People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

On the continent of the northern region of Zhongzhou, there is a place called "Dark Abyss Ghost Valley".

This place is extremely secluded, hidden among the mountains, and surrounded by steep and rugged mountains, like a natural barrier, isolating it from the world.

This place is so remote that even those who have lived in the northern part of Zhongzhou for many years are mostly unaware of the existence of such a place.

The valley is shrouded in a thick layer of fog all year round. The fog seems to have a spirit, entangled and twisted in strands, exuding an indescribable strange aura.

As you step into the valley, you will be surrounded by rugged rocks of various shapes. Some are like ferocious evil spirits, with bared fangs and claws; some are like withered skeletons, with empty "eye sockets" that seem to be staring at the intruders, making people feel a chill on their backs.

The vegetation in the valley is also very scarce. There are occasionally a few dead trees growing crookedly, and the trunks are covered with black spots, as if they have been eroded by some evil force. The branches are like twisted arms, stretching weakly towards the sky, yet seeming to be struggling desperately.

The grass on the ground was all yellow and withered, and made a rustling sound when stepped on, as if it was the painful groans of wronged souls in the underground.

The sky is always gloomy, with thick dark clouds pressing on the top of the valley all year round, with no sunlight shining through. Occasionally, the shrill cries of a few crows break the dead silence, echoing between the valleys, adding a sense of eeriness and terror.

This gloomy and strange area is exactly the same as the Soul Palace's ruthless and mysterious style. Because of this, it is not surprising that there is also a branch of the Soul Palace located deep in the Dark Valley of Ghosts.

Suddenly, on a hilltop in the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley, the originally calm void began to twist slightly, as if the space was stirred by an invisible giant hand, causing ripples.

Then, a tall man's figure appeared as if slowly peeling out from the endless darkness, and walked out from the slowly forming space vortex with steady steps.

After Xiao Ling emerged from the space vortex, he stood firmly, first raised his eyes slightly, and then slowly looked around.

There was a scrutinizing look in his deep eyes as he carefully took in the strange and eerie situation around him.

Looking at the strange rocks that exuded a rotten smell, the twisted and dry trees, and the haze that seemed to never dissipate, Xiao Ling couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and marveled, then muttered to himself:

"The atmosphere of this place is really weird and gloomy. No wonder those guys from the Soul Palace chose to build a branch here. This kind of gloomy style is very consistent with their style of doing things."

After Xiao Ling muttered these words to himself, he stopped thinking about it too much. His eyes narrowed slightly and his gaze went straight to the depths of the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling did not delay any further. He tapped the air with his toes, and in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared from the spot.

Xiao Ling came to the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley this time, naturally not to wander around with nothing to do, nor did he intend to cause trouble for the Soul Palace.

Before this, he had secretly arranged for some of his banner slaves to go and surrender to the Soul Palace so that they could act as his spies planted in the Soul Palace.

With the introduction of Reverend Qinghai and other elders of the Soul Palace, those banner slaves were able to successfully infiltrate the Soul Palace.

Although the high-level officials of the Soul Palace were also really confused, after all, they had heard that these people had been killed by Xiao Ling before, but they suddenly came back at this moment, which was really strange.

However, the Soul Palace never delved too deeply into such matters, nor did it intend to spend too much energy to conduct a detailed investigation in this regard. It just regarded it as a special opportunity that Reverend Qinghai and his men had by chance.

Moreover, these people coming back can also add manpower to the Soul Palace. In the eyes of the Soul Palace's top leaders, this is simply a bargain, so why not do it? Therefore, they easily accepted these "returning" and "defecting" subordinates.

After such a period of operation and development, those banner slaves that Xiao Ling had originally sent to the Soul Palace as internal supporters gradually became famous.

Although under the arrangement of the Soul Palace, most of the banner slaves were dispersed and assigned to work in different branches of the Soul Palace, there were still some banner slaves who gathered together by chance and accumulated some power.

Take the Soul Palace branch in the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley for example. Among the elders sitting in the store, Venerable Qinghai is among them, and the rest are all banner slaves sent by Xiao Ling.

It can be said that this branch has now been firmly taken over by the banner slaves under Xiao Ling, and everything from top to bottom is under control. In this way, Xiao Ling can naturally do whatever he wants here.

Of course, Xiao Ling had no intention of causing much trouble this time. It was just that a few of them happened to be passing by the vicinity of the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley on their way back to the northwest continent.

Previously, Xiao Ling and his companions had expended a lot of energy in exploring the ancient ruins, so Xiao Ling took Zi Yan and the other girls to stop in a city near the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley to take a break and relieve the fatigue of the journey.

Xiao Ling took advantage of this opportunity and came to the Dark Abyss Ghost Valley alone.

The main reason he came this time was to take away the soul essence that had been collected in this Soul Palace branch over the years.

After all, the origin of the soul is of great use to him, so he naturally cannot let go of this good opportunity to obtain it easily.

Now, Xiao Ling's talisman master realm has reached the level of small talisman master, but if he wants to break through to the level of large talisman master, he still has a long way to go and needs continuous accumulation.

If you just follow the usual practice method step by step, it will definitely take a lot of time.

And this soul origin can greatly shorten the accumulation process and help Xiao Ling speed up his cultivation to the realm of Talisman Master.

Xiao Ling had already made up his mind that if the amount of soul origin he obtained was sufficient, and combined with the rare medicinal herbs that he had previously harvested from the ancient ruins that could be used to cultivate soul power, he would be able to temper his own mental power.

Perhaps, it is just around the corner for his soul realm to break through the heavenly realm, and his talisman master realm to successfully reach the great talisman master realm.

Not long after, after a few flashes, Xiao Ling's figure appeared in the deepest part of the valley, and in his sight, a magnificent black palace suddenly appeared.

The hall stood majestically, like a giant beast lurking in the depths of the dark valley, exuding a chilling sense of oppression. The hall was built of huge and dark obsidian blocks, with dark red lines flowing on the stone surface, as if the blood that had once flowed had seeped into it. After years, it still exuded a hint of blood and evil.

The entire hall was surrounded by a layer of faint black mist. The mist was wisp after wisp, constantly twisting and changing, making the hall look even more mysterious, like the most evil core in this gloomy valley. Just one glance at it would make people feel chilly and they would not dare to approach easily.

Up to now, this was the first time that Xiao Ling had seen the Soul Palace branch in this state.

Look at this architectural style, it really shows the eerie and strange charm of the Soul Palace to the fullest. Just standing here and taking a look, you can seem to feel the evil aura emanating from the bones.

However, Xiao Ling was still thinking about the purpose of this trip. He just casually glanced at the hall in front of him which was shrouded in thick gloom, and quickly withdrew his gaze from it.

Xiao Ling concentrated his mind slightly and quietly released his mental power. The invisible mental power slowly spread into the hall like fine silk threads and began to explore the situation inside the hall.

Not long after, he keenly sensed that there were dozens of auras surging in the hall, many of which had reached the Dou Zong level. The aura was powerful and sharp, and it was obvious that their strength should not be underestimated.

What particularly concerned Xiao Ling was that in the depths of the hall, there were actually several auras of Dou Zun-level warriors hidden.

However, after careful perception, the corners of Xiao Ling's mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile of understanding, because he was very familiar with those auras. As expected, they were the banner slaves that he had carefully arranged and sent to the Soul Palace as spies.

A mere branch of the Soul Palace actually has such a strong fighting force as an assistant. This kind of strength should not be underestimated.

If it were placed in Zhongzhou, a place where many hidden dragons and crouching tigers are located, it would almost be comparable to some of the top powers.

From this, it is not difficult to see how profound the foundation of the Soul Palace is and how powerful its strength is.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. After all, the Soul Palace is a subordinate force of the Soul Clan, one of the eight ancient clans.

With a behemoth like the Soul Clan as a support, it would be an easy and simple matter for the Soul Palace to expand and grow in the vast area of ​​Zhongzhou.

After all, the principle of taking shelter under a big tree is even more practical in the Douqi Continent where the strong prey on the weak.

After a brief thought, Xiao Ling put his thoughts aside, and immediately mobilized the power of the surrounding space. His figure flashed and he headed straight into the Soul Palace branch.

It has to be said that this Soul Palace branch has put a lot of effort into its defenses, and has even set up many sophisticated formations outside the branch.

Those formations were intertwined and linked together, faintly emitting powerful energy fluctuations. Even if an ordinary Dou Zun strongman came rashly, he would be delayed for a long time by these formations, and it would be almost impossible to avoid being noticed by the people of the Soul Palace in the store.

However, these seemingly strict precautions were useless in front of Xiao Ling, and did not pose any obstacle at all. Xiao Ling shuttled between the formations, as if strolling in a garden, and easily passed through layers of obstacles and went deeper into the store.

Besides, the people who hold real power in this branch are all Xiao Ling's own people. With them around, Xiao Ling naturally has no worries. Coming here this time is as comfortable as returning to his own territory, just waiting to successfully obtain the soul origin.

In the main hall of the branch, the peaceful void suddenly rippled slightly, as if a stone was thrown into a calm lake, causing waves. Then, Xiao Ling's figure suddenly appeared from it.

And at the moment when Xiao Ling appeared, the elders of the Soul Palace who were originally sitting cross-legged on several stone pillars in the palace suddenly descended and landed lightly on the ground.

Almost at the same time, they all knelt on one knee, lowered their heads, and said in a respectful tone, "Greetings, Master."

The slightly hoarse voice echoed in the slightly empty main hall, revealing an unquestionable loyalty, as if Xiao Ling was the master whom they absolutely respected and obeyed.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling's expression remained calm. He just nodded slightly, then waved his hand gently and said in a calm tone: "Okay, all of you get up."

As Xiao Ling's voice fell, the banner slaves who were originally kneeling on the ground slowly stood up one by one and stood firm again.

Among these banner slaves, the leading Venerable Qinghai first bowed towards Xiao Ling with great respect.

After the ceremony, he took a few steps forward, with a flattering smile on his face, and said in an extremely flattering tone:

"Master, I have always kept in mind the matter of the soul essence you instructed me to do earlier, and now I have properly handled it. All the soul essences that this branch usually collects are now ready and are all here."

As soon as the Qinghai Venerable finished speaking, he gently touched the storage ring on his fingertips. In an instant, a brilliant stream of light flashed, and then a ball of light about half a meter in size suddenly appeared in front of him.

The ball of light was transparent, with a soft and pure luster continuously spreading out from it. Strands of light were like lively silk threads, quietly falling on the surrounding walls.

All of a sudden, the hall, which was originally filled with a gloomy and dark atmosphere, became much brighter.

"Tsk tsk, is this the origin of the soul..." Xiao Ling stared at the ball of light with a hint of surprise and inquiry in his eyes.

From the ball of light, he keenly felt an extremely terrifying soul fluctuation, which was like a surging wave, constantly impacting his perception.

What is surprising is that this kind of vibration is extremely pure, without any impurities, as if it has been tempered through thousands of times, eliminating all the complexities and leaving only this pure and majestic soul power.

While sighing a little, Xiao Ling did not forget to cast an approving look at the Qinghai Reverend, and then nodded slightly and said:
"You have done a great job this time, I am very satisfied. It just so happens that I have obtained a lot of soul bodies before, and now I can use them to enhance your strength. It can also be regarded as a reward for your hard work." (End of this chapter)