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Chapter 936 Brahma Light Soul-Suppressing Demon Bell
Qin Ming followed the spiraling staircase to the top floor of the black hall.

But once he entered, he was also somewhat bewildered by the scene before him.

The place was completely empty, a vast hall several thousand feet in size, with a huge circular array engraved on its smooth floor.

The profound complexity of its array patterns was so great that even Qin Ming, with his current mastery of array formations, could not fathom it.

It's estimated that only Qi Xiaoyu here could possibly discern some clues.

Qin Ming observed the surrounding environment. Based on the map and jade slip given to him by Lü Lu, he was certain that this place must be the key to entering the legendary 'Soul Cleansing Pool'.

However, the situation here was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He immediately took out the ancient-looking stone talisman and began to study it around the huge array, but there was no place to place the talisman.

Two incense sticks later.

Qin Ming finally figured out a bit of the trick, and he activated the stone talisman in his hand, striking towards the void in the center of the formation.

next moment.

The circular array in the center of the hall lit up completely, and countless purple-gold runes surged out, instantly engulfing Qin Ming and his servant. Then, the light faded, and his figure completely disappeared from the spot.
Shortly after Qin Ming entered the upper level of the Black Hall.

While the demons outside were fighting amongst themselves, the woman named Xi Ying took out a black jade spirit disc and flicked it with her finger. Her figure became incredibly illusory, and she vanished from the spot.

Their methods were so covert that even the old monsters of the human and demon races failed to detect their presence.

After a while.

The demon woman also entered the black hall. She first sharpened her gaze and observed the hall where the Soul Clan's shrines were placed, but she did not linger and hurried upwards.

When she arrived at the circular array and didn't see Qin Ming, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she murmured to herself:

"This human cultivator who infiltrated right under my nose is quite interesting; he actually obtained the method to enter the Soul Clan's sacred ground."

"It seems that we can accomplish that matter through this person."

After the demon woman finished speaking, she took out an ancient-looking stone talisman. Although it was similar to Qin Ming's, the runes engraved on it were different.

She glanced at the circular array on the ground and quickly found the key point. Then she activated the stone talisman in her hand, and a purple-gold light enveloped it and made it disappear.
……

the other side.

I don’t know how long it took.

Qin Ming's vision blurred for a moment, and he entered a new space.

However, as soon as he entered this place, he was shocked by the scene before him.

This place is also a gray, misty space, but nine towering stone pillars stand straight up to the sky, creating a magnificent sight that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Furthermore, there are extremely complex and powerful rune restrictions on the nine stone pillars, which are completely beyond Qin Ming's comprehension. Each stone pillar has a largest soul imprint, which is also the difference between them.

It is clearly hiding a great secret of the Soul Clan.

The sheer power emanating from the stone pillar was enough to send a chill down Qin Ming's spine.

Some of the stone pillars even had runes that Qin Ming, at his level, could not even look at directly.

"The Soul Clan truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient super clan. With such a grand gesture, there are probably few in the entire Spirit Realm that can compare to it," Old Demon Qingyang sighed in admiration.

"As I suspected, these nine stone pillars are most likely the core of the Holy Soul Hall, hence their placement here."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming asked, "Old ghost, could it be that the Holy Soul Hall is also a huge pitfall?"

He didn't want to accidentally unleash some monster he couldn't handle at all.

After all, the soul beasts they encountered outside only existed in this place, and seemed to be unique to the Soul Clan.

"In my opinion, besides suppressing these soul beasts, these nine stone pillars should also hold the greatest opportunity within the Soul Clan, but they are also accompanied by dangers and crises."

"The stone talisman that you obtained, young friend Qin, should also be able to activate the soul imprint restriction on the stone pillar. However, you should be careful. I can sense that some stone pillars also have the power of spatial teleportation, which may teleport you to some dangerous place."

"And the Soul Cleansing Pool you're looking for should be behind one of the stone pillars."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming suddenly realized what was going on.

But at this moment.

The old demon Qingyang raised an eyebrow and changed the subject, saying to him, "Hehe! But it seems that young friend Qin has other things to deal with first, and that little demon girl has also come in."

"Although the cultivation level has been lowered, this time it is the person himself who has come. Young friend Qin, you still need to be more vigilant in dealing with him."

Qin Ming asked in surprise, "Who is it?"

"Who else could it be? Young friend Qin not only killed one of her fusion avatars, but also treated her to spiritual wine, and stayed beneath her demonic peak for over ten years. Hehehe!"

Upon hearing Qingyang the Old Demon's words, Qin Ming immediately knew who the newcomer was.

He immediately adopted a posture of being on high alert, and released his divine sense to scan the area. He saw a void fluctuation coming from the stone pillar space, and a demon woman was teleported in.

The moment this woman entered, her gaze also fell on Qin Ming, and a slight smile appeared on her face:
"It's been a long time, my young human friend."

Without saying a word, a powerful demonic thought erupted from between her brows, sweeping towards Qin Ming in an attempt to subdue him.

Seeing this, Qin Ming was not about to give up. He also unleashed his powerful divine sense and clashed with the opponent.

Rumble!
In an instant, a violent fluctuation reverberated throughout the entire space, and countless cracks spread out like a spider web.

Although Qin Ming managed to withstand the opponent's spiritual pressure, his expression was not good, clearly indicating that the opponent's cultivation level and strength were more than one level above his own.

The demon woman was surprised to see that Qin Ming, with his cultivation at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, had withstood her divine sense pressure.
"No wonder you were able to sneak into this place right under the noses of those old guys outside with your Void Refinement stage cultivation. It seems you really have something going for you."

"To possess divine sense power at the late-stage Integration Realm level during the Void Refinement stage—that's probably unique in the entire Spirit Realm, isn't it?"

At this moment, she no longer concealed her true beauty, revealing her stunning appearance. Accompanied by a suffocating sense of oppression, her every move was captivating and possessed a unique charm.

She was the Succubus Star, one of the Twelve Demon Stars who had dealt with Qin Ming before.

Qin Ming's face immediately turned extremely ugly. He had thought he had done everything perfectly, but he hadn't expected that the other party would still see through him and secretly follow him. If such a peak Integration Realm expert were outside, he could be easily manipulated.

Fortunately, they are currently in the Soul Clan's secret realm, where there are many restrictions, so the other party cannot do anything to them.

"You...you are one of the Twelve Demon Stars of the Demon Clan!" The Devouring Rat hid behind Qin Ming, pointed at the woman, and said tremblingly.

The Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns Magic Wine recipe that Qin Ming held was something he had exchanged with the other party.

The thought of this sent a chill down its spine.

If that demon lord had harbored any evil intentions at the time, the master and servant would probably not have been able to escape.

After all, in the eyes of powerful demons at this level, cultivators at the Void Refinement stage are nothing more than ants.

Could it be that Qin Ming's spirit wine from back then had an effect?
Succubus Star gave the Devouring Rat a strange smile: "You little demon, you've got some nerve, daring to steal Frost Shadow right under my nose. We'll settle this score slowly."

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat felt even more guilty. It turned out that its every move at the Ice Crystal Peak Demon Peak had been detected by this powerful demon, but he simply didn't expose it on the spot.

It even has a high opinion of itself.
Qin Ming was also puzzled. If the other party had already discovered his presence, why would they still act this way?
"Alright, enough of the nonsense. Your soul strength just meets my requirements. I've come here for an extremely important matter, but I'll need your help in the process."

"If things go smoothly and I'm in a good mood, I might spare your life. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this Soul Clan Secret Realm alive."

At that moment, Succubus Star also made her intentions clear.

Qin Ming used the Yin-Yang Mystic Mirror divine power to probe the other party, and was shocked to discover that this succubus star of the demon race actually still had at least hundreds of thousands of years of lifespan remaining.
It had completely exceeded the killing range of his Eight Gates Reincarnation Mirror.
The only hope lies in the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, whose strike contains a trace of the law of annihilation, which might threaten her.

However, Qin Ming seemed to understand from Succubus's words that the reason he hadn't made a move against him yet was because of this.

It seems that she was attracted by his extraordinary spiritual strength and asked him to do something with her.

So, Qin Ming asked with a forced smile:

"I wonder what merits or abilities this junior possesses to have caught the eye of the Succubus Star senior, and what task you require before you will allow this junior to leave?"

The succubus star revealed a captivating smile, giving Qin Ming a meaningful glance: "You junior of the human race, don't try to hide your talents in front of me."

"Not only is your cultivation level far superior to others of the same level, but you also seem to have a spatial magic treasure that you can hide in. You are quite cunning."

"If I hadn't sensed your powerful soul, how could I have been willing to give you the recipe for the 'Eternal Dream' magic wine?"

"When I gave you the demonic wine, you were unharmed, which shows that your soul is extraordinary. Do you think my benefits are so easily obtained?"

A bitter smile immediately appeared on Qin Ming's face. He knew that there was never such a thing as a free lunch.

Fortunately, this succubus star was not as bloodthirsty and murderous as other demons; she actually spoke to him calmly.

To the point that even Qin Ming can no longer fathom what the other party is thinking.

"I am going to retrieve something from the Well of Souls. You will need to activate a high-level soul artifact. Ordinary Void Refinement stage divine sense cannot control this thing at all."

"I never expected to run into you by chance."

After speaking, the succubus flipped her hand, revealing a palm-sized, dark iron-colored bell covered with mysterious and obscure Sanskrit characters.

Qin Mingguang could sense from its restrained yet terrifying aura that this black bell was definitely extraordinary.

"It's actually the 'Brahma Light Soul-Suppressing Demon Bell'! I didn't expect this little demon girl to have such a rare item in her possession." The old demon Qingyang in the Lesser Spirit Realm recognized the item at a glance.

Qin Ming's heart stirred, and he secretly asked him, "What is this?"

"Hehe! This demon bell is a natural treasure formed from the life essence of a seventh-order demonic dragon that was about to transform into a dragon and a Buddhist master when they perished together. It is a natural treasure formed from the condensation of the life essence and Buddhist relics. It also has two completely different powers, 'suppressing' and 'devouring', and has a great restraining effect on alien races such as soul bodies."

"However, although this extraordinary treasure is powerful, it can only be activated by those with strong divine souls, otherwise it is very easy to suffer a backlash."

"Judging from the appearance of this Succubus Star, she must have known quite a bit about the Soul Clan's secret treasures before. Perhaps those old guys outside were all used by her as shields against Soul Beasts and puppets, or even as bait."

"Once young friend Qin activates this demonic bell, his mind will be controlled by the spirit within, and he will become her tool completely."

Qin Ming was instinctively startled when he heard what Qingyang the Old Demon said.

Unexpectedly, this succubus star of the demon race was the one who had been hiding the deepest secret.

At this moment, he seemed to have no choice but to agree to the other party's conditions.

"Old Ghost, stop beating around the bush. Do you have a solution to our current predicament?"

Qin Ming knew that Qingyang the Old Demon spoke to him in such a relaxed tone, so he must have a plan.

"Hehehe! Young friend Qin, don't panic. You are different from others. My 'Myriad Forms of Selflessness and Heavenly Demon Freedom True Skill' can break free from the control of the Demon Bell, so there is no need to worry."

"At that time, you can pretend to be controlled and use the opportunity to escape."

After speaking, the Old Demon Qingyang transmitted the solution and key to the Demon Bell to Qin Ming through his thoughts.

Having made up his mind, Qin Ming said to Succubus Star, "In that case, this junior has no choice but to risk his life to accompany you."

The succubus star opposite her gave a wicked smile. She was certain that Qin Ming would not dare to refuse her conditions, so she immediately walked to one of the nine towering stone pillars and prepared to put the stone talisman in her hand into it.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ming immediately asked, "May I ask, Senior Succubus, what is so different about these stone pillars?"

"These nine soul pillars are the core that supports this Soul Clan secret realm. They connect to nine different core areas through soul stone runes. The one in front of us leads to the 'Well of Souls'," Succubus Star explained to Qin Ming in a good mood.

Qin Ming suddenly realized that among these nine soul pillars, there must be a Soul Cleansing Pool that he needed to reach.
Seeing his reaction, Succubus Star seemed to guess what Qin Ming was thinking, and simply said, "Don't even think about the other Soul Pillars. With your current cultivation level, you're just going to your death, let alone any opportunities or treasures."

"You must know that as the core of the Soul Palace, this place even houses the inheritance of the Mahayana-level beings of the Soul Clan. How could outsiders possibly covet it?"

"The Well of Souls that I am about to enter is the least dangerous."

Subsequently.

She didn't reveal any more to Qin Ming and instead inserted the stone talisman in her hand into the stone pillar in front of her.

Suddenly.

The surface of the soul pillar shimmered with purple runes, and then a beam of light shone directly onto the two of them, absorbing them into the pillar.

When Qin Ming came to his senses again, he found himself in front of a rather large medicinal herb garden.
(End of this chapter)