Hall of Souls, Mysterious Dou Zun Takes Action, Heavenly Flame Disappears!

Because of Xun'er,

Xiao Yan had formed a preconceived impression and believed that Qing Luo and the others harbored ill intentions toward the Xiao Family.

However,

aside from Qing Luo's initial attack on Xun'er, which had made Xiao Yan somewhat uncomfortable,

Qing Luo's subsequent actions

had not only caused the Xiao Family no harm, but had instead brought them an immense stroke of fortune.

As for

Qing Luo's attack on Xun'er,

his reason was that Xun'er, the Gu Clan's imperial daughter, had concealed her identity within the Xiao Family in an attempt to take the Xiao Family's Tou She Ancient God Jade.

From the Xiao Family's perspective,

that reason was not entirely unacceptable.

"Xun'er... could she truly be plotting against the Xiao Family?"

Xiao Yan muttered quietly.

Years of affection made him unwilling to believe that Xun'er held such intentions toward the Xiao Family.

However,

if Xun'er took away the Xiao Family's Tou She Ancient God Jade,

then even if she had no intention of harming the Xiao Family,

the Xiao Family, having lost the Tou She Ancient God Jade, would also lose its chance to rise again...

At that moment,

Qing Luo looked at Xiao Yan and said,

"Come with me. I will resolve the hidden danger within your body!"

Xiao Yan stood frozen in place, his gaze trembling as he looked at Qing Luo.

His hidden danger—

the inability to cultivate had tormented him for three years...

At last,

the clouds had parted and the moon was visible.

He knew it.

He knew that since he had transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent, he could not possibly be merely an unremarkable ordinary person.

These three years of hardship,

the decline of the Emperor Clans—it had all been waiting for this very moment, waiting for this person's arrival.

Before Xiao Yan could speak,

a vast force of space

wrapped around Qing Luo and Xiao Yan. Under countless watching eyes,

the two vanished from the hall together.

Seeing Qing Luo leave,

Zi Yan impatiently tugged on Mo Tian Xing's sleeve.

"Old man, let's go treasure hunting."

Mo Tian Xing: ???

"When we were teleported here earlier, I sensed several treasures within this Secret Realm. Let's go take a look. We might find something good!"

Zi Yan said as she rubbed her little hands together.

Just now,

with Qing Luo present, she had not dared to speak recklessly. She had nearly held herself in to death.

Now that Qing Luo was gone,

she naturally would not let this chance slip by.

"This..."

Mo Tian Xing was tempted as well.

This Secret Realm was clearly not something a Dou Zong expert could have created.

He was also greatly interested in the good things Zi Yan had mentioned,

but...

"Don't worry. This Secret Realm is still unstable, so Big Brother probably won't leave for now. We'll go and come right back. It won't take long."

Having guessed Mo Tian Xing's concerns, Zi Yan assured him.

"Alright!"

Hearing that,

Mo Tian Xing no longer hesitated. He turned to Xiao Zhan and said,

"Clan Leader Xiao, you have only just been teleported here, so you must have many matters to handle. We will not disturb you any longer..."

"You are too courteous, Senior."

Although the Xiao Family had joined the Emperor Alliance,

Xiao Zhan still had a clear understanding of his own position and behaved respectfully.

"I will prepare rooms for the two of you in the Xiao Family and have a banquet arranged. Once you return, the Xiao Family will properly thank you for your great kindness, Senior!"

"Good!"

Mo Tian Xing was not one to drag things out.

Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's words,

he no longer hesitated and left the Xiao Family hall with Zi Yan, one after the other.

"Uncle Xiao..."

As Qing Luo and the other two departed one after another, Nalan Yanran hesitantly looked at Xiao Zhan.

"Niece Yanran, today's events were rather abrupt, and I was unable to properly receive you.

However, Niece Yanran, there is no need to rush off. Once the Xiao Family prepares a banquet tonight, you and Xiao Yan can have a proper talk. In the future, the Xiao Family will still need to rely on you to mediate matters concerning the Misty Cloud Sect's Life-and-Death Gate."

Xiao Zhan said with a smile.

"Uncle Xiao, you are too polite. Since the Xiao Family has come to the Misty Cloud Sect, I should have gone to speak with my master on your behalf first. However, I have never been to the Life-and-Death Gate either, so I do not yet know how to leave.

I will have to trouble you for now. I only hope Uncle Xiao will not find Yanran troublesome."

Nalan Yanran said obediently.

Meanwhile,

Central Plains, Hall of Souls!

The entire region was shrouded year-round in layers of deathly miasma as thick and dark as ink.

The sky was eternally covered by a gray-black haze.

Several figures wrapped in heavy black robes stepped out from grim spatial rifts in every direction.

Silently, they followed the black jade steps

toward the depths of the Hall of Souls.

Inside a grand hall,

a rich bloody radiance illuminated the chamber, dyeing the entire hall in an eerie and sinister hue.

At the center of the hall

stood a bronze pill cauldron over three meters tall. Beneath it burned a thick flame as red as blood.

As the flames flickered, they continuously spat out fragmented remnants of souls.

Shadows twisted and wriggled across the walls like countless lurking evil ghosts.

Venerable Mu Gu, dressed in a black robe, stood before the pill cauldron with his gaunt, hunched body.

His murky eyes were fixed intently upon the medicinal glow inside the furnace.

After a long while,

he gave a low shout and lightly struck the cauldron with his palm!

Buzz—

The lid of the bronze pill cauldron shot into the sky.

An incomparably dense medicinal fragrance swept explosively through the entire hall.

At that moment,

the hall doors were pushed open, and several black-robed figures slowly entered.

"Venerable Elder!"

After entering the hall, the black-robed figures respectfully addressed Venerable Mu Gu at the center of the hall.

Venerable Mu Gu gathered the pills he had just refined

while asking,

"Did you bring back the Heavenly Flame?"

Before this,

Venerable Mu Gu had sensed that Han Feng had activated the distress method he had left behind.

That wolf cub Han Feng

had left the Central Plains after obtaining the Sea Heart Flame.

On the surface,

Han Feng had used Venerable Yao's death as an excuse to go out and gain experience.

But Venerable Mu Gu knew that the wolf cub was guarding against him.

Because of his status as a venerable elder of the Hall of Souls,

Venerable Mu Gu could not leave the Hall of Souls at will.

Furthermore, Han Feng still held the secret of Venerable Yao's death, so the two had reached an agreement.

Venerable Mu Gu had left a mark within Han Feng's body.

Aside from giving Han Feng an extra chance at survival, the mark also allowed Venerable Mu Gu to keep track of Han Feng's whereabouts.

And the price of calling for help was the Heavenly Flame in Han Feng's possession.

"Reporting to Venerable Elder, we did not obtain the Heavenly Flame..."

The leading figure said uneasily.

Bang—

The flames within the pill cauldron surged violently.

"What did you say?"

Venerable Mu Gu turned around and looked at the four Hall of Souls guardians kneeling before him.

The blood-red flames burned fiercely,

making Venerable Mu Gu's features appear even more savage and twisted.

"Reporting to Venerable Elder, by the time we arrived at the Black-Corner Region, the Black-Corner Region had already been wiped out. Han Feng and the Heavenly Flame have also vanished without a trace!"

"We investigated the area around the Black-Corner Region for some time but found no useful information. We only learned that the Black-Corner Region seemed to have been destroyed within an extremely short period.

It is suspected that a Dou Zun-level expert took action!"

The kneeling guardian reported the findings from their investigation of the Black-Corner Region.

Then,

he added,

"Before returning, we ordered the Human Hall guardians stationed in the Northwest Continent to continue searching for Han Feng and the Heavenly Flame!"

"To wipe out the entire Black-Corner Region in such a short time..."

"A Dou Zun took action?!"

Venerable Mu Gu repeated softly.

His voice carried bone-chilling coldness as his fingers clenched tightly.

A Dou Zun...

Who could it be?

Could it be Venerable Feng, Feng Xian? Had he learned of Yao Chen's cause of death and gone to the Black-Corner Region to settle accounts with Han Feng?!

Feng Xian cultivated wind-attributed Dou Qi and possessed large-scale Dou Techniques.

If he had acted,

he truly had the ability to wipe out the entire Black-Corner Region. If it was him, then this would be troublesome...