Chapter 923: Chapter 91: Emperor Fire Yin Qi, Soul-devouring Black Abyss

The rosy clouds stretched across the sky, auspicious rays splintering in brilliance.

Zhou Yan gathered all his abilities into a deadly strike, shooting out like a streak of light. The so-called Golden Core was merely a killing move Zhou Yan hid with the art of form and intention transformation.

Under the influence of the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, Zhou Yan’s thunder-controlling Divine Soul attacked, and Zhao Yi’s entire Divine Soul was immediately struck as if hit by a fierce bolt of thunder, causing his whole body to tremble and shiver violently.

As if struck by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Zhao Yi’s Divine Soul shattered immediately, showing web-like cracks. Strands of inexplicable Soul Energy scattered like white mist from Zhao Yi’s damaged Divine Soul, nearly causing him to lose his combat power instantaneously.

But Zhao Yi was a Venerable, a formidable Venerable of the Dark God Domain. Even though he suffered such severe damage, he instinctively shattered his Alchemy Furnace, resulting in a terrifying explosion.

Although Zhou Yan was prepared, he was still impacted by the blast’s aura on his Divine Body, which nearly sent Zhou Yan flying.

The rules of the Dark God Domain prevented Zhou Yan’s Emperor Xuan Yuan’s Energy from enhancing his Realm, which hindered Zhou Yan from elevating his prowess to a sufficiently superior level.

Unable to elevate his Realm, the combat power unleashed by augmented abilities was considerably affected; thus, even Zhou Yan wasn’t completely confident he could kill Zhao Yi with one blow.

However, even if he couldn’t kill him, Zhao Yi would lose all his combat power shortly.

Upon the explosion of the Alchemy Furnace, the powerful blast force instantly distorted the Yin Qi Emperor Fire within the Black Abyss, causing the Emperor Fire to suddenly burst forth toward the Void.

At that moment, Zhao Yi unexpectedly charged toward the Emperor Fire, invoking flames with his Venerable Battle Armor and sending the burning method of Emperor Fire toward Zhou Yan.

This was self-immolation, showing how deep his hatred for Zhou Yan ran.

Even without the capability of the Divine Soul, Zhao Yi’s very flesh could still unleash terrifying killing intent.

Engulfed by Emperor Fire, Zhou Yan’s Xuan Yuan Energy surged violently as the Emperor Qi Dragon Swallowing Sky Divine Skill was exerted, pressing toward Zhao Yi while dispersing the Emperor Fire Yin Qi.

At this point, Zhou Yan’s Xuanyuan Sword had also reached Zhao Yi’s neck.

“Pssh!”

The Xuanyuan Sword pierced into Zhao Yi’s neck, yet his throat tightened, locking the Xuanyuan Sword, preventing it from moving further.

The sword hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword trembled incessantly in the Void.

Zhou Yan was cautious, his pupils contracting slightly; this Zhao Yi was indeed a Venerable, far harder to slay than other Venerables of the Great Domain.

Even though Zhou Yan’s Realm couldn’t achieve an enhancement as powerful as the Demon Heart Sword Body, the combat power augmented by Xuan Yuan Energy was still incredibly formidable, yet now, he almost couldn’t take down Zhao Yi.

“Ah… uh uh…”

Zhao Yi’s Divine Soul was in agony, his face contorted, his eyes fiercely fixed on Zhou Yan as if about to erupt in flames, bordering on insanity.

His throat locked the Xuanyuan Sword, while the sword hilt trembled without cease, and his throat continued to gush forth crimson blood.

Already exhausted, and further impacted by this attack, Zhao Yi was already at the end of his rope, merely holding on forcefully.

“You… why, why… not, not, not dead… not… form a core… you you…”

Zhao Yi seemed unwilling to die, as though not at peace, his throat moving, spurting out a large volume of blood, yet muttering unclear Tai Chu Runes.

“Hahaha, you’re just as foolish as your promiscuous daughter, Zhaoyun! With your capabilities, you attempt Alchemy? Ignoring the Divinity of Elixirs? Or did you think, I, Zhou Yan, am an ant you could easily crush with a hand? The embankment of a thousand miles collapses due to an ant’s nest; if you don’t pay attention to the subtleties, you will certainly fail and regret it bitterly!

Hmm, considering your great effort in helping me condense into the Divine Spirit Second Transition Realm, I’ll give you a swift end! Rest assured, your daughter will soon join you, so your family can be reunited!”

Zhou Yan’s words were full of irony, deliberately provoking Zhao Yi. In truth, Zhou Yan couldn’t kill Zhao Yi in a short-time handily, so he agitated Zhao Yi, intending him to end his own life.

Moreover, this Zhao Yi was merely an Avatar, so Zhou Yan had to employ some cunning.

“You you you…”

Zhao Yi’s eyes widened, as if about to spew Blood Light, staring at Zhou Yan with a hate so intense it set chills in one’s heart.

Zhou Yan paid no heed and said: “Practicing Alchemy to extract the Divine Soul’s Divinity from disciples of clans such as yours is inhumane. In such an environment where everyone is united against the outside, your actions are utterly inexcusable as you deserve to die!

Had you opened the Alchemy Furnace earlier, you would’ve died sooner. For about ten days, I didn’t have the opportunity to strike as I brewed my attack. Luckily, you delayed the opening of the Alchemy Furnace, allowing me to transition from Divine Spirit First to Divine Spirit Second, and to comprehend the Immortal Supreme Dao Thunder-controlling Divine Soul. Hahaha, I truly must thank you—you unintentionally gave me the Immortal Divine, granting me a heaven-defying opportunity. Your soul feels like it’s shattered by Thunder, doesn’t it? Don’t be surprised, this Immortal Divine you helped me condense is precisely what will aid me in sending you on your way, and I’ll ensure your daughter follows soon! Heaven has not been unkind to me!”

Zhou Yan said with a smile.

The first sentence Zhou Yan uttered, though provoked, was still tolerated by Zhao Yi.

Yet the second sentence, claiming the Immortal Divine was something Zhao Yi helped him to condense, and going so far as to say the heavens treated him, Zhou Yan, kindly, was too much.

On hearing this, Zhao Yi spewed a mouthful of blood, his throat loosening, allowing the Xuanyuan Sword to slice down like Divine Light.

“Pssh——”

A blood-tainted head flew up into the sky.

“Whoosh——”

Zhou Yan swept the Emperor Fire Yin Qi toward the head.

The head scarcely had a chance to dodge before being enveloped by the Yin Qi Emperor Fire and blown into the Black Abyss, immediately emitting pitiful screams.

The screams gradually ceased, and the cold, eerie Emperor Fire Heavenly Prison slowly returned to calm.

However, this was far from over, because Zhou Yan had long planned for everything and was well aware of the forthcoming events, so he only feigned casualness and satisfaction, as if he truly believed Zhao Yi was dead.

Zhou Yan knew that Zhao Yi was merely an avatar.

When an avatar dies, the original body has the ability to descend.

The death of an avatar heavily injures the original body, coupled with the level of the Emperor Fire Heavenly Prison, Zhou Yan speculated that Zhao Yi’s original soul must not be far, and might have also suffered some collateral damage.

Sure enough, at that moment, from the headless corpse of the deceased Zhao Yi, a Flying Crane suddenly shot out, aiming at Zhou Yan’s Divine Body.

“Pfft—”

Zhou Yan’s Divine Body seemed to have suffered a Destructive Strike, shattering instantly, blood splattering everywhere, a pitiful sight.

“Ah—”

Zhou Yan let out a ‘painful wail’, but the sound abruptly stopped, as if forcibly cut off.

“You little bastard, still not dead?!”

After Zhao Yi’s original soul entered his avatar, he began to condense a new head. Unfortunately, since the head is crucial to a cultivator, upon reconsolidating it, all Zhao Yi’s injuries exploded. The injury to the avatar did not greatly affect the original soul, but the Thunder-controlling Divine Soul’s terrifying impact severely injured even the original soul.

Zhao Yi’s condition was simply pitiful; it was his first time being so utterly defeated.

He supported his Divine Body with a Jade Bamboo Stick, looking at the scattered remains on the ground with complex emotions, suddenly letting out a deep sigh.

“I hate it! Ah, ah, ah, ah! I hate it!”

“A mere ant at the Divine Spirit Second Transition, because of my carelessness, actually destroyed my powerful avatar, leading to a grievous Soul Loss for my original soul now.

All my savings have been exhausted, and now I don’t even have a single elixir for recovery, how ironic! The heavens surely have not been unkind to me!”

Zhao Yi seemed both crying and laughing, appearing deranged.

“Unfortunately, even after killing this ant, I ultimately gained nothing, just empty joy! But that damned Feng Yunyan, if not for her taking in such a disciple, how would I have ended up like this! I cannot die, I must find ways to recover, suppress my injuries, and eliminate the rest of Feng Yunyan’s disciples here, to quench my heart’s hatred!”

“Those two Gui Die Clan female twin disciples of Feng Yunyan, they are earthly treasures; if I could seize them and harvest the Primordial Yin Body, there would be a chance to recover! It’s all starting anew anyway, it doesn’t matter! Let it be a lesson!”

Zhao Yi gradually calmed down; his temperament also began to cool, and his expression was no longer so solemn.

To recover quickly from such a blow reveals a glimpse of his temperament.

At present, Zhao Yi sat cross-legged beside the similarly calming Emperor Fire Yin Qi, ready to recover his injuries and suppress his Soul Loss.

However, upon sitting down and grasping Breathing Control, Zhao Yi seemed to return to the previous scene again.

This time, he actually could experience the process of his own alchemy and some of Zhou Yan’s thoughts inside the Pill Furnace.

This sensing really unsettled Zhao Yi’s barely stabilized heart.

“Damn, damn, damn!”

Zhao Yi went crazy, but he didn’t realize that strands of Soul Killing aura slowly seeped out from a piece of flesh, gradually enveloping him, and layer after layer of Domain also gradually enveloped him.

This time, like boiling a frog in warm water, Zhao Yi, trapped in the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, went completely mad, utterly chaotic, and entirely without the power to resist.

Zhou Yan directly used the Emperor Xuan Yuan’s Energy to activate the Thunder-controlling Divine Soul, once again launching a ferocious strike, directly hitting Zhao Yi’s Divine Soul.

Zhao Yi’s Divine Soul shook and shattered with a boom.

At the moment Zhao Yi’s Divine Soul shattered, he awakened, his gaze was unexpectedly crystal clear, like Returning Light, in that instant.

“I…didn’t expect that I, I actually stumbled twice in your hands… You, you are so, so cunning, and, and even possess such powerful concealment and transformation skills… I die…not unjustly…”

To this extent, Zhao Yi amazingly was still not dead!

His Divine Soul had already begun to shatter, yet his eyes stared wide as copper bells at Zhou Yan, frightening, and unsettling.

“Pl-please, let, let my daughter Zhaoyun, she, she is not that bad—”

Zhao Yi’s voice carried a sense of despair yet was full of hopeful plea, it seemed at this moment, he could let go of everything, just for his daughter to survive.

This gaze was a father’s indomitable look for his daughter’s survival, truly poignant to the spirit, even Zhou Yan, for a moment, was slightly dazed.

Because of such a gaze, Zhou Yan unexpectedly felt a slight chill in his heart!

But, in that fleeting moment, Zhao Yi’s gaze changed, he deliberately calculated Zhou Yan with a pretense of death and so-called ‘father-daughter’ affection, in that instant, Zhao Yi suddenly erupted explosively, his Divine Soul not completely shattered yet being entirely detonated before destruction.

The detonation of the Divine Soul disrupted the structure of the Emperor Qi Black Abyss, causing chaos in this piece of heaven and earth!

The Emperor Fire Yin Qi suddenly went berserk, engulfing Zhao Yi while Zhao Yi held his Divine Body tightly against Zhou Yan’s Divine Body.

Zhou Yan, despite being highly alert, was momentarily delayed due to Zhao Yi’s actions.

In that instant, the Emperor Fire Yin Qi suddenly broke free from its bindings, rapidly expanding, covering the entire cave!

Even if Zhao Yi did nothing, this sudden burst of Emperor Fire Yin Qi would be enough to prevent Zhou Yan from escaping.

Zhou Yan’s gaze suddenly sharpened, and in the next moment, without any thought, he was engulfed by the Emperor Fire Yin Qi.