Medicine Realm.
Within the vast flaming cage, eerie black flames and surging cyan flames clashed, eroding each other.
Deprived of celestial energy, the former's condition steadily declined, while the latter's power intensified, its might steadily increasing. The outcome was inevitable.
Confined within layers of barrier, Void Devouring Flame's heart sank to the bottom. He fought back with all his might, attempting to exploit Chen Guan's weakness and escape.
However, an entire day passed, and Chen Guan remained unhurried, steadily expanding his advantage with the tactic of boiling a frog in warm water. He preferred to slow down rather than give the enemy any opportunity. Even when refining new exotic fire, he devoted his mind to controlling the situation.
Furthermore, the two elders of the Ancient Dragon Clan were a source of annoyance to Void Devouring Flame, periodically attacking him, forcing him to defend himself, further increasing his energy consumption.
"This can't go on."
Sensing each other's conditions, Void Devouring Flame's thoughts raced, and he finally gritted his teeth and made a firm decision.
If you don't fight, you'll die!
If you fight, there's still a glimmer of hope! Taking
a deep breath, the Void Devouring Flame suddenly contracted, drawing the roiling black flames that resisted its oppression into its body, wasting no more energy and awaiting the decisive battle.
As the black flames shrank into a single body, as expected, the cyan fire prison suddenly pressed down, instantly trapping the Void Devouring Flame within a ten-foot-wide space.
The cyan fire prison continued to press, and the Void Devouring Flame roared, as if unable to support its own body. It transformed into a curling mass of black flames, emanating a terrifying devouring force from the black flames, ultimately preventing the cyan fire from advancing a single step.
Having abandoned its "territory" and retreated to defend itself, the Void Devouring Flame now seemed hopeless, yet it also left the cyan fire helpless, like a stone in a toilet, unable to strike.
After an unknown amount of time, the Void Devouring Flame finally sensed a spiritual force probing its path.
"Chen Guan, fight to the death!"
A frantic roar echoed, and an unprecedented, terrifying devouring force erupted from the black flames. The powerful being dragged Chen Guan into a pitch-black, eerie void.
This place was like a self-contained arena, with no room for outsiders to interfere.
This clash was a fight to the death!
To leave this void, one side must devour the other!
This was the only chance the Void Devouring Flame could imagine. Even if it ultimately lost, at least it wouldn't be as agonizing as being slashed on the buttocks, slowly bleeding to death.
If it won...
it would be ten or a hundred times more powerful than at its peak!
Chen Guan was lost in the darkness of the void. Within this space, his physical eyes were useless, and even with his imperial-level mental power, he could only perceive a deep, void darkness.
Despite this, Chen Guan remained unfazed.
Or rather, he had anticipated this situation.
Given Void Devouring Flame's previous desperate situation, any sentient being would have anticipated this one-in-ten-thousand chance of survival; after all, it was the only glimmer of hope.
Void Devouring Flame had considered it, and acted accordingly.
With this significant advantage at hand, Chen Guan was happy to oblige it, saving considerable energy.
As for his confidence…
it was barely 98%.
With an Emperor-level soul, eleven of the most powerful exotic fires, and the energies of the entire medicine world as support, Chen Guan had never felt so powerful, a feeling of near invincibility.
With a trump card in hand, Chen Guan felt immensely confident. In this void, if he could lock onto Void Devouring Flame, everything would be over.
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As for Void Devouring Flame, the situation was quite the opposite.
This situation felt like an unlimited game of hide-and-seek, a test of patience!
After strolling for a while, Chen Guan paused, his lips curled in the darkness.
"Void Devouring Flame, why bother with this pointless struggle? I know you're stalling for time, hoping for the Soul Emperor to rescue you."
"Unfortunately, you've probably forgotten that you've isolated this medicine world. The Soul Emperor has no idea what's going on here. Perhaps he's now ambitiously trying to intercept Gu Yuan. Doesn't that make you feel like you're shooting yourself in the foot?"
The darkness was dead silent. Chen Guan, with a smile on his face, continued his heartbreaking attack.
"Have you ever wondered why I've been able to grow to this point in just over thirty years? This is all thanks to you, the Soul Clan, and the Soul Palace."
"Back in the northwest, the Xiao family suffered a disaster, but you didn't find the ancient Tuoshe Emperor Jade that belonged to the Xiao family. Yes, that ancient jade is in my hands. Since then, I've been invincible."
"From the northwest to Zhongzhou, I almost took advantage of you all the way. Let me pick out a few interesting things to tell you, such as the Soul Origin that you asked the Soul Palace to collect. If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Soul Clan's preparation to help you break through to the Emperor Realm of Soul."
"That Soul Origin is really delicious. I robbed a ball of it from the Earth Palace, and it allowed me to break through to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm. The Soul Clan prepared for so many years, spent so much energy, and gathered so many Soul Origins for you, and you haven't broken through to the Emperor Realm yet. Tsk tsk, Void Devouring Flame, you are such a tragedy."
"By the way, do you know how I previously broke through to the Emperor Realm? Let me tell you, it was the Medicine Emperor's remnant soul that helped me. He said that an inhuman being like you wasn't worthy of even a passing mention of the title Emperor, and he'd rather fulfill my wish than let you take any advantage. Sigh, I wonder if the Soul Emperor felt the same way?"
Chen Guan sat cross-legged in the void, speaking with increasing casualness. Whether true or false, his words flowed freely, his tone tinged with pity and... a hint of tea.
A slight ripple in the void, a subtle one, was still accurately detected by Chen Guan's Emperor Realm soul perception.
Without rushing into action, Chen Guan unleashed another pair of powerful attacks.
"Void Devouring Flame, I truly thank you."
"If you hadn't escaped the Ancient Emperor's cave, none of this would have happened. I wouldn't have obtained the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, the Eight Desolate Destruction Flame, the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire, the Red Lotus Karma Fire, the Nine Nether Wind Flame..."
As Chen Guan named the dishes, the ripples within the void grew more pronounced. A deep darkness trembled, revealing Void Devouring Flame's current emotional turmoil.
Chen Guan's smile grew even brighter, and a vast spiritual force permeated, invisibly enveloping the space.
"Void Devouring Flame, accept your fate. You can't escape today. Following me is better than following Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. At the very least, I won't abandon you like trash and forcibly rip you out like Tuoshe Ancient Emperor did. Nor will I, like Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, strip you of your memories and leave you in a state of confusion..."
"Shut up!!!"
Boom!
A towering, dark figure loomed hazily within the void. Its features remained indistinct, but its twisted form revealed the depths of Void Devouring Flame's defenses.
Anyone in the heat of rage has weaknesses, and Chen Guan was now certain that this was the very source of Void Devouring Flame's power!
"How do you know all this? Who are you?"
"Who are you?!"
Void Devouring Flame's emotions were nearly uncontrollable, its frantic roars echoing throughout the space, tinged with a hint of unfathomable fear.
In this state, it was unaware of the surrounding anomalies.
Chen Guan abruptly rose to his feet, his azure robes fluttering and soaring.
At this moment, his imperial soul unleashed a mighty force, completely locking Void Devouring Flame in place. His overwhelming imperial might pressed down upon Void Devouring Flame's consciousness, shattering it with overwhelming force.
"The past doesn't matter. From now on, I will be your master!"