Huo Hai refused to submit, but Hao Yun would not let him leave. No one had expected Huo Hai to break through to the Spirit Emperor Realm in such a short time. If they failed to capture him this time, they would never have such a good opportunity again.
Killing a Spirit Emperor was extremely difficult, but the Vast Earth Empire was not incapable of it. Capturing a Spirit Emperor, however—even one who had only just broken through—was no easy task. Huo Hai had already broken through, and once he adapted to the various abilities of a Spirit Emperor, capturing him would become even harder. Even killing him would not be easy.
Even before breaking through, Huo Hai had already been more terrifying than the Geomagnetic Emperor. The Vast Earth Empire simply did not dare let Huo Hai continue growing stronger. Look at the Geomagnetic Emperor now—after adapting to his own power, his defensive strength had increased dramatically.
Even Third-level Spirit Emperors within the empire could not break through his defenses. As his strength continued to rise, the Geomagnetic Emperor's defenses would keep improving as well. Then what heights would Huo Hai, who was even stronger than the Geomagnetic Emperor, reach?
This was a good opportunity. They were in a swamp, and the surrounding environment was poor. Huo Hai's aura was also somewhat unstable. Hao Yun had not noticed it at first, but once they began fighting, he understood. Huo Hai had likely broken through only recently; otherwise, his aura would not have been so unsteady.
Miss this chance, and things would definitely become even more troublesome in the future. Before Huo Hai could make a move, Hao Yun slashed at him from afar. With a sweep of his enormous door-panel greatsword, he unleashed a massive purple Sword Qi.
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