Meeting Hun Miesheng
The Black-Robed Man was completely overwhelmed by Li Changqing's attack and soon his face was bruised and swollen.
His eyes were sinister as he stared at Li Changqing. If Li Changqing hadn't been stronger than him, he probably would have rushed up and torn Li Changqing to pieces.
Li Changqing completely ignored the Black-Robed Man, clapped his hands, and tossed the Token he had snatched to the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King inwardly groaned; he desperately wanted to say that he didn't want to go.
But there was nothing he could do but accept the Token and follow Li Changqing with a bitter heart.
As Li Changqing and the Amethyst Winged Lion King entered the black mist, a chilling aura swept over them, causing the Amethyst Winged Lion King to tremble in fear.
Then, a strange fluctuation emanated from the Token, the black mist stopped approaching, and the chilling feeling disappeared. The Amethyst Winged Lion King breathed a sigh of relief.
Behind them, the Black-Robed Man, whose face was bruised and swollen from being beaten by Li Changqing, staggered into the black mist.
Clearly, he still had Token, or some other way to resist the black mist.
The depths of the black mist were filled with deathly aura, devoid of vegetation, and countless fragments of souls, each wailing, drifted between heaven and earth, sending chills down one's spine with every cry.
As they ventured deeper, Li Changqing detected subtle spatial fluctuations.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how cautious the Hall of Souls was. Not only did they set up such a strange black mist outside, but they also hid it in an independent space.
Li Changqing attempted to activate Spatial Power, hoping to enter the hidden independent space within the Hall of Souls.
After trying for a while, it still didn't work. It seems that someone needs to lead the way or a special method is needed.
Upon seeing that Li Changqing had discovered the location where the Hall of Souls was hiding, the Black-Robed Man was slightly startled, not expecting Li Changqing's perception to be so terrifying.
But seeing that Li Changqing's attempt had no effect, he mocked, "So what if you're strong? You still need your true form to truly enter the Hall of Souls."
Hearing the mocking laughter behind him, Li Changqing frowned and slowly turned around, saying in a commanding tone, "Take me inside."
The Black-Robed Man sneered, "Beg me, beg me, and I'll take you in."
Li Changqing narrowed his eyes, his gaze gradually turning dangerous. "Looks like you still haven't learned your lesson."
As he spoke, Li Changqing beat the Black-Robed Man again.
Ultimately, under Li Changqing's oppressive power, the Black-Robed Man reluctantly stepped forward and went to the place where Li Changqing had just detected the spatial fluctuations.
He gestured with both hands, his Dou Qi surging, and unleashed a mysterious black rune in the space in front of him.
A Void rift slowly opened in space, and an aura that made one's soul tremble emanated from within.
Li Changqing did not go in immediately. Instead, he came behind the Black-Robed Man, kicked Black-Robed Man into the spatial rift, and used him as a stepping stone.
After confirming everything was correct, Li Changqing led the Amethyst Winged Lion King into the spatial rift.
Upon entering, what comes into view is an entire, boundless, enormous black palace suspended in the Void.
The palace was pitch black, constructed from unknown, dark boulders, seemingly capable of swallowing even light.
The rock surface of the temple is covered with ancient and obscure runes, which occasionally shimmer with a dark, faint light.
Above the main gate directly in front of the palace are the two large characters "Heaven Hall".
This is the Heaven Hall of Souls, the Hall of Souls Headquarters Hall Master, Hun Miesheng.
At that moment, the door slowly opened, and a figure exuding a terrifying aura stepped out.
Li Changqing recognized this person; it was none other than the Second Heavenly Venerable of the Hall of Souls, Gu You.
Upon seeing Li Changqing emerge, the Black-Robed Man immediately bowed and said, "This subordinate greets the Second Heavenly Venerable!"
Then he went directly to Gu You to complain, "Heavenly Venerable, you must do justice for your subordinate!"
"I was ordered to come out and greet Li Changqing, but Li Changqing was arrogant and disrespectful. Not only did he not appreciate it, he also beat me up twice. Look at all these injuries I have; they were all inflicted by Li Changqing."
"This person's origins are unknown. How could someone like this gain the favor of the Hall of Souls?"
"In my opinion, to prevent him from revealing the location of the Heaven Hall, he should be imprisoned, his Soul Body extracted, and thoroughly tortured to find out where he came from."
As he spoke, the Black-Robed Man subconsciously gave Li Changqing a sinister look.
Li Changqing smiled faintly, completely unconcerned, and too lazy to even explain. He clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully to Gu You.
"Your subordinate has met the Second Heavenly Venerable. I have met the requirements of the Hall Master and have been ordered to come to the Hall Master Heaven Hall to pay my respects."
Gu You completely ignored the Black-Robed Man, a smile on his face as he looked at Li Changqing with satisfaction, "Not bad, it wasn't for nothing that I thought so highly of you back then. Let's go, the Hall Master is already waiting in the Great Hall."
Gu You's attitude towards Li Changqing was incredibly warm. He was a high-level Half-Saint, and anyone weaker than him wasn't worth his personal greeting.
However, he personally came out to greet Li Changqing. The reason was simple: he could sense that Li Changqing's soul had reached the Heaven Realm, even stronger than his own, and he was so young. With such talent, becoming Ninth-Rank Alchemist was only a matter of time.
A future Ninth-Rank Alchemist deserves to be treated this way.
The Black-Robed Man was dumbfounded and wanted to say something more, but Gu You gave him a cold look.
He was so frightened that he dared not speak again, his eyes were extremely cold, and his hatred for Li Changqing had reached its peak.
He did not follow them into the Great Hall to meet Hun Miesheng.
He knew that even if he went, it would be useless, and he might even be punished for making things difficult for Li Changqing.
A moment later, Gu You led Li Changqing to the council Great Hall of the Heaven Hall.
The interior of the hall was extremely spacious, with a dark dome and countless eerie black flames floating in the air, illuminating the pitch-black Great Hall slightly.
Above the Great Hall is a black stone throne, below which are numerous black stone seats, all of which are very imposing.
Seated in the main seat was a person exuding a terrifying aura, an aura far surpassing that of Gu You.
The only one who could sit in that position would be Hall of Souls Hall Master Hun Miesheng.
Upon entering the Great Hall, Gu You bowed to Hun Miesheng and said, "Reporting to the Hall Master, Li Changqing has arrived."
Li Changqing also bowed respectfully, his gaze fixed on Hun Miesheng, his attitude respectful yet fearless. "This Hall Master greets the Hall Master. Thank you for your high regard and for bestowing upon me cultivation techniques and Alchemist experience. In the future, I will surely serve the Hall of Souls with my life."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King was almost touching the ground, its attitude devoid of respect, filled only with fear.
The feeling of Hun Miesheng was too terrifying for him. From the moment he entered the Great Hall, the Amethyst Winged Lion King kept his head down and dared not look up at Hun Miesheng.
They were afraid that if Hun Miesheng displeased, he would kill him directly.
Hun Miesheng looked at Li Changqing with great interest, lightly tapping the Armrest of the stone chair with his fingertips, and praised:
"You have quite the courage. Ordinary Dou Zun are all too intimidated to look me in the eye. Someone like you who dares to look me directly in the eye is rare, not only in the Hall of Souls, but in the entire Central Plains."