Chapter 658: Approaching Collapse of Chenxi

"No!"

Long Kun and Ling Yao became completely agitated. Faced with overwhelming mental pressure, there was only one choice between collapse and eruption.

Undeniably, both simultaneously chose the latter; even if it meant fighting to the death, they absolutely refused to be slowly worn down to complete breakdown.

However, just as they were about to strike simultaneously, a powerful soul-sense from Xu Yang instantly attacked, shattering their agitated mental states. It was like a basin of cold water poured over two anesthetized souls, instantly restoring their lucidity from the nightmare.

"Don't panic, the Empress will be fine. Remember, even if the sky falls, you must never allow your souls to collapse. You are no longer fighting for yourselves, but for the future of all beings on the continent, fighting against a god! This path is destined to have sacrifices; one must fall for another to rise, in an endless cycle! If, because of your overly complacent past, you cannot accept the fall and sacrifice of your comrades, then you are unworthy of being warriors on this journey! Before faith, every sacrifice holds irreplaceable value. Continuously making yourselves stronger is the only thing you need to do. Pull yourselves together!"

These two soul-senses from Xu Yang acted like immensely powerful spiritual pillars, completely solidifying the turbulent hearts of Long Kun and Ling Yao, and finally opening a new path for them.

In that instant, the long-standing knots in their hearts unraveled, and their soul realms advanced further, seemingly reaching a level close to that of gods.

As for everyone else, they also received their own unique soul baptisms during this process.

The moment the endless commotion returned to silence, everyone was stunned once again. The difference this time was that it included Chen Xi, who had brought the power of retribution, and his followers.

"How is this possible! Your Lordship, this..."

Chen Xi gently raised a hand, silencing his subordinate, and his gaze became extremely serious.

"Why is she unharmed? Could it be..."

Chen Xi didn't understand, and even Isis herself couldn't figure it out. She hadn't deployed any defensive measures, and she had genuinely felt the immense pressure released by the opponent's power. Yet, in the end, that power seemed to have merely brushed past her, never actually striking her.

"Hmph, I want to see who's playing tricks behind the scenes!"

Chen Xi refused to believe it and naturally needed to regain his lost prestige. He absolutely could not easily tolerate the previous insult from Isis.

*Swoosh!* Without warning, Chen Xi concealed his true form between the seams of light and darkness, reducing his outline to a moving, needle-like black shadow. He descended before Isis at the speed of light.

A powerful force of void distortion began to draw infinitely close to Isis's soul body, attempting to devour and tear apart her soul's origin through the power of the void.

However, the moment this force truly began to threaten the integrity of Isis's soul, an unimaginable power appeared out of nowhere. The might of that power was so immense that even Xu Yang's soul trembled for an instant. It was undoubtedly the strongest power he had ever witnessed since entering the cultivation world!

Even the Nine Dragon Heavenly Tribulation of old probably couldn't compare to the oppressive force of that brief moment!

*Pfft...*

Chen Xi's true form was instantly forced back, the distorted outline hidden in the void around him fully restoring. He spat out a mouthful of blood and involuntarily flew backward.

At the same time, an incredibly brilliant golden inscription finally appeared above Isis's head. Xu Yang was not unfamiliar with this inscribed mark.

"That's... the mark of the God-Sealing Edict! So that's it. Regardless of anything else, Isis is still the daughter of the previous God-King, Feng Huo Wuji. Although she angered Feng Huo Wuji and even betrayed her own father for Yun Wangji back then, how could a God-King be heartless towards his daughter? From the moment he created the God-Sealing Edict, he had already designated Isis, not himself, as the soul bound to this inscribed mark. Perhaps this was also the most crucial reason why Yue Xiu could perish together with the God-King back then! If the God-Sealing Edict, this energy source infused with the boundless efforts of the previous God-King, had been bound to the God-King's own soul, then perhaps no one in this world could have eradicated him..."

At this moment, Xu Yang finally realized. How could the daughter of Feng Huo Wuji possibly fall at the hands of a mere general from the Divine Realm?

"Little whelp, you can freely unleash your pride as a god. You can play however you want with those mortals from the lower realms. But don't forget your lineage and identity! You are merely a dog of the current God-King. Isis will always be your master. You... are too presumptuous!"

*CRACKLE!*

This voice seemed to come from hundreds of thousands of years ago, making the soul of everyone present tremble. Upon hearing it, Isis's eyes instinctively welled up with tears.

"Father, I finally understand your painstaking efforts! And I finally understand why you met such an end back then. How could the most powerful God-King in the history of the Myriad God Realms have fallen at the hands of that wretched Yue Xiu? You... it was all for me!"

Two streams of tears poured from Isis's eyes. She finally released the knot that had weighed on her heart for so many years, reconciling with her father.

Regrettably, she would likely never again be able to fight alongside the previous God-King, Feng Huo Wuji...

*Rumble!*

An incredibly terrifying heavenly tribulation of lightning descended with a roar. It was a supreme-level power from the God-Sealing Edict's Mount Yehan, directly striking Chen Xi's henchmen behind him.

In just one strike, all hundred or so of Chen Xi's clan disciples were pulverized by the tribulation force unleashed by the God-Sealing Edict.

Chen Xi was utterly dumbfounded.

He had come to show off, but so far he had only acted twice. The first time, he was verbally thrashed by the grey-haired old fox. The second time, when he tried to attack the Empress, not only was his essence wounded by her "bugged" father, but a single bolt of lightning obliterated his lackeys behind him.

After two attempts, and two humiliating defeats combined with various disgraces, Chen Xi was now too embarrassed to claim he was sent by the God-King to pass judgment on anyone...

"Hehehe, Brother Chen Xi, it seems you've had a rough start. You've been publicly humiliated twice. How about this: don't bother attacking them anymore, you can't afford to provoke them... If you want to fight, I'm probably the one with the least background here. You can hit me."

Xu Yang slowly stood up, speaking to Chen Xi with evident mockery. Everyone behind him stared at the once arrogant figure with equally scornful gazes.

"You ants, you go too far!"