Chapter 1219: Qingtian Emperor Weeps

Alone, the Qingtian Emperor was already difficult to defeat; split into two, it was nearly impossible to overcome. Thus, Zhang Xuan advanced step by step, first hiding his clone in a storage ring and placing it in a certain spot... then retreating continuously, feigning weakness to lure the enemy to a calculated position.

Finally, he pretended to self-destruct, distracting the two, allowing his clone to launch a surprise attack and succeed in one blow.

It sounded simple, but in reality, it involved many details: what techniques to use, how far to flee, where to stop... from what angle the clone should strike to avoid detection...

Meticulous calculations, coupled with the clone's cultivation during this period—its pure strength surpassing the original—allowed him to catch the enemy off guard and achieve success.

Otherwise, relying solely on himself and the Golden Origin Cauldron, he could never have defeated the opponent.

"Damn it..."

With the heads exploded, the two corpses fell from the air. Zhang Xuan then heard an angry roar, and two soul forms flew out from the bodies.

The Qingtian Emperor's primordial spirit!

This fellow's physical body had split, and his primordial spirit had also divided into two.

Rumble!

As the primordial spirit appeared, the surrounding space became more solidified, as if trapped in a countercurrent. It was difficult to advance, let alone stay in place.

Freed from the constraints of the physical body, the primordial spirit grew stronger, seemingly able to unleash greater combat power.

Whoosh!

Drawn together, the two primordial spirits slowly merged in the air, reforming into one.

It seemed that despite the opponent's splitting technique allowing him to become two, once the physical body was destroyed, the primordial spirit could hardly maintain its original form.

"I'll kill you..."

Having recovered, but losing his previous advantage, the Qingtian Emperor's face turned livid. With a roar, he reached out to grab Zhang Xuan again.

As a mighty emperor of the Alien Spirit race, he had used a secret technique, turning himself neither human nor ghost, yet not only had he failed to kill the opponent, but his physical body was destroyed. The intense frustration nearly made him explode.

If before, it was only about saving face due to his plans being ruined and his subordinates killed, now it was a blood feud.

"You said you'd kill me earlier... and I'm still alive and well. Stop shouting; catch me first..."

Facing the opponent's threat, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly. Instead of dodging, he charged toward the opponent's palm.

Sizzle!

As the Qingtian Emperor's massive primordial spirit palm touched Zhang Xuan's body, it immediately emitted a corrosive sound like iron meeting sulfuric acid. In an instant, a large hole appeared.

"Ah..."

With a cry of pain, the Qingtian Emperor quickly withdrew his hand, staring at Zhang Xuan as if seeing a ghost, full of disbelief: "You... you..."

When he had a physical body, he had beaten the opponent thoroughly, forcing him to flee. Now, with only the primordial spirit, under normal circumstances, the opponent should be more afraid. How... had it turned out like this, with his own primordial spirit being corroded?

"I can't contend with other Out-of-Body experts, but against you, I have many ways..."

Ignoring the opponent's shock, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly. His body shook, and the true energy within him surged out, filling the entire hall.

Against other primordial spirits leaving the body, with his current strength, he could only passively take a beating. But... the opponent was a soul shaman, whose primordial spirit was achieved through soul shaman abilities... and the Heavenly Dao true energy was precisely its bane!

As long as he released the Heavenly Dao true energy, even if the opponent's power was formidable, he couldn't resist!

It was like using a hammer to smash sulfuric acid: even if the hammer's attack power was great, as long as it touched a bit each time, over time it would be corroded until nothing remained.

"Damn it..."

The Qingtian Emperor trembled with rage.

At this moment, he finally realized that under the opponent's step-by-step scheming, he, who had held a great advantage, had fallen into a passive position.

His face turned pale as he looked at the true energy permeating the surroundings.

As a late-stage Out-of-Body expert, he could clearly sense that the surrounding true energy was precisely his bane. If he charged in, he would inevitably be worn down and grow weaker.

"If I'm to die, I'll take you with me..."

Gritting his teeth, the Qingtian Emperor roared and reached out with his palm to grab Zhang Xuan.

Since the opponent's true energy was so strange and could corrode his primordial spirit, he would risk having his primordial spirit completely corroded, as long as he could first cut down the opponent!

At worst, they would die together!

Rumble!

Using all his strength, the Qingtian Emperor's might was no weaker than when he had a physical body. In an instant, Zhang Xuan felt as if he had fallen into a quagmire again.

"A centipede dies but never stiffens... worthy of the Qingtian Emperor, truly formidable!"

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan opened all his acupoints, and his true energy surged wildly, tearing apart the sealed space. Without using any martial technique, he struck out with a palm.

After all, the opponent was a late-stage Out-of-Body expert who had undergone three thunder tribulations. He was indeed not someone Zhang Xuan could easily kill with his current strength.

Creak! Creak!

True energy surged out, forming a palm print in the air. As it touched the opponent's primordial spirit, it immediately emitted a sizzling sound, like boiling oil poured onto raw meat.

"Ah..."

With a cry of pain, the Qingtian Emperor's primordial spirit shrank by a circle.

"Damn it..."

Gritting his teeth, the Qingtian Emperor roared again. Knowing that using space to kill the opponent was impossible, he shook his body, retreated dozens of meters, and pointed a finger.

His control over the primordial spirit was strong; even if the opponent's true energy wanted to attack him from a distance, it would be insufficient.

Hum!

The finger force converged into a beam, shooting straight at Zhang Xuan with lightning speed.

Bang!

Sure enough, this time Zhang Xuan couldn't block it. He was struck in the chest and sent flying backward.

Following the same method, he also sent his clone flying.

Without the Heavenly Dao true energy, the opponent, as a late-stage Out-of-Body expert, was not someone to be easily crushed.

"Worthy of being an old monster who has lived for who knows how many years... his combat experience is indeed rich; he saw through my problem at a glance!"

Seeing that the opponent had quickly detected his issue and found a solution, Zhang Xuan circulated his true energy to heal his injuries, his expression turning serious.

He had thought that with the Heavenly Dao true energy as a cheat, he could easily kill the opponent. Now it seemed not so easy.

The Heavenly Dao true energy was the bane of soul shamans, but as long as the opponent kept his distance, without martial techniques to support it, the true energy would lose cohesion over long distances... Even if he could defeat the opponent, the consumption would be enormous, and he might end up draining all his true energy.

If he exhausted his true energy before even facing the ruthless man... that would be a loss.

"What to do?"

Zhang Xuan was troubled, but time didn't allow him to think it through. The Qingtian Emperor roared again and pointed another finger at him.

Wooosh!

The immense force tore through the air, seemingly about to pierce him through.

Dodging the attack with a shake of his body, Zhang Xuan was about to counterattack when a flash of inspiration struck. He smiled slightly and flipped his wrist.

An altar landed on the ground.

He gently brushed his hand over it.

Whoosh!

The array patterns on it were instantly activated, and a powerful suction force pulled at the Qingtian Emperor in the air.

"Hmm? This is the altar I set up in Qingyuan City..."

Drawn by the force, the Qingtian Emperor's primordial spirit wavered in the air. He took a look and immediately recognized it.

It was none other than the altar his clone had set up in Qingyuan City, used to kill master teachers and capture their souls... He hadn't expected the opponent to carry it with him and activate it against him!

This thing required the killing aura of the Alien Spirit race to activate, and the array was extremely complex. Even he, to activate it once, had to pay a great price and consume enormous energy... How had this guy managed it?

"He's using his own true energy..."

Looking closely, his eyebrows jumped.

The opponent was actually using his own true energy to power the altar... How thick must his true energy be to dare such extravagance?

Just as he thought the opponent couldn't sustain it for long, he felt the suction force growing stronger. His primordial spirit shook, and he could no longer control his form, being sucked directly above the altar.

The altar was tied to the ruthless man's secret technique and had a strong attraction to souls. If his physical body were still intact, he might have been able to resist, but now, with only the primordial spirit, he could no longer hold out.

Just as he was sucked up and thinking of a way to break free, he saw both Zhang Xuans charging at him, raining down a flurry of blows.

Palm strikes, fists, feet... all the moves they could use landed on him in an instant.

"Damn it..."

Fuming with rage, the Qingtian Emperor roared and burst forth with all his power. After great effort, he broke free from the altar's attraction and lunged at the opponent.

But before his attack reached them, both Zhang Xuans darted away, retreating over a hundred meters.

He lowered his head to destroy the altar, only to find that the opponent had already stored it in the ring.

His face livid, he was about to charge over and kill the opponent when he saw the altar appear in the distance again, generating a powerful suction force.

Whoosh!

He was sucked over again. Before he could move, both Zhang Xuans charged in again, raining down another barrage of blows.

"I will definitely kill you..."

Nearly driven mad, the Qingtian Emperor struggled to break free from the altar again, only to find the two fellows had run even farther and activated the altar once more.

Slap!

He was sucked over again, and again beaten up...

After several rounds, the Qingtian Emperor's primordial spirit grew smaller and weaker.

"How can you be so shameless..."

Feeling that he was about to collapse at any moment, the Qingtian Emperor wept.

He had seen formidable master teachers, seen powerful master teachers... but never one so shameless...