81: Chapter 81 The Self-Destruction of the Void Refining Puppet
Boom!
In the dim sky, the previously thick dark clouds had dispersed at some unknown time. Rolling Yin Qi, carrying countless Yin Souls, surged like a tide towards the direction of the flowing light boat.
His entire body radiated immense killing intent, his eyes were blood-red, and he incessantly shouted, wishing he could tear Ning Yuan to pieces immediately.
"Human, you can't escape!"
"Let's see what other tricks you have! I will extract your soul and make it into a Soul Lamp, making you suffer the agony of burning day after day!"
"Even tearing you to pieces a thousand times wouldn't quell my hatred! I will make you taste every torture in the world!"
"..."
Seeing this scene, Ning Yuan couldn't stay a moment longer. With Du Jiaojiao, his figure turned into an afterimage as he swiftly returned to the flowing light boat and then sped away at full throttle.
It was all that damn He Lao Gou's fault. If he hadn't blocked the way earlier, I would have escaped long ago and wouldn't be being chased down now.
At this moment, Ning Yuan's hatred for He Feng reached its Peak. If He Feng weren't already dead, even dismembering him into eight pieces wouldn't be enough to satisfy his hatred.
In this situation, staying in the Earth Abyss was no longer an option. Only by fleeing the Earth Abyss was there a sliver of hope for survival!
High in the sky, the flowing light boat streaked past like a meteor. Ning Yuan pushed the boat's speed to its limit, yet he could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from behind.
"Kid, you can't escape. Stay put obediently!"
Suddenly, a voice filled with suppressed fury came from behind. Even without seeing the person, one could imagine how enraged the owner of the voice was at this moment.
"This damn thing is really fast!" Ning Yuan cursed under his breath, his expression turning grave. If he couldn't shake it off, escaping faster would be useless.
"What should we do now?" Tao Yao was like an ant on a hot pan, anxiously pacing in circles, her brows furrowed into a knot, her charming face full of terror.
"Master, I'll stay behind to cover the retreat!" Du Jiaojiao said weakly, her gaze resolute. He Feng's attack had injured her quite severely, and she wouldn't recover in a short time.
"What nonsense are you talking? It's not time for that yet!"
Ning Yuan scolded in a low voice, looking somewhat displeased. This was already the second time she had told him to go first. If he really wanted to escape alone, he wouldn't have stayed until now.
Du Jiaojiao said anxiously, "But..."
"No buts. Just listen to me!" Ning Yuan raised his hand to cut her off, saying calmly.
Seeing this, Du Jiaojiao could only fall silent. However, she had already made up her mind: if it came to a critical moment, she would risk her life to ensure her master's escape.
"Do you have a plan?" Tao Yao asked impatiently, her pretty face full of hope, her gaze burning as she looked at Ning Yuan.
"Don't worry, we won't die!" Ning Yuan comforted her gently. Then, as if sensing something, he looked up towards the rear, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth as he murmured:
"It's here!"
"What's here?"
Hearing Ning Yuan's murmur, Du Jiaojiao and Tao Yao couldn't help but flash a trace of confusion in their eyes. They then also looked towards the rear and saw a scene that made their pupils contract.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Deafening roars resounded across the entire sky. Under the terrifying fluctuations of spiritual power, some Yin Souls with insufficient cultivation instantly turned to dust.
The clash between the void refining puppet and the Heavenly Soul Master was truly terrifying!
"Is this your plan? But this..." Tao Yao looked back at Ning Yuan, hesitating. It was true that the void refining puppet was powerful, but it also depended on who it was fighting. In this situation, it might not be able to fight their way out.
"Just watch!" Ning Yuan simply replied, but a flash of ruthlessness passed through his eyes. To escape safely, some price naturally had to be paid.
Seeing this, Du Jiaojiao and Tao Yao only hesitated for a moment before saying no more. They had no other ideas now and could only go along with it.
"You think you can escape with just a Puppet? I think you're delusional!"
The Heavenly Soul Master sneered, waving his hand. More ferocious and malevolent fierce ghosts immediately surged forth from the myriad soul banner.
As those fierce ghosts roared and pounced on the Puppet, the Puppet suddenly erupted with an intense burst of spiritual power, instantly blasting the surrounding fierce ghosts away. Then, its figure flashed as it madly rushed towards the Soul Land not far away.
"Hmph! Still trying to take on two at once? Simply fearless due to ignorance!" Soul Land snorted coldly. In his view, such behavior was merely a final, desperate counterattack, utterly useless.
But at that very moment, an aura full of destruction rose from the Puppet's body, causing even the Void Realm to distort severely.
Seeing the Puppet swiftly pouncing towards him, Soul Land's face changed dramatically. He immediately moved, rapidly retreating backward.
Even the Heavenly Soul Master, who hadn't flown far forward yet, couldn't care less and hastily retreated at high speed, as if encountering a flood or a wild beast.
But what happened next was even more terrifying than a flood or wild beast. Even Soul Land, with his Void Refining cultivation, couldn't avoid it in time, let alone the Heavenly Soul Master.
Boom!
Just as the two had retreated not far, the destructive aura from the Puppet rose to its Peak. Then, an earth-shattering, tremendous explosion erupted.
The terrifying explosive energy, like a giant wave in the ocean, rampantly surged in all directions. Anyone or anything before this energy could only be submerged.
The entire Earth Abyss trembled violently as if struck by a magnitude ten earthquake. Countless fissures, hundreds of zhang wide, spread across the land like a spider's web.
Countless Yin numbers were annihilated under this energy, while Yin Souls further away fell into endless panic, living in constant fear.
The self-destruction of a void refining puppet, with its power, caused vast amounts of Yin Qi to dissipate completely, allowing long-lost sunlight to finally reach the entire Earth Abyss.
The rampage of this explosive energy lasted for about half a quarter of an hour before gradually weakening, leaving behind an unfathomably deep, giant crater in its place, its edges not even visible at a glance.
Although Soul Land and the Heavenly Soul Master sensed something was wrong and retreated in time, they were still caught in the blast and submerged in the explosion.
The two immediately used every means at their disposal, throwing out various life-preserving treasures as if they were free, barely managing to save their lives.
After the explosion subsided, the two finally revealed their figures. At this moment, they were far from their previous domineering posture.
Their bodies were charred black all over, blood continuously dripping from their wounds. The aura around them had dropped significantly. Clearly, they had paid a considerable price to withstand the explosion's impact.
"Heavenly Soul Master, I can't wait any longer! From this day forth, I will lead all Yin Souls to sweep across Southern Province! And that damned human from before, I will make him wish he were dead!"
Soul Land uttered a low voice, revealing a determination to stop at nothing. Deep in his eyes burned a raging fire of fury. He had gone mad now; his reason had been completely burned away by anger.
"My Lord, this... isn't it a bit too rushed?" The Heavenly Soul Master showed a troubled expression. Some preparations weren't complete yet, and he was worried it might be affected.
"Heavenly Soul Master! This is my command, not a discussion. Understand?"
Soul Land suddenly roared fiercely, his eyes full of a predatory light like an enraged beast. The aura from his body even bore down on the Heavenly Soul Master.
"Yes, yes! I will strictly follow your orders, my Lord!" The Heavenly Soul Master instantly broke into a cold sweat, even hurriedly swallowing the blood that rose in his throat, afraid of further angering this Yin Soul before him.
"Hmph!"
Soul Land then snorted coldly, and his figure vanished. Only then did the Heavenly Soul Master breathe a sigh of relief. But thinking about what was to come next, he shook his head with a bitter smile, then also moved and disappeared without a trace.