As Lin Ming's dark purple Sea of Fire, like a greedy beast, devoured and burned all the rushing Soul Body into nothingness, leaving not even a trace of Remnant Soul, the originally mournful howling in front of the Human Hall was immediately replaced by a deathly silence.
However, this deathly silence did not last long, before it was shattered by a roar filled with boundless rage and chilling Killing Intent. The sound, like thunder, resounded from the depths of the black palace, which resembled the maw of a colossal beast.
"All Heavenly Venerate, take action! Capture these reckless fools! Soul Extraction and Refinement as a warning to others!"
The chilling quality in the voice seemed to freeze the space around it, revealing the speaker's uncontrollable rage.
As the most powerful force in the Middle Continent Plains, how could the Soul Hall have ever been attacked and so many of its guardian souls so easily wiped out? This is an unprecedented provocation!
The moment the shout fell, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out, like a ghost darting through the air.
A dozen figures, shrouded in thick Black Mist, burst forth from the massive palace gate, their speed so great that they left afterimages in the air.
Finally, these figures floated steadily in mid-air, spreading out in a fan shape, blocking the gap between Lin Ming and his group and the giant hall.
These figures were completely different from the previous, dazed and confused Soul Body.
The aura emanating from them was cold and overwhelming, like invisible mountains, pressing down on the surrounding space. Within the pervasive Black Mist, countless vengeful spirits could be heard wailing, adding to the eeriness and terror.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that all of these dozen or so figures had reached the Dou Venerate cultivation level!
Some of the auras were even exceptionally powerful, belonging to Heavenly Venerate level experts who had reached the Five Stars or Six Stars level!
Such a lineup would be considered top-tier in any faction in the Middle Continent, a true pillar of strength.
At this moment, the dozen or so Soul Hall Heavenly Venerate hovered in the sky, their gazes as sinister and cold as venomous snakes, all locking onto Lin Ming and his group, who appeared quite leisurely behind the Sea of Fire.
The chilling Killing Intent spread like a tangible force, significantly lowering the temperature of the area, and even causing tiny black ice crystals to condense in the air.
However, faced with this display that would make even a peak Peak Dou Venerate expert's scalp tingle, Lin Ming, who was in the lead, simply picked his ear casually, revealing an undisguised mockery and contempt on his face.
At this moment, he seemed oblivious to the almost tangible Killing Intent. Instead, his voice, laced with mockery, resonated like rolling thunder, carrying immense Dou Qi. It boomed into the depths of the massive hall, echoing clearly in every corner.
"Tsk tsk, this is supposed to be the Human Hall, one of the three most prestigious main halls of your Soul Hall! How come you only sent a bunch of ugly and weak Dou Venerate to welcome your 'guests'? Isn't this a bit too shabby?"
"Could it be that all those arrogant and domineering Dou Sheng Expert in the hall are dead? Or are they waiting for these good-for-nothings to die before they're willing to crawl out of their shells? But it doesn't matter, we'll find out if we do!"
The moment the words fell, Lin Ming's eyes flickered slightly. Without even needing to give a word, an old man with a simple face and eyes as cold as ice stepped forward behind him, understanding perfectly.
The old man was dressed in simple hemp clothing, but the Dragon Might's might emanating from him caused the surrounding space to ripple slightly. He was previously an elder of the Ancient Dragon Clan on North Dragon Island, whose strength had reached the initial stage of One-Star Dou Saint!
The ancient Ancient Dragon Elder appeared in mid-air, facing the dozen or so Soul Hall Heavenly Venerate were on high alert and had begun to unleash their powerful Black Mist Dou Qi in preparation for a thunderous strike. His face remained completely calm.
He didn't even make any complicated opening gestures; he simply raised his palm, which was covered with illusory scales, and gently clenched it in the air.
"Buzz!"
A deep, resonant hum filled the air.
In an instant, the space around the dozen or so Soul Hall Heavenly Venerate suddenly solidified! The originally flowing air, the pervasive energy, and even the light all became as hard and viscous as diamond rock.
The dozen or so Heavenly Venerate, along with the surging Black Mist Dou Qi around them, were like insects instantly sealed in amber, firmly imprisoned in place, unable to move even a finger!
The sneers and cruelty that had been on their faces vanished instantly, replaced by extreme fear and disbelief!
They could clearly feel that the surrounding space had turned into countless heavy shackles, squeezing in from all directions. That force was something that even they, as Dou Venerate, could not withstand! They wanted to roar and struggle, but they found that they could not even make a sound. They could only let out desperate cries in their hearts.
Then, under the indifferent and emotionless gaze of the ancient dragon Dou Sheng, the hand that was loosely clenched suddenly clenched its five fingers and clenched down fiercely!
"Bang!!!!!!!"
A series of dull, bloody explosions resounded across the sky almost simultaneously! The sounds weren't loud, but they possessed a chilling penetrating power, clearly reaching the ears of every living being present.
In mid-air, the dozen or so Soul Hall Heavenly Venerate, who were powerful enough to stir up bloodshed and strike fear into the hearts of countless forces in the outside world, exploded without any resistance, like fragile vessels crushed by an invisible force!
Their black robes, their condensed Protective Dou Qi, their resilient bones, even their terrified, twisted souls trying to escape... everything was forcibly squeezed, crushed, and annihilated by the solidified and then suddenly collapsed Space Power around them!
In the end, these people's figures transformed into more than a dozen pools of ghastly, viscous blood and soul fragments, mixing together like a strange and terrifying rain of blood, falling from mid-air and staining the dark ground below with a glaring dark red. The rich stench of blood and the strange fluctuations of dissipated souls instantly permeated the air.
Silence!
A deathly silence!
It was as if even the wind had stopped flowing.
Whether it was the remaining, weak Soul Hall Protector and Soul Envoy in the Black Giant Hall, or the more powerful beings hidden deep within the giant hall, they were all stunned into silence by this sudden, domineering, and chillingly cruel scene!
With a single grasp, more than a dozen Dou Venerate, including several five- or six-star Heavenly Venerate level experts, were completely annihilated, their bodies and souls destroyed! What terrifying strength was this? This had already surpassed the realm of Dou Venerate; this was the power of Dou Sheng! It was the power that truly stood at the pinnacle of the continent!
The deathly silence within the Soul Hall lasted for a long time, as if they were finally recovering from the immense shock. In mid-air, space slightly distorted, and two figures appeared like ghosts.
One of them, dressed in black robes, had a sinister face and a vast aura, reaching the level of Low-Tier Half Sage. He was none other than the Third Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall! The person beside him had an even more powerful aura, completely overshadowing the Third Heavenly Venerate Venerables. He had already reached the level of High-Tier Half Sage. His identity was self-evident. He was none other than the Second Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall, the Bone Ghost Saint!
Although Lin Ming had never seen the Third Heavenly Venerate in person, the Five Elements Sect had suffered a great calamity and was almost wiped out by the Soul Hall. The sect had already obtained a portrait of one of the culprits through various means, and Lin Ming had already memorized his appearance. Upon seeing him now, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
In the deep-set eyes of the Gu You Half Sage, ghostly white Ghost Fire flickered. He looked at Lin Ming and his group, his voice dry and cold, like bones grinding together. "Who are you, daring to cause trouble in my Soul Hall?"
"Act wildly?"
Lin Ming raised his head, his face filled with an icy Killing Intent that almost overflowed. He stared at the Third Heavenly Venerate, his voice sounding as if it came from the Nine Nether abyss.
"When your Soul Hall led your forces to try and destroy my Five Elements Sect some time ago, committing massacres within my sect and causing countless disciples and elders to suffer, why didn't you call that insolence? Today, it's merely reciprocation! This place will be utterly annihilated today; no one can stop it..."
Lin Ming's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable resolve and coldness, as if he were stating a fact that was about to happen.
After all, the Three Great Dragon Kings had already set up Space Barrier to completely isolate the Spatial Fluctuations in this area. So even if these Soul Hall experts possessed Spatial Jade Slip that could summon powerful members of the Hun Clan, they were destined to be ineffective at this moment.
"You, a mere junior?! How dare you speak so arrogantly!"
Lin Ming's words confirmed the identity of the young man leading the group— Lin Ming, the Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect Third Heavenly Venerate! Upon hearing this, the Gu You -Half Sage was so angry that he laughed, his withered face twitching.
For so many years, the Soul Hall has dominated the Middle Continent. Has anyone ever dared to stand so arrogantly before their gates and claim they would massacre them? This is utterly ridiculous!
"Of course, I know this isn't a place where a mere Half Sage you can make decisions..."
Lin Ming, however, completely ignored his anger and turned his gaze past Gu You and the Third Heavenly Venerate to the deep, dark Black Giant Hall that seemed to hide endless secrets. His voice was calm, but it carried an invisible penetrating power and clearly entered the palace.
"That so-called Great Heavenly Venerate, stop hiding! Has he gotten too old and become cowardly? Now that I, Lin Ming, am here, I'm going to wipe out this Human Hall in blood!"
"Hmph, what arrogance!" Just as Lin Ming finished speaking, a chilling snort finally came from the depths of the giant hall.
The sound seemed to contain some strange magic, causing the surrounding air to freeze instantly.
Immediately, an intensely thick Black Mist surged out of the hall like a tidal wave. In the center of the churning Black Mist, an old figure, thin as a skeleton, slowly walked out, carrying an eerie aura of death that permeated the heavens and earth!
The Black Mist surged, eventually dispersing slightly in front of him, revealing the hunched figure.
He wore a large black robe that seemed to hang on a skeleton. His aged face was so dry that it was devoid of moisture. Two dark, ghostly Ghost Fire flickered in his sunken eye sockets. Wherever his gaze swept, even the space seemed to dim.
He is none other than the Great Heavenly Venerate, one of the true Sovereign of the Soul Hall Human Hall, whose strength has reached the Mid-stage Two-star Dou Saint!
His appearance instantly made the atmosphere in this area extremely oppressive. However, Lin Ming remained calm and composed.