182: The emperor's power is revealed, and he goes to battle alone

Above the Pill Tower Holy Domain, the clamor of the Soul Hall army's defeat had not yet subsided, and blood and smoke permeated the sky and earth.

The cheers of the Anti-Alliance cultivators, relieved to have survived, the shouts of those pursuing the remaining enemies, and the urgent cries for treating the wounded intertwined into a cacophony.

However, Xiao Chen, standing at the pinnacle of the void, frowned deeply, his face devoid of joy.

His Saint Realm soul, like the most precise radar, penetrated layers of space, firmly locking onto the deepest part of the Soul Burial Mountain Range.

There, a terrifying Emperor's might, capable of freezing one's soul, was rising at an unprecedented speed, climbing frantically!

It was as if a sleeping beast of destruction had opened its scarlet eyes!

The sky over the entire Central Region darkened because of this; dark clouds gathered, and electric snakes danced wildly, as if the heavens and earth themselves feared the existence that was about to fully awaken!

"Hun Tiandi's true body... is about to awaken!" Xiao Chen's voice was low and solemn, reaching the ears of every core member of the Anti-Alliance below.

The joy that had just ignited was instantly extinguished by this cold reality.

Xuan Kongzi, Flame Emperor (who had barely awakened under the effects of a medicinal pill), Venerable Feng, and others, their faces suddenly turned incredibly grim.

They could feel that the Emperor's might was far stronger than imagined!

Just the aura it emitted made these high-level Dou Saints feel a sense of dread and suffocation!

"Half-Emperor... no, this pressure, I'm afraid it's already infinitely close to a true Dou Emperor!" The Flame Emperor's voice was hoarse, his chest injury aching faintly, and his eyes were filled with despair.

If Hun Tiandi awakened in his complete form, his strength would crush everything!

The victory the Anti-Alliance had just achieved would be vulnerable in the face of absolute power!

"Chen'er... we..." Xuan Kongzi looked at Xiao Chen, his old eyes filled with worry and helplessness.

Even if Xiao Chen's strength had surged now, the gap remained like a chasm when facing Hun Tiandi, who was about to become an Emperor!

Xiao Chen slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over faces that were weary, scarred, yet full of anticipation, finally resting on Flame Heart's face, who was clutching his sleeve tightly, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.

He took a deep breath, and the solemnity in his eyes transformed into an unyielding determination!

"Elder, Your Majesty, everyone," Xiao Chen's voice was clear and firm, echoing throughout the entire Holy Domain, "Hun Tiandi's awakening is inevitable.

To sit idly by will only lead to annihilation."

He paused, his gaze fixed in the direction of the Soul Burial Mountain Range, battle intent soaring like raging flames!

"Only one battle remains! While he has not fully awakened and his foundation is unstable, we must launch a preemptive strike to interrupt his ritual; only then is there a sliver of hope!"

"I will go personally!"

"What?!"

"No!"

"Saint Xiao, reconsider!"

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire scene erupted!

Xuan Kongzi, the Flame Emperor, and others turned pale with shock, all speaking out to stop him!

"Chen'er! Are you mad?!" Xuan Kongzi's hair stood on end with agitation, "That is Hun Tiandi, who is about to become an Emperor! You going alone is no different from seeking death!"

"Xiao Chen! Don't be rash!" The Flame Emperor, propping up his severely injured body, said sternly, "You are the Anti-Alliance's only hope! If you fall, the Anti-Alliance will perish instantly!

The common people of the continent will be plunged into eternal darkness!"

"Brother Chen! Don't go! Please!" Flame Heart was even more in tears, clutching Xiao Chen's arm tightly, afraid that he would disappear if she let go.

She had just been reunited with him and could not bear the pain of losing him again.

Xiao Chen looked at everyone, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes, but his resolve remained unchanged.

He gently patted Flame Heart's hand, saying softly, "Xin'er, don't worry, I won't die."

Then, he looked at Xuan Kongzi and the Flame Emperor, his voice steady and powerful: "Elder, Your Majesty, I am not being impulsive.

It is precisely because I am the hope of the Anti-Alliance that I must go!

If we wait for Hun Tiandi to fully awaken and rule the world as an Emperor, no one will be able to stop him!

Now is his weakest moment, and it is our only chance!"

He raised his hand, and in his palm, chaotic currents intertwined with a faint, almost imperceptible gleam of Origin Qi.

"I am now at the Peak Fourth Revolution Dou Saint, my Saint Body has been reforged, my soul has entered the Saint Realm, and I possess Origin Qi and ancestor inheritance!

I am not without the power to fight!" His voice carried powerful confidence, "Moreover, I am not trying to kill him head-on, but to interfere with his awakening and disrupt the ritual!

As long as I can buy time and find his weakness, we might just create a miracle!"

"But..." Xuan Kongzi still wanted to persuade him.

"No 'buts'!" Xiao Chen interrupted him, his eyes sharp as knives, "This is the responsibility I must bear! And... the only way to survive!"

He swept his gaze across the entire scene, his Saintly might naturally emanating, calming the panic of the crowd.

"The Anti-Alliance needs you all! Elder, Your Majesty, please immediately organize an evacuation, transferring our vital forces and important inheritances to the pre-prepared backup bases or the edge of the Chaos Sea!

If I fail... the Anti-Alliance's spark must not be extinguished!"

"Elder Feng, Sect Master Hua, Wonderful Sound Emissary, you are responsible for covering the retreat and intelligence, closely monitoring the movements of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion!

I suspect that the Pavilion Master Tianji has a hidden plan!"

"Ao Zhan, you will lead the Dragon Guards to escort the wounded and important supplies to evacuate first!"

One command after another, clear and decisive, came from Xiao Chen's mouth, as steady as a mountain, as if he had long pondered them.

At this moment, he was no longer the youth who needed the protection of Elders, but truly the leader of the Anti-Alliance, in control of the overall situation and bearing the burden of all living beings!

Looking at his resolute profile and undeniable gaze, the words of dissuasion choked in their throats.

They knew that Xiao Chen's decision was the most correct, yet also the most cruel, choice under the current circumstances.

"Chen'er..." Xuan Kongzi wept openly, patting Xiao Chen heavily on the shoulder, "You must... come back alive!

The Anti-Alliance... cannot be without you! The continent... cannot be without you!"

"I will." Xiao Chen nodded heavily, looking at Flame Heart, gently wiping away her tears, "Wait for me."

With that, he turned resolutely, without the slightest hesitation!

One step out, he was already tens of thousands of feet in the sky!

The chaotic currents around him erupted with a roar, and the immense Saintly power of the Peak Fourth Revolution Dou Saint was unleashed without reservation!

He brought his fingers together like a blade, and with a fierce swipe at the void before him!

"Swoosh—!"

A dark, deep spatial rift, stretching across the sky, suddenly tore open!

From the other end of the rift, an overwhelmingly dense death qi and monstrous Emperor's might surged forth!

It was a spatial passage leading directly to the core of the Soul Burial Mountain Range!

"Hun Tiandi! I'm coming!"

Xiao Chen let out a long roar, his voice shaking the nine heavens!

His figure transformed into a chaotic stream of light tearing through the darkness, rushing into the spatial rift without hesitation!

The moment his figure disappeared, the rift rapidly closed!

"Brother Chen—!" Flame Heart let out a heart-wrenching cry, collapsing to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

Xuan Kongzi and the others gazed at the healing spatial trace, their fists clenched, their eyes filled with endless worry and tragic solemnity!

Everyone knew that Xiao Chen's journey was one of near certain death!

He would face the demon of world destruction, who was about to become an Emperor, with his own strength!

This was not only a clash of power, but also the ultimate test of courage and faith!

The fate of the continent, the survival of the Anti-Alliance, and even the lives of billions of living beings, all rested on this one person who went to battle alone!

The storm had reached its most violent moment!

And Xiao Chen, this strongest sharp blade, had brazenly unsheathed itself, piercing into the deepest darkness!

(Xiao Chen ventures alone into the dragon's den, facing Hun Tiandi, who is about to become an Emperor.

How will he respond?

What actions will the Pavilion Master Tianji take?

The final Emperor's battle is on the verge of breaking out!)