Emperor Realm Soul, Mysterious White-Robed Man

Xiao Yan wanted to see for himself what kind of strange thing was hidden in this Sound Valley.

"Four-Star Dou Sheng and High-Rank Half-Saint, the strength of Sound Valley is indeed much stronger than that of Burning Flame Valley!" Xiao Yan murmured to himself as he sensed the aura emanating from the Back Mountain of Sound Valley.

With his Heaven Realm Great Perfection perception, he could silently cover the entire Sound Valley, and even a Dou Sheng could not escape his perception.

"Hmm?" Suddenly noticing something, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, his expression surprised. "There are two places... that can actually block my senses?"

These two places are, respectively, beneath the Holy Pool and another eerie location filled with black mist.

Even with his perception at the Heaven Realm Great Perfection, he was unable to discern the specific details of these two places.

It was as if a Soul Power far stronger than his was hindering his perception.

"Could it be... the method of Emperor Realm Soul?" A hint of surprise appeared in Xiao Yan's heart.

To block his Soul Perception at the Heaven Realm Great Perfection, there is probably no other possibility besides Emperor Realm Soul.

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Yan was stunned.

The fact that such a powerful figure exists in Sound Valley is truly terrifying.

He came here today simply to satisfy his curiosity and see the mysterious force of Sound Valley, which is barely mentioned in the original work.

You can also watch a concert to cultivate your mind and spirit; it's that simple.

Who would have thought that he would accidentally discover such a big secret?

"If such a powerful figure exists, why would he stand idly by while the people of Sound Valley suffer?" Xiao Yan withdrew his Soul Perception, a hint of doubt rising in his heart. "Or is this what he did..."

He grew increasingly curious and, without worrying about angering the powerful beings of this world, directly used the Pig Talisman to dispel the illusion of power.

A barely perceptible golden light flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he looked down into the pool.

Upon seeing the bottom of the pool, he was shocked. "A corpse?!"

At the bottom of the pool sat a corpse, draped in a white robe, reduced to skin and bones.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan looked at the place filled with black mist, and his eyes trembled again.

"Another corpse!"

In that place, there was also a skeleton, draped in a black robe, emanating a black demonic aura, but its power was slightly weaker than that here.

Turning his gaze away, Xiao Yan glanced again at the Sound Valley disciples who were enjoying themselves with their eyes closed. He processed the various pieces of information in his mind and finally smiled, "I think I understand what's going on."

This is the downside of having too many cheat codes; you can't enjoy the process of unraveling the mystery step by step, and you can see the answer at a glance.

While everyone was still immersed in the music, his figure quietly faded away and then disappeared completely from the jade steps, without even Mu Qingluan and Mu Qingyi noticing.

Beneath the Holy Pool lies a vast plaza, where Xiao Yan's figure appears.

His gaze was directed toward the center of the square.

There sat a corpse there, sitting quietly. Even though it had no breath, Xiao Yan could still feel the formidable aura emanating from it.

Judging from the aura emanating from its body, this corpse was definitely a peak powerhouse no less than an eight-star, or even Nine-Star Dou Sheng in life.

Xiao Yan smiled and approached the corpse step by step, his expression completely unguarded.

As soon as they approached within five meters of the corpse, a surge of spiritual energy emanated from it.

Immediately afterwards, an almost illusory soul slowly appeared in front of Xiao Yan.

He was a man dressed in white, with extremely handsome features. He exuded an ethereal aura and possessed a transcendent temperament, like a banished immortal. He immediately evoked a strong sense of goodwill in people.

"Young friend, you've finally arrived."

Upon seeing Xiao Yan, the illusory man revealed a gentle smile.

"Oh~ Senior knew I was coming?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips, feigning surprise.

"I sensed it the moment you stepped into the mountains, young friend," the handsome man said with a gentle smile, making no attempt to hide anything.

Xiao Yan also recalled the strange feeling he had when he first stepped into the Heavenly Sound Mountain Range, as well as the various events that followed in the Sound Valley, and suddenly realized what had happened.

It turns out that the strange feeling I had along the way was all caused by this guy in front of me, and his purpose was probably to guide me here.

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, the handsome man showed a hint of apology. "Young friend, please don't be offended. I had no choice but to use some underhanded methods..."

"Just say what you have to say. My time is very precious," Xiao Yan interrupted directly.

The handsome man was clearly taken aback when Xiao Yan interrupted him.

Then, a gentle smile returned to his face, "Since that's the case, then I'll get straight to the point..."

His gaze shifted beyond the Holy Pool, or more precisely, towards the direction of the other corpse. "Young friend, before you arrived, you must have noticed something amiss in another part of the Sound Valley, right?"

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this.

Upon seeing this, the handsome man's face darkened. "That place is a forbidden area of my Sound Valley, and it also seals away my friend who has fallen into a demonic state..."

Next, he explained the whole story to Xiao Yan in the simplest and most straightforward way.

Simply put, the two were like Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi at the beginning, finding kindred spirits in music. They met through music, became kindred spirits to each other, and later jointly established the Sound Valley.

However, as his strength increased, his friend developed inner demons, gradually becoming controlled by them and losing his reason. He wanted to harm innocent lives, which forced him to take action against them.

The saying goes, "Darkening makes one ten times stronger, while whitewashing makes one three times weaker."

His friend, after turning to the dark side, was too powerful; he simply couldn't handle him.

Therefore, in order to prevent it from harming the common people, he sacrificed himself to activate the sonic array that covered the entire Sound Valley, which was the only way to barely seal it away.

"So, the concerts held at Sound Valley every now and then are for purifying inner demons?" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

Junxiu nodded, a hint of regret in his expression. "I thought that with my noble musical talent, my friend would recover, but alas, things didn't go as planned."

"As time goes by, my remnant soul will soon dissipate, and at that time it will be difficult to maintain the seal..."

The man didn't continue, trusting that Xiao Yan could imagine it.

"Therefore, I hope you will cooperate with me, young friend, and use the power of the great formation to completely annihilate it, so as to prevent more innocent people from being dragged into it." As he said this, excitement and fervor shone in the handsome man's eyes.

"Why are you looking for me? Aren't the guys in your valley good enough?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

The handsome man shook his head. "Their soul realms are all unqualified; only those at the Heaven Realm Great Perfection have a chance to activate the power of the great formation."

"Young friend, if you are willing to cooperate with me, I will offer you a scroll of High Heaven Tier Dou Technique and the entire Sound Valley as a reward," the handsome man coaxed patiently.

"High Heaven Tier Dou Technique, that's really tempting, but..." Xiao Yan's lips curled into a wicked smile, and his pair of golden eyes looked at the handsome man with amusement.

"But what? Young friend, just say the word, and I'll agree to anything!" The handsome man's eyes burned with undisguised desire as he tempted him once more.

"Why go through all that trouble?" Xiao Yan sneered, his killing intent undisguised. "Wouldn't it be easier to come here by killing you?"