Despairing Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master
Faced with the combined attack of the Three Kings, the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, knowing he was no match, chose to flee after enduring a blow from each of the Three Kings.
At this moment, his aura was extremely weak, clearly indicating that he had paid an unimaginable price in order to break through the barriers set up by the Three Kings on two separate occasions.
However, the hope of escape was right before his eyes! At this moment, enduring the excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart, and with a twisted smile of relief at having survived a catastrophe, he once again unleashed a vicious curse towards Lin Ming and the Three Great Dragon Kings:
"You... just wait for the arrival of our clan's powerful warriors, and they will... grind you to dust!"
Having said that, the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master did not hesitate for a moment. He turned around and was about to burn his last bit of power to use his spatial escape technique to flee thousands of miles away.
No one at the scene panicked in the slightest; instead, they watched his performance as if it were a clown.
However, the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, who had already turned and fled, obviously did not see the expressions on everyone's faces. But just a moment later, the smile that had just appeared on his face, filled with madness and relief, froze completely the moment he left.
As if frozen by invisible frost.
Because what lay before him was not the free world he had imagined, but... a third layer of Space Barrier!
This barrier was formless and intangible, almost merging with the void. If he hadn't bumped into it, triggering the vast and dazzling Purple-Gold Spatial Runes flowing across it like a galaxy, he wouldn't have even been able to detect its existence.
The fluctuations emanating from this barrier were far more ancient, more stable, and more indestructible than the previous two! The Space Laws contained within it caused even his soul, a Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint, to feel a primal tremor and despair!
"No... impossible..." The Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master's transparent Soul Body trembled violently, and a chilling coldness originating from the depths of his soul instantly swept over his entire body. Cold sweat also involuntarily streamed down his face.
These Three Great Dragon Kings... actually... each set up a Space Barrier!
The power barrier of the West Dragon King Zhu Jin, is fierce and domineering, using brute force to overcome skill!
The South Dragon King Zhu You's Binding and Sticky Realm is subtle, mysterious, and capable of slowing down and trapping enemies!
And this final, and most powerful layer... was undoubtedly laid out by the most powerful North Dragon King Zhu Xu! This was a true inescapable net, cutting off all his hopes of escape!
All his calculations, all his resolve, all his sacrifices, turned into laughable futility in the face of this triple spatial barrier, especially the last one, which was so solid it was utterly hopeless.
An unprecedented despair, like an endless abyss of darkness, instantly engulfed him.
Behind him, the figures of the Three Great Dragon Kings, like ghosts, slowly approached once more. The indifferent voice of the North Dragon King Zhu Xu, like a final judgment, clearly entered his already frozen soul:
"You think you can just trespass into my 'Void Domain'?"
Hearing the words behind him, the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master struggled to process his nearly frozen thoughts. His last escape route was completely blocked. This was not just a spatial blockade, but also the annihilation of all hope.
Even more desperate than him was the Great Heavenly Venerate at the bottom of the pit, who had witnessed the entire process and was barely clinging to life.
When the Great Heavenly Venerate saw the Vice Hall Master risk destroying his physical body and burning his Soul Origin to transform into a resolute Black Mist in an attempt to escape, a faint ripple briefly stirred in the parched lake of his heart.
That was the last light, the spark of revenge. As long as the Vice Hall Master could escape and bring back the news of the destruction of the Human Hall and the joint attack by the Ancient Void Dragon and Lin Ming to the Hun Clan.
Given the Hun Clan's vengeful and all-encompassing nature, both Lin Ming and the Ancient Void Dragon will inevitably face a devastating retaliation, a true catastrophe!
Those who died here can be said to have died a worthy death, at least their revenge was fulfilled.
But this last glimmer of hope was shattered completely when the Vice Hall Master was stopped by the third, despair-inducingly solid Space Barrier. Like a candle flickering in the wind, it was mercilessly extinguished.
It's over... it's all over...
Even the Vice Hall Master couldn't escape, and messages couldn't get out. The Hun Clan wouldn't know what happened at the Human Hall for a while, let alone seek revenge.
This realization filled him with boundless fear and suffocation, even more so than death itself. The intense, overwhelming despair, like the silt deep within a swamp, dragged his remaining consciousness little by little into an endless abyss of darkness. He could even feel his already faint breath dissipating rapidly because of this utter despair.
Compared to the silent collapse of the Great Heavenly Venerate, the situation of the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, trapped in the "Void Domain," was more direct and humiliating.
Facing the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master in his current state, the Three Great Dragon Kings didn't even need to exert much effort.
If he had been determined from the beginning to fight to the death, and had launched a self-destruction while his physical body was still intact and his Soul Origin was undamaged, he would have done anything to achieve his goal.
Therefore, even the mighty Three Great Dragon Kings would absolutely not dare to take the self-destruction of a Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint expert of the same level head-on.
If such a destructive Energy Core were to erupt, even if the three of them managed to survive using extraordinary means, they would inevitably suffer extremely severe injuries, and it might even affect Lin Ming and the other Ancient Dragon Elder not far away, causing the situation to spiral out of control.
This was originally the last and most powerful card in the hands of the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master.
However, he ruined this most threatening card himself in pursuit of that elusive hope of escape!
In order to use that strange escape technique, he deliberately abandoned his powerful physical body, which he had cultivated for many years. This first and foremost deprived him of the most powerful energy source for his self-destruction.
Then, in order to break through the two layers of Space Barrier set up by the West Dragon King South Dragon King, he recklessly burned his already depleted Soul Origin due to the great battle, which made matters worse, leaving him with less than one-tenth of his remaining power and extremely weak.
At this moment, his Soul Body was ethereal and transparent, as if a gust of wind could disperse it; his aura was as weak as a firefly. Where was the slightest ability to self-destruct?
Even if he wanted to fight desperately at this moment, he simply couldn't muster enough destructive energy to threaten the Three Great Dragon Kings.
From the moment he prioritized survival over the determination to perish, his fate was already sealed.
The North Dragon King Zhu Xu, remained expressionless, his golden eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he had merely performed a trivial task. He slowly raised his right hand, facing the illusory Soul Body standing frozen before the barrier, his five fingers slightly bent, and gently clenched.
"Seal up."
A bland, unremarkable voice rang out.
In an instant, the space surrounding the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, which was already incredibly stable by the Void Domain, suddenly collapsed and contracted inward! Countless fine, silk-like Purple-Gold Spatial Runes, like living serpents, emerged from the void and instantly coiled around his illusory Soul Body.
The Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master let out a silent roar of resentment, like a trapped beast, struggling desperately and trying to mobilize the last bit of soul power to resist.
But faced with the North Dragon King's absolute power and exquisite spatial control, his remaining strength seemed so laughable and futile.
The purple-gold spatial runes, like the most resilient shackles, ignored his struggles and wrapped around him layer by layer, quickly forming an opaque Purple-Gold Cocoon.
On the cocoon of light, intricate Dragon Pattern flowed, emanating powerful sealing energy that completely sealed away all his Soul Power and consciousness fluctuations, preventing them from having any influence on the outside world.
The third layer of Void Domain that had trapped him vanished as if it had never existed. With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the Purple-Gold Cocoon that sealed the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master North Dragon King lightly into his hand, shrinking to the size of a fist, lying there quietly without making a sound.
A powerful and influential Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, whose strength reached the Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint, was captured alive!
On the other side, the South Dragon King Zhu You, who had been closely watching the battle, had his eyes, which gleamed with an eerie light, darting First Revolution as his mind instantly became active.
Seeing how easily the North Dragon King Zhu Xu captured the most difficult nut to crack, the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, he first felt a pang of envy, and then a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
'Good heavens! That Zhu Xu fellow, he quietly made a name for himself! Capturing the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master alive, that's a tremendous achievement! In front of Mr. Lin Ming, this is no small matter!'
His mind raced, and he was far more quick-witted than the straightforward and outspoken West Dragon King Zhu Jin.
If this were back when Ancient Dragon Island was fragmented, he would have had to find a way to fight for it, or at least get a share of the credit.
However, the entire Ancient Void Dragon Clan has now been unified. Although there is still internal competition, open rivalry and tearing each other apart is absolutely unacceptable.
'There's no hope for the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master; he's already been Zhu Xu...' His gaze unconsciously swept across the battlefield, finally settling on the Great Heavenly Venerate in the deep pit below, whose aura was growing weaker with utter despair.
"Hehe!" A glint flashed in the eyes of the South Dragon King Zhu You, and a sly smile appeared on his lips.
'The big boss is gone, but there's still a slightly less powerful second-in-command, but whose influence is definitely not insignificant either— the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall's Human Hall, Peak Mid-stage Two-star Dou Saint. If we capture him alive and present him to Mr. Lin Ming, even if it doesn't compare to that guy Zhu Xu's achievement, it would still be a great accomplishment! In this time of redemption, I'd only be slightly weaker than that guy Zhu Xu!'
Thinking of this, the South Dragon King Zhu You no longer hesitated. His figure flickered and disappeared from the spot like a ghost. The next instant, he appeared at the bottom of the deep pit, next to the Great Heavenly Venerate, as if Instantaneous Movement teleportation.
At this moment, the Great Heavenly Venerate's consciousness was already in a semi-blurred state, completely immersed in the immense despair of his sect being destroyed, no hope of reinforcements, and his own impending death. He was even unable to react immediately when the South Dragon King appeared beside him.
The South Dragon King Zhu You, was not going to be polite. His thin, bird-claw-like hand shot out like lightning, a dark light flashing between his fingers, carrying a dense sealing power, and pressed directly against the Great Heavenly Venerate's crown!
"Nether Dragon Seal!"
Only when the cold, death-laden sealing power touched his soul did the Great Heavenly Venerate suddenly shudder, a trace of instinctive fear and struggle flashing in his unfocused eyes.
But he was already critically injured and on the verge of death, and his will had been taken away. How could he possibly withstand the seal of a fully-fledged Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint?
The dim light surged into the Great Heavenly Venerate's body like a tide, quickly sealing his remaining Dou Qi, freezing his meridians, and forcibly suppressing and imprisoning his rebellious soul!
In response, the Great Heavenly Venerate's body convulsed violently a few times, uttering several incomprehensible hoarse sounds. Finally, his eyes dimmed completely, and his body collapsed to the ground. Although he still had a breath left, he was as if Ice-Sealed, powerless to resist.
South Dragon King Zhu You clapped his hands in satisfaction, as if he had completed a masterpiece. He picked up the Great Heavenly Venerate, who was completely sealed and lay like a dead dog, and with another flash, he arrived in mid-air where North Dragon King Zhu Xu and Lin Ming were.
"Haha, Mr. Lin Ming, Brother Zhu Xu acted quickly and captured this Vice Hall Master. I, Old Zhu, couldn't stand idly by either. This Great Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall Human Hall, although a defective product, is still somewhat useful, so I captured him as well and handed him over to you for your disposal!"
With a smile plastered on his face, the South Dragon King Zhu You pushed the Great Heavenly Venerate he was carrying forward, his tone carrying a hint of self-satisfaction and a touch of "acknowledgment" of the North Dragon King's achievements, displaying a rather slick manner.
The North Dragon King Zhu Xu, merely glanced at him indifferently, saying nothing, and handed the Purple-Gold Cocoon containing the seal of the Vice Hall Master to Lin Ming.
Lin Ming looked at the scene before him. One was the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master, and the other was the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Human Hall. The two most important figures in the operation of the Soul Hall in the Middle Continent were now in the most disheveled state, becoming his prisoners.
Thus, the Soul Hall and the Human Hall, from top to bottom, including the strongest Vice Hall Master and the Great Heavenly Venerate, to the Second Heavenly Venerate and the Third Heavenly Venerate, as well as all the core forces above the Dou Venerate, were completely wiped out!
A bloodbath ensued!