The Spirit Force Palm strike against the Jia Meng Family's most elite guards had shattered the manor's peace.
"The Jia Meng Family's guards are finished. They actually managed to get their hands on two Soul Force Palms."
High Peak reacted swiftly, dispatching a group of Soul Force Palm experts led by a Soul Force Palm master to investigate.
But no one had expected the mission to go so poorly. Not only had the man failed to complete it, he had also returned empty-handed.
Fortunately, he had not paid with his life. He had, however, brought back a piece of important news.
The Soul Force Palm of the man who had escaped had actually been able to create a separate sealed space, where time flowed much faster than outside.
The Soul Force Palm expert had been trapped inside for only a moment, but when he emerged, ten years had passed.
This revelation immediately drew the attention of some interested parties. The guards on duty were swiftly reinforced, and any Soul Force Palm expert lacking sufficient strength was forbidden from going out alone.
To most people, the Soul Force Palm of the man who had escaped was merely unusual. But to those who knew the secrets of Spirit Bones, the meaning behind it was entirely different.
"It seems he fused a Spirit Bone with Soul Force Palm. The bone must have been in his left hand."
"The first to discover him was a priest of the Star Count. I've already sent a Soul Force Palm expert to carry out the mission, but he failed."
"The Star Count's priest, Xia Bu, insisted on going in person to eliminate the Soul Force Palm. He's a Soul Force Palm expert, and I couldn't find a good excuse to stop him."
One piece of shocking news after another gathered in a corner of the Soul Force world. The person receiving it sat in his chair, seeming to be lost in thought.
"Could the Spirit Bone have fused with the Soul Force Palm?"
"Xia Bu went as well. With his strength, he should be able to handle a Soul Force Palm of this level."
"If the Spirit Bone fell into his hands, there would be even more trouble."
"Since the Spirit Bone and the Soul Force Palm are both there, it seems my special trip was worthwhile."
The man receiving the news appeared to have made up his mind. He quietly packed up and set out.
Soon, a figure stood silently outside the gates of the Jia Meng Family manor.
He was a middle-aged man. A scar, faintly visible, stretched across his forehead, partly hidden beneath his long hair.
His eyes were deep and inscrutable, as if they had witnessed the passage of countless years and seen a lonely world long since abandoned.
He was the Soul Force master Mei Chu, who had lived for over a thousand years.
At that moment, he stood before the manor gates, contemplating the ruins he had once left behind.
"Xia Bu has already gone in. This is the perfect chance to settle things with the Jia Meng Family."
As he muttered to himself, he silently recited a Soul Force incantation.
"Born of darkness, returning to darkness; the deepest night shall seal all things."
As his incantation faded, a layer of shadowy mist silently spread out, enveloping Xia Bu's surroundings.
His territory sealed Xia Bu inside, preventing him from leaving and ensuring he remained trapped.
As for everyone else, they could come and go freely.
Within the manor, Mei Chu walked at an unhurried pace. Several Soul Force creatures followed behind him like a procession, but he paid them no attention.
His gaze settled on the direction he had come to investigate: the Soul Force Palm that had absorbed a Spirit Bone, and Xia Bu, who possessed a Spirit Bone.
"What a wonderful era this is."
Mei Chu mused to himself, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"In an age when the Origin of Heaven is on the verge of becoming complete, a young man with a Soul Force Palm has appeared. And the Spirit Bone sealed within that traitor has suddenly been unsealed. One coincidence after another—all of them seem to be paving the way for me."
A grand plan was unfolding in his mind, and the Spirit Bone was one of the most crucial pieces in it.
Once he got his hands on it, he could find the right opportunity to seal the five-star Soul Force expert.
As for the divine child of the Jia Meng Family—
Mei Chu found the situation unexpectedly amusing. He had never imagined that he would get the chance to possess such a powerful body.
Besides, he had once been a guest of the Jia Meng Family patriarch. He had long studied the divine child's abilities and knew their various methods of attack like the back of his hand. He felt there was no need to worry.
On the other hand, the six-star experts of the Five-Star Society had been bothering him. After all, they wanted to possess a body powerful enough to contain a six-star Soul Force expert.
So he planned to use the Spirit Bone on the body of a Five-Star Society member.
As for Xia Bu, who was right outside the manor, he didn't think much of him either.
After all, the powerful members of the Soul Force Society were numerous, and too many variables could arise along the way. It was easy to be caught off guard.
But Xia Bu was still young, and Mei Chu was an old fox. He was confident he could deal with him.
Just as he was lost in his thoughts, a sudden commotion erupted up ahead.
A humanoid Soul Force creature appeared, its body and hands covered in densely packed eyes, each capable of peering into the secrets of the world.
As the Soul Force creature appeared, eyes began sprouting across the surrounding walls, the ground, and the ceiling. They came in all sizes and shades, all staring fixedly at Mei Chu, filling him with a chill.
"Spatial perception..."
Mei Chu's heart sank. He felt the immense power of the Soul Force Palm. That feeling of being watched by countless eyes made him feel as though an invisible force was trying to control his body, leaving him unable to move.
"Could this be a trait of the Spirit Bone? Is it because the Soul Force Palm's compatibility was poor that it wasn't completely absorbed?"
"To think a Soul Force Palm I'd only just taken under my wing would pull something like this on me! You've got some nerve!"
Mei Chu sneered. Then he unleashed his Soul Force Palm.
An enormous gravity pressed down from above like a mountain collapsing, instantly crushing the surrounding buildings into rubble.
Under the immense pressure, those Soul Force creatures were easily destroyed like insects. Even the Spirit Bone's Soul Force Palm, however, could not escape unscathed.
Yet when the dust settled, Mei Chu stared in disappointment. There was no trace of Xia Bu—or anything connected to the Spirit Bone.
"Damn it. The Spirit Bone was taken by Xia Bu!"
Mei Chu's gaze darkened, and an ominous premonition stirred in his heart.
But before that feeling could fully take shape, the scene before him was thrown into chaos. A man in a tight-fitting uniform appeared, his hair tied back in a bun, his whole bearing full of strange charm.
"Just now, you destroyed the Soul Force creature I'd worked so hard to tame. How are you going to make it up to me?"
"You're the one who sent the Soul Force Palm after me as soon as you saw me. You're the one who started this."
The two men faced off, their gazes locked on each other. Each regarded the other as a formidable foe who had to be dealt with carefully.
The manor's corridors now looked like a dead city. The strange light in the sky spread out, staining the gloomy atmosphere with a sinister hue.
Every inch of the air seemed filled with murderous intent and fear.
Xia Bu's expression was cold. He quickly clasped his hands together and recited the names of several Soul Force creatures.
Behind him, several Soul Force creatures of varying shapes appeared.
A massive, flaming bear-shaped Soul Force creature led the charge, lunging at Mei Chu like an arrow. It opened its mouth and spat a fierce stream of flames, as if it meant to burn everything in its path to ashes.
Mei Chu sneered, a trace of disdain in his eyes. He suddenly clenched his fist, and gravity twisted violently in an instant.
The already crumbling manor collapsed at once.
Under the crushing weight, those Soul Force creatures were as easily destroyed as insects. Even the Spirit Bone's Soul Force creature couldn't withstand it.
However, when the dust settled, Mei Chu stared in disappointment. There was no trace of Xia Bu—or anything connected to the Spirit Bone.
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