Just then, Snake Soul rushed out of the ruins, covered in dust, with a footprint and two punch marks on his face, and a damp patch below that had soaked the dirt, looking as miserable as could be.
But his face was twisted with rage beyond recognition.
As a Soul Master of dignity, to suffer such humiliation was infuriating, and his anger had peaked. He thought, having broken through to become a Demon Master, Wang Yan should have been the one beaten, yet it turned out to be himself.
Now, Snake Soul wanted no more games with Wang Yan; he just wanted to kill him quickly to quench his anger.
Snake Soul roared furiously, unleashing an astonishing aura. Simultaneously, above Snake Soul's head appeared the shadow of a huge coiled serpent, and around this phantom, a phantom star rotated slowly with a Demon Pattern.
Once the Demon Pattern was unleashed, Snake Soul felt his anger dissipate somewhat. He stepped out of the ruins one step at a time and stood before Wang Yan.
Though each step down caused pain, making his face twitch uncontrollably due to the wound, Snake Soul's expression toward Wang Yan was filled with anticipation of revenge satisfaction.
Snake Soul looked coldly at Wang Yan and said, "Kneel before me!"
However, Wang Yan did not show the fear that Snake Soul anticipated. Instead, he looked calmly at the Demon Pattern above Snake Soul's head and replied indifferently, "Why should I?"
"Why should I?" Hearing Wang Yan's words, Snake Soul laughed uproariously, like he'd heard the funniest joke in the world, "Ha ha ha - 'Why should I?' You think I had you look at 'Demon Pattern Secrets' for nothing? It was to let you know, I've become a Demon Master."
Saying this, Snake Soul smirked, still bearing a noticeable footprint on his face, yet filled with arrogant pride.
Wang Yan nodded, "Oh, so you are a Demon Master now."
Seeing Wang Yan finally acknowledging, Snake Soul laughed heartily, "Ha ha, now you know fear, quick, kneel!"
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Hearing this, Snake Soul's fury surged, wanting to tear Wang Yan apart for his calm demeanor.
Hence, he roared, "Now let me show you the might of a Demon Master!"
As Snake Soul uttered this, incredible aura emanated from him, and the surrounding temperature plunged below freezing point.
And from beneath Snake Soul's feet, a green smoke emerged, rolling toward Wang Yan like billowing fog.
This poisonous fog, backed by the Soul Master's aura, seemed unstoppable.
After releasing this move, Snake Soul stood proudly, watching Wang Yan.
He believed Wang Yan could not dodge this maneuver; the tremendous aura of the Demon Master alone was beyond Wang Yan's resistance, let alone the poisonous fog being just a supplementary attack.
What Snake Soul expected next was Wang Yan succumbing to his oppressive aura, kneeling on the ground, then being invaded by the poisonous fog, neither alive nor dead.
Snake Soul couldn't help but revel in his triumph, "Kid, the Soul Star on the Demon Pattern marks a Demon Master. Once I absorb the giant serpent's Demon Soul, my Soul Star will turn red. Ha ha, kid, I won't kill you immediately; I'll keep you alive so you can see what a Soul Star is."
As Snake Soul rambled on, the poisonous fog rolled in.
But just as the poisonous fog reached three feet in front of Wang Yan, it halted, still rolling but unable to invade within that three feet of Wang Yan.
It seemed as though an invisible wall was blocking the fog three feet in front of Wang Yan.
And Wang Yan still stood calmly there, not kneeling or moved by Snake Soul's oppressive aura.
Seeing this, Snake Soul was shocked, eyes wide, staring at Wang Yan in disbelief, asking, "What's going on? Why don't you fear my aura?"
Wang Yan coldly replied, "Ignorant and fearless, you want to see a Soul Star, let me show you."
With Wang Yan's words, above his head emerged a Wolf Pattern, alongside which an orange Soul Star shone magnificently, slowly revolving around the Demon Pattern.
Seeing the stunning orange Soul Star, Snake Soul was startled in fear, "Orange? Master Level Demon Soul? You… you actually broke through? You've absorbed a Master Level Demon Soul?"
Snake Soul's arrogance vanished upon witnessing Wang Yan's Demon Pattern, leaving him stunned.
Not to mention, Snake Soul had just broken through to become a Demon Master, and his Demon Star was still phantom; even having absorbed the giant serpent's Demon Soul, it was merely a red Soul Star, overshadowed by Wang Yan's orange Soul Star.
Yet Snake Soul couldn't understand; he found the Yang Supplementing with Yin technique to advance rapidly.
What did Wang Yan use to progress faster than him?
While Snake Soul was puzzled, above Wang Yan's head, the Demon Pattern emitted a formidable pressure.
Though Snake Soul's Soul pressure was strong, compared to Wang Yan's, it was feeble.
With Wang Yan's increasing pressure, Snake Soul's Demon Pattern flickered like a candle flame in strong wind, barely flickering.
Snake Soul trembled, legs shaking, ready to retreat.
Wang Yan coldly snorted, "You've committed many evils, you shouldn't remain in this world. I'll send you on your way today."
With that, Wang Yan's Demon Pattern reached its peak, the orange Soul Star shining blindingly.
At this moment, Wang Yan's Demon Pattern power equated to his own Demon Master level plus the Master Level Soul Beast level.
Meaning, Snake Soul faced the overwhelming pressure of two Demon Masters.
Having just attained Demon Master status, Snake Soul's realm was unstable, hardly able to withstand such dual pressure.
Snake Soul's legs buckled, collapsing onto the ground.
Wang Yan took a step forward, standing before Snake Soul, raising his right hand, ready to strike Snake Soul's head.
This strike, Wang Yan intended to use all his might to end Snake Soul's life.
Just then, Snake Soul under Wang Yan's pressure, felt like carrying a mountain, moving extremely slowly.
The moment Wang Yan's palm was about to strike down, Snake Soul used all his strength to retreat.
But as Snake Soul just pulled back, he saw in Wang Yan's eyes instant whirlpools, with their appearance, Snake Soul suddenly felt as if plunged into a dream, forgetting his presence, dazed and soul-lost.
As Snake Soul was dazed, Wang Yan's palm descended.
Snake Soul faced imminent demise at Wang Yan's hand; just then, the amber he held suddenly glowed, the Demon Soul sealed within it moved, a beam pierced into Snake Soul's finger.
Snake Soul felt a sharp pain, regaining a bit of clarity.
The giant serpent, raised by him since young, reacted to protect its master upon seeing Snake Soul in danger.
With slight awareness regained, Snake Soul saw Wang Yan's palm hitting his forehead; though wanting to dodge, escape was impossible.
At critical moment, Snake Soul glanced at the amber in his hand, steeled his eyes, immediately thought of a way to severely injure Wang Yan, to turn defeat to victory.