I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

However, before the group invited by Yao Lao arrived, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, Hun Miesheng, arrived.

That's right, a guy at the late stage of a four-star Dou Sheng has arrived. It can be said that there are very few people in the entire Dou Qi Continent who can be compared to him, but the fact that he came in person is enough to prove how much the Soul Palace values ​​Fang Yu.

Even the old apothecary was terrified by his arrival. It could be said that his arrival rendered almost all their efforts futile—if they were to take action.

"I never imagined that the esteemed Lord of the Soul Palace would be so handsome and dashing! I am truly impressed! I don't understand why, even with your immense power and high cultivation level, you still maintain such a dashing appearance. It's truly admirable and enviable. However, Senior, you didn't come here just to chat, did you? You must have some purpose. If I'm not mistaken, your Soul Clan is planning to attack other races. If I'm not mistaken, you should start with the Spirit Clan, but you won't go all out against them; you must be guarding against something. I think your attack on the Spirit Clan is just bait. It would be best if you could eliminate them, like a fish taking the bait, but if not, so be it. Therefore, your true target isn't the Spirit Clan, but other races. With your strength, although facing several other races simultaneously would be somewhat difficult,..." Eliminating one or two shouldn't be a problem. Therefore, your goal should be to first target the Spirit Clan and see if that Ancient Clan guy will intervene. If they help, then your plan has succeeded; if they don't, then you should annihilate the Spirit Clan. Once the Spirit Clan is destroyed, your strength will increase significantly, and most importantly, your plan can be implemented. At that time, the entire Dou Qi Continent will be in chaos, because you will definitely attack other races as well. With the destruction of other races, your strength will grow stronger, and eventually the entire Dou Qi Continent will have to unite against you. Unfortunately, currently, no one on the entire Dou Qi Continent has been able to unite all the forces into an alliance, so your plan is easily achievable. However, you still have some concerns. You worry that I will suddenly become stronger, or... Your biggest worry is that the forces behind me might suddenly appear and obstruct you. That's why you were sent to test me. If I have no powerful backing, you'll eliminate me immediately; if I do have powerful backing, you'll… In short, you're bait thrown out by your clan leader to test whether I have anyone behind me. This isn't difficult for you. Simply put, if I do, I live, but you die; if I don't, you live, and I die, right? So your clan leader's plan is truly perfect, admirable. He's incredibly clever, no wonder he wants to unify the entire Dou Qi Continent. But do you really need to test me? If you do, you can act now. But let me make this clear: once you act, you're dead. I'm not trying to scare you, but to tell you a way to save your life. Your clan leader has already used you as a pawn; do you really want to serve him? Of course, given your loyalty to your clan leader, you will definitely serve him—that's inevitable, and I know that. However, considering your handsome appearance and the fact that your cultivation has reached a certain level, I can't bear to see such a powerful person like you die without a burial place. So, let me give you a few choices. The first choice is to follow your clan leader's orders and kill me, and kill all of us, completing your clan leader's mission. This way, you will not only have accomplished a great feat, but you might also gain your clan leader's favor. In the future, when your clan leader becomes a Dou Di, you will definitely be a great contributor. However, you should think carefully; if you act now, you may very well die without a burial place. I've already made myself very clear... I understand. I truly have a force behind me that you cannot afford to offend. If you don't believe me, you can act now and achieve great merit, becoming a great hero of your family. Of course, you might not be the greatest hero, but you'll definitely be a great hero. So your choice is clear: to act. But you have a second option: to pledge allegiance to me. If you choose to pledge allegiance, not only will you not die, but I am confident I can make you a Dou Di in the future. You don't understand what it takes to become a Dou Di. It takes something called Yuan Qi. This thing no longer exists in the Dou Qi Continent; otherwise, your clan leader and that guy from the ancient clan would have already broken through. Therefore, without this thing, it's impossible to break through to Dou Di. But I know of another place where it exists, a place that is also considered a Dou Di... The Qi Continent, though not quite within the Dou Qi Continent, is a very special place. I think you've probably guessed what it is—that's right, it's the cave of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. Once you enter that place and obtain the inheritance it left behind, you can smoothly break through to the Dou Di realm. However, there's one thing I want you to understand: that thing is extremely difficult to obtain. No one but me can obtain it. Otherwise, why do you think I've become so powerful, so formidable, so invincible? Of course, it's too early to say I'm invincible now, but I can assure you that sooner or later I will become invincible, and at that time you will have no choice. While you still have a choice, I advise you to trust my words and choose the second path. If you choose the second path, you might truly die a horrible death. A place of burial is probably not a good choice for you. I imagine you've cultivated to this point and wouldn't want to die like this, after all, you've worked so hard to reach this level. If it were me, I would definitely choose the second path, because that way you could not only survive but also become the most powerful being in this Dou Qi Continent. Then you could choose any position in the entire Dou Qi Continent, and even replace your clan leader to become the most powerful being in your family. But if you don't choose this path, your future will be filled with hardship, and death is almost certain. In short, if you don't choose the path of life I've chosen for you, then the only path left is death. Even if you attack me, you won't survive. I think you understand this, though you may not. But considering your handsome and dashing appearance, I can tell you... "Let me tell you, you only have the second path to choose from now. The first path is a complete dead end. I advise you not to take it, or you really will die. I can guarantee that. Am I right, senior who's been eavesdropping? If you don't mind, please come out for a moment. It would be beneficial for both of us. Since you've been eavesdropping for so long, I've told you everything I needed to say. If you don't come out now, wouldn't that be too unfriendly? Wouldn't that be too unbecoming of a senior expert? That's right, your Soul Clan has never had this kind of demeanor. You've never done anything good, so eavesdropping is perfectly normal for you, even if you're a senior expert. Eavesdropping is just too normal for you. So, coming out now will at least lessen my dislike for your Soul Clan. If you don't come out, then there's nothing I can do."

Fang Yu's words immediately turned the Soul Hall Master's expression somewhat ugly. He had never imagined that anyone would dare to follow him, or rather, he had never expected that their clan leader would send someone to follow him; it was completely unexpected. And when he came to his senses, he discovered that the senior expert Fang Yu had mentioned had already appeared—one of the Four Demons of their Soul Hall.

Upon seeing this person, the Soul Palace Master's expression remained unchanged. He cupped his hands in greeting and said something, but no one could hear him. His strength was too great; among those present, if he used telepathy, it wouldn't be easy for anyone else to hear him, and perhaps no one could. However, for Fang Yu, it was no problem, but Fang Yu disdained eavesdropping.

"Alright, stop arguing. You have two choices: submit to me or be killed by me. But let me make this clear: if you lay a hand on me, your lives may be in danger. This is my warning to you, and also my way of showing my goodwill as a junior. I hope you understand."

Fang Yu's good intentions were ignored by the four demons of the Soul Clan, who instead attacked directly. However, when one of the four demons, an elder, made his move, he vanished completely—a seven-star Dou Sheng simply disappeared.

Seeing this scene, the Soul Palace Master felt a sense of relief at having escaped death, but even more so, he was filled with fear—utter fear. He had never imagined such a thing could happen; one of their Soul Clan's four Seven-Star Dou Sheng had died just like that. This was something he never expected. He hadn't even seen how Fang Yu had attacked. He couldn't understand it at all, and this filled him with a deep, overwhelming fear, a fear so profound it gave him an urge to flee. But he knew he couldn't run, because if he did, he would be next. This feeling was so strong that he had no choice but to believe it, to stop in his tracks, and then, his gaze falling on Fang Yu, whose expression was full of helplessness, he said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"Was that you?"

Although this feeling was absurd—even the Soul Hall Master himself found it absurd after saying it—he couldn't think of any other possibility. Although Fang Yu claimed to have an extremely powerful force behind him, the Soul Hall Master naturally didn't believe it, but now he had no choice but to accept it. However, he didn't believe Fang Yu had a powerful force behind him; rather, he simply believed Fang Yu was an extremely terrifying existence, someone he seemed powerless to resist. After all, even a Seven-Star Dou Sheng had vanished; what power did he have to resist? Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to ask. In response to his question, Fang Yu shook his head and then nodded, saying:
"If that's your view, then there's nothing wrong with it. However, I advise you to choose the second path, since it's the path I've designed for you to survive. If you don't choose it, then death is the only option. You should have seen clearly what happened to that senior expert earlier, so I won't repeat it to you. Repeating it would be too cruel for you. Therefore, I've chosen a more merciful approach, hoping you understand that everything I've done is for your own good, not to harm you, but simply to guide you back to the right path. Although you've done many wrong things, I think you're handsome and dashing, so there's still a possibility of repentance. If you feel you're not qualified and insist on continuing to be loyal to your Soul Clan, then I have no choice but to eliminate you. This kind of thing isn't difficult for me." "Because you know just how terrifying my strength has become, annihilating you wouldn't be difficult for me; on the contrary, it would be quite easy. I hope you can be clear, rational, and understand that before me, you are no different from an ant, or rather, you and the Soul Clan behind you are no different from ants. The reason I've been wasting so much time talking to you is to see your reaction, and your reaction has greatly satisfied me, making me realize that keeping you alive was indeed the right choice. I also hope you won't betray me. If you do, your fate will be extremely tragic. I can guarantee that if you dare to betray me, your end will be even faster and more tragic than that Soul Clan senior from before—it will be inhumane and utterly cruel, with absolutely no good end."

"Alright, that's my advice to you. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. In short, I've made myself perfectly clear, and I hope you can make the right choice. Don't think that just because you're strong enough, you can be arrogant in front of me. You're not capable of that. So, you'd better obediently listen to me and don't have any other thoughts, because if you do, you'll die a very miserable death. I've made myself perfectly clear." (End of Chapter)