Twin Emperors Battle Nihility: Emperor Flame Burns Heaven and Nihility Devouring Flame's Thousand-Year Duel

At the core of the "System Nuke" within the main peak of the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Feng stared at the crystal coffin suspended in the center. Sealed within were the light clusters of Xiao Zhan's memories, each strand bound by chains of code. The Emperor Scale patterns on his body trembled violently, and the Emperor Flame at his fingertips nearly spiraled out of control—that was his father's memory, yet it was being used by the Soul Clan to forge a program of destruction.

"Xiao Zhan's soul fragments are truly the best 'plot anchors'." The phantom of Hun Dan emerged behind the crystal coffin. He manipulated the swarm of Soul-Devouring Insects surrounding the coffin, the swarm transforming into a torrent of code that coiled around Xiao Feng's ankles. "Once the nuke detonates, the entire Jia Ma Empire will believe that 'Xiao Yan killing his own kin' is the established plot, and you... will be trapped forever in a loop of 'failing to save your father'!"

Xiao Feng gritted his teeth and swung his blade to sever the insect swarm, but his Emperor Flame battle blade was repelled by the power of Nihility Devouring Flame the moment it touched the crystal coffin. Only then did he realize with a jolt that the core of the nuke was inscribed with the Soul Clan's forbidden art, the "Nihility Soul-Devouring Array." The black flames seeping from the array patterns were none other than the Nihility Devouring Flame that had devoured the Tou She Ancient God Jade all those years ago!

"Hun Dan, you dare to desecrate my father's memories!" Xiao Feng channeled "Emperor Flame: Reverse Pulse," forcing a breakthrough of the array at the cost of burning his own soul power. "Even if I fall today, I will make you pay the price!"

Ding! Host Xiao Feng has triggered the "Fury of Kin-Slaying" plot; attack power temporarily increased by 500%!

Warning: Soul power combustion exceeding 30% may result in permanent damage!

Meanwhile, on the plaza of the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yan was surrounded by hundreds of "System Guards." These guards wielded battle blades engraved with "Villains Must Die," each strike carrying the "Guaranteed Hit" attribute of the system template. He gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler tightly, the Dual Flame Heart Fire condensing into the Xiao family crest on the blade: "Do you really think you can trap me just by relying on a system?"

Ding! Detected that Host Xiao Yan has triggered the "Counter-Kill in Adversity" plot; unlocked hidden skill "Array Breaker"!

Xiao Yan swung his ruler to unleash "Fire Lotus: Array Breaker." This time, the fire lotus was not merely condensed flame; it was infused with the insights he had stolen from the "Heavenly Demon Puppet Array" at Jia Nan Academy and his combat experience from maneuvering against experts in the Black-Corner Region. The moment the fire lotus exploded, the guards' "Guaranteed Hit" blades collided with one another, and the system template's "Coordinated Attack" failed completely.

"Xiao Yan!" Medusa's roar echoed from the horizon. She led the Snake-People Kingdom's "Flame Scale Guard" to shatter the code barrier, the laser cannons fired from her mechanical snake tail melting the armor of the system guards into molten iron. "If you want to touch my man, you'll have to get through me first!"

Xun Er followed closely behind, the Gu Clan's "Spatial Jade Slip" unfolding in her hand. Countless experts surged forth from the spatial rifts, the lead Gu Clan elder holding the Progenitor Ancient Jade. Wherever the jade's light touched, the system code disintegrated: "The Xiao brothers are in trouble; the Gu Clan will exhaust every effort to assist!"

Seeing this, Yun Leng activated the "System Self-Destruct" program. His body transformed into ten thousand Soul-Devouring Insects, the swarm condensing into the phantom of the "System Main God": "Do you think you can stop the template assimilation? The 'justice' of the entire Douqi Continent stands on my side!"

Ding! All "righteous factions" on the continent have received a bounty order; Xiao Yan's hatred value has exceeded the limit!

Triggered "Public Enemy" plot; all towns are closed to you, NPCs will kill on sight!

Xiao Yan, however, suddenly sneered. He took out the "Clarity Pill" refined by Xiao Yi Xian and tossed it into the crowd: "Justice? First, take a look at what this 'justice' you follow really is!" The pill exploded, turning into a green mist that enveloped the entire plaza. The Misty Cloud Sect disciples controlled by the system clutched their heads and screamed, the blue light in their eyes gradually fading to reveal expressions of shock and remorse.

"I... I was actually going to kill Xiao Yan?"

"Elder Yun Leng... he is the true traitor!"

Public opinion reversed in an instant, and the system's "Public Enemy" plot crumbled under the effect of the Clarity Pill. Xiao Yan seized the opportunity to leap onto the high platform, pointing his Heavy Xuan Ruler at Yun Leng's insect-swarm phantom: "Now, it is my turn to judge you—Fire Lotus: True Self: Burning Falsehood!"

The Dual Flame Heart Fire transformed into a massive lotus phantom, its petals inscribed with Dao patterns of "Truth" and "Freedom," burning the System Main God's phantom until it revealed a human silhouette—it was none other than the true face of Hun Dan!

"Impossible! How could my projection..." Hun Dan's voice was filled with terror. "You were supposed to be crushed by a plot kill!"

Xiao Yan sneered: "Because true experts are never defined by a script written by others—and you are nothing but a coward hiding behind a system!"

At the same time, at the core of the main peak, Xiao Feng finally cleaved through the Nihility Soul-Devouring Array. The Emperor Flame seed seeped into the crystal coffin, and Xiao Zhan's memory light cluster, as if meeting sweet dew, condensed into the phantom of Xiao Zhan.

"Feng'er..." The phantom raised a hand to stroke Xiao Feng's cheek. "Don't worry about me; destroy the nuke core first!"

Xiao Feng shook his head: "Father, this time I will not let anyone treat our fate as a chess piece!" He abruptly fused the Emperor Flame with Xiao Zhan's memory light cluster, unleashing the forbidden martial art "Emperor Flame: Soul Burning: Filial Piety." Within the flames, scenes of Xiao Zhan teaching him alchemy and Xiao Yan taking his first steps appeared.

The projection of Nihility Devouring Flame felt the threat of the Emperor Flame and broke through the barrier of the Soul Realm to descend upon the Douqi Continent. Black flames and orange-red Emperor Flame collided above the main peak, the sky splitting into countless spatial rifts where the scene of the ancient battle between the Tou She Ancient God and the Nihility Devouring Flame could be faintly glimpsed.

"Xiao brat, you dare to desecrate my origin!" The roar of the Nihility Devouring Flame shook the mountain ranges. "Today, I will let you see what true 'Heavenly Dao Suppression' is!"

Xiao Feng, however, wore a resolute smile. He turned to look at Xiao Yan, who was rushing over. The latter simultaneously summoned the Flame Emperor Fire, the two flames forming a Taiji diagram in the air: "Third Brother, do you remember our promise?"

"Of course—" Xiao Feng gripped Xiao Zhan's memory light cluster. "Xiao family brothers, Dual Flames Burn the Heavens!"

Ding! Detected Dual Emperor Resonance; triggered "Defying Heaven's Fate" ultimate plot!

Reward: "Dual Emperors Battle Heaven" skill; temporarily control the rules of the battlefield!

The two flames fused into a chaotic-colored "World-Destroying Fire Lotus." At the heart of the lotus were silhouettes of the Xiao brothers' childhood, scenes of their bonds with the women they loved, and the countless free souls oppressed by the system. The moment the fire lotus ascended, the code barrier of the system nuke shattered like paper. Hun Dan's phantom was blasted into dust, and the projection of the Nihility Devouring Flame let out a roar of unwillingness before retreating back into the Soul Realm.

When the dust settled, the Misty Cloud Sect's system code had completely collapsed. Xiao Zhan's memory light cluster returned to Xiao Yan's storage ring, and Nalan Yanran was awakened by Xun Er. Looking at the brand-new sect, hope rekindled in her eyes.

Medusa walked to Xiao Feng's side, her mechanical snake tail gently coiling around his arm: "Are you hurt?"

Xiao Feng shook his head; though the Emperor Scale patterns had dimmed, there was a smile in his eyes: "I'm fine—because we won."

Xiao Yan walked over, patting his Heavy Xuan Ruler, dust from the battle still clinging to his lips: "It's more than just winning—Third Brother, look!" He pointed upward, and in the sky of the Douqi Continent, fragments of the system template were falling like meteors, revealing the clear blue sky that had been hidden beneath.

The system notification sound vanished forever, and the Douqi Continent returned to free mode!