Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

However, if one were to use the Soul Clan's secret technique to expel this eerie black aura, there would be a risk of revealing one's identity.

Caught in a dilemma, Shi Kong found himself in an extremely agonizing situation.

"Heavenly Dao!"

At that very moment, Han Feng in the sky revealed a new technique, with a white soul image appearing behind him.

"Soul Devouring!"

Han Feng did not hesitate at all, as if he had completely forgotten what he had been thinking before.

If Shi Kong were killed at this moment, a conflict would immediately erupt between him and the Shi Clan.

Even getting out of the Stone Realm becomes extremely difficult.

Suddenly, a deadly sense of crisis rose in Shi Kong's heart.

He caught a glimpse of the large white hand reaching out from the sky, and alarm bells rang in his mind.

"This can't go on!"

If I were grabbed by that giant hand, I would definitely die in my current state.

This is an intuition from a spiritual master.

Those brutes who only focus on physical cultivation are unable to perceive this.

Han Feng remained calm, his hands continuing to press down without pausing.

He was gambling that Shi Kong wouldn't sacrifice himself for the Soul Clan's plan.

However, seeing Shi Kong's hesitant expression despite being on the verge of death, Han Feng sighed inwardly.

Sometimes, you can lose a bet.

Even if Han Feng disliked the Soul Clan, he had to admit that some members of this clan possessed the qualities to achieve great things.

They persevered for hundreds or thousands of years for a common plan, and the entire tribe fought steadfastly for a single goal.

Ask Han Feng himself: why did he infiltrate another clan for his family's plans and stay there for over a hundred years?

This is definitely not an easy task.

The moment the white hand landed on Shi Kong's head, a ruthless glint appeared in Han Feng's eyes.

Reason told him that he shouldn't kill Shi Kong at this moment, but another impulse in his heart told him to kill!

There's no need to hesitate. Since fate has chosen this place for the two of them to meet, they shouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

As for the Stone Clan, let's talk about it after we kill Shi Kong. Even if we fail to persuade them, what's the big deal?

Even so, when the time came, Han Feng hesitated for a moment.

This hesitation gave Shi Kong an opportunity.

He was certain that Han Feng wouldn't kill him. After all, this was the territory of the Stone Clan. If Han Feng killed him, an elder of the Stone Clan, forget about the challenge; he wouldn't even want to leave the Stone Realm alive.

In that instant, Han Feng suddenly closed his eyes, and his large hand slammed down, capturing Shi Kong's soul.

"what!!!"

Shi Kong immediately let out a terrible scream.

The feeling of his soul being devoured greatly increased his will to survive.

"soul......"

At this moment, all previous plans have become meaningless.

Survival became the only thought in Shi Kong's mind.

However, just a second before he was about to unleash the Soul Clan's secret technique, his soul suddenly exploded.

The energy fluctuations generated by the self-destruction of the Dou Sheng powerhouse sent Han Feng flying.

Everyone froze in place.

In their eyes, Shi Kong's soul seemed to have been crushed by Han Feng.

Han Feng steadied himself and sighed softly.

Shi Kong's soul wouldn't self-destruct for no reason; someone must have planted a backup plan within his soul.

Han Feng had already considered this point, but he still overlooked it during the actual operation.

The main reason was that he hadn't expected the Soul Clan's arrangements to be so perfect and swift, leaving him no chance to seize even a sliver of an opportunity.

Han Feng looked around and suddenly raised his large hand again, absorbing the scattered soul power around him.

Even after the soul self-destructed, fragments still lingered in the air. Han Feng tried to capture the soul fragments in the world and try to piece together Shi Kong's soul.

Han Feng could explain that he didn't kill Shi Kong, but the people of the Shi Clan wouldn't believe him.

The moment he chose to kill Shi Kong, the outcome was already sealed.

"Shi Kong's soul? It exploded?"

The Stone Clan members stood frozen in shock.

They couldn't believe that a five-star Dou Sheng level elder of the Stone Clan had died just like that.

It's important to understand that while the challenge rules don't explicitly limit life or death, the underlying rule is to prevent deaths during the challenge.

Of course, this rule was previously more inclined to protect outsiders than its own people.

The Stone Clan never imagined that an elder would die at the hands of another because of this challenge.

Chapter 410 Shi Tian

Shi Kong's soul was shattered completely, which must have been a pre-arranged contingency plan. Once he used the Soul Clan's secret technique in the Stone Clan, his soul would self-destruct.

However, Han Feng thought again that if Shi Kong knew about this, he wouldn't have suddenly thought of retaliating before his death.

Unless he himself was unaware that the reason for the soul's self-destruction was someone else entirely.

Han Feng's heart sank slightly.

If that's the case, it means there are Soul Clan members lurking within the Stone Clan, and they might be even stronger.

They are at least experts at the level of five-star Dou Sheng.

A six-star Dou Sheng is not impossible.

Han Feng slowly withdrew his hand and glanced at Shi Kong's physical body.

Since the Soul Clan had already made arrangements in advance, this remaining physical body would most likely not serve any purpose.

At this moment, a breach opened outside the secret realm, and the Stone Clan members who came quickly arrived in front of Shi Kong and carefully examined his body.

"Yao Han, you won this challenge, but Elder Shi Kong's soul self-destructed. We need to investigate this thoroughly. The clan leader will personally arrange the next challenge for you."

A Stone Clan warrior said to Han Feng.

Han Feng nodded.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the Stone Clan did not directly attack him on this matter.

Perhaps they also noticed the anomaly of Shi Kong's soul self-destruction. After all, killing a five-star Dou Sheng so easily seemed unreal to the Shi Clan members.

The Stone Clan warriors immediately sealed off the surrounding area to prevent Shi Kong's physical body from being affected by others and causing unnecessary trouble.

Han Feng was taken away from the secret realm by the Stone Clan warriors, but he left behind a wisp of divine consciousness that merged with the earth to observe everyone's actions.

In the current situation, if anyone's behavior is suspicious, then he is very likely a pawn of the Soul Clan.

Although Han Feng believed that the Soul Clan wouldn't be foolish enough to walk into a trap so quickly, he couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't throw out unimportant bait to lure him in.

On the other side, due to the unexpected circumstances, Han Feng was taken directly to the highest-level hall of the Stone Clan, which was also where the Stone Clan Chief resided.

After the Stone Clan general brought the person over, he left immediately. Seeing that no one was around, Han Feng slowly walked around the main hall.

"You have quite the composure. You killed a Stone Clan elder in the Stone Realm, and you still dare to be so relaxed?"

At that moment, a voice came from afar.

"Since things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time."

Han Feng said.

He looked at the person who had come, and his expression became somewhat serious.

"The Stone Clan Chief?"

"You can call me Shi Tian."

The person came said.

"The leader of the Soul Slaughtering Division."

Han Feng took a deep breath.

I finally met the chieftain of the Stone Clan, but the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

They had just killed a Soul Clan elder, but in the eyes of the Stone Clan, he was a Stone Clan elder.

"Actually, I know that Shi Kong's death is strange, because no matter how you look at it from the perspective of motive, killing him will not do you any good."

Shi Tian said slowly.

"However, the matter is still under investigation. Until the truth comes out, you will have to stay in the Stone Clan for a while."

Shi Tian's words carried an undeniable authority.

This was Han Feng's first time meeting Shi Tian, ​​and the Shi clan chief was even more intelligent than he had imagined.

Those Stone Clan warriors who appeared in the secret realm at the first moment had a completely different style of doing things from the other warriors, and their cultivation levels were generally above Dou Zun. They should be the core warriors under the clan leader.

What kind of person was Shi Kong before?

Han Feng asked.

Shi Tian glanced at Han Feng and said, "He has outstanding talent and numerous battle achievements. He will become an elder and break through to the Dou Sheng realm in a hundred years, becoming a pillar of the Shi clan."

"To be honest, before today, I never doubted him."

Shi Tian closed his eyes.

“But his death was too strange. The whole clan was paying attention to the challenge, and he chose to self-destruct. I think there’s something fishy about it.”

It must be said that no one who becomes the leader of a clan is simple, not even the Stone Clan, which is known for its brute force.

"Don't you suspect that I was the one who did it?"

Han Feng asked.

"Isn't that obvious? Right now, I estimate that more than 70% of the Stone Clan believe you did it. Does it even matter whether they suspect you or not?"

Shi Tian said.

To put it bluntly, if there weren't suspicious circumstances surrounding the matter, and if Shi Tian hadn't ordered his men to "escort" Han Feng to this place, the elders of the Shi clan would probably have already started a team to assassinate Han Feng.

"Okay, I was originally prepared to fight my way out."

Han Feng shook his head.

"However, it seems there is still room for maneuver now."

"what do you want to say?"

Shi Tian asked.

He decided to bring Han Feng here, partly to find out the truth of the matter, and partly to continue the rules of the challenge.

If I tell you the truth now, will you choose to believe me?

"maybe."

Shi Tian replied.

Whether you say it or not is up to you, but whether I believe it or not is my business.

Han Feng nodded.

"Let's talk about that later. Now, let's talk about the challenges."

"Oh? You're already planning to make a move again?"