Han Feng's Despair! [Seeking Follow-ups!]

That's right. During the journey to the Black-Corner Region, thanks to Xiao Ze's tireless efforts, Xiao Yi Xian successfully advanced to the rank of Dou Zong, reaching the one-star Dou Zong level!

Although the Gold and Silver Elders could fight against a newly advanced Dou Zong when they combined their strength, Xiao Yi Xian was no ordinary Dou Zong. She possessed the Woe Poison Body, and poison was her greatest reliance.

Even peers at the Dou Zong level would avoid her by three points; as for a mere Dou Huang, a single touch meant death!

Therefore, when Han Feng and his group saw Xiao Yi Xian stepping through the air toward them, their expressions changed abruptly. "Another Dou Zong expert!"

They felt their scalps go numb. Since when did Dou Zong experts become so worthless?

But even so, they had to brace themselves and fight.

The Gold and Silver Elders took on Xiao Yi Xian, while Han Feng and Su Mei faced off against Qing Lin.

Finally, Wu Tie and Yuan Yi engaged Yun Yun.

The great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Xiao Yan could only retreat far away; such a battle was not something he could involve himself in.

At the same time, on the other side, the Soul Hall Protector sought out Xiao Ze.

"Hehehe, Yao Lao is a soul body specifically named by our Soul Hall Hall Master. This Protector advises you not to muddy these waters; the consequences are more than you can bear!"

Facing the threat, Xiao Ze remained indifferent, merely chuckling. "It's not as if I haven't killed a Soul Hall Protector before. I presume you should be familiar with Protector Wu."

"Protector Wu?" Hearing this, the Soul Hall Protector felt a sense of foreboding. "Protector Wu was killed by you?"

"Congratulations, you guessed right!"

With that, Xiao Ze raised his hand and struck out with a palm. A terrifying Dou Qi attack descended instantly, giving the man no chance to react.

The Soul Hall Protector felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy and hurriedly unleashed a Dou Skill to defend himself.

However, he still underestimated Xiao Ze's Dou Qi attack. When the pressure of the Heaven-tier Dou Skill swept over him, even though he unleashed a high-level Earth-tier Dou Skill, the gap between the two remained as difficult to cross as a chasm.

Boom!

A destructive explosion erupted on the spot, and the surrounding space could not even bear the burden, shattering to reveal deep spatial rifts.

This commotion instantly drew everyone's gaze.

"Is this a Dou Skill that a human can unleash?"

"I fear a Dou Huang wouldn't last three seconds before him!"

Wu Tie's throat felt parched.

As a mere four-star Dou Huang, he felt as small as an ant and as humble as a blade of grass in the face of this attack.

For a brief moment, he regretted stepping into these muddy waters.

But it was too late to say anything now.

Han Feng felt the same way; although he had the cultivation of a peak Dou Huang, he still could not resist it.

He even suspected that if this palm were to land above his Maple City, it could level every building in the city.

Looking back at the Soul Hall Protector, after the explosion subsided, his figure was exposed to everyone for the first time.

His withered, gaunt face resembled thousand-year-old wood, devoid of any blood color, and the aura on his body had weakened to the extreme, like an old man on the verge of death.

"Damn it, damn it! How could he possibly possess a Heaven-tier Dou Skill!"

The Soul Hall Protector cursed inwardly. Since becoming a Protector, he had never been in such a pathetic state as he was today.

The opponent's Heaven-tier Dou Skill had caught him completely off guard.

Now, it was no longer a question of whether he could capture Yao Lao's soul body, but whether he could escape at all.

He knew deep down that in the face of a Heaven-tier Dou Skill, all resistance was futile.

Unless you also possessed a Heaven-tier skill, you had to run as far as you could.

"Damn that Han Feng! He didn't explain the situation clearly before making this Protector come; he truly infuriates me!"

The Soul Hall Protector wished he could kill Han Feng right now. If it weren't for his failure to explain the situation clearly, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

Xiao Ze's expression remained calm; such a situation was actually within his expectations.

Soul Hall Protectors were all of the same ilk—relying on their status as members of the Soul Hall to be extremely arrogant, looking down on everyone on the continent. It was time to teach them a lesson.

Then, under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Xiao Ze struck out with his palm once more. This time, he went all out, determined to suppress and kill his opponent right here.

Feeling the thick killing intent, the Soul Hall Protector's scalp went numb.

He no longer cared about Yao Lao's soul body; saving his own life was the priority.

He forcibly tore open a spatial rift on the spot and dove in without looking back.

Such a pathetic sight left everyone stunned.

However, just as the spatial rift was about to close, Xiao Ze's Great Heaven Creation Palm arrived as promised, crashing straight into his target.

Then, only a piercing, miserable scream could be heard coming from the spatial tunnel, and until the tunnel closed, no further sound emerged.

At this moment, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

Too cruel, too brutal.

A dignified Soul Hall protector—if he were in the Central Plains, who would dare not show him respect? The Soul Hall could teach anyone how to behave.

Moreover, the man was, after all, a Dou Zong powerhouse. To be killed just like that was simply too humiliating.

But this was not the Central Plains; killed was killed.

When Xiao Ze's gaze fell upon them once more, that invisible pressure and sense of déjà vu felt like Mount Tai pressing down upon their chests, making even breathing exceptionally difficult.

Wu Tie, leader of the Mad Lion Gang, was the first to buckle. He immediately knelt in the direction of Xiao Ze and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Spare me, Excellency! I, Wu Tie, am willing to treat you as an honored guest and obey your every command!"

As soon as these words left his lips, and before Xiao Ze could even speak, Han Feng's face turned livid as he demanded, "Wu Tie, what is the meaning of this?"

"Han Feng, what do you mean, what is the meaning of this? I simply don't want to die with you. This is a grudge between you and him; what does it have to do with my Wu Tie Gang?"

Faced with the betrayal, Wu Tie grew emboldened.

Regardless of anything else, he could not continue this; the pressure the man brought upon him was simply too immense.

It was rare in his life to encounter such a thing. Unless one's brain had been kicked by a donkey, one would not make an enemy of such a person.

Seeing this, Han Feng could only rage in impotence.

Yet, he was helpless; after all, in this Black-Corner Region, there were never permanent friends, only permanent interests.

Seeing Wu Tie surrender, the other Dou Emperors naturally dared not lag behind and knelt down one after another to beg for mercy.

After all, to reach their level of cultivation, who hadn't crawled their way out of a pile of corpses? They valued their lives above all else.

As long as there was an opportunity, backstabbing was only a matter of time.

Han Feng was now fortunate enough to experience the feeling Yao Lao must have had when he was backstabbed.

At this moment, his heart was filled with hatred. He had always considered himself generous to them, yet when it truly came to a life-or-death moment, they were all faster than the last to run.

Xiao Ze was happy to see their betrayal, and a slight smile curled his lips. "Gentlemen, it is not impossible for you to submit to me, but I need to see some sincerity."

With that, Xiao Ze's gaze pointed directly at Han Feng; the meaning was self-evident. Whoever could kill Han Feng would have their surrender accepted.

But there was only one spot available, and it would go to whoever was fastest.

Seeing this, the men exchanged glances, and their minds were instantly made up.

This spot belongs to me!

The next moment, everyone drew their weapons and charged toward Han Feng, their momentum so fierce that their very glares seemed capable of killing.

"Damn it, don't you people even think about killing me!"