Chapter 592: Possessed

At Ye Xuan's furious shout, Qiu Diantian and the others from the Nine Yang Sect instinctively moved to attack but were instantly stopped by Tianyi, who demanded in a cold voice, "What do you think you're doing?"

Qiu Diantian and the others were stunned. "Suppressing that monster, of course."

A gloating smile touched the corners of Tianyi's mouth as he said grimly, "That thing is trying to possess Xuan Ye from Gale Light Academy. What does that have to do with us?"

His eyes flickered as he frantically tried to memorize the Soul Seal runes Ye Xuan was unleashing.

"Tianyi's right. What do their lives and deaths have to do with us?" The green-robed youth also grinned maliciously, looking like he was enjoying the show.

They wished for as many deaths on Ye Xuan's side as possible.

On the other side, Sword Elder and the others were attacking frantically. Dense streams of Profound Energy rained down like a meteor shower, exploding all around the black light.

But no matter how they attacked, the black light seemed not to exist in this space. It didn't weaken in the slightest. Instead, it twisted and contorted into a terrifying, demonic face, howling silently.

Su Xiuyi's expression was grave. He unleashed his aura to its absolute limit, sweat beading on his forehead from his intense focus. A massive amount of Profound Energy surged wildly into his ancient book.

At the same time, the landscape scroll above his head flickered continuously. The two combined, and a vast white aura instantly swept toward the black, demonic face.

"Celestial Derivation Book—Annihilate!"

BOOM!

At that moment, the world roared. Under this terrifying power, everyone felt insignificant.

Elder Tianyi's gaze was also grave, his face dark as he thought resentfully, 'Where did this Su Xiuyi get such a terrifyingly powerful treasure?'

Streams of vast white light rapidly enveloped the demonic face.

"BANG!"

"BANG!"

"BANG!"

However, before the vast white light could even touch the black, demonic face, it exploded into nothing but dissipating Profound Energy. The demonic face continued to rush swiftly toward Ye Xuan.

Su Xiuyi's expression changed drastically, and the others were horrified.

Everyone was well aware of the power of their combined attacks and Su Xiuyi's final strike. It was strong enough to heavily injure even a Tier Eight Martial Emperor. Yet, it hadn't weakened the demonic face in the slightest. 'Just how powerful is this so-called black light from the Soul-devouring Race?'

Ye Xuan's pupils constricted. A bright light flashed between his brows as he jabbed a finger forward wildly. "Nine Extinction Ancient Suppression Heaven Array, seal it for me!"

CLANG!

Countless chain-like Soul Seal runes flared with brilliant light, spinning and rapidly contracting around the black, demonic face. Ye Xuan's expression was grim, his hands not daring to pause for even a moment as he formed one hand seal after another.

HUMMM!

In an instant, the countless Soul Seals converged, swiftly enveloping the demonic face and forming what looked like a giant golden egg. The surface of the egg shone with obscure, complex runes.

Ye Xuan's Hand Skill didn't stop. In addition to the Soul Seals, he also continuously deployed the Restrictions he had comprehended in the Floating Light Secret Realm, layering them one by one onto the golden egg.

A moment later, a giant golden egg exuding a terrifying aura floated before everyone. Countless Soul Seal runes flickered, emitting an astonishing pressure of Soul Power.

Everyone stared at Ye Xuan in shock. 'Did he really just complete such a terrifying Array in such a short time? Is this Xuan Ye really just a student from Gale Light Academy?'

Elder Tianyi was even more dumbfounded. He had tried to memorize the Soul Seals Ye Xuan cast, but he could only remember a few before they became a blur, obscure and impossible to recall.

He was horrified. 'He's a Seventh Grade Soul Refiner, yet he can't even memorize these Soul Seals that Ye Xuan can cast so effortlessly? Perhaps Ye Xuan is even more terrifying than that black light from the Soul-devouring Race.'

"Is it suppressed?"

The crowd stared at the golden egg in the sky, their expressions doubtful.

Ye Xuan's brow furrowed as well. He felt it had been too easy.

On Elder Tianyi's side, the green-robed youth frowned and asked doubtfully, "It's suppressed already?"

Elder Tianyi stared intently for a moment before slowly saying, "It should be. No matter how powerful this black light is, it's been imprisoned for at least ten thousand years. Its own energy was likely seven or eight-tenths depleted. What we just saw was merely the last of its strength."

A look of disappointment crossed the green-robed youth's face. "It didn't even manage to kill a single one of them. This thing from the Soul-devouring Race is a real disappointment."

Just then, Ye Xuan's expression suddenly changed. He cried out in alarm, "Not good!"

BOOM!

The golden egg formed by countless Soul Seal runes suddenly shuddered and then instantly burst apart. A black light shot out like a meteor and plunged into Ye Xuan's body, so fast that no one could react.

"Not good!"

"Xuan Ye!"

Ge Puzi and the others all cried out in shock and anger. They wanted to help, but it was already too late. They could only watch, helpless, as the black gleam entered Ye Xuan's body.

Seeing this, the green-robed youth doubled over with laughter. "Hahaha, that kid's being possessed! Hahaha!"

Ge Puzi and the others stared blankly at the scene, their eyes filled with grief.

In the sky, Ye Xuan floated motionlessly. Countless black lines instantly crawled across his face, and his eyes became vacant.

「In Ye Xuan's mind.」

A black stream of light was invading Ye Xuan's mind at an astonishing speed.

'Not good.'

Ye Xuan had not yet been fully possessed. He frantically mobilized a large amount of Profound Power and Soul Power to intercept it.

But whatever this black stream of light was, Ye Xuan's Profound Power and Soul Power had no effect on it. In the blink of an eye, the black light arrived above his Soul Sea.

"Hehe, a fine body. I'll be taking it."

The black stream of light morphed into a demonic face, grinned maliciously, and dove toward the depths of Ye Xuan's Soul Sea.

'Trying to possess me? You're courting death!'

Ye Xuan let out a silent roar in his mind. His entire Soul Sea began to churn. Knowing the danger he was in, he didn't hesitate and instantly activated his Devouring Martial Soul. A vague, dark figure appeared in his Soul Sea and threw a punch at the Soul-devourer.

'What is this thing?'

The Soul-devourer was startled. The black light also formed a ferocious figure and met the Devouring Martial Soul's punch with its own.

BOOM.

The two figures clashed above the Soul Sea, and they were evenly matched.

"Waaah, you want to stop me from possessing you? You're pissing me off! No one can stop me, Zhan Shang, from taking what I want!"

The member of the Soul-devouring Race screamed. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! It attacked again and again, fighting frantically with the Devouring Martial Soul.

Ye Xuan's Soul Sea immediately roiled with countless towering waves, surging endlessly.

The two sides exchanged over a dozen blows, but neither could gain the upper hand.

The Soul-devourer shrieked, "What the hell is this thing? I'm going to devour you!"

It instantly opened its mouth wide, and a boundless suction force emanated from within. It was the same move it had used to devour Elder Tianyi's blood-red skull.

Ye Xuan's expression changed drastically. He could immediately feel his Soul Power being madly absorbed by this member of the Soul-devouring Race, diminishing continuously.

'Dammit! Devouring Martial Soul, absorb it!'

Ye Xuan immediately commanded the Devouring Martial Soul to transform into a formless black vortex and begin devouring the Soul-devourer in turn.

He felt a flicker of anticipation. The Devouring Martial Soul could devour the Soul Thoughts of Profound Beasts and the martial souls of Martial Artists. He wondered if it would be effective against this member of the Soul-devouring Race.

A delightful scene unfolded before Ye Xuan. Under the terrifying suction of the Devouring Martial Soul, the Soul Power that the Soul-devourer had just absorbed was immediately torn from its body, pulled into the Devouring Martial Soul, refined into pure Soul Power, and fed back into his Soul Sea.

In just a moment, the Soul Power absorbed by the Devouring Martial Soul had already surpassed what the Soul-devourer had taken from him. Moreover, a large amount of pure Soul Power was still being continuously replenished.

Even the Soul-devourer itself was being slowly pulled in by the Devouring Martial Soul's suction.

For the first time, a look of terror appeared on the Soul-devourer's face. It said angrily, "Dammit, human! What the hell is this thing inside your body?!"

The Soul-devourer, who called himself Zhan Shang, shouted in shock and anger. Then, using some unknown method, his entire body began to flash with faint black light, which managed to halt the Devouring Martial Soul's pull. However, Soul Power was still being continuously siphoned from its body, absorbed by the Devouring Martial Soul, and fed back into Ye Xuan's Soul Sea.

Ye Xuan could clearly feel the concentration of his Soul Power rapidly increasing, advancing from the Peak of Sixth Grade towards Seventh Grade.

"Waaah! This is infuriating! If I can't beat you, I'll just possess your host directly!"

The Soul-devourer shrieked. Its eyes turned cold as it used all its strength to dart toward the center of Ye Xuan's Soul Sea.

Ye Xuan was alarmed. The depths of his Soul Sea were where his own soul resided. If Zhan Shang took it, he would instantly lose consciousness and become a walking corpse.

But Zhan Shang had somehow used a Secret Technique to resist the Devouring Martial Soul's suction. It was clear the Devouring Martial Soul alone could not stop it.

'In that case... Endless Molten Flame, destroy it!'

Ye Xuan's eyes turned cold. While he was commanding the Devouring Martial Soul, he had also been secretly activating the Endless Molten Flame. In a flash, his entire Soul Sea transformed into a boundless sea of fire that swept toward Zhan Shang.

"Ce... Celestial Fire!"

Zhan Shang shrieked as if it had seen a ghost. BOOM! The endless flames enveloped it, and SIZZLING sounds immediately erupted from its body. The black mist, which had been completely unaffected by Su Xiuyi and the others' attacks, was now being slowly burned away.

A rich aura of Soul Power was fed back into Ye Xuan's Soul Sea.

But just as the Endless Molten Flame began to burn Zhan Shang, the terror on its face vanished instantly. "Dammit, it's just a nascent Celestial Fire. You scared the crap out of me."

Then, a strange, malevolent smile appeared on its face. It was incredibly excited. "Hahaha, what a great body! Not only is it strong, but it has even refined a Celestial Fire and has that other bizarre thing. Once I, Zhan Shang, possess it, all these things will be mine!"

He laughed with wild excitement.