463: Nightmare Sky Mist

From the earth and the Void Realm, wisps of milky-white mist emerged, simultaneously obscuring vision and significantly reducing the range of perception.

The people from the Soul Clan and the Cultivation Alliance were all enveloped in the mist.

“Nightmare Sky Mist, isn't this the Pure Lotus Demon Saint’s signature Move? Lin Xiu can even do this?”

Soul Yuan Tian said, surprised.

Everywhere he looked was a vast expanse of white mist, which seemed to contain the power of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, requiring the use of Dou Qi to resist.

He proceeded cautiously within it.

After a while, a hint of vigilance appeared on Soul Yuan Tian’s face as he stared at the churning mist ahead.

“Have you seen Lin Xiu yet?”

Hun Shengtian, who had appeared, asked.

“No, this mist has the effect of obscuring perception; I’ve lost my sense of him.”

Soul Yuan Tian moved closer, “What about you? Did you notice anything unusual along the way? Lin Xiu seems to have a deep Comprehension Ability of the Nightmare Sky Mist.”

He was already an Eight-star Dou Saint, yet he was still affected by the mist.

Just from this point alone, it was clear that it was not simple.

“Not yet. This mist not only blocks perception but also dissolves Dou Qi. I originally wanted to use a Fighting Skill to blast away the mist, but it ultimately had no effect.”

Hun Shengtian shook his head.

“It can even dissolve attacks? No way?”

Soul Yuan Tian was somewhat skeptical. Dou Qi surged within his body, and soon, a powerful black energy gathered on his arm.

Choosing a random spot in the Void Realm, Soul Yuan Tian forcefully struck out with his palm.

As a result, the mist in that area happened to churn, and a figure emerged from within—it was Soul Emperor.

“Soul Yuan Tian, what are you doing?!”

Soul Emperor roared.

“Clan Chief, I’m not…”

Soul Yuan Tian frantically cut off the surging power and controlled it to be thrown in another direction.

Just then, Hun Shengtian, beside him, unexpectedly struck him on the back with a palm.

Boom!

Soul Yuan Tian flew out, looking horrified and bewildered. A huge hole exploded in his back, revealing a pitch-black skeleton and lifeless flesh.

“Hun Shengtian, you!”

Turning his head, Soul Yuan Tian roared in exasperation, then a flash of clarity appeared in his eyes.

No! It’s fake!

He reacted, seeing Hun Shengtian’s figure dissipate, and immediately suppressed the surging energy within his body, forming a thick energy barrier around himself.

The next second.

At the location where Soul Emperor had appeared earlier, an energy attack erupted, but it struck the barrier without achieving much success.

“What a pity…”

Lin Xiu hadn't expected the opponent to react so quickly. He sighed softly, and his figure quickly concealed itself.

After stabilizing himself, Soul Yuan Tian, still shaken, vigilantly scanned his surroundings. Suddenly, he saw the mist part, and Hun Shengtian walked out from within.

“You still want to trick me?!”

Soul Yuan Tian roared and unleashed a full-strength attack.

Hun Shengtian, who had just emerged, hadn't even understood the situation. Seeing Soul Yuan Tian attack him, he also became furious and counterattacked without hesitation.

“Soul Yuan Tian, are you crazy? You even hit me!”

Hun Shengtian cursed.

Boom!

After their exchange, the surrounding mist receded significantly but did not completely dissipate.

“Are you Hun Shengtian?”

Soul Yuan Tian asked, stunned.

“Damn it, if I’m not, are you?”

Hun Shengtian said grumpily.

“Just now, Lin Xiu transformed into your likeness and ambushed me!”

Soul Yuan Tian explained, turning around to show his back injury to the other person.

However.

Soul Yuan Tian, with his back turned, did not notice the strange smile on Hun Shengtian’s face. His tightly clenched left fist reached towards the wound, placing a seven-colored Fire Lotus into it.

The destructive energy, now unshielded, directly dispersed.

“Not good! Lin Xiu, is it interesting for you to specifically trick an old man like me?!”

Soul Yuan Tian’s expression drastically changed. He had no time to react, feeling the erupting energy, and let out an angry roar.

Boom!

This time, the commotion was even greater than before.

After the explosion, only Soul Yuan Tian’s head remained intact; below his head was a pitch-black skeleton.

Death Qi continuously overflowed from the skeleton, and Soul Yuan Tian’s head was also heavily enveloped by the Death Qi.

“He didn’t die from that?”

Lin Xiu was somewhat astonished.

Seeing the skeleton’s appearance, he quickly realized that for resurrected individuals like Soul Yuan Tian, the head seemed to be the vital point.

However, Soul Yuan Tian currently had no intention of giving him another chance.

“Although I didn’t kill him, I gained some useful information, which isn’t bad.”

Lin Xiu’s figure once again concealed itself.

This time, he truly left Soul Yuan Tian’s side, letting him curse, and departed without looking back.

“Truth and falsehood, reality and illusion. The Nightmare Sky Mist, combined with the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, indeed makes it difficult to distinguish authenticity.”

When Lin Xiu reappeared, behind a faint white mist ahead, stood an extremely powerful figure.

“Where did this kid learn these Moves? Could it be that he encountered the Legacy of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint? The problem is, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint died nearly ten thousand years ago; no one has encountered it for so long, so why him? Or did he learn it from the Demon Fire Space? But how long has it been since the Demon Fire Space incident ended? For him to be able to wield the Nightmare Sky Mist to such an extent, isn’t his Comprehension Ability too high? It’s somewhat Heaven-Defying, isn’t it?”

Soul Emperor muttered to himself, his gaze occasionally sweeping around, but spending more time observing the surging sea of lava beneath his feet.

As the rumbling continued, a massive stone archway faintly emerged.

An ancient, dormant aura emanated from it.

“Ancient Emperor Cave Abode! I finally see you with my own eyes!”

Looking at the four ancient characters on the archway, Soul Emperor’s voice trembled slightly at this moment.

He had been planning for this day for over a thousand years!

Suddenly.

Two terrifying beams of light shot over, and even with Soul Emperor’s Realm, his heart tightened, feeling somewhat oppressed.

“What is that? The opponent’s strength seems to be no weaker than my own.”

Soul Emperor suppressed the excitement in his eyes, staring with a vigilant expression at the gradually rising colossal gateway.

In just an instant, the gateway revealed itself to be eight or nine thousand feet high, but the threshold was still not visible.

And behind the gigantic door, a creature so vast that it was indescribable slowly extended its head.

The light he had felt just now came from its gaze.

“Is this a Void Ancient Dragon?”

Soul Emperor was slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting to see it in the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode.

At this moment, the creature spoke: “Intruder… do you possess the ancient jade?”

Upon hearing this voice, Soul Emperor’s expression became stern, “This creature’s strength is definitely not weaker than mine. From its words, it seems to be the guardian of the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode… Is this the Dou Di Cave Abode? Even the strength of its guardian is comparable to my own.”

The creature repeated itself, this time its voice rising a few notches, as if it were a bit angry.

“I have it, I have it.”

Soul Emperor regained his composure, quickly spoke, and raised the ancient jade in his hand.

“Since you possess the ancient jade, you have the qualification to enter the Immortal Cave. Now, hand the ancient jade to me, and I will open the Immortal Cave for you.”

The creature continued.

“Alright.”

Soul Emperor did not hesitate and threw the ancient jade out.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he distinctly saw a fleeting smile in the creature’s eyes.

The ancient jade arced through the Void Realm, descending towards the creature.

As the ancient jade got closer and closer to the creature, a black flame suddenly appeared, enveloping the ancient jade.

“Who obstructs the opening of the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode?!”

In the creature’s massive pupils, flames seemed to rise, and its voice made the stone door tremble slightly.

“Void Swallowing Flame, what are you doing?!”

Soul Emperor looked at the figure formed by the black flame with anger in his eyes.

“This is fake, can’t you tell?”

Void Swallowing Flame, tightly gripping the ancient jade in his hand, said to Soul Emperor in a deep voice.

“What? Fake?”

Soul Emperor was stunned, an incredulous expression on his face, “The aura on the stone door clearly doesn’t seem fake. Are you sure you’re not joking?”