Why Did Everyone in the Hall of Souls Cackle?

The Hall of Souls's identity is used to do bad things behind the scenes, and Sun Dog still wants to find ways to cause trouble for the Hall of Souls, so Sun Dog has to go and report on his duties as Elder.

For Venerable Feng, however, this presents an opportunity to use his opponent's strength against them.

As for Zi Yan, it's not time for Zi Yan to return to the Void Realm yet. After all, she doesn't have much power right now, and if she really finds the other Three Dragon Islands' henchmen outside, she'll be finished. So Sun Dog doesn't have any clue about this matter for the time being.

However, compared to those long-term goals, such as joining the Hun Clan or seeking the Bodhi Ancient Tree, these three minor matters were things Sun Buxiao had to deal with immediately after entering Central Plains.

After Zi Yan spent two days successfully repairing the wormhole for the Luo Family, the three of them boarded the spaceship that Luo Cheng had kindly gifted them and headed towards Central Plains.

Luo Cheng immediately sat down with the people from the Heavenly Poison Gate who had come here and began to discuss the details of the cooperation.

Navigating through the void is incredibly tedious, especially since the external scenery is monotonously black.

Fortunately, meditating was enough to pass the time, and Zi Yan seemed quite happy; she adapted very well to this environment.

"That guy named Mu Gu, isn't he also an Elder?"

"What if you run into him when you go to the Hall of Souls to report for duty?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes.

Mu Gu once made no attempt to hide his murderous intent towards Sun Buxiao, wanting to obtain the Heavenly Flames and other treasures on Sun Buxiao's body.

If given the chance and the strength, Xiao Yi Xian would love to kill this incompetent old man with her own hands. Moreover, it's said that this idiot has a grudge against Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, and he's quite a heaven-defying creature.

"He must be killed, but not immediately, and not in my name."

"The best way... is actually to have Little Yanzi do the killing, and we can also borrow the power from Venerable Feng's side, so that we'll have the proper status."

Sun Buxiao clearly had no intention of letting Mu Gu go, but Mu Gu's value to him was so-so that killing him or not made any difference.

So, it's a good idea to do a favor and give Yao Lao a chance to take revenge himself.

Of course, the most important thing is that if Xiao Yan is present outside, and Flame Kid's growth is extremely rapid, not to mention Hun Tiandi's side, Hun Miesheng's side will definitely not be able to sit still.

With external threats looming, it's natural to strengthen internal unity; isn't that how one's chance for promotion and wealth arises?

As for Xiao Yan's background and his relationship with him... nobody in Central Plains knows he knows Xiao Yan, even if...

If someone knows, just say they were once good brothers but are now enemies.

With the cautionary tales of Yao Lao and Mu Gu, there's nothing wrong with that.

"Our destination should be just ahead; I can feel the spatial fluctuations gradually increasing."

Zi Yan crawled back in and looked at the light that appeared ahead.

"Okay, let's get ready to go out."

Sun Buxiao stood up and took the hands of Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan.

What exactly is your Inner Demon?

In Black-Corner Region, Black Seal City, Xiao Zhan looked at his son with worry.

Inner Demon... what exactly are they, and why did Xiao Yan react this way after swallowing them?

Xiao Yan, drenched in sweat, sat on the bed without saying a word, only shaking his head.

It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but rather that he... couldn't say it.

He experienced all sorts of deaths within the Heart Demon Seed.

He was burned to death by the Green Lotus Core Flame.

He was killed by Medusa.

He was killed by Yun Shan on his way to the Misty Cloud Sect.

He was even... killed by a fake "Sun Buxiao".

Countless deaths, countless resurrections.

The fake Sun Buxiao, however, was merely watching him from afar, wearing a smile identical to the real Sun Buxiao.

"Aren't you going to admit defeat yet?"

"Or do you feel that your efforts to get to where you are today have truly had meaning?"

"As a time traveler, you're quite a failure, Little Yanzi."

The fake Sun Buxiao let out a mocking voice and leaned close to Xiao Yan's ear.

"Who do you think you got to this point thanks to?"

Xiao Yan closed his eyes.

"I've gotten this far thanks to the help of many people, and I've never denied that. It's just you talking to yourself..."

You think you can make me bow down? I don't even know what your purpose is.

He gave a cold laugh.

"I will defeat you, and eventually become stronger. I will watch Cai Lin's child be born, go to Central Plains to help Brother Sun realize his plan, avenge our teacher, and bring Xun'er out of the Gu Clan... Just you wait and see."

"The one who will fail is you, never... me!"

.. snort!"

The Inner Demon took on Xiao Yan's appearance, snorted with an ugly expression, and turned to disappear.

"Then you can just stay here and wait to die!"

"Go and see who and what will cause you to die next!"

In the Northern Region of the Central Plains, in a desolate desert.

Hu Sun Buxiao and his two companions suddenly appeared hand in hand on the slightly hot sand.

"So, the landing point of Space Wormhole is this kind of place?"

I thought it would be a city or something.

After letting go, Sun Buxiao felt the heat emanating from the ground and pursed his lips.

"The end of this Space Wormhole is inherently unstable; it's a random teleportation within a certain range, so it definitely can't be located in a city."

Zi Yan, on the other hand, found the current situation quite normal.

The endpoint of such Space Wormhole cannot be stable, so if the endpoint is a city...

Imagine being teleported to someone else's house?

A stable and powerful wormhole might be able to achieve end-point stability, but the one from the Luo Family clearly isn't.

"Alright, let's figure out a way to get to the three branch halls of the Hall of Souls first."

"Personally, I'd prefer to go to the Human Hall rather than the Heaven Hall. I'll go to the Heaven Hall to find that old man, Hun Miesheng, once I've truly broken through to the Dou Zun."

Sun Buxiao took out his Hall of Souls Elder's Token from his Storage Ring and channeled his Dou Qi into it.

Before long, spatial coordinates were transmitted into Sun Buxiao's mind.

Clearly, this is the coordinate of one of the three main branch halls.

"We need to head southeast... but I'm not quite sure which one."

Let's go.

As he spoke, Sun Buxiao spread his wings and flew into the sky.

Flying at high altitudes can be a bit boring, but thankfully because of the speed, it didn't take too long; we arrived in about a week.

"This should be... the Earth Hall?"

Sun Buxiao frowned.

It's neither the worst Heaven Hall nor the best Human Hall... So, is it really easy to compromise on the outcome?

Never mind.

"Zi Yan, you wait here for us. Perhaps we can look for some treasures in the mountains Xiao Yi Xian, let's go."

Sun Buxiao pulled out his Hall of Souls black robe from his Storage Ring and wrapped it around himself, still holding the Elder's Token in his hand. At the same time, he took out an ordinary black robe and covered Xiao Yi Xian with it.

Why are you putting this thing on me?

Xiao Yi Xian was completely wrapped up, looking utterly bewildered.

"Don't ask, the art style just suits it... Hmm! That's all."

Xiao Yi Xian wasn't a formal member of the Hall of Souls, so Sun Buxiao essentially brought Xiao Yi Xian along to officially join the organization.

The Hall of Souls Earth Hall are extremely large, almost like a small city. They stretch out in the deep mountains, forming a complex of buildings filled with various powerful auras.

"Don't use your senses; it will be seen as provocation... Just come with me."

Xiao Yi Xian often uses her high- Spirit Realm spiritual soul to perceive all sorts of things without restraint, and she can do so without being detected by the other party. However, this is something that cannot be done in the Hall of Souls or the Earth Hall.

There's no other reason... there are just too many people with powerful souls in this place.

Sun Buxiao's expression was somewhat serious. He had just released his senses and detected the auras of three people above the Dou Zun, and even one of them... whose soul was stronger than his own.

The Dou Sheng in the Earth Hall... that must be the Vice Hall Master of the Hall of Souls, right?

Sun Buxiao remembered that this guy didn't even appear by name in the original work before being elbowed by Flame Kid, but from the perspective of cultivation, Three-Star Dou Sheng is still quite impressive.

One Dou Sheng) Vice Hall Master, three Dou Zun Elder, and below them, there should be eight Dou Zong-level Guardian...

Wow, the Hall of Souls certainly has a deep foundation.

"Go directly to the Vice Hall Master."

The Heavenly Nightmare Saint is the name of the Vice Hall Master the Hall of Souls. As for his real name, it is not found in the information on the Elder's Token.

"Which Elder has returned to the palace?"

Before Sun Buxiao even landed, a Guardian came forward and respectfully Sun Buxiao.

"Hehehe... Elder from the Northwest, this should be my first time reporting to the Earth Hall."

Where is the Vice Hall Master?

The Guardian had initially been suspicious of Sun Buxiao, who was accompanied by a woman, but upon hearing Sun Buxiao's laughter, his suspicions vanished instantly.

"Reporting to Your Elder, the Vice Hall Master is in the main hall, as are the Fifth Heavenly Venerate, who are currently discussing matters with the Vice Hall Master."

Fifth Heavenly Venerate... Does that mean that among the Dou Zun aura I sensed, one wasn't just Elder, but an Advanced Heavenly Venerable?

That's interesting...

"I understand. You may leave. I will go to the main hall myself."

Sun Buxiao waved his hand.

"My Elder, this..."

The Guardian hesitated for a moment, glancing twice at the Xiao Yi Xian following behind Sun Buxiao.

"These are the new recruits I've brought to the Hall of Souls. They're here to complete their onboarding procedures."

"Huh? Oh, oh..."

Onboarding procedures? What a strange way of putting it...

But since they're one of our own, there's no problem. In any case, judging from their aura, they're just a Dou Zong, insignificant in this vast Earth Hall.

The Soul Hall Protector finally withdrew, and Sun Buxiao led the relieved Xiao Yi Xian to the main hall.

He was somewhat nervous... The one who came last time was just a Hun Miesheng clone; this was Sun Buxiao's first time facing Dou Sheng- level expert.

The person guarding the main gate of the Earth Hall was a Dou Zun expert. After seeing Sun Buxiao approach, he reached out and stopped Sun Buxiao. After sensing the aura of the Elder Token in Sun Buxiao's hand, he nodded to him.

"Hehehe... Go in. The Vice Hall Master sensed your presence long ago and is already waiting."

"Hehehe... I understand, thank you."

Xiao Yi Xian:

What kind of awful habits do the people in the Hall of Souls have?

How come he's started making that amazing laugh even when he wasn't laughing?

The main hall of the Earth Hall palace was incredibly spacious, with only a table placed in the very center of the room, and almost nothing else.

So all this people built such a huge palace just to put a table in?

Sitting in front of the table was a person who was undoubtedly the Hall of Souls's Vice Hall Master, Heavenly Nightmare Saint, while the person standing on the other side should be the Fifth Heavenly Venerate Venerables.

"Vice Hall Master, Elder Sun Buxiao has come to report for duty."

Removing his hood, Sun Buxiao tried to make his smile as wicked as possible, and bowed to the Heavenly Nightmare Saint.

"Sun Buxiao... I remember you."

"For your sake, the Hall Master even sent an avatar to the Northwest... who performed a great service, and whose soul strength is extraordinary. Therefore, the Hall Master specially promoted you to the Elder, is that right?"

The Heavenly Demon Saint looked surprisingly young, wearing a half-mask on his face. He raised his head and glanced at...

Sun Buxiao.

A chilling feeling, so intense it made one want to kneel, instantly pressed down on Sun Buxiao.

Fortunately, Sun Buxiao was tough enough to withstand the pressure.

"Hmm... that's interesting."

The Heavenly Nightmare Saint revealed an interested look, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"No wonder the Hall Master was willing to promote you to Elder. Your Soul Power is indeed comparable to many Heavenly Venerable. It's estimated that you'll be able to break through to the Heaven Realm as long as your cultivation is sufficient."

He knew almost everything about Sun Buxiao.

But Sun Buxiao didn't panic; he simply smiled.

"It was just luck; becoming a part of the Hall of Souls's power is what matters most."

"So what brings you to the Earth Hall this time? Just to report for duty?"

"I remember your territory was called Black-Corner Region. Aren't you going to continue guarding the Northwest?"

The Heavenly Nightmare Saint withdrew his soul pressure and his attitude returned to normal.

This is a newcomer personally recruited by the Hall Master; he is extremely talented and will almost certainly become a Dou Sheng in the future.

He doesn't mind maintaining a good relationship with the other party.

The matter of interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

"Reporting to the Vice Hall Master, now that I've arrived in Central Plains, I don't intend to return. Therefore, I wish to transfer my roster Central Plains... By the way, this is also a new recruit I brought to the Hall of Souls. He's been by my side for a long time and is someone I can absolutely trust."

As Sun Buxiao spoke, he also introduced the Xiao Yi Xian behind him.

Xiao Yi Xian followed Sun Buxiao's lead and removed her hood, revealing her delicate face and white hair. She bowed to the Heavenly Nightmare Saint with a blank expression.

"The aura of Dou Zong, and the strength of his soul are also very powerful, it must be because of your [solution], right?"

"Yes, Vice Hall Master."

Sun Buxiao nodded slightly.

"... May I ask, is the solution you produce simply by capturing the wandering Soul Power in the world, or can it also be made using the souls of living people?"

Heavenly Nightmare revealed an expression of great interest and pointed to the bowl in Sun Buxiao's hand.

"Both are possible, of course. Besides, killing Dou Zong expert already allows me to condense Death Solution. I'm really looking forward to what I'll create after killing Dou Zun."

Sun Buxiao's smile revealed his teeth, appearing cruel and terrifying.

But this was none other than the smile of the Hall of Souls.

"Hahaha - now I understand why the Hall Master admires you so much, Sun Buxiao, your status as Elder is absolutely genuine!"

"This is Token representing the Guardian of the Dharma; you can take it."

The Heavenly Demon burst into a violent laugh, then took out a Token from his Storage Ring and tossed it to Xiao Yi Xian. At the same time, he abruptly withdrew his hand, taking away a wisp of Xiao Yi Xian's soul.

This is used to make Soul Tablet; it's a normal step.

"Your subordinate thanks you, Vice Hall Master."

"Your subordinate thanks you greatly Vice Hall Master."

Xiao Yi Xian also bowed slightly along with Sun Buxiao, and as she lowered her head, she casually pursed her lips.

The Hall of Souls has so many bad habits...

After completing his performance review and receiving a new assignment, and incidentally handling Xiao Yi Xian's onboarding, Sun Buxiao left with Xiao Yi Xian.

They opened the door to the Earth Hall.

Why does the Hall of Souls feel so loosely structured?

"Even the Elder's private palace doesn't exist?"

Xiao Yi Xian looks a bit strange.

Logically speaking, even in Central Plains, Dou Zun level experts shouldn't be considered worthless, so why does Sun Buxiao seem to have such poor benefits?

"Actually, there are some, but all the spots have been taken."

Besides the Three Heavenly Dipper Halls, the Hall of Souls also has Twenty-Four Earthly Sha-level Branch Halls in the Central Plains, each with Elder presiding over it.

To be honest, this makes those forces like the Four Pavilions seem quite comical.

To be honest, even Sun Dog couldn't understand how the other three managed to be on par with the Starfall Pavilion.

"But this situation is just right for us now; it is precisely because of this loose structure that we have a considerable degree of room for maneuver."

The fact that the Hall of Souls prioritizes performance needs to be emphasized.

As long as you can deliver enough results, it doesn't matter how much you want to run wild in Central Plains, because even if you die, the Hall of Souls will still be there.

They won't pay for your death; at most, they'll see how you die and then decide whether to resurrect you.

"Let's go find Zi Yan... By the way, where is Zi Yan?"

Having left the area of Hall of Souls Earth Hall, Xiao Yi Xian was puzzled as she couldn't find Zi Yan in her senses.

"It seems to be... over there?"

Sun Buxiao's perception range was slightly larger than that of Xiao Yi Xian, and he glanced thoughtfully toward the west.

If he wasn't mistaken, it seemed like Zi Yan was fighting with something?

Wasn't she on a treasure hunt? Did she get into a fight with a guardian beast?

"Let's go take a look."

Sun Buxiao and Xiao Yi Xian quickly flew towards the direction of Zi Yan's aura.

Then I saw "Dragon-Type Magic Beast?"

When Sun Buxiao saw the two giant dragons tearing at each other, he was subconsciously stunned.

Could it be that the Ancient Void Dragon has come knocking on our door? -- Probably not.

The moment the idea popped into his mind, Sun Buxiao dismissed it.

This can't be the Ancient Void Dragon; the Ancient Void Dragon wouldn't be this weak.

Anyway, since it's Dragon-Type Magic Beast, let's capture it and find out what's going on.

"Xiao Yi Xian, you go left, I'll go right, be careful not to kill her outright! Attack!"

Sun Buxiao said this and rushed forward.

Xiao Yi Xian:???