Cow Herding Child

In a dark, secluded corner of Central Plains.

A heavily guarded black hall stands between the cliffs. Inside the hall, in one of the rooms, jade slips float in the air, bobbing slightly up and down, which is quite mysterious.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a jade slip shattered, and white jade stones fell to the ground and scattered in all directions.

In another secret chamber of this main hall, black mist surged, and a figure appeared and disappeared within it. The moment the jade slip shattered, the black mist stopped flowing, and the figure was finally revealed in its entirety.

The figure was dressed in a black robe, with no striking features on his face. He looked ordinary and unremarkable. His hands, which had slipped out of his sleeves, were also somewhat rough. Yet, this seemingly ordinary figure had eyes filled with rage.

Without making any visible movement, he arrived at the space where the jade slips were stored a moment later. He casually glanced at the jade slips scattered on the ground and muttered angrily, "The Great Heavenly Venerable Hun Wuya is actually dead!"

He doesn't have many Dou Sheng) at his disposal!

In a fit of anger, he casually waved his hand and summoned the jade slip into his hand.

With a series of hand seals, the jade slip glowed faintly, and a powerful surge of soul energy shattered space, traversing into the distance.

In just a moment, he arrived above Holy Pill City and immediately saw Xiao Ming putting the Great Heavenly Venerable's corpse into his Na Ring, about to attack the other Hall of Souls experts.

"So he's a junior member of the Xiao Family. Good lad, I underestimated him before. Since he's here, let's take him away!"

"Boom!"

The space above Holy Pill City suddenly churned, and then an extremely vast Soul Fluctuation suddenly surged out from the space, and then fiercely blasted towards Xiao Ming!

Xiao Ming, who was preparing to hunt down the Hall of Souls experts, was also startled. In his haste, he turned around and threw a punch, unleashing the Soul Power from between his brows!

The sudden and terrifying collision caught Xiao Ming off guard. A buzzing sound echoed in his mind, and he even felt a little dizzy, causing him to retreat a thousand feet.

"Who?!"

Xiao Ming reacted quickly, regaining his senses the instant he was attacked, and tried his best to calm his Soul Fluctuation, his Soul Power spreading around him.

At the same time, a furious shout suddenly rang out. The person who launched the attack was able to injure him, which meant that the opponent's Soul Power was much stronger than his!

Xiao Ming was suddenly attacked and sent flying so far away that Xuan Kongzi and the others were somewhat stunned. Xiao Ming was capable of killing Dou Sheng with his Soul Power, so the fact that the attacker could send him flying this far only showed that the attacker was extremely strong!

Who is this person?

Xuan Kongzi and the others stopped their pursuit of the Hall of Souls experts and looked at the dark figure. This thought was also the first thing that popped into their minds.

"This Soul Fluctuation seems somewhat familiar..."

This is a unique idea of Pill Tower Three Giants.

"So you're Xiao Ming, that junior member of the Xiao Clan?"

Hearing the faint voice emanating from above Holy Pill City, Xiao Ming looked up and saw a dark figure exuding an overwhelming aura. Slightly startled, a guess immediately formed in his mind. "The Hall of Souls Master, Hun Miesheng?"

Within the Hall of Souls, apart from the Hall of Souls Master, Hun Miesheng, Xiao Ming couldn't think of anyone else who could cultivate their soul to such a level.

"It seems you've already devoured the Soul Origin collected by those Branch Hall; otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to reach the Heaven Realm Late Stage. No wonder you're a descendant of Xiao Xuan; you have some of his former prowess..."

"I originally intended to deal with some troubles after I emerged from seclusion, but since you dared to kill my Hall of Souls Great Heavenly Venerable and awaken me prematurely, then you shall return to the Hall of Souls with me first. The Soul Origin of my Hall of Souls is not something just anyone can enjoy!"

As that indifferent voice fell, Xiao Ming suddenly felt as if this world had been instantly imprisoned. Even his soul seemed to freeze. The rest of the people in Holy Pill City were also unable to move, their eyes filled with horror.

"Your Soul Power is strong, but unfortunately, your physical body is too weak..."

A ripple appeared in the void, and then a massive dark hand, hundreds of feet in size, formed in the sky and reached out to grab Xiao Ming.

"Hun Miesheng, for someone of your seniority to attack a junior is going too far..."

Just as the dark hand attacked Xiao Ming, a faint, aged voice suddenly rang out, and an equally enormous hand formed in the sky. The two collided violently, and a terrifying Soul Storm swept in, instantly breaking through the shackles that bound this world.

Upon hearing this voice, Xuan Kongzi and the others smiled with delight. It was the voice of their Old Ancestor!

Excellent! As long as the Old Ancestor is here, this Mysterious Person will definitely not be able to harm them in the slightest.

This is the prestige that the Pill Tower Ancestor built up by saving the Pill Tower from danger on several occasions!

The others were somewhat confused, feeling a mixture of curiosity and fear towards the Mysterious Person.

"Old ghost, are you sure you want to protect this junior from the Xiao Clan? Be careful he doesn't end up having his soul shattered and becoming nourishment!"

As his attack was thwarted, the angry roar of the Hall of Souls Master, Qing Yi, echoed across the skies above Holy Pill City.

"Heh, I'm Hun Miesheng, don't have that ability..." The old voice slowly rang out.

"You!"

"Get out of my Pill Tower Headquarters right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another surge of immense Soul Power hurtled towards Hun Miesheng.

"Hateful!"

Hun Miesheng blocked the attack, looked at his somewhat illusory body, and cursed angrily. He had only briefly emerged from seclusion and could not unleash his full strength.

If the fighting continues, his soul may be damaged, which would affect his ability to continue his seclusion.

Left with no other choice, Hun Miesheng could only utter a harsh threat, shattering space and taking away all the remaining Hall of Souls experts present.

On a plain tens of thousands of miles away from Pill Tower, an Azure Ox slowly chewed on grass. On its back, a Cow Herding Child of about five or six years old slowly raised his head, gazing at the distant Northwest. His clear eyes were filled with a sense of world-weariness that seemed to have seen through everything.

"Alas, the younger generation of the Xiao Clan, the Hall of Souls, who knows how long this turmoil in the Central Plains will last..."

The Cow Herding Child sighed in his childish voice, then flicked his whip, urging the Azure Ox to slowly drift away.

Above Holy Pill City, Xiao Ming was drenched in cold sweat. He withdrew his Soul Power into his body, his eyes filled with solemnity.

He hadn't expected that killing the Great Heavenly Venerable would actually attract Hun Miesheng.

If it weren't for that powerful figure's help, Xiao Ming would have had a difficult time escaping today, since Hun Miesheng was stronger than him, Five Star Dou Sheng...