The Shang Lineage's Fury · Turmoil in the Soul Hunting Army

When Qin Yu and Zhou Yu returned to the sect, the myriad souls on Floating Light Island trembled, and the entire Thousand Realms Sect seemed unstable. Countless gazes fell from the peaks and islands, all fixed on the black-robed figure slowly stepping into the main path and the blue-robed youth whose injuries had not yet healed.

In the distance, Qian Ruishan and Yao Wanqing had been waiting for a long time. They immediately felt the tremors coming from the direction of the secret realm. Even though the sect's great formation had isolated heaven and earth, the pressure from the depths of the soul source was still like a divine hammer striking their hearts.

"Zhou Yu, you're badly injured..." Yao Wanqing frowned. Seeing his pale face and torn clothes, she quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"It's just a superficial injury." Zhou Yu shook his head with a wry smile, "However... we survived a deadly trap set by the Soul Hunting Army and the Shang Lineage."

Qin Yu remained calm and silent, but after Qian Ruishan gazed at him for a moment, she suddenly lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "If it weren't for your joint efforts this time, I'm afraid... I would have sensed that extreme energy fluctuations had appeared in that area as well."

Zhou Yu briefly recounted everything that happened in the "Soul Poison Remnant Realm"—the Soul Severing Trio, Feng Qingyu of the Wind Extinction God Clan, and Shang Kui's deaths from exploding bodies, until the appearance of the two Severed Phenomena Realm Fifth Stage Perfection, and how they were killed by Qin Yu with a single strike of "Silent Origin: Trace the Spirit Abyss".

Yao Wanqing's face was filled with shock, while Qian Ruishan clenched her fingers in silence, realizing for the first time that Qin Yu was no longer just a "promising new star of the Soul Stele," but had stepped into a new level that made all the forces in the world tremble.

"The Soul Hunting Army... has crossed the line," she whispered.

The moment the Soul Poison Remnant Realm fell silent, Shang Haochen, the Shang Lineage Clan, was in seclusion cultivating when he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. A wisp of purplish-red soul chain shattered inch by inch in the air, completely breaking apart. That was the end of the image left by Shang Kui's soul consciousness.

"Who killed him?!" Shang Haochen the Heavenly Palace Wall with a single palm strike, roaring like thunder. The clan elders rushed to his palace, all trembling with fear.

Meanwhile, deep within a palace of the Soul Hunting Army, a cold-faced military intelligence officer known as "Zhu Chensi" with purple eyes stood tall, the Soul Realm Water Mirror before him shattered. His gaze was sinister. "The Soul Rending Trio, the Wind Annihilation Envoy... all annihilated?"

"Something has been awakened in the Soul Poison Remnant Realm?" another old man in black murmured.

The death of Feng Qingyu Wind Extinction God Clan's destruction of the divine race, enraged the clan head, "Feng Yunzui." The Feng family has historically conspired with the Soul Hunting Army to control the Soul Realm. Now that a prodigy of the clan has died at the hands of the Thousand Realms Sect, the Feng family is bound to retaliate.

"Send Feng Yi," Feng Yunzui said coldly, "Since it's 'Qin Yu,' let's test the Limit of this rising prodigy with the 'Wheel-Sealing Bone.'"

The entire Soul Path World was once again engulfed in a storm, and at its center was— Qin Yu.

With the battle in the Soul Poison Remnant Realm coming to an end, the Wind Extinction God Clan could no longer hold back and officially dispatched "Feng Yi"—a fourth-stage Perfection of the Severed Phenomena Realm, the current divine son of the Wind Extinction God Clan, renowned for his power, his body imbued with the dual intents of wind and thunder surging like raging flames and azure lightning!

He led seven elders of the Wind Extinction God Clan into the outer domain of the Thousand Realms Sect. Before they even reached the main hall of the sect, the void roared, and a crimson-gold divine ship cleaved through the clouds.

--Someone from the Shang Lineage has arrived!

Shang Hao, a disciple of the Shang Lineage Clan and a peak ninth-level Realm Consciousness Realm expert, was followed by ten Realm Consciousness Realm enforcers. His face was grim, and his voice was as cold as iron. "Hand over Qin Yu within three days, or we will raze the Thousand Realms Sect to the ground!"

The Thousand Realms Sect, Qian Xuancang, appeared with four Soul Hall elders. His aura was like that of eternal ice, and his indifferent words shattered the floating mountains. "When did it become your Shang Lineage and Feng Mie's place to interfere in the internal strife of my sect?"

Feng Yi sneered, "Do you know that he killed my clansman Feng Qingyu, destroyed the Shang Clan's secret realm, and even annihilated two of my Feng Mie War Gods?"

Shang Hao then pressed closer. "My son, Shang Kui, died in Qin Yu's trap. The evidence is irrefutable. If you don't hand him over, our three-clan allied forces will trample your sect. Even three thousand corpses wouldn't be enough to atone for your death!"

The atmosphere in the arena was tense, and the disciples of the Thousand Realms Sect gathered together, all glaring angrily.

The sky underwent a dramatic change as a pitch-black warship broke through nine layers of thunderclouds and arrived, with the banners of the Soul Hunting Army billowing across the sky.

Three Severed Phenomena Realm Fifth Stage Perfection, clad in black and gold battle robes, appeared together: one named 'Yan Li', one named 'Ming Sha', and one named 'Zhu E'!

Yan Li boomed like collapsing rocks. "Qin Yu, the Soul Hunting Army has listed you as a holder of the Heavenly Chaos Phenomenon. You must be taken away. Anyone who obstructs you will die!"

The entire floating island of the Thousand Realms Sect trembled, and space became severely distorted. More than ten Soul Hunter Army Realm experts stood in mid-air.

Qian Xuancang coldly said, "My Thousand Realms Sect is not inferior to your three races! Anyone who dares to harm my disciples, please test the power of my sect leader!"

The elders lined up in a grand formation, their aura soaring to the heavens, and the ten disciples arrived together Soul Stele.

Qian Ruishan stepped forward, a cold glint in her hand. "Qin Yu is the man I, Qian Ruishan, have chosen. Anyone who lays a finger on him will be tested by my Thousand Soul Extreme Cold!"

Zhou Yu, wielding the Thunder Sword, whose blade crackled with lightning and fire, declared, "As long as I am here, you will have no chance to steal from me!"

Yao Wanqing stood quietly to one side, yet followed step by step, showing no intention of retreating.

--We swear to never retreat! We swear to defend our sect to the death!

With three races pressing in, sects in turmoil, and the heavens seemingly frozen in a killing intent...

The Thousand Realms Sect's grand formation activated, shaking the heavens. Countless disciples gathered before the mountain gate. Heavy footsteps echoed across the earth, and every gaze was fixed on the mountain peak guarding the sect—the name Qin Yu had already taken root in everyone's hearts.

"Just who is Qin Yu? How did he manage to attract the combined pressure of three powerful clans on our sect..." a disciple exclaimed in a low voice.

"How long has it been? He's already ranked second at the top of the Soul Stele. Such a person is destined to be extraordinary!" someone else responded.

Amidst the murmurs, the void twisted, and wave after wave of oppressive power descended from the sky, revealing the ten figures at the Soul Stele.

Ming Ye stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes lowered, as if deep in thought; Ge Minglan, Kong Che, and the others were also present—they might not have interacted much on ordinary days, but at this moment, they had only one thought: to protect the sect and their fellow disciples!

At the same time, the few remaining followers of Shang Kui, their expressions evasive, each released a secret wave of soul power, and their figures flashed as they quietly teleported to the Shang Lineage patriarch's side.

At that very moment--

It got dark.

No, it was as if the entire world had fallen into some kind of Netherworld dimension. The sky was obscured by a huge and deep phantom, like a coffin lid falling from the heavens, making everyone present almost unable to breathe.

A ghostly shadow descended from the heavens, causing countless souls to wail. A chilling aura descended from the sky, and a floating ancient palace, formed from the energy of the underworld, hung in the sky, mysterious and unpredictable.

"Nether Firmament Underworld Sect!"

The sect elders exclaimed in surprise. It was the ancient Underworld Sect, which was on par with the strongest forces in the ten directions. It established itself in the world by the Way of Soul Corpses and never easily got involved in worldly disputes. Now it had actually appeared above the Thousand Realms Sect's sky screen!

Ming Ye abruptly raised his head, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes, his body trembling slightly. The next moment, he strode forward and bowed deeply to the grey-robed elder who had gracefully descended. "Elder Ming Yuan!"

Ming Yuan remained silent, his gaze as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, sweeping across the entire area before finally settling on Qin Yu. He spoke indifferently, "Qin Yu, a disciple of the Thousand Realms Sect, is connected to a certain formation within our sect's Soul-Sealing Array, having triggered the 'Soul Evolution Silent Light' transformation."

He must stay.

After speaking, Ming Yuan took a step forward, his soul pressure enveloping the mountain gate, as if the gates of hell were slowly opening. The surrounding rocks rose up, the soul energy surged back, and the entire world seemed to fall into the Netherworld!

Even more shocking is--

Behind Ming Yuan, a blurry soul figure suddenly appeared in the void. The soul figure stood still, yet it seemed to rule over all realms. Its power, in just an instant, caused all the experts at the Severed Phenomena Realm present to change their expressions drastically.

"That's... the Order Creation Realm?!" The expert in the Realm Consciousness Realm trembled as he whispered, his voice changing tone.

Ming Yuan's gaze returned to the allied forces of the three races. "Who else wants to take him away?"

At the same time, Ming Yuan released his divine power at the Severed Phenomena Realm Fifth Stage Perfection, which was mixed with a strong Netherworld aura. At that moment, everyone felt a Netherworld aura from the abyss invading their sea of consciousness.

This prompted everyone to quickly seal their consciousness and stabilize their foundation.

"Ming Yuan, you think too highly of yourself."

A cold, majestic, yet Soul Sea- shaking whisper suddenly boomed in the sky, as if it came from beyond the heavens, instantly overwhelming the soul senses of everyone in the sect.

In an instant, the wind ceased, the clouds dispersed, and all things returned to silence!

Above the Thousand Realms Sect, the once high-hanging sea of clouds vanished in an instant, and the vast void suddenly collapsed. A tall figure in a blue battle robe, like the ruler of the Heavenly Realm, slowly emerged from the Abyss of Void amidst the destructive storm!

His eyes were sharp and his aura deep. He was like an unyielding Divine Mountain, and his very presence caused the entire Thousand Realms Sect to tremble.

"That's... the commander of the Soul Hunting Army..."

"Azure battle robes... World-Annihilating War Halberd... It's him! Lin Yao Soul General!!"

"It was actually him who came in person..."

The sect disciples were utterly horrified, and even many elders were speechless with shock, cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

This person is none other than the commander and top combatant of the Soul Hunting Army— [Lin Yao Soul General]!

--Perfected Realm Lord Realm Fourth Stage! Ten thousand years ago, he single-handedly killed nine Order Creation Soul Generals and suppressed the Soul Chaos of the entire Five Continents with his own power. Wherever his World-Annihilating War Halberd passed, not a single soul could remain!

And just five breaths after his figure had fully appeared—

Boom!!!!!

The entire world fell into an even deeper silence and turmoil once again.

Behind him, the void seemed to cascade down like a waterfall, pouring forth endless soul light—it was—

A full twelve thousand elite warriors of the "Soul Hunting Army," fully armed and in imposing formation, arrived in unison, stepping through the air!

The golden soul armor resonated with a clang, and the battle halberds were slung across their soul shoulders. Each of them was a soul soldier of the fifth level or above of the True Soul. Nearly three thousand people were "Realm Consciousness Realm" experts, and their formation was like a heavenly punishment descending upon the world!

Such military might is more than just intimidating.

That was an Ultimate pressure released simultaneously from the three realms of vision, soul consciousness, and the Heavenly Dao!

In that instant, the entire Thousand Realms Sect seemed to be plunged into an abyss!

Many disciples below the True Soul Realm knelt on the ground, their sea of consciousness roaring as if about to crack, their courage to even raise their heads completely crushed.

Even the most core Main Soul Hall of the sect spontaneously activated its divine rune array at this moment, as if facing a formidable enemy!

The blue figure, clad in battle robes and standing proudly in the void, Lin Yao General, spoke coldly:

"Whoever it is today, Qin Yu must die."

"Don't even mention your Nether Firmament Underworld Sect—"

Even if all ten Ancient Clan were to arrive, they couldn't save him!

Its sound was as resounding as a world bell, not only causing the souls of countless disciples to tremble, but even the space itself was shaken by this declaration, creating ripples and cracks, as if a divine decree had descended!

At this moment, on the high platform of the sect, several Soul Consciousness Realm elders in the elders' seats all had solemn expressions, and many of them unconsciously clenched their hands, with veins bulging.

The disciples were abuzz with discussion, some even whispering in a ghostly voice:

"What exactly did Qin Yu do to attract Lin Yao to come in person? What level of enmity is this?"

"Even the Nether Firmament Underworld Sect can't protect it anymore... Is it really going to be destroyed this time?"

Qian Ruishan, Zhou Yu, and Yao Wanqing stood behind Qin Yu.

Qian Ruishan remained calm, her gaze resolute, and she looked directly at Lin Yao before slowly speaking:

"If you want to kill him, you'll have to step over my Qian Ruishan body first."

Qin Yu, who had remained silent until now, finally raised his head slowly under the overwhelming pressure of countless souls. His eyes, however, showed no fear or dread, only a cold glint.

That was an unwavering resolve.