Elder Huo said, "Although it is rumored that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade left behind by the last Dou Di on the continent contains the secret of becoming an Emperor, there is still a great deal of suspense in this matter. As far as I know, there have been powerful individuals who have obtained the complete Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, but none of them have been seen to obtain any method of becoming an Emperor from it. They all remained at the Dou Sheng realm until their deaths!"
"I also had my doubts about this matter, but the Soul Emperor of the Soul Clan swore so confidently that I believed him a bit more and reached a cooperation agreement with him. If there really is a way to become an emperor in the Ancient Emperor Jade of Tuoshe, that would be excellent. If there is no way to become an emperor, then Xiao Xuan will ultimately have to rely on the ancestors and take a desperate gamble." Xiao Xuan bowed slightly to the five people!
The five of them are the strongest in the Xiao Clan besides him. Their Dou Di bloodline is naturally extremely strong. Although their lifespans are about to end, their bloodline still exists.
"Soul Emperor? The patriarch of the Soul Clan?" someone murmured, "If I remember correctly, the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan have always been at odds, and you and that Soul Emperor were also at odds. How did you reach an agreement to cooperate now?"
"Elder Shui, there are no eternal enemies in the world. The Soul Emperor and I share common goals and interests, so it's natural that we can cooperate!" Xiao Xuan smiled, staring at Elder Shui.
"Clan Chief, we must be careful in cooperating with the Soul Clan. Trying to negotiate with a tiger will only result in being hurt! Don't trust the Soul Clan too much; beware of that Soul Emperor!" Elder Shui said in a hoarse voice. Since the clan chief and the Soul Clan chief had reached an agreement, these old fellows had no choice but to provide support.
They are old and nearing the end of their lives, so they have no interest in caring about such things.
The current era belongs to the young people.
They don't belong to them.
"Xiao Xuan understands!" Xiao Xuan nodded.
Xiao Xuan understood very well that he had to be vigilant enough when cooperating with the Soul Emperor and the Soul Clan, otherwise he would be tricked by the Soul Emperor and the Soul Clan if he was not careful!
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On the other side!
The Soul Emperor also returned to the Soul Clan.
The fact that we were able to cooperate with Xiao Xuan was both expected and unexpected.
He hadn't held out much hope, but the final result was somewhat unexpected.
The Soul Emperor and Xiao Xuan reached an agreement.
With the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan cooperating, who in the entire continent would dare to provoke them? Who would dare to defy them?
Beat them until they submit!
"Now that I've reached an agreement with Xiao Xuan, the next step is to properly adapt to this body," the Soul Emperor murmured to himself. He had inherited the Soul Emperor's body, and the powerful energy within it was also inherited by him.
However, he was not the true Soul Emperor after all. He could not fully grasp and unleash the powerful force contained within his body in a short time, and could not do it with ease.
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Boom!
Boom!
Rumble!
Within a space created by the Soul Emperor, the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame clashed repeatedly, their powerful energy fluctuations resounding throughout the air. To adapt to this body as quickly as possible, a sparring partner was essential.
Looking across the entire Soul Clan, the only one qualified to be his sparring partner and opponent is Void Devouring Flame, that traitor.
Although the Soul Emperor claimed it was just a friendly spar, he didn't hold back much and went all out, suppressing the Void Devouring Flame!
If he hadn't sensed that the Soul Emperor harbored no murderous intent towards him, Void Devouring Flame would have thought that the Soul Emperor was planning to discard him after using him, using the guise of a friendly sparring match to eliminate him. After all, Void Devouring Flame had another identity: the second-ranked Strange Flame on the continent's Strange Flame Ranking.
With that old bastard Tuoshe Ancient Emperor gone, the top spot on the Strange Flame Ranking is now vacant. His Void Devouring Flame is the number one Strange Flame on the Strange Flame Ranking. With such a boost, who wouldn't be envious? Who wouldn't want to possess his Void Devouring Flame?
The Soul Emperor felt that it was enough, so he stopped. Continuing the fight might arouse suspicion from the Void Devouring Flame.
"Alright, Void, I just had a sudden urge to use my skills, you won't mind, will you?" The Soul Emperor smiled as he looked at Void Devouring Flame.
Void Devouring Flame shook his head and said, "Heavenly Emperor, is something troubling you?"
The Soul Emperor said, "There is indeed something, but it's not a troublesome matter. Void, would you like to hear it?"
The Void Devouring Flame laughed and said, "Whether I want to listen or not depends on whether you tell me or not. If you tell me, I will naturally listen. If you don't tell me, how can I listen?"
The Soul Emperor said, "This matter is no secret and will soon spread among the ancient races and throughout the Central Continent."
Upon hearing this, Void Devouring Flame became interested. What exactly was it?
The Soul Emperor continued, "I have reached a cooperation agreement with Xiao Xuan. The Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan will cooperate to plot against the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and jointly uncover the secrets within it!"
Boom!
As soon as the Soul Emperor finished speaking, Void Devouring Flame froze on the spot, unable to recover for a long time, his heart filled with shock.
The Soul Emperor had left the Soul Clan, and Void Devouring Flame knew about it.
Unexpectedly, the Soul Emperor only went out for a short trip to the Xiao Clan and even reached a cooperation agreement with Xiao Xuan. Why wasn't this discussed with him beforehand?
"Heavenly Emperor, Xiao Xuan is an extremely proud man. There has always been great friction between the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan. Would Xiao Xuan really cooperate with you? Be careful, this might be a trap!" Void Devouring Flame regained his senses and warned.
The Soul Emperor and Xiao Xuan reached an agreement. For some reason, Void Devouring Flame felt a little uneasy, as if he was about to be abandoned. Void Devouring Flame disdained being abandoned, and no one could abandon him, because he had always been a lone wolf and there was no such thing as being abandoned.
The Soul Emperor said, "Void, you don't need to overthink this matter. Xiao Xuan had no choice. His goal is the same as mine, so why can't we cooperate? Moreover, cooperating with Xiao Xuan might not be a bad thing for the Soul Clan!"
"Nothingness, you can't judge things by appearances alone. You have to look deeper! Of course, although we have reached a cooperation agreement with Xiao Xuan and the Xiao Clan, it's impossible for me to truly trust Xiao Xuan and the Xiao Clan."
"Interest may bring us together temporarily, but in the end, we will turn against each other because of it."
Upon hearing this, Void Devouring Flame remained silent. Having witnessed the rise of Soul Emperor, Void Devouring Flame believed he understood Soul Emperor very well. He was a man who would stop at nothing for profit. His cooperation with Xiao Xuan and the Xiao Clan was nothing more than using Xiao Xuan and the Xiao Clan.
The Soul Emperor is using them.
Weren't they also using the Soul Emperor?
We're using it now, just for the day we'll divide the cake.
When the day comes to divide the cake, whoever gets the bigger slice, or even the whole cake, will have to rely on their own abilities.
"As expected of the Heavenly Emperor!" Void Devouring Flame looked at Soul Heavenly Emperor with a wicked smile. It seemed that Void Devouring Flame could already guess some of Soul Heavenly Emperor's thoughts.
Seeing the sinister smile on Void Devouring Flame's face, Soul Emperor remained silent, inwardly thinking, "I wonder what this traitor is imagining? It seems he hasn't refused. That's for the best."
(End of chapter)