Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 135 The Soul Palace's Scheme

Soul Palace, Heavenly Hall, Heavenly Palace

"Oh? Is that so? The Great Celestial Venerable has sent that Dharma Protector to pay homage to me!"

The person speaking was dressed in a black robe, with no outstanding features on his face. He looked ordinary and unremarkable, and his hands, which had slipped out of his sleeves, were also somewhat rough.

But this ordinary person is quite famous in Zhongzhou, or rather, renowned!

Because he is the Lord of the Soul Palace, Soul Extinction and Life!

This Soul Palace Master once massacred dozens of sects in one night. That night, blood flowed like rivers and corpses littered the fields. Five peak experts with the strength of two-star Dou Sheng all perished in his hands.

That night cemented the Soul Palace Master's fearsome reputation and made the Soul Palace the overlord of the Central Continent. Even the Pill Tower dared not easily confront it!

But this ruthless man is now so peaceful, with even a slight smile on his face.

"yes!"

Below the Hall Master of the Soul Palace was a hunched figure, as withered as bones, who slowly appeared. He wore a black robe, and his aged face was extremely dry. His eyes were sunken, and two ghostly flames flickered in his eye sockets, giving off a slightly eerie feeling.

This person is the Great Heavenly Venerable among the nine Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace, a top expert in the Soul Palace, and highly valued by the Hall Master and Vice Hall Master of the Soul Palace. The Great Heavenly Venerable is in charge of the Human Hall among the three Heavenly Gang Halls of the Soul Palace, so you can imagine how high his status is!

Not long after the Great Celestial Venerable left, he entered with a dark figure. At this moment, the full appearance of the dark figure could be seen, and it turned out to be a woman with a somewhat attractive face!

"Demon, I pay my respects to the Palace Master!" The woman bowed down upon seeing the Palace Master of the Soul Palace.

"Heavenly Guardian, you demon! I know you. You once brought back five souls at the Dou Zun level, one of which was a Spirit Realm soul. Even I have heard of your deeds. Well done!"

Hun Miesheng looked down at the woman below who had a fairly pretty face and said with a smile.

"It is my honor to serve the Lord of the Hall! Everything is for the sake of the Soul Hall!" Chimei said respectfully.

"Well, tell me in detail what happened in the Northwest Continent!" Hun Miesheng tapped the armrest of his throne, clearly showing his patience.

"Yes, Lord Palace Master, this subordinate is currently in the Gama Empire of the Northwest Continent."

The demon told Hun Miesheng everything that had happened in the Northwest Continent.

"Oh? People from the ancient clans, and Mang Tianchi from the Lei clan? There's a Xiao family there? This is indeed very important news, and your plans there are quite good."

Not only did they bewitch the local Dou Huang to act as spies, but they also ordered several Soul Envoys to secretly gather intelligence. This is good. Since the ancient clan appeared there, it means that the Xiao family is a descendant of the Xiao clan.

That thing might be there, but since the ancient clan has come once, it means they will come again. This is not easy to handle. If we are not careful, the ancient clan might discover our grand plan!

"Chimei, for now, just remain still and observe. No need to take action, just watch, or have your spies do the watching. The ancient race might be coming in more than one wave! We can't afford to expose ourselves!"

Hun Miesheng squinted and said that he was not afraid of the ancient clans. The ancient clans were nothing but withered bones in the tomb. Apart from the Xiao clan a thousand years ago, the Hun clan had no rivals now!

However, caution is always necessary. It would be bad if other imperial clans joined forces. So, the key is to observe first and not let anyone find out. Then, we can slowly seize the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade!

"Understood!" The demon bowed and knelt again.

"Yes, Great Celestial Venerable, effective immediately, the Demoness is to be promoted to Elder, her physical body rebuilt, and she promoted to Dou Zun. She will then be in charge of the Xiao family affairs in the Northwest Continent!"

The Great Celestial Venerable bowed and said, "Yes."

"Demon, do a good job. If you do well, I will reward you handsomely!" Soul Extinction said with a faint smile.

"I am willing to die for the Lord of the Palace!" the demon said excitedly.

The Great Celestial Venerable then left with the Demon Protector—oh, now he should be called the Demon Venerable Elder.

Soul Extinction's eyes flashed: "Hmph, we've finally found the Xiao Clan. Once we obtain the Xiao Clan's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, the Clan Chief's plan should be implemented. The Dou Qi Continent will ultimately belong to my Soul Clan! Hehehehehehe—"

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The Jia Ma Empire, the Xiao family

"Elder Su, do you mean you just vaguely sensed the aura of the Soul Palace?" Xiao Li asked in surprise.

"Hmm, although it's very subtle, it is indeed the aura of the Soul Palace. She should just be a protector. I originally wanted to capture her, but she escaped. Now there are several Soul Envoy auras in this Jia Ma Holy City."

The old man with the Heavenly Sound had a long beard.

"Tsk, looks like we've been noticed after all. This is troublesome. I'm afraid I can't stay in the capital anymore." Xiao Li frowned. The ancient clansmen really have something wrong with their brains. They've exposed all the wealth he's painstakingly accumulated.

Elder Tianyin: "How about this, you bring your entire family to the Tianyin Mountains. There's plenty of space there for your family to live in."

Xiao Li shook his head: "Zhongzhou is the headquarters of the Soul Hall. The Soul Hall's experts are all there. You already know that we are from the Xiao Clan. Once the Soul Hall's experts find out, they will definitely launch a large-scale attack on Yin Valley."

With only you, sir, holding down the fort in Yin Valley, it's not enough to contend with the Soul Palace. It will only be much safer once you break through to the Dou Sheng realm. The Xiao family should stay in the Northwest Continent.

"I can't stay in the capital any longer, so let's move to another place. I think Wutan City is quite nice."

Xiao Li is preparing to move his entire clan to Wutan City. Wutan City belongs to the Jia Ma Empire. Although the city is among the major cities of the empire because of its advantageous location at the foot of the Monster Mountain Range, it is only ranked last.

Most importantly, Xiao Li believed that the Xiao family's lineage would only be complete after a Yan Emperor emerged from Wutan City.

"Since you have your own ideas, then I don't need to say anything more. By the way, you wanted medicines related to the soul before, right? You especially needed Soul Infant Fruit or Spirit Dragon Heavenly Mushroom, right?"

"Yi'er went to great lengths to obtain the Spirit Dragon Heavenly Herb from an ancient ruin. You can take it." The Heavenly Sound Elder handed a simple, rough wooden box to Xiao Li.

"Thank you, Elder Su. May I ask you a few questions? I intend to break through to the Dou Zun level. Where can I find abundant fire-attribute energy? Also, I would like to obtain a complete Dou Sheng skeleton."

Xiao Li told Elder Tianyin about his request, and Elder Tianyin frowned upon hearing it.

"There are quite a few places in Zhongzhou with abundant fire-attribute energy. The Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool in the northern region of Zhongzhou, which is closest to you, is quite good. However, it can help peak Douhuangs advance to Douzong."

"Your attempt to advance from the peak of Dou Zong to Dou Zun will likely be difficult, but you could try venturing into the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool. As for the Dou Sheng remains you mentioned, what use are they to you?"

The Heavenly Sound Elder didn't quite understand why Xiao Li wanted the remains of a Battle Saint. Was he going to use them to create a puppet?

"Elder Su, could you please create a space for me?" Xiao Li looked around.

"Can."

With a wave of his hand, the Heavenly Sound Elder created a barrier, preventing others from hearing what they were saying.

"Elder Su, I have found a senior member of the Xiao clan. I need to revive him, so I am preparing materials. Among them, the remains of a Dou Sheng are the key." Xiao Li revealed his purpose.

Having seen much of the world, the usually calm and collected Elder Tianyin was now completely stunned.

"Ah? You found the Xiao clan's predecessor? The Xiao clan declined rapidly a thousand years ago. I didn't expect there would still be predecessors left behind. May I ask what this predecessor's name is?" Elder Tianyin said excitedly.

Because the founder of Yin Valley, Yin Sheng, had a close relationship with a young lady from the Xiao clan, and Yin Sheng was thinking of that person even on his deathbed.

"This..." Xiao Li was stumped.

"Little fellow, it's alright. Yin Gu? That's a familiar name! I am Xiao Kong, but I'm afraid I'm not the person you know."

(End of this chapter)