Hall of Souls

Biodata

Activities

• The Hall secretly kills alchemists and collects their souls. Li Changqing says it was responsible for Yao Chen losing his body and warns Xiao Yan that it may still be searching for him 89.
• It has stirred up wars across the Dou Qi Continent to collect souls for Hun Tiandi’s plan 136.
• Its branches and intelligence network extend across the continent, making it useful to Li Changqing in his search for the Yin-Yang Flame 116.
• The Pill Tower has opposed the Hall for years. Hall master Qin Tian therefore questions whether Li Changqing, an Eighth-Rank Alchemist seeking admission, might be a Pill Tower spy 136.

Organization

• Protector Wu describes the Hall as a leading Central Plains faction with numerous Dou Zun members and Dou Sheng experts above them 126.
• The Hall’s higher ranks exploit those below them, according to Li Changqing’s assessment of its hierarchy 136.

Branches and Operations

• Misty Cloud Sect — Protector Wu hides within the sect and helps Yun Shan advance in exchange for an agreement he pressures Yun Shan to honor 126 129 131.
• Dead Soul Mountain Range — A concealed Earth-Rank branch stands behind soul-corroding mist on the border of the Central Plains and Northwest Continent. Qin Tian presides over it 135 136.
• Branch secrecy — Protector Wu fears severe punishment for revealing the location of a branch guarded by a Dou Zun 135.

Story Role

Li Changqing first warns Xiao Yan about the Hall because of its pursuit of Yao Chen. Later, seeking the Yin-Yang Flame, he decides to join the organization for access to its network. After reaching Dou Zun, he captures Protector Wu and uses Wu’s extracted soul to find the Dead Soul Mountain Range branch. Wu dissipates upon arrival, and Li presents Qin Tian with an eighth-grade pill while requesting admission. Qin Tian agrees to seek approval from the chief hall master; Li’s membership remains pending 89 116 126 131 135 136.