Upon hearing the shrill, agonized screams of the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned before a sudden chill struck his heart. The Soul Hall actually still had a powerful figure hidden here? And this person’s status was such that even the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, who was the Celestial Venerated of the Rose Hall, had to call him “Lord”…
“It seems the Soul Hall indeed came prepared!” As this thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Yan’s eyes glimmered with a fierce light. Regardless of what, he first needed to kill this Star-Plucking Old Ghost who had repeatedly become his enemy!
*Chi!*
The intent to kill rose in his heart, and the speed at which the black halo was spreading suddenly increased. The terrifying suction force, so close, made the Star-Plucking Old Ghost lose his will to live, and his fearful screams grew even more piercing.
“Useless, to be forced into such a state by a junior, do you have any face to still be the Celestial Venerated of the Soul Hall?”
Just as the black halo was about to engulf the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, an indifferent voice, devoid of any emotion, slowly rang out in the sky. Following it, the space behind the Star-Plucking Old Ghost rapidly split open, and a blue figure emerged. As soon as this figure appeared, the air in this world became moist, and there were even tiny raindrops falling from the sky.
This strange change naturally caught Xiao Yan’s attention, and his heart sank. This person could actually use the energy within his body to trigger changes in the natural energy, and such power was truly shocking. Judging from Xiao Yan’s assessment, this so-called Nine Heavens Venerated might have reached at least the Seven-Star or Eight-Star level!
Although the indifferent voice made the Star-Plucking Old Ghost blush with shame, compared to his honor, his life was clearly more important. So, he immediately called out, “Lord, save me!”
The blue figure glanced indifferently at Xiao Yan, then furrowed his light blue eyebrows slightly, muttering as he looked at the rapidly approaching black halo: “It’s actually a Heavenly Tier Dou Technique. What an enviable young man.”
With that, he waved his sleeves, and raindrops in the air gathered at an astonishing speed, forming a curtain of rain in front of the Star-Plucking Old Ghost. At the same time, he grabbed the Star-Plucking Old Ghost’s shoulder and swiftly retreated.
Seeing that the other party was trying to rescue the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, Xiao Yan’s eyes turned icy cold. His Dou Qi surged wildly, causing the speed of the black halo to instantly increase, and in a blink, it collided with the rain curtain.
*Shatter!*
At the collision, the rain curtain shattered, and all the raindrops were swallowed by the black halo. The black halo, undeterred, continued to speed up, chasing down the Star-Plucking Old Ghost. The black halo eventually reached the old ghost’s feet.
“Aahh!” As the black halo touched his feet, the Star-Plucking Old Ghost erupted in a shrill, despairing scream.
“Hmpf!” The blue figure let out a cold snort and ignored the Star-Plucking Old Ghost’s screams. He gripped his shoulder and accelerated his retreat…
As the blue figure sped up, he pulled the Star-Plucking Old Ghost a distance away. Looking back at the old ghost’s feet, he frowned. At this moment, the old ghost’s feet had been completely severed, the break smooth like a mirror, not even a drop of blood appearing. It was as if the blood had been completely devoured by the black halo the instant it touched. Turning his gaze to the Star-Plucking Old Ghost’s face, he saw it was pale as snow, and even his breathing was becoming weak.
Having lost both legs and an arm, the Star-Plucking Old Ghost was almost crippled!
“Such a domineering Heavenly Tier Dou Technique!” A faint, grave expression crossed the blue figure’s face. Then, he shook his head and stepped back, his body retreating swiftly. Even with his strength, he didn’t want to confront the Great Cosmic Palm, as even if he could, it would still cause some loss, something he was not willing to bear.
“Even if you leave, leave the old ghost behind!” Seeing the blue figure accelerating, Xiao Yan sneered, his hand clenching tightly, releasing a surge of Dou Qi. The black halo’s speed instantly increased, shooting out and catching up to the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, who was being held by the blue figure. Finally, under the old ghost’s terrified gaze, the halo reached his chest.
*Chi!*
A tiny sound echoed as the Star-Plucking Old Ghost’s wide-open eyes froze. Blood slowly trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face withered like a dead tree, and the vitality in his eyes vanished in an instant.
The black halo, after swallowing the upper part of the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, finally stopped expanding, and in a trembling motion, it disappeared under the countless pairs of horrified eyes.
At the moment the Star-Plucking Old Ghost’s life energy dissipated, the blue figure halted, then coolly watched the rapidly retreating black halo, ultimately stopping at the image of Xiao Yan in its center.
“Truly worthy of being a descendant of Xiao Xuan… I’m quite curious as to how you managed to reach the Dou Zun stage at such a young age. Could it be that the discarded bloodline of the Xiao family is still usable?”
Xiao Yan remained silent, only eyeing the elder warily. The elder wore a robe entirely of blue, even his hair and eyebrows. His eyes seemed to ripple with boundless Water Elemental energy, giving one a sense of trance. Although the blue-robed elder appeared ordinary, Xiao Yan knew that this elder’s strength was no less than that of Black Dragon, the ancient Void Dragon he had seen before.
“Perhaps it isn’t due to the bloodline. To have a bloodline capable of nurturing someone like Xiao Xuan is already unbelievable; it’s unlikely to nurture another such powerhouse…”
For Xiao Yan’s silence, the blue-robed elder, whom the Star-Plucking Old Ghost called ‘Nine Heavens Venerated,’ shook his head and muttered to himself.
“Discarded bloodline?” Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed slightly, a hint of confusion rising in his heart. The old man’s words suggested that the Xiao family had an unknown history long ago, but he hadn’t felt any trace of a bloodline power all these years. His current achievements were all due to his own efforts, and the devouring of different flames, not some bloodline power.
“It’s okay if you have doubts. Once you reach the Soul Hall, someone will explain… ” The Nine Heavens Venerated, seeming to notice Xiao Yan’s confusion, smiled faintly, glanced at the only remaining upper part of the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, and shook his head. A dense blue energy swirled from his palm, enveloping the last remains, and turning them into ice crystals. With a flick, the ice shatters, and the remains of the Star-Plucking Old Ghost turn to dust.
“Although the Star-Plucking Old Ghost failed several missions and deserved this punishment, the executioner should not have been you. Therefore, you must also bear some responsibility for his death.” The Nine Heavens Venerated, looking at Xiao Yan with his blue eyes, said.
Xiao Yan sneered, his Dou Qi surging within him, and the different flames began to converge within, ready to give it his all once again to fight the Nine Heavens Venerated.
“I know you have a Fire Lotus skill that rivals a Heavenly Tier Dou Technique, but that’s not enough. In front of me, you won’t get the chance to use such an attack. So, come with me. My task is to bring you back alive, but as long as you’re breathing, it counts…”
The Nine Heavens Venerated’s long fingers lightly tapped his sleeve, saying without any expression.
“I don’t believe it!” Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed. From the Nine Heavens Venerated, he indeed felt an extremely dangerous aura, but that wouldn’t make him surrender. On his back, the green-red bone wings extended, and with a powerful flap, his figure retreated rapidly, leaving traces of afterimages in the sky, confusing the eyes of onlookers.
Seeing Xiao Yan retreat, the Nine Heavens Venerated slowly shook his head. The space around him twisted, and his figure disappeared in a strange way.
At the moment the Nine Heavens Venerated vanished, Xiao Yan’s entire body went rigid. Just as he blinked, he saw the blue figure appearing less than two feet away from him.
“I told you, these… are useless.” The Nine Heavens Venerated’s face remained indifferent as he raised his right palm, gathering the water vapor in the air, and launched a frigid, lightning-quick strike at Xiao Yan.
The seemingly non-threatening palm of the Nine Heavens Venerated made Xiao Yan’s face tighten. The purplish-brown flames condensed in his right hand, transforming into a fiery dragon, clashing heavily with the Nine Heavens Venerated’s palm.
*Chi!*
The clash did not produce a thunderous sound, only a mixture of heat and cold, creating a thick white smoke. The hissing sound filled the air.
*Bam!*
The entanglement was brief, a deep thud resonated within the white smoke, and a battered figure flew back, crashing heavily into a mountainside. The force was so tremendous that the solid rock face was instantly riddled with cracks as wide as an arm.
*Xu!*
Xiao Yan wiped the blood from his mouth, coughed out the bloody froth, and glared darkly at the blue figure in the sky. Facing the Star-Plucking Old Ghost, he could still hold his ground, but against this Nine Heavens Venerated, he had almost no fighting power!
“Come with me…” The Nine Heavens Venerated, glancing at Xiao Yan, moved and appeared in front of him, his hand slowly reaching out to grab Xiao Yan’s shoulder. A detached voice carried through the air.
Xiao Yan stared fiercely at the extending hand of the Nine Heavens Venerated, with a ruthless look in his eyes. Just as he was about to go all out in a desperate fight, an arm reached out from behind him, calmly grabbing the Nine Heavens Venerated’s hand. At the same time, an elderly, calm voice spread from behind, quietly.
“If you want to take someone, just you, Nine Heavens Venerated, don’t have that kind of right…”
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