Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

The actions of the Immortal Emperor appeared so silent, with a speed so fast and movements so covert, even surpassing Wen Yu, who was donned in the Heaven-covering Robe.

The two Magma Giants were not even aware of the approaching danger. When the Immortal Emperor appeared above them, they were still playing a game of you punch me, I kick you.

Until the Almighty Immortal Emperor waved his hand again... The next second, a sharp sword materialized in the Immortal Emperor’s hand, seemingly plain yet faintly emanating a piercing coldness. Only at this moment did the two Magma Giants realize that someone was near. Their actions paused, and they turned their heads toward the sky, only to be met with a sharp Sword Light.

The projection of the Almighty Immortal Emperor’s weapon—the Slaughter God Sword!

The piercing sword shadow cascaded down like a waterfall. At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, just like a silvery Energy Wave, yet when the Sword Light touched the forehead of one Magma Giant, the lethality it caused was beyond everyone’s expectations!

The sword shadow swiftly cut through, piercing down from the Magma Giant’s head, sliding straight to its feet. A seemingly simple strike caused the Magma Giant to let out a fierce shriek. Its thousand-meter body split into two, the Sword Light shattered, and the silver residual energy clung to the wound like a persistent parasite, preventing the Magma Giant’s Recovery Ability.

The silhouette of the Immortal Emperor in mid-air flashed again, and the next second, appeared behind the injured Magma Giant. His body transformed into seven-colored light, aimed at the wound on the Magma Giant’s body, and pierced straight in!

Like a deadly parasite boring into the body, the Magma Giant let out a furious roar, swinging its arms madly, pounding on its own body. Yet, this did not drive out the parasite within but inflicted even greater wounds upon itself until multicolored lights burst from the Magma Giant’s body. Subsequently, a massive explosion sounded, with overwhelming fire waves shooting in all directions. When everything subsided, only one Magma Giant remained standing in a standoff with the Immortal Emperor!

...

The battle was very brief, merely within the span of two to three strikes. The Almighty Immortal Emperor had already achieved Bai’s strategic goal, while Wen Yu merely squinted his eyes, closely watching the Almighty Immortal Emperor standing off against the other Magma Giant, and after a while, a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The might of the Immortal Emperor, which Wen Yu had glimpsed briefly before, that level, was indeed something Wen Yu could only hope to reach at that moment. However, the Almighty Immortal Emperor present here now, or rather the puppet of the Almighty Immortal Emperor, didn’t possess a power that was too much beyond Wen Yu’s. It was merely due to exploiting the restraint of the capability system that the Immortal Emperor could instantly kill a Magma Giant.

If Wen Yu were to battle against him now, the outcome of victory and defeat was still uncertain...

However, Bai’s foundation was indeed rather impressive.

Wen Yu momentarily lamented but didn’t take any further action. He just watched as the Immortal Emperor disengaged again, accompanied by the dispersing residual energy. After a brief battle and explosion, the other Magma Giant met its end there.

To this, Wen Yu merely shrugged, as if Bai had underestimated his props. The promise of one head per person was swiftly and cleanly resolved by the Almighty Immortal Emperor, leaving Wen Yu to enjoy some leisure.

”With such trump cards, why didn’t you use them sooner, making Bai worry for a moment.”

Wen Yu, still having the leisure to jest with Bai, was met with Bai’s solemn look. Carrying a demeanor resembling that of avengers, Bai quickly flew past Wen Yu, non-stop in pursuit of Ye Nan, who was in the distance, with the Almighty Immortal Emperor following closely behind Bai.

Seeing this, Wen Yu suddenly realized.

It seemed that Bai’s trump card was time-limited.

...

Ye Nan, a Peak Level 7 professionist, wasn’t particularly fast in flight. It didn’t take long before the group caught up with Ye Nan.

It wasn’t until then that Bai spoke.

”My contingency plan has only a thirty-minute duration. Now the tactic changes, Lord Immortal Emperor, please advance directly to clear a path for us.”

A simple and effective tactic, with the time-limited nature of the Almighty Immortal Emperor as a one-time-use item, it wasn’t necessary to have Ye Nan scout ahead like before. With the strength of the Almighty Immortal Emperor, it was sufficient to quickly clear a clear path for everyone.

Hearing Bai’s words, the Immortal Emperor just nodded briefly, then glanced lightly at the Heaven-covering Robe on Wen Yu before flying forward expressionlessly.

Wen Yu just watched silently as the Immortal Emperor flew farther and farther, until the Immortal Emperor’s figure disappeared from everyone’s sight, then the group started on their journey again.

...

In less than three minutes, a loud bang was heard from the front. When the group flew closer, the Immortal Emperor’s figure had already disappeared, leaving only three giant carcasses, resembling crocodiles but nearly a hundred meters in length, at the scene.

The carcasses still exuded the presence of their lifetime, a deterrent so strong that even Leoja felt his hackles rising and heart pounding, while Wen Yu silently wielded the Almighty Demon Vine, quickly sweeping away the Origin Energy within the corpses.

”Continue forward.”

The group didn’t linger long here. As the team set off again, Bai’s gaze grew increasingly grave, with bodies lining the path continuously increasing, from unicorn-headed serpent-like flesh creatures, to pure elemental life forms resembling Magma Giants, the bizarre ecological environment amazed Wen Yu, allowing him to take advantage of the Immortal Emperor along the way.

However, good times are always short-lived. When the thirty minutes were up, Bai’s face instantly turned pale. He sighed lightly, then turned to look at Wen Yu.

”It’s over.”

Though words were few, the gaze in Bai’s eyes was somewhat complex. Wen Yu only looked at Bai’s almost imploring gaze, and after a while, he gently nodded.

The situation now was different from before.

The appearance of the Immortal Emperor was unexpected for Wen Yu, yet during the brief period, the information left by the Immortal Emperor allowed Wen Yu to capture many things.

This incident wasn’t strictly Bai’s doing alone. It even contained the will of some Immortal Emperors—Wen Yu wasn’t clear on their ultimate goal, yet the appearance of the Immortal Emperor complicated Wen Yu’s situation...

Wen Yu’s means of exceeding limits was the Almighty Demon Vine. It was only because of this legacy that Wen Yu could grow to this extent today. Wen Yu wore the Heaven-covering Robe, transformed from the Heaven-covering Banner, and it was because of this item that Wen Yu could repeatedly find a way out of dangerous situations.

This gratitude, though not large in Wen Yu’s eyes, combined with Bai’s life-saving grace, was enough for Wen Yu to put in some extra effort.

Taking over to complete the unfinished work of the Immortal Emperor was something Wen Yu would not mind doing...

Seeing Wen Yu nod, Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief. Their eyes met without words, Wen Yu just instantly turned into Black Light, shooting off into the distance.

And Bai merely watched Wen Yu fly further away, then he took out a puppet from the space ring, gently stroking the intricate patterns on it, Bai’s expression dimmed, until eventually turning into resolution.

”Bless me...”

...

Wen Yu finally understood the strength of the Immortal Emperor.

It wasn’t in terms of power. During the brief appearance of the Immortal Emperor’s carbon copy, Wen Yu had already estimated the strength of that puppet. The power contained within wasn’t much greater than Wen Yu’s. Yet in battle experience, the Immortal Emperor was vastly superior to Wen Yu.

The giant crocodiles the Immortal Emperor casually dealt with just moments ago took Wen Yu nearly ten minutes to handle. Fortunately, the battle’s residual impact wasn’t too significant, not alerting other beings. However, the group’s advancing speed inevitably decreased.

The life forms inhabiting the Sea of Magma Fire, each possessed Level 11 strength, even the weakest among them were on par with Leoja. A party led by Wen Yu moved sporadically, and after three days, they hadn’t covered half the distance. And under the constant intense combat, Wen Yu also felt utterly exhausted.

Fortunately, Bai was indeed well-prepared.

Just as Wen Yu was feeling completely exhausted, Bai finally halted, leading the group in a new direction.