That's right. On the journey to the Black-Corner Region, thanks to Xiao Ze's tireless efforts, Xiao Yi Xian had successfully entered the ranks of Dou Zong experts, reaching One-Star Dou Zong!
Although the Gold and Silver Elders could join forces to fight an early-stage Dou Zong expert,
Xiao Yi Xian was no ordinary Dou Zong. She possessed the Woe Poison Body, and poison was her greatest asset.
Even Dou Zong experts of the same rank had to give her a wide berth. A mere Dou Huang would die from a single touch!
So when Han Feng and the others saw Xiao Yi Xian coming through the air, their expressions changed abruptly. "Another Dou Zong expert!"
Their scalps prickled. Since when had Dou Zong experts become so common?
Even so, they had no choice but to brace themselves and fight.
The Gold and Silver Elders would face Xiao Yi Xian, while Han Feng and Su Mei would take on Qing Lin.
Finally, Wu Tie and Yuan Yi would face Yun Yun.
The battle was about to erupt.
Xiao Yan could only retreat far into the distance. This was no fight he could afford to get involved in.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Soul Hall Protector had also found Xiao Ze.
"Ke ke ke! The Soul Hall Master personally named Yao Lao as the soul he wanted. I advise you not to get mixed up in this, or you'll pay a price you can't afford!"
Faced with the threat, Xiao Ze remained unperturbed and chuckled. "It's not as if I've never killed a Soul Hall Protector. I'm sure you know Protector Wu."
"Protector Wu?" At that, the Soul Hall Protector sensed something was wrong. "You killed Protector Wu?"
"Congratulations. You got it right!"
With that, Xiao Ze raised a hand and unleashed a palm strike. A terrifying Dou Qi attack came crashing down in an instant, leaving the man no chance to react.
The Soul Hall Protector faced the attack as if confronted by a mortal enemy and hurriedly unleashed a Dou Technique to block it.
But he had still underestimated Xiao Ze's Dou Qi attack. As the might of a Heavenly Rank Dou Technique swept toward him, even his High-grade Earth-tier Dou Technique could not bridge the chasm between them.
Boom!
A cataclysmic explosion rang out, and the surrounding space shattered under the strain, revealing deep, dark Space Rifts.
The commotion instantly drew everyone's attention.
"Is that even a Dou Technique a person can unleash?"
"A Dou Huang probably wouldn't last three seconds against him!"
Wu Tie's throat went dry.
As only a Four-Star Dou Huang, he felt as tiny as an ant and as insignificant as a blade of grass before that attack.
For one brief moment, he regretted getting involved in this mess.
But now, it was too late to say anything.
Han Feng felt the same way. Although he had reached Peak Dou Emperor, he still couldn't withstand that attack.
He even suspected that if the palm strike landed above Maple City, it could level every building there.
As for the Soul Hall Protector, when the explosion ended, his figure was revealed to everyone for the first time.
His gaunt face resembled an ancient tree, not a trace of color in it. His aura had weakened to the extreme, and he looked like an old man on the verge of death.
"Damn it! Damn it! How can he have a Heavenly Rank Dou Technique?!"
The Soul Hall Protector cursed inwardly. Since becoming a protector, he had never been in such a wretched state.
And Xiao Ze's Heavenly Rank Dou Technique had caught him completely off guard.
It was no longer a question of whether he could capture Yao Lao's soul. It was whether he could get out alive.
He knew all too well that resistance was futile against a Heavenly Rank Dou Technique.
Unless you had a Heavenly Rank Dou Technique of your own, the only choice was to run as far as you could.
"Damn Han Feng! He sent me here without explaining the situation! I could kill him for this!"
The Soul Hall Protector wished he could kill Han Feng right then and there. If Han Feng hadn't kept the details to himself, how would he have ended up in this predicament?
Xiao Ze remained calm. This outcome was well within his expectations.
All Soul Hall Protectors were cut from the same cloth. They relied on the Soul Hall's backing and acted with reckless arrogance, treating the people of the continent as beneath them. They deserved to be taught a lesson.
Then, under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Xiao Ze struck out with another palm. This time, he went all out, determined to kill his opponent right there.
Feeling the intense killing intent, the Soul Hall Protector's scalp instantly prickled.
He didn't care about Yao Lao's soul anymore. Staying alive came first.
He tore open a Space Rift right where he stood and dived in without looking back.
His wretched escape left everyone dumbfounded.
But just as the Space Rift was about to close, Xiao Ze's Great Heaven Creation Palm arrived right on cue, slamming straight into him.
A piercingly anguished scream came from within the spatial passage. Then the passage closed, and not another sound emerged.
Everyone present was now shaking with fear.
It was too cruel, too brutal.
A mighty Soul Hall Protector—back in Central Plains, who would dare slight him? The Soul Hall could teach anyone who did how to behave.
And besides, his opponent had been a Dou Zong expert. To be killed just like that was a crushing blow to his dignity.
But this wasn't Central Plains. A death was just a death.
When Xiao Ze's gaze fell on them again, the invisible pressure bore down on their chests like Mount Tai, making it incredibly difficult to breathe.
Wu Tie, the leader of the Mad Lion Gang, was the first to break. He immediately dropped to his knees facing Xiao Ze and begged for mercy.
"Spare me, sir! I, Wu Tie, am willing to welcome you as an honored guest. I'll obey your every command!"
Before Xiao Ze could respond, Han Feng's face turned ashen. "Wu Tie, what do you mean by this?"
"Han Feng, what do you think I mean? I just don't want to die with you. This is a grudge between you and him. What does my Wu Tie Gang have to do with it?"
Faced with Wu Tie's betrayal, Han Feng could only fly into a helpless rage.
But there was nothing he could do. In the Black-Corner Region, there had never been eternal friends, only eternal interests.
Seeing Wu Tie surrender, the other Dou Huang experts naturally didn't dare hold back. They all knelt and begged for mercy.
After all, anyone who managed to cultivate to their level had clawed their way out of a mountain of corpses. They treasured their lives above all else.
If the chance came, betrayal was only a matter of time.
Han Feng was now fortunate enough to experience how Yao Lao must have felt when he was betrayed.
His heart seethed with hatred. He had always thought he'd treated them well, but when it came down to life and death, every one of them was quick to run.
Xiao Ze was more than happy to see them turn on Han Feng. A faint smile touched his lips. "Everyone, I'm not opposed to accepting your submission, but I need to see your sincerity."
With that, Xiao Ze's gaze fixed on Han Feng. The meaning was clear: whoever could kill Han Feng would have their surrender accepted.
But there was only one place, and it would go to the first to claim it.
The men exchanged glances, and at once, they knew what they had to do.
That place is mine!
The next moment, they all summoned their weapons and charged at Han Feng, their killing intent so fierce it seemed their eyes alone could kill.
"Damn it! You people will never kill me!"
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