Meeting Again
Eyes fixed intently on the space half a meter in front of him, he could actually detect faint wrinkles. These wrinkles were hidden within the space, making them extremely difficult to spot. Following the subtle movements of these wrinkles, he was shocked to discover that they formed a wall-like structure, concealing the Soul Palace behind it! Xiao Yan had once read about a type of barrier called 'Space Lock' in his Storage Ring, a powerful barrier that only Dou Zun experts were capable of setting up.
"That Wū Protector wouldn't be a Dou Zun, would he? If he really is a Dou Zun, then this is terrible. This Soul Token might not be enough to intimidate a Dou Zun expert." Xiao Yan frowned, but after some thought, he dismissed the idea.
"It shouldn't be. If he were really a Dou Zun, Yun Shan wouldn't have been yelling like that. That means Yun Shan might also be a Protector, just lower-ranked than Wū Protector."
Dou Zun experts can set up Space Locks, but setting up a Space Lock doesn't necessarily require a Dou Zun. It can also be done with certain items and secret methods.
"That Wū Protector knows I have a Soul Token, and yet I've caused such a ruckus at the Yunlan Sect, and Yun Shan didn't even come out when his Soul Jade Pendant was crushed. That proves the Soul Token Hun Xuzi gave me still holds some weight, probably higher than Yun Shan's."
Xiao Yan's commotion was deliberate. He not only wanted to enter the Gate of Life and Death smoothly without arousing Ling Ying's suspicion, but more importantly, he wanted to test the Soul Palace hidden within the Yunlan Sect's attitude towards him.
This wasn't like going to school. If the Soul Palace was divided into factions, he might end up in an enemy camp, which would be a terrible injustice.
However, Xiao Yan had some confidence and basis for coming to the Soul Palace. He remembered that three years ago, not long after Nalan Yanran came to break off the engagement, Hun Xuzi said when he arrived that he had heard of a genius young man named Xiao in this remote Gama Empire, so he came, and in the end, he asked Xiao Yan to take his Soul Token to the Soul Palace in the Royal Capital.
From this, it could be inferred that the reason Hun Xuzi knew about Xiao Yan was because the people from this Soul Palace reported it to him.
Then this Soul Palace might be under Hun Xuzi's jurisdiction.
Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and he didn't hesitate any longer. He had thought it through very clearly before coming, and he had calculated everything before coming to the Yunlan Sect.
Wearing a Soul Robe, Xiao Yan directly passed through the Space Lock and entered. Only those wearing Soul Robes could enter this Space Lock.
Upon closer inspection, the slightly distorted space revealed a patch of polluted black earth. The surface of the earth occasionally exposed some stark white, which turned out to be the bones of some creatures, and the surroundings exuded a strange and cold atmosphere.
It was completely different from the outside environment.
In the center of this mountain forest, a black hall stood silently. Upon seeing the dark hall, the words Soul Palace came to mind. Without any introduction, Xiao Yan knew that it was the Soul Palace of the Yunlan Sect! Looking at the dark hall, a gloomy and terrifying aura slowly spread out, rippling through this sealed space.
Looking closely at the black hall, several extremely thick black chains extended out, plunging deep into the ground. On these chains, there were clusters of black mist swirling, vaguely gathering into human-like figures, and the chains also flickered with some luster from time to time.
Wearing a Soul Robe, Xiao Yan immediately blended into this land without any sense of incongruity. Xiao Yan slowly circulated the Spirit Heart Soul Gathering Art and found that the Soul Light scattered here was even denser than in ordinary places.
"Does that black hall have the effect of summoning souls and gathering spirits?"
Sure enough, the Soul Offering Old Shop he entered before was not a true Soul Palace in the real sense. It was likely a secret shop of the Soul Clan!
After all, it was called the Soul Palace, so there should be a hall, and there were not many people in the Soul Offering Old Shop.
Xiao Yan slowly walked towards the dark hall. After walking for a while, he finally found a few people also wearing Soul Robes.
"Let's go, this time I will definitely collect enough Soul Points." Among these people, a figure who seemed to be the leader said.
"Compared to going with the team to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to hunt Magical Beasts and collect Soul Points, it is easier to collect enough Soul Points by destroying the Snake-People Race in the Snake-People Empire. The souls of the Snake-People Race are stronger than ordinary Magical Beasts." Another person said.
The last person took out a black irregular stone from the pocket of his Soul Robe and said, "Let me tell you, killing people is the fastest. Although low-level cultivators and Alchemists cannot produce Soul Bodies, Alchemists are born with strong Soul power, and Soul Stones can be filled quickly."
The leader said disdainfully, "Nonsense, who doesn't know that mother is a woman. But our strength is only Da Dou Shi, even a First-Rank Alchemist has a certain status in the Dou Ling family, and it is difficult to see a lone Alchemist."
Hearing the conversation of the three Soul Envoys walking towards him, Xiao Yan frowned. These Soul Envoys were like bees collecting honey, collecting weak souls.
Xiao Yan's powerful Soul power swept over.
Although the Soul Robes of these three people also have the ability to shield, Xiao Yan estimated that they were the Soul Robes of the weakest Yellow Rank Soul Envoys, which can only resist the perception of Second-Rank Alchemists, and naturally cannot block Xiao Yan's Soul perception.
"They are all Da Dou Shi, and these three people, if I remember correctly, are the people from the enforcement team this morning." Xiao Yan was not surprised that they were disciples of the Yunlan Sect.
Even the Sect Leader and Great Elder are members of the Soul Palace, so it is normal for some elite disciples of the Yunlan Sect and confidants of several elders to join the Soul Palace.
"Alas, it's all because of that person named Xiao Yan. The Great Elder and the others were actually expelled from the Yunlan Sect. I don't know what will happen in the future."
"Isn't this better? Then the Great Elder and the others can always act as members of the Soul Palace. I even want to get rid of the Yunlan Sect now. The sect's tasks sometimes give too few resources."
With a whoosh, Xiao Yan brushed past the three people, neither killing them nor saying anything, directly ignoring them.
Xiao Yan is not a saint. The Soul Palace has such a wide distribution throughout the Dou Qi Continent, how much can he manage?
As for the Great Elder and the others, they are probably already waiting below.
"Ordinary Soul Envoys without Soul Tokens rely on those Soul Stones to collect souls and exchange them for Soul Points? It seems that Soul Points are still used as currency here." Xiao Yan thought as he walked towards the hall.
Xiao Yan didn't encounter too many people along the way. This Soul Palace gave Xiao Yan a somewhat lonely feeling.
"Why are there so few people?"
The space hidden by the Space Lock is not too vast. After walking for a while, Xiao Yan came to the bottom of the dark hall.
Xiao Yan looked up, and the words 'Soul Palace' were engraved in the middle of the dark hall with Soul power. These two words faintly conveyed wails, and several Black Robed Men were sitting on the thick black chains that bound the Soul Palace.
Xiao Yan's perception could clearly sense that these people were all peak Dou Ling or even Dou Wang experts, and none of them were from the Yunlan Sect.
"That chain releases a very strong Soul power. Could that thing accelerate the Soul Arts cultivation?"
This was just a small branch hall in a remote area, yet it already possessed such a foundation. Those Dou Wangs were probably rogue cultivators from the Gama Empire who later joined the Soul Palace as Soul Envoys after passing the trials.
Xiao Yan estimated that the Soul Palace itself also had its own set of trial recruitment methods.
With a creak, the gate of the Soul Palace suddenly opened slowly. Xiao Yan smiled slightly and walked directly into the Soul Palace without the slightest hesitation.
As soon as Xiao Yan entered the Soul Palace, with a thud, the gate closed instantly. Candles were lit one by one, instantly illuminating the entire hall. A figure wearing a Soul Robe and a cloud of black mist stood in the middle of the hall, as if they had been waiting for Xiao Yan.
Slowly taking off his hood, Xiao Yan revealed a smile, his eyes looking at the person on the right, and laughed: "Heh heh heh, Yun Shan, old Sect Leader, we meet again."
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