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Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: Void Devouring Flame

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Soul Destruction hovered in the void stretching his limbs lazily. The joints of his body cracked one after another echoing across the sky. With each breath he inhaled dou qi across a radius of several miles into his body like a giant whale swallowing the sea. The air trembled with each pulse of energy that surged into him

Below him Su Qian and the others remained pressed to the ground their faces filled with horror. None of them had imagined that this black robed man would possess strength beyond all reason. Even Su Qian who stood at the peak of the Three Star Dou Sect could not resist the oppressive might and was unable to move even a finger

Was he a Dou Venerate or perhaps even stronger

When Su Qian noticed the foreign flame coiling around Soul Destruction his eyes dimmed and he let out a bitter sigh. It was indeed for the Fallen Heart Flame that he had come

The terrifying aura from Soul Destruction swept over the entire Jia Nan Academy. Suddenly his figure shifted and in the blink of an eye he appeared above the medicine warehouse of the academy. With a single downward motion of his palm the defensive array shattered instantly. In his grasp appeared a small white clothed figure no taller than a child

That girl continued gnawing on a piece of Fifth Grade spiritual wood known as Phoenix Green Wood. A dense spiritual essence flowed from the wood dissipating into the surrounding air as she munched carelessly. Soul Destruction raised a brow at the wastefulness

Quite the little glutton he muttered shaking his head slightly

The girl named Zi Yan who had been forcefully captured now showed clear irritation on her delicate little face. A surge of explosive power erupted from her body. Even though she was currently only at the level of a Dou King a single punch from her could smash a Dou Emperor into the ground without difficulty

Yet inside Soul Destruction's grasp she could not break free even slightly

Stay still now he said gently Brother means no harm You are called Zi Yan correct Brother just wants to take you to meet your family He smiled warmly and tossed her a few medicinal pills If you come with me I will give you some candy to eat

Really Zi Yan blinked warily Her eyes lit up the moment she heard the word family A longing she could not conceal appeared on her face

The two pills floating before her exuded a sweet enticing scent that made her stomach growl. Without thinking too much she opened her mouth and swallowed them both in one bite

Mmm tasty

Brother I feel kind of dizzy

As soon as the words left her lips Zi Yan began to sway. Her small body slumped forward her vision blurring as sleepiness swept over her like a tidal wave

That means the pills are working Soul Destruction smiled as he caught her small body and with a flap of his cloak soared into the air

Leave the child behind

Two sharp voices rang out. Twin peaks of Dou Sect energy burst forth from below as two elders flew toward Soul Destruction. It was the renowned duo of the academy Elder Qian and Elder Bai

Su Qian and the others let out sighs of relief and hope returned to their hearts

Soul Destruction did not give the approaching figures a second glance. He extended a hand and casually seized both of them from midair. With no more than a light squeeze two muffled cracks rang out. In a single breath both elders were turned to pulp in his grasp

Impossible

Su Qian and Hu Qian turned pale and the rest of the academy's disciples were plunged into despair

Reckless insects Soul Destruction scoffed coldly as he prepared to wipe out more of the academy's resistance. Just then a jade pendant at his waist lit up. His brow furrowed slightly and he glanced down at the pendant. There written in blood red light was a line of characters

Void Devouring Flame Approaches Hall Master Must Return Immediately

So it is finally coming

A sharp light passed through Soul Destruction's eyes. He turned his gaze toward the towering statue in the central square of Jia Nan Academy. The sculpture was of Dean Mang Tianchi standing proud and tall reaching nearly one hundred feet in height

This statue is due for replacement anyway he muttered and raised his leg

With a single kick the statue crumbled into dust

Tearing space with bare hands Soul Destruction burst into laughter as he vanished into the swirling rift behind him

I shall return Prepare to welcome the arrival of your king

His chilling voice echoed across the entire academy as dark clouds gathered overhead drowning the sun

System Notification Villain Value Plus Five Thousand

What should we do now

Hu Qian's face was bleak He had never expected such a disaster to fall upon the Jia Nan Academy

Su Qian took a deep breath We must try to contact the Dean

If that fails his voice grew quiet and heavy then we may have no choice but to dissolve the academy

Through space rifts Soul Destruction returned to the Soul Palace carrying the unconscious Zi Yan in his arms

Inside the main hall Elder Gui paced back and forth his face full of worry. When he saw the black robed figure stepping from the rift he finally exhaled in relief

Welcome back Hall Master

His eyes widened as he noticed the child in Soul Destruction's arms

Who is this

Soul Destruction grinned She is a treasure of great value Prepare more pills and treat her well

With Zi Yan under his control it was equivalent to holding half of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan in his hand. In the future her support would become a crucial pillar of his power. Not to mention that old dragon guarding the Tomb of the Ancient Emperor who possessed the strength of a peak Nine Star Dou Saint. If he could bring that one under his banner it would be a monumental gain

Yes sir

Though puzzled Elder Gui did not dare question further and bowed in response

You mentioned the Void Devouring Flame is on its way

Soul Destruction's finger tapped rhythmically against the armrest of his throne. His brow furrowed in thought

It has already reached the sub hall at the Fiery Plain. It is devouring collected soul bodies there and will likely arrive within half a day

Elder Gui's voice was grim

If it manages to refine the second ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame List how much stronger will it become

Soul Destruction gently ran his fingers over the Divine Stele beside his throne and let out a low laugh

At that moment his expression changed. His fingertips twitched ever so slightly

A crimson thread invisible to all others appeared at his fingertip vibrating violently. With a faint sound the thread snapped in two

Who has manipulated you

An eerie face appeared within his vision cloaked in pitch black flames that seemed to burn through space itself

Soul Destruction's expression turned pale

Blood River of the Four Heavenly Venerables has been killed

Or rather the puppet he sent in Blood River's place had been discovered and destroyed

Soul Destruction inhaled deeply

The Void Devouring Flame is more formidable than I imagined

It even saw through the puppet disguise

Still what puzzled him most was that the flame had not come to the main hall as expected but instead chosen to visit the fourth sub hall first

Something had clearly changed

Issue my orders Soul Destruction said in a low voice Evacuate the entire main hall

Yes sir

Elder Gui's figure vanished into the shadows

Soul Destruction now sat alone upon his throne eyes closed awaiting the arrival of the Void Devouring Flame

Roughly half a day later

His eyes snapped open and he looked toward the sky beyond the hall

It has arrived

With a deafening roar the skies darkened black waves of fire surging from the horizon like a flood. Space twisted violently unable to withstand the pressure

A mass of black clouds formed by high temperature flame expanded to cover the surrounding region for dozens of miles. From within the firecloud came a crushing aura that drowned the world in dread

Within the clouds the flames twisted to form a colossal face

Soul Destruction

Show yourself before this lord

Soul Destruction emerged from the hall and bowed respectfully

Your subordinate Soul Destruction greets Lord Void

(End of Chapter)

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