Heaven Rank Battle Skill, Possessed by a Ghost

"Damn it! What kind of Heavenly Flames is that!?"

Protector Wu's face was filled with horror as he cried out in alarm.

"Kill your fire!"

Xiao Yuan hadn't expected that his Shao Yin Sovereign Fire would have such a significant restraining effect on this black mist, but he still flicked his sleeves, pretending that he was prepared.

At this point, Xiao Yuan was somewhat helpless. He should have tried to find some high-level fire-attribute Dou Technique. As his strength increased, the effect of his Scorching Fire Incineration technique was no longer as obvious as before.

It's fine for dealing with small fry, but it's simply not enough to deal with those stronger than itself!

For example, when dealing with Protector Wu in front of him, Xiao Yuan didn't know which Dou Technique would be appropriate.

If it were Xiao Yan, he would probably conjure a Flame Lotus on the spot, but Xiao Yuan is different. He can't conjure a Flame Lotus because he doesn't have the Flame Mantra Dou Qi!

There are two reasons why the Yin Yang Dual Flames and the Shao Yin Sovereign Fire can merge. First, although the Shao Yin Sovereign Fire exists in the form of Heavenly Flames, it is actually one of the "Six Qi" cultivated by Xiao Yuan. Second, the Yin Yang Dual Flames contain the power of Yin and Yang origin. For Xiao Yuan, this power of origin makes it easier for him to master and control the Heavenly Flames, making it less resistant to the fusion of the "Qi" in Xiao Yuan's body.

But if Xiao Yuan were to actually use a Heavenly Flames bomb like Xiao Yan, his current strength would probably blow him half to death.

"Forget it, teacher, I'll learn the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler later. I don't have any suitable Dou Technique on hand."

Xiao Yuan sighed softly and said to Yao Lao in his heart.

If Xiao Yuan had known this would happen, he would definitely have learned the remaining two Dou Technique attached to the Demon Thunder Mirror beforehand.

After all, that's Earth Rank High Level Dou Techniques. If he could use it, Xiao Yuan was confident he could severely injure even Protector Wu! "I let you learn it before, but you were busy refining medicine and made excuses. Now that you need it, you regret it?"

Upon hearing this Yao Lao shook his head with amusement, knowing that Xiao Yuan currently had no good way to defeat that Protector Wu. Then, with a thought, a vast amount of power surged into Xiao Yuan's body like a tide.

The next moment, under everyone's incredulous gaze, Xiao Yuan's aura surged to the level of Six-Star Dou Zong! This was not because Yao Lao had a problem, but because Xiao Yuan's body could not withstand Yao Lao's full power and could only accept a portion of it.

As the pale white flames swept across his eyes, Xiao Yuan's Douqi Wings disappeared, and his Purple Cloud Wings were also retracted. He stood on the void, and with one step, he appeared behind Protector Wu.

Eight Extremes Collapse! Although Xiao Yuan didn't know this Dou Technique, he could still perform it under Xiao Yuan Yao Lao's control after activating the Heaven Rank Substitute!

Wherever this punch passed, even the space itself rippled violently, as if it were somewhat unable to bear the weight.

Protector Wu, was clearly surprised that Xiao Yuan had a secret method to enhance his strength. At that moment, his scalp tingled, and black mist surged out, condensing into a semi-circular protective shield behind him.

However, at that moment, orange-red flames erupted, burning away the black mist completely, and Xiao Yuan's fist slammed into Protector Wu's back! In an instant, space was torn apart, and Protector Wu spat out a mouthful of blood mist before plummeting straight to the ground.

It seems that even without suitable Dou Technique, as long as one's strength is formidable enough, the effect of an attack can still be quite satisfactory! Xiao Yuan pondered this.

The spectators below were completely dumbfounded.

Is Xiao Yuan really only nineteen years old? Even Yun Yun felt that she couldn't see through Xiao Yuan at all.

"I didn't expect the soul hidden within you to be so powerful!"

In mid-air, Protector Wu thrashed around a couple of times before regaining his footing. Looking up at Xiao Yuan, a hint of apprehension appeared in his eyes, and his brows furrowed beneath his cloak. Given the current situation, he couldn't afford to delay any longer. Xiao Yuan's territory was constantly expanding, and if anything went wrong, he might not only fail to obtain the soul today, but also perish here as well.

"However, in that case, I, the Dharma Protector, am even less likely to let you go today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a resolute glint flashed in Protector Wu's eyes! "It seems I have no choice but to use that move. What a pity, the soul of Dou Zong expert isn't something you can just find anytime!"

With a slight sigh of reluctance, Wu Protector's eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and his hand seals suddenly changed! As Wu Protector's hand seals changed, an old figure emerged from the Soul Bag hanging at his waist, eventually transforming into a phantom head about a foot wide. The head's face was covered with pain, as if it were being tortured in some strange way.

Everyone present was familiar with this aged face, for it was none other than Yun Shan, whose soul had been taken by Wu Protector! As soon as Yun Shan's illusory head appeared, a series of low, eerie wailing sounds suddenly rang out, and a chilling wind suddenly swept across the entire sky, making everyone feel cold all over.

Yun Yun and the others from the Misty Cloud Sect stared intently at the illusory human head beside Wu Protector, gritting their teeth. Although their hearts were filled with extreme anger, the powerful pressure emanating from the sky prevented them from making the slightest move.

Wu Protector's actions also caught the attention of Xiao Yuan and Yao Lao, who were both on guard.

A hand, like a ghostly claw, slowly emerged from the sleeve. Wu Protector lightly grasped the illusory human head, then let out a sinister laugh. A strange, dense black light surged from his palm and poured into the human head.

As the black light poured in, the illusory head rapidly expanded, growing to over ten feet wide in the blink of an eye. With the enlargement of the head, the pain on the face became much clearer, and the strange, miserable cries of a soul faintly seeped out, spreading with the yin wind.

"All Things in the Universe: The Soul Funeral!"

As the illusory head gradually swelled to about three or four zhang (approximately 10-12 meters), a sinister and cruel laugh suddenly resounded through the sky!

As the monstrous laughter of the Wu Protector echoed across the sky, the pain on the face of the illusory human head, which had swelled to several meters in size, froze instantly. An exceptionally dense black light burst forth from its seven orifices, and a moment later, under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, it suddenly exploded!

Boom!

A deafening roar shook the heavens and earth. A sinister black tide, like a flash flood, surged forth from the illusory human head, spreading outwards in the blink of an eye and finally enveloping the entire world.

This darkness came completely, as if the bright sun in the sky had vanished into thin air at that moment, and the whole world was suddenly and completely filled with darkness.

Darkness enveloped the earth, causing everyone to cry out in alarm. A moment later, bursts of various Dou Qi erupted. However, even with the help of the Dou Qi's light, in this strange dark world, one could only see within a few feet.

Not far from Xiao Yuan, Wu Protector stood suspended in mid-air, a huge black ball of light hovering above his withered palm. Within the ball of light, a terrifying soul power was condensed. This somewhat familiar soul energy was the one that had erupted when Yun Shan's soul self-destructed earlier. At this moment, this soul energy derived from the self-destruction was completely under the control of Wu Protector.

"What a bizarre method!"

Xiao Yuan frowned, somewhat worried. After all, Yao Lao was still a soul, and the Soul Hall's attacks on souls were unpredictable and quite bizarre! Yao Lao, on the other hand, was not worried. With his current soul strength and Xiao Yuan's protection, the damage from the Soul Funeral would not have much of an impact on him!

After all, Xiao Yuan has a physical body, and his own soul power is strong enough. With various enhancements, even the current Protector Wu cannot be stronger than Xiao Yuan. Want to seriously injure Xiao Yuan? Difficult! Soon, a ferocious look appeared on Wu Protector Wu's face. He raised the huge ball of dark soul energy in his hand high, and then pushed it out with both palms. The terrifying ball of soul energy streaked across the sky like a black meteor and rushed towards Xiao Yuan.

The dark soul cluster streaked across the sky, and even though they were so far apart, Xiao Yuan still felt an extremely strong soul pressure.

This sudden pressure on the soul was also noticed by Jia Xingtian, Fa Ma, and the others, but they couldn't see through the darkness, so they could only exclaim, "What's going on? Is there a fight up there?"

"What terrifying soul pressure!" Fa Ma's face turned pale. He realized that under that soul pressure, his soul perception had been completely compressed into his body, with no way to leak out.

"Teacher, is it possible to intercept this cluster of soul energy and replenish your soul power?"

Xiao Yuan thought for a moment and asked himself silently.

"We can give it a try. The soul of a Dou Zong expert contains a considerable amount of Origin Soul Qi. If it can be refined, it would undoubtedly be the most suitable tonic for a weakened soul!"

After pondering for a moment, the Yao Lao spoke in a deep voice.

He suddenly understood the significance of the Soul Hall's collection of souls. Although he only knew a little bit of information, it was enough to understand some things behind it.

"In that case, please, teacher, help me. I have absolutely no way to deal with this!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and completely relinquished control of his body.

"Um!"

The Yao Lao acted decisively and swiftly. The moment his words fell, a terrifying soul force directly crushed the soul pressure created by the Protector Wu. Then, a huge suction force appeared from the ring on Xiao Yuan's hand, and then directly sucked the black energy ball in completely!

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The expected scene of severely injuring Xiao Yuan did not occur. Protector Wu, sensed the black soul energy cluster that had lost contact with him, and his face immediately turned as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.

What the hell is that damn kid up to now?

Before Protector Zhuan could figure out what was going on, he realized that the energy of the world around him was rioting!

Not far away, Xiao Yuan raised his hand slightly, and the Bone White Flame that swirled around his fingertips suddenly surged up, completely enveloping his body in the blink of an eye.

With his right hand slightly open, a pale white flame rapidly condensed in his hand. After a moment, it condensed into a white ruler slightly smaller than Xiao Yan's Mystic Heavy Ruler. Flames rose on the ruler, but it gave people a visually cold feeling. However, if anyone were to be touched by this seemingly cold flame, they would probably be turned into a pile of ashes at this moment.

The intense light emanating from the ruler grew stronger and stronger until it was almost like a blazing sun, making it impossible to look directly at.

With a slightly solemn expression, Xiao Yuan let out a low shout and slammed the heavy ruler in his hand down fiercely at Protector Wu, who was not far away.

Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler! A crescent-shaped white energy blade, three zhang wide, shot out from the top of the white ruler.

A massive white crescent blade of fiery energy shot into the sky and disappeared in a flash. The sudden heat made everyone on the field feel as if they were in a wave of fire.

The crescent blade brought forth a series of ear-piercing sonic booms, tearing through the sky. Its unstoppable and powerful momentum even seemed to have the potential to cleave the sky in two.

The crescent blade cleaved through the sky, actually splitting the overwhelming black mist. Even the sunlight paled in comparison to the white crescent blade. Finally, under the watchful eyes of countless people, it struck Protector Wu with unparalleled force! Boom! In an instant, a thunderous roar exploded in the azure sky. The black mist gradually dissipated, and a terrifying energy shockwave surged out from the direction of Protector Wu. The immense pressure actually forced some of the people standing in the square to their knees.

Having landed a successful blow, Xiao Yuan was not complacent. Instead, a thought struck him, and he dispersed the white ruler in his hand, then reached out and clenched it! Thunder roared, and azure lightning condensed in his hand, forming the Azure Thunder Spear. Xiao Yuan's figure flashed out amidst the humming azure lightning!

The next moment, the world changed color, and a muffled thunder roared in the sky. Xiao Yuan's figure appeared above Protector Wu. Lightning surged on the spear in his hand, and his abundant Dou Qi transformed into arcs of lightning that danced across Xiao Yuan's body. From a distance, he looked like a thunder god descending to earth.

Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique: Nine Tribulation Demon Thunder Spear!

As Xiao Yuan changed his hand seals, the black patterns on the cyan spear in his hand suddenly surged out, covering most of the spear, and the destructive aura of the Black Demon Lightning also burst forth.

With a flash of azure lightning, Xiao Yuan's figure appeared in front of Protector Wu in an instant. Then, he brandished his spear, weaving like a dragon, and charred wounds appeared one after another on Protector Wu's body.

At the same time, dark clouds filled the sky, and a silver-white lightning bolt struck down, hitting Protector Wu's crown chakra as if a heavenly tribulation had descended! At this moment, Xiao Yuan's figure also flashed around Protector Wu dozens of times in an instant, with dozens of afterimages appearing and disappearing almost simultaneously.

Boom! The next moment, lightning burst out from the body of Protector Wu, turning his entire body blue, though at certain moments, black lightning would flash by!

Sunlight bathed the earth, and above the devastated Misty Cloud Sect, only Xiao Yuan stood alone, treading on the void.