Gu Xun Er's Wrath

Wang Ba suddenly announced his family background, stunning everyone present into silence.

Everyone looked towards Ye Qianqian, gaining a new understanding of her.

What kind of existence was the Misty Cloud Ancestor to command such respect from a branch hall master of the Hall of Souls, who knelt and paid homage so respectfully?

Ye Qianqian raised her hand, signaling Wang Ba to rise, and said with a smile, "Wang Ba, your presence here means you already know the secret of your family."

Wang Ba nodded, his voice filled with resentment. "Junior was kept in the dark by those scumbags from the Soul Clan. If my ancestor's Zanpakuto hadn't been reactivated by my own blood, I would still be a dog working for the Soul Clan and the Hall of Souls."

It was no wonder Wang Ba was so radical. For those who have knelt for a long time, the sudden desire to stand up brings about an unspeakable change in mindset.

From that recording, he learned how glorious his Wang family once was, and how all that glory was stolen by the degenerates of the Soul Clan. Anyone would feel indignant, wouldn't they?

"I naturally know how to unseal the second seal of the Zanpakuto."

Ye Qianqian looked at the excitement in Wang Ba's eyes and began to speak nonsense again. "Your ancestor, Wang Qi Ichigo, was my close friend back then. At the same time, he revealed the method to unseal the second seal of the Zanpakuto to me.

Once the second seal is broken, Zangetsu can transform into Sky Chain Zangetsu, greatly increasing the wielder's speed to a level beyond even lightning. Enemies are killed in an instant. Back then, Wang Qi Ichigo used this ability to kill hundreds of Dou Saints in the blink of an eye. I still vividly remember that invincible speed, called Bankai."

"Hiss..."

Everyone gasped, realizing just how 'terrifyingly powerful' Wang Ba's ancestor truly was.

Wang Ba was stunned by Ye Qianqian's words. What the Misty Cloud Ancestor said was exactly the same as what his own ancestor, Wang Qi Ichigo, had said. It seemed this Zanpakuto truly possessed miraculous properties.

"However, why should I tell you the method to unseal the second seal of the Zanpakuto?"

Just then, Ye Qianqian's words interrupted Wang Ba's surging excitement.

Wang Ba hurriedly said, "Senior, I know you are still displeased with me, but I am now a prodigal son who has returned, having seen the error of my ways. I will never again be a lackey for the Soul Clan and the Hall of Souls. I beg you to forgive my past ignorance.

Furthermore, Senior is now cultivating anew, and your strength must be greatly diminished. In the future, there will surely be many challenges. As long as Senior is willing to help me unseal the second seal of the Zanpakuto, I am willing to walk alongside you. After all, do we not have common enemies?"

These words were analyzed by the strategist Zhou Tong for Wang Ba, and Wang Ba repeated them verbatim to Ye Qianqian.

Ye Qianqian secretly chuckled, thinking that Wang Ba was truly all brawn and no brain, incredibly easy to fool.

She feigned deep thought, then stood up and sighed, saying:

"Alright, then I will tell you, little fellow, how to unseal the second seal of the Zanpakuto!

Firstly, there are three methods to unseal the Zanpakuto. The first method requires a Saint's blood."

"Saint's blood?"

"That's right, Saint's soul!" Ye Qianqian spouted nonsense. "The Zanpakuto grows stronger against stronger opponents. As long as you kill a Dou Saint expert, the Zanpakuto will absorb his soul, and the seal will naturally be broken."

Wang Ba found this preposterous. With his current Dou Venerate cultivation, it was impossible to kill a Dou Saint. Even with the power of the Zanpakuto, his combat strength would be at most a five-star Dou Venerate. Killing a Dou Saint was out of the question.

"May I ask, Senior, what is the second method?"

Ye Qianqian continued, "It requires the blood of one's beloved wife to be dripped into it. However, this woman's life will also rapidly deplete until she dies."

Wang Ba: "..."

He was now a complete bachelor, with little thought of settling down. Finding a woman who liked him was a hundred times more difficult than the previous method. Moreover, who could watch their beloved wife die tragically by the blade!

"As for the third method!" Ye Qianqian paced back and forth in the hall, her imagination running wild, constantly thinking of what nonsense to spout.

"The third method requires the heart blood of an emperor, an emperor recognized by the rules of heaven and earth. This heart blood must be dripped onto the Zanpakuto once a month for twelve consecutive months to unseal the second seal of the Zanpakuto."

The third method was even more difficult, causing Wang Ba to feel disheartened.

Where would he find an emperor recognized by the rules of heaven and earth!

Ye Qianqian said righteously, "Young Wang Ba, why are you disheartened? I was once the ruler and emperor of the Dou Qi Continent. With my heart blood, I can unseal the Zanpakuto for you. However, each time I drip blood, I will lose eighty years of my lifespan."

Wang Ba's despair vanished, his eyes suddenly brightened. That's right, this Lord Ye Qianqian was once a supreme overlord recognized by heaven and earth!

Everyone in the hall was greatly alarmed and hurriedly tried to stop her. "Ancestor, you cannot! You are the backbone of our Misty Cloud Sect, how can you deplete your lifespan for this person!"

Lifespan was something all experts on the Dou Qi Continent cherished like treasure.

Although reaching the Dou Venerate realm granted over a thousand years of lifespan, once it began to deplete, whether it was the cultivation, the physical body, or the soul, it would all decay. There was no reason to squander it like this; it was simply seeking death.

Ye Qianqian smiled with a hint of age in her eyes. "Wang Ba's ancestor was once my close friend. If I don't help his descendant, I fear I won't be able to face the spirit of Wang Qi Ichigo in the afterlife!"

Wang Ba trembled, a surge of indescribable gratitude and guilt welling up within him. He thought to himself, 'The Misty Cloud Ancestor is truly a remarkable individual. Even after thousands of years, he still remembers his friendship with my ancestor. Though I, Wang Ba, am not a good person, I am not ungrateful. I will repay this kindness with all my might in the future!'

If Ye Qianqian knew what Wang Ba was thinking, she would have burst into laughter.

She said this mainly to keep Wang Ba by her side for a year, while also stabilizing the Central Continent's Hall of Souls. Once her own power grew, the Hall of Souls would be nothing to her.

After this speech, Qianqian's little class was over, and everyone dispersed to prepare for the faction integration the next day.

Thus, in just a few short days, Medusa returned to the Snake People Clan and led the entire tribe to migrate to the Holy Capital City of the Misty Cloud Empire, adding a fighting force to the empire.

Xiao Yi Xian did the same. After becoming an elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, she led the disciples of the Poison Sect to the Holy Capital City, merging with the original disciples of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate.

In an instant, the vast Misty Cloud Mountain Range was dotted with buildings, each faction occupying a spiritual mountain and treasure land, divided into multiple cultivation areas.

All poison master cultivators were taken over by Xiao Yi Xian and Xie Biyan.

The Heavenly Snake Mansion and the Snake People Clan were taken over by Medusa and She Xiuyue.

The original disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect were still managed by Yun Yun.

The Mu Lan Three Elders and Yan Luotian also each managed their own spiritual mountains.

Sword cultivators, Poison Masters, Snake People Clan, Goose Riders, and other disciples were numerous, presenting a thriving sect scene.

Yun Shan, having gnawed on tree bark, had reached the Dou Venerate realm. With Ye Qianqian backing him, he could have taken charge and held all the power within the Misty Cloud Sect.

However, he knew this would cause dissatisfaction among various factions and disunity among the people. Therefore, he decided that the position of Sect Master would be elected by the elders of each faction every two years.

She Xiuyue, Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, Yan Luotian, Yun Yun, Xie Biyan, and even the Mu Lan Three Elders all had voting rights. Whoever contributed the most to the sect had the potential to be elected Sect Master.

This decision won everyone's heartfelt approval, especially She Qingqing, who greatly admired Yun Shan's actions.

When Kaguya-hime had forcefully taken over the Heavenly Snake Mansion, she had been forced to submit. But Yun Shan's decision completely swept away the unwillingness in her heart.

Daring to consider the bigger picture and willingly ceding power, Yun Shan was truly an outstanding individual!

Jia Nan City.

On a high mountain outside Jia Nan Academy, a maiden with a pure and beautiful appearance, like a white lotus, was conversing with an elder in the Dou Emperor realm.

"Elder Ling, I order you to secretly protect Brother Xiao Yan. Do you know how Brother Xiao Yan is faring?"

The elder frowned and said, "Young Miss, Xiao Yan is indeed a talented youth, and his willpower and perseverance are also very strong, but..."

"But what?" Gu Xun Er asked anxiously.

She was extremely worried about Xiao Yan, fearing he would be bullied if he went to the Misty Cloud Sect.

Ling Ying sighed, "But this kid Xiao Yan did not defeat Na Lan Yan Ran in the Three-Year Pact battle, and the Xiao Family was also destroyed by a mysterious force. Everyone believes the Misty Cloud Sect did it, but after careful investigation, I found many traces of the Hall of Souls."

Ling Ying reported everything he had seen and heard along the way truthfully to Gu Xun Er.

"Misty Cloud Sect, how dare you!" Gu Xun Er's eyebrows shot up in anger. She quickly asked, "What about the Tou She Ancient God Jade?"

"Reporting to Young Miss, the ancient jade is still in Xiao Yan's possession."

"That's good! That's good!" Gu Xun Er finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the ancient jade had fallen into the hands of the Ancient Clan, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"The Misty Cloud Sect is acting so arrogantly, daring to bully Brother Xiao Yan. I, this young lady, have decided to teach them a lesson. Elder Ling, I want to send a message back to the Ancient Clan, asking them to send a powerful expert to completely destroy these ants of the Misty Cloud Sect!"