Another visit

Lin Guannan's room was empty. It was just a pretense that he was in seclusion. Lin Qingge 'Lin Qingge expression also turned ugly. She already had some suspicions, and the fact that the room was empty confirmed them.

"Search! Have all the elders search! No one in the entire Heavenly Snake Mansion is to be left out!" Lin Qingge shouted Lu Man at Lü Man, her face ashen.

Lu Man also sensed the seriousness of the situation and immediately turned and left. Lin Qingge's eyes were filled with a cold glint. "Soul Hall, if you dare to lay a hand on my son Guan Nan, I will fight to the death to make your Soul Hall taste the wrath of Dou Zun!"

Meanwhile, in a cave in a mountain range outside the Heavenly Snake Mansion Valley, a faint red light flickered within. The once emaciated Old Ghost Di Mo had now completely transformed into a skeleton, merely a layer of skin covering its bones, utterly devoid of life.

Beside the corpse of the Old Ghost Di Mo sat a black figure, none other than Lin Guannan, the young master of the Heavenly Snake Mansion. At this moment, Lin Guannan's face was pale and cold, making him look as terrifying as a vengeful ghost compared to his originally handsome features. At this moment, the aura emanating from him had also undergone a great change.

A chilling, eerie, and unsettling aura emanated from Lin Guannan. Lin Guannan of black mist emanated from his body, and his powerful presence hinted at a potential breakthrough to the Dou Zun.

In the shadows on the other side, the Soul Hall Protector nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the powerful aura emanating from Lin Guannan Magic Flame Valley. It was he who personally led Lin Guannan to destroy the Magic Flame Valley. The powerful figures of the Magic Flame Valley were all used as nourishment, and Lin Guannan used the evil Soul Hall techniques to absorb all their energy completely.

The Old Ghost Di Mo was captured by the Soul Hall Protector himself, because the Old Ghost Di Mo's strength was at the peak of the Seven-star Dou Zong, and it would be difficult for Lin Guannan to deal with him alone. So he directly captured the Old Ghost Di Mo and let Lin Guannan absorb his energy.

Lin Guannan was just a hair's breadth away from reaching the Dou Zun. This was Dou Zun expert he had personally created. Although his strength might not be as great as that of an expert who had actually reached the Dou Zun realm, he was definitely much stronger than an ordinary Dou Zong expert!

If Yun Shan could see this scene, he would probably find it very familiar, since he himself was lured by the Soul Hall in the same way. However, their methods were somewhat different. After all, Protector Wu was only a Dou Zong, while this Soul Hall Protector was a true elder of the Soul Hall, whose strength was naturally beyond question.

Boom!

Suddenly, an extremely powerful aura surged from within the cave, and an excited voice echoed from within, "Hahaha, I've stepped into the Dou Zun realm! I've finally stepped into the Dou Zun realm! I am truly the chosen one of heaven!"

Upon hearing Lin Guannan's words, a hint of disgust and disdain flashed in the eyes of the Soul Hall Protector beside him. He had only reached the Dou Zun realm by absorbing the energy of many people. Moreover, the Soul Hall Protector had not told Lin Guannan about the flaws of this technique: he could only remain at the Dou Zun realm for his entire life. Even if he continued to absorb the power of others, he could only stop at the Five-star Dou Zun, which was the upper limit.

Even more serious is that once one cultivates this technique, the Dou Qi within one's body becomes mottled and chaotic, leaving only a few decades to live. If Lin Guannan were to stop now and completely destroy all his power, he might still live for a long time. However, if he continues to cultivate, fifty years might be a luxury. But this has nothing to do with the Soul Hall Protector. If Lin Guannan dies, it will be perfect to take his soul!

"Protector Qiu, thank you for your cultivation technique. I have finally reached the Dou Zun realm." Lin Guannan stood up and looked at Protector Qiu.

Protector Qiu chuckled, "Hehehe, this power is all from your own cultivation. Don't worry, even your mother is no match for you now. Are you planning to take over the Heavenly Snake Mansion right now?"

When this was mentioned, Lin Guannan hesitated for a moment. After all, Lin Qingge loved him very much, and if he wanted to take over the Heavenly Snake Mansion, there was no need to rush.

"What? Now that your strength has increased, have you forgotten your ambitions?" Protector Qiu suddenly sneered.

Lin Guannan's eyes suddenly turned cold as he said, "The Heavenly Snake Mansion will definitely be mine. I know you want me to help you find the Xiao Clan family after you take over the Heavenly Snake Mansion, but now is not the time. We need to wait!"

Just as Protector Qiu was about to speak, a cold shout, like rolling thunder, suddenly rang out above the Heavenly Snake Mansion.

"Xiao Yu from the Underworld, accompanied by a friend, has come to visit the Heavenly Snake Mansion Heavenly Snake Mansion. He requests that the Mansion Lord, Lin Qingge, come out to meet him!"

Protector Qiu's expression changed slightly, while Lin Guannan's expression suddenly darkened!

Xiao Yu's voice immediately echoed throughout the valley. Lin Qingge, who was inside the valley, frowned deeply upon hearing Xiao Yu's voice, "This guy, why is he here again!"

Although she was unhappy, she still walked outside. Many members of the Heavenly Snake Mansion followed her out of the valley. The Heavenly Snake Mansion had lost a lot of people for no reason, which caused panic. They all wanted to find out the reason, but they had no information at all. Now that Xiao Yu had arrived, they all wanted to see what Xiao Yu was doing here!

Outside the valley, Xiao Yu and his group waited. Soon, a figure appeared before Xiao Yu; it was Lin Qingge.

Lin Qingge looked at Xiao Yu and the group of people behind him, and immediately frowned, saying, "Xiao Yu, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to visit the Heavenly Snake Mansion. I heard that your Heavenly Snake Mansion has been missing quite a few people these past few days?"

"What's it to you?" Lin Qingge said coldly.

Xiao Yu naturally didn't care about Lin Qingge's current attitude. He chuckled and said, "I just got the news myself. I just came from Magic Flame Valley. Guess what I saw?"

"What?" Lin Qingge's heart tightened slightly, and she asked nervously, after all, she didn't know where Lin Guannan had gone.

Xiao Yu looked at Lin Qingge and said with a faint smile, "They're all dead. All of their energy was drained from their bodies. They must have been practicing some kind of insidious technique!"

Lin Qingge frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with your coming to my Heavenly Snake Mansion?"

"Everyone in Magic Flame Valley was killed, and your Heavenly Snake Mansion must have been in the same situation, but you didn't suffer such a calamity. Therefore, I suspect that the murderer is currently hiding within your Heavenly Snake Mansion!"

"What?!" The people from the Heavenly Snake Mansion behind Lin Qingge were immediately shocked. Such a vicious technique—if the murderer was in the Heavenly Snake Mansion, wouldn't that mean all the missing people were dead, and they were all living under the shadow of death?

"Enough, Xiao Yu! You've come to my Heavenly Snake Mansion time and time again. I considered you a friend, but don't go too far!" Lin Qingge's face turned icy cold.