"Alas... it's finally over..."
Looking at the clearing sky, everyone in the Cloud Mist Sect let out a long sigh of relief, exchanging bitter smiles.
Who would have thought that the Xiao Clan, which was like ants to the Cloud Mist Sect, would actually draw out terrifying strong individuals that even their Old Sect Master would find difficult to deal with.
"Today's matter ends here. All of you, go back and cultivate properly," Yun Shan shouted with considerable authority, looking around.
"Old Sect Master..." From within the ice block, Yun Ling spoke unwillingly.
"Shut up!" Yun Shan coldly shouted with a grim face, glancing at him faintly, "What else do you want? That Xiao Yan's mother, even I am not her opponent!"
At this point, Yun Shan's face became extremely unsightly. Staring at Yun Ling in the ice block, he reprimanded, "I think you're truly senile! This is just one person from the Xiao Clan. Who knows how many similar strong individuals there are?"
"It's nothing more than a five-star Dou Zong. Her Dou Techniques are just a bit strange. If we were to fight again, that woman is nothing to fear," the Silver Protector floated to Yun Shan's side.
"Five-star Dou Zong!"
Hearing about Xiao Yan's mother's strength, the elders of the Cloud Mist Sect secretly gasped. They hadn't expected that woman's strength to be so formidable!
A Dou Zong strong individual in the entire Jia Ma Empire was probably only their Old Sect Master, and his star level might not even be very high.
They hadn't expected a young woman to actually reach five-star Dou Zong!
This was undoubtedly a bombshell for the elders of the Cloud Mist Sect.
Yun Shan waved his hand to everyone: "All of you, go down."
"Take Yun Ling with you too," Yun Shan added, glancing at Yun Ling in the ice block.
All the elders exerted their strength together, but found it difficult to move the ice this time. In the end, they had to chisel open the floor to drag Yun Ling away.
The Silver Protector looked at Yun Shan and said sinisterly: "You so easily handed over the Cloud Mist Sect's Cloud Mist Covered Sun Formation to this person from the Xiao Clan. Could it be that you've truly taken a liking to that Xiao Clan son-in-law?"
Yun Shan said faintly: "The Cloud Mist Covered Sun Formation is not that easy to cultivate, and its effect on Dou Zong strong individuals is minimal, so it won't be of much use to them."
"Is that so?" the Silver Protector coldly smiled.
Yun Shan smiled and said: "The Silver Protector is immensely powerful. If you wanted to take down those two Xiao Clan individuals, it might take some effort, but it would definitely not be difficult."
"However, if it drags on for too long and attracts more people from the Xiao Clan, then it will be a bit troublesome," Yun Shan sighed. He hadn't expected that after just a period of secluded cultivation, the situation in the Jia Ma Empire would be so different.
The Silver Protector paid no mind to Yun Shan's flattery and said meaningfully: "This Xiao Clan is indeed somewhat strange."
The other three Protectors deeply felt this. Those puppets were like another version of themselves; their bodies were exceptionally tough, and they carried potent poisons that could even affect souls.
The Silver Protector looked at the dark green mist cloud: "Xuan Protector, quickly detoxify yourself. If you are still this useless in three years, you don't need to return to the Soul Hall."
"Yes," the Xuan Protector weakly responded. Although the poison on him was potent, it wasn't enough to kill a soul body like him.
It just required stripping a layer of his soul, which would severely injure his vitality...
"Wu Protector, you are familiar with the Jia Ma Empire. After recovering from your injuries, try your best to gather information on the Xiao Clan. Li Protector, your injuries are the lightest; go to the Chu Yun Empire to gather information. After dealing with the Xiao Clan members, the next will be the Chu Yun Empire. Those who killed my Soul Hall Protector will surely pay a terrible price."
The Silver Protector clenched his fists, transforming into a black mist that soared into the sky. He also needed to work hard for what was to come in three years.
Outside the Cloud Mist Sect's range, Xiao Yan put away all his puppets, summoned the Blazing Spirit Battle Hawk, and rushed back to the Xiao Clan at lightning speed.
"Is this the corpse of the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor?" Yun Yun felt somewhat familiar with the object beneath their feet. She hadn't expected it to be able to achieve such speed even after death.
"Yun'er, you know?" Qin Yueyao curiously looked at Yun Yun. She only knew this thing was very fast; she hadn't recognized its true form.
Yun Yun blushed and lowered her head. This was still about what happened between her and Xiao Yan in that small valley.
Looking at this shy beauty, Qin Yueyao chuckled, then turned her head to Xiao Yan: "Who are those Protectors? It seems you're very familiar with them?"
Yun Yun also curiously raised her head at this moment: "The Cloud Mist Sect has not interfered with matters on the continent for many years, and as far as I know, there are no such figures within the Jia Ma Empire."
Xiao Yan slowly said: "They come from a mysterious force, the Soul Hall. I've fought them before. Don't let their powerful strength deceive you; they are merely soul bodies."
"Soul bodies?!" Yun Yun was shocked. "Although I've read in some ancient texts that strong individuals can survive with their souls intact after death, I never expected them to be able to unleash such power."
Qin Yueyao had long suspected this, but she was still puzzled as to why a force like the Soul Hall would appear in the Jia Ma Empire. Also, this Soul Hall seemed to harbor intense hostility towards their Xiao Clan.
Xiao Yan continued: "Perhaps it's precisely because they are soul bodies that they can increase their own strength by devouring souls. And the stronger the soul they devour, the greater the increase in their strength."
"During the battle just now, I was always on guard, but I still miscalculated. Fortunately, I caught up in the end. If that Protector had succeeded in devouring the soul, I'm afraid we wouldn't have left so easily," Xiao Yan said with lingering fear.
Only then did Yun Yun understand why those six puppets had been lingering in the sky without acting. It turned out they were guarding against those Protectors devouring her teacher's soul. She couldn't help but feel touched: "Thank you, Xiao Yan."
"It's nothing," Xiao Yan slightly shook his head.
Yun Yun said worriedly: "We have left the Cloud Mist Sect now. If those Soul Hall Protectors make a move against Teacher, wouldn't Teacher be in danger?"
"Don't worry, with you, the Cloud Mist Sect Sect Master, outside, even though those Soul Hall Protectors lack humanity, they won't make any excessive moves for now," Qin Yueyao comforted.
Yun Yun gently nodded. She figured the final halt in fighting was a form of compromise, and the Cloud Mist Sect would be safe for now.
However, Xiao Yan and his mother were not weak in strength, so why did they also stop?
Xiao Yan understood the confusion in Yun Yun's eyes and sighed: "That last Protector had the strength of an eight-star Dou Zong. Even if my mother and I were at our peak, joining forces, it would be impossible to take him down easily."
"Furthermore, with the use of a large number of high-level Dou Techniques, both my mother and I had already expended a great deal of Dou Qi. Our chances of winning would only be lower. If we continued to fight, there would be no benefit other than mutual destruction."
(End of Chapter)
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