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871. More people are coming.
Huo Zhi lost control of her emotions, immersed in the grief of losing her cousin.
However, Xiao Yan's brow remained furrowed, his eyes fixed intently on the corpse of Huo Xuan, or rather, Tang Qiying. The lesson from Yin Gu constantly reminded Xiao Yan that he could not afford to be complacent about Tang Qiying; this was a troublesome fellow, as cunning as the most treacherous magical beast.
The shattering of the physical body wasn't the end of it. Just like today, Tang Qiying's physical body was also killed in the Sound Valley, but he miraculously revived not long after. Now, he had to personally annihilate Tang Qiying's soul completely before he could truly be at ease. Xiao Yan's powerful Heavenly Realm soul perception repeatedly swept over the broken body. The life force of the physical body was indeed completely extinguished, and the aura of the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame had subsided, clinging to the Fire Xuan Corpse.
However, the remnant soul of Tang Qiying was never found.
Xiao Yan knew very well that this matter was definitely not over yet. Tang Qiying's soul could not have been destroyed just now. This guy even had the energy to imitate Huo Xuan to deceive Huo Zhi just now.
Xiao Yan also activated his Dou Qi, summoning Huo Xuan's corpse to his front to examine it closely. Just as Xiao Yan took control of the corpse, a ball of black light suddenly shot out.
The black light was the Void Devouring Flame, a different kind of fire that shared the same origin as Xiao Yan. Its core was a twisted and unstable soul, which Xiao Yan recognized as Tang Qiying!
He only managed to avoid annihilation thanks to the help of the Void Devouring Flame. Seeing that he had been discovered, he urged the black flames to flee.
"Xiao Yan! Huo Zhi!"
"You've ruined my body! This is an irreconcilable hatred! Just you wait, as long as I, Tang Qiying, have a shred of life left, I will return to take my revenge!" Tang Qiying's venomous voice rang out, but he was also quick to escape.
Huo Zhi, who was next to Xiao Yan, was also immediately awakened. Her brother's body was still here. If the enemy who caused Huo Xuan's tragedy really escaped under her nose, how could she face the other clansmen? Her hatred for Tang Qiying temporarily suppressed her other emotions.
He then immediately pulled Xiao Yan to chase after them, and of course, he did not forget to collect Huo Xuan's corpse and the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame.
The crimson lotus karmic fire that had been quelled around Huo Zhi suddenly erupted, and blood-red flames shot into the sky.
"You scoundrel, die!"
The Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame danced once more, rushing towards Tang Qiying. The intense heat and inner fire power of the flames would be fatal to any contact with the soul. However, the eerie black flames were like a bottomless abyss; the moment the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame approached, it was greedily devoured, becoming nourishment for the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Flame. Far from slowing it down, the flames actually accelerated its escape.
"Damn it, this is so troublesome!" A look of helplessness appeared on Huo Zhi's face, her emotions still affecting her performance.
Tang Qiying felt slightly relieved to see that his last resort was not at risk of being destroyed. However, he was still somewhat dissatisfied and said resentfully to the Void Devouring Flame, "I should have listened to your orders earlier, which caused my physical body to be destroyed. Now I can only think of another way."
Seeing Tang Qiying's condition, Xiao Yan knew that ordinary methods wouldn't be effective against this black flame. He reminded Huo Zhi, "Huo Zhi, this thing is very strange. Ordinary methods won't work. Let me handle it!"
Huo Zhi nodded and, following Xiao Yan's instructions, transferred all of her Dou Qi back to Xiao Yan.
Having regained his strength, Xiao Yan hadn't even had a chance to use his Devouring Power or the Void Devouring Flame before he saw another figure rushing towards them at a speed exceeding everyone else's.
The newcomer was completely shrouded in a large black cloak, obscuring his face. His aura was eerie and chilling; without much analysis, it was clear he was from the Soul Clan.
What alarmed Xiao Yan even more was that the newcomer's soul power was also extremely strong, which was why Xiao Yan had not noticed them until they were right in front of him.
"As expected, there's a fourth person! And a true powerhouse of the Soul Clan!"
The figure was fast; Tang Qiying's remnant soul, enveloped in black flames, was rushing towards the mysterious black-robed man with all its might, as if it had seen the only straw to save it.
"In that case, kill Tang Qiying quickly!" Xiao Yan didn't hesitate at all. If Tang Qiying really fell into this person's hands, then the goal of completely killing Tang Qiying would be in vain. All that effort today would be in vain!
Xiao Yan poured all his fighting spirit into his right arm, knowing he could only use power of the same origin to deal with the Black Flame.
"Void Devours the Heavens!"
Then a huge black vortex appeared instantly in front of Tang Qiying as she fled, its center radiating a terrifying suction force.
This is the most effective interception method Xiao Yan can use in his current state.
However, just as the vortex of devouring took shape, the black-robed man who was rushing towards them finally made a move!
The man didn't even stop; he simply waved his arm under his cloak with utter nonchalance, the movement effortless.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Five dark, almost tangible beams of light shot out silently from the waving sleeves!
These black lights didn't make much of a splash, but their speed exceeded the limits of vision. They seemed to ignore spatial distance, striking the edge of Xiao Yan's newly opened devouring vortex with pinpoint accuracy, arriving first after being attacked later.
boom--
With a dull thud, the five dark rays of light contained a kind of energy specifically designed to suppress devouring power. The devouring vortex began to tremble violently the instant it came into contact with the dark rays.
The next moment, it could no longer hold on, and with a tooth-grinding cracking sound, it collapsed and turned into black energy that scattered everywhere.
Power at the level of a Dou Sheng!
This is true Dou Sheng level combat power; it doesn't take much effort at all to shatter Xiao Yan's attack.
The backlash from the forced destruction of the Devouring Vortex dealt a heavy blow to Xiao Yan, who was already weakened. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out another mouthful of blood. The difference in power was too great; before absolute strength, any technique seemed pale and powerless.
Moreover, the clay puppet's capacity to withstand attacks had reached its limit during the previous fierce battle, and it could no longer take on any more attacks for Xiao Yan.
Having missed his first attack, Xiao Yan had no intention of lingering to kill Tang Qiying. He could only say to Huo Zhi, "Huo Zhi, we have to put the matter of Tang Qiying on hold. Let's retreat!"
The mysterious man in black robes didn't even glance at Xiao Yan, nor did he continue to attack Xiao Yan and his companion. When the Void Devouring Flame, carrying Tang Qiying, arrived before him, he swept his wide sleeves once more, directly controlling the Void Devouring Flame to his side.
(Thanks to CC)