As Lin Ming swore his oath, the various negative emotions within the Soul Origin Light Cluster began to dissipate.
At this moment, Lin Ming stood silently, letting go of some of his mind to receive the onslaught of this information.
He sensed the overwhelming resentment and responded with an even more fervent determination to destroy the Soul Hall; he sensed the endless unwillingness and soothed it with the resolve to fulfill his promise; he sensed the thirst for revenge and took on the responsibility of being the sword himself.
Then, something miraculous happened. Guided by Lin Ming's grand and clear goal of "revenge," the originally chaotic and highly corrosive negative emotions within the ball of light began to slowly calm down and straighten out, and the resistance and malice towards the refiner quietly dissipated.
They seemed to have found a vessel to entrust with their mission, an executor capable of fulfilling their ultimate desires.
This can be considered another form of "wisdom" and obsession from the Fallen Soul Origin.
Even if they were to perish completely, they would use their last remaining strength to cause trouble for the enemies who killed them, and would never allow the enemy to easily enjoy this blood-stained "fruit." Lin Ming's appearance and his vow perfectly fulfilled this final expectation of theirs.
At this point, Lin Ming, without any further hesitation, stretched out his palm and gently placed it on the enormous Soul Light Cluster. The ball of light trembled slightly, becoming incredibly docile and radiating pure Soul Fluctuation.
Seeing this, Lin Ming smiled knowingly, took out a Jade Box that he had prepared beforehand, and carefully placed the ball of light into it before storing it in his Inner World.
After dealing with the Soul Origin, when Lin Ming returned to the main hall above, the powerful members of the Ancient Dragon Clan had already collected all the Soul Body. The magnificent and terrifying scene that had originally been filled with millions of light orbs had disappeared, leaving only empty, aimless Black Chains hanging limply, like a swarm of lifeless snakes.
The entire hall had been looted, leaving nothing of value, including scrolls recording the Soul Hall Secret Technique, stored rare materials, and the core of any array formations that the hall itself might contain.
"Is everything cleaned up?" Lin Ming asked.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Lin Ming surveyed the palace, a place filled with memories of sin and pain, and said coldly, "Then, this place has no reason to exist anymore."
The next moment, the Three Great Dragon Kings attacked simultaneously! Their boundless and powerful Dou Qi, like three destructive torrents, instantly swept across the entire Black Giant Hall and the foundation of the mountain range beneath it!
There was no deafening explosion, only a silent, utter annihilation. Under the sweeping force of that terrifying energy storm, the massive palace, the solid rocks, the remaining traces of the array...
Everything was reduced to the finest dust in an instant, then completely swallowed and obliterated by the Violent Spatial Turbulence.
In just a dozen breaths, the mountain range where the Soul Hall and the Human Hall were originally located had vanished, leaving only a huge, smooth, mirror-like pit, as if no buildings had ever existed there.
All traces that could potentially reveal their identities or point to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan or the Five Elements Sect were completely erased.
Having done all this, Lin Ming and his group did not linger for a moment. Their figures merged into the void, and as if they had never existed, they silently left this area that had already turned into dust of history.
Only the enormous, completely leveled crater silently testifies to the astonishing transformation that once took place here.
A month passed quickly, a mere blink of an eye in the long history of the Dou Qi Continent.
However, this past month has been like a silent earthquake for the Middle Continent Plains, its shockwaves spreading at an alarming speed to every corner of the continent.
Inside the Soul Hall Headquarters, a massive palace entirely constructed of pitch-black boulders and shaped like a grotesque skull, a terrifying pressure capable of eclipsing the heavens and earth swept out like a tangible storm!
Inside the main hall, the light was dim, with only a few clusters of eerie green Ghost Fire flickering on the walls, illuminating the figure shrouded in a deep black robe, whose aura was as unfathomable as an abyss.
He was the highest-ranking person in the Soul Hall, the Soul Hall Master, Hun Miesheng.
At this moment, he did not speak, but his mere presence caused the few surviving Soul Hall Venerable Elder below to completely lower their heads, showing absolute awe.
However, at this moment, the space around this phantom was slightly distorted and vibrating, showing that its inner world was not as calm as it appeared.
"Bang!"
He immediately slammed his palm down on the armrest of the chair, which was carved from Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Jade. The incredibly hard armrest instantly turned into dust!
"The Human Hall... the Human Hall is gone! Everyone, including the Vice Hall Master Hun Yan, has lost contact! The Soul Origin accumulated within the hall for a hundred years... has been uprooted! More than a dozen important Branch Hall were also completely eradicated at the same time, the method was clean and efficient, leaving no survivors!"
His voice was hoarse with rage, like the roar of a wounded beast, each word carrying overwhelming Killing Intent and disbelief.
At this moment, looking at the few remaining Venerable Elder were bowing their heads and remaining silent, he knew that talking to them would be pointless, so he could only wave his hand helplessly and tell them all to get lost.
After everyone had left and he was the only one left in the hall, he immediately began to speak.
"Who is it?! Who on earth has such audacity and such ability to destroy an entire main hall in one fell swoop, and even prevent the Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint Hun Yan from sending out a complete distress signal? Could it be that those hypocrites from the Ancient Clan finally couldn't hold back any longer?"
Thinking of this, he could no longer restrain himself. If it was indeed Ancient Clan or some other Ancient Races that had taken action, then he alone could not withstand it, so this matter had to be reported to the clan.
Meanwhile, on the Middle Continent...
The sudden "silence" of the Soul Hall's main hall and more than a dozen important Branch Hall was such a huge change that it was impossible to completely hide it from the eyes and ears of the top forces in the Middle Continent.
The first to notice the anomaly was naturally the old rival of the Soul Hall, the Pill Tower, who had fought against it for countless years.
Inside the Pill Tower Giant's conference hall, the three giants, Xuan Kongzi, Tian Lei Zi, and Xuan Yi, gathered together, their faces all bearing an unprecedented solemnity.
"The message has been confirmed?" Xuan Kongzi stroked his beard, his voice deep.
Tian Lei Zi nodded, his eyes still filled with shock. "It's basically confirmed. The mountain range where the Soul Hall and the Human Hall are located has completely disappeared, leaving only a huge crater. Space itself has been shattered, and the residual energy is extremely terrifying. It's the kind of scene that could only be created by at least several high-level Dou Sheng fighting together."
"The same happened to those dozen or so Branch Hall; they were all completely destroyed, and everything inside, whether it was the Soul Body captured by the Soul Hall or the members of the Soul Hall, all evaporated!"
Her Xuan Yi eyes, gleaming with disbelief, flashed. "To uproot a main hall and over a dozen important Branch Hall in one fell swoop... This is an incredible feat! When did such a powerful force emerge in the Middle Continent? Could it be... that other Ancient Races have made their move?"
Xuan Kongzi shook his head. "It doesn't seem like it. Ancient Races are mutually restraining each other. If they were to take action against the Soul Hall, they would not only target one Human Hall. Moreover, such swift and decisive methods are not in line with their usual style. It seems more like... revenge, or a targeted elimination."
"Could it be... Lin Ming's Five Elements Sect?" Tian Lei Zi guessed. "I heard that some time ago, Branch Hall the Soul Hall attacked them and almost destroyed their sect."
Xuan Yi immediately denied it. "The Five Elements Sect? Although Lin Ming is exceptionally talented, the sect's foundation is still shallow. There is absolutely no way they could possess the strength to destroy the Human Hall. That Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master is a terrifying existence at the Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint!"
Silence fell over the meeting hall once more. The appearance of this mysterious force had shattered the long-standing balance in the Middle Continent.
It evoked both a sense of satisfaction at the Soul Hall's setback and a deeper sense of unease and fear.
A force capable of silently erasing a main hall of the Soul Hall is probably no less threatening than the Soul Hall itself.
However, their speculations yielded no results. Xuan Kongzi finally said in a deep voice, "Pass down the order: all members of the Pill Tower must act with double the caution in the near future and do their utmost to gather any information related to this matter. In addition, strengthen ties with forces such as the Five Elements Sect, the Starfall Pavilion, the Flower Sect, and the Blazing Flame Valley. The appearance of this mysterious force means that the fate of the Middle Continent may be about to change."
Similar shock and suspicion were also playing out among other top powers in the Middle Continent.
Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan was currently undergoing the baptism of the Heaven Tomb at the Ancient Clan, so only Venerable Feng and Venerable Yao sat facing each other. Both of them had solemn expressions.
"Yao Chen, what do you think now?" Feng Xian asked.
Upon hearing this, Venerable Yao's eyes deepened, and he slowly said, "The Soul Hall suffered heavy losses this time, a devastating blow. This is undoubtedly good news for us. But the mastermind behind this... was able to act so cleanly and efficiently; their strength is probably far beyond our imagination. Feng Xian, the waters of this continent run deeper than we thought. We must accelerate our efforts to improve our strength."
The Flower Sect, the Blazing Flame Valley, and other forces also ordered the contraction of their outer forces and strengthened their defenses, while sending out a large number of spies in an attempt to uncover the truth from this fog.
In the wider populace, in the taverns and markets of major cities, rumors spread like wildfire.
"Have you heard? The Soul Hall seems to be in big trouble!"
"It's more than just trouble! I heard that one of the main halls was destroyed, and all the Protector and Venerable Elder inside were killed!"
"Really? Who's so fierce? Could it be that Pill Tower finally couldn't hold back and made a move?"
"I don't think so. Although the Pill Tower is powerful, it would be difficult for it to achieve this silently. Some say it's the emergence of a hidden sect!"
"Some even say it's the overlord Deep within the Monster Mountain Range who couldn't stand the Soul Hall's actions and stepped in to punish them!"
"Who cares who they are? These soul-sucking scum from the Soul Hall deserved to be dealt with long ago! It's truly gratifying!"
Speculation abounds, with no consensus. But one thing is certain: a terrifying force, powerful enough to shake the colossal tree of the Soul Hall, has ascended to the stage of the Middle Continent. Like a great mystery, it shrouds everyone's minds, making the already turbulent situation in the Middle Continent even more unpredictable and fraught with impending storm.
Everyone is watching and speculating: when will this mysterious force strike next, and where will it be directed? And when and how will the Soul Hall's long-dormant wrath descend upon the world?
The heavens of the Middle Continent began to truly change... due to the disappearance of one of the main halls and more than a dozen Branch Hall of the Soul Hall.