At that moment, a pitch-black figure like a dense fog appeared before a tall, ancient stone stele.
Even from far away, one could sense the archaic aura emanating from the stele. Words from some unknown era were engraved upon it.
The only flaw was that four square openings lay beneath the stele, waiting through thousands of years for the day they would be reunited.
"Heh heh heh, I've finally waited for this day. Let me see what's inside!"
This Soul Hall Protector was shrouded in thick black mist, with only a pair of blood-red eyes exposed as he stared fixedly at the stone stele before him.
Just as the Soul Hall Protector placed the stone blocks into the four gaps, Xiao Yi Xian and the others—three people and one snake—quietly appeared in the air.
Every aura they gave off spoke of one thing: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it."
Behind the three people and one snake were clearly visible Fighting Energy transformations into wings. Anyone who saw such a lineup would probably flee without hesitation.
Even within the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family, they could walk sideways without anyone stopping them, save for Yun Shan, who was still in seclusion recovering from his injuries.
Over the past few days, Liu Yan had also broken through to the Dou Wang realm. She could finally fly, greatly increasing the strength of the entire group.
"Hm?"
"Three Dou Wangs and one Dou Emperor?"
"No, there's also a Dou Ling?"
The Soul Hall Protector said darkly as he watched the figures, "Are you all interfering with this Protector Chan's business?"
As he spoke, the self-proclaimed Soul Hall Chan Protector released an even more massive aura. It was like a giant dragon awakening, pressing heavily upon everyone's heads.
"Hehe, I