Chapter 3078: 3078 Chapter 3078: Each More Treacherous Than the Last A black-robed figure suddenly appeared beside Yan Bei. The black robe worn by the figure was an extremely high-grade treasure, emitting a dense black light that obscured their true appearance, even making it impossible to determine their gender. Standing in the red flames, the black light drove away the fire. Yan Dao’s Fire Dao couldn’t harm them. "This one is very strong!" This was Lin Moyu’s first reaction. The treasure robe on the black-robed figure isolated their aura, making it impossible to accurately judge their realm. But just seeing that they could ignore Yan Dao’s flames showed their strength couldn’t be weak. Moreover, it could be deduced that their strength must be greater than Yan Bei’s, otherwise Yan Bei wouldn’t have called on them to save his life. The treasure robe isolated the aura, but it wasn’t very effective against Lin Moyu. Under the Undead Eye, the black-robed figure’s soul level was clear at a glance. Their soul was stronger than Yan Bei’s, but weaker than Yan Dao’s. Based on Lin Moyu’s experience, they should be at the peak of eighth-level Dao Venerable, just a bit short of ninth level. Although just a bit short, there was an extremely large gap in strength. As Yan Dao said, the strength of ninth-level Dao Venerable is unimaginable to eighth-level Dao Venerables. Because from ninth-level Dao Venerable onwards, they begin to merge with the dao. Ninth-level Dao Venerable is the last stop before the Great Dao realm. At this level, the dao begins to merge with oneself. Eighth-level Dao Venerable is still borrowing the power of the dao. The self and the dao are actually separate existences. Only upon entering ninth-level Dao Venerable does the dao slowly begin to merge with oneself, preparing for the higher Great Dao realm. After the dao power merges with oneself, strength increases greatly, incomparable to merely borrowing dao power. This is why ninth-level Dao Venerable is far stronger than eighth level. This is a fundamental difference. Even though Yan Dao now only had a soul, he was still ninth-level Dao Venerable, originally superior to Yan Bei. Moreover, for so many years, he had been plotting against Yan Bei, making many modifications to Yan Bei. As a result, Yan Bei had no resistance when facing Yan Dao. The suddenly appearing black-robed figure was just a bit short of ninth-level Dao Venerable. In terms of strength, they were still inferior to Yan Dao. But Yan Dao hadn’t been able to tamper with them, and Yan Dao only had a soul, while the other had a powerful treasure on their body. This seemed to level the playing field quite a bit, making the outcome hard to predict. Lin Moyu was thoroughly enjoying watching from the side. He loved to watch the excitement grow. The treasure robe on the black-robed figure flashed brightly. The black light became even stronger, completely dispersing Yan Dao’s flames. The black light enveloped Yan Bei. The flames on Yan Bei’s body also extinguished. Yan Bei, who had been suffering from the flames’ roasting, finally caught his breath. Yan Bei looked at Yan Dao with cold eyes, "Do you have confidence?" A hoarse voice came from the black-robed figure, "Rest assured!" Although only two words, they conveyed firm confidence, as if they had Yan Dao in the bag. Yan Dao was also surprised by the black-robed figure’s appearance, "I didn’t expect you to have a backup plan too. When did you discover?" For Yan Bei to prepare a backup, he must have discovered Yan Dao. But Yan Dao was puzzled about when he had discovered it. Although he wasn’t monitoring Yan Bei constantly, he knew most of what happened. Yan Bei laughed softly, "Of course you wouldn’t know..." "Shut up!" The black-robed figure suddenly interrupted Yan Bei’s words, "No need to explain to him." Yan Bei obediently closed his mouth immediately. Lin Moyu noticed that when Yan Bei looked at the black-robed figure, there was a hint of respect in his eyes, and fear within the respect. Both were eighth-level Dao Venerable, but clearly, there was a gap in their status, identity, and strength. The black-robed figure looked at Yan Dao, "A ninth-level Dao Venerable soul should be very delicious. After this lord enjoys your soul, I can step into ninth-level Dao Venerable!" The flames on Yan Dao’s body flickered violently, "You want to devour this clan leader’s soul!" The black-robed figure said, "Yes, your soul will become this lord’s stepping stone to advancement. You should feel honored to become this lord’s food." The black-robed figure’s tone was calm, as if stating a fact, but it gave Yan Dao a chilling feeling. Lin Moyu, as a third party hearing these words, felt that this black-robed figure seemed to have eaten Yan Dao before. Yan Dao said coldly, "Then this clan leader will see what tricks you have!" The Fire Dao erupted violently, flames covering the sky and earth as they fell. When he was dealing with Yan Bei earlier, he had only used a small part of his power, because Yan Bei had fallen for his scheme and wasn’t worth using full power against. Now, he finally got serious. The Fire Dao appeared, encircling his soul. One could see that part of the Fire Dao had already merged with his soul. The black-robed figure shook their head slightly, "Useless!" The treasure robe on their body radiated intense black light, blocking the sea of flames. At the same time, the black-robed figure raised a hand, pointing at Yan Dao’s soul, and gently clenched. With a huge boom, the entire secret realm space shook. "Ah!" Yan Dao let out a miserable scream. The space he was in suddenly exploded. When the space exploded, it released shocking power, injuring Yan Dao’s soul. Yan Dao retreated sharply, finally showing a trace of fear on his face. His previous confidence had vanished without a trace. Lin Moyu watched and murmured to himself, "Detonating independent spaces, using the power of spatial explosions to attack the soul." "It seems he should be the master of this secret realm. There are many independent spaces in the secret realm, all his weapons. Looks like I need to be a bit careful too." Though he said this, Lin Moyu wasn’t very worried. He comprehended the Space Dao. Spatial explosions didn’t harm him much. Lin Moyu had figured it out. The black-robed figure should be the master of this secret realm. The many independent spaces in the secret realm were their weapons. Using the enormous power generated in the instant of an independent space’s explosion to attack Yan Dao - this kind of attack was impossible to dodge. So, Yan Dao would have a hard time here. However, independent spaces varied in strength. To deal with a ninth-level Dao Venerable powerhouse like Yan Dao, they must detonate the strongest independent spaces. And the number of those independent spaces wasn’t many, less than ten. As long as Yan Dao could endure ten attacks, things would get much better for him. Moreover, Lin Moyu believed Yan Dao wouldn’t be without a backup plan. When he plotted against Yan Bei back then, he must have considered what to do if he failed. With Yan Dao’s cautious personality, he couldn’t have not considered the possibility of failure. Sure enough, just as Lin Moyu was thinking this, the flames on Yan Dao’s body erupted again, even more intensely than before. In the raging flames, Yan Dao’s soul put on a suit of armor. The armor was exquisite, completely enveloping Yan Dao. Lin Moyu watched the show, talking to himself, "A soul treasure, and an extremely high-grade one at that." "It’s said that Yan Dao’s favorite thing to do back then was exploring. At least half of his cultivation time was spent exploring outside the clan. Every time he returned severely injured." "Looks like he really did find some good things." "These old fellows, each more treacherous than the last!" This soul armor wasn’t just exquisite and powerful, it also exuded an ancient aura, clearly having a long history. The next moment, the soul armor radiated brilliant light. Flames surged, and a fire giant walked out from the flames. Yan Dao said coldly, "If you want to kill this clan leader, you’re far from enough!"