Chapter 543

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Chapter 543: Battle of Souls

The Battle of Souls meant stealing the other person’s soul.

It was a process of devouring.

Bai Wei quickly realized that he was in a weaker position.

Due to the Golden Bloodline, his power and soul were deeply bound. If his Golden Power was taken away, it would mean his soul being torn apart.

But the Third Princess was different.

She didn’t have a Golden Bloodline, so if her power was torn apart, it was like tearing clothes and wouldn’t harm her body.

And Bai Wei was robbed of the Golden Power, which felt like being torn apart, and he had to make sure he didn’t get hurt as much as possible.

But this is also very difficult to do.

Because this is a battlefield of souls, whoever has a more abundant and powerful soul power has a higher advantage.

Third Princess can raise her hand and use the Golden Power to create enough puppets to wear down Bai Wei, while she stays in a safer place to control everything.

She summons a large number of guards and shoots arrows from a safe position.

This is completely unfair, the way of fighting is too despicable.

But this is a life and death battle of souls, fairness is not a concern.

Every time Bai Wei gets injured, it means his own soul becomes weaker by a bit. Even if he can regain and enhance some of the Golden Power by defeating the golden puppets she summons, it doesn’t restore the lost soul power. It is a constant trade-off, and his weakness is destined, while the Golden Power that Third Princess possesses seems almost endless. To defeat her, he still must harm her core.

Unfortunately, the arena lacks buildings and scenes that allow for enough maneuvering. There’s no way to use tactics like circling around a pillar.

Bai Wei was too afraid to attempt to recreate his sword moves. Casting a powerful spell would drain all his energy, leaving him completely vulnerable and waiting for death.

The Third Princess watched with great interest as Bai Wei struggled in his final moments. This scene captivated her, and she felt that she would remember it for the rest of her life.

Although she had always harbored some hatred towards Bai Wei, it wasn’t particularly strong.

At least she remained rational. Her previous behavior was mostly a disguise.

She was selfish, but she also understood the concept of "winner takes all." She knew when to accept defeat.

In her past life, she had experienced loss and defeat. Instead of dwelling on a victory that could never be regained, she preferred to carefully consider how to win.

When she was in Longyao City, she saw Bai Wei’s Golden Power through the eyes of the little snake girl. It was at that moment she realized who he was.

In fact, even earlier, when Bai Wei first triggered echoes in the spiritual world’s ocean, she had already recognized the possibility of his resurrection or reincarnation.

She began to prepare.

The situation of the snake girl was not completely a pleasant surprise. When she found this badly injured dragon, she took advantage of the opportunity to control her.

She had originally planned to use the dragon for herself, but she realized it was better to use it as a hidden pawn, which brought her unexpected benefits.

The team had no idea that everything they experienced, discussed, and imagined was being observed by the Third Princess herself.

The results they were hoping for would not come.

Because they had started off heading towards the wrong destination from the beginning.

Depending on others was not as good as depending on oneself. She was the one in power in the court, which meant that all their efforts were in vain.

However, she still had to thank them for their efforts, as they brought her so many great gifts.

First, she killed the Fourth Prince, eliminating the legitimate heir of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. This way, her position as the female emperor became as solid as Mount Tai.

Second, the revival of Bi Fang would require the military power of Lord Ba Xia. She could take advantage of this opportunity to seize a portion of Liu State, expanding her influence instead of staying confined to one area. This would be a chance to move towards unifying the bent-over land.

The third thing is the Golden Power, and that is what she wants the most – it is mysterious and powerful. With the Golden Power, she is not afraid of anyone, even those who are insignificant! If she can control the Golden Power, she can rule over the entire East! Even the heroic spirit in power is no match for her!

So, in the opinion of the Third Princess, Bai Wei is someone who has achieved nothing – it’s not meant to be an insult, but a fact.

He has an entire empire and the peak of Golden Power, and he even created the airship Lowa. With the golden throne, not even a dog could destroy his country. She doesn’t understand how he became a doomed ruler.

The other person is not deserving, it’s better to give it to me.

She wants to seize it for herself with good reasons. Instead of letting the Golden Power gather dust, it’s better to build a brand new empire for herself.

Just the thought of an endless bright future beckoning to her, she feels like she’s going to ignite.

Her cheeks became extremely warm, and the excitement made her feel like she was going to bleed.

She touched her cheek and indeed it was warm, and yes, there was blood.

The blood was unreal.

Soul damage.

She looked toward the center of the arena, where the golden puppet shattered. The young man stepped onto the sandy ground, and the sword he threw circled around before returning to his hand.

"Do you have time to daydream?" Bai Wei asked.

"Hehe… I wanted to give you a quick and painless death, but you always ignored my kindness," he said.

Third Princess Xia Chan murmured as she cut her palm, releasing fresh blood, which was the essence of soul power. The blood splattered on the ground, and the golden puppet warrior stood up, bathed in the blood, and solidified. It became stronger, more robust, and more fierce. After absorbing a massive amount of soul power, she reappeared as the Golden Apostle on this battlefield.

Her face turned slightly pale, losing almost half of her soul power. She pointed forward and said, "Crush him."

The Golden Apostle stepped forward, roaring and launching an attack, its voice resembling thunder.

…

On the snowy ground, the two of them stood motionless, like two statues.

Chao Lu came back here and looked at two shining golden figures.

"They…"

‘In battle’

The enchanting shadow of smoke floated around, she floated forward, reached out her hand to try to touch, but it dissipated with a touch.

It seems I can’t intervene, this is a highly mysterious battle of souls.

"Can they win?"

‘Uncertain, but he is indeed very weak and exhausted.’

From the appearance, it can be seen that the gold on Bai Wei is nearing dullness, and each flicker is more shattered than before.

"What will happen if we lose?" Chao Lu asked anxiously.

‘Vanished into thin air’

"What can I do?"

‘Pray, if it works…’

During the conversation, Crouching Tiger stopped and glanced at the combatants. Then, it nudged Chao Lu with its nose and opened its mouth, spitting out a round bead.

"What is this?" Chao Lu found it familiar and after a moment, she remembered, "You want me to?"

Crouching Tiger nodded, and in the next moment, it transformed back into the shape of a sword, piercing into the snowy ground with the Tiger Soul disappearing into the puppet.

Princess Bai Ze held up the bead, taking a step forward into the dazzling golden light. Her palm was cut, the light felt like needles and threads, leaving numerous marks where it shone, "I have to get closer."

‘I can buy you up to three breaths of time, let’s go together’

…

In the battlefield of souls, Bai Wei was hit with a heavy hammer. He flew back like a bullet and became even more gloomy, while countless cracks appeared.

Third Princess thought this would secure their victory and urged Golden Apostle forward. But then, a roar echoed and a colorful tiger burst into the battlefield, crashing into Golden Apostle and pushing it back. It then transformed into a blade and landed back in the palm of Bai Wei’s hand. It was the Blade Spirit, transferring some of its soul power to Bai Wei and sharing the damage.

"Charge!" Shaxian couldn’t tolerate it any longer. With an angry shout, Golden Apostle landed and launched another charge.

Using the last bit of his remaining strength, Bai Wei swung his blade with great force. Golden Apostle lost an arm in the icy light, staggering back and waiting to regenerate.

The severed arm fell to the ground and shattered, its golden particles absorbed by Bai Wei. At the same time, a red vial appeared on the ground. Bai Wei picked it up, tilted his head back, and drank from it. The cracks on his soul body immediately stopped spreading and started to retract at a faster speed. The completely broken mobile phone screen transformed into a damaged one.

Bai Wei caressed the Crouching Tiger Sword. "You arrived just in time. I almost gave up."

‘Roar~’ Crouching Tiger Sword responded. "In crucial times, it’s still me who faithfully protects you. Isn’t that more reliable than any woman?"

Bai Wei laughed and ignored Crouching Tiger Sword’s playfulness. Although it helped him out of danger, it was still not enough to overturn the outcome of the battle.

The damage was repaired, but this vial of blood is far from enough to fully restore his health. In this battlefield where souls devour and crush each other, Bai Wei is still at a significant disadvantage.

But because of this blood bottle, Bai Wei touched the Third Princess’s soul fragments, and also clearly sensed threads, with an extra voice in his ears.

Before, he couldn’t sense it, and couldn’t hear it at all because there was a barrier between their souls, and the Third Princess had blocked it.

Now he can hear it, although it’s very faint, but there is indeed another voice, the existence of a third soul in the battlefield of souls.

Its location is directly below.

Underneath this battlefield, there is a prison.

In the prison, a girl is locked up by golden chains.

She is sitting on the ground, her hands and feet bound by the chains, restricting her freedom. She can hear and see what is happening outside, but she can’t escape or make any sound. She can only sit here and sob loudly.

That is the soul of the snake girl…no, it should be said, the soul of a dragon.