"Sound wave attack?"
"If someone's soul power isn't strong, facing this move of yours, they really might be susceptible. However, such an attack is ineffective against me."
Xu Ran stood there proudly, letting Hun Miesheng's Ten Thousand Souls Worship assault him, yet his expression remained unchanged, as though he had not suffered any injury.
It was Queen Medusa and Yue Mei whose complexions looked terrible. Although Xu Ran had blocked all the attacks for them, the earth-shattering spectacle of Hun Miesheng's Sky Level Battle Skill still horrified them.
In the Jia Ma Empire, Queen Medusa's Five-Star Dou Zong "Cultivation Level" had already been the pinnacle.
And Dou Zongs could only just begin to use space power, feeling shocked by the terrifying might of Dou Saint experts, who could turn their hands into clouds and covet rain.
It was also at this time that they realized just how weak they were.
If Hun Miesheng had wanted to kill them just now, he could have done so in an instant.
The entire Snake-People Tribe wouldn't be enough for Hun Miesheng to bother killing.
Back then, when Hun Tiandi ordered Hun Miesheng to establish Soul Hall in Zhongzhou to deter the heroes, Hun Miesheng had forcefully blood-washed those powerful forces with Dou Saint experts. To the likes of the Snake-People Tribe, Hun Miesheng certainly wouldn't care.
Indeed, it was Hun Miesheng's blood-washing that led to the later development in Zhongzhou where power structures such as One Hall One Tower Two Sects lacked Dou Saints or even did not have Dou Saints at all.
The powers of Zhongzhou were so weak that even the most inferior Ancient Families could blood-wash them.
"Hmph."
Hun Miesheng's face looked terrible.
From the beginning, he hadn't expected his proficient Ten Thousand Souls Worship to affect Xu Ran much. The Hun Clan excelled in attacking the soul and could easily contend with Alchemists, but not so much against Alchemists with exceedingly strong soul power.
However, the way Xu Ran remained unfazed shocked him immensely.
Even if Xu Ran was strong, to have no impact whatsoever from his Sky Level Battle Skill, which was perfected to the peak, seemed a bit too exaggerated.
Even the Four Demon Saints wouldn't dare to casually receive a Sky Level Battle Skill from a Five-Star Dou Saint expert.
"I don't believe you can be that strong."
"Once you're dead, our clan's thousand-year plan won't be affected."
Hun Miesheng's eyes had already turned blood red.
Although he had his own agenda in serving his clan, he was extremely loyal to his family. Since Xu Ran knew of their plan, Xu Ran absolutely could not be allowed to live.
"Let me devour you with the Void-swallowing Flame then!"
Hun Miesheng crazily pumped Dou Qi into the pitch-black flame in his hand, and the face formed by the flames grew larger and larger.
Exotic Flames all possessed strange attributes.
Especially those flames in the top five of the Exotic Flame Ranking, each possessed great abilities.
As the second-ranked on the Exotic Flame Ranking, Void-swallowing Flame, second only to the Tuo She Ancient Emperor, also had its own trump card, which was devouring.
Void-swallowing Flame was born from the void, with no shape to discern, no form to grasp, a truly bizarre existence, known as a devouring entity of heaven and earth, with the ability to devour all things. In the world, only a few beings could contend against such devouring power.
After escaping from the Ancient Emperor's Cave House, it had been constantly devouring souls with the help of the Hun Clan to impact the Emperor Realm Soul.
With the power of devouring to cultivate, and the innate ability of the Void-swallowing Flame, it was no wonder it dared to cooperate with someone like Hun Tiandi. Given some time, its terrifying level would definitely surpass Hun Tiandi's.
Originally, when they escaped from the Ancient Emperor's Cave House, Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, and Zhukun had already reached the Nine-star Dou Sheng Peak, while the Void-swallowing Flame was still weak and in development, which is why it appeared much weaker than Hun Tiandi and the others.
Once the Void-swallowing Flame truly achieved the Emperor Realm Soul, it would likely devour Hun Tiandi first. The cooperation between these two had always been full of hidden agendas.
However, the devouring ability of the Void-swallowing Flame was indeed terrifying. Even after Hun Tiandi became a Dou Di and tried to devour the Void-swallowing Flame, he was unable to wear it down; instead, the Void-swallowing Flame turned the tables with a single strike. With its devouring abilities, it would not be easily devoured by others.
In Xu Ran's eyes, the Void-swallowing Flame's potential for growth was no less than that of Tuo She Ancient Emperor. And the other Strange Fires were far inferior by comparison.
And the devouring ability was something Xu Ran was naturally very interested in.
Who knows how many protagonists in martial and fantasy novels have roamed the world relying on the profound art of devouring.
"Haha. Scared, aren't you? Although this is just a sub-flame, it should be more than enough to deal with you." Seeing Xu Ran not speaking and instead staring blankly, Hun Miesheng became excited.
"The Void-swallowing Flame boasts the ability to devour everything in the world but it can't swallow me. I'm afraid it might eat too much and burst itself," jested Xu Ran, as terrifying flames surged from his hands as well.
The temperature in the already sweltering desert rose several degrees when those flames appeared.
He was confident that his Emperor Flame was not inferior to any Strange Fire in the world, not even to Tuo She Ancient Emperor. On an energy level, the Emperor Flame was far above the Void-swallowing Flame.
However, he was indeed interested in the devouring power of the Void-swallowing Flame.
The Void-swallowing Flame grew stronger by devouring.
By devouring a large number of souls, one could achieve the Emperor Realm Soul, and if it devoured Yuan Qi, becoming a Dou Di would also be fairly easy.
Having such an ability, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds in the future. Even without relying on the System to cultivate, the effects would be very significant.
"What a strange flame, is this a Strange Fire?"
Hun Miesheng looked warily at the odd flames in Xu Ran's hands, having never seen such a Strange Fire before. The Void-swallowing Flame was ranked second among the flames on the Continent; there was only the Dou Di from a thousand years ago above it.
"Swallow it for me!"
"If I devour it, perhaps this sub-flame of mine could evolve. Then, even as a sub-flame, it would be no less than any other flame."
As Hun Miesheng's thoughts raced, a greedy desire arose in his heart.
What strong individual's resources weren't seized? Even within the Hun Clan, the path he walked today was snatched from the hands of his clan members. Xu Ran was strong, but by devouring Xu Ran's power, perhaps he could go even further and reach the level of the Four Demon Saints.
In front of Hun Miesheng, the child flame of the Void-swallowing Flame opened a massive maw and swallowed Xu Ran's Emperor Flame in one gulp.
The sub-flame had intelligence and could sense the immense power in Xu Ran's flames. Its devouring instinct allowed it to recklessly consume everything, even encasing Xu Ran's body within the sub-flame.
"Haha. Devoured by the Void-swallowing Flame, there's no chance of survival," laughed Hun Miesheng aloud when he saw Xu Ran making no move to dodge, allowing the Void-swallowing Flame to devour him.
Even those supremely powerful individuals were extremely wary of this mysterious devouring power.
Even the Four Demon Saints, who had fought him carelessly, had an arm instantly dissolved and devoured by the sub-flame.