According to Hun Dai'er's original plan, once the Soul Realm was sealed, not only would outsiders be unable to enter, but even those inside couldn't escape. Repairing the spatial passage would take at least a decade, which was more than enough time for her to complete her goal. As long as she could successfully break through to the Dou Di realm, even the Gu Clan and other ancient powers would pose no threat.
Her plan was flawless—without the Tou She Ancient Emperor's jade in her possession, no one else in the outside world could open the Ancient Emperor's cave. Without that, they couldn't obtain the source energy required to ascend to Dou Di. However, no matter how many contingencies she accounted for, she never expected Xiao Yan would actually travel to another world and, with the help of its energies, achieve his breakthrough.
Moreover, even if she could eventually break through to the Dou Di realm—which she was still far from—she would be no match for Xiao Yan. After all, he had already defeated the Yimo Emperor, who was stronger than an ordinary Dou Di. And now, after obtaining the Eight Ancestral Symbols, his strength was on a whole other level.
Using the Space Ancestral Symbol, Xiao Yan directly teleported from the Gu Realm into the Soul Realm. Immediately afterward, a dense, white mist began to spread silently across the realm. In the blink of an eye, the entire Soul Realm was enveloped. If Hun Tiandi were still alive, he would have instantly recognized this technique—it was none other than one of the signature arts of the former Purifying Demon Saint: Nightmare Heavenly Mist.
In his previous life, Xiao Yan had been incredibly envious of this ability, but unfortunately never managed to acquire it. This time, after subduing the Purifying Demon Lotus Flame, he deliberately used a soul-searching technique to extract the method from its memories, and now, he was unleashing it for the first time.
With his current strength surpassing even that of the original Demon Saint, the Nightmare Heavenly Mist he released was far more terrifying in both range and effect. But that wasn't all—Xiao Yan also infused the mist with the neurotoxin of the Nether Poison Flame. The terrifying result was that within just a few breaths, the entire Soul Realm was turned into a wasteland. Aside from Hun Dai'er—whose life Xiao Yan intentionally spared—everyone else was plunged into mortal peril.
Xiao Yan had nothing but deep-rooted hatred for the Hun Clan. He had no intention of letting them die quickly. So while the mist trapped them in illusions, it also amplified their five senses a hundredfold. When the poison took effect, their pain would be even more excruciating—truly a feast for the eyes.
'Come to think of it, this Nightmare Heavenly Mist is quite similar to the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower…' Xiao Yan thought, recalling the demonic flower he'd encountered in the Tianxuan Continent. That flower also had the power to create illusions, and its effects were even more terrifying—though its range wasn't as vast as the Heavenly Mist.
Back then, the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower had been devoured by the Void Devouring Flame, theoretically rendering it extinct. However, the flame could preserve the powers of what it consumed—just like it could reproduce the Swallow Spirit Tribe, Xiao Yan could similarly recreate the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower. If he combined it with the Nightmare Heavenly Mist, even a Dou Di might find it hard to resist.
"Looks like I've added another weapon to my arsenal," Xiao Yan said with a light chuckle as he gazed at the thick white mist. Then, he quickly made his way to the secluded chamber where Hun Dai'er was in closed-door cultivation. He hadn't used the mist on her—given her current strength hadn't even reached Dou Sheng, she would've succumbed instantly.
Still, Hun Dai'er had been reincarnated once and retained her peak Dou Sheng instincts. Just as she sensed danger and withdrew from her cultivation state, her eyes fell upon Xiao Yan—standing calmly before her. For a brief moment, she was stunned. Then realization struck.
"You… broke through to Dou Di?"
All the spatial passages of the Soul Realm had been destroyed. No one from outside could possibly enter. And her secluded chamber was an independent space—only she could access it. Even the slightest disturbance near the entrance would have alerted her. Yet here Xiao Yan stood, appearing as if out of nowhere. That alone proved he had ascended beyond Dou Sheng.
"Just luck," Xiao Yan replied with a faint smile.
"Impossible! Without that source energy, how could you break through to Dou Di?" Hun Dai'er said, visibly shaken. She had severed all known paths to obtaining source energy on the continent. She was supposed to be the only one capable of such a breakthrough. So how had Xiao Yan succeeded?
"You have your schemes, and I have my methods. Don't think you can always win," Xiao Yan said coldly. "This time—you've lost."
"Yes… I lost," Hun Dai'er exhaled softly, unwilling but resigned. In her previous life, she had once stood shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Yan, and at the start, she had even been able to use the Hun Clan's power to drive him into desperation. But in this life, she had been completely outpaced—so much so that she wasn't even qualified to stand in front of him as an equal. The blow to her pride was immense.
Yet Hun Dai'er wasn't the type who couldn't accept failure. Unlike Nalan Yanran, she quickly adjusted her mindset. Looking at Xiao Yan, she asked calmly, "Compared to before, you really are far more terrifying. So, what are you going to do now? Kill me?"
"I won't kill you," Xiao Yan said softly.
"I knew you couldn't bear to," Hun Dai'er smiled faintly, stretching lazily. "You still care about me, don't you?"
"I'm not killing you… because I plan to make you a dog," Xiao Yan replied coldly. "As for having feelings for you… what a lovely fantasy you're living in."
Hun Dai'er's faint smile froze on her lips.
"You probably think I'm lying to myself, right?" Xiao Yan continued with a cold smirk. "Well, I have another reason for coming here today—I'm going to take you to meet someone."
(End of Chapter)
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