Annihilating the Earth Hall

In a canyon in the Northeast Region of Central Plains, the canyon stretches for thousands of feet, its depth unfathomable, its bottom invisible to the eye, and is shrouded in eerie winds and black mist.

Following the steep cliff face, where black mist hangs in the air, all is silent, devoid of weeds—a desolate wasteland.

This godforsaken place is usually deserted; even mercenaries who like to roam around wouldn't come here to search for treasure.

However, if one continues downwards, ever downwards, one will find a spatial shield in the unfathomable depths of the valley. Within this shield, a cluster of dark palaces, like colossal beasts, lies prostrate in the depths of the canyon.

The palace loomed in and out of the black mist, and at that moment, several figures in black robes emerged from the palace, revealing themselves within the black mist.

They were all draped in black robes, their Aura extremely powerful, and their low curses gradually dissipated with the gusts of cold wind.

"... Damn it, why do they make us go out and catch souls every day? Are souls so easy to catch?! We don't even get a single day of rest!"

"... Calm down. At least the rewards are much more generous now. You couldn't earn these rewards even if you did three times the work before."

"The conflict with the Heavenly Court has intensified recently. Many Dharma protectors have gone out and never returned, and even the Venerable Elder are fewer in number. It's best to be careful."

"..."

Just then, in the sky above the canyon, where the black mist lingered, a crack suddenly appeared, and two figures stepped out from within.

Who goes there!

The black-robed figures who had gone outside also noticed the sudden arrival of the strangers. Their unfathomable Aura sent chills down one's spine, and one of them shouted a stern rebuke.

The two ignored them, stepped into the void, and slowly descended to the palace complex. Because of the black-robed man's shout, more black-robed men came out of the palace.

An Eight-Star Dou Zun, Heavenly Venerable- level figure, stepped forward, looking up at the sky. Even he felt a chilling sense of oppression emanating from the black-robed figure.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass on the territory of my Hall of Souls!"

"Heh, the Hall of Souls? This is the place we've been looking for. What's there to be afraid of?"

Zi Yan glanced around at the palace and said in a somewhat disdainful tone.

"You!"

"Yellow Springs Finger!"

Xiao Ming, standing to the side, was too lazy to listen to his continued nonsense. His white robes fluttered without wind, and from beneath them, a slender hand emerged. The hand appeared fair and full, but the next moment it was covered in countless drops of blood from his face.

With a casual flick of his finger, vast amounts of energy converged and rapidly condensed into a deep yellow finger hundreds of feet in length. The surface of this finger was extremely rough, yet it exuded a faint destructive power, appearing from afar like a pillar supporting the heavens, towering between heaven and earth.

The holy aura permeated the air, making these black-robed men feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. The vast and mighty aura, like the power of heaven, rendered them unable to muster any will to resist. Their faces were filled with terror, and their eyes were shrouded in despair and resentment.

"Saint Level expert..."

Boom!

With another sharp flick of the finger, the enormous Yellow Springs Finger in the sky crashed down with a deafening roar. Entire spaces collapsed at that moment, and the surrounding deep ravines burst open with massive cracks, causing the earth to tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

Before they could even utter a cry of pain, whether they were Dharma protectors, Venerable Elder, or Heavenly Venerable, they were all instantly reduced to dust under this giant palm.

Then, the giant finger continued to fall, striking the palace complex. The eerie palaces and sturdy chains crumbled and broke in that instant... everything was plunged into destruction.

"You bastard! Who dares to offend my Hall of Souls! Today, I will ensure you don't leave alive!"

The moment the palace was destroyed, several powerful Aura erupted, including three Dou Sheng, the most powerful of whom was Three-Star Dou Sheng with the face of a young man.

"Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, it's been a long time."

"You little bastard! How dare you come to my Hall of Souls to cause trouble?!"

When the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master saw Xiao Ming, he immediately gritted his teeth, his eyes practically spitting fire.

He still remembered the last time, Xiao Ming actually threw one of his clones into the latrine!

This is truly a humiliating disgrace!

Now that enemies have met, their eyes are filled with intense hatred.

The Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master flicked his finger, and a billowing black mist shot out, eventually transforming into a black dragon that swallowed Xiao Ming whole. Immediately afterward, his large hand also grabbed at Xiao Ming, and a vast expanse of black mist burst forth from between his five fingers, transforming into five enormous chains that rattled and swept away Xiao Ming.

"Don't think you can be arrogant just because you've broken through to the Three-Star Dou Sheng. We have three Dou Sheng here! Watch how I deal with you after I take you down!"

A ferocious look appeared on the face of the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master. His strength had reached the Late Stage Three Star Dou Sheng, and with the assistance of two Dou Sheng, he did not believe that Xiao Ming could escape unscathed today!

He didn't notice Zi Yan, who was standing to the side, because his attention was entirely on Xiao Ming and Zi Yan was stronger than him.

The other two Dou Sheng followed suit and attacked. In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and a powerful Aura soared into the sky, revealing a murderous intent throughout the canyon.

However, facing the Hall of Souls Master's fierce attack, Xiao Ming remained calm. With a flash, he tore through the Dou Qi Gale and arrived in front of the Vice Hall Master. With a simple punch, he shattered all of the Vice Hall Master's protective measures.

Then, a fierce burst of Thunder erupted, and the Hall of Souls Master instantly became a source of light, his body convulsing and trembling.

Taking advantage of the fact that the deputy Hall Master's body was not yet paralyzed, Xiao Ming broke his neck with another punch and shattered his heart meridian with another.

Then, his soul was extracted from the seal with fluid movements, without any hindrance. The poor Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master didn't even have time to leave a last word.

"How is that possible!"

Upon seeing the deputy Hall Master's death, the remaining two Hall of Souls Dou Sheng were terrified. Even the deputy Hall Master was dead, and dead so easily. What use could they be? They immediately tore open a space and tried to escape.

Xiao Ming glanced at it but ignored it, instead looking down at the ruins below, where some of the rescued Heavenly Venerate of Hall of Souls and Venerable Elder lay.

His foot suddenly missed the ground, and a surge of internal Hidden Strength erupted, creating ripples like towering waves.

The massive wave was circular, spreading in all directions at an astonishing speed. In an instant, it caught up with the fleeing Hall of Souls Dou Zun and crushed them into a bloody pulp.

Blood rained down from the sky in this bottomless canyon. The eerie atmosphere and hazy black mist made the place seem incredibly strange, like stepping into World of Death.

Before long, Xiao Ming was the only living person left in the place.

A few more moments passed.

Whoosh!

Space tore open, Zi Yan stepped out carrying two corpses.

The two corpses were the Hall of Souls Saint who had just escaped. With this, the Earth Hall was destroyed, and not a single survivor remained.