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

Chapter 256 Deputy Hall Master of the War Soul Hall

"Heh, do you think you're Soul Extinction? Trying to kill me before I even realize it, what arrogance! Just because you have the title of Hall Master, you think you're the Hall Master of the Soul Hall? A mere Deputy Hall Master dares to be so cocky? Take this!"

Xiao Li instantly appeared in the sky and unleashed the Great Annihilation Seal with zero frames!

boom--

A massive handprint, thousands of feet long, pressed down on the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall!

"Arrogant brat!" The black mist retaliated, causing intense battle qi fluctuations in the sky above Maple City!

"So this is all the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall is worth? Your title of Three-Star Dou Sheng is somewhat undeserved!" Xiao Li said, waving his hand.

"Sharp tongue and a silver tongue! Let me see just how much you're really worth!"

Xiao Li dispersed the black mist surrounding the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall, revealing an unusually pale face. That face did not look old, but rather like that of a young man. However, his tone of voice was extremely sinister, which did not match his appearance!

"Hmph! Come on!" Xiao Li was surrounded by a jet-black fire dragon, which roared at the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall.

"Family crest! Revealed!"

The Xiao Clan's ancestral mark appeared between Xiao Li's eyebrows, and then Xiao Li's heart began to beat rapidly, and the Dou Di bloodline in his body began to boil!

Boom boom boom—

In just a few breaths, Xiao Li and the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall had already exchanged dozens of blows.

boom--

The deputy hall master of the Soul Hall knocked Xiao Li back with a single palm strike.

"Hehehe, don't think you can be so arrogant just because you've broken through to the Dou Sheng realm. You're only a mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng, while I'm a late-stage three-star Dou Sheng. You're nothing in front of me!"

The Soul Hall's Vice Hall Master's eyes turned cold. He flicked his finger, and a surge of black energy erupted, eventually transforming into a black dragon that collided with Xiao Li's fire dragon. Before it was over, an overwhelming black mist shot out from between the Vice Hall Master's five fingers, transforming into five enormous chains that roared and hurtled toward Xiao Li.

wow-

The black chains wrapped around Xiao Li's body and then suddenly tightened! Xiao Li's body was now bound by the chains.

"Look! With just a flick of my wrist, your life is in danger!" the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall sneered.

"Hehe, perhaps your chains aren't strong enough!" Xiao Li's eyes narrowed, then turned golden. His body suddenly grew larger, becoming over ten zhang tall! Dense purple-gold scales began to grow on his body, and a pair of dragon horns sprouted from his head!

"Hey!" Xiao Li used all his strength to break free of the chains.

"How is this possible! He actually broke my soul lock!" The Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall was shocked! The next moment, an enormous fist came crashing down!

"So fast!" The deputy hall master of the Soul Hall blocked with both hands.

Boom—Crack—

The clash between the two Dou Sheng powerhouses shattered the surrounding space!

"Such domineering power! This appearance belongs to the Ancient Void Dragon! No! It belongs to the royal family of the Ancient Void Dragon! How did you obtain the power of the royal family of the Ancient Void Dragon?"

Or is it that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan wants to interfere in the affairs between the Xiao Clan and my Soul Clan? The Vice Hall Master felt his arms trembling; fighting hand-to-hand with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was unwise!

"You dare to be distracted while fighting me!" Xiao Li punched the deputy hall master directly in the face, making the deputy hall master's face sting!

"Damn it! Xiao Li, do you really want to fight me to the death? Aren't you afraid of the Palace Master?"

"Just ask if Hun Miesheng dares to come? My ancestor hates the Soul Clan to the bone! Are you sure he dares to appear in front of me?" Xiao Li sneered.

The deputy hall master's heart sank. He had seen the last remaining Dou Sheng of the Xiao clan before. According to the hall master, he was a seven-star Dou Sheng! Enough to sweep through their Soul Hall. Moreover, the Xiao clan had already declined. If he was really pushed too far, he would not abide by the alliance with the imperial clan, which would cause unnecessary trouble and affect the clan leader's plans!

"Fine! You win! The Yin-Yang Saint remains steadfast! Next time, I'll make you pay!" the Vice Hall Master sneered.

"Heh, do you really think you can get away?" Xiao Li sneered.

Suddenly, the deputy hall master felt an intense chill run through him, his instincts telling him that there was danger in the southwest corner! He then looked towards the southwest corner and saw an enormous, blood-red axe hurtling towards him.

In a mere instant, the deputy hall master was cleaved in two, body and soul!

"That's not allowed."

Xiao Li then unleashed Yin Fire, completely incinerating the Vice Hall Master's physical body and soul. He dared not use the Soul Clan members, as both their bodies and souls were likely tainted with something unclean!

Xiao Li will at most go to the Soul Palace to sort out the soul origins, since these soul origins are what helped Void Devouring Flame break through to the Emperor Realm, so it should be safe. As for the rest, Xiao Li doesn't want them at all.

"Thank you, Ancestor!" Xiao Li deactivated his transformation and bowed to the giant axe figure in the distance.

"Hmm." The one wielding the blood-red giant axe was none other than Xiao Chen, another Dou Sheng ancestor of the Xiao clan!

After years of dedicated training, Xiao Chen finally reached the level of a six-star Dou Sheng. Although he was only at the early stage of the six-star Dou Sheng level, it was already a qualitative change. Xiao Chen believed that he was not afraid of opponents at the mid-stage of the six-star Dou Sheng level!

Xiao Chen nodded to Xiao Li and then left. He was going to seek opportunities elsewhere. Blindly cultivating would not be enough to break through. After all, he was different from Xiao Kong. Xiao Kong had started over and only needed to restore his cultivation level from back then. But for Xiao Chen, every step after that was a small bottleneck. In addition to grinding it out over time, he also needed to take ninth-grade pills.

At Xiao Chen's level, Grade 9 Precious Pills are no longer useful; only Grade 9 Profound Pills can continue to help Xiao Chen break through!

Xiao Li withdrew the Yin Fire and returned to the secret chamber.

"Wow, Second Master, who were you fighting just now! Was it someone from the Soul Hall? Was it the Hall Master of the Soul Hall?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Li shook his head: "It was the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall who plotted against your teacher and sent people to monitor our Xiao family. It was basically his idea."

"So you killed him?"

"No way, I'm lucky I didn't get killed by him. He's a late-stage three-star Dou Sheng, while I'm a mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng. I can't beat him. Although I have some trump cards to guarantee I won't lose, I don't want to expose them all for him."

Fortunately, Ancestor Xiao Chen arrived and killed that guy with a single axe stroke. "Xiao Li said calmly.

"Heavens! Is Xiao Chen the same cold-faced ancestor? I feel he's fierce, unlike the kind-hearted Xiao Kong." Xiao Yan recalled Xiao Chen's cold face.

"That's just how Ancestor Xiao Chen is. Actually, he's a very good person. If you have any new fighting techniques you'd like to try, you can look for Ancestor Xiao Chen. He's particularly interested in this area and can even give you some pointers," Xiao Li said with a faint smile.

The Wind Venerable muttered to himself, "The Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall? Killed with a single axe stroke? Truly impressive. Looks like this old fellow isn't all that useful after all~"

"Venerable Feng, there's no need for that. After all, your supply of pills was cut off after Elder Yao's accident. You've been tirelessly searching for Elder Yao and managing the entire Starfall Pavilion, so your strength has stagnated."

Now that the old alchemist is about to be resurrected, you'll be entering a period of explosive growth in your power. Also, the old alchemist said you're excellent at management, and he recommended that you manage the affairs of the alliance headquarters.

Hearing Xiao Li's words, Venerable Feng's face darkened: "Damn old bastard, I searched for him with great difficulty, and he betrayed me! Does he really treat me like a servant? You old bastard!"

"Hehe, Feng Xian, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to speak ill of me to my face like this?" A faint laugh came from behind.

A handsome middle-aged man dressed in white robes emerged from the white flames, exuding an unfathomable aura.

"Teacher!" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up. His teacher had been resurrected!

(End of this chapter)