The skies above the battlefield were heavy with silence. A suffocating aura pressed down as the figure clad in black robes hovered high above like an emperor who ruled the very heavens. His eyes were dark and fathomless. They pierced into Hun Miesheng with a sharp light that carried no warmth.
"Why did you betray the Hun Clan"
His voice echoed like thunder rolling through the nine heavens. It was not shouted yet every syllable carried the weight of mountains.
Hun Miesheng faced him without fear. The corners of his mouth lifted in a faint smile. "The reason is one you know more clearly than I do is it not"
Seven different Heavenly Flames swirled around him. Each flame had taken on the form of a fire spirit. Wolves leopards lions tigers dragons phoenixes serpents all formed from roaring fire circled him layer upon layer. They clashed against one another devouring merging twisting until at last all were consumed within a single purple black flame that rose like a sovereign flame above all others.
Hun Miesheng raised his voice. "We are of the same kind just as these flames are. The strong devour the weak. One either devours others or is devoured in turn. In the end only one can remain."
The Soul Heavenly Emperor chuckled. "So you believe you are the devourer and that I will be the devoured."
With that laugh his aura erupted. The pressure of a nine star Saint at the peak of power swept across heaven and earth. The weight of it caused the mountains far away to tremble.
Hun Miesheng gave a cold snort. His purple black flame burned brighter. It surged outward and devoured the oppressive force pressing down upon him. His expression was unshaken.
"You are laughable. The Hall of Souls was nothing more than a pawn I placed within Central Plains. You were no more than one piece upon the board. To me the Hall of Souls could be destroyed with a flick of my finger. Yet you dare betray my dominion. I will see from where you gathered such courage."
He lifted his palm slowly. His voice fell soft but irresistible. "Come forth."
The heavens stirred. Battle energy roared like a tide. A terrifying suction force emerged from the hand of the Soul Heavenly Emperor.
Hun Miesheng's expression shifted. The Heavenly Flames circling his body trembled violently. They began pulling away from his control as though summoned by an irresistible will. One after another they drifted toward the black robed figure. Even the mighty Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame ripped itself from Hun Miesheng's body and roared forth in the form of a golden dragon that lunged toward the Soul Heavenly Emperor.
The black robed man's eyes glinted with greed. "The ancient clan's old fool must have been utterly ruined by you. Not only did you seize the Tuo She Ancient Jade you also stole his inherited Heavenly Flame. Now it shall belong to me."
He extended his fingers to seize the golden dragon of fire.
Hun Miesheng sneered. "Return to me."
Threads of violet light burst from his body. They wove themselves into a vast net of shimmering silk. The net wrapped tightly around the golden fire dragon and pulled it back into his control. The golden flames coiled around him once more.
The Soul Heavenly Emperor's brows rose slightly. "You broke my Spirit Control Art. Intriguing."
A soft sound escaped his lips. For the first time he could not discern the origin of this technique. His gaze sharpened. Greed flickered in his eyes. "Kill you and everything you possess will be mine."
His form blurred. He vanished into the void.
Hun Miesheng's pupils contracted. He could not lock onto the movement of his foe. Without access to soul force his eyes could not trace the trajectory.
In that instant he summoned forth his defensive art. Black water vapor surged from his body and condensed into a thick shield around him. The One Origin Heavy Water wrapped him in layers of dense fluid energy.
A fist infused with violent battle energy suddenly appeared and struck his barrier. The impact thundered through the heavens.
The barrier quivered violently. Waves rippled across its surface. The shape twisted and warped to the limit. With a shattering boom the shield broke apart. Hun Miesheng was blasted back a hundred meters before he steadied himself.
It was the first time. The barrier formed from One Origin Heavy Water held the density of rivers and seas. It was nigh unbreakable. Yet it had been shattered by sheer force.
The Soul Heavenly Emperor paused in mild surprise. "Interesting. I had thought that strike would be enough to erase you."
He stepped forward again. His aura expanded. The very air grew heavy. He drew back his fist and released another strike. The pressure in the blow was immense.
Hun Miesheng's face darkened. He met fist with palm. A deep azure light erupted from his body. "Ten Thousand Weight Gravity."
His strength exploded at full force. Space cracked. Webs of black fissures spread in every direction.
Their fists collided. The world roared. Mountains shattered. Peaks crumbled into rubble. Golden lightning arced wildly from the impact.
The condensed fists of battle energy both crumbled instantly under the collision. Hun Miesheng staggered backward over ten steps. His blood churned within him.
On the back of the Soul Heavenly Emperor's hand a thin burn appeared. It lasted only for a breath before healing completely. The numbness vanished as his battle energy surged.
"Nine Profound Golden Lightning. To think your body contains such a spirit."
His eyes grew hotter with desire. Heavenly Flames Nine Profound Golden Lightning and that unknown black water. Each was a treasure of the highest order.
He flicked his sleeve and stepped upon the void. His voice rolled with disdain. "So this is why you dared betray me. You found fortune after fortune. Yet you still fail to understand the gap that lies between us."
The oppressive aura of the peak nine star Saint engulfed the heavens. All living beings within a thousand miles shuddered under its weight.
He gave his demand coldly. "I will grant you one final chance. Hand over the spirits within you. Allow me to plant my slave mark upon your soul. Bow your head and knock it a hundred times before me. Do this and I shall spare your life."
Hun Miesheng laughed. The sound rang sharp. "You want my surrender. It can be done."
The Soul Heavenly Emperor blinked in faint surprise.
Hun Miesheng continued with a smirk. "Call me grandfather three times and I will surrender. How about that."
The words cut across the sky like a blade.
The Soul Heavenly Emperor's face darkened. Rage twisted his expression. Never had anyone dared speak to him so. His killing intent surged. "You court death."
His five fingers curled. The space around Hun Miesheng locked solid. Battle energy within hundreds of miles gathered frantically. A hand vast enough to blot the heavens formed in the void. The world dimmed. Mountains trembled. The heavens themselves seemed ready to collapse.
Hun Tu and Hun Jing retreated in haste. Their faces were pale. They fled a hundred miles away fearing even a touch of the aftermath.
The space was sealed tight. It could not be broken easily. Hun Miesheng gazed upward at the hand that carried the weight of heaven's law. His eyes blazed with madness and fervor. A golden talisman hidden in his palm was quietly stored back into his ring. He had intended it as a last resort. But now he wanted to test the full measure of his strength.
"It is time once again to wager everything." His lips curled. "Come forth. Show this world your might."
From his body erupted three forces.
The purple black flame rose as a high grade ninth tier spirit fire.
The golden lightning surged forth in serpents and dragons of radiant arcs.
The black heavy water billowed like a sea of darkness dense with crushing power.
Three spirits emerged together. Each carried with it a trace of rule power. They circled Hun Miesheng roaring to the heavens. Their combined aura flooded the land.
At that instant the heavens changed. Lightning storms filled the sky. Thunder roared endlessly. Rain poured down in sheets. Mist of water rolled outward to shroud all. Flames burned without ceasing transforming the land into a sea of fire. Golden arcs of lightning danced through the void lacing the world with radiant veins.
The Soul Heavenly Emperor's eyes narrowed. He gave a cold laugh. "Child the peak of nine stars is beyond your imagination. Struggle as you will you remain an insect before me."
The colossal hand descended. Mountains crumbled. The earth split.
Yet as it fell the three powers fused. Fire lightning and water collided merged and erupted.
A voice thundered. "The Three Extremes Domain."
The colossal hand shattered. Battle energy flames lightning and water stormed across heaven and earth covering thousands of miles.
The Soul Heavenly Emperor's expression changed for the first time. "Impossible."
The world quaked as the Three Extremes Domain fully awakened.
(End of Chapter)
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