Beast Remnant Soul Emerges, Three Clans Suffer Heavy Losses

Ao Yin let out a miserable scream and staggered back.

The dragon claw he had extended had already withered.

The scales on it had lost their luster, as though a great deal of vital essence had been drained away.

The Dragon Clan members' expressions changed drastically.

No one had expected the black water remnant soul beneath the altar to be so bizarre.

Ao Yin was at the Supreme Unity Golden Immortal Peak.

He was only one step away from the Great Principle.

Yet in a single instant, half his magic power had been devoured.

If his reaction had been any slower, his entire arm might have been swallowed clean.

Lin Yue's gaze darkened at the sight.

"A beast remnant soul, and one that possesses devouring power."

Feng Li slowly stepped back half a pace, and the phantom of a Frost Phoenix appeared behind her.

"This thing is very dangerous."

Ao Yin's expression was ugly.

He glanced at his shriveled dragon claw, his eyes full of fury.

"Playing tricks."

"I'd like to see how much more you can devour!"

He opened his mouth and spewed out a stream of black water dragon breath.

The dragon breath transformed into a black dragon and charged straight at the altar.

The black water remnant soul did not dodge.

Instead, it opened its enormous mouth and swallowed the black dragon whole.

The next moment, its aura rose another notch.

Ao Yin's face instantly turned livid.

Han Jue's eyelid twitched.

"This thing can even eat dragon breath?"

Ao Lie said heavily, "Devouring-type beast remnant souls are the greatest counter to pure magic-power techniques."

"Ao Yin, that idiot, just delivered it a tonic."

Han Jue could not help glancing at him.

"You insult a Dragon Clan elder rather naturally."

Ao Lie sneered.

"He was an idiot to begin with."

Ancestor Xuan Jia leaned on his cane and watched the black water remnant soul.

"Do not act rashly."

"Its devouring power suppresses both magic power and the radiance of spirit treasures."

Lan Shuang nodded.

The Book of Cause and Effect in her hand kept flipping.

Streams of black-and-white radiance attempted to reveal the origins of the black water remnant soul.

A moment later, two blurry words appeared in the Book of Cause and Effect.

Sea Devourer.

Several fragmented pieces of information appeared beside them.

"Remnant soul from the Beast Tribulation."

"Once devoured the Northern Sea water veins."

"Physical body shattered by an ancient Black Tortoise."

"Remnant soul sealed within the Northern Dark Water Palace."

Lan Shuang's heart shook violently when she saw this.

Its physical body had been shattered by an ancient Black Tortoise?

Could it have been the Emperor?

She forcefully steadied herself and did not reveal this information at once.

The experts of the three clans were all here.

Information related to the Emperor could not be exposed lightly.

But the black water remnant soul seemed to have noticed the Book of Cause and Effect probing it.

Its scarlet eye suddenly turned toward Lan Shuang.

"A treasure of cause and effect?"

"You carry the aura of that old turtle."

"You are from Guixu."

Lan Shuang's heart tightened.

Han Jue and Ao Lie stepped forward at the same time, shielding Lan Shuang behind them.

Ancestor Xuan Jia also raised his cane, and Black Tortoise radiance emerged behind him.

The black water remnant soul let out a strange laugh.

"Don't be nervous."

"You are too weak."

"So weak that I cannot even be bothered to eat you."

Han Jue's eyes turned cold.

That was an extremely punchable thing to say.

But he knew the thing before them was difficult to handle, so he did not act impulsively.

Ao Yin, however, could not endure it.

He was a dignified Dragon Clan elder. He had just suffered a huge loss, and now he was being looked down upon by a mere remnant soul. His fury could no longer be contained.

"Dragon Clan, heed my command!"

"Form the Black Water Spirit-Binding Array!"

The Dragon Clan elites immediately sprang into action.

Dozens of Dragon Clan cultivators spread out, and black water chains flew from their hands, wrapping around the Sea Devourer Remnant Soul.

This array was specially designed to target remnant souls and spirit bodies.

Ao Yin clearly intended to use the array to forcibly bind Sea Devourer before seizing the Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl.

It was a good idea.

But he had underestimated the Sea Devourer Remnant Soul.

The moment the black water chains drew close, the Baleful Fiendish Aura around the Sea Devourer Remnant Soul exploded.

It opened its mouth and inhaled.

The black water chains, along with the array's spiritual radiance, were swallowed into its belly.

More than a dozen Dragon Clan cultivators coughed up blood at once, their Primordial Spirits suffering backlash.

The Sea Devourer Remnant Soul lunged out.

A Golden Immortal dragon general failed to dodge in time and was bitten across half his body.

"Save me!"

The dragon general cried out in terror.

Ao Yin wanted to save him, but it was already too late.

The Sea Devourer Remnant Soul bit down, instantly draining away most of the dragon general's magic power, flesh, blood, and Primordial Spirit essence.

If Ao Yin had not struck it away with his halberd in time, the man would likely have fallen on the spot.

The Dragon Clan camp descended into chaos.

Seeing the Dragon Clan suffer, Lin Yue's eyes flickered.

He did not immediately offer help.

Instead, he led the Qilin Clan experts around to the other side of the altar, intending to seize the Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl while the Sea Devourer Remnant Soul was entangled with the Dragon Clan.

However, the moment he approached the altar, the black water beneath his feet suddenly surged.

Several black tentacles burst from the water and wrapped around two Qilin Clan cultivators.

The two cultivators roared as they unleashed Qilin True Fire.

But the moment the flames ignited, they were absorbed by the tentacles.

Lin Yue's expression changed. The phantom of a Water Qilin rushed out behind him and shattered the tentacles with a stomp.

But the auras of those two Qilin Clan cultivators had already weakened greatly, their Primordial Spirits nearly drained dry.

The Sea Devourer Remnant Soul mocked, "The Qilin Clan is just as foolish."

Lin Yue's expression darkened.

Seeing the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan suffer losses one after another, Feng Li did not act rashly.

Instead, she led the Frost Phoenix Lineage a little closer to the Guixu group.

Han Jue noticed this and raised a brow. "Is the Phoenix Clan following us too?"

Feng Li's expression remained calm.

"Guixu seems to understand better how to deal with it."

Ao Lie snorted.

"Clever, at least."

Feng Li did not get angry. She merely looked at Lan Shuang.

"Fate Overseer Lan Shuang, if you have a way, my Frost Phoenix Lineage is willing to lend Guixu a hand."

Lan Shuang did not agree immediately.

She looked at the Book of Cause and Effect again.

The words on the Book of Cause and Effect began to change.

Sea Devourer Remnant Soul.

Beast remnant will.

Fears Guixu Power.

Fears Black Tortoise origin.

Fears the light of purified cause and effect.

A flash of understanding passed through Lan Shuang's eyes.

No wonder the Sea Devourer Remnant Soul had not attacked them from the beginning.

Guixu Power restrained it.

The Emperor's aura made it even more wary.

But the problem was that they could not casually invoke the Emperor's name on this journey.

Lu Chen's decree had made it very clear.

Do not invoke his name.

Lan Shuang quickly weighed her options.

Not invoking the Emperor's name did not mean they could not borrow Guixu Power.

The Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl was extremely important to Guixu.

It would be a terrible pity to retreat completely.

But if they attacked by force, the casualties would be severe.

Then they would use Guixu Power to test it.

Lan Shuang raised her hand, and the Book of Cause and Effect floated before her.

"Ao Lie, Ancestor Xuan Jia."

"Draw a strand of Guixu Water Aura from Dragon-Suppressing Pass into this place."

Ao Lie frowned slightly.

"Drawing water aura from so far away will consume a great deal."

Ancestor Xuan Jia slowly nodded.

"But we can try."

The two acted at the same time.

Ao Lie activated the Outer Gate Array Imprint from Dragon-Suppressing Pass that remained on his body.

Ancestor Xuan Jia, meanwhile, activated the inner gate Black-Armor Array Runes.

The two forces converged.

Far away at Dragon-Suppressing Pass, the Northern Sea-Calming Stele Fragment trembled slightly.

An extremely faint strand of Guixu Water Aura crossed the water veins and slowly descended into the core region of the Northern Dark Water Palace.

The instant that strand of water aura appeared, the Sea Devourer Remnant Soul's eye abruptly contracted.

Its enormous black water body instinctively recoiled.

"Guixu..."

"Damn Guixu..."

Lan Shuang's eyes lit up.

It worked.

Han Jue was instantly invigorated.

"Good. As long as it's afraid."

Lady Mingzhu immediately spoke as well.

"The water veins around the Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl are being affected by the Guixu Water Aura."

"If we can draw the Guixu Water Aura into the altar, the Sea Swallower Remnant Soul will be suppressed."

Feng Li made a swift decision. "The Frost Phoenix Lineage can freeze the Blackwater around the perimeter and buy you time."

Lan Shuang looked at her. "We can."

Feng Li raised her hand.

The Frost Phoenix phantom spread its wings.

A layer of icy-blue Frostflame fell around the altar, freezing the surging Blackwater for a moment.

Seeing this, Ao Yin and Lin Yue also realized that Guixu had found a solution.

Though Ao Yin was unwilling, he knew they could not keep fighting recklessly now.

"Dragon Clan, suppress the tentacles on the left!"

Lin Yue said solemnly, "Qilin Clan, take the right!"

The three clans and Guixu unexpectedly formed a brief cooperation at this moment.

Of course, this cooperation was extremely fragile.

Everyone watched the Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl.

Once the Sea Swallower Remnant Soul was suppressed, the fight for it would inevitably erupt at once.

Lan Shuang understood this clearly.

So she did not let Han Jue charge in.

She only had Ao Lie and Ancestor Xuan Jia continue guiding the Guixu Water Aura.

The black-and-white radiance of the Book of Cause and Effect fell upon the Guixu Water Aura, turning it into a thin stream of water that slowly pierced into the center of the altar.

The Sea Swallower Remnant Soul struggled frantically.

"You dare!"

"I'll devour all of you!"

It opened its mouth and inhaled.

It wanted to swallow that wisp of Guixu Water Aura.

But the instant the aura entered its body, its entire remnant soul began trembling violently.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Great masses of black mist poured out from its body.

It was the sound of the Baleful Fiendish Remnant Cause being ground away by Guixu Power.

For the first time, the Sea Swallower Remnant Soul let out a pained roar.

Han Jue's eyes lit up.

"There's a chance!"

Lan Shuang immediately said, "No reckless charging!"

Han Jue halted mid-step.

He gritted his teeth and forcibly stopped himself.

Ao Lie glanced at him.

"You've improved quite a bit."

Han Jue snorted.

"Shut up."

Suppressed by the Guixu Water Aura, the Sea Swallower Remnant Soul's aura rapidly weakened.

Cracks also began appearing in the Blackwater barrier around the Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl.

Ao Yin, Lin Yue, and Feng Li all began entertaining their own thoughts.

Everyone knew it.

The opportunity had arrived.

Just then, the Sea Swallower Remnant Soul suddenly stopped struggling.

Its scarlet eye fixed itself on Lan Shuang.

"You're the old turtle's people."

"He isn't dead yet."

"Is he?"

Lan Shuang remained calm.

"The Emperor endures in Guixu."

As soon as those words were spoken, the Sea Swallower Remnant Soul fell silent.

After a long while, it actually let out a low laugh.

"Endures in Guixu..."

"Good. Good!"

"Back then, one turn of his body shattered my flesh."

"And now, even his junior subordinates dare use Guixu Power to suppress me."

"That old bastard is still just as detestable."

Lan Shuang's heart shook violently.

One turn of his body had shattered its flesh?

Just how powerful had the Emperor been in the past?

The experts of the three clans nearby had heard those words as well.

Ao Yin's expression changed slightly.

Lin Yue's pupils contracted.

A strange light flickered repeatedly in Feng Li's eyes.

The Guixu Black Tortoise had already achieved such a feat during the Beast Tribulation?

The aftermath of a single turn had shattered Sea Devourer's flesh?

What era had that Mysterious Abyss Emperor survived from to the present?

The Sea Swallower Remnant Soul suddenly looked at the Black Tortoise Sea-Calming Pearl.

"Enough."

"I've guarded this pearl long enough."

"If you want it, take it."

"However, I have one condition."

Everyone became wary at once.

The Sea Swallower Remnant Soul stared at Lan Shuang and said word by word, "Take me to Guixu."

"I want to see that old turtle."