Capture Ao Sheng, Chi Yi Quasi-Emperor

In the vast, boundless expanse of the Ancient Realm, a figure wreathed in black mist suddenly streaked across the deep blue sky.

It was none other than the departing Ao Sheng.

At this moment, Ao Sheng exuded a foul, decaying dark aura, as if he were a demonic creature that had fled into the infinite darkness. This dark aura was a manifestation of the despair and rage deep within his heart. Under the shroud of this energy, his features became twisted and terrifying, enough to strike fear into any onlooker.

After defeating the phantom of the Qilin Ancestral God, Ao Sheng still possessed 5 points of combat power, enough to suppress and abduct certain peak Immortal Kings. However, just as he was about to strike, he sensed an aura that did not belong to this world yet shared the same origin as his own, forcing him to flee.

The Ao Sheng of this moment was no longer the Ao Sheng of the past. He was now possessed by the soul of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor from the Weird Clan of the Land of Heaven. His original soul was sealed deep within his sea of consciousness, its fate unknown. The "semi-emperor" combat power Ao Sheng displayed was granted to him by the Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperor; one could say that Ao Sheng had now half-fallen into darkness.

Just as Ao Sheng was fleeing at high speed, a world-destroying attack suddenly struck from behind, slamming him into the ground and blasting his physical body into a mist of blood, leaving him severely wounded.

Yet, in an instant, Ao Sheng reconstituted his physical form, though his semi-emperor aura had weakened significantly, dropping to the peak of a giant.

"It is you, Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi!" Ao Sheng stomped the earth until it cracked, shot into the air, and roared with a twisted, ferocious expression, exposing the identity of his attacker.

"Scum of the Weird Clan, daring to sneak your soul into the lower realms—how audacious!" Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi said coldly, his tone brimming with killing intent.

Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi arrived through the void, each step traversing years, closing the distance to Ao Sheng with terrifying speed.

He was tall and imposing, as majestic as a mountain, giving off a sense of stability. His clean, elegant white Daoist robes accentuated his resolute face, and his deep eyes seemed capable of peering into one's very soul.

"By the order of the Heavenly Emperor, I am to suppress the weird traitor!"

Without further ado, Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi raised his hand and struck at Ao Sheng with the Heaven Sea Seal. The seal's aura was vast and powerful, carrying endless might as it crashed down upon Ao Sheng, intending to annihilate him beneath its weight.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

This region of the realm was obliterated into nothingness, turning into chaos, and countless living beings perished under the force of the strike.

Ao Sheng's body was that of an Immortal King, but his soul was that of a Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperor, so he was naturally no ordinary foe. Black mist surged around his entire body, and as demonic light flowed, he blocked this world-destroying blow.

Ao Sheng spat out a mouthful of pitch-black Immortal King blood. To prevent his Immortal King body from being blasted into a mist of blood, he had exhausted his great magic power to withstand the attack, which left him at a severe disadvantage.

"Kill!" Ao Sheng's robes were tattered, his body covered in wounds, and Immortal King blood stained his clothes; he had paid a heavy price to withstand that strike.

Yet, a strange light flickered in Ao Sheng's eyes. He looked up at Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold sneer.

"Hmph, do you think you can defeat me with this?" Ao Sheng said coldly. "I am not someone so easily defeated."

With that, the dark aura within Ao Sheng erupted instantly, forming a powerful energy fluctuation. Under the influence of this surge, the entire Ancient Realm trembled as if it were on the verge of collapse.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, Ao Sheng fled a hundred million miles away, his speed continuing to increase.

Ao Sheng was no match for Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi; the gap was simply too vast. He could not possibly defeat a true Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Because his physical body was merely that of an Immortal King, even with the soul of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Ao Sheng could not contend with a true Quasi-Immortal Emperor. Thus, he had to use every trick at his disposal to shake off Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi.

"Hmph, what a nuisance." Watching Ao Sheng flee toward the outer regions, Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi frowned and said, "In that case, I shall not be polite."

As he spoke, he released a sliver of the aura unique to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor. In an instant, space and time froze, and the entire region became like a colorful, static painting.

As a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Chi Yi could reverse the galaxy and shift the sun and moon with a single step. Beneath the Land of Heaven, aside from the Dark Immortal Emperor, he possessed the greatest power and speed in the world; he was the master!

Ao Sheng was pinned down by the Quasi-Immortal Emperor's aura, unable to move. Even with the soul of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, he was suppressed firmly and had no way to resist.

"I can't let you go." Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi arrived before Ao Sheng, retracted his aura, and captured him.

In this desolate region, Ao Sheng was taken alive by Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi. He felt his body enveloped by a powerful force, rendering him immobile. He looked at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor before him, his heart filled with unwillingness and despair.

"Hmph, scum of the Weird Clan, so you have met your match today." Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi said coldly. "Did you think that possessing the soul of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor would allow you to contend with a true one? How naive."

Ao Sheng did not speak; he knew he had no chance left. A flash of determination crossed his eyes. He knew his fate was sealed, but he would not give up; he would fight for his faith.

Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi looked at the expression in Ao Sheng's eyes and felt a flicker of doubt. He did not know what Ao Sheng's faith was, but he could sense his resolve and persistence.

"The Weird Clan shall never be slaves!" The soul of the Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperor instantly detached from Ao Sheng's body, transforming into a wisp of black smoke saturated with a dense Quasi-Immortal Emperor aura, fleeing rapidly toward the Boundary Sea.

Having left the weak Immortal King vessel, the Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperor's strength surged like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. However, he did not engage Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi, choosing instead to flee toward the Boundary Sea.

This was because his true Quasi-Immortal Emperor body was there, and it was also the ancestral land of darkness for this great realm, where even three other Quasi-Immortal Emperors resided. Once his soul fused with his imperial body, he would be a genuine Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and he would have no reason to fear Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi.

Watching the soul of the Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperor escape right under his nose, Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi roared in anger, his eyes filled with frustration.

Just as he was about to strike toward the Boundary Sea to intercept the Weird Quasi-Immortal Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor's voice echoed in his ears, ordering him to return to the Land of Heaven immediately. Helpless, Quasi-Immortal Emperor Chi Yi had to temporarily abandon the pursuit, leaving behind a Spirit Body before turning to fly toward the Land of Heaven.

One hour later.

Immortal King Wuzhong, Immortal King Six Paths Reincarnation, Immortal King Sanqing, and other Immortal Kings from the two realms arrived late. Seeing Ao Sheng collapsed on the ground, the kings became immediately vigilant. Only after testing that Ao Sheng was truly unconscious did they bind him with the Immortal Binding Rope to prevent him from going mad and causing chaos again.

"This place is strange; let us leave at once." Immortal King Sanqing looked around, his white brows furrowed, as he sensed the weirdness of the location.

Hearing this, the other Immortal Kings nodded in agreement. Even when they tried to probe the space of this region with their divine senses, they all groaned, having been struck by an incredibly powerful pressure. Though it was only a trace, the lingering fluctuations were too terrifying; even Immortal Kings could not investigate safely.