73: Dragon Might Shock Hall

In the void where the Star Realm Core was located, killing intent surged!

The terrifying pressure of the Soul Hall Elder, an Eight-star Dou Zong, was like a tangible entity, combined with the pincer attack of two Five-Star Dou Zong Soul Emissaries, instantly sealing off all of Xiao Chen's escape routes.

That giant black ghostly hand even tore through space, bringing with it a chilling death qi that devoured souls, and clawed down directly!

There was no avoiding it!

Xiao Chen's pupils contracted, his Spirit Realm Great Perfection soul power frantically circulated, the clan mark on his brow flashed with golden light, and the fragment of the heaven burning furnace floated above his head, casting down a crimson light screen!

The trace of Power of Space he had just comprehended was also pushed to its limit, attempting to distort the space around him for an extreme dodge!

"Overestimating yourself!" the Soul Hall Elder sneered, and the ghostly hand's power increased by another third!

Just at this critical moment—

"Roar—!!!"

A dragon's roar, as if from ancient primordial times, suddenly exploded from the depths of the void!

This dragon's roar contained supreme majesty and fury; where the sound waves passed, space solidified, and stars trembled!

The black ghostly hand grabbing at Xiao Chen actually paused abruptly, as if struck by an invisible giant hammer, and more than half of its black mist dissipated!

The three from the Soul Hall changed their expressions drastically, looking in horror at the source of the sound!

They saw in the distance that the layer of starlight cocoon that had enveloped Zi Yan suddenly shattered!

An indescribably massive figure unfurled!

It was an ancient void dragon, its entire body covered in crystalline purple scales, its body winding like a mountain range, and its eyes like golden blazing suns!

The pressure it exuded had reached the peak of the seventh tier, comparable to a human Peak Dou Zong expert!

Moreover, that imperial pressure originating from its bloodline had a natural suppressive effect on soul entities!

Zi Yan, stimulated by the star ancient dragon fruit and the special environment of this place, had temporarily recovered a portion of her true form's power!

"How dare you touch the person I protect! You're courting death!" The ancient void dragon, into which Zi Yan had transformed, spoke human words, its voice like rolling thunder, and its massive dragon tail lashed out, tearing through the void with destructive power, directly striking the Eight-star Dou Zong Venerable Elder!

"An ancient void dragon?! How is that possible!" The Soul Hall Elder was utterly terrified, no longer caring about Xiao Chen, and fully activated his ghostly hand to meet the dragon's tail!

"Boom—!!!"

An earth-shattering collision erupted!

The energy storm swept out, causing even the Star Realm Core to tremble slightly!

The Soul Hall Elder grunted, his ghostly hand shattered, and his figure retreated violently, a trace of black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth!

Although his cultivation was higher than Zi Yan's at this moment, the ancient void dragon's physical strength and control over space were far beyond what humans could compare to, plus the bloodline suppression, he actually suffered a loss in a single strike!

The other two Soul Emissaries were even more intimidated by the dragon's might, their souls trembling, their movements half a beat slower!

"Good opportunity!" Xiao Chen's eyes blazed with light; having narrowly escaped death, his killing intent immediately rose!

His figure was like lightning, taking advantage of the momentary gap, he lunged directly at the Five-Star Dou Zong Soul Emissary closest to him!

His Spirit Realm Soul power transformed into an invisible "Startling Soul Stab," directly piercing his sea of consciousness, while at the same time, the abundant Dou Qi of a Three-Star Dou Zong condensed at his fingertips, and a "Soul Breaking Finger" infused with the Power of Stars struck his heart!

That Soul Emissary, still intimidated by the dragon's might, reacted a split second too late, his sea of consciousness ached intensely, and his defenses instantly showed a flaw!

"Pfft!"

Xiao Chen's finger force was like a hot knife cutting through butter, instantly piercing through his Dou Qi defense and his heart!

That Soul Emissary's eyes widened, looking incredulously at the bloody hole in his chest, his body softly collapsed, and his soul origin began to dissipate!

"Little bastard! How dare you!" The other Soul Emissary and the Venerable Elder, who had stabilized his figure, saw this, their eyes splitting with rage, and they charged wildly!

"Roar!" Zi Yan's dragon body coiled, her massive dragon claws covering the sky and sun, striking the Soul Hall Elder again, entangling him tightly!

At the same time, her Dragon Might Domain fully opened, firmly suppressing the other Soul Emissary!

Xiao Chen's pressure greatly reduced, he turned to face the Five-Star Dou Zong Soul Emissary, his eyes cold.

Having just killed one person, his momentum was high, his soul power locked onto the opponent, and the newly comprehended Power of Space quietly circulated, making his movement technique even more elusive, flickering like a ghost.

That Soul Emissary was both shocked and angry, he unleashed a secret technique of the Soul Hall, black mist surged around him, transforming into countless vengeful spirits that pounced on Xiao Chen.

"heaven burning furnace, refine!" Xiao Chen sacrificed the fragment, and the crimson light screen swept across, the vengeful spirits melting like ice and snow!

He seized the opportunity, once again used a Soul Impact to interfere, and then launched a close-range punch, his fist infused with a blend of pale golden Dou Qi and the Power of Stars, its power astonishing!

"Bang!"

The Soul Emissary parried in haste, was sent flying by the punch, his qi and blood churning.

Xiao Chen pressed his advantage, various soul battle techniques and Dou Qi attacks poured down like a torrential storm!

Although his cultivation was lower than the opponent's, his soul realm was overwhelmingly superior, his combat awareness was extraordinary, and with the elusive Power of Space, he actually gained the complete upper hand!

On the other side, Zi Yan's battle with the Soul Hall Elder was even more earth-shattering.

Dragon tails swept, sharp claws tore, and space constantly shattered and reformed.

The Soul Hall Elder used all his tricks, various strange soul techniques emerging one after another, but in front of Zi Yan's absolute power and control over space, he gradually fell into a disadvantage, only barely able to hold on.

"Retreat!" The Soul Hall Elder saw that one of his subordinates was dead, and the other was also in dire straits, while this ancient void dragon grew stronger with each fight, so he had the idea of retreating.

He forcefully took a dragon's breath attack from Zi Yan, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, tore open a space scroll, and a black light enveloped the surviving Soul Emissary, retreating into the void in a sorry state, disappearing from sight.

Zi Yan's dragon eyes coldly glanced in the direction they disappeared, but she did not pursue.

Her massive dragon body shimmered with light, rapidly shrinking, returning to her human girl form, and landing back on the meteor.

Her face was somewhat pale, and her aura had weakened considerably, evidently, maintaining her true form in battle consumed a great deal of energy.

"Hey! Are you alright?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Chen, her tone still a bit harsh, but her concern was undeniable.

Xiao Chen dissipated the aura around him, came to Zi Yan's side, and took out a pill that nourished the soul and qi and blood, handing it to her: "I'm fine.

This time, I owe you, Zi Yan."

He was grateful in his heart; if Zi Yan hadn't awakened her true form at the critical moment, he would have been in grave danger today.

Zi Yan took the pill and swallowed it, then huffed, "Good that you know! You owe me a life!"

She paused, then looked at the Star Realm Core, a solemn expression on her small face, "How did those annoying guys get in? There must be a problem with the academy's entrance!"

Xiao Chen nodded with a grave expression: "The Soul Hall is omnipresent; it seems they are determined to get the Star Realm, or rather, me.

This is not a place to stay long; we must get out as soon as possible and inform the elders of the situation."

After a brief rest, the two recovered some strength and immediately set off, speeding towards the exit of the Star Realm.

After this life-and-death battle, the relationship between the two had subtly grown much closer.

However, when they arrived near the exit light gate, they found that the light of the gate was extremely dim, and the surrounding spatial fluctuations were abnormally chaotic!

"Not good! The exit is being interfered with!" Xiao Chen's expression changed, his soul perception spread out, and he found that the light gate's energy was rapidly decaying, as if it could close at any moment!

"It must be the Soul Hall's doing! They want to trap us here to die!" Zi Yan said anxiously.

"We must force our way out!" Xiao Chen's eyes were resolute, his Spirit Realm Soul power fully erupted, trying to stabilize the light gate.

Zi Yan also activated the remaining ancient void dragon power within her, punching the light gate, attempting to open a passage!

Just as the light gate was about to completely close, the two combined their strength and finally tore open a tiny crack!

"Go!"

Xiao Chen pulled Zi Yan, and they transformed into two streaks of light, narrowly rushing out of the Star Realm!

Less than a breath after they rushed out, the light gate behind them completely annihilated, and the entrance to the Star Realm temporarily disappeared.

The two landed on the peak of a solitary mountain, panting, with lingering fear.

Looking back, the entrance to the Star Realm was gone.

"The entrance is sealed... It seems the Soul Hall tampered with it, and we won't be able to enter again for a while," Xiao Chen said in a deep voice.

"We need to go find Su Qian right away!" Zi Yan said urgently.

The two dared not delay and immediately flew towards the core area of the Inner Academy.

The sudden change in the Star Realm and the infiltration of the Soul Hall indicated that Jia Nan Academy, and even the entire Northern Region of the Central Plains, was about to face an even greater storm.

And Xiao Chen and Zi Yan had undoubtedly been swept into the center of the storm.