499 Chapter 498: Annihilated

Suddenly, a shocking thunderous explosion sounded in the sky, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

They could see the spatial channel that the Pill Tower Ancestor had established earlier suddenly explode as two figures flew out of it. Both of them took a hundred steps back before slowly stabilizing their bodies.

"They have come out!"

Many exclamations rang out around the mountain range after seeing the two figures shoot out of the spatial channel.

Even Xiao Ming and Hun Mie Sheng's attention was diverted momentarily.

"Hee, that old ghost really has some skills..."

Hun Qian Mo landed steadily in the sky, and he didn't seem to be in any disarray. There was hardly any wrinkling of his clothes.

However, the experts in the Dou Saint realm could easily tell that the Dou Qi in this old fellow's body had been depleted to a relatively miserable degree. From this exhaustion, one could deduce the intensity of the battle within that realm.

In the distance, the Pill Tower Ancestor merely smiled faintly and decided not to speak.

"Elder Qian Mo, what is the result?"

Although the Chief of the Hall of Souls was pessimistic about Hun Hei Mao winning, he still had high hopes for Hun Qian Mo. If he won, it wouldn't matter if the former lost.

However, the result was disappointing for him. Hun Qian Mo and the Pill Tower Ancestor exchanged a glance, then Hun Qian Mo spoke up, "Consider it a draw..."

The strength of the two was quite similar. If they were to fight to the death, they could indeed determine a winner. However, it was obvious that neither of them was willing to go to such lengths.

The Chief of the Hall of Souls frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome.

"You should not be dissatisfied. It was quite good to end in a draw with this old demon intervening..."

Hun Qian Mo landed next to the Chief of the Hall of Souls and said in a low voice.

Then he looked at the Deathly Silence Gate next to Hun Mie Sheng and marveled, "I never expected you to be able to borrow this treasure. With this, facing Xiao Ming should be no problem. Three rounds, we can at least aim for a draw..."

Hun Qian Mo didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was clear. He was suggesting that Hun Hei Mao was destined to lose. Hun Mie Sheng's brow furrowed again. He was about to speak but was interrupted by a pitiful scream.

They both looked up. Only to see Zi Yan pierce Hun Hei Mao's chest with her spear. Blood with a faint golden glow slowly flowed from the tip of the spear and dripped into the sky.

Hun Hei Mao felt an icy coldness in his limbs and a sense of death quietly surged from the depths of his heart.

He had been a fool to believe Hun Mie Sheng's words about soul attacks being effective against magical beasts. No matter how effective they were, one still had to be able to hit the other party! 

This girl's spatial abilities were beyond what an ordinary six-star Dou Saint could compare to!

Hun Hei Mao was no ordinary figure either. In an instant, he hastily suppressed the panic in his heart. A fierce determination washed over his withered face. At this critical moment, he didn't think that the girl would spare him if he admitted defeat. If he didn't fight desperately, he would inevitably meet his death!

His body suddenly expanded violently, and the Dou Qi within him erupted wildly.

"A self-destruction?"

Seeing this scene, Zi Yan's expression remained unchanged. She flicked the spear, and with a crisp sound, she directly tore the opponent's body in two!

But even though Hun Hei Mao's body had been torn in two, it still continued to expand at a rapid pace. Finally, with a loud bang, an immense storm of energy exploded, accompanied by a mist of blood.

The blood mist slowly spread out and finally dissipated. Zi Yan's figure remained suspended in the sky. The vast spatial force formed an invisible barrier around her. The impact of the self-destruction had not affected her in the slightest.

"Hmph!"

Zi Yan looked around indifferently. Then she took a sudden step forward. Ripples appeared in the space in front of her, and her spear was swung once more.

A soul suddenly shot out of the blood mist and flew away, but it seemed as if Zi Yan's spear had crossed the space itself.

It impaled the soul directly!

"Ah!"

With a final miserable scream, the soul was completely annihilated.

This scene shocked the onlookers, and the faces of Hun Mie Sheng and Hun Qian Mo turned extremely ugly.

"You are looking for death!"

"During a competition, injuries and deaths are inevitable. Why is the Hall Chief so angry..."

Xiao Ming looked at Zi Yan and said calmly, his indifferent tone causing Hun Mie Sheng and Hun Qian Mo's anger to boil over.

"Good, very good!"

With a furious laugh, Hun Mie Sheng abruptly disappeared from his original position. Suddenly, a thunderous voice echoed in Xiao Ming's ears. The space next to him distorted and Hun Mie Sheng reappeared. The Deathly Silence Gate moved like lightning and tried to swallow him right up.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Ming's eyes flashed with a cold light in the face of Hun Mie Sheng's attack. He didn't try to meet it head-on. Instead, he took a small step backward, abruptly appearing hundreds of meters away.

Before the attack could land, Hun Mie Sheng's figure flickered to appear on top of the giant gate. He sat cross-legged, his gaze fierce as he stared at Xiao Ming. Then his hand seals changed and black light surged inside the gate, forming a black beam several meters across that shot out violently.

The beam was incredibly fast. As it shot out, it completely enveloped Xiao Ming.

As Xiao Ming was pulled into the Deathly Silence Gate, a grin appeared on Hun Mie Sheng's face. No one who had entered the Deathly Silence Gate had ever come out alive. When the deadly aura inside eroded Xiao Ming's Dou Qi to the brink, his fate would depend on Hun Mie Sheng's mood.

"Hmph, casualties are inevitable in a competition, aren't they? Since that's the case, you can't blame this chief if you die!"

"You seem to be quite satisfied."

"What?!"

Suddenly, Hun Mie Sheng heard a voice filled with amusement. He was startled and instinctively tried to escape.

"You can't escape!"

Just as Hun Mie Sheng moved, the voice echoed once more. His pupils suddenly constricted as he unleashed a ferocious palm strike that burst with intense black flames.

Bang!

The Hun Mie Sheng's palm had just swung out when it hit an invisible barrier. There was a loud bang and the sound of breaking bones came from his hand. His blood rushed to his throat from the energy backlash, but he swallowed it forcefully.

Hun Mie Sheng was shocked to the core as he swallowed a mouthful of blood. He knew there was a gap between him and Xiao Ming, but he had never imagined it would be this wide! They were on completely different levels!

As this thought flashed through his mind, Hun Mie Sheng was about to use a secret technique to increase his speed when a slightly cold palm appeared at his neck. The icy temperature caused his body to stiffen.

"You dare!"

Hun Qian Mo realized the gravity of the situation when he saw Xiao Ming suddenly appear behind Hun Mie Sheng. He immediately shouted and reached out to seal the space around Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming paid no attention to him. Dark energy surged out of his hand and Hun Mie Sheng's head instantly exploded into a mist of blood. The remaining energy continued to rage wildly, turning his body into a bloody mess in an instant!