Black mist churned as a hunched, skeletal figure slowly appeared in Xiao Yan's field of vision. Dressed in black robes, his aged face was exceedingly withered, his eyes deeply sunken. Two ghostly flames flickered within their sockets, giving off an eerie air.
"The legendary Great Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall—you've finally shown yourself..."
Xiao Yan looked at the aged figure and smiled faintly as he spoke softly.
The aged figure slowly raised his head. Under the illumination, his withered face appeared somewhat terrifying. The ghostly flames in his eyes flickered faintly as a hoarse voice, chilling enough to raise goosebumps, quietly sounded. "Xiao Yan, I never expected you to have the nerve to deliver yourself to our doorstep. The clan had originally decided to let you live a little longer, but since you came of your own accord, this old man can only collect your life first!"
"Who will be collecting whose life is still uncertain!"
Xiao Yan smiled, but his eyes were exceptionally cold as he stared at the withered old man. Back when he had killed Gu You, this old ghost had secretly intervened to save him. If he had appeared back then, Xiao Yan might not have been able to defeat him so easily. But now, that was another matter.
With Xiao Yan's current discernment, he could naturally see Great Heavenly Venerate's strength. He was at the middle phase of the two-star Dou Saint level, still slightly stronger than Xiao Yan even after Xiao Yan's great advancement. Yet such a gap was not difficult for Xiao Yan to make up.
"Big Brother, why waste words on this junior? Kill him and extract his soul. Heh heh, the soul of a Dou Saint is enough to rival the souls collected by one of our branch halls over