The Evil Soul Master's third Soul Ring flashed, and both his hands turned into pitch-black spikes, like a pair of sharp swords.
The Dragon Claw struck them, but could only leave a few shallow scratches.
"Go to hell, you brat!" The Evil Soul Master opened his mouth, and a cloud of black poisonous mist drifted out.
If one could magnify it and look closely, the poisonous mist was made up of countless Killer Bees, each no bigger than a speck. The Evil Soul Master could control them at will, and they were highly venomous.
Bei Bei's body turned a brilliant gold, and the Ultimate Light spread out once more.
The powerful force of dissolution and purification countered the Evil Soul Master greatly. The poisonous mist vanished in an instant, and his strength was severely suppressed.
"Second Soul Skill, Bright Dragon Breath!"
A thick bolt of golden lightning gathered in Bei Bei's mouth, infused with the power of the Ultimate Light. It had tremendous penetrating and destructive force.
The Ultimate Light pierced straight through the chest of the Soul King-level Evil Soul Master, and its purifying power continued to spread, dissolving his corpse.
Elsewhere, Long Aotian's arm transformed into a golden blade, and he, too, chopped off the head of a Soul King-level Evil Soul Master.
The two exchanged a glance, then both looked toward the last Soul Emperor-level Evil Soul Master remaining in the center of the town.
Long Aotian pushed off with both legs and shot toward the Evil Soul Master like a cannonball.
Bei Bei was not about to be outdone. His Dragon Wings beat behind him as he stepped with Dust Light Step, charging after Long Aotian like a streak of light.
Blood swirled around the Soul Emperor-level Evil Soul Master, all of it drawn from the bodies of the dead townsfolk.
He seemed to be on the verge of breaking through to Seven-Ring Soul Sage. He had wanted to massacre the town and use its people as nourishment for his ascension, but Long Aotian and Bei Bei had ruined his plans.
He had drained the blood of only a dozen people, far from enough to help him break through the bottleneck of level seventy Soul Power.
The Evil Soul Master slowly spread his wings and glared furiously at Long Aotian and Bei Bei, cursing them inwardly for ruining his plans.
Six Soul Rings appeared around him: white, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black.
His whole body turned bloodred, as if it were melting. Drops of dark-red blood trickled down, filling the air with a foul, rotten stench.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blood Demon Claw!" The Evil Soul Master thrust both hands out to either side. His arms grew larger and larger, transforming into two enormous blood-colored claws that grabbed at Bei Bei and Long Aotian!
"First Soul Skill, Demon Ape Transformation! Third Soul Skill, Dark Gold Power!" Long Aotian's body grew even larger, and a layer of dark-gold luster spread over him, making him tougher still.
His arms became golden blades. He crossed them diagonally in a slash, instantly shattering the Blood Demon Claws.
Bei Bei also unleashed his fourth Soul Skill, Radiant Dragon Body, and activated his first Soul Skill, Radiant Dragon Claw.
A massive dragon claw formed from golden lightning collided with the Blood Demon Claw, unleashing countless bolts of golden lightning.
Under the radiance of the Ultimate Light, the Evil Soul Master's strength was greatly weakened.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Blood Demon Thorn!"
The blood around the Evil Soul Master condensed into countless spikes that shot in every direction.
Bright Dragon's Blessing protected Bei Bei, so he was unharmed.
Long Aotian's Body Martial Soul was his skin, which was already extremely tough. After activating his Silver Second Evolution, he had no fear of the bloody spikes.
A silver humanoid phantom appeared behind him. Every attack he unleashed was broad, sweeping, and ferocious.
Bei Bei entered Dragon Transformation. His pair of Dragon Claws could break through anything, while the Dragon Wings on his back were like two razor-sharp blades. Nearly every part of his body could deliver a vicious attack.
The two pressed in close and fought the Evil Soul Master at close quarters.
Faced with their relentless attacks, the Evil Soul Master could barely defend himself, despite having far more Soul Power than they did.
But Long Aotian and Bei Bei were no ordinary Soul Masters. Fighting opponents above their level was everyday fare for them.
"Ahhh! Sixth Soul Skill, Blood Demon Fury!" The Evil Soul Master's body suddenly swelled until he stood seven or eight meters tall, his entire form wrapped in thick, viscous blood.
The Evil Soul Master screamed madly, "You damn bastards! You've actually driven me to this! Once I activate my sixth Soul Skill, I'll lose my mind and spend the next few days slaughtering without restraint!"
He hadn't wanted to use his sixth Soul Skill; its drawbacks were simply too severe. But once activated, it would greatly increase his strength, and for a short time its power would rival that of a Soul Saint!
"Hahaha! In the state of Blood Demon Fury, I have no weaknesses! I'm immortal!"
The Evil Soul Master's face contorted, his eyes turned bloodred, and he shouted maniacally.
"I'll strip the skin from your bodies, drink every last drop of your blood, and turn you into nourishment for my ascension!"
Faced with the rampaging, frenzied Evil Soul Master, Bei Bei decided to stop holding back.
He, too, could feel a deadly threat now, and prepared to unleash his ultimate move.
Long Aotian, beside him, also prepared to fight to the death. The three Soul Rings around him flashed in turn as he began to use the Body Sect's battle technique, Unity of Heaven and Man.
It was a technique that perfectly fused mental power with Soul Power, then merged them once more with the surrounding world.
Bei Bei wasn't surprised to see this. The Body Sect had long been renowned across the continent for its combat techniques. Naturally, they would know a technique that fused mental power with Soul Power.
The blood demon that the Evil Soul Master had transformed into began wreaking havoc without restraint. Each strike brought down a swath of houses, gouging furrows into the ground.
Bei Bei calmed his mind. Boundless light erupted around him, and golden lightning rolled outward.
The mental power and Soul Power in his body gradually fused. Combined with his own dragon might, they became an incredibly overbearing force.
Golden lightning and the power of the Ultimate Light condensed into a three-meter-long halberd. It was golden from end to end, dragon patterns coiling around it as it blazed with brilliant light and golden lightning.
This was Bei Bei's Self-Created Soul Skill, the Tyrant Sovereign Thunder Halberd!
He fused four forces into one: the dragon might in his mental power, the Ultimate Light in his Soul Power, the Judgment Power, and the Thunder Power.
He had created it based on Mu En's Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Crack. The principle was essentially the same, but this move suited Bei Bei best and allowed him to unleash all his strength to perfection.
An immensely domineering dragon might radiated from Bei Bei, making him seem like an emperor of the dragon clan. He wielded the Thunder War Halberd and cleaved toward the Evil Soul Master.
Long Aotian, meanwhile, seemed to have transformed into a silver-white giant, merging with the world around him.
His Soul Skill, Martial Soul Second Awakening, and Unity of Heaven and Man fused perfectly into one. He swung a punch at the Evil Soul Master.
Two domineering auras swept forth. The halberd and the fist crashed down together.
In an instant, two enormous holes appeared in the Evil Soul Master's massive body.