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Seeing that Doctor Li had taken the initiative, Hong Lie, who was fighting two Ninth Rank Soul Beasts, was confused.
Yang Wuqi hadn't even appeared, so why was Doctor Li making a move?
He couldn't understand the intentions of Doctor Li and Yang Wuqi.
"No, delay will only lead to trouble. I must end this battle quickly and call Ah Tai back!"
Beiming Feng might have already arrived, but he couldn't place all his hopes on him; he was in a critical situation!
Boom!
He used all the light power he had absorbed to suppress the Soul Devouring Curse, then his spiritual power and vital energy erupted simultaneously.
The Soul-Destroying Seal rained down, forcing the two Ninth Rank Soul Beasts to retreat steadily.
But... the Soul Beasts smiled eerily.
"Hong Lie, you must die!"
At the shout of the Ninth Rank Soul Beasts, countless other Soul Beasts flew back from all directions. The Soul Beasts that Hong Tai had lured out have all returned!
Dealing with so many Soul Beasts at once was really troublesome for someone with a damaged soul like him.
"What's going on? Why didn't Ah Tai notify me when the Soul Beasts returned? Did something happen?"
Yang Wuqi also hadn't appeared, and he was worried that he might have attacked Hong Tai.
"Damn it, what is Yang Wuqi trying to do?!"
Hong Lie's rage grew even more intense as rings of flame erupted from his body, forming a unique domain.
Flame Domain!
A power exclusive to King Rank experts, allowing them to transform a section of space into their own domain and exert complete control over all forces within it.
The Soul Beasts in the sea of fire were incinerated, and other powerful Soul Beasts were trapped within his domain, unable to escape.
Hong Lie looked at the Fiery Two-Headed Lizard.
"Go and deal with Doctor Li, you must kill him!"
The Fiery Two-Headed Lizard roared, then charged towards Doctor Li.
However, it had only run a short distance when the sky above was suddenly covered by dark clouds... or rather, by Soul Beasts.
The number of these Soul Beasts was simply unimaginable—tens of thousands... hundreds of thousands!
A massive array descended, centered on the ancient shrine and encompassing several kilometers in the surrounding area. These Soul Beasts were the source supporting the array.
Before it was fully formed, Doctor Li had already repelled everyone with all his might, then ran outside the array, showing no intention of fighting again.
The instant the array formed, Hong Lie suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his soul seeming to have suffered a heavy blow.
The Soul-Devouring Curse deep within his soul broke through the suppression of the power of light and began to rapidly devour his soul.
Even his Fiery Two-Headed Lizard was suppressed by the array.
"Yang Wuqi, get the hell out here!"
Hong Lie's eyes were bloodshot, his body trembling slightly.
A soft chuckle rang out, and Yang Wuqi, clad in a red robe, stepped into the grand formation with a faint smile on his face.
"Beiming Feng, come out. I know you're here too."
Beiming Feng emerged from the void, placing a pill into Hong Lie's mouth, which improved his complexion somewhat.
He stared coldly at Yang Wuqi, a hint of confusion in his eyes as well.
"You connected this grand array to the entire Soul Secret Place. Do you intend for everyone to die here?"
Yang Wuqi shook his head calmly. "Beiming Feng, as long as you leave the secret place now, you will be safe. I do not wish to be your enemy."
Beiming Feng drew his sword and pointed it at him, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"What a joke! Do you think I, Beiming Feng, am easily intimidated?!"
Although this grand array was difficult to break, the Kunpeng could traverse the void and leave directly.
"It seems there's nothing to discuss. In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Yang Wuqi clenched his fist, and the ground beneath his feet began to tremble before it split open.
The area beneath the shrine began to sink until everyone was standing on a place resembling an altar. At the edge of the altar was a pool of clear water—the Soul Cleansing Pool!
The altar glowed red, the space completely isolated.
Beiming Feng gripped his longsword tightly, his expression slightly changing.
"The Space-Severing Stone! Where did you bring this Space-Severing Stone from?!"
Yang Wuqi chuckled. "It… was originally here. This is the ancestral land of my Soul Tribe. Once you're here, none of you can leave!"
The Space-Severing Stone could isolate space, greatly suppressing spatial power. Its interior was extremely difficult to break. Even Beiming Feng would have to exert considerable effort to escape, let alone take the others with him.
"Your Soul Tribe! You're a survivor of the Soul Tribe from 2,500 years ago? Impossible! Everyone in the Soul Tribe is dead. Even if someone had survived, they couldn't possibly still be alive today!"
Yang Wuxi raised his hand to touch the altar, a look of nostalgia in his eyes.
It was this very altar that allowed him to survive until today.
To be precise, he could no longer be considered human—he was a demonic beast!
"I am a Soul Beast, and even more so, the Soul Beast King. This body is merely one I possess. It also fused with the bloodline of the Soul Devouring Beast, giving me hope for revenge for my Soul Tribe, hope for revenge against the Liu family!"
Two thousand five hundred years ago, it was the Liu family that slaughtered the Soul Tribe. Yang Wuqi himself died, but he transformed into a Soul Beast, becoming the Soul Beast King and reaching the Ninth Rank limit. He couldn't break through within the secret place.
So he possessed someone, and this person happened to be the leader of the Beast King Cult. At that time, the leader hadn't yet reached the King Rank, and his spiritual power was far inferior to Yang Wuqi's.
Yang Wuqi was also amazed by the Beast King Cult's cultivation method.
To merge with the bloodline of magical beasts, completely abandoning everything human, even if his consciousness became beast-like, so what?
He was originally a beast!
Was there anyone more suited to this path than him?
As long as he could fuse with the Taotie bloodline, he would surely reach the pinnacle of the Blue Star world and avenge the blood feud of the Soul Tribe.
"What have you done to my brother? Where is my brother now?!" Hong Lie demanded.
Yang Wuqi smiled faintly.
"Come out, your brother is calling you."
A figure stepped out and it was none other than... Hong Tai!
Hong Tai stood beside Yang Wuqi, his expression filled with guilt.
"Brother, give up. Let Yang Wuqi take Ling Qingxue and the Taotie away. You, me, and Beiming Feng will be safe. Yang Wuqi only wants revenge. We are not his target."
Hong Lie's eyes turned bloodshot, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He laughed maniacally, tears streaming down his face.
"It was you! So it was you who placed the Soul-Devouring Curse on me! Even Yang Wuqi, a mid-stage King Rank expert, couldn't have ambushed me without warning. Only my own brother could make me lower my guard!"
He never dreamed it would turn out this way.
His own brother was a traitor who wanted to kill him!
"Why? If you wanted my life, you could have killed me anytime. From childhood to adulthood, have I ever been on guard against you?" Hong Lie roared.
Hong Tai gritted his teeth, his head bowed low.
"Brother, I never intended to kill you, not even now. As long as you believe me, I'll guarantee your safety. The Soul-Cleansing Pool is over there. As long as you promise me you won't care about Ling Qingxue, I can cleanse you of the Soul-Devouring Curse right now."
"Get lost! You don't deserve to be my brother!"