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Amon's movement speed slowed slightly. He glanced at the two Lizardmen, and the aura on his body subtly leaked, causing a terrifying pressure to suddenly descend upon the Flame Lizardmen, freezing them instantly.
At this moment, the Flame Lizardmen felt as if they were bearing a mountain and facing an abyss. Uncontrollable fear rose in their hearts; they didn't even have the courage to escape, only able to remain frozen in place, at the mercy of others.
"You...who exactly are you...?" The Flame Lizardman leader squeezed these words out from between his teeth with difficulty, his face filled with terror.
Amon chuckled, "Not bad, keep a good watch."
He didn't bother with them anymore, heading straight up.
"Watching" his departing figure, the Flame Lizardmen shivered and looked at each other in silence.
They couldn't help but feel a little fortunate that the other party hadn't bothered too much.
"Such power, could it be the Grave Keepers?" one Flame Lizardman speculated.
"Has he come out?"
"Has something happened in God's Cemetery?"
After a series of whispers, the World deep within this Magma returned to silence.
Upon arriving at the location of the Fallen Heart Flame, Amon first had Heavenly Flame Amon use Flame Mantra to fuse the Different Fires that had lost their origin and were almost devoid of power, retaining only their essence, which he had brought from Different Fire Square.
Then, using the Convergence of the Worm of Spirit, he replenished their spirituality, and then separated them, turning them into nascent, true Different Fires.
Flame Mantra, combined with the characteristics of the Worm of Spirit's Parasite, Convergence, and separation, allowed Amon to manufacture Different Fires at low cost and in large quantities.
However, he also consciously controlled the number of Different Fires; only those Amon who required strong combat power would possess multiple Different Fires, and he would not allow the Heavenly Flame Amon to occupy too large a proportion of the total volume.
Because Heavenly Flame Amon are not in a normal Amon form; they don't even possess Amon's innate abilities like Parasite, Seal, breaking the Seal, Insight, space, etc. They are purely a type of Amon specialized for combat.
After dealing with the Different Fires, Amon casually sliced at the space beside him, and a silver-white, spiral-shaped passage with silver flames around its edges appeared before him.
He stepped forward and walked inside.
In the study where Xiao Meng and Zhou Mingrui were, the two looked at the main body emerging from the spatial passage, a smile in their eyes.
"Care for a drink?" Zhou Mingrui stood up, opened a drawer, took out two clean cups, and poured wine into them, as well as into the cup he had been using earlier.
"It's good to enjoy life occasionally. Constantly pursuing self-improvement and the growth of life's essence makes me feel less and less like a human," Amon said with a smile, picking up a glass of wine and sitting on a chair covered with an unknown Monster's fur.
Xiao Meng also picked up her wine glass, walked to a chair, and plopped down, looking at Amon's main body and asking, "What's your cultivation level now? How did you do it?"
Amon smiled, "Here, there was only one opportunity I could seize, one goal I could plan for."
He raised his wine glass and took a sip. The light red liquid spread in his mouth, a slightly spicy taste stimulating his taste buds, which then turned into a faint sweetness after the spiciness faded.
"Can you share your plan? Although I was expelled from the meeting, as an Amon, I should still have a certain right to know," Xiao Meng said.
Zhou Mingrui interjected, "I really suspect that after you understand, you'll turn around and tell your Young Master Xiao Yan."
Xiao Meng leaned forward, tilting her head slightly, "My personality was given by the main body, my mission was given by the main body, it's all just the main body's tasks..."
"What the main body forbids me from doing, I have never done. What is not forbidden means it's tacitly allowed."
Amon neither agreed nor refuted, chuckling:
"It's harmless to talk about it... Knowing this is the World of Battle Through the Heavens, once I established a foothold in the Monster Mountain Range, I already began to consider the path ahead.
"Because of my lack of understanding of this World's cultivation system, I wasn't overly aggressive at first.
"After all, sometimes there's no room for regret on the extraordinary path. Just like newcomers in the Mysterious World who don't understand the extraordinary paths might accidentally embark on the 'Assassin' pathway..."
"The Battle Through the Heavens World might be better; even if the foundation is damaged, it can be re-cultivated and remedied, but in any case, caution is key... Due to time constraints, we don't have too many opportunities for trial and error."
"I silently and steadily accumulated strength, explored some issues on the cultivation path, and simultaneously laid out my plans."
"Undoubtedly, Gu Yuan, Soul Emperor, and Zhu Kun will all be enemies on my chosen path. Initially, I wasn't confident I could grow to this height and defeat them within just thirty years... Xiao Yan was an important backup plan, a guarantee in the worst-case scenario."
"Later, Yun Meng collected information on the Mo Family for me and found clues about the fusion method, giving me a preliminary idea. So I had you approach Zi Yan and build a good relationship."
"The information obtained from the Snake-People further confirmed my conjecture, and the subsequent events unfolded naturally..."
"Wu Meng obtained the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade of the Xiao Clan for me."
"Protector Meng exchanged for me the secret technique of devouring souls to improve Dou Qi cultivation."
"You brought me the ancient jade inscribed with Zi Yan's daily life images, to approach Zhu Kun."
"These converged to form the basis of this operation."
"Fortunately, a batch of Worms of Spirit was sent to the Soul Hall's Sky Palace as prey."
"Amon disguised as Xiao Zhan Amon drew away Soul Destruction Life, giving me the opportunity to quickly improve myself... After all, to exploit a bug, one must also reach a certain level of strength."
"This is the result of all our Amon's collective wisdom and effort... The images you inscribed were invaluable."
"From this point, our path to becoming a Dou Emperor is already smooth... The rest are just minor issues."
Xiao Meng heard some things she hadn't known before from Amon's narration, and immediately grasped the key...
"What did you do to the Xiao Family? And Uncle Xiao Zhan...?"
Amon replied with a smile of unknown meaning on his face, "Don't worry, Xiao Zhan is doing very well. I used a clone to replace the entire Xiao Family, letting them be attacked by the Soul Hall instead... Xiao Zhan was not captured either. The current Xiao Clan is an important ally of our Amon Clan."
"Hmm, by the way, Yun Meng also posted a mission at the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, asking Komachi and Xiao Li to send Dou Technique to Xiao Yan in the Black-Corner Region... This also saved them."
The more Xiao Meng listened, the more uneasy she felt; the gifts of fate all have a price marked in secret, let alone Amon's gifts...
Of course, it could also be like Lei Yin and Yan Kane's situation, where they always had exploitable value for Amon, serving as Amon's backup... If Amon reached his limit without needing to use his backup, ascended beyond ascension, and had to leave this World, then the gift would truly be a gift...
Therefore, for Xiao Yan's safety, and to turn the gift into a true gift... she had to be more proactive in completing Amon's plan and cooperating with Amon, ensuring he always succeeded and didn't need to activate his backup.
Xiao Meng took a deep breath and asked, "Since the path to Dou Emperor has been paved, what do we do next?"
Amon curved his lips into a smile, "Battle Through the Heavens is Xiao Yan's World, so naturally, it should revolve around Xiao Yan. You just continue to play your role as Xiao Meng..."
"This leap in power is too great; I won't be able to fully master it in a short while. It will require a considerable amount of time for precipitation... The rest will be up to you."
He tore space and walked in, the spatial rift closing quickly like a zipper.
In the void, chaotic and disordered spatial storms raged, with streaks of silver Gang wind like sharp blades.
However, the spatial turbulence spontaneously calmed down when approaching Amon, as if in fear.
Amon murmured softly, "There is a fire called Xiao Huo, and a sequence name called Prometheus..."
...
Within the Soul Realm, a chilling aura filled the entire Heaven and Earth. Wisps of black mist gathered in the sky, as if countless vengeful spirits were emitting painful, sharp, and unwilling roars.
After Soul Destruction Life and Xiao Zhan Amon arrived in the Soul Realm, they were not immediately granted a Spectator with Soul Emperor, but had to wait for some days.
In a spacious courtyard, Soul Destruction Life sat on a black stone, meditating and cultivating.
Those wisps of black aura gathered around his body, forming a small vortex that continuously poured into his body.
Xiao Zhan Amon, beside him, clicked his tongue in wonder, "Is this the might of cultivating a Heaven-rank Dou Technique? It's truly grand."
Because they were in the Soul Realm, there was no fear of Xiao Zhan escaping, so Soul Destruction Life did not restrain him, only instructing him to stay within this residence and not go out.
Xiao Zhan Amon was also sensible and did not attempt to leave, only occasionally chatting idly with Soul Destruction Life.
The energy vortex gradually subsided, and Soul Destruction Life finished a cycle of circulation, glancing at Xiao Zhan Amon:
"You don't seem scared at all..."
"Is being scared useful?"
"No."
"Then why should I be scared?" Xiao Zhan Amon pinched his right eye socket and replied with a smile:
"On the contrary, I'm very much looking forward to seeing what kind of person the rumored Soul Emperor is."
A figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard, bowed to Soul Destruction Life, and said, "The Leader wants to see you."
"I understand."
The figure suddenly vanished.
Soul Destruction Life grabbed Xiao Zhan's shoulder and said, "Let's go, to meet our Leader."
A dizzying sensation, light and shadows surging, dense color blocks flashing rapidly, and when the scenery before his eyes became clear again, Xiao Zhan Amon found himself standing on a cliff, and in front, a slender figure stood with his hands behind his back.
He turned around, his unusually bright eyes seeming to see through people's hearts. His entire being gave off a gentle and refined feeling, like a scholar with no power to harm a chicken.
Soul Destruction Life bowed, respectfully saying, "Leader."
"Miesheng, you may leave first. I'll have a word with him." He spoke in the tone of an elder addressing a junior.
Although from his appearance, Soul Emperor looked younger, in terms of age, he was much older than Soul Destruction Life.
"Yes." Soul Destruction Life respectfully withdrew.
"Hello, Xiao Clan Leader... My name is Soul Emperor, the current Soul Clan Leader." Soul Emperor greeted him, his voice warm and pleasant, like a spring breeze.
Xiao Zhan Amon smiled in response, "Hello, I am Xiao Zhan, the current Xiao Clan Leader."
After speaking, Xiao Zhan Amon gave a self-deprecating smile, "If it can still be considered the Xiao Clan."
"It is, of course it is... As long as you still have the blood of the Xiao Clan flowing in your veins and hold fragments of the ancient jade," Soul Emperor affirmed.
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