Chapter 634: Counter-Swallowing the Sub-Flame, Dominating Central Plains!
"Just a mere sub-flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame, and you dare show off with it?"
At the mountain peak, Mo Yu stared at the black flame in the Hall of Souls Master's hand, his expression calm and composed.
The so-called "sub-flame" was a secondary fire created by splitting off part of the original flame. This sub-flame could retain some of the abilities of the main fire but was significantly weaker in power. In a sense, it could be considered a clone of the Heavenly Flame. However, only a very few Heavenly Flames could split themselves this way, and doing so would weaken the main flame's strength. Therefore, most Heavenly Flames preferred not to do this.
In the past, Mo Yu had split his Xuan Thunder to create sub-thunder, much like how he controlled Xuan Thunder as its master and had the authority to divide it.
"Impressive, a lightning expert who even understands Heavenly Flames so well."
Hearing Mo Yu mention the term "sub-flame," the Hall of Souls Master's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression turned somber.
"It's no big deal. Even if I didn't understand Heavenly Flames, the Nihility Devouring Flame ranks second on the Heavenly Flame list. And with your position in the Soul Clan, you wouldn't have the authority to bring out the true fire." Mo Yu's voice remained calm.
The Hall of Souls Master clenched his fist around the human-faced black flame, his face twitching slightly. Though he was furious, he couldn't deny Mo Yu's words. The Nihility Devouring Flame was incredibly important to the Soul Clan. Even though his status was high, he couldn't control its true form. Not only did he lack the ability to wield such power, but even if he could, the clan would never allow anyone but the clan leader to take the flame out of the Soul Realm.
"Hmph, your sharp tongue won't save you. Even a sub-flame is more than enough to deal with you!"
The Hall of Souls Master raised his hand, and the human-faced black flame opened its mouth wide, biting down on his palm. Instantly, the Soul Master's Dou Qi surged out of his body, being rapidly devoured by the black flame.
As the flame consumed his Dou Qi, the Hall of Souls Master's face paled slightly. Meanwhile, the black flame grew increasingly powerful, letting out a sharp screech as its size expanded to nearly a hundred meters. Suddenly, the black flame filled the sky, and everyone present could feel their Dou Qi being drawn out, as if it were being pulled from their bodies. In a panic, they hurriedly suppressed this sensation to avoid losing control.
The human-faced black flame floated in the air, its hollow eyes locked on Mo Yu, accompanied by eerie, gulping sounds, making it even more terrifying.
"Devour him, Devouring Lord!"
The Hall of Souls Master showed deference to the black flame, even addressing it with an unusual level of respect.
"Screech!"
At the command, the black flame let out a strange shriek and shot toward Mo Yu with lightning speed, sealing off all space around him. Thin, black fire threads spread out like a prison, trapping Mo Yu inside.
"What a delicious thunder essence..."
The black flame squirmed, and its gigantic face appeared in front of Mo Yu. With a wicked laugh, it screeched, "Be a good boy and let me devour you!"
"Boom!"
As the flame laughed, a terrifying devouring force erupted from the surrounding space. However, Mo Yu merely sneered and glanced at the golden thunder dragon in the sky. "Xiao Jin, don't hold back!"
As soon as he spoke, Mo Yu's hands moved swiftly, forming seals. Instantly, multicolored, powerful Xuan Thunder surged from his body and flowed into Xiao Jin's massive form.
As Mo Yu's thunder spirit, Xiao Jin naturally possessed the ability to merge with other Xuan Thunder. Therefore, facing the sub-flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame, Xiao Jin was far from intimidated.
"Roar!"
After absorbing the other Xuan Thunders, Xiao Jin's aura became even more ferocious. His body crackled with multicolored lightning arcs, like a rainbow wrapping around him. With a deafening roar, a vast sea of lightning exploded from the sky, shattering the black flame's prison in an instant. Then, the lightning sea reversed its direction, forming an even larger lightning prison that trapped the human-faced black flame.
With Xiao Jin controlling the Xuan Thunder, its full power was unleashed. After all, Xiao Jin was the true master of the thunder. The sudden turn of events left the Nihility Devouring Flame stunned, and it desperately tried to unleash its devouring power. But this time, it wasn't so lucky.
Having merged with all of Mo Yu's Xuan Thunder, Xiao Jin was now unbelievably powerful. If it had been the true form of the Nihility Devouring Flame, the outcome might have been uncertain. But this was just a mere sub-flame—how could it hope to contend with Xiao Jin?
"Roar!"
Ignoring the devouring power, Xiao Jin roared once more, transforming into a giant dragon as large as the flame's face. To everyone's shock, the massive dragon pinned down the flame and bit into it viciously. It seemed Xiao Jin intended to devour the Nihility Devouring Flame's sub-flame.
Seeing this, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow, then smiled slightly. Since the black flame wanted to devour Xiao Jin, it was only natural for Xiao Jin to turn the tables and devour the flame instead.
"Ahh!"
The human-faced flame screeched in agony as Xiao Jin tore into it. It thrashed violently, spewing more black flames in a frenzy to try and fend off Xiao Jin.
But Xiao Jin was undeterred. His body glowed with multicolored lightning, forming crystalline dragon scales that protected him from the flame's devouring power. No matter how hard the flame tried, it couldn't siphon away any of Xiao Jin's energy.
Instead, Xiao Jin continued to devour the flame, using his powerful refining abilities to absorb it.
"You... You dare to refine me? You're courting death!"
Realizing Xiao Jin's intent, the flame was overwhelmed with fear and struggled even harder.
"Damn it, I've lost control of the sub-flame!"
The Hall of Souls Master's expression changed drastically. In that moment, he realized that his connection with the Nihility Devouring Flame's sub-flame had been completely severed.
"Where did this thunder come from? It's not afraid of the devouring power... I underestimated him this time!"
With a flash of determination, the Soul Master shot toward the lightning barrier in the sky, hoping to intervene.
"Hehe, Master of the Hall, let's leave the battle between Heavenly Flame and Xuan Thunder to them, shall we?"
Before he could move, a shadow appeared before him—it was Mo Yu, blocking his path.
Seeing Mo Yu standing in his way, the Hall of Souls Master's expression darkened. Despite the fact that he had lost a lot of Dou Qi to the flame, he launched a ferocious attack on Mo Yu.
In response to the Soul Master's vicious onslaught, Mo Yu smiled calmly, skillfully fending him off. Although his opponent was a mid-tier Five-Star Dou Saint, while Mo Yu had only just reached the early stage of Five-Star Dou Saint, Mo Yu's deep foundation allowed him to challenge higher-tier opponents without much trouble.
Moreover, the Soul Master had been weakened by the Nihility Devouring Flame, making him less of a threat to Mo Yu.
While the two clashed fiercely, Xiao Jin continued to entangle the human-faced flame in the sky, devouring it bit by bit. Within moments, half of the sub-flame had already been consumed, leaving it visibly diminished.
"Disaster!"
Seeing this, the expressions of Hun Qianmo and the Soul Demon Elder turned grim. They exchanged a glance and simultaneously flew toward the sub-flame, hoping to save it.
"Do you plan to break the rules?"
Seeing their intentions, Snake Uncle and the others scowled. Xiao Chen and Lei Ying quickly stepped in to block Hun Qianmo and the elder.
At the same time, the other Dou Saint experts from Yuan Mansion moved to hold back the Hall of Souls' remaining Dou Saints. The mountaintop atmosphere grew even more tense, as it seemed that a full-scale battle was about to erupt.
"If the Hall of Souls really wants to fight, Yuan Mansion won't back down!" Snake Uncle warned loudly.
Hun Qianmo's eyes narrowed as he scanned the surroundings. Yuan Mansion's forces were bolstered by the ten Dou Saint-level Thunder Slaves, giving them the upper hand over the Hall of Souls. Additionally, with Xiao Chen and Lei Ying present, a direct confrontation would only result in heavy losses for the Hall of Souls.
"Best two out of three. The original rules apply," Hun Qianmo muttered after a long pause.
Upon hearing this, both sides relaxed slightly and began retreating, putting some distance between each other. The tense atmosphere slowly calmed down.
"Boom!"
Just as the two sides stepped back, Xiao Jin finally devoured the last of the Nihility Devouring Flame's sub-flame. Satisfied, Xiao Jin let out a contented roar before shrinking back to his miniature dragon form, his eyes now focused on the ongoing battle between Mo Yu and the Hall of Souls Master.
In a flash, Xiao Jin summoned several terrifying lightning orbs that hovered around his body.
The Hall of Souls Master, still locked in combat with Mo Yu, caught sight of this from the corner of his eye, his heart pounding with dread. But before he could retreat, Xiao Jin let out a mighty roar, and the lightning orbs shot toward the Soul Master.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The orbs exploded one after another, sending waves of lightning across the sky. Even the mighty Hall of Souls Master was forced to stagger back, his body smoking from the attacks.
"You may have lost this round, Hall Master."
As the Soul Master reeled from Xiao Jin's assault, a figure appeared behind him like a shadow. Mo Yu struck swiftly, his palm cutting through the air toward the Soul Master's neck.
"In your dreams!"
Despite the suddenness of the attack, the Soul Master reacted instinctively, turning and throwing a punch to block Mo Yu's strike.
"It's over!"
Unfazed, Mo Yu's lips curled into a cold smile. In the blink of an eye, the lightning orbs converged again and shot toward the Soul Master in a single, unbroken line.
Before the Hall of Souls Master could process what was happening, the orbs slammed into him, unleashing a devastating surge of energy.
"Impossible..."
As the violent energy tore through his body, the Hall Master's eyes filled with shock.
"Boom!"
The resulting explosion sent waves of destruction across the sky, flattening the mountains below and forcing even the Dou Saint experts to retreat from the blast zone.
"The Hall Master of the Hall of Souls... has fallen."
The crowd watched in stunned silence as the lightning storm cleared. Even if the Soul Master survived, his injuries would be severe. There was no doubt—Mo Yu had won.
As this realization sank in, many spectators looked toward Mo Yu with a newfound sense of respect and awe. The Hall Master was a legendary figure, a peak-level expert of Central Plains, but today he had been thoroughly defeated by a young upstart.
After this battle, the name of Mo Yu, and the name of Yuan Mansion, would undoubtedly become the most talked about in Central Plains.
"This young man is extraordinary. It seems the title of Central Plains' overlord is about to change hands."
Many elders from various sects and clans felt a sense of foreboding as they looked at Mo Yu, their respect for him deepening. In this world, the strong always commanded respect.
At the peak of the mountain, the Yuan Mansion experts beamed with pride. Looking up at Mo Yu, their hearts swelled with admiration.
Once news of this victory reached Yuan Mansion, it would undoubtedly cause a great stir. They all knew the significance of this battle.
From this day forth, in the hierarchy of the Central Plains, one name would rise above all.
Yuan Mansion would become the new overlord! (End of Chapter)
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