187: Soul Palace is a real experience baby

Chapter 187: Hall of Souls is a True Experience Farm

Hall of Souls!

Everyone’s expressions turned grim.

Over the past eight months, they had clashed with the Hall of Souls more than once.

First, two Earth-Grade Protectors, each a six-star Dou Zong, arrived, accompanied by a Dou Zong three-star Human-Grade Protector and a total of about ten Dou Huang-level Soul Envoys.

They helped the Luo Yan Empire and Mu Lan Empire resist Soaring Heavens Pavilion’s offensives.

If not for this, even if the Jia Ma Empire and Snake-People Tribe needed some time to consolidate their territory, they wouldn't have been cooped up in the southern region of the Northwest Continent for so long.

Later, ‘Xiao Yan’ took action, successively eliminating and killing all these Hall of Souls members.

But when they wanted to advance again, the Grand Protector of Hall of Souls’s branch in the southern region of the Northwest Continent appeared.

A nine-star Dou Zong expert, accompanied by several Heaven-Grade Protectors and Earth-Grade Protectors, once again blocked Soaring Heavens Pavilion’s offensive.

This time, ‘Xiao Yan’ again took action to resolve the situation; apart from the Grand Protector, who was severely wounded and escaped, all other Protectors lost their lives.

They hadn't expected them to make a comeback this time!

And even attempt to infiltrate their ranks in advance.

“The Hall of Souls member who approached you, was it the Grand Protector who escaped?” Xiao Yan inquired.

“No, it was their Vice Hall Master.” Xie Bi Yan’s eyes showed panic: “That person’s cultivation is only half a step away from Dou Zun.”

“He also told me that the Hall Master of Hall of Souls’s branch in the southern region of the Northwest Continent is about to emerge from seclusion and will personally come to deal with us. That is a genuine Dou Zun expert.”

“In the Northwest Continent, with Heavenly Serpent Mansion deterring them, Hall of Souls’s actions are still somewhat restrained.”

“If we anger it, it’s one thing if it doesn’t help, but what if it acts with Hall of Souls?”

“So at this time, this Senior believes we cannot anger Heavenly Serpent Mansion.”

Upon hearing this, silence immediately fell over the scene.

A year ago, Dou Zong experts were an unattainable existence for most people present.

Dou Zun, that was even more of a legendary figure; just their name could scare them to death.

But now, they were about to become their enemies; thinking about it felt somewhat Xuanhuan.

“Young Master Xiao Yan, does Senior have the confidence to deal with that Dou Zun?” Ling Ying cupped his hands to Xiao Yan.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes showed hope.

A month ago, Yao Chen, controlling Xiao Yan’s body, displayed Divine Might, killing several Hall of Souls Heaven-Grade Protectors and severely wounding the Grand Protector, a heroic feat that was still vivid in their minds.

If he said a Dou Zun could be resisted, then there would be no need to worry about Heavenly Serpent Mansion’s mediation.

“Teacher, is there some pressure?” Xiao Yan asked in his mind.

Since that nine-star Dou Zong Grand Protector could escape, he felt that Yao Chen would likely be out of his depth against a true Dou Zun.

“As long as the Hall of Souls expert who comes is not above a three-star Dou Zun in strength, this Senior fears nothing!” Yao Chen replied confidently.

That day, he was not unable to keep the Hall of Souls Grand Protector; he deliberately let him escape severely wounded.

Only by doing so could he make the Hall of Souls members misjudge his strength, preventing the strongest one from coming immediately and giving him space to recover.

Now he had completely refined the Soul power of those Hall of Souls Protectors, and his Soul Realm had reached the level of a half-step Heaven Realm. If he acted in his spirit body state, he could easily suppress and kill experts below Dou Zun.

Even if experts below a four-star Dou Zun came, he could handle them.

If that Grand Protector and Vice Hall Master came first, it would be a supplement for him.

By devouring their Soul power, he might even be able to transform to the Heaven Realm.

At that time, even if the Hall of Souls’s Branch Hall Master came personally, he would have to stay and become a great tonic for him.

“Teacher said that ordinary Dou Zun experts are nothing to worry about.” Xiao Yan immediately replied confidently.

He suddenly remembered what Chu Xiao had said before: Old Yao could exert more power when fighting in his spirit body.

In other words, Old Yao, who had been borrowing his body to act all this time, was holding back his true strength.

“Nothing to worry about!”

These four words were like a shot in the arm for everyone.

As long as someone could hold off those top-tier combatants, they, in their respective positions, certainly wouldn’t drag them down.

“Then let’s continue the war. This King is already impatient to completely annex the Mu Lan Empire.” Cai Lin’s tone was fervent.

Only then would she truly be the empress of the Snake-People Empire.

As for being an empress, that would have to wait until she became a Dou Di or built the Snake-People Empire into a top-tier force.

“My Jia Ma Empire has annexed the Izumo Empire and half of the Luo Yan Empire, which is enough.” Jia Xingtian coughed lightly: “I think the remaining territory of the Luo Yan Empire can also belong to the Snake-People Empire.”

“At that time, the Golden Wild Goose Mountain Range and Magical Beast Mountain Range will be the natural border between our two Empires, and we can live in peace.”

What Jia Xingtian didn’t say was that the Golden Wild Goose Mountain Range and Magical Beast Mountain Range would both be under the direct control of Soaring Heavens Pavilion.

Both the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Empire would cooperate fully.

“Agreed!” Cai Lin nodded with satisfaction.

“Hehehe, what big words!”

Suddenly, a woman’s eerie laugh echoed in the main hall.

Everyone looked towards the outside of the hall, only to see a huge opening split in the sky, from which countless black mists emerged.

The black mist instantly enveloped an area of ten li, and from within walked out a black-robed woman wearing a mask, her figure graceful and lithe.

“Profound Ice Dragon Soar!”

Hai Bodong suddenly stood up, tearing open space and unleashing several ice Dragons.

“A mere Dou Huang dares to attack this Hall Master.” Deputy Hall Master Ziying sneered, and several purple lights shot out from the black mist.

The purple light covered the ice Dragons, transforming them into purple Demonic Dragons that charged back towards the main hall.

Seeing this, Yun Shan, Hai Bodong, Ling Ying, and Cai Lin all took action, each blocking one.

Deputy Hall Master Ziying did not rush to continue her attack but looked towards a void to the side: “Elder Qingsen, you heard what these people said.”

“They completely disregard Heavenly Serpent Mansion. Are you not going to do something?”

Boom!

In the sky, the black mist began to dissipate as if it had met its nemesis.

A giant spatial rift, a thousand zhang long, appeared. The first thing to emerge was a massive head, with a crown pattern formed by two variegated stripes and a hideous fleshy tumor on its head, its pupils revealing shrewd cunning.

Standing on top of its head was a middle-aged man in a purple robe, his eyes vertical pupils, exuding an extreme chill.

This man’s body seemed to merge with the heavens and earth; a single glance carried immense Divine Might.

Boom!

The huge Demonic Beast flew out from the spatial rift, with four pairs of enormous wings on its back, its body several hundred zhang long.

“Dual-Crowned Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, the third crown has already grown a fleshy tumor, it could transform at any moment!” Ling Ying exclaimed in surprise.

Hiss!

Everyone’s hearts trembled violently.

The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor is a race whose racial characteristic is that the number of wings is directly related to their strength. Starting from Tier 3, they grow an additional pair of wings with each tier increase, and their racial intelligence far exceeds that of ordinary Demonic Beasts.

When an Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor grows to its Peak, it is a Tier 6 Demonic Beast, which is equivalent to a Dou Huang-level expert.

And when it breaks through from Tier 6 to Tier 7, it no longer grows wings but grows crowns on its head.

Two crowns indicate reaching Tier 7, and the fleshy tumor of the third crown having grown out indicates it is not far from breaking through to Tier 8, on par with Peak Dou Zong.

The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor is already a relatively powerful race among Demonic Beasts, and Demonic Beasts, compared to human Cultivators, generally have stronger combat power at the same Realm.

In other words, the strength of this Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor is enough to rival a human Cultivator who has just entered the Dou Zun Realm.

What shocked them even more was the middle-aged man standing on the head of this Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor.

He was likely a genuine Dou Zun expert!

“A half-step Dou Zun Hall of Souls expert.”

“A Tier 7 Peak Demonic Beast.”

“A two-star Dou Zun.”

Old Yao’s somewhat solemn voice rang in everyone’s ears.

“I can at most stop two of them.”

“You all must deal with the remaining one for us to have a chance of winning.”

Everyone: “…”

None of them even had a Dou Zong above four stars; whom could they deal with?

Moreover, that Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master certainly didn’t come alone; he might have brought more people.

And indeed, that was the case.

Tear.

Several spatial rifts appeared.

The Grand Protector of Hall of Souls’s branch in the southern region of the Northwest Continent appeared with the few remaining Protectors in the hall.

These were several more Dou Zong-level experts!

At this point, Soaring Heavens Pavilion was completely at a disadvantage.

“Young Master Yan Xiao, should I help?” In a certain Void Realm, a woman in a dark-colored long robe asked.

“No rush.” Yan Xiao yawned: “Have you forgotten how those Hall of Souls people have been acting as experience farms for Xiao Yan for the past three months?”

He had already arrived in the Jia Ma Empire of the Northwest Continent three months ago but hadn’t rushed to Soaring Heavens Pavilion to announce himself. Instead, he watched the excitement from the front lines.

He even used the alias ‘Xiao Yan’ and played in the army for a while, becoming a friend with the same name as Xiao Yan.

“Experience farm?” The woman, being a Half-Saint expert, said she hadn’t heard of that term.

“It’s a progressively sharpening whetstone.” Yan Xiao crossed his arms, his expression relaxed: “Perhaps this situation is also within their expectations.”

“My sister and Xiao Yan both speak of Chu Xiao as being so powerful; Soaring Heavens Pavilion shouldn’t be trapped by such a minor situation.”

“You are here to be Chu Xiao’s Dao Protector, not his thug. Theoretically, as long as he himself is not in danger, you cannot act no matter what happens.”

“However, if they truly can’t handle it below, you can step in and help resolve it, consider it a meeting gift.”

“Understood, Young Master.” The woman responded with a smile in her eyes.

The Young Master was indeed kind-hearted, just very stubborn.

However, Fairy Huo Ling had sent her here for more than just being Chu Xiao’s Dao Protector.

She also had the task of helping Yan Xiao befriend Chu Xiao, so she had to act when necessary.

Yan Xiao didn’t know the woman’s thoughts and was observing Cai Lin and Ya Fei with confusion.

“Why are these two women of Chu Xiao so calm?”