Devouring Soul Emperor

Wherever the Devouring Power passed, the Ice Demon Ape’s body rapidly withered and shriveled. A gentle rub would turn it into drifting ash.

Meanwhile, streams of a strange power flowed from Chu Qingyun’s palm into his own body.

Under the effect of this strange power, the gruesome wounds on Chu Qingyun’s body actually began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The Devouring Power was actually consuming the Ice Demon Ape’s body to repair his own!

Within this Illusion Realm, everything, including the Ice Demon Ape and Chu Qingyun himself, was formed from the realm’s own power.

Therefore, strictly speaking, there was no difference in their composition.

The only difference was that Chu Qingyun’s mass of power contained an external will, while the Ice Demon Ape’s was completely controlled by the Illusion Realm.

Under the Devouring Power’s consumption, the enormous Ice Demon Ape was reduced to ash in just one minute, leaving only a pile of brittle bones scattered across the plaza.

Meanwhile, all the wounds on Chu Qingyun’s body had completely healed!

The fissure in the plaza, torn open by the Devouring Power, grew larger and larger. More of the power poured through the crack, gathering around Chu Qingyun’s body.

As the Devouring Power grew stronger, Chu Qingyun could even feel the entire space begin to tremble faintly.

Because his body was formed from the Illusion Realm’s power, Chu Qingyun had a vague connection to the realm itself.

And right now, he could feel that the Illusion Realm itself... was afraid!

It was afraid of the Devouring Power!

Cyan Wind Wolves, Elemental Ore Rats, Ice Demon Apes—all the Demon Beasts were prostrated on the ground, trembling under the terrifying might of the Devouring Power.

The path to the central stone platform was now completely unobstructed!

An immense amount of Devouring Power gathered around Chu Qingyun as he slowly walked through the gaps between the countless Demon Beasts, heading for the stone platform in the very center.

As long as he could touch the golden medallion, this trial would be complete.

Behind him, the Devouring Power continued to spill out from the fissure in the plaza, constantly gathering around him.

As he drew closer step by step, Chu Qingyun could feel the fear emanating from the Illusion Realm itself grow more intense the nearer he got to the central stone platform!

After he crossed the halfway point of the plaza, that feeling of fear became exceptionally clear.

He could even see it with his own eyes: the surrounding space—including the plaza, the Demon Beasts, and even the sky—was trembling faintly. He could clearly feel the vibrations underfoot!

By the time Chu Qingyun reached the three-quarters mark, the fear had become incredibly intense.

Chu Qingyun could even feel a force of resistance.

The Illusion Realm itself was resisting him, trying to stop him from advancing any further.

Pushing against that resistance, Chu Qingyun took two more steps forward.

At that moment, every Demon Beast in the plaza simultaneously lifted its head and stared intently at Chu Qingyun.

Then, they all slowly rose to their feet, baring their fangs and claws. Their movements accelerated as they charged toward Chu Qingyun once more.

Fear still filled their eyes, and their bodies still trembled uncontrollably.

But under the Illusion Realm’s control, they attacked Chu Qingyun anyway!

’You dare to come again? Fine. I’ll take this chance to test the might of the Devouring Power ahead of schedule!’

According to Chu Qingyun’s estimations, he should only have been able to actively use the Devouring Power after raising his Devouring Martial Soul to Tier Four.

He never expected to get a chance to use it early here in the Illusion Realm.

With a wave of his arms, the Devouring Power around Chu Qingyun transformed into countless fine black threads. Like a volley of black arrows, they erupted outward, piercing toward the Demon Beasts in every direction!

Completely silent, the black threads pierced through everything, whether the Demon Beasts were leaping through the air or running along the ground.

Immediately after, all the surrounding Demon Beasts began to let out bloodcurdling shrieks.

Wherever the Devouring Power had pierced them, their flesh and skin turned a desiccated, ashen gray. That decay then spread rapidly to the rest of their bodies. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

No matter how much the Demon Beasts struggled or resisted, they could not stop their bodies from withering away.

In just a few short minutes, a huge area around Chu Qingyun had been completely cleared out!

Several hundred Demon Beasts had been turned to dust by that single attack, leaving behind nothing but piles of brittle bones that crumbled at the slightest touch!

The Devouring Power... was this terrifying!

Even Chu Qingyun himself was stunned by this terrifying power!

But even knowing it meant certain death, the remaining Demon Beasts still charged at Chu Qingyun, their bodies wracked with terror.

Because they were created by the Illusion Realm’s power, they, along with the realm itself, felt an immense fear of the Devouring Power.

But under the Illusion Realm’s control, they were forced to attack Chu Qingyun.

"You’re courting death!"

Chu Qingyun let out a sharp cry. As the Demon Beasts charged close once more, the Devouring Power erupted again.

Another wave of bloodcurdling shrieks filled the air.

This time, all the remaining Demon Beasts were wiped out, leaving Chu Qingyun as the lone figure in the vast plaza.

With just two attacks, he had completely eliminated the Demon Beasts that had previously driven him into a desperate corner!

’How strange... Why doesn’t the Illusion Realm want the Devouring Power to get near the central stone platform...?’

Puzzled, Chu Qingyun once again walked step by step toward the central stone platform.

Approaching the platform and grabbing the medallion was something every team leader in the trial had to do.

Therefore, the Illusion Realm itself certainly wasn’t afraid of Chu Qingyun approaching the central stone platform.

That meant the only thing it feared was the Devouring Power!

He took a few more steps forward, and the Illusion Realm grew even more agitated. The trembling of the entire space became more violent.

At this moment, an unending chorus of bestial roars echoed from all directions—above, below, left, and right.

Immediately after, a massive number of Demon Beasts materialized out of thin air—in the surrounding space, on the plaza, and even in mid-air.

These Demon Beasts were all from Chu Qingyun’s memories: Cyan Wind Wolves, Elemental Ore Rats, Ice-toothed Leopards, Ice Demon Apes...

Each Demon Beast, though filled with intense fear, bared its fangs and claws and charged ferociously at Chu Qingyun!

Chu Qingyun’s brow twitched. He knew the Illusion Realm was getting desperate!

The final plaza having all three areas filled with Demon Beasts was the penalty for making three wrong choices—the most difficult situation a Trial Taker could face.

But now, after Chu Qingyun had killed all those Demon Beasts, even more and stronger ones had appeared out of thin air!

The only explanation was that the Illusion Realm was desperate!

To stop Chu Qingyun—or rather, to stop the Devouring Power from approaching the central stone platform—it had gone so far as to break the rules of the trial, making the most difficult situation even harder!

But the more the Illusion Realm acted this way, the more curious Chu Qingyun became about bringing the Devouring Power to the central stone platform.

He had a feeling that if he succeeded, he might just gain something incredible!