Spoils of War

"Well, is everything cleaned up?" Elder Yao glanced indifferently at the devastation of the Soul Hall, his heart as calm as still water, and asked softly to the person behind him.

"Hmm! The space was sealed off in advance; not a single person escaped."

The Grand Elder the Flower Sect looked at Elder Yao with a hint of heartache. This old fellow had suffered the most severe betrayal of his life because of the Soul Hall.

Now, my revenge has finally been achieved.

"Then we should be going too!" A relaxed smile suddenly appeared on Elder Yao's handsome face. "Otherwise, when the Soul Hall's reinforcements arrive, things will get difficult!"

At this moment...

"Old man, there seems to be some good stuff here!" Fire Cloud Old Ancestor shouted, startling Elder Yao was lost in his own world.

"Hmm?" The Elder Yao apothecary frowned. A good thing?

When he followed the sound and the guidance, he saw Fire Cloud Old Ancestor looking ahead with a look of surprise. When Elder Yao's gaze fell on the pure white ball of light in the center, his eyes were immediately fixed on it.

Even though the people were still in darkness, and the wails of the souls seemed to still echo in his ears, Elder Yao did not care.

"These are probably the Soul Origin that the Soul Hall has collected for nearly a hundred years. Now they've come to our advantage!" Fire Cloud Old Ancestor said with a smile.

After releasing a large number of captured Soul Body, he continued his search and, fortunately, discovered these things deep within the Human Hall.

"Hmm." Noticing the fleeting human face within his Soul Origin, Elder Yao's expression suddenly became complicated.

"They've killed countless people in their quest to collect these things!"

Upon hearing what the Elder Yao said, the others who arrived later also remained silent.

Then, the Elder Yao changed the subject. "Since we've encountered them today, let's help them find relief! We'll hold the Soul Hall accountable for all their suffering."

"Hehe~, the Soul Hall's years of hard work have only benefited us."

At this moment, the Grand Elder the Flower Sect suddenly asked, "Yao Chen, what level is your Soul Strength now?"

"Me?" Elder Yao was taken aback. "Probably at the Heaven Realm Perfection!"

Back when Elder Yao was still Medicine Venerable, his soul was already infinitely close to the Heaven Realm Late Stage. Although the hardships of these years have caused Elder Yao a lot of suffering, they have also greatly enhanced the resilience of his original soul.

Then, he was reborn and consumed various Ninth Rank resources, and now his cultivation has reached the Two-Star Dou Sheng. All of these factors combined have propelled Elder Yao's Soul Strength to the level of the Heaven Realm Perfection.

They even moved forward a little further. However, they were still extremely far from that legendary realm and had not yet reached it.

Then, as if realizing something, the Elder Yao said in surprise, "You..."

As expected, the Grand Elder's beautiful eyes were filled with anticipation. "If you absorb these Soul Origin, will you be able to advance to that legendary level?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Yao Chen with anticipation, hoping to get a positive answer. That level of cultivation seemed to have been unheard of for many years!

However, the Elder Yao gave a wry smile, looking helpless, "How could that be?"

"The difference between the Heaven Realm Perfection Emperor Realm Soul is like heaven and earth. Although these Soul Origin seem plentiful, at most they allow me to touch that level. Breaking through is not so easy!"

While others were somewhat disappointed, they could also accept it. If breakthroughs were so easy, how come there hadn't been any news about it for so many years?

However, as if remembering something, the Elder Yao's expression turned grim. "You say..."

"Has the Soul Hall been collecting souls for so many years just to help people break through to the Emperor Realm Soul?"

"What?" Everyone was shocked and began to think seriously, only to be astonished to find that this matter was not incomprehensible.

Compared to the arduous process of waiting until death to even touch the Emperor Realm Soul, this method of absorbing the Soul Origin is quite simple. This explains the actions of the Soul Hall over the years.

However, the Elder Yao quickly dismissed the idea, "It's unlikely..."

"After all these years, it's impossible that we haven't been able to cultivate even an Emperor Realm Soul."

The century-old collection of this single Human Hall is enough to enable a Heaven Realm Soul to reach the Great Perfection level. Not to mention the other Heaven Hall and Earth Hall.

The Soul Hall has existed in Central Plains since the destruction of the Xiao Clan. Over the years, countless high-level Alchemist and powerful individuals have died at the hands of the Soul Hall, and its harvest could have long been enough to cultivate several Emperor Realm Soul.

Hearing the Elder Yao's words of comfort, the others didn't feel much more relaxed. It would have been better if no one else had given them any hints. With the Elder Yao's insightful comment, they vaguely felt that they were getting closer to the truth.

However, since the Soul Hall has not stopped its actions, it means either that their ambitions lie elsewhere, or that they are cultivating more than one person. In any case, their ambitions are far-reaching, and we must be on high alert.

"Let's divide these Soul Origin together when we get back."

Although these sources could save Elder Yao from countless years of arduous cultivation, which was quite enviable, he also knew that the destruction of the Human Hall was not his achievement alone, so how could he keep all the spoils?

However, to Elder Yao's surprise, the others exchanged glances and then smiled.

Fire Cloud Old Ancestor laughed loudly and patted Elder Yao on the shoulder, "We've all decided to leave all these things to you, you old rascal."

The Elder Yao apothecary's expression changed, and he was about to speak when he was interrupted, "Among us, you are the only Alchemist. The stronger your Soul Strength, the greater your benefit to us."

"You old codger, don't refuse. If you really feel bad about it, then refine a few Ninth Grade Pill as a token of your gratitude!"

As he spoke, the Fire Cloud Old Ancestor muttered somewhat mysteriously, "Later, we'll go and destroy the Earth Hall and the Heaven Hall, and see if we can send you to the Emperor Realm Soul. At that time..."

"Hahaha~"

The Elder Yao looked around and saw that everyone else was nodding kindly. Feeling a warmth in his heart, he clasped his hands and said, "Thank you all. I will repay your kindness today."

The Fire Cloud Old Ancestor said with great generosity, "You're a big shot, how could you not be strong!"

"Alright, alright!" Seeing that Fire Cloud Old Ancestor was about to say something more, the Grand Elder the Flower Sect said impatiently:

"Let's hurry up and leave, the Soul Hall's reinforcements will be here soon."

After taking away the Soul Hall's collection of many years, Elder Yao looked at the great hall that resembled a devouring beast. With a flick of his fingers, an immense and unparalleled burst of energy erupted and shot fiercely towards the great hall.

He then left without looking back. Immediately afterward, a violent explosion resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

He casually flattened a section of the mountain wall and carved a line of large characters on it with his Dou Qi:

"The murderer is Heavenly Mansion, Yao Chen!"

When the Soul Hall's reinforcements finally arrived, all they saw were devastated mountains, flying blood and flesh, corpses lying in disarray, and the Human Hall reduced to ruins.

"Damn it!"

After Ye Jianxin and Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice left, Hun Miesheng and the Vice Hall Master, who had finally arrived at the Human Hall, looked at Liu Ming in the distance with dark faces. The former waved his sleeve and instantly flattened the entire mountain.

Hun Miesheng's face was ashen, and he muttered to himself, "Very well, so it's the Heavenly Mansion!"

"And Yao Chen, how could I not have killed you back then, and even let you become Dou Sheng! Did you think that having a little strength, becoming a slightly larger ant, would give you the right to provoke my Soul Hall?"

Looking in the direction where Yao Chen and the others had left, Hun Miesheng calmed the turmoil in his heart, summoned the Vice Hall Master, and with a cold smile:

"From now on, our Soul Hall will take good care of this so-called 'Heavenly Mansion'!"

"Yes!" The Vice Hall Master revealed a cruel smile.

This is just the beginning!