Soul Hall Appears

"Who are you, you scoundrel? Get out here! How dare you insult this Venerable One?!" Upon hearing this voice, Thunder Venerable stood up abruptly and shouted angrily.

He was already annoyed enough, and now someone had come to provoke him. He couldn't tolerate this, and bolts of Thunder kept swirling around him.

Suddenly, a cloud of black mist appeared out of thin air in front of Thunder Venerable, Thunder Venerable instinctively threw a punch at the black mist.

"Smack!"

Just as Thunder Venerable's fist touched the black mist, a slender hand directly grasped Thunder Venerable's hand.

Thunder Venerable felt as if his fist had struck a ball of water. He quickly withdrew his hand and dodged backward to create a safe distance.

After regaining his footing, he warily eyed the black mist in front of him.

"Hehehe, Thunder Venerable is as irritable as ever, this is not good!" The black mist gradually dissipated, and an old man dressed in a blue robe appeared in the hall.

When the old man appeared, the air in the entire hall became humid, and faintly, tiny raindrops seemed to drip eerily into the hall.

"Soul Hall, Nine Heavenly Venerate Magic Rain?" Thunder Venerable narrowed his eyes upon seeing the newcomer's appearance and aura. "Why aren't you collecting your souls? What are you doing here? This isn't a place you like."

"Hehehe, Thunder Venerable is joking. I'm here to help you solve the problem you're currently facing." The old man, known as the Nine Heavenly Venerate, flicked his sleeve and said calmly.

"Help me?" Thunder Venerable sized up the Nine Heavenly Venerate before him, then scoffed, "The word 'help' is not appropriate to come out of the mouth of someone from your Soul Hall!"

"Hehehe, it seems that Thunder Venerable doesn't need our help to restore your status as the overlord of the Northern Region. You've now become a power lord that all the major forces laugh at." The Nine Heavenly Venerate chuckled, speaking with a hint of sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Thunder Venerable's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking. However, judging from his constantly changing expression, it was obvious that Thunder Venerable had been hit where it hurt.

Seeing Thunder Venerable's wavering expression, Nine Heavenly Venerate said, "It seems you need our help."

Thunder Venerable did not reply directly, but instead kept weighing the pros and cons of cooperating with the Soul Hall. Although the Soul Hall were ruthless and heartless, their strength was undeniable.

"With your strength, you haven't been able to bring down the Free and Unfettered Hall on your own yet, have you?" Although Thunder Venerable didn't know what the Nine Heavenly Venerate's strength was, he was rumored to be Seven-Star Dou Zun. Although there might be some inaccuracies, they wouldn't be too far off.

Seven-Star Dou Zun is nothing more than an ant in front of Nine Revolution Dou Zun, the kind that could be extinguished with a single breath.

"While I may not be able to deal with the Nine Revolution Dou Zun of the Free and Unfettered Hall, that doesn't mean my Soul Hall is incapable of handling him."

Upon hearing this, Thunder Venerable stared intently at Nine Heavenly Venerate, and the two remained locked in a silent standoff.

Lightning and Moonlight Stone shimmered and danced within the tower, elongating their shadows and casting them distorted and swayed against the cold stone walls.

After a long silence, the sharp glint in Thunder Venerable's eyes slowly faded, and his tense shoulders relaxed almost imperceptibly. He gave a cold snort, his voice low and hoarse. "Go on."

The eerie smile on the lips of the Nine Heavenly Venerate deepened, as if he had already foreseen this outcome.

"Nine Revolution Dou Zun is indeed incredibly powerful, and there is truly no rival in the entire Northern Region. However," the Nine Heavenly Venerate's tone shifted, a hint of sinister intent flashing in his eyes, "Our Soul Hall never makes deals without certainty. She will naturally have a countermeasure. And I am not the only one who has come this time."

Thunder Venerable's pupils contracted slightly. Combining his knowledge of the Soul Hall, he had a vague guess. "Who else?"

"Hehehe..." The Nine Heavenly Venerate did not answer directly, but instead let out a series of chilling low laughs.

"Dealing with a Nine Revolution Dou Zun naturally requires thorough preparation. Thunder Venerable only needs to know that we have sufficient power to completely wipe her and her Free and Unfettered Hall from the Northern Region. And you, Wind Lightning Pavilion, will reclaim everything that belongs to you, and even... more."

His words were like the serpent's tongue, full of temptation and deadly danger.

Thunder Venerable's breath hitched slightly. The scene described by Nine Heavenly Venerate was exactly what he had longed for day and night but could never attain: the glory of the former overlord of the Northern Region and the dignity he had lost.

But he was, after all, a powerful figure, and forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart, saying in a deep voice, "Your Soul Hall never does anything that doesn't benefit you. What do you want from helping me like this?"

"It's very simple. After this is done, everything in the Free and Unfettered Hall, including the people inside, will belong to my Soul Hall, and all the territory in the Northern Region will revert to Thunder Venerable. We will not infringe upon it in the slightest." The Nine Heavenly Venerate smiled confidently. "I wonder if Thunder Venerable is satisfied with this condition?"

Thunder Venerable remained silent for a moment.

He knew that the other party was using him as a pawn, but the benefits and advantages of being used as a pawn were something he couldn't refuse and what he craved most.

Weighing the pros and cons, the desire for revenge and the rebuilding of power ultimately prevailed. After all, given the opponent's strength, destroying his Wind Lightning Pavilion would be an easy task.

"Very well," Thunder Venerable slowly uttered, his eyes turning sharp and cold, "But I want to see your sincerity and strength with my own eyes. If you dare to toy with the Wind Lightning Pavilion..."

In fact, after the Nine Heavenly Venerate explained his purpose, he no longer had the right to refuse; all he could do was maximize his benefits.

"Hehehe, don't worry." The Nine Heavenly Venerate chuckled a few times, his laughter filled with confidence and cunning. "Of course, and that esteemed one has already arrived. As long as you cooperate with our actions, everything will be fine. Well then, it's a pleasure to cooperate, Thunder Venerable."

The figure of the Nine Heavenly Venerate slowly merged into the shadows of the main hall, disappearing like a ghost, leaving only that chilling, eerie laughter echoing for a long time in the empty Thunder Hall.

Thunder Venerable stood alone in place, his expression shifting between light and shadow.

A thunderclap boomed outside the tower, and silver lightning instantly illuminated half of his face. The interplay of light and shadow seemed to foreshadow that his decision would lead the Wind Lightning Pavilion into an unknown abyss or... its former glory.

In the Central State Northwestern Region, Luohun City.

Inside a bustling restaurant in the city, a man and a woman, who looked rather ordinary, sat by the window.

The two were none other than Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan in disguise.

After dealing with the Pavilion Master Wind Lightning Southern Pavilion, Xiao Yan continued to search for opportunities with Nalan Yanran.

During this period, both of them found many opportunities and their strength improved significantly. Xiao Yan is now Four Star Dou Zong.

With the help of fortuitous opportunities, Xiao Yan's elixirs, and the enhancement of her physique, Nalan Yanran has already reached the peak of the Six-Star Dou Huang and can break through to the Seven-Star Dou Emperor at any time.

However, while searching for an opportunity, they encountered an Elder of the Heavenly Underworld Sect who was at the Dou Zun level.