Courting death

Elder Jia and Fama looked at Hai Bodong with some curiosity. Elder Jia looked at Hai Bodong and asked suspiciously, "The aura on this little guy seems a bit off. Do you, old man, know something about him?"

Fama also looked at Hai Bodong, Hai Bodong smiled wryly and said, "This is a secret technique that the little guy has mastered. You'll see how terrifying it is in a moment!"

Although Elder Jia and Fama were somewhat dissatisfied with Hai Bodong's statement, which only covered half of what he said, there was nothing they could do but look towards the square.

Yun Shan, standing on the high platform, sensed the slowly rising aura emanating from Xiao Yu and suddenly felt a sense of threat. He then shook his head inwardly and thought, "He's really getting senile. He's just a mere Dou Ling. Even if his talent is strong, can he possibly be stronger than me?"

Yun Yun, Xiao Yan, and Nalan Yanran, who were quite close to Xiao Yu, all frowned and looked at him. In the blink of an eye, the aura emanating from Xiao Yu broke through the Dou Ling, and the aura of Dou Wang rushed towards them.

Yun Yun's expression changed, and she grabbed Xiao Yu's arm with her delicate hand, asking urgently, "What are you doing? Stop right now!"

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yu with concern and said, "Brother Yu, stop! Such reckless increases in strength will only harm your cultivation foundation!"

Looking at Yun Yun's exquisite face, Xiao Yu said, "You must come with me today, and bring the child. I'm giving the Misty Cloud Sect some face; otherwise, that old bastard Yun Shan won't be able to stop me!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu call him "old man" once again, Yun Shan's indifferent expression slowly darkened, and he said sternly, "You've insulted me time and time again! Do you really think I, Yun Shan, am easy to bully? Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect, listen to my command: seize Xiao Yu!"

Yun Yun's expression changed, and she coldly shouted at the elders who were about to make a move, "Wait!"

Several elders stood there, somewhat embarrassed, unsure whether to make a move or not. So they all looked towards Yun Shan on the high platform, the former sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect!

Yun Shan looked at Yun Yun with a somewhat somber expression and questioned, "Yun'er, what are you doing?"

Before Yun Yun could speak, Xiao Yu's aura as a Dou Wang changed once more, and an even stronger pressure swept across the entire area, leaving everyone utterly horrified.

"Battle, Dou Emperor?"

"How is this possible?"

The Misty Cloud Sect disciples in the square immediately began to discuss among themselves, all looking at the figure in the arena with a sense of fear. What was going on? How could a Dou Ling become Dou Huang expert in just a few breaths!

Yun Shan's brows furrowed deeper as a sense of danger washed over him. He decided he could wait no longer. "Misty Cloud Sect Elder, join me in suppressing this brat Xiao Yu!"

"Yes!"

The elders on the high platform responded and shouted, with Yun Leng jumping the loudest. He had been restrained by the power of Sect Master Yun Yun just now, but now that the old sect master was taking action himself, even Yun Yun wouldn't dare to speak up to stop him!

Xiao Yu unleashed a burst of pale red Dou Qi, watching the Misty Cloud Sect elders rush towards him, and sneered, "Yun Shan, can't you hide your true colors anymore? You dare to show off a few Dou Wang and Dou Ling?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yu's Dou Emperor aura reached its peak. The Elder Jia on the giant tree exclaimed in astonishment, "What kind of secret technique is this? It can actually boost Xiao Yu's strength to this extent?"

Fama also said, "This secret technique is truly terrifying, but the price is probably not low either. I really don't know why this little guy Xiao Yu would go to such lengths to oppose the Misty Cloud Sect!"

Hai Bodong thought to himself, "He's just Peak Dou Emperor. Last time, Xiao Yu's strength increased to the Dou Zong level. This time, he should at least be Dou Zong. It looks like the Misty Cloud Sect is in big trouble!"

Xiao Yu stomped his foot, snatched Yun Yun's hand from his grasp, and suddenly moved towards the elders who were leaping towards him. The elders unleashed bursts of Dou Qi of different colors, formed hand seals, and shouted in unison, "Misty Cloud Fog Formation!"

A strange colored light shield rushed towards Xiao Yu, and countless stone swords condensed from Dou Qi energy fiercely attacked Xiao Yu!

"Hehe, the elders of the Misty Cloud Sect are nothing special! Yun Shan, I think you should do it yourself!" Xiao Yu's hands surged with Dou Qi, with a few flames swirling around them. Two huge fist imprints burst out from Xiao Yu's hands and slammed hard into the light barrier.

Click!

In a mere instant, the light barrier shattered, and Yun Leng, along with Yun Sheng, Yun Lei, and Yun Mu, who had just advanced in their cultivation, were slammed away by a tremendous force. A sickening sound of bones cracking rang out, and these Misty Cloud Sect elders were instantly rendered incapable of fighting!

In that instant, Xiao Yu's strength increased by another level, and with the system's prompt, he directly reached the strength of Three-Star Dou Zong!

The Misty Cloud Fog Formation formed by the elders of the Misty Cloud Sect Mist Sect was shattered by Xiao Yu in a single, brute force. The Misty Cloud Sect who formed the formation were all injured to varying degrees and lost their fighting ability!

Before Yun Shan could even make a move, he saw the Misty Cloud Sect elders wailing in pain. His icy gaze fell on Xiao Yu, who was standing in the void not far away. His pupils shrank, and he exclaimed, "This is impossible!"

Standing in mid-air—only Dou Zong expert could do that. How could a mere youth like him possibly possess such strength?

Xiao Yu slowly twisted his neck, and a powerful aura, like a dragon awakening, instantly spread outwards from him. All the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect couldn't help but feel a sense of awe, the awe of the weak towards the strong!

"The strength of Dou Zong is indeed captivating. No wonder you took such a big risk to collude with the Soul Hall!" Xiao Yu's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the square.

However, none of them had ever heard of the Soul Hall, while Elder Jia, Fama, Hai Bodong, and others on the Giant Tree's side grasped the key point: the Soul Hall had actually enabled Yun Shan to break through the Dou Emperor barrier and reach the Dou Zong realm—how terrifying was that?

The tone of Yao Lao within Xiao Yan's ring suddenly changed. "The Soul Hall? No wonder, no wonder there was always a familiar aura about Yun Shan, so that's how it is!"

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan asked with some confusion, "Teacher, what kind of force is the Soul Hall?"

The Yao Lao said with a hint of disgust, "The Soul Hall is a ruthless and unscrupulous force. I'll explain the details to you when I have time. Just know that the Soul Hall is very powerful, and if we encounter each other, it's a matter of life and death."

"That serious?" Xiao Yan couldn't help but be surprised.

"It might be even more serious than that. Anyway, just remember, if you encounter people from the Soul Hall, kill them if you have the strength, and run away if you don't. Run as far away as possible!" Yao Lao said solemnly.

Although he didn't know why Yao Lao was so wary of the Soul Hall, Xiao Yan truly began to take the Soul Hall seriously at this moment and remembered the name "Soul Hall"!

Upon hearing Xiao Yu 'Xiao Yu words, Yun Shan, who was standing opposite Xiao Yu, had a drastic change in expression. He never expected that Xiao Yu would find out about his secretive actions. Even Yun Sheng and the others, who had increased their strength, did not know about the existence of the Soul Hall!

Xiao Yu calmly looked at Yun Shan, whose expression had changed drastically, and slowly closed his eyes. At this moment, he could find out where his child was by relying on that trace of bloodline connection!

An incredibly powerful mental force surged forth like a tidal wave, meticulously searching for the child's figure. Suddenly, Xiao Yu's eyes snapped open, a terrifying killing intent flashing within them. His voice was chilling as he said, "Wu Ying, you're courting death!"