Chapter 2443

It must be said that Yan Bei is very decisive.

After severing his arm, Yan Bei's aura dropped sharply.

His soul was severely damaged, causing his cultivation realm to nearly fall below the Dao Venerable 8th Realm.

Facing the soul of the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable, Former Chief Yan Dao, Yan Bei was already at a complete disadvantage.

Yan Bei quickly produced a pill and tossed it into his mouth. His aura recovered rapidly, his soul healed quickly, and his severed arm regenerated simultaneously.

"great dao longevity pill!"

Lin Moyu was slightly stunned; he hadn't expected Yan Bei to possess such a pill.

Even in the eyes of the Three Ancestors, this pill was incomparably precious. How could Yan Bei possibly have it?

Former Chief Yan Dao chuckled, "Not bad, you even have a great dao longevity pill. It seems you have had quite a few fortuitous encounters."

"However, these fortuitous encounters of yours will ultimately belong to this patriarch."

"You can die in peace. This patriarch will lead the Red Flame Divine Eagle Clan to become a King Clan, which can be considered fulfilling your wish."

As he spoke, he spewed out infinite flames, and a brilliant Great Dao of Fire shrouded his form.

Yan Bei quickly retreated, simultaneously beckoning his round thorn shield to his front to block the spatial blades.

In this way, Former Chief Yan Dao was exposed to the spatial blades.

The brilliant Great Dao of Fire shrouded Former Chief Yan Dao, blocking the spatial blades for him.

His comprehension of the Great Dao of Fire far exceeded that of Yan Bei.

Yan Bei needed to rely on a magic treasure to block the spatial blades, whereas Former Chief Yan Dao could block them using only the Great Dao of Fire.

The combat power of the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable was truly terrifying.

This also went to show that regarding the Great Dao of Fire, there was simply no comparison between the two.

If Yan Bei were to use the Great Dao of Fire to battle Former Chief Yan Dao, he could not possibly win.

Seeing this, Yan Bei's face showed a bitter expression.

The flames rushed over and slammed into the thorn shield.

The thorn shield, which could block spatial blades, was quickly ignited and began to melt slowly in the flames.

Yan Bei's face became ghastly pale; he could never have imagined that the gap between himself and Former Chief Yan Dao would be so vast.

One had to remember, Former Chief Yan Dao only had his soul.

Former Chief Yan Dao chuckled softly, "There is no need to waste your strength resisting. You will never know how strong the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable is."

"There is an essential difference between us. Just like this Great Dao; in my presence, you cannot even utilize your own."

"Furthermore, do you think that after all the years I have spent scheming, you could just break free by injuring your own soul?"

Former Chief Yan Dao raised his hand, and a ball of flames burned fiercely in his palm.

This ball of flames transformed into a flame rune and flew into the Great Dao of Fire.

Boom!

The Great Dao of Fire similarly manifested beside Yan Bei. This was Yan Bei's own Great Dao of Fire, obtained through his arduous cultivation.

But now, this Great Dao was manifesting automatically and uncontrollably.

Then, fierce flames rose automatically from within the Great Dao, shrouding Yan Bei.

It was not that Yan Bei had performed any technique; none of this was under his control.

Yan Bei screamed in the flames, his body and soul being roasted simultaneously. Even though he cultivated the Great Dao of Fire, he could not withstand these flames.

Former Chief Yan Dao chuckled softly, "How is it? How does it feel to be roasted by your own Great Dao?"

"For so many years, whenever you cultivated, I would release a trace of my consciousness and merge it into your Great Dao."

"Although it appears to still be your Great Dao, in reality, it no longer belongs to you."

"The ridiculous thing is that you didn't discover this for so many years. If you had discovered it a few thousand years earlier, you wouldn't have ended up in this state."

"With such meager ability, what right do you have to lead our clan to become a King Clan?"

Yan Bei gritted his teeth, enduring the roasting flames. "What a brilliant scheme. Why did you fake your death back then? Was your own body not good enough? Why did you have to parasitize a magic treasure?"

Former Chief Yan Dao laughed, "Since you asked, this patriarch will be merciful and tell you, so you can die with understanding. After all, we are of the same clan."

"This patriarch did indeed die back then, but only my body died…"

Lin Moyu had finished the melon seeds in his hand. He was now holding half a large watermelon, eating it slowly while pricking up his ears to listen to Former Chief Yan Dao recount the root of the entire matter.

He found this drama extremely satisfying to watch.

Back then, Former Chief Yan Dao had indeed suffered from the backlash of an array, and both his soul and body had been severely damaged.

However, he had once obtained a secret technique that could transfer all of his soul's injuries to his body.

The price was that his own body could no longer be used.

But to save his life, he used this secret technique and survived in the form of a soul.

However, he knew that if he survived purely in the form of a soul, he would definitely be targeted:

A soul of the Dao Venerable 8th Realm was, after all, a top-grade alchemy material.

Even if outsiders didn't target him, there were still members of his own clan.

Former Chief Yan Dao had to guard against not only outsiders but also his own clansmen.

Therefore, he faked his death and let his soul reside within a war blade.

He didn't tell anyone that he had once obtained a secret technique for cultivating the soul.

But this secret technique had many conditions, the first of which was that he had to abandon his body.

It was perfect now; he could use this secret technique to cultivate.

Later, Yan Bei succeeded as patriarch and refined the war blade. When he was refining it, Former Chief Yan Dao had tampered with it.

Former Chief Yan Dao probed into Yan Bei's soul and began scheming against him.

Every time Yan Bei cultivated, he would also tamper with Yan Bei's Great Dao of Fire, and a portion of what Yan Bei obtained through cultivation would belong to him.

Originally, he had already been very close to the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable. Finally, a thousand years ago, he cultivated his soul to the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable.

Next, as long as he could obtain a suitable body, he could resurrect.

The path to the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable had been opened, and a new body could also be cultivated quickly.

All of this was within his plan.

Until this time, when he finally launched his attack.

And the real reason he launched his attack was, shockingly, the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast.

He not only wanted to possess Yan Bei but also kill Lin Moyu and obtain the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast.

Former Chief Yan Dao sneered, "Do you understand now? You can die in peace."

"Don't think about self-detonating. From now on, your body will belong to me."

"Your soul and your Great Dao have long been controlled by me. You have no chance whatsoever."

"Clap, clap, clap!"

The sound of clapping rang out. Lin Moyu was clapping from the side. "What a brilliant scheme, Former Chief Yan Dao. As a member of the demon clan, your intelligence can rank in the top ten."

Former Chief Yan Dao chuckled, "In light of the fact that you are so eloquent, I will let you have a quick death later."

Lin Moyu ate the watermelon. "There is no rush for my business. You should handle your clan's affairs first. I feel like Patriarch Yan Bei might still be saved."

Former Chief Yan Dao said with disdain, "He is doomed. He cannot be saved."

At this moment, Yan Bei's voice rang out, "I don't think so! If you don't come out, I am really going to die!"

As the words fell, a gust of wild wind howled out from Yan Bei's body, blowing out the flames on him.

A glimmer flickered within the wild wind, and beside Yan Bei, a Man in Black appeared.

Lin Moyu murmured to himself, "It's getting livelier and livelier!"

Chapter 3078: Each More Insidious Than the Last

A Man in Black had suddenly appeared beside Yan Bei.

The black clothes worn by the Man in Black were a high-grade magic treasure, emitting a rich black light that prevented others from seeing his true appearance; one couldn't even distinguish his gender.

He stood amidst the red flames, and the black light drove the flames away. Former Chief Yan Dao's Great Dao of Fire could not harm him.

"This guy is strong!"

This was Lin Moyu's first reaction.

The treasure clothes on the Man in Black isolated his aura, making it impossible for others to accurately judge his cultivation realm. However, just seeing that he could ignore Former Chief Yan Dao's flames, one knew his strength would not be weak.

Furthermore, it could be judged that his strength was definitely stronger than Yan Bei's; otherwise, Yan Bei wouldn't have sought him out to save his life. The treasure clothes isolated his aura, but they were of little use against Lin Moyu.

Under the Eye of the Undead, the Man in Black's soul level was clear at a glance.

His soul was stronger than Yan Bei's but weaker than Former Chief Yan Dao's.

Based on Lin Moyu's experience, it should be the peak of the Dao Venerable 8th Realm, just a little bit away from the Ninth Realm.

Although it was only a little bit, there was a huge gap in strength.

Just as Former Chief Yan Dao had said, the strength of the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable was not something the Dao Venerable 8th Realm could imagine.

Because starting from the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable, they had to merge into the Great Dao.

The Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable was the last stop on the path to the Great Dao Realm. In this realm, the Great Dao would begin to merge with oneself.

The Dao Venerable 8th Realm still relied on the power of the Great Dao; oneself and the Great Dao were actually mutually independent existences.

Only upon entering the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable did the Great Dao begin to slowly merge into oneself, preparing for the journey to the higher Great Dao Realm.

After the power of the Great Dao merged into oneself, one's power would increase significantly; it was simply incomparable to merely borrowing the power of the Great Dao.

This was also why the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable was far stronger than the 8th Realm; this was the essential difference.

Even if Former Chief Yan Dao only had his soul now, he was still of the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable and was originally stronger than Yan Bei.

Furthermore, for so many years, he had been scheming against Yan Bei, tampering with him in many ways.

In this way, when Yan Bei faced Former Chief Yan Dao, he had absolutely no power to resist.

The Man in Black who had suddenly appeared was only a little bit away from the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable. In terms of strength, he was still not as good as Former Chief Yan Dao.

But Former Chief Yan Dao had not been able to tamper with him. At the same time, Former Chief Yan Dao only had his soul, while the other party had a powerful magic treasure on him.

In this way, the gap seemed to have been leveled significantly, so it was hard to say who would win.

Lin Moyu was satisfied with watching the show from the side; he loved to watch the excitement and didn't fear the trouble.

The treasure clothes on the Man in Black flashed, and the black light became more powerful, driving away all of Former Chief Yan Dao's flames.

The black light shrouded Yan Bei, and the flames on him were extinguished. Yan Bei, who had been suffering from the roasting flames, finally caught his breath.

Yan Bei looked at Former Chief Yan Dao with a cold gaze. "Are you confident?"

The Man in Black's hoarse voice came from within. "Rest assured!"

Although it was only two words, they revealed firm confidence, as if he had already determined he would defeat Former Chief Yan Dao.

Former Chief Yan Dao was also surprised by the appearance of the Man in Black. "I didn't expect that you would also have a backup plan. When did you discover it?"

Yan Bei preparing a backup plan meant he must have discovered Former Chief Yan Dao.

But Former Chief Yan Dao was very curious about when he had discovered it.

Although he was not monitoring Yan Bei every moment, he knew most of what happened.

Yan Bei chuckled softly, "You naturally wouldn't know, I…"

"Shut up!" The Man in Black suddenly spoke, interrupting Yan Bei. "There is no need to explain to him."

Yan Bei was very obedient and immediately shut his mouth.

Lin Moyu discovered that when Yan Bei looked at the Man in Black, there was a trace of respect in his eyes, and within that respect, a trace of fear.

Both were of the Dao Venerable 8th Realm, but obviously, there was a gap between them in terms of status, identity, and strength.

The Man in Black looked at Former Chief Yan Dao. "A soul of the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable should be very delicious. Once I enjoy your soul, I will be able to step into the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable!"