"Wuu!"
But just when the situation was at its most critical, Xing Jue's strength began to weaken. Seeing this, Xing Jue quickly took out a "Pain Relief Pill" and popped it into his mouth, then prepared to use Soul Explosion again.
"Boom, Boom, Boom!"
But the Nine-Tailed Fox gave Xing Jue no chance. It moved, and its huge body turned into a deep red lightning bolt as it sped toward Xing Jue. The speed was so fast that it even stirred up a whirlwind as it ran. Even the small grasses and rocks under its feet were carried aloft.
In the blink of an eye, the Nine-Tailed Fox had reached Xing Jue. It raised its sharp claws, which made a loud whistling sound as they slammed down at Xing Jue.
At this crucial moment, Xing Jue wanted to use the Swift Wind Technique to escape. But he suddenly discovered that he was unable to move! It was pressure! The Nine-Tailed Fox had concentrated powerful pressure into its huge claws, restricting Xing Jue's movement.
"Damn it!" Xing Jue said unwillingly, facing the swift claws.
This Nine-Tailed Fox was too cunning. It had poured all of its pressure into its claws to restrict Xing Jue's movement. This method was indeed ruthless.
"Puff!"
"Boom, Boom, Boom!"
With a muffled sound, the Nine-Tailed Fox's claws, like daggers, viciously pierced through Xing Jue's body. Then, they drove him through to the ground and into the lawn. At the same time, large patches of dust rose.
"Puff!"
Pinned to the ground by the Nine-Tailed Fox's claws, the mighty force knocked Xing Jue back, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. His face was frighteningly pale.
It was only now that Xing Jue truly realized that he had no power to fight back against the Nine-Tailed Fox. In the face of absolute strength, he was truly too weak.
Blood gushed out from Xing Jue's wound. Xing Jue could clearly feel his blood decreasing. But as Xing Jue's body became increasingly weak, the dark soul hidden deep in his body began to become restless.
There was an urge to burst out of his body. He had experienced this feeling when he wandered into the cultivation pavilion and met the Swift Wind Monkey.
At that time, it was this soul power that saved him. Thinking about this, Xing Jue opened all the soul passages and let the soul power surge out.
"Boom!"
With Xing Jue's permission, the dark soul, like an erupting volcano, surged out of his body. It then slammed into the Nine-Tailed Fox with great force.
"Roar!"
But facing such powerful soul power, the Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly opened its huge mouth and roared wildly. A equally powerful force surged out from its mouth, and it finally suppressed the dark soul power.
Looking at the disappearing soul attack, Xing Jue realized that the soul power in his body wasn't unlimited. Using Soul Explosion too many times would lead to the soul power's depletion, and this depletion caused the soul power to weaken.
At this moment, Xing Jue finally felt the taste of death. He knew that this time he might really die. At this moment, he also began to regret his recklessness.
Challenging an enemy who was too strong when he wasn't strong enough was foolish. If he had another chance, he would absolutely never do such a reckless thing without absolute confidence.
"Wuu!"
Just then, Xing Jue suddenly felt a burning pain in his chest. It became more intense, as if there was a flame burning his skin.
This pain even covered the pain caused by the Nine-Tailed Fox. It made Xing Jue couldn't help but roar.
At the same time, a pale white light began to emanate from Xing Jue's chest. The light became increasingly brighter, then slowly flowed. It ultimately formed a strange pattern at the end point.
Looking at the glowing pattern on Xing Jue's chest, the Nine-Tailed Fox quickly pulled its claws out of Xing Jue's body and retreated slowly. Because it felt something extremely terrifying from the bright light pattern.
"Buzz… buzz… buzz…"
But just as the Nine-Tailed Fox was about to retreat, a bright light shield spread out from Xing Jue's chest. The terrifying energy contained in the light shield made the Nine-Tailed Fox's pupils shrink. It didn't even hesitate to start running away at full speed.
But the light shield didn't give the Nine-Tailed Fox any chance. The light shield slightly contracted, then exploded.
After the light shield exploded, a destructive force rapidly spread out. This terrifying force was condensed into a giant light shield. It began to expand rapidly, in a blink of an eye, engulfing the Nine-Tailed Fox. Wherever the light shield passed, almost all objects turned into nothingness, vanishing into thin air.
"Such a powerful force," Just then, in the city, thousands of miles away from where the light shield exploded, the Grand Elder of the Inner Cabinet suddenly felt the terrifying energy emanating from the light shield.
He immediately moved his figure, arriving at the top of the city walls. He looked uneasily towards the direction of the explosion.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh,"
Just then, three elderly figures flashed out and landed beside the Grand Elder. These three were naturally the Grand Elders from the other three forces.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz…"
Just then, a bright light suddenly emitted from the deepest part of the Beast Mountain Range.
When the light flickered, the four Grand Elders all frowned. The energy that could be seen from such a distance was terrifying. If they were in the center of that explosion, one could imagine how powerful the attack must have been.
"So powerful, too powerful," the Grand Elder of the Underworld Palace said in astonishment, looking at the distant light.
Then, the Grand Elder of the Inner Cabinet moved slightly. He was about to rush towards the source of the light.
But the Grand Elder of the Nangong Clan stopped him, smiling. "Grand Elder of the Inner Cabinet, leaving at this time would not be good, would it?"
Hearing the Nangong Clan Grand Elder's words, the Grand Elder trembled, then stopped. During the hunting competition, the Grand Elders were not allowed to leave the city to prevent cheating, so they couldn't leave.
"The person who caused the destruction was clearly not from the four major factions. Such a powerful person appeared in the three empires. Should we not investigate?" After a moment of silence, the Grand Elder of the Inner Cabinet said slowly.
"Elder Luo, I know your feelings, but if I'm not mistaken, the strength of the person who launched the attack is at least…"
"So, even if we go, we would definitely not be his opponent. It's better to stay here and see how things develop."
"I think that strong person didn't attack our disciples. Otherwise, given his strength, he could just move a finger and crush them. There's no need to launch such a powerful attack." At this time, the Grand Elder of the Cangyao Mountain Villa said slowly.
He saw that the Grand Elder of the Inner Cabinet was worried about his disciples, but he was also concerned. However, the attack just now was too powerful. Even with the combined strength of the four of them, they were no match for that person. The gap was too large. Let alone them, even among the four major factions there would not be more than five people who could fight that person.
"Sigh!" Hearing the Grand Elder of the Cangyao Mountain Villa, the Grand Elder of the Inner Cabinet sighed helplessly. Indeed, with his strength, even if he encountered that person, it would be a suicide mission. Now he could only hope that it wasn't Xing Jue and the others provoking that powerful person.
Just when the Grand Elders of the four major factions thought that the attack was caused by some powerful person, Xing Jue was quietly lying in the place where he had been.
But now, the wounds caused by the Nine-Tailed Fox had healed, leaving no trace. If it weren't for the huge hole in his purple robe, no one would believe that he had been subjected to a fatal attack.
Xing Jue was lying quietly there, as if sleeping soundly. He allowed the breeze to blow over him, with no intention of waking up.
Perhaps Xing Jue was really too tired. These past few days, he had barely rested in pursuit of better results. Now he could finally relax.
Several hours later, Xing Jue's fingers trembled slightly. Then, his tightly closed eyes slowly opened. But when Xing Jue got up and looked at everything in front of him, his face changed instantly.
Because now, he was in a plain that was dozens of miles across. On the purple-black ground, wisps of smoke rose continuously.
The ancient trees and countless mountains that had existed previously had all disappeared. If it weren't for the distant boundless mountain range still intact, Xing Jue would have thought he was moved somewhere else.
"My heavens!" Xing Jue couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment at his heart.
He had only felt a burning pain in his chest, then a dazzling light flashed before his eyes. Afterwards, he fainted. Once he awoke, everything had changed.
"This is…"
But just then, Xing Jue suddenly discovered that several large characters were floating neatly in the air behind him. The characters were translucent and emerald green. They floated in the air, like letters hanging in the air.
When he began reading the contents of the letter, his body froze. Then it began to tremble violently.
Because it was a letter from his father to him.
"My son, when you see this letter, don't be surprised. Because this is a gift from your father, at this moment, you may find that you are not an orphan."
"I'm very sorry, not only couldn't your father stand by your side and watch you grow up. But he also sealed your soul, making you an ordinary person. However, please don't blame your father. For some special reason, I really hope you can live an ordinary life."
"At least that way, your life will be protected. You have to know, no matter how you live, as long as you are alive, that is the most beautiful thing."
"Actually, I really didn't want you to see this letter. Because when you see this letter, it means you must have encountered some kind of fatal danger, which is something I least want to see."
"But at this moment, if you indeed encounter some enemies, you can't defeat them, and you have nowhere to go, then take this jade pendant and go to "Peace Village" in the eastern part of the Wind Empire to find a man named "Uncle Pan." As long as he sees this jade pendant, he will help you."
"Because of the urgency of time, I can only tell you this much. Do not look for me or your mother, don't blame us, and don't ask Uncle Pan about us. You just need to know that your father and mother love you deeply. That's enough."
"Wuu~ Father!"
Looking at the characters floating in the air, Xing Jue's eyes were moist. Now he finally understood why he was still alive, it was because his father saved him. Moreover, from the words his father left him, he could see that his father really cared about him.
Xing Jue read the letter over and over, as if his father was talking to him. Xing Jue had never felt fatherly and motherly love his whole life. Although Old Zhang was kind to him, he only saw him as a grandfather. Deep in his heart, he wanted a loving father and mother.
At this moment, he finally felt fatherly love, it was so heartwarming.
"Buzz!"
Just then, the characters began to distort, becoming increasingly severe. Later, they turned into green lines, converging towards the center. Eventually, they condensed into a dark green jade pendant that fell to the ground.