Chapter 273
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Chapter 273: Oppression of the Soul Emperor
Life Planet A12516.
In the hidden chamber underground, the Soul Emperor was continually studying the body of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
After a year and a half, with the assistance of various high-quality spirit materials, he had completely restored the envoy’s body.
However, because the envoy’s soul had escaped, he couldn’t extract the envoy’s memories.
To fully utilize this body’s power and even enhance it, he needed to figure out the cultivation method and various abilities based on its inherent traits.
At most, he could only exert power around level 170 using the envoy’s body.
He was far from reaching the peak of level 180.
Under normal circumstances, this power was enough to uphold the highest combat power of the Soul Clan.
Even over two billion years ago, during the Soul Clan’s heyday when they dominated the entire star cluster, the host controlled by the Soul Emperor was only at level 150.
Under his direct control, it could exhibit a power of level 170.
In the entire star cluster, it was an unbeatable existence.
However, the arrival of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy made the Soul Emperor realize that there were stronger races beyond the star cluster.
Not only could they come to the star cluster, but the Soul Clan also had enmities with them.
In the past year and a half, both the Soul Emperor and the entire Soul Clan had suffered greatly.
Every day, they lived in fear and anxiety, dreading the arrival of a powerful Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
It wasn’t until a day ago that Ketes appeared on the exile planet, an unmatched force that made the Soul Emperor and his fellow Soul Kings tremble in fear.
They understood very well that the possibility of Ketes coming for them was at least over ninety percent.
Their first thought was to escape.
Unfortunately, there was no way to flee.
The entire solar system, within hundreds of billions of kilometers, was under the blockade and scanning of large battleships from the human federation.
With the Soul Emperor’s strength, he could break through the encirclement.
No matter how many large battleships gathered, they couldn’t stop him one bit.
But the galaxy was too vast.
Without establishing permanent spatial rifts between the various planets, even using space-tearing techniques would require hundreds of attempts to escape the galaxy.
The entire galaxy was now the territory of the human federation.
The large battleship scanners of the human federation, along with the monitoring network spread throughout the galaxy, could easily detect the terrifying energy fluctuations before a spatial rift formed.
Distorting the space could prevent the formation of a spatial rift.
If timed correctly, when the spatial rift was about to appear, a concentrated assault could be unleashed, and even the Soul Emperor might not withstand it.
The only solution was for the Soul Emperor to break through first, after which all members of the Soul Clan would have to scatter in all directions.
This way, they could distract the human federation.
The Soul Emperor and a few Soul Kings would have a chance to hide.
But if they did that, it would almost mean the end of the Soul Clan.
The Soul Emperor decisively rejected this idea.
With no other choice, all the Soul Kings and the Soul Clan returned to the black stone.
Only the Soul Emperor stayed outside, ready to face the enemy.
He hoped for a miracle to happen.
He also hoped that even if he lost, Ketes’ Perception Ability wouldn’t find the black stone or that he would be too lazy to eliminate the Soul Clan.
A vast, powerful aura approached from outside the atmosphere.
The Soul Emperor’s heart sank.
Suddenly, a tremendous fighting spirit erupted from him.
What was meant to come could never be avoided.
Since that was the case, he could only fight with all his strength.
To ensure the Soul Clan’s last breath, he was prepared to die.
This was the duty of a clan’s ruler.
He couldn’t take the entire Soul Clan to escape.
So he could only hope for a miracle.
Or, before his race perished, sacrifice himself for his clan.
His massive body suddenly soared into the sky.
He instantly broke through the atmosphere, meeting that terrifying aura head-on.
In the vastness of space, a fleet formed by large battleships stood ready.
But the Soul Emperor didn’t bother to look at them.
“What great boldness! A mere lowly clan that can’t even escape a star cluster dares to treat my Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s people as hosts!”
Ketes appeared instantly before the Soul Emperor.
On the branches, countless large green leaves shot toward the Soul Emperor like green curtains.
The Soul Emperor turned pale in shock, wanting to evade the attack.
But it was already too late.
Even though Ketes’ soul had shattered by half and his power was greatly affected, he was not something that a Soul Emperor at around level 170 could withstand.
Caught off guard, those green leaves began to wrap around the Soul Emperor’s body, layer by layer.
No matter how much he struggled, he could not break free.
“Come out!”
Ketes’ Perception Ability constantly invaded the Soul Emperor, who was wrapped and trapped, through the green leaves, trying to force him out of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy’s body.
The Soul Emperor fought desperately.
His true form, although only at level 150, was a natural soul body with immense soul power.
Even with Ketes’ soul shattered by half, he still couldn’t be forced out.
“Damn it, get out, and I’ll spare your life!”
Ketes was both angry and anxious.
Under constant pressure, he sensed that his previously stable soul was showing signs of instability.
The Soul Emperor gritted his teeth and gathered all his energy to resist fiercely.
What he didn’t know was that Ketes’ words were actually true.
This powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe did not plan to kill him.
Before arriving in the galaxy, he intended to eliminate the Soul Emperor and the Soul Clan to harvest the calamity fruit and the merit and luck it would bring.
This was one of the promised benefits he had agreed upon with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
However, after encountering Yi Chen and not even sensing his luck, Ketes had already suffered half of his soul shattering.
How could he have the courage to claim the merit and luck that belonged to Yi Chen?
He came only to fulfill his promise and help the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy reclaim his body.
While also planning to deal with the Soul Clan.
But dealing with them didn’t necessarily mean total annihilation.
Inflicting heavy injuries on them would suffice.
In doing so, he could also do Yi Chen a favor.
After all, with Yi Chen’s strength realm, he couldn’t possibly defeat the Soul Emperor.
It would take a long time for him to come back to harvest the calamity fruit and add a little more to his already terrifying luck.
If they were all heavily injured and unable to recover for a while, Yi Chen could come whenever he wanted to collect that calamity fruit.
Unfortunately, with his soul shattered by more than half and his Perception Ability greatly affected, he struggled to break through the Soul Emperor’s resistance, even as his soul became unstable again.
In the vastness of space, a towering tree, wrapped in green leaves like a dumpling, remained in a stalemate, unable to break the deadlock.
Terrifying energy continuously erupted from their bodies.
So much so that even planets millions of kilometers away felt the impact, with their rotations becoming misaligned.
The entire planet underwent drastic changes as a result.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
The Soul Emperor’s resistance was gradually weakening.
Hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, a shadow as small as a speck of dust suddenly expanded billions of times.
A terrifying aura erupted, transforming into a black spike that extended for thousands of miles, shooting toward Ketes.
