Deep within the Soul Realm, inside a towering great hall built entirely of Dark Soul Stone.
Soul Clan Patriarch Soul Emperor stood with his hands behind his back at the head of the hall, dressed in a plain black robe. His face was refined, even carrying a faint air of bookish elegance, but in those deep, dark eyes, there seemed to be a bottomless black hole that devoured all light. When they occasionally turned, what surged within them was a coldness and indifference enough to freeze the soul.
In his hand, he held the declaration jointly issued by the Five Clans. There was not the slightest expression on his face.
Below the hall, the four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan and the other high-ranking elders stood with lowered heads, the atmosphere oppressive and frightening. The Void Devouring Flame was also suspended in midair, spreading a devouring aura that made one's heart tremble.
"Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, Yan Jin... they reacted rather quickly." Soul Emperor's voice was calm and deep, with no joy or anger in it. "As expected of Gu Tuo... it seems that chess piece has caused us quite a bit of trouble. The matter of the Spirit Clan was done cleanly enough, but there is no wall in this world that does not let the wind through. Those arrays in the Central Plains... were indeed real arrangements."
At that moment, Soul Emperor slowly turned around and looked into the deep, boundless darkness beyond the great hall, as if gazing at some distant future. "Our plan has been disrupted."
For the sake of that "Soul-Devouring Rebirth Grand Array," the Soul Clan had exhausted countless efforts, blood, and time, hiding it in secrecy and laying out their pieces with great care. Now that it had been exposed by the