"Be careful, this youngster's strength is not to be underestimated, there are many things about him that even I can't see through," Great Celestial Venerable furrowed his brows.
He didn't know what gave Xu Ran such cockiness, could it be that even with both of their efforts, they couldn't handle Xu Ran? That was impossible.
In the Soul Hall, his power was enough to rank in the top three. Apart from the two supreme lords, his power was the strongest. Moreover, he was actually the controller of the Soul Palace among the people.
Across the Continent, only a handful of people could match him.
Almost all the top warriors throughout the world hailed from the Imperial Clans and the strong tribes of Magical Beasts.
But he seemed to have never even heard of a family with the surname Xu. Furthermore, Xu Ran appeared out of nowhere; there was absolutely no information about him prior to his arrival in the Jia Ma Empire.
If Xu Ran had previously visited Zhongzhou, there should at least be traces of Xu Ran there.
However, even with the intelligence network of the Soul Hall, Xu Ran remained a mysterious enigma.
Even with great confidence in his own power, upon seeing Xu Ran, he actually felt somewhat shaken. Although Xu Ran looked no different from any ordinary strong man, Xu Ran gave him a very unpleasant feeling.
"Why do I always have a feeling of danger, could it be that even I could encounter danger here?" Great Celestial Venerable scoffed at himself. If he, a Dou Sheng, were to fall here, the Soul Hall would truly be shaken, and powers throughout the Continent would come to mock the Soul Hall, and even the Hun Clan could be affected.
This was the influence of power.
If the Soul Hall encountered trouble, those warriors dependent on the Soul Hall would undoubtedly waver again, and in the long run, it would definitely be a significant blow to the prestige of the Hun Clan.
After all, the Sky Venerables of the Soul Hall were among the top combatants; the death of even one would require major powers to adjust profoundly.
Yet such a possibility did not exist; the Sky Venerables of the Soul Hall wouldn't make the same mistake again.
Their two most powerful experts had mobilized, surely enough to resolve the issue.
It was unreasonable for the lords to emerge and deal with every challenger that appeared. Wouldn't that make the Hun Clan a laughingstock for having no one in the Soul Hall?
Xu Ran must have an unspeakable secret pertaining to his life, are they to defeat Xu Ran, perhaps they could find many treasures on him. Thinking of this, a trace of greed flickered through the calm eyes of the Great Celestial Venerable.
"Boss, just relax, I'm not like the Ninth Heavenly Venerate. I'm at the peak of Semi-Saint, just one step away from becoming a Dou Sheng. I'm actually looking forward to him being stronger, so he might help me find the opportunity to break through to Dou Sheng," Gu You's voice was chilling cold, making anyone hearing it feel an icy chill to the bone.
That aura was as if it came straight out of hell.
"The aura of you people from the Soul Hall is really annoying," Xu Ran said lazily, stretching.
"Hmph. Annoying? You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. No matter how talented you may be in Alchemy, in front of me you're but an ant." Endless Heavenly Energy drew in continuously, as the sky changed color, clouds gathered densely, and the Dou Qi energy in the air of the entire Black Corner Region seemed to become thinner in this moment due to Gu You's extensive drawing-in.
The whole Black Corner Region turned gloomy.
The native strongmen of the Black Corner Region all felt an intense pressure at this moment, turning their eyes towards Maple City.
Maple City was already well-known in the Black Corner Region because of Han Feng's presence, but now, it drew the attention of all experts even more so.
"Soul Hall, that's the aura of a Soul Hall expert. Hahaha, Han Feng purchased those forbidden Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques from the Soul Hall, and now the Soul Hall people have come knocking on his door. What's more, for the Soul Hall to send such a powerful expert surely means they intend to make a move against Xu Ran. Xu Ran has killed someone from Soul Hall, and that person held no low status; he was very likely a Heavenly Venerate."
"Only the death of a Soul Hall Sky Venerable would provoke such fury from Soul Hall, to send forth such a terrifying expert. That aura, carrying the scent of a 'Saint.' That is a realm I've never reached before, probably a Semi-Saint. At least that would be among the top three Sky Venerables in Soul Hall. This time, Xu Ran may be in danger," murmured Yao Lao.
At this moment, his feelings were complex.
Han Feng was his disciple, raised since childhood. He had poured countless effort into Han Feng.
Even if he hated Han Feng, he hoped that Han Feng would die by his own hand. But now that the people from Soul Hall had come, it was unlikely that Han Feng would survive. Soul Hall's cruelty towards Soul Bodies was clear to all forces.
Han Feng, as a Sixth Grade Pinnacle Alchemist who had violated taboos, would evoke no words of defense from anyone if killed by the Soul Hall.
However, if Xu Ran were to perish at the hands of a super expert from Soul Hall, it would mean one less significant headache.
"It's somewhat good news, I suppose. I hope Xu Ran dies there and doesn't reappear," Yao Lao's gaze turned to the distant horizon, his heart always a bit insecure. Even after so much analysis, believing it impossible for Xu Ran to have any chance of survival, the myth of Xu Ran's invincibility never allowed him to harbor any confidence.
Even he had been humiliated by Xu Ran, let alone his disciple Xiao Yan.
Soul Hall Sky Venerables, Semi-Saints, even Dou Shengs... Could they really kill Xu Ran?
Just what was Xu Ran's "Cultivation Level"?
He once thought Xu Ran was a Dou Spirit, a Douhuang, a Douzong... but it seems that Xu Ran's strength was always much greater than he anticipated.
Now, can Xu Ran continue to create miracles?
That's the Soul Hall, the strongest subordinate force of the Hun Clan, and apart from the great Imperial Clans, they are the strongest in Zhongzhou.
Facing such a colossal entity, would Xu Ran still be alive?
A presentiment in Yao Chen's heart told him that perhaps in the end, it would be the people from Soul Hall who would die, although this sounded absurd.
"Teacher, rest assured. If it's really such a formidable expert who has come, and if Xu Ran doesn't die, I'll stand on my head and shit right in the academy," Xiao Yan said, looking up at the sky which seemed to have darkened a bit. Canaan Academy was far from Maple City, yet was affected; the epicenter of the battle must already be a complete mess.
"Now that Xu Ran's death is certain, let's take this opportunity to take back Xun Er, and... Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei, those two who followed Xu Ran and betrayed our clan, absolutely cannot be let off easily. Let's use their beauty and bodies to win over more allies for me," Xiao Yan's expression was so malevolently twisted. Since witnessing his brothers' deaths in Stone Desert City, and being slandered by their killer as a fratricidal maniac, his heart had started to fall.
In his eyes, Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu were traitors, traitors to the clan, even enemies to the clan.
Towards enemies, he would show no mercy or compassion.