78: Old Man Mu Gu came to the northwest

The grand array spanned the high sky, and countless Soul bodies had all turned black, flying around with bared fangs and brandished claws.

Xiao Lei, who understood this array, naturally knew that the fierce Souls nurtured within it were the key, and the peripheral Soul bodies were merely sustenance for the other party.

"Myriad Beast Fire Domain—Demonic Beast Banishment!"

Xiao Lei raised his left arm, about to activate his Dou Technique, but Earth Demon Old Ghost on the other side charged over ferociously. His ice-attribute Dou Qi had now turned black like ink, and the frigid Qi of heaven and earth was unleashed as if it were worthless.

This kind of rare treasure of heaven and earth was not like an Otherworldly Flame; it was consumed with each use.

"Thousand Illusions Profound Ice Thorn!"

At this moment, Earth Demon Old Ghost was also fighting desperately. Xiao Lei's Azure Domain suppression was too strong, and he wasn't sure if his Blood Escape could successfully flee, so he could only choose to fight to the death!

Seeing the other party seeking death, Xiao Lei immediately turned his body and aimed his Dou Technique at him.

When this Dou Technique, composed of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, was unleashed again, its power greatly increased under the special environment created by the Azure Domain, and the spectacle of myriad beasts galloping was truly shocking.

Boom boom boom!

Earth Demon Old Ghost's ice cones were completely consumed. The latter reacted quickly, immediately severed an arm, and escaped into the Void Realm.

The next moment, the latter's body fell out of the torn Void Realm, but he had already fallen unconscious.

At this time, the Hall of Souls' two attacks had finally reached their climax. Iron Protector let out a shrill cry, gathering tens of thousands of Soul bodies and controlling Mo Tianxing's Soul at the very center to swallow them whole!

Mo Tianxing's originally solid Soul suddenly expanded, like a gluttonous fat man who had eaten too much.

Seeing the terrifying combat power displayed by Xiao Lei, Iron Protector immediately reminded him, "The plan has changed. The Incarnation won't work; he's too strong. Even if you had a five-star Dou Zong strength Clone, you wouldn't be able to defeat him. Quickly use the secret technique to boost your cultivation!"

What Iron Protector could think of, Protector Xuan naturally could also think of. The Hall of Souls had many secret techniques, mostly targeting Soul bodies. Others naturally involved directly devouring Soul bodies to rapidly increase cultivation, though with significant side effects.

"He is not only a seventh-grade Alchemist but also a remnant of the Xiao Family. If his Soul body is handed over, the merit will be immense. What's a side effect to fear then!"

Thinking this, Protector Xuan suddenly activated a secret technique. Dou Qi as black as ink swirled around him, enveloping Mo Tianxing's expanded Soul.

"Crack!"

"Hehehe!"

Sounds of tearing and biting occasionally came from within the black mist, accompanied by the eerie laughter of the Hall of Souls Protector, making it even more chilling.

Watching the scene before him, Xiao Lei naturally recognized that this was the method Protector Wu had used to defeat Yao Lao in the original work, capable of unleashing the combat power of a high-level Dou Zong.

Seeing this, Xiao Lei put away the long blade in his hand. His Dou Techniques were, after all, newly created; each only called upon the ability of a single Otherworldly Flame. Although they aligned with the Otherworldly Flame's characteristics, they were still not as powerful as the destructive force brought by the violent Fusion of multiple Otherworldly Flames.

However, further improving his Dou Techniques would be a matter for after the battle. At this moment, Xiao Lei freed his hands and chose to directly form the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.

"Xiao Cai, help me!"

The three-colored small snake darted onto Xiao Lei's shoulder, spitting out Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, while Xiao Lei held the Green Lotus Core Flame in one hand and the Sea Heart Flame in the other, madly infusing Dou Qi.

At the same time, a brand new Dou Zong Aura suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Xiao Yi Xian's body surged with purple poisonous Qi, and her Aura was terrifyingly abnormal.

Xiao Yi Xian raised both hands, palms down, making a grasping gesture, then suddenly slammed them down... "Heavenly Poison God-Slaying Sword!"

Overwhelming poisonous Qi surged, condensing into a deep purple longsword above Xiao Yi Xian's head. The sword's hum shook the sky, drawing the attention of countless people.

As Xiao Yi Xian's hands slammed down, the longsword plunged, carrying an unparalleled imposing Aura, directly pinning Han Feng to the ground.

Han Feng never imagined that someone could achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Zong during battle!

Unfortunately, that was the nature of the Calamity Poison Body; as long as the poisonous Dou Qi reached a certain level, the Realm would automatically increase!

With the sword entering his body and the Woeful Poison Qi invading, Han Feng could only helplessly self-detonate his Physical Body, attempting to escape, but he could not evade Xiao Yi Xian's Soul perception and was intercepted midway.

As soon as their battle was decided, the Xiao Yi Xian, who had broken through to Dou Zong, immediately became the key to tipping the scales.

At this point, Ye Cheng and Hai Bodong were already on the verge of collapse. Even with the help of others and the battlefield advantage created by Xiao Lei's Azure Domain Dou Technique, both were at the brink of falling.

Ye Cheng wielded the long spear in his hand like the wind, his mental exhilaration as if it had taken him back to the days of being a mercenary, surrounded by Demonic Beasts.

Everywhere he looked was despair... the enemies seemed endless!

Gazing at the sky full of resisting members of various major forces, Xiao Yi Xian recalled Xiao Lei's talent back at Zhenbei Pass and also thought of the countless mangled corpses that had tragically died on the battlefield.

However, Xiao Yi Xian showed no trace of intolerance. The Dao of cultivation was precisely this: fighting against others!

Weren't these people besieging them precisely like this!

Her hand seals changed, forming a mystical incantation.

The next moment, poisonous Qi fireflies danced across the sky, announcing the demise of countless people... Simultaneously, the three-colored lotus in Xiao Lei's hand finally reached its Peak, emitting a captivating and Soul-stirring glow.

With the help of the fire spirit and his own powerful Soul Strength, Xiao Lei's movements were so swift.

"Hehehe!"

Almost at the same time, the black mist converged, forming a human figure, which was none other than Protector Xuan.

The latter's Aura was terrifying at this moment, having reached the level of an eight-star Dou Zong. The side effects brought by such a supreme secret technique were also extremely horrifying; the latter now only felt his Soul being gnawed by countless ants, suffering immensely.

"I originally thought this time would be a good opportunity for many Dou Zongs to fight to the death and for us to collect Soul bodies. I never expected that you alone would force so many people to their deaths, even forcing this sect master to use a secret technique..."

Listening to Protector Xuan's nonsense, Xiao Lei suddenly recalled a line from his previous life: "No distracting sounds of music."

Xiao Lei truly felt a sense of nostalgia for what a wonderful place that was!

It was simply that the dead pig in front of Xiao Lei was too noisy!

To this, Xiao Lei could only say: Go tell it to my Fire Lotus!

The brilliant three-colored Fire Lotus, like a drop of water tearing through the Void Realm, simply flew silently, yet it carried an invincible might!

Boom!

The next moment, the Void Realm collapsed. Both Iron Protector and Protector Xuan died completely, leaving only their Soul bodies to be captured by Xiao Lei.

A small Fire Lotus brought an end to this epoch-making battle in the Black-Corner Region!

A few days later, several Peak forces in the Black-Corner Region collapsed simultaneously, and even their various treasuries were plundered empty.

The collapse of major forces like the Black Emperor Sect made way for other forces, and it was foreseeable that many forces would seize this opportunity to rise... After the battle, Su Qian and Xiao Lei parted ways, rushing back to the agreed rendezvous point with Zi Yan. After all, Zi Yan's strength was too weak, and Su Qian was afraid she would get caught in the battlefield, so they had separated when they were in Black Emperor City.

Upon arriving, Su Qian was dumbfounded. He didn't see anyone, only a message with a few crooked, large characters.

"Old man Su, I'm off to find the truth about my true body. Don't look for me!"

"Oh, my little ancestor!"

...A spatial wormhole connecting the Northwest Continent to the Central Plains.

"This is the Northwest Continent; it is indeed exceptionally barren!"

As soon as Mu Gu Old Man exited the spatial wormhole, he immediately flew towards the Black-Corner Region, but his Soul perception detected a Soul body.

"Han Feng! How did you end up like this?"

At this time, Han Feng was only a Soul body, and even the Sea Heart Flame had been stripped away by Xiao Lei. If not for the consideration that he still had some use, Xiao Lei would have long since destroyed his Soul.

"A fellow named Xiao Lei! He also told me that old guy's information! That guy is very strong. On that day, several Dou Zongs present, who tried to snatch his bodhi transformation saliva, were all killed by him alone..."

Han Feng spilled all of Xiao Lei's information in one breath, wishing Mu Gu Old Man would immediately rush to kill him.

However, Han Feng's idea was destined to fall through. Xiao Lei had already disbanded the Purple Thunder Pavilion the moment he rushed back and then went into hiding. Han Feng was not the Heavenly Serpent Mansion; he couldn't find Xiao Lei at all.

Hearing this, Mu Gu Old Man's expression hardened. He had come here originally to kill Yao Lao, and the bodhi transformation saliva was truly beyond his expectations.

"First, let's find Yao Chen! I think Senior Brother misses me too!"

After some deliberation, Mu Gu Old Man still decided to resolve the old grievances first. After all, he and Xiao Lei had no hatred for each other for now, merely coveting Xiao Lei's bodhi transformation saliva.

"But..."

Han Feng was about to continue listing various reasons to kill Xiao Lei first, but he was met with Mu Gu Old Man's gloomy gaze.

Helpless, Han Feng shut his mouth, only muttering fiercely in his heart, "You'll regret this!"