Chapter 424: Chapter 291: Bloodflame Throne: The Celestial Demon’s Rebellion Suppresses the Immortal Soul (Part 1)

The Jade Sword materialized, wreathed in Gang Wind. Zhou Qingchen slashed at an approaching Illuminati master.

Celestial Spirit Shocking Swan!

WHOOSH!

A terrifying golden light erupted. A massive Golden Giant Sword materialized in the air, meeting her Jade Sword head-on.

The Primordial Map erupted around Huang Tianhu. With terrifying physical strength, he forced his way into a corrupted world of black crows to battle the Illuminati’s Black Earl.

Ding Huiyuan wasn’t skilled in direct combat, but with Meng Qianyuan at his side, the two managed to block a surprise attack from an Ancient One.

Still, one person managed to get through to Yi Beidou.

He was tall and pale-skinned, his entire body shrouded in an eerie, green Nether Fire.

His aura flared, coalescing around him into what looked like a solid suit of Knight Armor, giving him an incredibly imposing presence.

One of the Illuminati’s Four Knights: the Knight of Omen!

THUD!

The Knight of Omen took a single step and shot forward. His arms suddenly swelled, his physical power increasing rapidly.

Vitality Transformation—Divine Power!

He thrust a palm at Yi Beidou. Countless wisps of green Nether Flame lunged like Evil Ghosts, trying to devour his Life Magnetic Field and Life Force.

Life Stealing!

This was the Knight of Omen’s ability.

He could use Nether Fire to steal, condense, and store Life Force. In battle, he could then unleash this stored energy to dramatically enhance his physical capabilities and recovery speed.

Simultaneously, the Nether Fire could also steal an opponent’s Life Force and Life Magnetic Field for his own use. He grew stronger the longer he fought. If you couldn’t defeat him with overwhelming force right away, he would gradually wear you down until you were defeated and destroyed.

Just like life itself, constantly depleting until death.

He was the Omen of Death!

Each of the Illuminati’s Four Knights possessed an incredibly powerful ability, and each could hold their own against any foe.

In terms of abilities, the Knight of Omen actually had some similarities to Yi Beidou.

He had Nether Fire, immense explosive physical strength, and the Life Force that came from his Life Stealing Ability.

He’d heard about Yi Beidou’s powers and wanted to use this opportunity to see who was truly stronger.

However, the Knight of Omen had clearly picked the wrong opponent.

Yi Beidou’s Demon Flame could devour heaven and earth, and now it was infused with the Power of Tribulation. His body was that of an enlightened Celestial Demon, a rarity seen only once in a millennium. His regenerative abilities already had thirty percent of the effectiveness of the Penglai Technique, making them nothing short of terrifying.

All of the Knight of Omen’s strengths were completely suppressed by Yi Beidou!

Furthermore, as an Ancient One, the Knight of Omen cherished his own life, whereas Yi Beidou, using a Forbidden Secret Technique, fought with no regard for his own safety.

BOOM!

The Demon Flame flared, overwhelming and suppressing the Knight of Omen’s Nether Fire.

A palm shot out to meet the attack!

The Knight of Omen’s eyes narrowed. ’How could my thousand years of accumulated power be so easily overcome?’

The technique for his Life Stealing Ability was condensed into every ounce of power in his palm. Even if his Nether Fire was suppressed, as long as he made contact with his opponent, his power would invade their body.

This was death’s dominion over life.

’Come! Let me see how sweet your life force is!’

BOOM!

The moment they made contact, their powers erupted. The Knight of Omen’s expression changed instantly.

His Life Stealing Ability did indeed make contact with his opponent’s body, but he couldn’t steal a single shred of Life Force.

’This man’s entire Life Magnetic Field... it’s almost completely inverted, flowing in reverse!’

’It’s like the world has been turned upside down, like mountains and rivers flowing backward.’

’A state of complete Reverse Chaos!’

’I can’t affect a Life Magnetic Field like this at all. Even if I could steal a portion of it, I wouldn’t be able to use it. It might even cause severe damage to my own body!’

’How is this possible?! This has to be deliberate! For a human’s Life Magnetic Field to be reversed to this extent... there’s no way he could survive after deactivating it. Even I probably couldn’t survive it, even if I used up my entire store of Life Force!’

’No wonder he’s so strong. The man is using a Life-taking Forbidden Secret Technique!’

The Knight of Omen realized it too late. He was following in the Purifier’s footsteps. The terrifying force of the impact sent his body flying backward like a cannonball.

Without pausing for a moment, Yi Beidou continued his charge toward the main battlefield.

The Illuminati’s attempt to stop him had failed.

"Damn it! Is that the power of the Three Immortal Mountains of the East?! How is that possible?! This man can even control that kind of power?! That’s not something a human should be able to wield! That’s Immortal Power!"

"That guy has been using a Life-taking Secret Technique this whole time! A normal person would have died long ago. Under these circumstances, unless we’re also willing to risk our lives, no one can stop him! Not unless they’ve condensed a ’Soul’!"

The Knight of Omen slammed heavily into a building, causing a large section of the wall to collapse. He still had enough strength to shout into the public channel on his golden earrings.

His body was powerful, and with his life-stealing ability fueling his regeneration, he wouldn’t be taken out of the fight easily.

But his words made the other Ancient Ones from the Illuminati twitch.

Despite how fiercely they were fighting, none of them were actually willing to use a Secret Technique that would damage their own foundation.

After all, these weren’t avatars; they were in their true bodies.

They were all people of status, capable of reincarnating from one life to the next. Who would want to throw their life away?

Their idea of "kicking an opponent out of the competition" wasn’t about killing them. After all, who didn’t have a few "Burning Jade and Stone Together" trump cards? The goal was to force an opponent into using a technique that would damage their foundation and then let them escape. They would then have to spend time recovering, naturally taking them out of the running.

It was practically an unwritten rule. After all, no matter how great the Secret Treasure was, you had to be alive to enjoy it.

But these mortals fought like madmen, unleashing all sorts of Secret Techniques without any regard for the damage to their own bodies. They were an absolute mess of ferocity, and on top of that, their own strength was terrifying.

Who would dare try to stop someone who comes at you ready to fight to the death?

’Best to let the Duke of Destruction handle him.’

’He has condensed a "Soul" and has a Spirit Treasure for protection. Even if this Yi Beidou and Destruction Heaven team up against him, he should be able to handle it. It’ll just take a bit more effort on his part.’

"A bunch of useless trash. Can’t even stop one mortal."

Meanwhile, the Duke of Destruction had already sensed Yi Beidou charging toward him. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

’Does he really think he can rampage around just because he has a little skill?’

’How arrogant.’

"Hah!"

At the same time, Destruction Heaven let out a low shout as the Artifacts of Increase and Decrease in his palms began to vibrate violently.

Yi Beidou’s performance had exceeded his expectations. ’If I team up with him,’ he thought, ’there might actually be a chance to turn the tables.’

Right now, his goal was to hold up the Duke of Destruction and create a two-on-one scenario.

"You’re still dreaming!"

But the Duke of Destruction was well aware of Destruction Heaven’s intentions.

BOOM!

The Hell Lava exploded. The Spirit Treasure Ring on his finger flared with light, and the sound waves from the Artifacts of Increase and Decrease suddenly distorted.

The Duke of Destruction unleashed a terrifying power of his own.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

In the exchange, Destruction Heaven was sent flying backward once again.

This time, however, the Duke of Destruction didn’t give chase. He had forcefully activated the Power of his Spiritual Treasure to create this opening specifically to deal with Yi Beidou.

’The pinnacle of the mortal world?’

’The time it takes to land a single blow is all I need.’

BOOM!

His body temperature became scorching hot. A terrifying magnetic field spread out as hazy smoke billowed from his skin, and the Spirit Treasure Ring on his finger was activated to its full potential.

Hell Lava was already surging toward Yi Beidou.

Yi Beidou’s pupils contracted. He could feel his Demon Flame, empowered by the Seventh Layer of Reverse Chaos, trembling and warping under the pressure of his opponent’s Hell Lava.

’My Demon Flame is being suppressed!’

The Hell Lava seemed to contain an extremely domineering property, as if everything in the world had to yield before it.

This was the effect of the Spirit Treasure in the Duke of Destruction’s possession.

This Spirit Treasure Ring was called the "Ring of the Dominator."

Channeling the ring’s power into one’s own Life Magnetic Field could stimulate both the field and one’s aura, making them vastly more immense and terrifying. It also granted them a "dominator" quality, giving one’s own Life Magnetic Field an extremely strong suppressive effect on others.

It could even suppress the Immortal Soul’s magnetic field from Destruction Heaven’s Artifacts of Increase and Decrease, let alone that of a mere mortal.

He stepped forward and channeled power into his palm!

BOOM!

The scorching temperature and terrifying force of his fist ground against the air. The surrounding water vapor instantly ignited and exploded, engulfing a twenty-meter radius and obscuring everything that was happening inside.

「A moment later.」

WHOOSH!

A figure was suddenly sent flying out of the exploding light, crashing heavily into the wall of a nearby building with a deafening roar.

Everyone saw it clearly: the figure flying backward was shrouded in scarlet Demon Flame.