235. Chapter 234 - Defeat!

Upon hearing the Fire Devil Emperor's desperate questioning, a faint smile appeared on Yun Yi's face as he slowly spoke.

Hearing this, the Fire Devil Emperor's heart trembled, once again puzzled. The Saint Heaven Devil Emperor was a supreme figure among the foreign evil tribes, second only to the Heaven Evil God, holding unparalleled prestige within the tribe.

Since this fire was bestowed by the Saint Heaven Devil Emperor, it was impossible for Yun Yi to break free from his control. In other words, Yun Yi was a member of the foreign evil tribes.

But why would he attack him?

The endless doubts in his heart left the Fire Devil Emperor bewildered.

"Black Hole Annihilation!"

No one could answer the Fire Devil Emperor's doubts. Yun Yi looked indifferently at the Fire Devil tribe's army below, raising his five fingers and making a grasping gesture from afar.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The sudden vibration caught the Fire Devil Emperor's attention. He saw four gigantic black vortices suddenly appear around the Fire Devil tribe's army, firmly enclosing them.

With a cold smile on Yun Yi's face, the next moment, four surges of violent devouring force erupted.

"No way!"

The Fire Devil Emperor sensed something was wrong, but Yun Yi's attack came so swiftly that before he could react, screams resounded.

"Poof!"

Simultaneously, countless members of the Fire Devil tribe spat out blood in unison. The next moment, the towering and powerful aura of the Fire Devil tribe was abruptly severed, rapidly declining and weakening.

The aura of the Fire Devil Emperor, who had been summoned, became extremely faint, his body turning illusory and shaky.

"You truly are an extraordinary genius. You're close to the Devil Emperor level. How about this: I retreat with my troops from this world, sacrifice this entire continent, and that should be enough for you to break through to the Devil Emperor level."

The Fire Devil Emperor looked at his illusory body, sensing the feeble power within, a shadow crossing his eyes. He took a deep breath, suppressing his tumultuous emotions, and spoke expressionlessly.

It wasn't that he cared for the safety of his tribe members; rather, his shadow was summoned through their bloodline power. If this avatar was destroyed, his real body far away in the Fire Devil tribe would naturally be affected.

He was at a crucial moment in breaking through to the Dark Devil Emperor. He didn't want this small matter here to affect his major breakthrough.

If he failed this time, who knew how many more years he'd have to wait for another opportunity.

"Heh, do you think that's possible?" Yun Yi sneered coldly at the Fire Devil Emperor's words.

A flash of coldness crossed the Fire Devil Emperor's eyes. He raised his head, glaring fiercely at Yun Yi: "It's not that I fear you; I'm simply avoiding mutual destruction. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

"Furthermore, if this avatar perishes, the real body in the tribe will sense it. Then the fact that you possess the Saint Devil Flame will spread, and you will be hunted by the entire Saint Heaven tribe, the entire Devil Domain. Even if you hide in the Great Thousand World, you won't escape!"

"You'd better think carefully!"

Upon hearing the implicit threat in the Fire Devil Emperor's words, Yun Yi merely smiled faintly. Forming a seal with one hand, the surrounding space rippled, spreading out as if the entire world was trembling.

Seeing the waves in the sky, the Fire Devil Emperor couldn't help but feel a surge of fear. Yun Yi's previous devouring had already weakened him significantly, while Yun Yi had considerably strengthened.

As their strengths shifted, he was no match for Yun Yi. The divine power Yun Yi now displayed, causing heavenly phenomena, made the Fire Devil Emperor uneasy.

This was definitely a tremendous divine power that could utterly annihilate him.

Such a battle, there was no need to think; he would undoubtedly lose.

Whoosh!

Thus, the Fire Devil Emperor swung his sleeve, causing a boundless sea of fire to appear from nowhere, ravaging the heavens and sweeping toward Yun Yi. He himself abandoned his tribe members, transforming into a blood-red light and retreating rapidly.

Seeing this, it seemed he intended to flee without a fight.

"Can you really escape?"

Yun Yi looked mockingly at the Fire Devil Emperor, who had abandoned his tribe members without hesitation. Extending his hand, he grasped the overwhelming sea of fire.

Brilliant light filled the space, and the frontward area fractured. A colossal black-flame-formed mouth appeared, swallowing the sea of fire in one gulp, converting it into pure energy absorbed into Yun Yi's body.

At the same time, his other hand reached out towards the retreating Fire Devil Emperor.

Bang!

The space shattered, forming a massive spatial black hole. Countless spatial fragments coalesced into a transparent giant hand, gripping the Fire Devil Emperor.

Boom!

An endless surge of blood-red light erupted, forming a massive blood-red devil shadow, shattering the giant hand and fleeing into the sky.

Swish!

At that moment, a figure shrouded in black flames appeared above him, a face identical to Yun Yi's.

It was Yun Yi's soul clone.

"Imperial Realm Soul—"

Seeing Yun Yi's soul clone, feeling the strange oppression, Zhu Kun, Gu Yuan, and others were shocked. They had only felt this from Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, Xiao Yan, and Soul Heaven Emperor; now, Yun Yi had to be added to this list.

The black-flamed Yun Yi remained silent, expressionless, as he looked at the rapidly fleeing Fire Devil Emperor, pointing a finger.

Sizzle!

Endless fiery gales converged into a gigantic fire pillar, as solid as reality, crashing down on the devil shadow of the Fire Devil Emperor.

The Fire Devil Emperor roared to the sky, unleashing a devil punch, clashing directly with the descending wind pillar.

Bang!

But the moment they touched, the fire pillar dissipated into billions of tiny flames, each piercing through the Fire Devil Emperor's body, tearing open wounds and weakening his breath.

The fear of death was not the most painful for the Fire Devil Emperor; the pain was being defeated in the flame art by a youngster not yet at the Heavenly Supreme level.

The wounds on his body were the best proof, and also a mark of his shame.

Even if he could console himself that it was the power of the Saint Devil Flame, being defeated by a Heavenly Supreme youth was an undeniable fact, filling his heart with burning rage.

But before he could muster a counterattack, the black-robed Yun Yi stepped through the air, launching a seemingly light, effortless palm. As it descended, space was ignored, landing on the Fire Devil Emperor's chest.

Boom!

When the palm struck, the world seemed to tremble violently. Then, the Fire Devil Emperor was sent flying, collapsing into cascading evil energy, dispersing into the heavens.

"Lord Devil Emperor—"

Seeing the Fire Devil Emperor crumble and be swept away by Yun Yi's Saint Devil Flame, the remaining Fire Devil tribe members wailed in sorrow toward the sky.

"Prince Yun Yi, it was you who led our tribe here. I was the first Fire Devil member you met, you can't kill me. I can serve you, be your willing servant." The fear of death made Layton's heart tremble. He knelt in the void, pleading to the Yun Yi in the sky.

"If you can do anything for me, then lend me a hand."

Sadly, Layton's plea didn't stir any emotion in Yun Yi's heart. Looking indifferently at the Fire Devil tribe below, he spoke coolly.

The next moment, a giant hand appeared in the air, containing a terrifying devouring force.

"No—"

After a piercing scream, countless Fire Devil tribe members exploded, turning into streams of devil energy spreading into the world.

"Now, it's up to you!" Yun Yi murmured softly, looking down at the vast devil energy.

"Bang—"

At that moment, the sound of space shattering rang out. Soul Heaven Emperor broke free from the Inner World.

"I didn't expect you to escape!" Yun Yi smiled faintly, looking at the blood-soaked, burning Soul Heaven Emperor in the distance.

"Yun Yi," Soul Heaven Emperor trembled, his eyes bloodshot, staring at Yun Yi. To escape the otherworldly space, he had to self-immolate his Emperor body, barely escaping.

Even if he escaped this time, it would take centuries or even longer to recover his immolated Emperor body, and sometimes, he might never be able to cultivate it back. The price was extremely heavy.

"If you're so eager, let's start with you!" Yun Yi ignored Soul Heaven Emperor's roar, looking at him expressionlessly, then raised his hand, pointing a finger.

Seeing this, Soul Heaven Emperor was startled, his figure retreating rapidly.

However, as Yun Yi pointed, a streak of black flame swiftly shot out, forming black chains around him. The chains formed a mysterious array.

Seeing the flame array, Soul Heaven Emperor's face turned pale, sensing death, he retreated hastily.

"Swish!"

Yet, as he retreated, the giant flame array tore through the void, following him like a shadow, sweeping him into it in an instant.

"Rumble!"

"My Soul Clan's millennium of planning ends like this."

"I'm not willing... not willing!"

"Ah!"

Amid countless gazes, Soul Heaven Emperor's agonizing roar echoed across the heavens.

The chains of the array wrapped around Soul Heaven Emperor's body, his body melting quickly under the grip of the flames, eventually turning into a glowing red energy orb.

The orb appeared, refined by the Saint Devil Flame, transforming into pure energy flowing into Yun Yi's body.

"Soul Heaven Emperor is dead—"

"Not just Soul Heaven Emperor; the foreign evil tribe is also exterminated."

On the ground, countless people watched Yun Yi annihilate Soul Heaven Emperor and the Fire Devil tribe. For a moment, they forgot their plight, trembling with joy at the end of the apocalyptic crisis.

"Soul Heaven Emperor," Gu Yuan and others looked complexly at the empty void. The invincible Soul Heaven Emperor had fallen before their eyes.

Even Emperors cannot be eternally immortal. What meaning is there in arduously pursuing it?

"Now is not the time to celebrate!" As the Dou Qi Continent cheered, Zhu Kun of the Ancient Dragon Clan looked solemnly at Yun Yi in the sky, saying gravely.

"Indeed, there's still a bigger problem to solve!" Zhu Ming nodded seriously, perceiving Yun Yi as a greater danger than the Fire Devil tribe and the Soul Heaven Emperor.

"Is there no news from Jiang Yun?" Zhu Kun asked Ziyan and Medusa with a heavy heart.

The two women exchanged glances and shook their heads. They had received no word from Jiang Yun, who was still in seclusion. Qinglin and Little Medical Fairy were guarding him, but they had no news, indicating Jiang Yun needed more time.

"This is troublesome," Zhu Kun rubbed his temples with a headache.

"Jiang Yun said to give the Imperial Pill to Soul Heaven Emperor, it's his plan. Now Soul Heaven Emperor has been refined by Yun Yi, also part of his plan?"

Upon Zhu Kun's inquiry, Ziyan and Medusa shook their heads again. Jiang Yun merely said to give the Imperial Pill to Soul Heaven Emperor, as using it to break through had huge risks, and he had bigger plans needing Soul Heaven Emperor's breakthrough. Yet, they didn't know Jiang Yun's ultimate intention was for Soul Heaven Emperor to aid Yun Yi post-breakthrough.

The situation now was extremely urgent for them.

Seeing them shake their heads, Zhu Kun cursed under his breath: "That rascal, keeping secrets even from his wives and father-in-law, he's a little bastard."

"Boom—"

At this moment, a resounding crash brought the celebrating crowd back to their senses. Seeing the gigantic array in the sky, they felt a chill down their spines.

They hadn't escaped the crisis yet.

Soul Heaven Emperor had fallen, but an even more terrifying Yun Yi remained. Who would save them now?

"Hiss—"

The sky darkened as rolling devil energy spread, contaminating the Dou Qi Continent's original energy, severing life and transforming it into a desolate domain.

This was the terror of the foreign evil tribes. Compared to the spiritual energy of the Great Thousand World, their devil energy was more invasive, corrupting any region they touched, making restoration almost impossible. (End of the chapter)