Chapter 493 (1/2)

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In front of the devil apeman were two Emperors. One of them was of the shadowmark race, one of the many surface races. They shared a lot of similarities with the human race, yet there were also a lot of differences between the two. An example would be their slim and frail build akin to a bamboo pole. Their bodies were covered with odd markings akin to natural tattoos. These markings granted them a natural resonance with the power of darkness. They were nigh undetectable at night, their bodies akin to elusive shadows.

The other Emperor was a human. He had a l.u.s.trous mane of red hair and a crimson armor protecting his body. His face did not look much older than 20 years old, and his young face emanated a resolute temperament. He was an Emperor, something hard to believe considering his young looks.

”F*cking savage, you are courting death!” the shadowmark screeched as an incorporeal power rippled out of his body, allowing him to flutter to the side and avoid the devil apeman's attack. A jet-black radiance shone from the markings on one of his arms, and a rune shot out of it toward the devil apeman.

Shadow Arms Wrath!

The attack instantly reached the devil apeman, blasting him to the side. As for the red-haired young man, he nimbly dodged to the side and avoided the attack before das.h.i.+ng straight toward the devil edge gra.s.s. He moved nimbly, weaving about the attacks three other seventh-stage Emperors threw his way before reaching out to grab at the devil edge gra.s.s.

”Kid, you are courting death! Scram!” an old Emperor yelled before stabbing the red-haired young man with a black spear.

The old Emperor was one of the strongest individuals present. When he attacked, it was as if the world around him froze as a majestic attack crashed forth toward the young man. The red-haired young man reacted deftly and dodged the attack with exquisite footwork, but as a result of that, he was forced to move away from the devil edge gra.s.s.

At this time, a different seventh-stage Devil Emperor opened his mouth wide, trying to swallow the devil edge gra.s.s yet was knocked away by a different Devil Emperor. An intense and chaotic battle was happening between all these Emperors.

Even so, they were all holding back, trying to avoid damaging the devil edge gra.s.s. It did not seem likely that Xiang Shaoyun would be able to get the devil edge gra.s.s from these late-stage Emperors. Furthermore, he had already caught the eye of the Emperor Realm shadowmark: ”A puny King dares to steal from a group of tigers? Die!”

With a look of disdain in his eyes, the Emperor Realm shadowmark threw a casual attack at Xiang Shaoyun, trying to kill him.

Looks like I won't be able to get through peacefully unless I can enter the shrinking s.p.a.ce stage, sighed Xiang Shaoyun inwardly. Left with no choice, he released his Nether Soul Domain.

The only reason he had charged right into the midst of the battlefield was to temper his footwork and Nether Soul Domain on top of getting the devil edge gra.s.s. After all, one would generally achieve more results cultivating amid intense danger.

It would greatly benefit his future path of cultivation if he could further solidify his soul and strengthen his soul power to the point life and death no longer limited his soul.

If anyone else knew what he was thinking, they would probably say something like ”What a madman!” After all, he was so casually putting his own life on the line. What would he be if not a madman?

The Nether Soul Domain spread and enveloped the area, putting many of the Emperors in panic, especially the Devil Emperors. They all trembled in fear, akin to a group of lowly slaves meeting their majestic king.

Xiang Shaoyun did not take the chance to kill the Emperors in his Nether Soul Domain. Rather, he picked the devil edge gra.s.s, withdrew the Nether Soul Domain, and started rus.h.i.+ng toward the third layer. By the time the Emperors recovered from their panic, the devil edge gra.s.s was already nowhere to be seen.

”d.a.m.n it! What just happened?” roared a furious Emperor.

”It's that King Realm kid! He has stolen the devil edge gra.s.s and is rus.h.i.+ng toward the third layer,” someone else cried out.