A flicker of surprise passed through the Great Heavenly Venerable's eyes. Clearly, he had not expected the newcomer to also be a Dou Saint—and from the look of it, stronger than him!
But things had already come to this. He could only steel himself and press on.
"So what if you're a Dou Saint? My Soul Hall has countless secret arts. Today, I'll let you witness what true soul-path power is!"
His hands formed seals, and soul energy surged wildly around him, turning into a massive skull. Black flames spewed from the skull's mouth, carrying an aura that corroded all things as they devoured toward Xiao Ze.
"This is the Soul Hall's Nether Soul-Devouring Flame. Anyone touched by it will have their soul scattered to oblivion. You're dead!"
Xiao Ze's expression remained calm. Golden flames in his palm merged with the Heavenly Flames, transforming into a three-colored fire lotus. "With that little trick, you dare call it soul-devouring? Watch how I burn away your soul flame!"
He hurled the fire lotus out. The three-colored flames collided with the Nether Soul-Devouring Flame, instantly erupting into a terrifying shock wave of energy. The black flames were swallowed inch by inch by the three-colored flames, and even the enormous skull turned to ash within the fire.
Seeing this, the Great Heavenly Venerable's pupils shrank sharply, and intense unease surged in his heart. "Impossible! How could your flames restrain my soul flame?"
He turned to flee, but Xiao Ze's Dou Qi coiled around him and bound his body in place.
"I said, no one leaves alive today!"
Xiao Ze's figure flashed, and he had already appeared behind the Great Heavenly Venerable. Vast Dou Qi condensed into a sword and pierced straight through his heart.
The Great Heavenly Venerable's body stiffened. He slowly turned around,