Chapter 278 Yang Xiao Awakens!

Cyan flames bloomed, blazing fiercely. His eyes were as sharp as swords, daring none to meet them. Yang Xiao's doppelganger was extremely powerful, like a great furnace radiating surging cyan flames.

He gazed at Yang Xiao like a fire sovereign, his expression shifting. After hundreds of thousands of years of slumber, times had changed!

Yang Tian's mind suddenly tensed, a chill appearing in his eyes. He sensed that Yang Xiao's soul doppelganger was radiating intense emotional fluctuations, struggling inwardly, his eyes flashing rapidly with emotion.

"Is he going to devour his master?!" Sensing his struggling gaze, Yang Tian's heart sank to the bottom. Some soul doppelgangers retained many memories, and he might well know about the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

The man before him was utterly unfamiliar; the middle-aged man was no longer the original doppelganger. He had developed his own will, and now that the main body had returned, he naturally resented merging with Yang Xiao.

Moreover, Yang Xiao's soul was too weak. He was confident he could become the main body and perfect the soul's flaws.

After all, over hundreds of thousands of years of change, who could have imagined surviving until now? In this Dan Fire Domain, aside from Yang Xiao's doppelganger, few other soul doppelgangers of powerful beings had survived.

What remained were supreme treasures, and now the Dan Fire itself had given birth to intelligence. The legacies left by those powerful beings were forever preserved within the flames.

The middle-aged man's gaze shifted rapidly. He had not perished only because Yang Xiao still lived; otherwise, he would never have grown to this extent.

After a few moments of silence, a startling flame shot from his eyes. A hint of venom flickered in his gaze as he stared at Yang Xiao's remnant soul and said slowly, "You've come to this state—why are you here?"

"After hundreds of thousands of years, I am no longer a part of you. Since you've come, I no longer have to worry..." As he spoke, a murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

"Only by merging you into me can I become more perfect! I might even reach the Manifest Saint realm and leave this damn place!" The middle-aged man spoke coldly, intending to devour his master and absorb Yang Xiao's soul origin.

On the side, Yang Tian's face was grim. His eyes locked onto the middle-aged man as he sneered, "You were created by Uncle Xiao. Now that the main body has returned, do you intend to devour your master?!"

"Devour my master?... Haha... A fine 'devour my master'!" The middle-aged man laughed, his voice shattering the clouds! The energy within him surged out like a tide, sweeping across the eight directions, forming a vast cyan fire domain in the void.

He roared, shaking the mountains. Peaks toppled, rocks pierced the clouds. He was an incredibly fearsome being; the heavens trembled violently, and the surrounding void shattered from his roar—so powerful it was terrifying.

"Have you laughed enough?" Yang Tian shouted, his gaze calm and unruffled as he looked down at the middle-aged man.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man slowly stopped laughing. His eyes fell on Yang Tian, a flicker of surprise appearing, followed by wild joy!

"Haha... After hundreds of thousands of years, not only have you sent me the main soul, but you've also gifted me this body. Heaven has not been unkind to me!" The middle-aged man laughed uproariously again, his terrifying roar causing rocks to shatter, hills and valleys to shake, and the sky to nearly collapse.

The Dan Fire Domain had opened countless times, but he had never encountered a body that could contain him. His soul power was too vast; ordinary flesh could not hold it—only a powerful physique could.

If he rashly attempted possession, his soul cultivation would be damaged, success would be extremely difficult, and the body might even explode.

"Ao wu!" Little White howled, issuing a warning growl. His large eyes flashed with ferocity as he glared at the middle-aged man.

At that moment, the middle-aged man's gaze fell on Little White. He froze for a moment, then his expression solidified, a wave of panic surging across his face as he muttered in disbelief, "This is a Devouring Heaven Beast... How is this possible?... Impossible?"

Over hundreds of thousands of years, he had secretly inquired about the Yang clan, but there had been no news of that clan. Today, he recalled the terrifying existence within the clan!

"Could it be the descendant of Lord Devouring Heaven? How is this possible?..." He shook his head frantically, unable to believe it, even entertaining the thought of escape.

After a moment, he regained his composure, forcibly suppressing his panic. His eyes fixed on Yang Tian as he barked, "What is your name? Speak!"

"My name is Yang Tian, of the Yang clan!" Yang Tian clenched his fist and replied coldly.

"Didn't the Yang clan perish? How is this possible?" The middle-aged man couldn't believe it. As his gaze shifted, two small black dragons appeared before him.

"Nightmare Dragon!" The middle-aged man was terrified, his body trembling uncontrollably, as if seized by an inner fear. He tried to flee in panic.

Chi! The Nightmare Dragon opened its eyes, and a streak of eerie black light instantly shot into the middle-aged man's head. Immediately, a piercing scream echoed through the heavens and earth!

"I am no longer a member of the Yang clan! Why do you still use the Ancestral Seal!" The middle-aged man roared, his eyes bloodshot, filled with unwillingness and venom.

Yet his gaze was fixed on Yang Tian. Only the Yang clan's patriarch could command the Nightmare Dragon to attack.

"What is the Ancestral Seal?" Yang Tian asked, puzzled. The middle-aged man was terrifyingly powerful, surely able to contend with the Nightmare Dragon, yet now he had no room to resist and was being crushed directly.

The Nightmare Dragon's gaze was icy, devoid of emotion. In just a moment, the middle-aged man's soul body began to dissipate.

"Senior, please don't harm his soul body!" Yang Tian quickly cried out. This soul body was extremely powerful; if Yang Xiao could use it, he might even contend with supreme experts!

The Nightmare Dragon glanced at Yang Tian, the coldness in its eyes fading somewhat, showing a hint of human-like expression.

Chi! From the Nightmare Dragon's eyes, a brilliant divine light shot out, striking the middle-aged man's brow. His screams ceased instantly.

"Such a terrifying Ancestral Seal—no room for resistance!" Yang Tian swallowed hard, filled with curiosity about the Ancestral Seal. It must be a forbidden art.

Having done this, the Nightmare Dragon cast a glance at Yang Tian and then dissipated into the void, leaving Yang Tian utterly stunned.

At that moment, the soul body, now devoid of intelligence, surged toward Yang Xiao's soul.

Yang Xiao's soul fluctuated violently as the two souls merged. Yang Tian could sense the familiar aura returning, but it was growing at a terrifying speed!

Yang Xiao's face grew increasingly ruddy. His aura underwent earth-shaking changes; his soul body solidified several times over, no longer illusory, resembling a true body!

Roar! Suddenly, Yang Xiao's body emitted dazzling divine light. A terrifying aura erupted from within him, distorting the surrounding void, which then shattered inch by inch.

This overwhelming aura shot straight into the sky. The heavens trembled violently as vast energy swept in all directions, rocks flying, debris hurtling through the air, stirring up a storm of energy.

This fully unleashed aura startled many. The nearest, Shangguan Hao, turned abruptly, his gaze converging on the energy pillar that pierced heaven and earth. His eyes widened in shock.

"How is this possible? Such powerful soul fluctuations—what kind of existence is this? Could there be a supreme expert in the Dan Fire Domain?" Shangguan Hao muttered, his eyes filled with horror.

Swish! As he exclaimed, countless rocks surged in all directions, producing piercing sonic booms as they spun through the air, shaking the heavens.

Shangguan Hao's pupils suddenly contracted. He saw the rocks before him rapidly enlarging. As his thoughts raced, he darted about like a startled rabbit, leaping and dodging.

Ah! But he was too slow. Struck by the wildly tumbling rocks, he was sent flying like a cannonball, buried under a pile of debris.

After a while, a mound of rubble formed. Then, a bloodstained hand emerged, pushing aside the surrounding stones.

"Don't let me catch whoever did this!" Shangguan Hao was on the verge of tears. His robes were torn to shreds, leaving only a pair of shorts.

No one would be happy to encounter such bad luck.