The tribe's warriors watched him with complex expressions.
Xiao Han adjusted his breathing and leaped into the air.
Alone, he plunged into the Spring of Life, which was filled with violent and negative energy.
Thump!
Countless twisted, demonic creatures swam in the water, lunging madly.
"Eternal Night Devouring!"
With a thought, Xiao Han's Eternal Night Void Emperor Martial Soul roared excitedly.
It opened its invisible maw, frantically devouring the surging demonic energy around it, transforming it into the purest primal power to nourish Xiao Han.
Cool!
The Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul also moved accordingly, emanating a soft azure light from within its body.
The azure light was like a bright lamp, purifying the negative energy that was constantly encroaching upon him and protecting Xiao Han's body.
He braved the immense water pressure and erosive energy as he dived toward the core of the spring.
Inch by inch.
The deeper you go, the more viscous and concentrated the demonic energy becomes, almost solidifying.
The mutated creatures in the water grew increasingly powerful, and their forms became even more ferocious and terrifying.
As Xiao Han finally approached the core area, three enormous demonic creatures blocked his path.
These three demonic creatures possessed an aura far surpassing that of the Wilderness Poison Dragon Lizard we encountered before!
Their empty eye sockets burned with eerie blue flames, giving them a deathly still appearance.
The Martial Emperor Realm Third Level!
Each one possessed a terrifying cultivation level of the Martial Emperor Realm Third Level!
How can we fight like this?
An even more dangerous and deadly battle suddenly erupted at the bottom of this dark spring.
Xiao Han dared not delay and immediately pushed the [Void Marker] to its limit.
In this complex and chaotic underwater environment, he continuously left faint spatial imprints in various places.
His figure moved like a ghost, flickering among the three demonic guards, narrowly avoiding fatal attacks and disrupting their rhythm.
The two Martial Souls were now working together perfectly.
Eternal Night's primary attacks are offensive and devouring, and each strike takes away a large amount of demonic energy.
The Azure Lotus is primarily for defense and purification; its flowing azure light dissipates all negative impacts.
Even so, Xiao Han found the fight extremely difficult. Every attack had to be calculated to the extreme, and every dodge teetered on the edge of life and death.
After an unknown amount of time, the last demonic guard let out a unwilling roar, its massive body shattered into pieces by Xiao Han's "Annihilation Divine Fist," which contained the dual mysteries of Return to the Ruins and Shadow Soul Explosion.
Xiao Han was panting heavily, his face was pale, his spiritual energy was almost exhausted, and he was extremely tired.
He finally reached the heart of the spring.
Countless chains, shimmering with dark purple light, stretched out from all directions, tightly binding a writhing, pitch-black shadow that exuded boundless evil and terrifying pressure—the remnant soul clone of the Void Evil Demon!
Even though it was sealed, its oppressive aura still made Xiao Han feel a sense of unease.
Just as Xiao Han was about to make his move, the Void Evil Demon Remnant Soul Clone opened its blood-red eyes, and a hoarse yet seductive voice resounded deep within his soul. "Interesting little fellow... You possess the aura of my race, and also... the repulsive scent of the World Tree. Submit to me, and I can grant you true immortality, and... power beyond this shattered world!"
"An interesting little fellow..." The hoarse voice of the Void Evil Demon Remnant Soul Clone echoed with a hint of mockery deep within Xiao Han's soul, "You bear the aura of my race, and also... the repulsive scent of the World Tree. Submit to me, and I can grant you true immortality, and... the power to transcend this shattered world!"
The seductive voice lingered like a spell, and the long-dormant [Blood Soul Curse Mark] within Xiao Han's sea of consciousness trembled slightly at this moment, resonating with the evil will emanating from the remnant soul of the demon.
A piercing pain from his very soul, accompanied by an intense temptation, surged into his heart, as if a voice was constantly urging him to agree. It would be endless power, eternal life!
Xiao Han's eyes flickered for a fleeting moment, but quickly cleared. A mocking smile played on his lips as he spat out a mouthful of blood-tinged spring water, "Your power sounds impressive, I'll take it! As for that invisible dog leash, keep it for yourself, I don't care!"
"Insects! How dare you refuse my grace!" The Void Evil Demon Remnant Soul Clone was utterly enraged, and the demonic energy at the bottom of the spring instantly surged violently. A terrifying Soul Impact, like an invisible tidal wave, crashed fiercely against Xiao Han's sea of consciousness.
The demonic creatures that had been merely roaming around now had bloodshot eyes, emitted sharp hisses, and fearlessly pounced on Xiao Han.
"Well done!" Instead of retreating, Xiao Han advanced. The phantom of the Eternal Night Void Emperor Martial Soul suddenly solidified behind him, and a strange, blood-red light shone brightly deep within his dark golden eyes. He actually took the initiative to guide the violent and chaotic evil energy within the [Blood Soul Curse Mark], and through the transformation and amplification of the Soul Origin Treasure Jade, poured it all into the Eternal Night Void Emperor Martial Soul!
Shadow Soul Explosion!
With a low shout, the shadow soul power, condensed to its extreme, transformed into an invisible shockwave, fiercely meeting the soul storm of the Void Evil Demon. The moment the two collided, the entire bottom of the spring seemed to freeze for a moment, followed by an even more violent energy disturbance.
At the same time, the Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul behind Xiao Han also sensed something.
On the twelve lotus petals, the lifelike dragon and phoenix patterns seemed to come alive, moving about and radiating a righteous aura originating from the source of life, showing extreme repulsion towards the filthy aura of evil spirits.
The nascent [Life Grafting] divine power of the Chaos Green Lotus was quietly activated without Xiao Han's knowledge. A surge of pure life force flowed through his arm and into the "Guardian Sprout" he had been tightly holding in his hand.
"Buzz!"
The once dim Guardian Sprout suddenly shone brightly, and a rich life force spread out.
At the bottom of this dark and filthy spring, it sprouted and grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. The emerald green vines intertwined and coiled, instantly forming a small but tough barrier of life, protecting Xiao Han within it and temporarily resisting some of the erosion of the demonic energy and the frenzied attacks of the demonic creatures.
"You think you can stop me with such a paltry trick?" The Void Evil Demon Remnant Soul Clone grew even more enraged, and its sealed main body, a dark shadow, writhed violently.
Countless dark purple chains that had bound it now writhed as if alive, transforming into thousands upon thousands of agile tentacles that lashed out at Xiao Han from all directions. Each chain was wreathed in terrifying void demonic energy; once struck, the soul would be completely corroded.
Xiao Han's pupils contracted sharply as he pushed the [Void Marker] to its limit. Within the narrow barrier of life, he continuously left faint spatial imprints, his figure flashing like a ghost through the gaps in the chains.