Hall of Souls' Shock

After leaving Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian walked out of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Through various poisonings and taking medicine, she managed to raise her cultivation to the Four-Star Dou Emperor realm.

She arrived at the Chu Yun Empire and established a small sect called the Poison Sect, recruiting many disciples. Just as she was thriving, she was suppressed by the established local power, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate.

Today, according to intelligence reports from the sect, people from the Misty Cloud Sect appeared outside the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, which piqued her interest. She planned to infiltrate the vicinity of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate to investigate.

Unexpectedly, the grand deception performance by Ye Qianqian and the earth-shattering battle just now had terrified Xiao Yi Xian. She hadn't expected that behind the Misty Cloud Sect, there was such a powerful ancestor. Just as she was about to leave, Ye Qianqian's mention of the Everlasting Green Tree had swayed her, which led to her being discovered by Yun Yun.

Currently, Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun were evenly matched. Both were incredibly proud young women, neither fearing the other.

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian hastily put the rotten tree bark into her storage ring, Ye Qianqian knew she had unintentionally fooled Xiao Yi Xian quite badly. Yun Yun then released her hands and began to tear into Xiao Yi Xian.

"The Heavenly Poison Girl is full of evil and unforgivable sins. Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate disciples, heed my command, capture this woman immediately!"

Enemies meeting, their eyes burned with hatred. How could Xie Biyan let go of this opportunity? He immediately rallied the elders, surrounding Xiao Yi Xian and blocking all escape routes.

Xiao Yi Xian's heart leaped, and cold sweat soaked through her robe. The Misty Cloud Sect leader, Yun Yun, was already troublesome enough. If the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate's forces were added, her escape would be even more difficult.

Moreover, neither Yun Shan nor Xie Biyan, both Dou Ancestors, had even made a move. That Misty Cloud Sect ancestor and her subordinates were unparalleled in the world. What should she do?

"Wind Shield, Spiral Shuriken!"

Seeing that her teacher, Yun Yun, was taking too long to subdue Xiao Yi Xian, Na Lan Yan Ran also joined the fray. She condensed wind attribute elements in her right hand, forming a giant shuriken that she wielded and fiercely threw towards Xiao Yi Xian.

A hint of apprehension flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes as she quickly dodged.

BOOM!

A fierce wind raged, howling through heaven and earth, blinding everyone. A massive crater was smashed into the ground.

Xiao Yi Xian felt lingering fear. Fortunately, she hadn't been hit by that Dou Skill, or she would have been severely injured. However, she feigned composure and said:

"So many people are attacking one young woman. Don't you famous sects fear being ridiculed for bullying the weak with numbers?"

"Bullying the weak with numbers is indeed shameful," Xie Biyan coldly declared. "But you, Heavenly Poison Girl, are unforgivable. Even if we bear a bad reputation, my Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate will eliminate this scourge for the people today!"

Xiao Yi Xian was furious.

Eliminate a scourge for the people? Aren't the deeds of your Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate any more glorious!

"Left and right, don't waste words with her. Quickly kill this woman. When is the time for eradicating demons and upholding righteousness? It is today, it is today!" Hearing Xie Biyan's shameless roar, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate disciples shouted in unison and charged towards Xiao Yi Xian without hesitation.

"Alas, stop!"

Just as Xiao Yi Xian was about to be overwhelmed by the human wave tactic and was preparing to unleash her Calamity Poison Body, Ye Qianqian suddenly released her Conqueror's Haki, causing everyone to freeze.

Pushing through the crowd, Ye Qianqian walked step by step towards Xiao Yi Xian, assuming an air of a grandmaster. "I never expected that a descendant of that 'Xiao Zhong' fellow would still exist in this world. I am greatly pleased."

"Uh???" Xiao Yi Xian was utterly bewildered. What was this Misty Cloud Sect ancestor talking about?

Ye Qianqian, mustering her courage and fearing that Xiao Yi Xian might poison her to death in a fit of rage, put on a sorrowful expression. "Child, you have suffered greatly. I was sworn siblings with your ancestor!"

"Ding"

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Ye Qianqian said with a pained expression, "Back then, when I traveled the Dou Qi Continent, I was pursued for hundreds of thousands of miles by a Dou God on horseback. I thought I was going to perish on the spot, but it was at that time that your ancestor, who lived in Yang Village, saved me. Not only that, but we worked together to defeat Great Emperor Shen Xuan Hui Tail Wolf and destroyed his Wolf Castle, and then..."

The more Xiao Yi Xian listened, the more confused she became. Hui Tail Wolf? Did Dou Gods have such names?

Seeing her still puzzled, Ye Qianqian was not discouraged and continued her deception.

"Your Calamity Poison Body is actually nothing. Back then, your ancestor Xiao Zhong possessed multiple poison bodies. One of them, called Electronic Addiction, is what I remember most vividly.

It was a toxin that could addict even a Dou God. He obtained it from the Nine Heavens Thunder Punishment from the heavens, and it was the key to his fame across the Dou Qi Continent."

"What kind of toxins can this Electronic Addiction release?" Xiao Yi Xian was stirred by Ye Qianqian's words. Hearing about a toxin that could addict even a Dou God, she couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I can't recall clearly anymore. It's basically things like 'Uncle Da calls you to collect your gear.' Anyway, there are a total of Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, and each toxin can make you lose yourself."

With a definite and affirmative answer, coupled with a load of specious reasoning, Xiao Yi Xian had begun to believe Ye Qianqian's words by 15%.

Could this Misty Cloud Sect ancestor truly be her ancestor's sworn sister?

However, Xiao Yi Xian had another question. "But... my real name is Lin Zhixian. Why would my ancestor have the surname Xiao?"

"Ah? That! Cough... Perhaps your ancestor changed his surname later to become a live-in son-in-law! Hahaha, it must be that reason," Ye Qianqian said, sweating on her forehead and stammering.

Xiao Yi Xian was speechless...

"So, according to seniority, it's not unreasonable for you to call me Ancestor. Come, child, call me once so I can hear it."

Putting on an extremely arrogant and condescending demeanor, Ye Qianqian made Xiao Yi Xian's little face contort.

"An... Ancestor."

Xiao Yi Xian was a bit reserved, thinking to herself that even if this person wasn't her ancestor's sibling, she should still be respectfully addressed according to seniority.

But, were the things she just said true? Was she not trying to get her hands on her Calamity Poison Body?

"Ah, good child," Ye Qianqian laughed heartily. In truth, she wasn't forcing anything. Good food doesn't fear being late. Everything had to be done step by step; forcing it would only be counterproductive. Then, she dropped another bombshell.

"The frequent outbreaks of your Calamity Poison Body can be easily resolved by me."

"What?" Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. Her Calamity Poison Body could actually be cured.

Heaven knows how much she had suffered from the Calamity Poison Body. Every time it acted up, she felt an urge to commit suicide.

Moreover, once the poison body acted up, no one around her would be spared. Once, she had poisoned an entire village to death. Watching all those kind and simple villagers die tragically before her eyes, she understood what it meant to have her heart cut like a knife.

"That's right. Your Calamity Poison Body has both advantages and disadvantages for you, girl. While it can allow your cultivation to reach its peak, it also rapidly depletes your lifespan. But to put it bluntly, this physique is not even a tenth as potent as your ancestor's dissolved electronic poison body. Curing it is as easy as flipping your hand.

I'm not forcing you to return to the Misty Cloud Sect with me for treatment. When you, crazy girl, decide you want to cure your poison body, come to the Misty Cloud Sect and find me. I'll be waiting for you anytime."

Without looking at the excited expression in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, Ye Qianqian turned to handle other matters.

Now that the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate had been tricked into becoming mentally impaired by Ye Qianqian, the next step was to let Yun Shan consider how to incorporate the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate.

As for the royal family of the Chu Yun Empire, with the merger of the Misty Cloud Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, she believed they wouldn't be able to cause much trouble. Then, she would have Jia Ma Qing, that old emperor, step forward to negotiate with the Emperor of the Chu Yun Empire, making the integration of the two countries' forces effortless.

"Cold Protector, ten thousand souls collected. Mission completion evaluation: Intermediate."

"Zhao Protector, one thousand three hundred souls collected. Mission completion evaluation: Low-level."

"Li Protector, three thousand souls collected. Hmm? Useless thing, what good are you?"

At the branch hall of the Hall of Souls on the Northwest Continent, it was time for the various protectors to hand in their missions. Many strong individuals from the Hall of Souls returned to the Hall of Souls from afar, presenting the souls they had collected over the years.

Just then, a crystal ball in the Hall of Souls suddenly cracked, attracting everyone's attention.

A long-bearded elder put down the feather quill in his hand and hurried over to examine it. He couldn't help but be slightly startled.

In that row of crystal balls, the life-bound crystal of Iron Protector had turned to powder.

Many strong individuals in the Hall of Souls knew what that meant. If a life-bound crystal shattered, it meant a protector had fallen.

But with Iron Protector's strength, by what powerful expert was he killed?

Looking across the entire Northwest Continent, only the Heavenly Snake Mansion and the Lion Underworld Sect would have such strength!

According to the Hall of Souls' intelligence, the snake-person queen Medusa of the Tagor Desert was missing, and Yan Luotian of the Yan Luo Empire was busy in closed-door cultivation. So, who exactly killed Iron Protector?

"Hall Master, Vice Hall Master, your subordinate has something to report."

A black shadow rushed into the main hall from outside the branch hall. It turned out that Vulture Protector had returned.

"Vulture Protector, why are you returning to the hall in such a hurry? Have you collected enough souls?" The long-bearded elder frowned, looking at Vulture Protector's empty hands.

"Ah, reporting to Vice Hall Master Zhou, your subordinate has urgent matters to report, so I haven't brought enough souls." Vulture Protector looked anxious.

"What is it?" The long-bearded elder stroked his beard, looking displeased.

"A major change has occurred in the Misty Cloud Sect. An ancestor of the Misty Cloud Sect has appeared, with unfathomable strength."

With Vulture Protector's embellishments, Ye Qianqian was portrayed as a legendary figure, making all the strong individuals of the Hall of Souls listen in awe.

"Then it corroborates Iron Protector's demise." In the Hall of Souls, a man in a black robe adorned with ten thousand ghosts suddenly appeared, releasing powerful Dou Qi from his body. He was clearly a Dou Venerate expert.

This person was Wang Ba, the Hall Master of the branch hall established by the Hall of Souls on the Northwest Continent.

Wang Ba sat on his chair, took a sip of the black-fuming tea, and pondered for a moment before standing up and saying:

"Although this matter is strange, I cannot report it to the Central Continent Main Hall yet. If this matter turns out to be false, I'm afraid I'll be scolded by those old guys in the Main Hall. Therefore, I need to investigate it myself.

However, after I clarify the whereabouts of the Xiao Family Ancient Jade, I will pay a visit to the Misty Cloud Sect."

Saying this, Wang Ba transformed into a black egg-shaped dense fog and drifted out of the main hall.