Chapter 770: Blood Fox Martial Soul

“Xiaoyao Body Technique!”

After deploying his Domain Realm boundary to reduce the resistance, Ye Xuan immediately executed the Xiaoyao Body Technique. His body moved like a fish in water, nimbly gliding toward the brown-haired Martial Emperor.

Simultaneously, the Zhenyuan Stone appeared above his head. The black stone spun rapidly and expanded. In the time it took to breathe, it grew from the size of a fist to that of a small mountain. The nearly one-hundred-foot-tall Zhenyuan Stone flickered with a hazy black light as it bore down mercilessly on the brown-haired Martial Emperor.

The brown-haired Martial Emperor was taken aback. He never imagined that Ye Xuan could instantly break free from the restraints of his Space-Stabilizing Bead.

The first time they fought, Ye Xuan would have been crushed to death by the Space-Stabilizing Bead if not for the help of his two Spirit Pets. He never expected Ye Xuan to break free from its restraints so easily this time.

‘No, this brat must die. He’s growing far too quickly. If I don’t kill him today, he’ll surely be the one to kill me next time.’

With that thought, the brown-haired Martial Emperor immediately threw out a handkerchief-like treasure. As soon as it appeared in the void, it spread out continuously, quickly transforming into a massive canopy that moved to intercept the Zhenyuan Stone.

Ye Xuan recognized it at a glance. It was the same defensive treasure the brown-haired Martial Emperor had used last time. His Zhenyuan Stone had torn it apart, but it seemed the man had retrieved and repaired it.

After deploying the handkerchief, the brown-haired Martial Emperor ignored the Zhenyuan Stone. With a cold snort, he channeled an invisible force from his body into the Stone Bead.

“Space-Stabilizing Bead—Lock the Heavens and Earth.”

The Stone Bead trembled violently in mid-air, sending out invisible ripples that spread downward, locking Ye Xuan in place.

Endless spatial fluctuations, like a downpour of brilliant light, converged completely on Ye Xuan.

This time, however, the spatial fluctuations didn’t just carry a restrictive force; they also held traces of a lethal spatial vortex that swept toward him.

TSSST! TSSST! TSSST!

Ye Xuan immediately found his movements becoming sluggish again. He also felt a sharp, needle-like sensation all over his body. Clearly, these lethal spatial vortexes could threaten him.

‘What kind of treasure is this strange Stone Bead?’

Ye Xuan was shocked. He hadn’t expected this strange Stone Bead to be capable of not only creating a spatial domain but also forming lethal spatial vortexes of such immense power.

He clearly remembered that last time, the brown-haired Martial Emperor could only use the domain for suppression and restraint. This lethal spatial vortex was obviously a new killing move he had developed after improving his cultivation.

“Hahaha, die by my hand! Did you think I still only possessed the same strength as last time? Hahaha!”

The brown-haired Martial Emperor sneered, his expression cruel. He frantically circulated the Profound energy in his body, continuously pouring it into the Space-Stabilizing Bead. He even coughed up a mouthful of essence blood and began to burn his Profound energy.

He was going to use the Space-Stabilizing Bead to kill Ye Xuan in a single blow.

BZZZZZ!

The ancient Stone Bead spun rapidly, stirring up endless spatial power and lethal vortexes. The force of the vortex grew stronger and more terrifying by the second. Thin lines of blood immediately appeared on Ye Xuan’s body, as if he were being cut by invisible blades.

“Young Master Ye.”

Not far away, Lin Guangyuan and the others grew frantic. They cried out and started to charge forward, but they were blasted back by the invisible domain before they could even get close to Ye Xuan. Lin Bo, having rushed too eagerly, was grazed by the edge of a lethal spatial vortex. With a rip, the armor on his chest was instantly sliced open, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

“Die.”

The brown-haired Martial Emperor frantically powered the Space-Stabilizing Bead.

‘He thinks he can kill me with just this lethal spatial vortex?’

Though Ye Xuan looked shocked, he was not panicking inwardly. He had to admit, this lethal spatial vortex was terrifying—it could even injure his physical body. An ordinary Third Layer Martial Emperor would likely be shredded to pieces in an instant.

But just because the lethal spatial vortexes could injure him didn’t mean they could kill him.

He unleashed his Earth Martial Soul, and a suit of earthy-yellow Rock Armor instantly covered his body. BANG! BANG! BANG! The invisible spatial attacks struck his Rock Armor, sending countless stone fragments flying, but the damage to his physical body was reduced to a minimum.

Having done this, Ye Xuan focused all his energy on the Zhenyuan Stone, pushing it down with everything he had.

BOOM!

The massive Zhenyuan Stone pressed down on the handkerchief canopy like a great mountain. RIIIP! Like tearing fabric, the canopy couldn’t even last for a single breath before it was ripped to shreds.

The Zhenyuan Stone spun wildly, descending upon the brown-haired Martial Emperor’s head with an unstoppable momentum.

“What?”

The brown-haired Martial Emperor was astounded. He had intended to use the handkerchief to block the Zhenyuan Stone while he finished Ye Xuan off with the new killing move for his Space-Stabilizing Bead. Who would have guessed that Ye Xuan was still alive and well, while his own defensive treasure had collapsed in an instant?

If he ignored it now, he would surely be crushed to dust by the Zhenyuan Stone.

At the critical moment, he could no longer afford to focus on killing Ye Xuan. He hastily recalled the Space-Stabilizing Bead and, with a roar, sent it smashing toward the Zhenyuan Stone.

DONG!

The two great treasures collided in the void, unleashing an earth-shattering roar. The very sky and earth seemed to tremble. From the ground, endless dust and smoke billowed up, and the invisible shockwave sent Lin Bo and the others stumbling backward, their faces pale with horror.

“Argh!”

Under the terrifying force, the brown-haired Martial Emperor’s body shuddered, and he violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his face draining of color in shock.

Ye Xuan gave a cold smile and activated the Zhenyuan Stone again, bringing it crashing down with frantic force.

DONG! DONG! DONG!

With each successive strike, the strange Stone Bead trembled unceasingly in the void, its light gradually dimming. The brown-haired Martial Emperor, meanwhile, repeatedly spat out blood, his eyes wide with horror and utter disbelief.

He couldn’t believe it. His own strength had increased so much, and the power of his Space-Stabilizing Bead had also seen an astonishing improvement, yet he still couldn’t handle Ye Xuan, a mere First Layer Martial Emperor.

Meanwhile, Lin Guangyuan and his companions were completely dumbfounded. Just moments ago, this brown-haired Martial Emperor had tried to steal their treasures and had heavily wounded Lin Guangyuan in just a few moves. If he hadn’t possessed a Red Light Bead, similar to an Explosive Yin Bead, and used it to blast an escape route while their opponent was caught off guard, all three of them would have been dead by now.

Yet now, under Ye Xuan’s assault, this same Martial Emperor was in a sorry state, barely able to defend himself, let alone counterattack. The sight was so incredible they could hardly believe their eyes.

BOOM!

Finally, under the Zhenyuan Stone’s relentless bombardment, the strange Stone Bead could hold on no longer and was sent flying. The brown-haired Martial Emperor’s body shook violently, his face as pale as a sheet of paper.

‘I have to get out of here!’

Horror filled his heart, and the brown-haired Martial Emperor completely lost the will to fight. He retrieved the strange Stone Bead and, with a flicker of his body, prepared to flee.

“Trying to run?” A cold sneer touched Ye Xuan’s lips. “Divine Spirit Gaze—Eye of Illusory Restraint!”

An invisible blast of Soul Power instantly sank into the brown-haired Martial Emperor’s body.

At the same time, Ye Xuan’s Zhenyuan Stone once again hurtled toward the brown-haired Martial Emperor.

The brown-haired Martial Emperor’s body swayed. Confused by the Eye of Illusory Restraint, he lost his senses and was completely unable to dodge the Zhenyuan Stone’s attack. But at the critical moment, a blood-red, fox-like Martial Soul suddenly appeared above his head. Seven star-like rings radiated outward as a hazy Martial Soul aura pulsed, blocking Ye Xuan’s Soul Power blast and allowing him to regain his wits.

In the nick of time, the terrified Martial Emperor dodged the Zhenyuan Stone’s attack. CRACK! The massive stone crashed into the ground, instantly carving out a trench hundreds of meters long.

VMMMM!

The blood-red fox flickered eerily. A hazy, bloody light enveloped the brown-haired Martial Emperor, and with a flash, his figure was about to vanish over the horizon.

‘Oh? A Blood Fox Martial Soul. Does that mean he’s using the Blood-Burning Sky-Misting Escape Art?!’

Ye Xuan’s expression turned grave. The Blood Fox was an Illusion Attribute Profound Beast that also possessed the Spatial Attribute. Someone with this kind of Martial Soul would not only have strong resistance to Illusion Techniques like the Eye of Illusory Restraint, but would also possess formidable escape abilities and resilience to Soul Power attacks.

This Blood-Burning Sky-Misting Escape Art, in particular, involved spatial travel, making it extremely difficult to intercept.

But Ye Xuan had no intention of letting him get away.

Executing the Xiaoyao Body Technique, he pursued him like a bolt of lightning. At the same time, he forcefully activated the Soul Seal in his mind. Obscure Soul Power runes materialized around him like a flurry of snowflakes before gathering on his right hand, spinning wildly.

‘This brat dares to chase me? How absurd. Once I break through to the rank of Martial Emperor, I’ll come back and kill him.’

As he fled, the brown-haired Martial Emperor’s eyes filled with venomous killing intent. His figure grew hazy, gradually dissipating under the cover of the Blood Fox Martial Soul.

“Star Derivation Divine Skill—Nine Extinction Ancient Suppression Heaven Array!”

With a cold sneer, Ye Xuan unleashed a terrifying wave of Soul Power. The sky filled with Soul Power runes, which coalesced into a bizarre grand array. Resembling chains, the array spun continuously, emanating an inscrutable aura of the Great Dao as it swiftly suppressed the blood-red figure of the brown-haired Martial Emperor.

As he deployed the Star Derivation Divine Skill, Ye Xuan also infused it with a trace of his Devouring Martial Soul’s aura.

The brown-haired Martial Emperor’s expression changed drastically. He felt his Martial Soul being immensely suppressed, and his hazy figure gradually rematerialized.

At the same time, the Zhenyuan Stone descended once more with incomparable might.

“Stop… I am…”

The brown-haired Martial Emperor screamed frantically, but he only managed to get three words out before the black Zhenyuan Stone smashed into his body.

Despair filled the brown-haired Martial Emperor’s eyes. ‘If I had known this would be the result, I would have fought Ye Xuan to the death,’ he thought. ‘Maybe then I would have had a sliver of a chance to survive.’

But he had been so focused on escaping that he had even put away his strange Stone Bead. By the time he thought to activate it again, it was already too late.

‘How could such a terrifying First Layer Martial Emperor exist?’

This was the last thought to cross his mind before the Zhenyuan Stone blasted his entire body into a bloody mist, which then vanished without a trace.

After his death, an invisible force suddenly descended upon Ye Xuan.