Doubt

Since his Spirit Probe was discovered by the Soul Hall's Dou Emperor, Huo Yuhao has become much more cautious when using his mental power.

Huo Yuhao was worried that someone on the other side might be able to detect his mental power during this infiltration, alerting them and endangering the captured students. Therefore, he adopted this roundabout method.

"Where did you say those students were locked up?" the appraiser asked.

"I don't know." The auctioneer shook his head.

Tsk! Huo Yuhao stopped paying attention to the two people and disappeared into the depths of the auction house.

Mental Control! Soul Search! After failing to obtain information about the location of his imprisonment several times, Huo Yuhao felt somewhat frustrated. He had no choice but to spread his mental power, risking discovery, to investigate the entire Black Mark Auction House.

The spatial structure of the entire Black Mark Auction House was reflected in Huo Yuhao's mental vision. Soon, Huo Yuhao locked onto a secret room—his mental power seemed to have hit an invisible wall.

It's Soul Barrier!

Huo Yuhao arrived at the stone door of the secret chamber and carefully sensed the power of the Soul Barrier. It was very strong! Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed slightly. It was much stronger than the Soul Barrier set up by the Soul Hall Dou Emperor! It had also used some spatial power to reinforce the barrier.

Dou Zong!

Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted slightly. On the Battle Qi Continent, only those who reach the Dou Zong level can use spatial power.

If the Eight Gates had Dou Zong to assist them, he didn't think that Jia Nan Academy's forces alone could withstand them.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power immediately spread outwards from the city, preparing to notify Elder Huo and the others to retreat. Suddenly!

Boom!!!!

A terrifying, unparalleled pressure, like a volcanic eruption, appeared without warning above Black Mark City! Instantly, the entire city seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand! All the low-level disciples of the Eight Gates groaned, their faces turning deathly pale, and many even collapsed to the ground!

Above Black Mark City, a burly figure, as imposing as an iron tower, hovered in mid-air, his crimson Dou Qi burning like flames. It was Wu Tian from the Law Enforcement Team!

His hair and beard bristled with rage, his eyes were bloodshot, and his voice boomed like thunder, shaking the entire city. "You scum of the Eight Gates! Get out here right now! Hand over the students of the Jia Nan Academy immediately! Otherwise, I'll tear down your kennel today! Slaughter your entire family! Leave no one alive!!!"

"Wu Tian, you've got quite a temper!" A sinister figure shot into the sky in response; it was Yuan Yi, the leader of the Eight Gates Doors. A fake smile played on his lips, but his eyes flashed with a venomous coldness. "Want people? Easy!"

Since Jia Nan Academy wants to buy our prized item early, the price won't be cheap. But if you can afford it, your students will be perfectly healthy and unharmed!

"Buy your ancestors!!!" Wu Tian roared in fury, his fighting Dou Qi erupting as he prepared to pounce and kill.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three equally powerful Dou Emperor auras instantly appeared beside Yuan Yi, forming a triangular formation that subtly surrounded Wu Tian! One of them, a tall man draped in a blood-red robe, grinned maliciously. "Crazy Wu, you alone dare to cause trouble in Black Mark City?"

"Blood Sect, Crazy Lion Gang, and Earth Flame Sect. You think a bunch of trash piled together is my opponent!" Wu Tian looked around at the four Dou Emperor, his eyes filled with anger and disdain.

"Attack!!!" Elder Huo roared from the mountaintop outside the city. Three figures soared into the sky with him, and the blazing Dou Qi instantly dyed half the sky red!

The battle ignited instantly! Wu Tian roared and pounced on Yuan Yi of the Eight Gates and Fan Lao the Blood Sect like a mad tiger. His giant sword was brimming with killing intent, and he held his own against the two of them!

Elder Huo intercepted Yan Shi, the leader of the Crazy Lion Gang. The bright red flames collided violently with Yan Shi's eerie black aura, and the explosion resounded through the sky.

The three Dou Wang elders, who had just obtained Spirit Artifact, joined forces against the last Dou Emperor, unleashing a barrage of spear shadows, sword lights, and staff winds, effectively entangled him and leaving him no time to spare. For a time, the three Dou Wang and one Dou Emperor were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle!

Above the sky, Dou Qi surged, light and shadow intertwined, and deafening roars filled the air! Everyone's attention was drawn to this earth-shattering battle.

At the entrance to the secret chamber, Huo Yuhao's eyes grew increasingly puzzled: If Dou Zong was present, why hadn't they made a move yet? What were they waiting for?

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, withdrew some of his mental energy, and maintained a state where he could immediately notify the elders.

The withdrawn spiritual energy covered the Soul Barrier, gradually resonating with it and Simulation the fluctuations of soul power mixed with spatial power, gradually seeping into it.

The environment inside the secret chamber appeared in Huo Yuhao's mental vision. A young man dressed in the uniform of the Jia Nan Academy was lying on a circular altar. Strange runes around the altar flickered with an eerie light, their brightness fluctuating and radiating strong soul fluctuations.

The student is still alive! Huo Yuhao's spirits lifted!

After confirming the students' condition, Huo Yuhao began to examine the runes around the altar.

Huo Yuhao could faintly sense a subtle suction force emanating from these runes. Soon, Huo Yuhao understood the function of these runes.

Trap!

This is an array set up using Soul Power. If different soul fluctuations appear in the space within the altar, the array will activate, devouring and absorbing Soul Power.

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao was cautious and kept his mental energy in a Simulation state, so the formation did not detect any different soul fluctuations.

Having memorized the runes of the formation, Huo Yuhao decisively manipulated his mental power to erase it.

Now, if we can break through this Soul Barrier, we can save that Canaan Academy student.

"Without mastering this power, I really wouldn't be able to deal with this Soul Barrier," Huo Yuhao muttered to himself.

After Huo Yuhao rediscovered his initial goal and the seed deep within his heart sprouted, Huo Yuhao began to grasp the power of his mind.

After some experimentation, Huo Yuhao determined that this power was a sublimated power that went beyond mere state of mind and emotion. Therefore, Huo Yuhao named it "Heart Force"!

The laws of heaven and earth in the Battle Qi Continent seem to place particular emphasis on "Heart Force." Huo Yuhao has only just begun to grasp the basics, yet the increase in his strength has already surpassed that of the Emotion Power he has mastered.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao took out a fourth-grade Spirit Artifact short sword, and channeled all his Dou Qi qi into it.

The Spirit Runes on the blade shone brightly, illuminating the dimly lit room as if it were daytime. This was a sign that the Spirit Runes runes had reached their limit.

Not only that, Huo Yuhao, with a thought, channeled most of his Heart Force into the blade.

Without further hesitation, Huo Yuhao's short sword, imbued with an aura of Ruler Over All, slashed swiftly like lightning against the invisible Soul Barrier before him!

Sizzle!

A faint sound, like tearing silk, rang out! The solid Soul Barrier was instantly sliced open with a smooth gash! The icy chill even caused a layer of white frost to instantly condense on the surface of the heavy stone door!

Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate for a moment before flashing into the secret chamber through the opening!