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Chapter 935 Encounter
The secret realm of the soul clan.

When the human group reached the depths of the gray fog space, they also discovered the stone steps leading upwards.

But just as they were about to continue up the steps, the huge stone statues standing on both sides of the steps suddenly came to life and wielded their divine weapons, attacking the group of people who had entered the area!

Boom Kaka!
To everyone's surprise, the power of these eerie stone statues far exceeded their expectations.

Even several powerful cultivators at the Integration Stage, whose strength and cultivation were suppressed, were forced to retreat step by step by the stone statue.
"A puppet at the Fusion level. How can there be such terrifying guards here?"

Elder Kui Mu's face also turned extremely ugly. After the fight, several disciples brought by the three major sects were seriously injured.

Before they could even find out what lay beyond the stone steps, they were turned away.

If they were outside, these old monsters would naturally not be afraid of these puppet statues, but their current situation is different.

If things go wrong, even these old monsters might perish here.

They originally thought that the location where the Soul Clan's secret treasure was placed wouldn't be too dangerous, at most the restrictions would be difficult to break. They never expected that the stone statues that appeared so casually would be so terrifying.

If one were to delve deeper into it, one can imagine the dangers that lie within.
“Fellow Daoists, you should have your injured disciples leave this area first, so as not to needlessly lose their lives.”

After giving his instructions, Elder Kui Mu used several secret techniques to block the stone statue's attack.

After a fierce battle, the remaining few finally followed the four human ancestors and fought their way to the Holy Soul Hall.

Even the Purple Star Divine Lord, who had reached the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement Realm, was bruised and suffered some minor injuries.

But they never expected that entering the Holy Soul Hall would only be the beginning of the challenge; the terrifying stone golems below were merely appetizers.

at the same time.

Shortly after the human group entered, several old demons from the demon faction followed closely behind.

Clearly, the allure of the Soul Clan's secret treasures is immense for them as well.

Among them were Ancestor Renshui, Elder Jinhuan of the Tianjiao Clan, and Old Demon Sikong, all of whom had forcibly suppressed their cultivation using secret techniques.

In addition, there was a female demon in black robes, with a cultivation level of the Perfected Void Refinement stage, who was also following behind these old demons, seemingly having come together.

Moreover, these old demons from the demon faction treated the woman in black robes the same as other cultivators.

"Young friend Xi Ying, judging from your expertise in formations, is there anything wrong with this space?"

The Old Ancestor of Ren Water asked.

This demon woman named Xi Ying was someone that several old demons had gone to great lengths to invite from a certain place in the demon realm. Although her cultivation had not reached the Integration stage, her mastery of array formations was unparalleled.

He is a true seventh-order array master, and it is quite difficult to find someone with such a high level of array mastery among the demon race.

This person was brought out for the purpose of obtaining the Soul Clan's secret treasure, to ensure that nothing went wrong.

"This Soul Clan secret realm uses a composite divine restriction of the seventh rank or higher, but we'll have to see how it works further before we can know," the demon woman named Xi Ying said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other old demons also nodded slowly.

"However, it seems that a few old fellows from the human race have already gone in before us. Last time they relied on their numbers, and this time they are determined to avenge this arrow wound!" Ancestor Renshui said coldly, his eyes filled with malice.

Elder Jin Huan's injuries seemed to have healed, but his expression was somewhat gloomy, as if he was holding back a lot of anger.

When was it ever that he, as a high-ranking member of the Skyhorn Clan, had ever fled in such a sorry state, especially on the territory of the Demon Clan in the Sky Ridge Mountains?

"That old monster Kui Mu's methods are indeed quite remarkable, but after entering this Soul Clan secret realm, everyone's cultivation will inevitably be suppressed to below the Integration stage."

"If we encounter him again, I will handle him."

"Hehe! It's rare to find an opponent that Elder Jin Huan can be wary of. It seems that not all humans are useless." Sikong the Old Demon chuckled sinisterly.

Next, the demons also entered the interior of the gray mist space.

Before long, they were in a similar situation to the human ancestors, all of them encountering the stone golem's attack.

Even though these old monsters of the demon race had their cultivation suppressed to below the Integration Stage, they still had their methods. They quickly passed through the stone steps and arrived in front of the Holy Soul Hall.

After spending some time entering one of the halls, they discovered signs of a fight inside.

Just as the old demons were about to give chase, Xi Ying, who had been silent all along, raised her hand to stop them.

"Wait a minute, something seems off about this place."

"Have you noticed? After arriving here, we no longer see those powerful stone golems."

But there was always an extremely dangerous aura about it.

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Renshui and the others immediately stopped and asked her, "Could it be that young friend Xiying has discovered something?"

Xi Ying didn't speak, but simply formed a hand seal and cast several rune restrictions into the void inside the hall.

next moment.

In the void, a trembling sound could be heard, and a stone pillar emerged from the center, inscribed with many strange runes.

The place where the treasures were placed was now completely empty.

After Xi Ying finished doing all this, she did not stop what she was doing. She continued to cast several mysterious runes and restrictions around her. As a result, a restriction appeared around her, connecting to the stone pillar in Zhongyang.

On the ground, strange blackish-gray, smoky-like remnants appeared.
"As I suspected, this place, besides being where the ancient Soul Clan stored their treasures, also seems to have a sealing and suppressing function. The stone pillar under this small hall should only be a tiny link in the great array's restriction, leading to other places."

When Ren Shui Patriarch, Elder Jin Huan, and the others heard her say this, they all showed solemn expressions.

"Could it be that there are even more powerful beings than those stone golems in these Soul Clan ruins?"

"Well, better safe than sorry." Xi Ying simply nodded and said, "Those smoky remnants carried a soul power aura, so they must have been some kind of soul, but they were dealt with. They were more troublesome than the stone golems outside."

"What surprises me is that, judging from the signs of the fight here, this thing was obviously destroyed in one blow. Could it be that another expert among those human guys has arrived?"

"It's obvious that Kui Mu, a monster at the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm, couldn't have done it so smoothly."

As soon as she finished speaking, the old demons were no longer as relaxed as before, and all of them became extremely alert.

"Fortunately, we invited Fellow Daoist Xi Ying to come out of seclusion. We'll have to trouble you again from now on."

Several old demons from the demon faction continued deeper inside, exploring the other halls. Xi Ying, following behind them, had a thoughtful look in her eyes.

……

the other side.

Qin Ming explored several halls and fought fiercely with several powerful soul beasts.

Fortunately, he has now cultivated to the level of Divine Sense Crystallization, otherwise, given the current situation, he would probably have to leave this Soul Clan ruins by now.

He found a secluded spot, then took out a miraculous elixir to restore his spiritual power and began to meditate to recover.

The several soul beasts he had encountered earlier were all at the sixth-order perfect level without exception, and their ferocity far exceeded that of the first one.

After annihilating these soul beasts, Qin Ming also reaped extremely rich rewards, including several jade boxes containing treasures, all of which were rare and extinct spiritual items that were hard to find in the cultivation world.

He even managed to get a whole bottle of the Nether Spring water he had been searching for, enough for him to go back and brew and refine more seventh-tier demonic wine.

Although it would be extremely easy for Qin Ming to kill these soul beasts, he cannot currently overuse his divine sense power.

So, the Devouring Sky Rat and the Silver Winged Frost Bee were also sent into battle.

However, what was unexpected was—

The Devouring Sky Rat hasn't been wasted after all these years of feeding it; once its bloodline supernatural power is unleashed, it actually has a subtle restraining effect on these soul beasts.
There was even a soul beast that was swallowed up by it in no time.

Old Demon Qingyang was heartbroken to see this and kept crying out that it was a waste.

After the battle ended, Qin Ming had no choice but to make it spit out the soul bead inside the soul beast's body.

"Old ghost, remember this! You owe me a favor this time, and you'll have to pay it back later." Only then did the Devouring Rat hand the two Soul Pearls to the Old Demon Qingyang.

The old demon Qingyang chuckled and said, "Your talent from the Soul Devouring Clan has finally come in handy. It seems there are more soul beasts here than this. Are we still missing this one?"

"Perhaps your greatest opportunity is just around the corner."

The Silverwing Frost Bees' battles are even faster.

She didn't even reveal her true form; she simply pulled with her hand, and a silver thread swept across, instantly disintegrating the wolf-shaped soul beast opposite her, leaving only a soul bead floating in mid-air.

After handing the Soul Pearl to Qin Ming, Silverwing said, "Master, I can sense that the soul beasts in this realm are simply formed under the influence of a certain being."

Qin Ming took the Soul Pearl, then tossed it to his natal spirit plant, the Yanfu Immortal Vine, in the Desolate Realm, and slowly said:
"So, it seems that behind these soul beasts that led the Soul Clan to decline, there's an even more powerful and terrifying being. It looks like this Soul Clan treasure won't be easy to obtain."

"Let's go into the Soul Cleansing Pool and see what's going on. If things don't look right, we'd better leave. Those old monsters should be finding this place soon."

Two hours later.

Once Qin Ming had recovered sufficiently, he took out the map jade slip from Lü Lu, browsed it for a moment, and then flew off in a chosen direction.

Finally, he arrived at the front of a grand hall at the highest point.

This Holy Soul Palace was different from the ones below; it was entirely black and exuded an extremely majestic aura, making Qin Ming feel a sense of unease.

Furthermore, the place was completely empty, with no puppet guards or soul beasts present.

Just as he was hesitating whether to go in.

Rumble!
A fierce battle erupted below. Qin Ming merely glanced at it with his divine sense and saw that several old monsters from the human race and some old demons from the demon race had come together.

As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

Currently, the number of demons and humans is roughly the same, and their cultivation levels have been suppressed to the same level.

Ren Shui Patriarch and Jin Huan Old Monster also displayed their great power, fighting to a standstill with Elder Kui Mu and the others.

The sect elders who were at the Void Refinement stage were all forced to flee in disarray under the attack of these old monsters, and some were even seriously injured.

Meanwhile, the demon woman named Xi Ying had been watching from the sidelines. She summoned a seventh-order array for the old demons, and instantly, the Ren Shui Ancestor and the others became as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and the situation actually began to tilt.

While she was manipulating the formation from behind, she seemed to notice Qin Ming spying on her from the shadows, and glanced at him.

Qin Ming's heart tightened immediately, and without further hesitation, he led the Devouring Sky Rats and the others into the final black hall.

Upon entering, he discovered that the space was enormous, and the buildings were all constructed from a special black stone.

Inside the main hall are the ancestral tablets of the Soul Clan, arranged in a dense circle. The aura emanating from these tablets alone gives one a sense of oppressive tremor to the soul.

Clearly, these deceased Soul Clan cultivators were all of extremely high status and cultivation level.

The moment Shuangying entered the black hall, her eyes revealed excitement. She looked around at the soul tablets of her ancestors, as if she had been inspired by something.

Silver runes surged from her body, condensing in mid-air into an incredibly profound soul imprint that entered between her brows.

hum~
Amidst the astonished gazes of Qin Ming and his servant, an ancient and weathered aura resonated within the grand hall.

From the very center of the ancestral tablet, a burst of silver light erupted, revealing a huge old man's face, exuding an extremely majestic aura.

"Huh? It's actually a descendant of our royal bloodline! Hahahaha! Heaven hasn't forsaken my Soul Clan!!"

The suddenly appearing giant face, upon seeing the frost-covered figure glowing with light, showed an expression of disbelief, then laughed with relief.

He was clearly extremely excited to see Shuangying, so much so that he ignored the presence of Qin Ming and his servants in the main hall.
All that remained in my eyes was the image of frost.

Shuangying seemed completely unfamiliar with the void before her, remaining in a state of bewilderment.

"Azure Emperor Venerable." She looked helpless, having just wanted to ask Qin Ming for help.

But then a giant human face appeared in the void, and a dazzling light burst forth from between its brows, enveloping the frost shadow below.

She was enveloped in a silver light and vanished instantly.
The Devouring Rat looked around and, seeing that Frost Shadow had disappeared, immediately exclaimed in alarm, "Master, what happened to Frost Shadow?"

Qin Ming calmly replied, "It's alright, she should be fine. In fact, it might even be a stroke of good fortune for her."

The Devouring Rat thought about it and realized it made sense. After all, those lying inside were all the ancestors of Frost Shadow, so they wouldn't harm her.

After the silver light disappeared, a spiral staircase was revealed behind it, leading to the top of the black hall.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment, then led the Devouring Sky Rats and the others towards the upper level.
(End of this chapter)