"Sun Moon Empire! Holy Spirit Cult! Mark my words!"
The Scarlet King's once-faint aura abruptly surged as he began burning his life essence. Even if he died, he would make sure the Auspicious Beast escaped!
He immediately charged at Wang Dong, who was holding the dagger!
"You're just a dying soul beast! How much fight do you think you have left?"
The soul rings behind Yan Shaozhe lit up as he prepared to deliver a fatal blow to the Scarlet King.
Just then, for some unknown reason, the Bright Phoenix's power of light abruptly dimmed. The weakened attack struck the Scarlet King without killing him, merely knocking him to the ground again.
"My martial soul is rejecting me!" Yan Shaozhe's expression changed. His Bright Phoenix martial soul had actually begun rejecting him. At this rate, never mind breaking through to rank 95-he would be lucky not to suffer cultivation deviation and lose his cultivation.
"Wang Dong, stop!"
Yan Shaozhe immediately stepped forward to stop Wang Dong and spoke with righteous conviction.
"A beast tide would pose far too great a threat to humanity. I can't let you kill the Auspicious Beast!"
"Teacher Yan, what are you doing? Didn't we just reach an agreement?"
Wang Dong's expression flickered uncertainly. How could Yan Shaozhe change his mind just like that?
"Teacher, don't you want a hundred thousand year soul ring?"
"Sorry, but human lives matter more than a hundred thousand year soul ring."
Only after feeling the Bright Phoenix's power within him improve did Yan Shaozhe's expression gradually ease!
Even his gaze toward the Emperor Auspicious Beast carried a trace of fear. Was this truly a beast of auspicious fortune? This Fortune Power could actually affect his martial soul!
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