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"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 deep in the dark abyss, exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

The hall is built of huge, dark obsidian blocks. Dark red lines can be faintly seen on the stone surface, as if blood that once flowed seeped into it. After years of use, it still exudes 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 guys did a great job this time, I'm very satisfied. It just so happens that I've harvested quite a few souls before, and now I can use them to strengthen you guys. It can be considered a reward for your hard work."

Chapter 536 Return to the Northwest

When the Qinghai Reverend and several other banner slaves heard Xiao Ling's words, their faces were instantly filled with surprise. Being able to get a chance to improve one's strength was something that no one would wish for.

Especially Venerable Qinghai, his expression was extremely ecstatic.

Thinking back, he started following Xiao Ling relatively late, so he did not receive much emphasis in training, and his cultivation has never been as good as that of the old demon. It was also because of this that he was constrained in many things before.

You know, that old demon was just a Dou Zong level when he was alive. Such strength was not worth mentioning in the eyes of Qinghai Venerable. However, the other party often pointed fingers in front of him, which had long made Qinghai Venerable very angry and unhappy.

Now, having finally waited for this opportunity that would greatly advance his cultivation, Venerable Qinghai had already started to make plans in his mind.

He thought that after his strength was greatly improved, the next time he met that old demon, he would definitely vent his anger and let the other party see how powerful he was.

The Qinghai Reverend was the first to come to his senses. He quickly knelt on one knee in front of Xiao Ling, with a face full of piety and gratitude, and said sincerely: "Thank you for your gift, Master. We will definitely sacrifice our lives to repay your kindness."

Seeing this, the other slaves followed suit, kneeling on one knee and saying in unison: "Thank you, Master, for your gift. We will be loyal and will never have second thoughts."

The loud yet somewhat hoarse voice echoed in the hall, full of respect and gratitude for Xiao Ling, as if at this moment they had tied everything they had to Xiao Ling and were willing to serve him to the utmost.

Xiao Ling didn't take it too seriously. He just waved his hand gently as a response to their gratitude.

After using the Ten Thousand Souls Banner for some time, Xiao Ling noticed a rather interesting phenomenon.

Although those soul bodies can retain their own memories after being transformed into banner slaves, their intelligence is greatly affected by their cultivation.

If their cultivation is still below the Dou Ling level, then they are really no different from ordinary wandering ghosts, muddle-headed and without much intelligence.

However, once one's cultivation breaks through the Dou Zun level, the situation will be very different.

At this time, the intelligence of the banner slaves is no different from that of normal people, and relying on their memories of their previous lives, they have also developed unique temperaments and styles of behavior, appearing quite vivid and lively. If they had not undergone a fundamental change, they would not be much different from real people.

Of course, Xiao Ling didn’t have much thought about the use of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner at the moment.

At this moment, almost all of his attention was firmly attracted by the soul origin in front of him. His eyes were fixed on the ball of light that emitted a soft and pure luster, as if everything around him had been temporarily forgotten by him, and his heart and eyes were filled with this soul origin that was of great help to his cultivation.

Soul is the root of life. Everything in the world has soul, and in the deepest part of the soul, there is often a trace of the origin of the soul.

This origin of the soul is not only the foundation for the birth of the soul, but also the purest and most mysterious energy in the world, containing endless mystery and mysterious power.

"With so many soul origins, I wonder how many souls they are condensed from."

Xiao Ling couldn't help but shook his head slightly. He could clearly sense keenly that a huge amount of soul origins gathered in the soul light ball in front of him. Although there was no intelligence in these soul origins, there were still some resentment, unwillingness and other emotions left by some souls before they completely disappeared.

However, it is extremely difficult to completely refine these emotions. If they are absorbed indiscriminately, it will definitely have an adverse effect on one's own mind. Xiao Ling naturally knows the pros and cons of this.

Of course, it is not a difficult task for Xiao Ling to remove the negative emotions left by those souls in this soul origin before their complete demise so that it can be absorbed normally.

You know, Xiao Ling's body contains several kinds of strange fire. He just needs to find a suitable opportunity and use the strange fire to refine the soul origin, and then absorb it. In this way, he can make full use of this precious soul origin and help his mental cultivation to reach a higher level.

However, just as this thought emerged in Xiao Ling's mind, the ancestral stone in his body actually trembled slightly, as if it had sensed something.

Soon, the emotionless, cold and indifferent voice of the Ancestral Stone Spirit slowly reached Xiao Ling's ears:

"Xiao Ling, the soul essence that your men have collected this time is indeed a rare treasure. If you can absorb it properly, it will definitely greatly enhance your strength, especially your mental strength, which will have an unimaginable improvement effect."

"That's true. I came here on purpose this time with the intention of taking away the soul essence, and then find an appropriate time to process it properly and absorb it, so as to help with the cultivation of spiritual power."

Xiao Ling was slightly stunned at first, feeling somewhat puzzled, and then he used his mental power to transmit his voice and responded: "However, Yan, you brought up this topic now, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Indeed, I can sense that these soul origins are mixed with a lot of negative emotions, and it seems that someone has secretly used some means to control them. If you rashly absorb them, it will inevitably have many adverse effects on you."

The spirit of the ancestral stone did not delay, and the indifferent voice once again reached Xiao Ling's ears.

"Although the strange fire in your body has the ability to completely refine it, the process does require a lot of time and energy. And it just so happens that I am quite good at handling matters in this area. In my opinion, let me handle matters related to the origin of the soul, so that you can save some energy."

"Since you said so, I have no reason to refuse. Thank you for your concern. I will leave this matter to you." After hearing the words of the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone, Xiao Ling came to his senses and replied to the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone.

The spirit of the ancestral stone is indeed more adept at purifying these negative emotions. Maybe the effect after it is processed is better than using the strange fire by oneself.

Besides, since they offered to help, there was no reason for Xiao Ling to refuse. He could just sit back and enjoy the results, saving a lot of time and trouble. It was a win-win situation. Why not do it?

With the arrangement made, Xiao Ling didn't think any more. He waved his sleeves, and the soul origin was instantly attracted by a strange force and floated towards Xiao Ling. Then, it went straight into Xiao Ling's body without any hindrance.