198: Su Lei died in battle, the secret of his soul

“Lei Mietian.”

The moment Qin Wuyan uttered that name, his eyes turned cold, and the temperature of the entire hall seemed to drop with it.

He would never forget that man—

The first Great Grandmaster of the Federation, who once, by his strength alone, had suffocated the entire Federation’s high-ranking officials.

In those years, Qin Wuyan didn't even dare to close his eyes, because as soon as he fell asleep, Lei Mietian’s eyes, looking down on all living beings, would appear in his dreams.

To contend with the Lei Family, he abandoned Federation affairs and infiltrated a dangerous Secret Realm alone.

After half a year of honing himself on the brink of life and death, he finally made a Breakthrough to the Great Grandmaster Realm.

But unexpectedly, before he could personally act, Lei Mietian died at Su Lei’s hands!

“You are just like him.” Qin Wuyan’s voice was low and cold, like a blade scraping bone, “Heaven-Defying talent, unmatched combat power.”

“The current you is the Lei Family of back then.”

“If you don’t die, the Federation will never know peace.”

“I will never let a second ‘monster’ grow.”

Su Lei heard this and laughed in anger.

“Bullshit!” He struggled fiercely, and the dark iron chains binding him rattled, “If I truly wanted to rebel, I would have seized power during the Demonic Beast riot and the chaos in the north! Would it still be your turn to spout nonsense here?”

“I fought tooth and nail to resolve the Lei Family issue for the Federation, to suppress the Three Great Families, and all I get in return is ‘uncontrollable’?”

Qin Wuyan was expressionless, but his gaze was as cold as ice.

“You are a smart man.” He said slowly, “Every single thing you do enhances your prestige—the military, the Martial Alliance, Shadow Blade; who doesn't respect you now?”

He glanced at the sealed Demonic Beast core beside him, a cold sneer playing on his lips.

“If news of this incident gets out, the Northern Faction will completely side with you. Add to that the Western Military Region, the Xiao Family, and that group of Grandmaster Peak experts under you…”

At this point, a hint of apprehension flashed in Qin Wuyan’s eyes; even though Su Lei had been suppressed by him, he still felt a trace of unease.

Su Lei stared at him intently, his eyes filled with disappointment and anger.

“Qin Wuyan, have you forgotten that there’s still a Demonic Beast in the East Sea?” He gritted his teeth, “That Abyssal Demon Whale, even Lei Mietian back then didn’t dare to confront it head-on. Do you think you can handle it alone?”

Qin Wuyan was silent for a moment, but soon, his expression became cold again.

“Two days ago, the people I sent to the east found something in the secret base of the Three Great Families.”

He raised his hand, and a scroll of blood-colored bamboo slips appeared out of thin air, covered with eerie runes.

“Sacrificial Secret Art.” He said indifferently, “If strength is not enough, then fill it with lives—just like the Three Great Families did.”

Su Lei’s eyes completely turned cold, his killing intent almost solidifying.

Qin Wuyan frowned slightly, instinctively taking a half-step back, but quickly stabilized himself.

“Although I really want to obtain the ancient Legacy in your hands…”

He slowly raised his hand, and a mass of ink-black energy condensed in his palm, “But to prevent future troubles, I’ll deal with you here.”

“Don’t worry, considering your contributions to the Federation, I will announce to the public—that you sealed the Demonic Beast at the cost of your life.”

“You will be recorded in history as a hero.”

As his voice fell, he struck suddenly!

“Die!”

Qin Wuyan’s blade flashed, and Demon Shadow’s head flew into the air, black blood spraying like rain!

Su Lei didn't roar or bellow, but his killing intent had solidified, the surrounding air seemingly frozen, even the falling blood droplets hovering eerily three feet from his body.

“You are courting your own destruction.” His voice was as cold as ten thousand years of ice.

Qin Wuyan sneered, the Protective Aura on his blade vibrated, and the high-frequency particle cutting blade emitted a dazzling blue light.

“Stop pretending!” He roared, “To Seal the Demonic Beast, you had already reached your limit, even burning your lifespan!”

“The current you is merely a spent force!”

Despite his words, he dared not relax in the slightest.

—Su Lei was too dangerous! Even if he had only one breath left, it would be enough to drag him down to die together!

“This strike will send you on your way!”

Qin Wuyan suddenly erupted, his entire body’s Protective Aura pouring into the blade like a tsunami,

The high-frequency particle cutting blade instantly transformed into a blue-white torrent spanning heaven and earth,

Wherever it passed, even space was torn with fine black cracks!

“Swish—!”

The blade light flashed, Su Lei’s head flew, and blood splattered three zhang!

It wasn’t until Su Lei’s headless body slowly knelt and finally crashed heavily to the ground that Qin Wuyan sharply exhaled a turbid breath, his hand gripping the blade trembling slightly.

—Did I win?

—Did I really win?!

He stared intently at Su Lei’s corpse, feeling somewhat dazed for a moment.

This monster, who once killed Lei Mietian and suppressed the Three Great Families, just died like this?

“Rumble—!”

On the distant horizon, a vast, dark army of Demonic Beasts surged like a tide, the ground trembling under their trampling, the sky stained dark red by Devilish Qi.

No time to hesitate!

Qin Wuyan grabbed the sealed Demonic Beast core and simultaneously crushed the last blue crystal.

“Crack!”

The moment the crystal shattered, a quietblue spatial rift opened before him, and violent spatial turbulence overflowed from it.

In the last moment before stepping into the rift, Qin Wuyan looked back at Su Lei’s corpse, a cold arc pulling at the corner of his mouth.

“Just like this… be devoured by the Demonic Beasts.”

The next second, his figure was swallowed by the rift, disappearing completely.

And in the distance, the roars of a million Demonic Beasts were already close at hand!

“I’m not dead?”

After a strong sensation of dizziness, Su Lei suddenly opened his eyes.

—Something’s not right!

He looked down, his pupils contracting sharply.

On the ground, two corpses lay silently.

One was his, its head rolled to the side, blood soaking the soil,

The other was Demon Shadow’s, its body and head separated, black blood solidified into eerie patterns.

And he himself… was floating in mid-air!

“Soul state?”

Not far away, the spatial rift left by Qin Wuyan was slowly closing, blue electric arcs crackling and flashing, finally dissipating into nothingness.

Su Lei stared intently in that direction, his Soul fluctuating violently, killing intent almost materializing.

“Qin Wuyan…”

The next moment, he suppressed the surging rage, forcing himself to calm down.

He tried clenching his fist; although he had lost his physical body, his consciousness was exceptionally clear, even able to feel the Origin Qi flowing in the air.

His Soul was actually autonomously absorbing the energy of heaven and earth!

Mental Energy spread like a tide, and Su Lei clearly perceived that not only was his Mental Energy rapidly recovering.

His Soul was also gradually solidifying under the nourishment of endless Origin Qi.

When it strengthened to a certain degree, perhaps it could truly transform into a Divine Soul, like the “Venerables” of legend!

But there was no time for slow research now.

“Rumble—!”

The ground trembled, and the roars of the Demonic Beast army were already at his ears!

The dark, surging tide of monsters, the front ranks of which could even be seen with their crimson eyes and dripping saliva.

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