433: Physical energy! Give me full points!

The black seal was tens of thousands of feet huge, casting a shadow that enveloped Lin Xiu and everyone else.

Rumble!

As the black seal descended, the sky seemed to collapse, and an indescribable destructive energy raged.

Everyone unleashed their full power, striking at the black seal.

The black seal's descent only slowed slightly, but its downward trend remained unchanged.

On the contrary.

Lin Xiu, Xiao Xuan, and the others' faces were slightly flushed from the exertion.

Figures like Xiao Yan, Yao Chen, and Xun'er were even kneeling on one knee in the Void Realm, almost overwhelmed by the black seal's power.

“We can’t stop it, we can’t stop it at all!”

“Soul Emperor is too strong, how could he appear here?”

“Quickly notify the Clan Chief!”

The Elders of several clans had constantly changing expressions, turning bitter.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er joined forces, dedicating a portion of their power to protect Xiao Zhan, lest he be crushed by the immense pressure.

“Damn it, how can Soul Emperor be so strong?!”

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his eyes wide with horror, staring intently at the middle-aged man in the sky.

“Xiao Yan Gege, are you alright?”

Xun'er saw blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, her eyes filled with concern.

“I'm fine. Luckily, Senior is here, otherwise, we might really have been buried here this time.”

Xiao Yan wiped the fresh blood from his mouth and forced a smile.

Xun'er nodded gently in agreement, “Yes, if not for Senior, there would be no Senior Xiao Xuan and Xiao Chen, and no Heaven Refining Ancient Formation. We would have been finished as soon as the Void Swallowing Flame appeared, and we wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.”

“It's just that Soul Emperor is too strong. Can we still hold out until help arrives…?”

The light in her eyes dimmed slightly, and Xun'er's voice gradually became softer, revealing her confusion about the future.

Xiao Yan also had no answer in his heart, saying bitterly, “At this time, we can only trust Senior…”

Even though Old Ancestor Xiao Xuan's strength was greater than Lin Xiu's, for some reason, he subconsciously leaned more towards Lin Xiu. Perhaps it was a habit formed from all the experiences since he first met Lin Xiu at the academy.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan felt the pressure on his body slightly ease, and a trace of confusion flashed across his face.

Exchanging glances with Xun'er, they looked towards the light ahead.

“Yuan Beast Star Spirit Body, Dragon-Phoenix Transformation!”

Purple-gold light burst from Lin Xiu's body, manifesting as a dragon-phoenix phantom.

His figure rapidly expanded, arriving beneath the black seal.

“What kind of Fighting Skill is this, to be able to transform into a dragon-phoenix?”

Soul Emperor stopped conversing with the Void Swallowing Flame, his gaze filled with surprise.

If he remembered correctly, the dragon-phoenix belonged to the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, a physical form that only pure-blooded royalty could condense.

This type of Demonic Beast was a leader among the Demonic Beast world, a well-deserved Emperor!

Wasn't Lin Xiu a human?

Seeing Lin Xiu holding up the black seal with both hands, Soul Emperor understood his intention and a sneer appeared on his lips, “You think this can stop the Seal of Destruction?”

“If there’s an opportunity later, others don’t matter, but Lin Xiu must be brought back to the Soul Clan if possible. There’s something familiar about him, but I’m not sure what exactly it is.”

The Void Swallowing Flame’s eyes were deep, and another figure faintly appeared on Lin Xiu’s body in his gaze.

He couldn't quite recall the specifics, but he was certain there was an imprint that had left a deep impression on him, as if carved into his Soul.

“But…”

Soul Emperor felt no difficulty in capturing a Five-Star Dou Sheng and was about to agree, but a sudden change made his voice catch.

The Seal of Destruction's downward trend had actually stopped!

Lin Xiu gasped for breath, a fierce glint in his eyes, “Physique! Max it out for me!”

Attribute points rapidly decreased, and the Physique progress quickly increased.

A powerful force surged within his body, like a warm current engulfing his limbs and bones.

“Physique: Ninth-Tier Late Stage (89%)”

“Rise for me!”

Lin Xiu roared, and immense power erupted from his entire body!

Boom!

The black seal trembled and slowly rose!

“How is that possible?!”

Soul Emperor exclaimed in surprise.

The Void Swallowing Flame looked at Lin Xiu's slowly straightening arms, also somewhat astonished, “How did he do that?”

“Lin Xiu, you…?”

The pressure on his body gone, Xiao Xuan looked up at Lin Xiu, feeling as if he were a giant, propping up the heavens and earth anew, his face filled with shock.

“This, this…”

Xiao Chen's lips trembled, unable to utter a complete sentence, his brain seemingly short-circuited.

Ancestor of Pill Tower, Gu Nanhai, and all the Elders were stunned, staring at that thousand-zhang figure.

“Soul Emperor, you’re the one who talks a lot, aren’t you?!”

With a punch to the black seal, Lin Xiu unleashed power almost equal to a Ninth-Tier top-tier Demonic Beast. The black seal shot backward towards the sky, and cracks appeared on its surface.

Lin Xiu's figure, meanwhile, transformed into a streak of light, appearing before Soul Emperor in the blink of an eye.

Boom!

A punch suddenly slammed down, shaking the Void Realm, causing a large section of space to collapse.

Hundreds of meters away, Soul Emperor's face still held a look of surprise, “Your strength has increased so quickly? No, something is very wrong!”

Lin Xiu didn't answer, charging forward again.

Facing the figure that reappeared, Soul Emperor did not panic; he made a grabbing motion with his five fingers.

The surrounding Void Realm instantly solidified, trapping Lin Xiu's figure like a cage.

“It's a pity, your Realm is still a bit too weak.”

Soul Emperor said with regret, his eyes filled with intense interest, extremely curious how Lin Xiu managed to suddenly improve so much.

With purple-gold light flashing in his eyes, Lin Xiu's figure appeared in another area.

“Void Ancient Dragon's Void Realm Shuttle, you can do this too? Why didn't I discover you sooner?”

Soul Emperor's expression of surprise grew more and more intense.

Lin Xiu continuously shuttled, but he never had an opportunity to get close to Soul Emperor.

He could sense Soul Emperor's movements in advance, but the disadvantage in Realm prevented him from breaking through.

Soul Emperor's gaze followed Lin Xiu, then his eyes suddenly curved, revealing a mischievous smile, “Got you!”

The Void Realm shattered, revealing crisscrossing black chains.

And Lin Xiu was situated within the chains.

Clatter!

The chains suddenly tightened, wrapping around Lin Xiu's entire body. The dragon-phoenix light on his body rapidly extinguished, and there seemed to be a suppressive force on the chains.

“Lin Xiu!”

Xiao Xuan and the others' expressions changed, filled with panic.

“Boy, do you understand the importance of Realm now?”

Soul Emperor's lips curled into a smug smile.

Lin Xiu felt his gaze, but his face showed no panic; instead, he revealed a smile, “I never thought I could beat you.”

Soul Emperor was stunned.

The next instant, a large hand silently emerged from a crack beside him.

Boom!

After taking a blow, Soul Emperor's figure was sent flying. Numerous black mists gushed from his body, supporting him.

“Cough, cough…”

After Soul Emperor stopped, he frowned and looked over, “Gu Yuan?”

“Soul Emperor, you still dare to show yourself.”

Gu Yuan shattered the chains on Lin Xiu's body with a palm strike, looking indifferently at Soul Emperor.

“Why not? Just you? Or are you saying with Xiao Xuan added? If it were back then, I would indeed have to weigh your combined strength, but now…”

Soul Emperor coldly snorted.

Gu Yuan smiled lightly, “Given what you did to the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan, the Clan Chiefs of the other clans all want to question you face-to-face.”

As his words fell, one after another, passages appeared in the Void Realm.

This time, terrifying auras surged from within.

The Clan Chiefs of the Yan Clan, Lei Clan, Yao Clan, and Stone Clan had all arrived.

The four, along with Gu Yuan, formed a formation, surrounding Soul Emperor and the Void Swallowing Flame in the center.

“Attack!”

The Stone Clan Chief roared, directly making his move.

The others exchanged glances and followed suit.

A chaotic battle erupted, and the Demon Fire Space was affected by the energy, directly shattering into numerous cracks.

“How are you?”

“Are you alright?”

Xiao Xuan, Xiao Chen, and the others gathered around Lin Xiu, their faces filled with concern.

They had already realized that Lin Xiu had just been trying to buy time for Gu Yuan and the others to arrive.

Lin Xiu shook his head.

“The Soul Clan is finally finished now!”

Xiao Yan looked at the distant battlefield, a smile curling on his lips as he exclaimed.