Chapter 429: Hunting the Semi-Saint
Xiao Ze hovered in the air, observing the massive Rock Demon below him. He noticed an almost human-like emotion in its eyes, making him narrow his eyes in suspicion. It seemed the Void Devouring Flame had bestowed intelligence upon the Rock Demons, leading them to desire unifying the Rock Demon World. Xiao Ze wasn't sure if this was purely due to the influence of the Void Devouring Flame or if the Rock Demons had their own will.
Recalling what Xun'er had mentioned about the Rock Demons waging a grand battle against the Stone Tribe after a Dou Saint emerged, Xiao Ze speculated that this might indeed be the Rock Demons' inherent desire.
As thoughts raced through his mind, the Rock Demon's arm was being consumed by the black hole, its eyes filled with undisguised terror. Feeling the overwhelming power of the Great Heaven Creation Palm, the Rock Demon made a desperate decision. Red energy gathered on its remaining fist, and with a mix of wild, corrosive, and polluting energy, it struck at the black hole.
Surprisingly, instead of being instantly crushed, the Rock Demon's punch managed to hold its ground, making Xiao Ze frown. He hadn't encountered this resistance in previous battles with Rock Demons. Was this a unique ability of high-level Rock Demons? Normally, Rock Demons relied on their formidable bodies and immense strength due to their low intelligence unless they reached saint-level.
Seeing the semi-saint Rock Demon's desperate struggle, Xiao Ze didn't hold back. His near-limitless Dou Qi surged, fueling the Great Heaven Creation Palm. His right hand glowed with dark golden light, heavy and profound, as if the sky was collapsing. The black hole regained dominance, devouring the crimson energy along with the Rock Demon's massive fist.
The semi-saint Rock Demon was exhausted, unable to escape the black hole's terrifying pull. Its red eyes flashed with fear as it watched the black hole engulf its head, body, and feet. The black hole expanded like lightning, engulfing the entire mountain range. When the chaos subsided, a vast basin, thousands of feet across, had formed.
Xiao Ze didn't relax, his Primal Emperor Flame ready to burst out at any moment. But the expected Void Devouring Flame's sub-flame did not appear. "Could it be just a sliver of the Void Devouring Flame's power, not a true sub-flame?" Xiao Ze pondered, recalling information about the Void Devouring Flame.
Void Devouring Flame's sub-flame was formidable, respected even by the Hall of Souls' chief. Though called a sub-flame, it was a genuine part of the Void Devouring Flame's power. Realizing this, Xiao Ze understood that it was merely a manifestation of the flame's power, not an actual sub-flame. This explained why his Great Heaven Creation Palm had eradicated it.
Relieved, Xiao Ze noted the numerous Rock Demon cores scattered in the basin, especially the semi-saint core, which had a faint golden thread, marking a significant difference from others. Xiao Ze surmised that when the golden thread fully replaced the blood-red lines, the Rock Demon would truly become a Dou Saint.
Controlling the destructive force of his Great Heaven Creation Palm, Xiao Ze had left the Rock Demon cores intact. After collecting them, he hurried toward the direction indicated by his lightning avatars, intent on disrupting the Soul Clan's plans.
Meanwhile, outside the Rock Demon World, in the massive Stone Realm's ring-shaped mountain range, Hun Yu frowned. As the task executor, entrusted by the Void Devouring Flame, he had been given a sub-flame. He had only left a portion of its power with the Rock Demons to control them. Now, sensing the disappearance of a sub-flame's power, he felt uneasy.
"Did something happen in the Rock Demon World? Did the Ancient Tribe's experts kill a semi-saint Rock Demon?" Hun Yu's face darkened. Though unsettled, he quickly adjusted his plans, deciding to lay more traps in the Stone Realm to ensure their success.
Back in the Rock Demon World, a vast silver lightning bolt descended like a heavenly river, crushing the last semi-saint Rock Demon under its terrifying power. Xiao Ze watched as the Rock Demon disintegrated, then unleashed countless smaller lightning bolts, obliterating the remaining Rock Demon army. When the dust settled, Xiao Ze saw the charred landscape dotted with Rock Demon cores, smiling slightly at the sight.
He had effectively cleared years of the Rock Demon World's accumulations. The sheer number of cores he had collected would significantly benefit Xun'er and the others, even if the body-tempering effects diminished over time. The energy contained in these cores would still greatly boost their Dou Qi levels.
Among his spoils were six semi-saint Rock Demon cores, each thoroughly checked to ensure no trace of the Void Devouring Flame's sub-flame. Xiao Ze couldn't help but feel puzzled. It seemed the Soul Clan hadn't gone all out this time.
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