Yun Shan's Despair! [Seeking Follow-ups for Shelving!]

"Yun Shan was defeated so quickly?" The crowd was shocked.

As fellow Dou Zong powerhouses, Yun Shan seemed somewhat unworthy of the title.

He had been defeated in a mere single move.

Only those in the thick of it could truly understand Yun Shan's bitterness.

Both were using Dou Techniques, so why was yours so much stronger?

Even after exhausting all his methods, it was still to no avail.

Facing this Great Heaven Creation Palm, he felt as if his very soul were being drained away.

Left with no other choice, he could only call for reinforcements.

As Yun Shan's voice fell, a black mist that blotted out the sky surged forth from beneath the Misty Cloud Sect's main hall.

These black mists gathered rapidly in the sky, eventually condensing into a deep black fog mass about a zhang in length and width.

Xiao Ze gazed at this mass of black mist, his heart instantly turning cold.

The people from the Soul Hall had finally decided to show themselves.

This trip was not only to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect but also to pull out these minions of the Soul Hall; he could not leave any hidden dangers for the Xiao Clan.

"Queen Medusa, be careful," Xiao Ze tilted his head and said in a low, stern voice to Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the black mist as her Dou Zong aura gradually solidified.

The Misty Cloud Sect disciples below were also in an uproar; they had no idea when such a bizarre presence had appeared within their sect.

Wu Ying, a Heaven-level Protector of the Soul Hall, a four-star Dou Zong.

As the black mist contracted, a figure shrouded in deep, dark fog became visible. His features were obscured, but his cultivation was both bizarre and powerful.

With a flick of his palm, a pitch-black chain extended from his hand with a clattering sound, unleashing a terrifying Dou Qi attack.

It clashed head-on with Xiao Ze's Great Heaven Creation Palm, and in an instant, a heaven-shaking explosion erupted in the air.

The terrifying suction from before receded like a retreating tide.

Seeing this, Yun Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Protector Wu had arrived even a moment later, he might truly have met his end here.

"Yun Shan, you really know how to cause trouble for me!" Protector Wu looked on with cold eyes.

"Protector Wu, it's not as if I invited them; they came knocking on our door. You wouldn't want your base to be raided either, would you?" Yun Shan said helplessly.

Protector Wu cast a cold glance at him without speaking, instead fixing his gaze on Xiao Ze.

So young, yet possessing the terrifying cultivation of a five-star Dou Zong.

Even he was only a four-star Dou Zong; the disparity in strength was clear at a glance.

And as far as he knew, the strongest in this tiny Jia Ma Empire were only Dou Emperors, were they not?

Even Yun Shan, this Dou Zong, had been promoted by his own hand.

"Kid, I don't care what happened between you and the Misty Cloud Sect, but Yun Shan is my man. Leave now, and I will let bygones be bygones," Protector Wu said coldly.

The Misty Cloud Sect was his base of operations in the Jia Ma Empire; he couldn't have his home stolen before his mission was complete.

If word of this reached the Soul Hall, his colleagues would laugh him to death.

"By the way, Protector Wu, he is a member of the Xiao Clan. I think you might be very interested in that," Yun Shan added, as if remembering something.

"Oh? The Xiao Clan? Interesting. How effortless it is to find what one seeks." Upon hearing this, Protector Wu could not help but let out a sinister, eerie laugh.

If he could capture him today, it would surely please the Hall Master greatly.

"Kid, there is a path to heaven, but you refuse to take it; there is no door to hell, yet you insist on barging in. Even if a god came today, you wouldn't be able to escape!"

Protector Wu looked at Xiao Ze as if he were sizing up a piece of fat meat already in his grasp.

Hearing this, the corners of Xiao Ze's mouth curled upward. "It's for the Tou She Ancient God Jade of my Xiao Clan, isn't it? However, I fear you may have the life to take it, but not the life to return!"

In his past life, the Soul Hall had gone to the lengths of kidnapping his father to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade. Now that he had the strength to protect his father, how could he let them succeed?

"Hehehe, kid, since you know, why don't you hand it over immediately!" Protector Wu didn't waste any more words. The black chain whipped with his arm, instantly tearing through the sky like a black line as he lunged at Xiao Ze.

Dou Zong against Dou Zong—the opponent was just a greenhorn, the advantage was his!

However, before the black chain could pierce him, Queen Medusa struck first.

"Your opponent is me!" Queen Medusa snapped coldly.

Her two-star Dou Zong strength was unleashed to its fullest at this moment. The two streams of Dou Qi collided, triggering a series of explosions.

Although Queen Medusa was two stars weaker, with the blessing of the Ancient Heaven Snake Emperor Bloodline, she did not fear him in the slightest.

"I advise you, this is a matter concerning my Soul Hall. Don't regret it when disaster strikes!" Blocked and unable to overcome his opponent, Protector Wu grew anxious.

"Heh, I have never heard of the Soul Hall. Threats don't work on me!" Queen Medusa chuckled; she was not one to be easily intimidated.

Protector Wu felt as if he were about to vomit blood.

His abilities were a natural counter to soul bodies, but against a normal Dou Zong powerhouse, he held no advantage—especially since the woman seemed to possess some kind of ancient power.

To think that a mere two-star Dou Zong could trade blows with him on equal footing.

Since when did this backwater Northwest Continent produce such a powerhouse?

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yun Shan saw that Protector Wu was barely able to look after himself, let alone spare the energy to protect him, and his heart plummeted to the depths of despair.

Xiao Ze's gaze was eerie as he sneered, "Old dog Yun Shan, there is no one left to help you now!"

"A misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding!" Yun Shan was terrified and hurriedly begged for mercy.

He had finally realized that relying on others was no substitute for relying on himself; if he continued to entangle himself in this, he would sooner or later be killed by this brat.

"Xiao Ze, name your terms. Anything the Misty Cloud Sect possesses, you may take it all." Yun Shan was desperate.

As long as he could stay alive, he would even hand over the entire Misty Cloud Sect to the other party.

He had endured untold hardships to finally reach the Dou Zong realm; he could not just die like this.

"But what I want is you yourself," Xiao Ze laughed.

Hearing this, Yun Shan's aged face stiffened, and his entire body trembled with rage.

He had already given the other party enough face, yet the brat continued to push him time and time again—how could he possibly endure this?

"Brat, don't push your luck!" Yun Shan's expression turned grim.

The next moment, Yun Shan stopped hiding his intentions and, right in front of everyone, reached out and grabbed Yun Leng.

"Sect Master, you?" Having been snatched up suddenly, Yun Leng did not even know what was happening before he felt a chill run through his entire body.

"I am borrowing your soul," Yun Shan said with icy eyes.

Black mist surged from his palm, and he slammed it fiercely onto the crown of Yun Leng's head, sending him straight to the afterlife.

With a final, forceful tug, a faint, unconscious soul body was violently ripped out from Yun Leng's corpse.

"Brat, this Sect Master gave you a chance. Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me!" Yun Shan let out a cold laugh.

Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Yun Shan had forcibly murdered his own Great Elder and ripped out his soul body; the sight was enough to make one's heart race with terror.

However, the matter did not end there. As Yun Shan performed a secret technique, a strange black mist suddenly surged from within his body.

It completely enveloped Yun Leng's soul body, and immediately, the sound of chewing began to emanate from Yun Shan's body.