The dragon roar, carrying the wave of the heart flame, surged toward the black cloud. Wherever it passed, countless blood souls were instantly reduced to nothingness.
Just as the attack was about to pierce into the black cloud, a cold snort rang out from within. The black mist churned violently as Protector Wu and Protector Sun's figures emerged, blocking the front of the cloud.
Both of them thrust out their palms at the same time. Boundless, dense black mist erupted from their bodies, forming a dark barrier in front of the cloud.
The thick black barrier collided with the wave of the Fallen Heart Flame's soul power, producing crisp "ding ding" sounds.
A moment later, the wave dissipated, and the two Protectors successfully blocked the first wave of attacks.
After blocking it, Protector Sun looked at Lin Yuan with a more vicious gaze and said coldly, "Brat, you actually caused me to lose over a thousand souls. Once I capture you, I will make sure to properly 'entertain' you."
Lin Yuan completely ignored such meaningless threats that held no tactical value.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he thought: If they are interfering, the efficiency of the Dragon Roar Soul Erasure is indeed reduced. It seems I'll have to try that move.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he said calmly, "It seems the two of you value that fiend soul very much. Then you'd better guard it well. We will not be polite. If you dare to attempt a charging transformation on the battlefield, don't blame us for striking where it hurts the most."
"Both of you, attack together. You two hold back Protector Wu and Protector Sun, I'll handle the fiend soul."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan's thoughts moved. The massive dragon-shaped flame spirit rapidly retracted, eventually condensing into a highly refined strand of Fallen Heart Flame resting in his left palm.
On the other side, sensing that Lin Yuan seemed to be preparing a killing move, Protector Wu said urgently, "Protector Sun, that brat is indeed strange and dangerous. Don't hesitate, speed up the fiend soul's formation!"
"Tch! No need for you to remind me, I know!"
"Blood Soul Gu!"
With Protector Sun's sinister shout, blood light suddenly surged within the black cloud. The souls inside began to devour and tear at each other, accompanied by piercing, miserable screams.
Even Medusa Queen, who was usually decisive in killing, felt a faint discomfort at such a cruel scene.
Elder Yao's expression also turned extremely grim, his eyes filled with deep disgust.
They exchanged a glance and immediately divided their opponents, Elder Yao moved to intercept Protector Wu, while Medusa Queen charged toward Protector Sun.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a condensed strand of Green Lotus Earth Core Flame gathered in his palm. He then focused his mind and soul, meticulously adjusting both flames.
"Heart Flame on the left, Green Lotus on the right."
His hands moved in two arcs, one above and one below, like they were building up momentum, slowly converging toward the center.
The moment the flames touched, a dull thunder-like sound rang out.
Yet, as if rehearsed countless times, the two flames hovered at the critical point between repulsion and fusion, maintaining a delicate balance.
Moments later, with another muffled explosion, a brilliant light erupted in his hands.
"Merge."
With a sharp gaze, Lin Yuan surged his soul power and completed the final fusion.
When the light faded, a jade-green lotus appeared between his palms. At its core, a strand of invisible flame flickered, resembling the moment when the Heart Flame had first been born.
"Buddha's Fury Lotus."
A faint, destructive ripple spread out as the lotus slowly rotated.
Everyone present was shaken, their eyes turning solemn as they looked at the lotus.
Even Elder Yao, who was engaged in battle with Protector Wu, narrowed his eyes sharply.
As an alchemist, he understood better than anyone what this represented, and his confusion deepened.
"This is a flame fusion technique? Or a fusion of different Heavenly Flames? How is this possible? I can't be wrong about his cultivation technique, it must be the Heavenly Flame Scripture."
"Without relying on the Burning Art, how is he controlling two Heavenly Flames at this level? Even their instinctive repulsion is suppressed?"
Lin Yuan, however, paid no attention to the reactions around him. Looking at the lotus in his hands, he nodded slightly in satisfaction.
"Two-color Buddha's Fury Lotus I'm already quite proficient. Unfortunately, without the Burning Art, this is my limit for now."
A trace of regret flashed in his heart.
Unlike Xiao Yan's original trajectory, his lotus was slightly different. Its power was not weaker, but the difficulty and instability were significantly higher.
At its core, Xiao Yan relied on the mysterious harmony of the Burning Art to balance the flames.
Lin Yuan, however, relied on absolute control over both flames, powerful soul strength, and the unique connection between the Heart Flame seed and the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame.
After all, his Heart Flame seed was born from the Green Lotus platform, nourished by energies of the same origin, and further cultivated using both the Green Lotus Flame and his own flame-qi.
Thus, although they repelled each other, they remained within a controllable range.
With the lotus formed, Lin Yuan looked toward the battlefield where Medusa and Elder Yao were fighting and said in a low voice:
"Cover me. I'll deal with the fiend soul."
He spread his wings and, surrounded by lightning, shot toward the black cloud.
Elder Yao and Medusa Queen immediately increased their pressure on the two Protectors to prevent interference.
Elder Yao, with his Bone-Chilling Flame, firmly held back Protector Wu, while Medusa Queen fought fiercely against Protector Sun despite being slightly weaker, matching him through sheer ferocity.
Seizing the opening, Lin Yuan slipped into the black cloud.
After cutting down several blood souls attempting to intercept him, he flicked his hand, sending the jade-green lotus silently streaking toward the forming fiend soul.
Then his body flashed with silver light and exited the cloud's range.
Feeling his fiend soul's partial soul connection, Protector Sun sensed the incoming lotus and its terrifying energy.
His face instantly twisted in despair.
"My fiend soul—NO—!"
Lin Yuan glanced over with a playful smile and formed a seal with one hand.
"Explode."
A dull sound rang out.
The lotus suddenly swelled violently before contracting and then expanding again.
BOOM!!!
A heaven-shaking explosion erupted within the black cloud.
A destructive wave of green flames swept across the sky, tearing the entire black cloud apart.
Wherever it passed, countless blood souls were instantly annihilated.
At the same time, Fallen Heart Flame burned away residual soul energy, erasing it completely.
The fiend soul, still incomplete and closest to the explosion, was engulfed at the center of the blast. Its blood-red aura rapidly faded as it let out a piercing, agonized scream.
Lin Yuan seized the opportunity without hesitation.
With a sharp gaze, he formed hand seals rapidly, his soul power linking with the Fallen Heart Flame.
The Heart Flame expanded, transforming into a blazing flame dragon that coiled tightly around the heavily wounded fiend soul.
"Refine!"
The flame dragon exhaled invisible fire, burning away its remaining soul energy.
"Ah——"
A painful groan echoed from afar, coming from Protector Sun, who was still fighting Queen Medusa.
At the same time, his aura also became noticeably chaotic.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan's eyes flashed with sharp light, a faint smile appearing on his face.
"A soul backlash? It seems Protector Sun has already linked part of his soul to the fiend soul, he's basically courting death."
With that thought, he flew toward the fiend soul, a familiar hand seal forming in his hands. A jade-red seal quickly condensed in his palm.
Protector Sun's expression changed drastically. Enduring the soul-piercing pain, he tried to rush over and intercept him.
However, Queen Medusa also a battle-hardened expert would not allow such an opportunity to slip away.
With a surge of Dou Qi, the seven-colored sword in her hand erupted with brilliant light. Endless sword qi swept out, easily cutting apart the incoming soul chains.
In the next instant, her body twisted, appearing in front of Protector Sun as if teleporting, extreme stillness and extreme motion transitioning with perfect fluidity.
A concentrated seven-colored sword beam slashed out, sending Protector Sun flying backward.
At that moment, Lin Yuan completed the jade-red seal.
With several flashes of movement, he appeared above the fiend soul and struck down with the seal in his hand.
"Mountain River Seal!"
The moment it made contact, the energy of the seal erupted. A blinding radiance burst forth like a miniature sun.
Under this "sun," the fiend soul rapidly melted like snow under scorching heat, and within moments, it completely turned into dust.
The instant the fiend soul was destroyed, the black mist surrounding Protector Sun violently churned.
His aura rapidly weakened and became chaotic, quickly dropping back to the level of a Two-Star Dou Ancestor.
The fiend soul formed by the Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Spirit Array was essentially an extension of the caster's soul. Its destruction caused severe backlash, light injuries would result in a drop in cultivation, while severe cases could even turn one into a mindless killing puppet.
Fortunately, since the fiend soul had not fully completed its formation, Protector Sun's backlash was not fatal, only a drop of two stars in strength.
With the fiend soul destroyed, the Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Spirit Array was completely broken.
The black clouds covering the valley and sky dispersed entirely, and warm sunlight once again poured down from the heavens.
The moment the light returned, Queen Medusa immediately launched a fierce assault at the heavily injured Protector Sun.
Still relying on her brutal exchange-style combat, she suppressed him completely, forcing him into constant retreat.
On the other side, after destroying the fiend soul, Lin Yuan flicked his hand. The sub-flame re-emerged from the flame dragon and landed in his right palm.
With the infusion of soul power and Dou Qi, the sub-flame rapidly expanded and transformed into a translucent Heart Flame spear, radiating invisible fluctuations.
Lin Yuan then gripped the spear and joined the battle between Queen Medusa and Protector Sun. The two of them instantly launched a coordinated assault.
At this moment, Lin Yuan armed with the Heart Flame spear, posed no less threat than Queen Medusa. Under their relentless combined attacks, Protector Sun was quickly forced into complete disadvantage, his situation becoming increasingly perilous.
Meanwhile, Protector Wu, who was engaged in fierce combat with Elder Yao, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"It's time."
A ruthless glint flashed through his eyes as he took out his last peak Dou Emperor-level soul.
He glanced at Elder Yao, who was still entangling him, and let out a sinister laugh before decisively forming a series of complex hand seals. Dense black energy surged from his palm and poured into the soul in his hand.
"Soul Dark Curtain!"
A cold voice echoed.
The soul in his hand suddenly began to expand rapidly. A thick black mist poured out from its seven apertures.
At a certain moment, the swollen soul abruptly exploded.
In an instant, the black light spread across the entire valley, shrouding everything in darkness. Within this darkness, two chains shot forward and rescued Protector Sun, who was about to be pierced by Lin Yuan's Heart Flame spear.
Lin Yuan sensed the effect of the darkness—it severely suppressed soul perception.
He clicked his tongue slightly in regret.
"Let's go. Fighting in his domain is disadvantageous. Retreat to the outer valley and intercept them there. This time, they won't escape."
With that, Lin Yuan, Queen Medusa, and Elder Yao all retreated out of the darkened valley.
Inside the darkness, the two Protectors gave up their sneak attack plans and instead began collecting the remaining souls left after the formation's destruction.
Once the darkness dissipated, they had recovered less than thirty percent of the souls.
Protector Sun stared coldly at the trio outside the valley, his expression grim.
"Protector Wu, thanks for your earlier assistance. However, we no longer have enough souls. The situation is no longer favorable, we should retreat and request reinforcements from above. Yao Chen is not easy to capture."
"Heh hehehe…"
A sinister laugh suddenly sounded from behind Protector Sun.
"Protector Sun, I actually have one more method, one that can ensure we capture Yao Chen today."
"Hmm?" Protector Sun turned back in confusion.
"What—"
Before he could finish the word, a dark, withered claw pierced straight through his chest from behind.
Protector Wu's voice followed coldly.
"For the sake of the Soul Palace's grand plan. Protector Sun, I'll have to trouble you this time."
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