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Chapter 421: New Movements of the Soul Hall!

Chapter 421: New Movements of the Soul Hall!

“That mysterious figure in the eerie black mist hasn’t left, and now such a massive demon beast has appeared. We’re doomed today!”

“If I ever get another chance, I swear I’ll never step foot on this Black Domain Plain again. This place is terrifying!”

When the colossal beast in the sky stopped and loomed over them, the hearts of everyone in the caravan were filled with despair.

Even Yao Lao and the shadowy figure's faces changed drastically the moment the beast came to a halt.

Initially, they thought this enormous demon beast might simply be passing through. To their shock, it had stopped precisely at their location.

At this moment, both Yao Lao and the shadowy figure froze where they were, not daring to make any rash moves. They understood that since the beast had stopped, it was likely here for one of them. Provoking it could lead to a disaster beyond their comprehension.
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“Yun’er, I’ll be back shortly after handling something!”

On the back of the Black-scaled Frost Jiao, Gu He spoke to Yun Yun before stepping out of the room.

Once outside, Gu He didn’t dismount. Standing on the Jiao’s back, he extended his palm toward the black mist below and made a grasping motion.

In an instant, a massive force of spatial distortion appeared around the black mist.

“Senior, please… I’m a member of the Soul Hall! If you attack me, you’ll be going against the Soul Hall itself. Think carefully!”

The shadowy figure hadn’t expected the beast above to be so overwhelmingly powerful. To manipulate space in this manner would require at least a Dou Venerate-level expert.

As Gu He began to lock down the space around him, the shadowy figure struggled desperately, attempting to use the Soul Hall’s reputation to save his life.

At this moment, both the Soul Hall enforcer and Yao Lao assumed it was the massive beast making its move. Yao Lao’s anxiety deepened, fearing the next moment might see him similarly ensnared by this terrifyingly powerful creature.

“Ah!”

“If I die, the Soul Hall will know immediately! Senior, you won’t escape their wrath!”

While Yao Lao worried, the immense black beast suddenly opened its massive maw toward the shadowy figure trapped in the distorted space.

A terrifying suction force erupted from its mouth.

The shadowy figure could only roar in fear, unable to mount any meaningful resistance before being swallowed by the Black-scaled Frost Jiao.

“Hiss!”

“What kind of monstrous demon beast is this?”

Seeing the once-arrogant Soul Hall enforcer swallowed like a helpless chick, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.
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As the Black-scaled Frost Jiao devoured the shadowy figure’s soul, a surge of soul power burst forth, penetrating the enforcer’s body.

“Ancient Puppet Seed Technique.”

Gu He’s voice carried the incantation in a low tone, and a massive wave of soul energy rushed into the shadowy figure’s form.

“Ah! What are you doing?”

The enforcer’s soul resisted violently as Gu He’s soul power invaded it.

Previously, Gu He would have needed to incapacitate his target before performing the Ancient Puppet Seed Technique.

But now, with his cultivation realm and soul strength vastly superior to the shadowy figure, he decided to take direct action.

“Let’s go.”

The moment the soul power surged forth, Gu He issued a command to the Black-scaled Frost Jiao, signaling it to continue forward.

The python obeyed without hesitation and soared ahead.

Under Xiao Yan and Yao Lao’s watchful eyes, the Black-scaled Frost Jiao quickly vanished from their view.

“I wonder what that beast intended by taking the Soul Hall member away?” Xiao Yan muttered, puzzled.

“Let’s hope that Soul Hall enforcer truly met his end in the demon beast’s maw. If he manages to escape, we’ll be on the run for the rest of our lives,” Yao Lao sighed, then returned to the ring, signaling Xiao Yan to take a detour toward the Jia Nan Academy.

“Teacher, what exactly is the Soul Hall? Why does it make you so fearful?” Xiao Yan asked curiously as he navigated the detour.

“It’s one of the most powerful and enigmatic forces on the entire continent, teeming with strong individuals. They have beings far mightier than that demon beast you just saw!” Yao Lao responded gravely.

“So terrifying…” Xiao Yan’s eyes widened as he processed Yao Lao’s words, momentarily at a loss for words.
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On the Black-scaled Frost Jiao, within the black mist now infiltrated by Gu He’s soul power, a crystalline structure soon formed. Transparent threads extended outward, weaving through the mist. As the threads spread, the faint resistance from the mist abruptly ceased.

“Is the Soul Hall really making a move against the Xiao family?” Gu He murmured, slowly opening his eyes.

Moments earlier, while performing the Ancient Puppet Seed Technique to control the Soul Hall enforcer, he had gleaned fragments of the enforcer’s memory.

The enforcer’s name was Qing Protector. He wasn’t a long-term resident of the Soul Hall in the northwest region but had been dispatched from a Soul Hall branch hall in the Central Plains.

Moreover, Qing Protector wasn’t the only enforcer sent to the northwest this time—another enforcer had also been deployed.

The other individual had likely already entered the Jia Ma Empire.

Their objective was, as expected, the ancient jade of the Xiao family.

Gu He had little interest in whether or not the Soul Hall obtained the Xiao family’s ancient jade. However, the Soul Hall’s preference for operating covertly, leveraging other local powers to avoid direct conflict with the Eight Clans’ agreements, was concerning.

Given that the Yunlan Sect was the most influential sect in the Jia Ma Empire, the Soul Hall would undoubtedly approach them first. If the Soul Hall managed to take the ancient jade and frame the Yunlan Sect, it could bring the wrath of the Gu Clan and the other clans upon the Yunlan Sect.

Gu He was determined not to let the Soul Hall pin this on the Yunlan Sect.

“The other enforcer shouldn’t pose much of a threat to Xian’er, the Flame Dragon, or Little Silver,” Gu He muttered, contemplating briefly before discarding the thought of turning back.

With Qing Protector now under his control, the second enforcer would eventually rendezvous with Qing Protector. As such, everything remained within Gu He’s grasp.

Additionally, Gu He’s clone could reach the Yunlan Sect within a few days. Once there, he could control both enforcers and potentially their superiors, delaying the Xiao family’s ancient jade operation indefinitely.

Considering his own rapid growth, Gu He was confident that by the time the Soul Hall realized something was amiss, they would no longer be able to threaten him.

(Chapter End)

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