BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Returning to the Treasure Hall



"Sir, this is the Treasure Hall of our branch. Some of the items here were bestowed by the headquarters, while others were left by various Soul Envoys who exchanged them for soul points," Protector Wu explained.

Xiao Yan once again felt the terrifying grandeur of the Hall of Souls as he looked at the light clusters placed in the stone niches along the walls, densely packed and numbering in the thousands or even tens of thousands.

He had entered Queen Medusa's treasury before, but even her treasury didn't possess this many treasures. He suspected that even the imperial treasury of the Jia Ma Empire was at most on par with this place.

Casually picking up a light cluster, Xiao Yan felt a stream of spiritual information pour into his mind in the next second.

"Low Xuan Class wood-attribute Qi Method-Thorny Profound Wood Technique. A wood- attribute Dou Qi cultivation method. Upon cultivating to the Dou Grandmaster realm, one can perform Dou Qi Armor Transformation; the armor can grow wooden spikes to enhance defensive power."

"Required soul points: 300."

Xiao Yan hadn't forgotten that the Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Technique he had exchanged for previously had cost him a thousand soul points. Then, the information on the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain, and some medicinal ingredients had cost him several thousand more. Now, he had only a little over four thousand soul points left.

He picked up a few more light clusters to examine.

The value of Qi Methods was the highest; Qi Methods of the same class were more expensive than Dou Techniques. Normally, a High Xuan Class Dou Technique only required several hundred soul points, but a good High Xuan Class Qi Method needed close to a thousand.

Xiao Yan's Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Technique was considered quite advanced among High Xuan Class Soul Training Methods.

A thousand soul points could already be exchanged for a very good tier 5 medicinal pill! He even saw that Dou King Pills could be exchanged here, although they weren't as good as the ones he refined himself. A single Dou King Pill was valued at 1,200 soul points.

Although he didn't see peak tier 6 pills like the Mighty Huang Pill, he guessed that one would cost around five to six thousand soul points.

Back then, Hun Lao Gui had told him that he could hire three or four low-star Dou Emperors with ten thousand soul points to attack Jia Nan Academy and seize the Fallen Heart Flame.

So, the Mighty Huang Pill was probably priced around that much. Of course, the most precious Zong Breaking Pill would likely require seven or eight thousand soul points, or even more. "Do you have any Di Class Soul Skills or Soul Training Methods?" Xiao Yan asked.

Just as Xiao Yan had expected, Protector Wu shook his head and replied, "Sir, you may not be aware, but Soul Training Methods and Soul Skills are not shared with outsiders. If you wish to exchange for them, not only do you need soul points, but you also need a certain identity rank. To raise your rank, you must accumulate a specific number of soul points or reach a particular level of strength."

"Di Class Soul Skills and Soul Training Methods can only be exchanged by those of Protector rank or above, and their prices are very high. Even a low Di Class Soul Skill costs nearly ten thousand soul points, and Soul Training Methods are even pricier. Furthermore, one must apply to the headquarters to exchange for them."

"However, since Sir possesses a Soul Command Token, it might be different for you. You can check it out at the Soul Offering Altar."

Xiao Yan's brows furrowed slightly when he heard the words 'Soul Offering'. He wasn't sure if this was a coincidence or if it was actually related to the Soul Sacrifice Old Shop.

"Ordinary Soul Envoys and Protectors don't have Soul Command Tokens. We only have soul stones. We just need to place the soul stone on the Soul Offering Altar, and the altar will automatically absorb the Spiritual Strength within the soul stone and record it as soul points." Protector Wu took out a pitch-black stone from the pocket of his Soul Robe.

Unlike the stone Xiao Yan had seen earlier in the hands of that Soul Envoy outside, the soul stone in Protector Wu's hand looked like a beautiful gem, with a slight glossy black luster and some eerie black mist emanating from it.

Protector Wu placed his soul stone on the Soul Offering Altar. After a short while, a few lines of text appeared above the altar:

[Soul Points: 6,200]

[Earth Grade Protector]

Xiao Yan took out his Soul Command Token. After carefully examining it, he was certain that this Soul Command Token was equivalent to a higher-quality soul stone.

Just like how storage rings were crafted using storage stones, and the internal space varied depending on the quality of the storage stone, this Soul Command Token was probably the same concept, carved from an even higher-grade soul stone.

'If I remember correctly, I should have 4,100 soul points remaining. Although I can sell some tier 5 medicinal pills to exchange for soul points, even a Dou King Pill is only worth 1,200 soul points, and an ordinary Low Di Class Soul Skill costs 10,000 soul points. How many Dou King Pills would I have to sell to afford that?'

'It seems I can only rely on the soul body of that Yao Ao sealed within the Soul Command Token. The soul body of a high-grade 7th-tier alchemist should be worth quite a few soul points, right?'

Xiao Yan couldn't help but pray inwardly, just hoping that Yao Ao was worth something. If he hadn't frozen Yao Ao's soul body with the Bone Chilling Flame back in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, he might not have dared to risk coming to the Hall of Souls.

With a 'clack' sound, Xiao Yan casually tossed the Soul Command Token onto the altar with a very indifferent expression. He didn't ask Protector Wu how many soul points the soul body of a high-grade 7th-tier alchemist was worth.

Because he knew that even for an Earth Grade Protector, the soul body of a high-grade 7th- tier alchemist would be a significant temptation.

Xiao Yan definitely wouldn't entrust his life to the protection of Hun Huzi's reputation. The Protectors of the Hall of Souls were definitely not good people. If he believed that someone who could claw their way up to the rank of Protector was a saint, then he'd be beyond stupid.

Just as the Soul Command Token connected with the Soul Offering Altar, it suddenly emitted a strong spiritual fluctuation, and a beam of ghostly light shot out. The entire Soul Offering Altar let out a 'clang' sound at this moment.

"What is this?!" Yun Shan exclaimed in shock. He had never seen such a scene before! "It's the Soul Command Token! The Soul Command Token is opening a passage!" Protector Wu looked at the changing Soul Offering Altar with an extremely astonished expression!

When a beam of soul light projected from the Soul Command Token onto the Soul Offering Altar, some runes actually appeared on its surface.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

At that moment, the Soul Offering Altar seemed to open a secret gateway. Accompanied by a buzzing sound and a series of reverberations, a pitch-black, ink-like path unfolded at an extremely fast speed.

Xiao Yan wasn't the least bit surprised upon seeing the passage, because this was the Soul

Path.

'It seems Protector Wu was right. The Soul Command Token is the key to opening the Soul Path. Only those who possess a Soul Command Token can enter the Hun Realm,' Xiao Yan silently mused to himself.

Ignoring Yun Shan and Protector Wu, Xiao Yan stepped onto the Soul Offering Altar, retrieved his Soul Command Token, and crossed into the Soul Path.

With a buzzing sound, Xiao Yan and the Soul Path disappeared without a trace.

Both Protector Wu and Yun Shan were stunned when they saw Xiao Yan vanish in an instant, and remained dazed for quite a while before regaining their senses.

Yun Shan frowned deeply. He looked at Protector Wu beside him with a hint of solemnity in

his eyes and said, "Could it be that the lord named Hun Huzi has discovered something, so he

sent him here?"

"He's going to enter the Gate of Life and Death tomorrow?" Protector Wu didn't answer

directly but asked in return.

"Yes, I heard it's for the Heavenly Flame inside the Gate of Life and Death," Yun Shan said.

This was something Yun Shan had just learned. After all, ever since he reached the Dou Ancestor realm, he had been in secluded cultivation and didn't even know that Nalan Yanran had already entered the Gate of Life and Death ahead of time, breaking through to the fifth gate and obtaining Yun Po Tian's inheritance.

It was only a few hours ago that he heard from Yun Yun that there was a Heavenly Flame inside the Gate of Life and Death, and Xiao Yan merely wanted to enter to obtain it. Protector Wu looked in the direction where Xiao Yan had disappeared and fell into deep thought.