Great Heavenly Venerate
Black mist surged as a hunched figure, as withered as a skeleton, slowly appeared in Xiao Yan's field of vision. Clad in black robes, his aged face was exceedingly dry and shriveled. His eyes were deeply sunken, and two ghostly flames flickered within their sockets, carrying a trace of eerie strangeness.
"The legendary Great Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall, you're finally willing to show 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 slightly as a hoarse voice that sent chills down one's spine quietly sounded. "Xiao Yan, I never expected you to have the guts to deliver yourself to our door. The clan had originally decided to let you live a while longer, but since you came here on your own, this old man can only take your life first!"
"Who takes whose life is still unknown!"
Xiao Yan smiled, but his eyes were exceptionally icy as he stared at the withered old man. Back when he had killed Venerable Gu You, this old ghost had secretly intervened and saved him. If he had appeared back then, Xiao Yan might not necessarily have been able to defeat him easily. But now, that was another matter.
With Xiao Yan's current insight, he could naturally see the Great Heavenly Venerate's strength. He was at the mid-phase of the two-star Dou Saint level, still slightly stronger than Xiao Yan even after the latter's great advancement. However, such a gap was not difficult for Xiao Yan to make up.
"Big Brother, why waste words with this brat? Kill him and extract his soul. Hehe, the soul of a Dou Saint