Battle Through the Heavens: God-Tier Con Artist
Chapter 28

Snow Auntie Possessed

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"Go to the Soul Hall?" Qing Lin's mouth fell open in shock at Ye Qianqian.

"You know about the Soul Hall?" Ye Qianqian asked.

Qing Lin nodded. "I lived in the Heavenly Snake Mansion for some time, so I know a little about the Soul Hall. I heard it's extremely terrifying, filled with many evil experts from the Dou Qi Continent. Even our Heavenly Snake Mansion wouldn't dare provoke them lightly."

Na Lan Yan Ran and Mo Youyou listened with rapt attention. Under Qing Lin's description, it was as if they were there themselves, and the words "Soul Hall" filled them with intense fear.

"Ancestor, why don't we just not go?" Mo Youyou was the most timid of them all. After hearing Qing Lin's vivid gestures and animated account, she immediately grew fearful.

The Soul Hall was far too frightening. They actually ate other people's souls raw! If they went there, would those monsters eat them too?

Na Lan Yan Ran had seen Soul Hall experts before. During their last visit to the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, she had personally experienced their strength. Thus, after hearing Qing Lin's words, she felt the same way.

Ye Qianqian tried to fool them. "You've misunderstood the Soul Hall. It's not frightening at all. Those ugly fellows only came out to scare people on purpose. In truth, it's merely an entertainment program of the Soul Hall."

"An entertainment program?" The girls were puzzled.

"That's right, an entertainment program." Ye Qianqian brazenly spouted nonsense. "The Soul Hall's purpose is to frighten people, striving to give them a terrifying sensory experience and provide them with a new kind of stimulation. Their service principle is to scare tourist groups who come sightseeing while bringing economic benefits to their own enterprise. You've all misunderstood the Soul Hall. They're good people!"

Qing Lin: "..."

Mo Youyou: "..."

Na Lan Yan Ran: "..."

It seemed that the most terrifying thing in the world wasn't the Soul Hall, but Ye Qianqian's stream of nonsense. With just a few words, she had completely whitewashed the Soul Hall.

"Ancestor, is what you said true?" Na Lan Yan Ran was somewhat doubtful. How was the Iron Protector from last time supposed to be explained?

Ye Qianqian nodded solemnly. "Of course it's true. Yan Ran, don't let that incident with the Iron Protector affect you. Based on my guess, that Iron Protector may have been a trash employee fired by the Soul Hall, which was why he took revenge on society. To be honest, the Soul Hall really is a conscientious and excellent enterprise."

If Hun Miesheng heard those words, he would definitely curse furiously. So you're saying that the Soul Hall I established is just here to put on comedy shows?

The girls sighed in relief and patted their ample chests. So the Soul Hall was actually this fun? Then they wanted to go experience it too.

"Ancestor, do you know where we can find the Soul Hall?" Qing Lin asked.

"This..." Ye Qianqian sank into thought.

She really didn't know where the Soul Hall's branch in the Northwestern Continent was located. If she went back to ask Xie Biyan and the others, wouldn't that be too embarrassing? Thus, she simply connected to the system space.

"Ding."

The system was currently screening and recommending plans...

Recommendation One: Dou Qi Continent Locator. It can search for all large and small sects on the continent. Price: one billion Shock Points.

Recommendation Two: Soul-Devouring Divine Hound. This hound can search for all kinds of soul auras. Price: five hundred million Shock Points.

Recommendation Three: Soul-Soul Fruit. This fruit came from the Pirate King world and belonged to Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors. It possessed the ability to sense souls. Price: three hundred million Shock Points.

Recommendation Four: ...

The system didn't tell her the answer. Instead, it wanted her to spend Shock Points.

Ye Qianqian took a look. After spending Shock Points over the past few days, she had a little more than five hundred million left.

"Buying a pet would be a little wasteful. I'll take the Soul-Soul Fruit."

Devil Fruits could improve her abilities, and this was exactly what she needed.

After exchanging for the Soul-Soul Fruit, she used Shock Points to strengthen its side effect of fearing seawater, then Ye Qianqian took a bite.

At once, a nauseating taste made her retch, but she gained the ability at the same time.

Closing her eyes, she used the Soul-Soul Fruit to sense her surroundings. She could clearly feel that, a thousand kilometers from the Misty Cloud Sect, countless evil souls were drifting about.

Those souls were in a vast desert. It was surely the location of the Soul Hall.

"It's actually this close to the Misty Cloud Sect?" Ye Qianqian leaped into the air and flew toward the Soul Hall.

"Ancestor, we can't fly!" Na Lan Yan Ran and the other girls shouted loudly.

Ye Qianqian chuckled. She had forgotten about them. "Then this ancestor can't help you. If you can't keep up, this ancestor will just go play at the Soul Hall alone."

"What?" The three girls stomped their feet angrily. "Ancestor, how can you be like this?"

Suddenly, six streaks of light shot down from the sky and struck the three girls in an instant. They felt a burning pain in their backs. When they circulated their Dou Qi, two pairs of Magical Beast wings spread from each of their backs.

"Wow, the ancestor gave each of us a pair of wings!"

The three girls were overjoyed. They hurriedly flew into the sky and chased after Ye Qianqian in the distance.

'To Hun Miesheng, Chief Hall Master, for your attention. Your subordinate has important information to report. A major upheaval has occurred in the Northwestern Continent. The Misty Cloud Sect has risen forcefully and become unstoppable, successively annexing the nations of Chu Yun, Mulan, and Yan Luo. It then forcefully brought the Heavenly Snake Mansion under its control. A supreme expert has also emerged from the Misty Cloud Sect. The situation in the Northwestern Continent has far exceeded our expectations. We respectfully request that the Central Continent's main hall dispatch a Venerable Elder to resolve this matter. Respectfully submitted by Wang Ba, Hall Master of the Northwestern Continent Branch...'

Inside the branch hall, Wang Ba quickly finished writing the confidential letter, his eyes filled with terror.

Because he had listened to the terrible advice of his dog-headed strategist Zhou Tong and incited the Heavenly Snake Mansion and Misty Cloud Sect to fight one another, the truth might soon be exposed. If the Misty Cloud Sect's ancestor really came to seek revenge, he might well lose his life.

At present, his only option was to seek help from the Central Continent headquarters and have them send more capable experts. That was what he looked forward to most.

"Someone, take this confidential letter to the Central Continent headquarters immediately. Do not delay!" Wang Ba shouted.

But just then, a Soul Hall expert suddenly rushed in and knelt on one knee.

"Reporting to the hall master, something terrible has happened! Several enemies suddenly appeared outside the hall. We're no match for them at all!"

"What?" Wang Ba's heart jolted. He asked in a trembling voice, "Is it a white-haired woman with horns on her head, or a five- or six-year-old girl?"

If they were from the Misty Cloud Sect—if that woman named Otsutsuki Kaguya or the Yun Lan Ancestor had come—then this would be disastrous.

"There's only one girl. Her realm is the same as the hall master's—she's a Dou Zun expert. She also brought three girls with her: two Da Dou Shi and one Dou Zhe."

After hearing his subordinate's report, Wang Ba was still terrified.

That ancestor of the Misty Cloud Sect, Ye Qianqian, possessed extraordinary strength as well. He still vividly remembered how she had slaughtered all the Heavenly Snake Mansion experts with a single blade.

"Quick, close the Soul Hall's main gate! Don't let them in! Hurry!"

"Yes!"

Outside the Soul Hall.

"Wow, that scared me to death!"

Seeing countless skeletons crawl out from beneath the desert, Na Lan Yan Ran and the other two girls immediately felt their scalps go numb.

All those skeletons possessed the strength of Da Dou Shi. Wielding white bone scythes, they slowly surrounded Ye Qianqian and the others, their jaws clacking.

Ye Qianqian flicked a finger. The surrounding space trembled slightly, and all the skeletons immediately fell apart.

However, this was only the beginning. After the skeleton army was destroyed, countless red-eyed crows flew down from the sky. They looked as if they had contracted some biochemical zombie virus and intended to peck all the flesh from the girls, but Ye Qianqian still wiped them out completely.

"Hey! Who dares act presumptuously outside my Soul Hall?"

A group of experts flew over from the distance. Dou Ling, Dou Wang, Dou Emperor, and Dou Zong experts were innumerable. Black, deathly energy enveloped their bodies. Every one of them looked hideous and terrifying, yet none could be underestimated.

"Ancestor, judging from their appearance, they seem to want to kill us. Is this really a performance like you said?" Qing Lin was so frightened that she hid behind Na Lan Yan Ran.

"Of course it's a performance. Their acting is extremely convincing." Ye Qianqian chuckled without taking the newcomers seriously. She reached out and grabbed at them from afar. "Look if you don't believe me."

"Ahhh..."

In an instant, all the Soul Hall experts wailed and crashed to the ground, losing their ability to resist.

"Wow, that acting is so realistic." Mo Youyou wasn't afraid anymore. She walked up to a Dou Ling expert, squatted down, and asked, "Uncle, you're so dedicated. How much do you earn in a year?"

Soul Hall Dou Ling: "..."

Ye Qianqian said, "My disciple is asking you a question."

Terrified by Ye Qianqian's cruel smile, the Soul Hall Dou Ling began to sob loudly. Trembling, he said, "One year... either one Dou Spirit Pill-grade medicinal pill, or one Profound-tier Dou Qi cultivation technique and battle skill."

"Oh, the benefits aren't bad." Mo Youyou nodded blankly, took out a Gold Coin, and placed it in the Soul Hall Dou Ling's hand. "Uncle, your performance just now was the most realistic. This is a tip for you."

Soul Hall expert: "..."

Were they mocking them?

Ye Qianqian's lips twitched. How did this girl, Mo Youyou, even grow a brain like that?

After wandering around for a while, the group finally arrived at the branch hall's main gate.

Seeing that the gate was tightly shut, Qing Lin poked her little head out from behind Na Lan Yan Ran and asked curiously, "Ancestor, did everyone inside the Soul Hall already get off work? Why don't we go back? This place is scary."

"Get off work?" Ye Qianqian smiled and turned to Na Lan Yan Ran. "Yan Ran, go knock on the door."

Na Lan Yan Ran steeled herself and carefully approached the gate step by step. She gently tapped the iron ring against it. "Is... is anyone there? Open up for business! We want to come in and play!"

Na Lan Yan Ran called out softly for a long while, but no one opened the door. Ye Qianqian strode forward.

"Yan Ran, shouting like that is useless. Watch as your ancestor teaches you how to call someone to the door."

Ye Qianqian placed her left hand on her waist, circulated her Dou Qi through her right hand, and slammed it heavily against the gate. The hall door shook violently. She shouted:

"Open the door! Open the door! You wretch, hurry up and open the door!

You have the guts to steal souls, so why don't you have the guts to open the door?

Open the door! Open the door! You wretch, hurry up and open the door!

You have the guts to cause trouble, so have the guts to open the door!

Don't hide inside without making a sound. I know you're home.

Ahahahahahaha! You wretch, hurry up and open the door!"

The roar of a Dou Zun expert, reinforced by Dou Qi, shook the palace before them violently. Ye Qianqian slapped the thick gate until it cracked like a spiderweb, and finally it collapsed with a boom, sending dust billowing everywhere.

As the gate was smashed open, Wang Ba and Zhou Tong's panicked appearances were fully exposed to Ye Qianqian and the others.

"You—you—you, what are you trying to do? This hall master isn't afraid of you! The Soul Hall isn't a place you can come and go as you please!" Wang Ba retreated in fear.

Ye Qianqian smiled faintly and said, "My senior sister is nearby."

Wang Ba: "..."

"Ding."

Congratulations, host, you obtained 10,000 Shock Points from Wang Ba.

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