Chapter 257: Death of the Hall of Souls' Master
In the Central Plains, amidst a certain mountain range, Xiao Tian emerged from the void, standing atop the golden dragon with lightning surrounding him. He sealed off the surrounding space and punched out, revealing the Hall of Souls' Sky Hall.
"Who are you, and why are you trespassing in my Hall of Souls?"
A thick black mist surged out, and a figure in a black robe, exuding a terrifying aura, appeared out of nowhere. This figure looked ordinary, but Xiao Tian knew he was the Master of the Hall of Souls, with the cultivation of a Five-Star Dou Saint.
"Not only am I trespassing, but I'm also here to destroy you!" Xiao Tian sneered coldly, throwing a severed head onto the ground. "Hun Miesheng, do you recognize this person?"
Seeing the head roll on the ground, Hun Miesheng instantly became furious. "How dare you kill my Hall of Souls' Deputy Master! Roar!" His voice echoed like a thousand bells, carrying a terrifying soul impact that swept towards Xiao Tian.
"Hmph!" Xiao Tian snorted, activating the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, which directly refined Hun Miesheng's soul attack. Seeing his full-force attack easily neutralized, Hun Miesheng's expression turned serious.
"Coward, dare you show your true face?" Hun Miesheng demanded, seeing Xiao Tian shrouded in lightning.
Xiao Tian didn't fall for the trick. "Hun Miesheng, you just want to inform your clan, right? Go ahead, try and see if your message can get out."
"Hmm?" Hun Miesheng squinted his eyes and sent out a message, but it was blocked by the surrounding space barrier.
"A space barrier?" Hun Miesheng punched out, trying to break the barrier, but found his attack ineffective.
Within this space barrier, Xiao Tian had also activated the Devouring Domain, making it impossible for Hun Miesheng to break through. "It seems that only one of us will leave here alive today," Hun Miesheng said gravely, black flames appearing in his eyes.
Seeing the black flames in Hun Miesheng's eyes, Xiao Tian said, "That must be a sub-flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame!"
"I'm surprised you know that. Now I'm even more curious about your identity," Hun Miesheng didn't deny it since it was impossible to hide it in battle. As he spoke, he slowly extended his hand.
"Boom!"
A mysterious black flame appeared in his palm, transforming into a human face. A powerful devouring force surged from its mouth. Xiao Tian looked at the eerie human face and thought, "I wonder which is stronger, the Nihility Devouring Flame or the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?"
The Nihility Devouring Flame was ranked second on the Heavenly Flame list, born in the void, elusive and formless, with the ability to devour everything. Its cultivation was at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Saint, nearing the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent. However, this was just a sub-flame, equivalent to the strength of a Dou Saint.
"Jie Jie Jie!"
As soon as the human-faced black flame appeared, it stared at Xiao Tian. "I sense many types of Heavenly Flames on you. I will devour you!" The human face opened its mouth and bit Hun Miesheng's hand, absorbing his Dou Qi continuously. As his Dou Qi drained away, Hun Miesheng's face turned pale, while the black flame grew stronger, expanding from the size of a head to over a hundred feet.
The sky filled with black flames, exuding a strong devouring force, causing the Dou Qi of many in the Hall of Souls below to escape and be devoured. The giant human-faced black flame, with its hollow eyes, stared at Xiao Tian, making swallowing sounds as if it saw a delicacy.
"Master Nihility, kill him!" Hun Miesheng said respectfully.
The Nihility Devouring Flame was not only powerful but also possessed the devouring talent of the Swallowing Spirit Tribe, enabling it to devour ancient bloodlines and continue the Dou Emperor bloodline for the Soul Clan. Because of this, the Nihility Devouring Flame became the deputy leader of the Soul Clan, even more important than the clan leader, Hun Tiandi.
"Ji Gu!"
The human-faced black flame screeched, its flames surging, swiftly sealing off the space around Xiao Tian. Black fire lines spread out, forming a cage around Xiao Tian.
"Such a delicious Heavenly Flame..."
The black flame twisted, and the giant human face appeared before Xiao Tian, laughing wickedly. "Let me devour you!"
"Hahaha!" Xiao Tian laughed loudly. "Nihility Devouring Flame, let's see who devours whom!" With a thought, a massive black hole appeared before him, rotating and emitting an extreme devouring force, drawing in the energy of the heavens. The black fire lines around Xiao Tian were also sucked into the black hole, and even the human-faced black flame was pulled closer.
"What is this thing? Why does it also have devouring power?"
The human face of the Nihility Devouring Flame struggled and screamed. The black flames surged, trying to destroy the black hole, but were devoured as soon as they approached. If the true Nihility Devouring Flame were here, the outcome might be different, but a mere sub-flame was no match.
"No!"
Eventually, the sub-flame was swallowed by the black hole.
"Damn it, I've lost contact with Master Nihility's sub-flame..."
Hun Miesheng's face changed drastically. He never imagined the opponent could devour even the Nihility Devouring Flame.
"Hun Miesheng, die!" Xiao Tian retracted the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and closed his eyes. A beam of light appeared on his forehead.
"Swish!"
When Xiao Tian opened his eyes, the light beam shot out, a black, white, and silver beam entering Hun Miesheng's body. The next moment, Hun Miesheng's internal organs exploded, and his life force dissipated.
"Swish!"
A crystal figure shot out from Hun Miesheng's body, trying to escape but was blocked by the space barrier and the Devouring Domain.
(End of the chapter)