.

However, this is only a clone, and it cannot forcibly dismantle the dungeon in a short period of time.

Just like these, the intricate defensive array patterns on the surrounding rock walls also appeared one by one.

The rock face is normally in a state where it can easily handle the relatively small amount of magma present here.

The fact that it could display array patterns and resist with all its might is enough to demonstrate the power of this bombing.

However, this doesn't mean we can do anything to Shisui.

"Call--!"

The flames from the explosion were dispersed by a sudden gust of wind.

Shisui flapped his two pairs of Ukaku and reappeared, accompanied by a large amount of Radiant Feathers covering the sky above the cave.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

Countless blade-like Radiant Feathers plunged downwards, colliding with the magma and crushing each other.

This appears to be a draw, but in reality, Shisui still has some strength left to spare.

He didn't immediately kill the Dragon King's clone; instead, his senses located the sole survivor from the fireball's attack.

At this moment, a twisted creature that had suddenly appeared stood before the Sea Demon Species —the survivor.

He lay on the rocks behind him, which were submerged in lava, and was completely unable to attack this inexplicably appearing thing.

Fortunately, the creature didn't seem to have any intention of attacking anyone.

The Sea Demon Species watched him approach, and then a voice appeared in her mind.

"You will die from the aftermath of the battle in one minute."

He then realized what this twisted, shapeless thing was.

It's the Death Herald.

They could freely and interestingly devote a small portion of their attention to the Death Herald.

It seems these prisoners are indeed suffering enough.

Although their numbers were small, their deaths somehow attracted those Death Herald.

However, Shisui had no intention of letting go of the Dragon King Clone.

While Radiant Feathers was attacking and disrupting the Dragon King Clone's senses, the outer layer of Radiant Feathers was already slowly sealing off the space.

Considering that there is a Heaven-Controlling Realm expert standing behind him, the level of the blockade will be unprecedented.

It was so big that we needed to buy more time to prevent the Dragon King Clone from discovering us.

Therefore, a more intense battle is needed to divert the Dragon King Clone's attention.

This is why the aftershocks of the battle were simply too much for the Sea Demon Species's current physical condition to withstand.

Just as the Death Herald had foretold, the Sea Demon Species died a minute later.

However, after the Sea Demon Species received the prophecy, the Death Herald surprisingly did not leave.

It gazed upon the Sea Demon Species' mangled flesh, and through their shells upon their still-burning souls.

They simply stayed where they were, quietly waiting for the Sea Demon Species to die.

Waiting to witness what that soul looks like after breaking free from its constraints.