In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 196 Deep into the Soul-Devouring Mountains

Iron Guardian was immediately enraged.

"Wu Ying, what are you looking at... Ah!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

Iron Guardian suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream, and his entire body was instantly enveloped in the Soul Chain Net.

With his piercing screams,

Wu Hufa laughed triumphantly.

"Hehehe!"

"That felt great! So satisfying! Hehehe~~!"

"That was awesome! So awesome! Hehehe!"

……

The battle took place in a cave not far away.

Following the principle of proximity, Xiao Ran directly opened a temporary cave to interrogate the two Soul Palace protectors.

Looking at the two jade bottles whose mouths were sealed with Taiyin True Fire, Xiao Ran nodded in satisfaction.

After interrogating the souls of the Duck Protector and the Iron Protector separately and obtaining the information they desired,

They then placed each of them into a jade bottle and put them into their storage rings.

Xiao Ran was also filled with emotion.

Unexpectedly, the Soul Palace was also rife with open and covert struggles.

Nowadays, in various industries, besides various forms of psychological manipulation (PUA),

Is even the infighting among peers this brutal?

He had noticed it earlier when he was dealing with the Protector.

The protector saw that he was caught and could not escape.

Seeing that he had made a move, he originally had a chance to warn that guy.

But he simply kept silent, dragging Iron Protector into the conversation as well.

It's like a crab trapped in a cage.

Even without the lid on, none of them can escape.

Because as long as even one crab climbs up...

The other crabs would then successively cling to the crab that was pointing upwards.

Finally, it was dragged back into the basket.

Of course, while the two aren't quite like crabs, they're pretty much the same.

However, even after Protector Wu spoke up to remind him,

Even Iron Guardian can't escape.

However, other variables may very well arise.

Xiao Ran naturally wanted to treat Protector Wu well, as he could save Xiao Ran a lot of trouble.

Therefore, we specially designed a 24-hour Taiyin True Fire Grilling Set Meal for them.

Especially after learning that the Poison Sect, where Little Fairy Doctor belonged, was persecuted by him to the point that almost no one survived.

They even captured Little Fairy Doctor and took her back to the Soul Palace branch, where they extracted a significant amount of her Calamity Poison Blood.

If it weren't for the thought that it might still be of some use, Xiao Ran would have been so angry that he almost crushed the guy.

However, the Soul Palace mainly deals with souls, and the protectors are also a force to be reckoned with, and they might even have soul imprints or something similar within the Soul Palace.

If you feel relieved after venting your anger, but it arouses the suspicion of the elders of the Soul Palace, then things could get very bad.

He still needs to rescue Little Fairy Doctor!

In comparison, the Iron Guardian in the bottle next door...

They just sealed the bottle opening.

The difference in their treatment is like night and day.

After dealing with those two despicable guys,

Xiao Ran casually waved his sleeve, dispelling all the aura in the room.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, a token bearing the character "地" (earth) and emitting an eerie, ghostly light appeared in his hand.

This token was the one Xiao Ran had obtained from Protector Wu during interrogation.

It is an important credential for entering the branch hall of the Soul Palace.

After making all the preparations, Xiao Ran simply waved his sleeve.

His aura instantly turned chilling and sinister, and an even denser black mist appeared around him.

If the Dharma Protector could come out and meet me,

Then you can discover that

At this moment, Xiao Ran's aura was shrouded in black mist.

It was almost identical to himself; even he himself would probably have difficulty distinguishing it.

Although the round trip covered hundreds of miles, Xiao Ran, at the Dou Huang realm, flew at full speed using his Dou Qi wings.

They arrived in less than half an hour.

Although Xiao Ran flew using Dou Qi wings, it was still far inferior to a Dou Zong flying directly.

However, shrouded in thick black fog,

It does look like it's suspended in mid-air, with little difference.

Following the directions and locations gleaned from his mind,

Xiao Ran charged directly into the Soul Devouring Mountain Range.

He swiftly swept across the poisonous miasma of the swamp, his entire body radiating an aura of...

This terrified countless beloved beast-type magical beasts, causing them to scatter in panic.

After navigating through the Soul-Eating Mountains, turning left and right, finally...

A dense forest with ancient trees dozens of feet tall appeared before Xiao Ran.

Looking at the eerie and sinister forest, Xiao Ran flew in without hesitation.

Following the intelligence information, they finally passed through several formations.

An incredibly huge and eerie stone gate,

It was in front of Xiao Ran that the mountain appeared.

You have to walk through the forest to find it.

If one were flying above, there would be formations set up by Dou Zun powerhouses.

It's impossible to tell that this is the gateway to a branch of the Soul Palace.

It was also thanks to Xiao Ran's separate interrogation of Protector Wu and Protector Tie that they were able to survive.

That's how we found out about the entrance; otherwise...

Based solely on the location coordinates provided by the system,

Even if he were to search for it, it might take some time.

Entering might alert the powerful figures of the Soul Palace.

Xiao Ran, shrouded in thick black mist, approached the stone gate.

A guard in a black robe, hidden in a tall tree nearby.

He flashed out, revealing a pair of solid battle qi wings on his back, indicating that he was a Dou Huang powerhouse.

"Halt! Who goes there?"

Xiao Ran glanced at him briefly.

They discovered that he was actually a powerful expert at the sixth level of the Douhuang realm.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "As expected of the Soul Palace, even the gatekeepers are Dou Huangs."

However, Xiao Ran, who was already prepared, remained completely calm.

With a wave of his hand, a token gleaming with a jet-black luster appeared.

They flew through the black mist toward the Dou Huang expert.

In the blink of an eye, the Douhuang expert reached out and grabbed the token, turning it over and over.

He then held the token in both hands and bowed to Xiao Ran.

"Greetings, Protector Wu. Weren't you on a mission? Why are you back?"

Xiao Ran's eyes widened, and he waved his hand.

He directly snatched the token from the Dou Huang expert's hand back into his own.

He said in a strange and sarcastic tone,

"What? What do I, the Protector, intend to do that requires reporting to a mere Dou Huang expert like yourself?"

Before setting off, Xiao Ran had already taken a pill that could change the timbre of his voice. At this moment, his voice was exactly the same as that of Protector Wu.

Upon hearing this, the Dou Huang expert immediately shook his head and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting.

"No, no, it's just my duty. Please forgive me, Dharma Protector."

"Please come in! Please come in!"

Xiao Ran waved his hand.

"Open the door! Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"

"Yes, Guardian!"

Immediately, the Dou Huang expert didn't need anyone to urge him.

He hurriedly reached up and made a few strange handprints in her hand, and then pressed some random things somewhere.

From the lower left corner of the massive stone gate, a small door slowly opened.

Xiao Ran was not surprised at all.

After interrogation, it was learned that the huge stone gate in front of him was just a cover for a branch of the Soul Palace.

The real entrance is actually in the lower left corner of the main gate.

It also needs to be combined with the formation for the mechanism to be activated.

If someone unaware of the reason discovers this place, unless they are a Dou Zun level expert, they should not even think about entering.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran nodded in satisfaction and casually gave an order to the Dou Huang expert.

"This protector will go in first and guard the entrance."

The Dou Huang expert nodded respectfully in response.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

(End of this chapter)