Chapter 0706: Soul-Chasing, Spirit-Seizing
The pitch-black war sword floated in midair, its blade quivering and emitting a series of crisp sword cries. Yet within those cries pulsed a dreadful force that shook the soul itself—even divine will and spiritual consciousness trembled beneath its resonance. It was as though death had come to claim all.
"With Soul-Seizing unleashed, how could Soul-Chasing not follow? Go—Soul-Chasing, Spirit-Seizing, slay ghosts and gods!"
With another flick of his fingers, Lord Emptiness launched the Soul-Chasing Sword, which spiraled out and transformed into a war sword as black as night. The two swords hovered together, forming a mysterious link. They resonated joyfully, their cries harmonizing as two streaks of black sword-light tore toward the War Behemoth.
The beast, born for battle, instantly sensed a tremendous threat from the two blades. Without hesitation, bone spikes on its back shot forth—not actual bone, but condensed energy bone spears, imbued with destructive power, raining down upon the two war swords.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Yet the Soul-Chasing and Soul-Seizing Swords twisted and darted like serpents, maneuvering with uncanny agility under Lord Emptiness's control. Slash! Pierce! Shatter! Sweep!Each sword move traced a fundamental technique, as if an invisible hand wielded them with perfect mastery. One by one, the bone spears were cut down. The sharpness of the swords seemed capable of slicing through metal and jade alike—unstoppable and ferocious.
The swords evaded the barrage and appeared before the War Behemoth like ghostly phantoms. They crossed paths—then cleaved down together.
Roar!!
The beast roared, its scales glowing with layers of earthy yellow divine light, like a brass mountain—a shield imbued with the power of the earth. Even Heaven-grade divine weapons might not easily penetrate such a defense.
Within its tier, its defense was unmatched.
Swish!
Yet the moment the swords struck, their blades shifted from solid to ethereal, slashing through like illusions. The War Behemoth's impenetrable defense was meaningless. The swords phased through, piercing its body directly.
Roar!!
A painful, guttural roar erupted. The beast stomped the earth, causing tremors. It was a horrifying display of agony, not from its flesh—but from its very soul.
Fear consumed it.
The Soul-Chasing Sword and Soul-Seizing Sword were crafted to directly attack the soul. They could hunt spirits and sever souls, even annihilate divine consciousness. If one's soul wasn't strong enough, a single slash could scatter it completely.
Even for a War Behemoth—its body nigh invincible—its soul wasn't quite as fortified. Its immense physique was fueled by an equally vast soul, but the twin swords only managed to partially destroy it. Yet the pain was overwhelming, far beyond anything it had ever experienced.
Still, a strong body brought vast blood energy, which in turn nourished the soul. Without a powerful soul, one could never control such a massive form. But relative to its body, the soul was not equally indestructible.
Driven mad by the soul-piercing pain, the War Behemoth rampaged.
Countless beastmen were crushed into pulp beneath its chaotic stomps—unrecognizable carnage.
"No, Lord Behemoth! We're your allies! Don't step on us!"
"Stop! Everyone's getting flattened!"
"Run! It's lost control!"
Beastmen scattered. But compared to the War Behemoth, they were mere ants—easily crushed. The shock was immense: their own war weapon had turned on them.
The War Behemoth, a war engine of destruction, now wreaked havoc on its own army.
Boom!! Boom!!
Its furious gaze locked onto the Iron-Blood Great Wall, and on the white-robed, snow-like figure of Lord Emptiness.
Pfft!
The beast forcibly endured the torment as the twin swords continued slicing its soul apart. Its lone, black destruction horn pointed directly at Lord Emptiness.
From that horn, black divine light erupted—its bloodline divine ability: Destruction Ray.
A beam of black divine light, traveling faster than thought, ripped through the void and reached Lord Void instantly. Within it was a terrifying vision of absolute annihilation, imbued with a Dao of Ruin that shattered all things.
Even cultivators at the Fate Aperture Realm would feel insignificant before this power. This was no mere Earth-grade power—it was at least Heaven-grade. Triggered by the War Behemoth, it was a cataclysmic strike.
Unstoppable.
"Such dominance in that ray... If hit, even Fate Aperture cultivators would die. Fate Map cultivators would be left half-dead."Yi Tianxing narrowed his eyes but did not intervene."This is the best time to see what Lord Void is really made of."
Yi understood well—Lord Void wanted to make a name for himself. Yi would allow it—but only if he could handle the cost.
"Let me see if you're truly empty… or just lacking in… essence."Yi smirked darkly.
Lord Emptiness's intentions were clear. If he could seize this opportunity, fame would follow. If not—then he'd fade into obscurity.
"Wretched beast… freak."Lord Void sneered as the black light shot toward him.
Rather than dodging, he raised a hand and summoned a yellow treasure umbrella—which rose into the air and opened automatically.
As it opened, runes shimmered, and yellow divine light cascaded downward, forming a protective field.
This was no ordinary umbrella—it was the Yellow Heaven Umbrella, a defensive Heaven-grade treasure he had refined. It drew from the power of the earth and heavens, embodying the Yellow Earth Dao, known for top-tier defense among Heaven-grade treasures.
Boom!!
The Destruction Ray clashed violently with the umbrella. Yellow and black lights battled furiously. The umbrella shook under the devastating force, nearly collapsing. But its radiance never ceased—drawing power from earth and sky, merging heaven and earth into one. Unshakable.
Though it quaked, the umbrella never shattered. Bit by bit, the black beam diminished, its power drained away.
Finally, the Destruction Ray was completely extinguished.
Roar!!
The War Behemoth let out a mournful cry, its gaze full of hatred toward Lord Void. It wanted nothing more than to tear him apart—but it was already too late.
With one final cry, its towering body collapsed.
The ground trembled. Many beastmen were crushed beneath its weight, blood oozing outward.
The War Behemoth—had fallen.
The Soul-Chasing and Soul-Seizing Swords emerged from within its corpse, which bore no visible wounds, for the fatal strike had been delivered to the soul.
Without a soul, the body could no longer live.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Killing Sword, Soul-Chasing Sword, and Soul-Seizing Sword returned in unison, transforming into miniature flying swords, slipping back into a treasure box.
This was the Void Sword Casket—a relic that nurtured war swords.
The entire battlefield fell into stunned silence.
Even the War Behemoth, a terrifying war machine, had fallen. It was unbelievable.
"Impossible… That was a War Behemoth! Even Fate Map cultivators might not kill it. And it just died here? Who is that man? What kind of swords are those?!"
"How strong is he? The War Behemoth is practically invincible on the battlefield!"
"If even that monster was killed, who knows how many more experts are hiding in this city? The Iron-Blood Wall—how can we possibly break it now?!"
The morale of the beastmen collapsed.
Meanwhile, the humans of Xuanhuang City were ecstatic.
"Lord Emptiness truly lives up to the name. I heard he's the master of Righteous Manor, near the city. Used to be demon hunters. With swordsmanship like that… terrifying."
"No wonder they survived in the wild. That kind of strength? Unreal."
"Excellent! He's a hero of our people. If he ever visits my tavern—half off, whatever he wants!"
The death of the War Behemoth wasn't just a tactical victory—it was a psychological turning point. People now looked at Lord Emptiness with awe, fervor, and reverence.