Hall of Souls, Xiao Yan

The white giant hand easily pierced through the black giant hand, moving with incredible speed, appearing almost instantly at the location of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Then, with a bang, it was imprinted on the Nihility Devouring Flame, who had just taken the Tou She Ancient God Jade into his hand!

Instantly, the Nihility Devouring Flame was blasted away like a meteor, only stopping when it was a great distance away!

The sudden turn of events left almost everyone stunned. Just how powerful was the Nihility Devouring Flame?

Without exaggeration, Nihility Devouring Flame, who has reached the level of Nine Star Dou Sheng with Emperor Realm Soul, is definitely one of the strongest beings in the world.

His previous palm strike, even for powerful Lei Ying and Yan Jin, would have required their full strength to withstand. Yet, that attack effortlessly dispersed it? And even dealt a heavy blow to the Nihility Devouring Flame?

"This power... Nine Star Dou Sheng? How is that possible?"

The shock lasted for a moment before Lei Ying and Yan Jin came to their senses and exclaimed, "Are Nine Star Dou Sheng so worthless now? How come they keep appearing one after another!"

Just now, Nihility Devouring Flame forced the three of them back with a single palm strike. Now, this person has sent Nihility Devouring Flame flying with a single slap. Does that mean he can deal with them without even needing to slap them? Is Xiao Ming really that strong? Or is someone else impersonating him?

Yan Jin and the others were filled with surprise and doubt, staring intently at the space above where a spatial ripple had suddenly appeared.

Meanwhile, in the Ancient Realm, in the sky above the vast, deep mountains, countless figures stood suspended in mid-air, all staring in horror at the space that rippled slowly like water.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a spatial passage suddenly appeared in the undulating space, and then a figure slowly emerged amidst the tense gazes of the many powerful figures.

Then, an overwhelming aura swept outwards, pressing down on all sides!

Sure enough, this is another super strong person who is no weaker than a nine- Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

Nihility Devouring Flame steadied himself, holding a palm-sized, crystal-clear Ancient Jade in his hand. His eyes were filled with resentment as he glared at the handsome figure. Although he had never seen the person in person, he had seen the portrait of the person, and this person was indeed Xiao Ming, whom he hated to the core.

"Xiao Ming, you could have easily obtained the Ancient Jade, yet you didn't make a move. Instead, you lured me into attacking, meticulously plotting against me. How treacherous!"

As Xiao Ming heard the venomous accusations from Nihility Devouring Flame, he glanced at him with amusement Nihility Devouring Flame's face was pale and his Aura was unsteady, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.

"Void, did you get slapped and your head's a little fuzzy? You've been hiding your strength for so long, just to make me show myself so you could attack me. When it comes to cunning, no one can compare to you. I was just playing along."

Moreover, I will always launch a sneak attack if possible; I, Xiao, never treat the enemy with martial virtue.

Xiao Ming didn't say this aloud, but Nihility Devouring Flame could tell from the smile on Xiao Ming's lips what he meant. The shame of failing to steal a chicken and losing the rice instead made Xu Nihility Devouring Flame so angry that he wanted to immediately go up and fight Xiao Ming for three hundred rounds.

Not only was Xu Wu provoked by Xiao Ming's words, but Yan Jin and the others were also affected. Nihility Devouring Flame been fighting them for a long time, but they hadn't expected him to be hiding his strength, which left them feeling somewhat powerless.

The group exchanged glances and sighed in unison. The difference between a nine-star Dou Sheng and an eight-star Dou Sheng was simply too great!

Those of lower strength didn't have as many thoughts; they simply felt that the Lord of Heavenly Court was indeed the number one hero on the Dou Qi Continent, and that joining forces with the Heavenly Court was the right choice!

Many of the women looked at Xiao Ming with admiration in their eyes.

The Soul Clan was in a real bind; Xiao Ming's sudden appearance and terrifying strength had disrupted their plans.

Hun Tu, one of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan, frowned slightly before relaxing.

"The plan went slightly wrong, but it's nothing serious. We've already got the Ancient Clan's Emperor Jade. Have Hun Xuzi bring those people over. With them in our hands, the Xiao Clan's Emperor Jade won't escape us either."

Regardless of what others thought, just when Nihility Devouring Flame was furious and everyone thought he was about to have a big fight with Xiao Ming, he unexpectedly calmed down.

Back in the sky, Xiao Ming wasn't surprised or taken aback by what he saw. Did they really think he could easily withstand that slap?

None of those who were previously ambushed by him survived.

Only Void is still somewhat useful. If there were only one person, Nihility Devouring Flame would have been killed by him long ago. Although the opponent is still alive, he is not in an easy situation, and his combat power has been reduced by more than half.

Of course, there is another reason: Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi have stopped.

Even if we attack the Nihility Devouring Flame again, the Hun Tiandi can still escape with his people, so it's best not to waste our energy.

When the Nihility Devouring Flame returned to the horizon.

The Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan had just finished their fight, and neither of them gained any advantage.

The Hun Tiandi merely frowned slightly as he glanced at the void before looking at Xiao Ming.

"I never imagined that your strength would improve so much in just a few months. I misjudged you back then. I suppose you were partly responsible for the fact that the Purifying Demonic Saint was able to injure me. I shouldn't have kept you alive until now..."

"Heh, Hun Tiandi, why bring up the past? No matter how much you regret it, it's useless now."

Xiao Ming paid no attention to the danger hidden in the Hun Tiandi's tone.

"That's good. Today, I, the Clan Leader, have come only for the Tou She Ancient God Jade. Hand it over, and I will leave. How about it?"

"No!"

Before Xiao Ming could answer, the elders of the Ancient Clan shouted impatiently.

Seven pieces of the Tou She Ancient God Jade have already fallen into the hands of the Soul Clan. If the Hun Tiandi were to take away the one in Xiao Ming's possession, that would be disastrous.

Gu Yuan had just returned to the Ancient Clan's camp, also frowned, but unlike the others, he didn't shout out loud.

The Soul Clan must have something to rely on if they dare to come; the decision ultimately rests with Xiao Ming.

Of course, Gu Yuan was still somewhat angry. After all, Xiao Ming could have easily snatched back the Ancient Clan's Emperor Jade, but he only injured Xu Wu and did not take back the Ancient Jade, which put the Ancient Clan in a somewhat passive position.

Xiao Ming was not influenced by the others; he simply stared calmly at the Hun Tiandi.

What if I don't pay?

"That's not up to you! Hun Xuzi, bring the person up."

The Hun Tiandi chuckled and gave an order. A dark passage appeared behind him, and figures were brought out one by one.

Xiao Ming spotted a very familiar figure among them.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Ding?"

"An elder of the Jia Nan Academy?"

"Those elders from Heavenly Court who were captured by the Hall of Souls..."

There were quite a few people being escorted out, easily over a hundred.

The appearance of these people was not unexpected for Xiao Ming. After all, the battle between the Heavenly Court and the Hall of Souls had resulted in losses on both sides, and these losses were not insignificant. The number of people captured was enormous, and the people who appeared now were all people whose names he could recall.

Jia Nan Academy was also where he grew up. Since the Hun Tiandi couldn't do anything to him, he resorted to underhanded means and naturally wouldn't let the place go. Fortunately, he had already taken the teachers and the Dean away beforehand, and the remaining people were all necessary to maintain the operation of the Jia Nan Academy.

The appearance of Xiao Ding and Xiao Li was unexpected for Xiao Ming. To be honest, he hadn't paid any special attention to them. Why were they here and captured by the Soul Clan? Xiao Ming was full of questions.

"Wait, isn't that Xiao Yan? Why is he holding the Soul Locking Chain and hanging it on his older brothers?"

Xiao Ming stared at a Dou Zun behind Xiao Ding Xiao Li. Although his appearance had changed, it could not fool Xiao Ming's detection. The two Heavenly Flames Aura in his body also confirmed to Xiao Ming that the person was Xiao Yan without a doubt.

So what's going on? Has Xiao Yan turned evil?

Xiao Yan, who emerged from the spatial passage, looked around at the grand scene filled with Dou Sheng (Battle Saints), and his heart was filled with bitterness.

Of course he didn't turn evil. Even if he did, he wouldn't lay a hand on his older brothers. After all, unlike the Xiao Family Members who mocked him when he was young, his older brothers were extremely protective of him. Whenever someone mocked him, his second brother would beat them up.

However, perhaps it is precisely because of this care that things have turned out this way.