Soul Tian Di Attacks—Sorry, I Have a Corpse Shroud Too

The Nalan Clan had been steeped in a deathly silence ever since Nalan Yanran was expelled from the Cloud Mist Sect.

Nalan Yanran had hidden in her room, too afraid to go outside. She seemed to have fallen into depression.

Inside Nalan Yanran's room, she slumped on her bed with her hair in disarray. She had lost all of her former grace and nobility, looking completely like a vagrant.

She stared blankly at the sky beyond the window, her face full of resentment and anguish.

"Why? Why did Xiao Yan have an uncle like that? Why? Why did the Xiao Family pretend to be insignificant and deceive me into going there? Why..."

She hated Xiao Yan, hated everything about the Xiao Family, and hated Lin Yang even more for personally ruining her.

But what could she do? All she could do now was hate herself for being blind and hate herself for throwing her weight around.

"Heavens, why are you tormenting me like this?"

Nalan Yanran cried out hoarsely as tears streamed from her eyes. Over the past few days, she had wept every other day.

Her eyes were swollen almost constantly.

"Well, well. You're crying, Nalan Yanran."

Suddenly, the space before her trembled, and a black-clad figure appeared before Nalan Yanran with his back to her.

The newcomer was naturally Soul Tian Di.

Nalan Yanran's pupils constricted. "Spatial flicker... Could he be a Dou Zun?"

She murmured to herself, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

She had long heard that a group of men in black had come to the Cloud Mist Sect, and that they bore a grudge against Lin Yang.

The man before her must have been one of those black-clad people.

"Se-Senior, do you have a grudge against Lin Yang?" Nalan Yanran asked directly. This might have been the only opportunity she could seize.

A cold hatred flashed through Soul Tian Di's eyes, and he nodded lightly. "Yes, I do. I know that you have a grudge against Lin Yang as well. You have good talent. Are you willing to take me as your master?" he asked.

Nalan Yanran froze briefly, then was overjoyed. She quickly dropped to both knees. "Yes! Yanran is willing to take Senior as her master."

Soul Tian Di raised a hand and helped Nalan Yanran up. "Good. From now on, you are my personal disciple. I have a ninth-grade golden pill passed down through the Soul Clan for thousands of years—the Holy Spirit Nourishing Origin Pill. Absorb and refine a trace of its pill aura every day, and it will equal ten days of hard cultivation. Once you break through to Dou Shi, I will give you a high-tier Heaven-grade cultivation method."

Nalan Yanran was shaken to the core and hurriedly cupped her hands, bowing deeply. "This disciple thanks Master."

Soul Tian Di gave a slight wave of his hand, took out the pill, and tossed it to Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran hurriedly caught it.

Soul Tian Di did not linger. The system reward had already been distributed, and he could no longer wait to kill Gu Yuan and Lin Yang to avenge his hatred.

"Alright, cultivate well. Your master has something to take care of. I'll come see you another day," Soul Tian Di said.

"Alright, Master. Take care."

Ancient Clan.

Half a day later, Lin Yang and Gu Yuan had successfully obtained the Thunder Clan's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade. They now possessed seven Ancient Emperor Jades, with only the Soul Clan's remaining.

Gu Yuan was in high spirits and began arranging matters for the Ancient Clan, preparing for Xiao Yan to come and propose marriage to Xun'er.

Lin Yang had nothing to do for the moment, so he planned to familiarize himself with the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud.

Tomorrow, he would head to the Artifact Emperor's inheritance site and see what treasures he could obtain.

The next day,

Lin Yang had already mastered how to use the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud. With this treasure, even if there were Half-Emperor puppets at the Artifact Emperor's inheritance site, he would have the strength to fight them.

Lin Yang arrived at the main hall, intending to bid Gu Yuan farewell.

Inside the hall, Gu Yuan was drinking tea and studying a map of the Dou Qi Continent, trying to determine where Soul Tian Di was hiding.

When he saw Lin Yang arrive, Gu Yuan quickly waved him over. "Little Friend Lin, you're here. Sit down, have some tea with me. I just prepared some premium Bloodcloud Branch today."

Lin Yang waved his hand slightly and explained that he had come to say goodbye.

Gu Yuan paused, then quickly asked, "Little Friend Lin, when will you return?" What concerned him was that Xiao Yan had not yet proposed marriage, and Lin Yang still held two Ancient Emperor Jades. He could not let him disappear for too long.

Lin Yang smiled faintly. "Clan Chief Gu, don't worry. I'll only be gone two or three days. I have a map, so I'm going to take a look. I'll be back soon. When I return, I'll bring Xiao Yan here to propose marriage."

Gu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Good."

"Clan Chief Gu, then I'll be leaving. Farewell," Lin Yang said again.

Before Gu Yuan could respond,

At that moment,

A sudden aura surpassing the peak of nine-star Dou Sheng descended upon the Ancient Realm with a crash.

"Gu Yuan, get your ass out here!"

Soul Tian Di's voice pierced in from every direction. He had clearly used a sound-wave Dou Technique.

Lin Yang and Gu Yuan were both stunned. Soul Tian Di had come?!

Then the two were suddenly overjoyed. They had been worrying over how to find Soul Tian Di, yet he had delivered himself to their doorstep.

"Little Friend Lin, that old dog Soul is here. He must have encountered some minor opportunity and improved his strength. He's a little stronger than me now, and he's come for revenge," Gu Yuan said with a grave expression.

Lin Yang sneered. "He came at just the right time. Clan Chief Gu, let's attack together and take down this old dog."

"Mm."

As soon as the words fell, the two tore through the air and arrived before Soul Tian Di, facing him from afar.

"Old dog Soul, I was just thinking of finding you, yet you delivered yourself right to my door. Since you're here, don't even think about leaving," Gu Yuan sneered.

"Heh heh, Gu Yuan, what arrogant nonsense. Since I dared to come to your Ancient Clan, I have the confidence to kill you. I'll give you one minute. If you have any last words, say them!" Soul Tian Di sneered as well.

Gu Yuan's expression shifted slightly. From Soul Tian Di's words, it seemed he had another powerful trump card.

Thinking of Void Swallowing Flame from before, Gu Yuan was shaken. Could Soul Tian Di have obtained some secret technique as well?

At that moment, Lin Yang spoke. "Heh, Soul Tian Di, I'm damn confident too. Whatever moves you have, bring them out."

"Haha, Lin Yang, are you trying to make me laugh myself to death? You're confident? All you can do is throw fire lotuses. What confidence could you possibly have?" Soul Tian Di scoffed and attacked directly.

"Immortal King's Corpse Shroud, appear!"

As his words fell, a five-colored cloth banner transformed into a cloak and draped itself behind Soul Tian Di.

Two phantom figures of Immortal Kings emerged, one on the left and one on the right. Their eyes remained shut as they stood behind Soul Tian Di.

A pressure far beyond the peak of Dou Sheng, reaching the Half-Emperor level, crashed down.

Gu Yuan's expression abruptly hardened. "Th-This... what is that?"

Lin Yang's gaze also sharpened. "The Immortal King's Corpse Shroud? How is that possible? How could Soul Tian Di have one too? Could it be—Soul Tian Di awakened a system too?!"

The thought made Lin Yang's heart jolt.

"Haha, Gu Yuan, Lin Yang, do you see it? This is my foundation. Let's see how you'll deal with it," Soul Tian Di laughed sinisterly.

Gu Yuan's expression was grave, his body tense. For a moment, he could not speak.

Seeing this, Lin Yang sneered. He no longer hid anything and directly summoned his own Immortal King's Corpse Shroud.

Another five-colored cloth banner transformed into a cloak and covered his back.

Two phantom figures of Immortal Kings appeared at his sides, one to the left and one to the right.

"What? The Immortal King's Corpse Shroud? How is that possible?!" Soul Tian Di was utterly shaken.