Chapter 495: The Blood River’s Assistance!

  "This... The newly emerged Heavenly Fme is actually this powerful?!"

  Watching as the massive bck skeletal king struggled violently within the surging purple fmes, Gu You couldn't help but furrow his brows. The might of this purple fme was evident— even a peak Nine-Star Dou Venerate wouldn’t st a minute inside it.

  Gu You’s eerie green eyes flickered, and then his withered hands swiftly formed a bizarre hand seal. At the same time, an eerie chant escaped his lips.

  "Explode for me!"

  As soon as his voice fell, the bck skeleton trapped in the golden sea of fire suddenly trembled. An overwhelming surge of bck mist erupted from within it, spreading across the sky like a tidal wave. Amidst the terrifying scene, ear-piercing screams resounded, and upon closer inspection, the bck mist turned out to be composed of countless tormented souls.

  "Boom! Boom! Boom!"

  The moment these souls came into contact with the purple fmes, they exploded one after another.

  The shockwaves from these soul detonations rampaged within the sea of purple fmes, sending chills down the spines of all who witnessed it.

  "I refuse to believe that with such an overwhelming number of soul detonations, your Heavenly Fme can remain unscathed!" Gu You roared, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.

  "Heh, I’m afraid you’re in for a disappointment!"

  Upon witnessing the commotion, Gu He sneered coldly. He quickly formed a series of hand seals and ceased suppressing the full power of his Life Fme. In an instant, the temperature of the entire battlefield soared once more. The moisture in the air was entirely evaporated, and even the ground beneath them began to melt, rapidly transforming into flowing magma.

  At this moment, even an ordinary Dou Ancestor would not dare to breathe the air in this pce directly.

  Meanwhile, the massive bck skeleton enveloped in purple fmes, having unleashed countless souls in a desperate bid to self-destruct, failed to cause any real damage to the fmes. Instead, it had severely weakened itself. Its massive frame, which was once a thousand meters tall, rapidly shrank until it was only about thirty meters in height.

  Now reduced to this size, the bck skeleton appeared even more ominous. A much stronger and colder energy than before suddenly radiated from its body.

  "Damn it! Not even an assault of this magnitude could disperse his Heavenly Fme?!" Gu You’s expression darkened considerably. He realized he had encountered an incredibly troublesome opponent today.

  "It seems... I have no choice but to go all out!"

  In the next moment, Gu You’s figure suddenly became motionless, and his eyes turned hollow and lifeless.

  "Jie! Jie!"

  At the same time, the massive bck skeleton’s jaw moved, emitting a strange ughter—it was unmistakably Gu You’s voice! The old man had merged his soul with the skeleton!

  As this eerie ughter echoed, the now smaller bck skeleton raised a hand radiating an intense bck light. With a slight motion, it reached toward the purple fmes and tore at them.

  Under this terrifying force, space itself was instantly ripped apart. Even the purple fmes were momentarily forced apart, revealing a small gap.

  Upon seeing this crack appear, the bck skeleton grinned in apparent satisfaction.

  But in the very next moment, that grin froze.

  The crack that it had painstakingly torn open healed instantly. The searing purple fmes continued burning its body relentlessly, and the extreme cold energy that should have been overwhelmingly powerful seemed completely ineffective.

  "No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

  Gu You was visibly shaken. In his view, the power of this newly emerged Heavenly Fme might very well surpass even the Golden Emperor Burning Sky Fme, which was ranked fourth on the Heavenly Fme Ranking!

  "This old bastard Gu You actually left his body—this is my chance!"

  At that moment, Four Heavenly Venerable Xue He, who had been lingering behind Gu You’s physical body, suddenly made his move.

  A surge of energy erupted from Xue He’s body, and in an instant, a vast sea of blood, spanning a hundred meters, formed around him.

  Despite the extreme heat in the surroundings causing it to continuously evaporate, the blood sea’s immense size ensured that it would not dissipate significantly within a short time.

  Once the blood sea had fully taken shape, it directly surged toward Gu You’s motionless, soulless body.

  In an instant, Gu You’s body was completely submerged by the massive blood sea!

  As the blood sea engulfed Gu You’s body, Four Heavenly Venerable Xue He raised his palm and struck the ground forcefully. The molten sand and rock below, now turned into scorching magma, momentarily split open, revealing a deep fissure. Without hesitation, Xue He swiftly maniputed the vast blood sea, pulling it toward the massive crack in the earth.

  The moment the blood sea fully enveloped Gu You’s body, Gu You—still trapped within the purple sea of fmes—immediately sensed that something was wrong. He could no longer feel any connection to his own body.

  "What’s happening?!"

  The massive bck skeleton snapped its head around, only to witness the hundred-meter-wide blood sea rapidly surging toward the giant fissure below.

  "Xue He, you bastard! What the hell are you doing?!" Gu You’s soul, residing within the bck skeleton, roared in fury and confusion.

  But despite his enraged outburst, both Xue He and the blood sea enveloping his body had already vanished into the fissure, sinking deep into the earth beyond his sight.

  "What did you do to Xue He?! Why would he do something like this?" The enormous bck skeleton’s jaw moved up and down, producing a deep, rumbling sound as it questioned Gu He. Even in his rage, Gu You refused to believe that Xue He would betray him and the Soul Hall—such a betrayal would come at a price Xue He would never dare to bear.

  Hearing the question, Gu He merely smiled and responded in a calm voice, "You’ll find out soon enough."

  The moment Gu He finished speaking, the intensity of the purple fmes increased once again. The frigid energy surrounding the bck skeleton rapidly thinned, and even Gu You’s soul within the skeleton began to feel the searing heat.

  At this moment, Gu You fully understood his predicament. His body had been sealed away by Xue He’s blood sea, cutting off all connection to it. Now, he was entirely bound to the skeletal form he had conjured.

  If the bck skeletal king could not withstand the fmes, his soul would be left completely exposed. Against Gu He, he would stand no chance. There would be only one outcome—his annihition.

  "Do you truly not fear retribution from the Soul Hall’s powerhouses for offending me today?" Gu You threatened, his tone carrying an air of menace.

  "Heh, since I’ve already offended you, why wouldn’t I just kill you and be done with it?" Gu He replied dismissively, showing complete disdain for Gu You’s threat.

  (End of Chapter)

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