The Netherworld, Wild Continent, Five Officials' Domain! Five Officials Hall!
Inside Five Officials Hall!
Gu Xuanji stared at a black pool in the center of the hall. Black Qi roiled within it, strands of Black Qi seemingly moving along a specific trajectory. Watching the pool surrounded by Black Qi, Gu Xuanji furrowed his brow.
"Five Officials Hall Seal? Could it be that I have no fate with it?" Gu Xuanji said with a frown.
"No. The Ten Halls are about to fully open. I must take out the Five Officials Hall Seal!" Gu Xuanji said solemnly.
Sitting cross-legged, he placed both hands into the pool surrounded by Black Qi. The Black Qi within the pool began churning faster and faster.
Outside Five Officials Hall!
Inside a side hall.
A yellow-robed man sat cross-legged. His face was imposing as he frowned at a youth before him.
"Huang Er, what have you come here for?" the yellow-robed man asked solemnly.
"Father, I happened to obtain a small seal. After studying it for some time, I discovered that it looks very much like...!" The youth frowned.
"Like what?"
"The Five Officials Hall Seal!"
"What?" The yellow-robed man's eyes widened.
"Don't talk nonsense. The Five Officials Hall Seal is with Gu Xuanji. Where did you get a Five Officials Hall Seal?"
"It's true, Father. Look!" The youth walked forward.
The youth took out a small seal and held it out before the yellow-robed man.
"Hmm?" The yellow-robed man took it over in puzzlement.
"Zzt!"
With a sharp hiss, the yellow-robed man's eyes widened.
"Bang!" He struck the youth with one palm.
The youth was suddenly sent flying. As he flew back, a layer of skin abruptly fell from his face—a human-skin mask.
"Who are you?" the yellow-robed man cried out, clutching his heart.
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