Although news of the destruction of a Soul Hall branch in the Dead Soul Mountain Range was closely guarded, and the experts involved had not spread word of it, it still leaked out.
The Soul Hall was already the strongest power in the Central Plains. A single branch possessed strength equivalent to the entire force of a first-rate faction there. Such news could never be concealed, and within a month, many first-rate factions in the Central Plains had learned of it.
When the major factions across the Central Plains Continent heard the news, their expressions filled with shock, and they fell silent for a long time.
As an immense overlord of the Central Plains, the Soul Hall had only the Pill Tower as a barely comparable rival. No one had expected an entire branch to be destroyed this time.
It truly sent a shock through countless hearts!
At the same time, everyone learned exactly why this Soul Hall branch had been destroyed.
Venerable Yao, Yao Chen, who had not appeared for decades, returned to public view at the Starfall Pavilion. It was said that the Soul Hall had captured him, and that the others had joined forces to rescue him this time.
Once this Venerable Yao, whose name had once resounded across the continent, returned to the Starfall Pavilion, the entire pavilion sprang back to life. His presence drew quite a few Dou Zun experts from the Central Plains Continent into its ranks.
For a time, the Starfall Pavilion's strength soared, with its number of Dou Zun experts reaching seven or eight.
After leaving the Dead Soul Mountain Range, however, Chen Xuan did not head to the Starfall Pavilion where Venerable Yao resided. Instead, he went straight toward the Northwest Continent.
The destruction of a Soul Hall branch was no