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Invisible soul power spread out quietly beneath the thick, rolling clouds, rippling like water. Every blade of grass and every tree in the whole Star Realm appeared in Xiao Yan's mind with the clarity of a full 3D scan.
In that instant, he could sense even the faintest emotional flutter from anyone in the Star Realm, and just from those subtle ripples, he could pretty much tell what many people were thinking deep down.
Yeah… once the soul realm reaches this height, some pretty miraculous effects show up.
His perception was razor sharp now. This was a different kind of control, able to read people's hearts with ease. Honestly, it was a terrifying ability. In the eyes of someone at this level, there were basically no secrets left in the world.
Many things could be seen through at a single glance, their true essence revealed instantly.
"So this is Complete Perfection of the Heaven Realm?"
A soft murmur rose in Xiao Yan's heart. He could clearly feel the difference between himself now and before. If his old soul power was like a boy steadily growing up, then now his soul was a battle-hardened adult holding a sharp blade.
Shuu—
His invisible soul waves surged out again like a tide the moment he willed it. In the blink of an eye, they swept past the borders of the Star Realm and shot outwards at an incredible speed, spreading like lightning.
With just a single thought, everything happening within a thousand miles outside the Star Realm appeared in Xiao Yan's mind as clearly as lines in his palm. That soul wave didn't slow down at all, continuing to expand wildly.
A thousand miles, ten thousand miles…
The invisible pulse swept across countless living beings and powerful experts as if scanning their souls. Only a few with extremely sharp soul senses felt a faint chill on their skin. As for the rest, even peak Dou Zun experts sensed absolutely nothing.
They had no idea every move they made was being watched.
As Xiao Yan's soul wave spread across an unknown number of miles, he also encountered several powerful souls along the way. In some deep and rarely visited mountain forests, he even felt certain mysterious souls glance toward him, as if they had noticed his probe.
Yeah… the Central Plains truly hid many crouching tigers and hidden dragons.
His soul wave kept spreading fast. Until it touched a strangely scorching region.
"That is!"
His will moved. The scattered soul waves instantly gathered together into one, then shot straight toward that burning area.
Deep in a rugged mountain range, the sky and space were twisted in an extreme, unnatural way.
A faint milky-white glow seeped out from within that distorted space. The moment Xiao Yan's soul wave touched that white glow, a violent burning pain blasted straight into the depths of his soul.
Huff—huff—
On the mountaintop, Xiao Yan's eyes snapped open. Cold sweat soaked his entire body. His chest rose and fell rapidly as he panted. A trace of lingering fear flashed in his eyes. That little soul trip almost turned deadly.
Gulp—
He swallowed hard, trying to calm his wildly pounding heart. If that ox-riding boy hadn't stepped in to help, he would have been in deep trouble — at the very least, his soul would've suffered heavy damage.
Too careless.
Looks like he still needed to restrain himself when his strength wasn't enough. Couldn't just mess around like that again. Right then—
"What's wrong? You look like you just got scared out of your skin. Did something happen?"A familiar voice sounded behind him.
Xiao Yan pulled himself together, turned around, and when he saw who it was, his expression loosened completely. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "Senior Brother."
"I just sensed your soul presence going unstable. Seemed like you were in danger, so I came to check. I was about to follow your soul trail when you suddenly came back. What happened? Whose territory did you trespass into this time?"
Wei Yang walked over, sat down, and asked calmly.
Hearing that, Xiao Yan felt warmth in his chest. Looked like even without that mysterious ox-riding boy's help, he wouldn't have died.
Since his senior brother was so close, anything wrong with him would've been noticed instantly.
"Yeah… I let things get to my head. Almost got myself killed. My soul was wandering and I accidentally found the sealed location of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. And then I ran straight into Hun Miesheng, the Hall Master of Hall of Souls. He attacked me."
Xiao Yan exhaled slowly and explained.
"You ran into Hun Miesheng?"
Yao Lao's figure flickered out beside them, his expression turning serious.
"Yeah. Earlier, when my soul was wandering through the world…"
Xiao Yan explained everything in detail. From accidentally discovering the sealed space of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, to running into Hun Miesheng, and finally being saved by that mysterious expert.
"I have no idea who that mysterious person is. Someone that strong… I don't think I've ever met them. So why help me?" Xiao Yan muttered to himself.
"If he was willing to help you, then he's likely a friend, not an enemy."
Yao Lao stroked his beard, eyes gleaming thoughtfully.
Whoever that mysterious expert was, he clearly wasn't afraid of the Hall of Souls or the Hun Clan. When he clashed with Hun Miesheng, he didn't fall behind at all. In fact, from Hun Miesheng's words, there was even a hint of fear.
In this continent, the number of people who could make the Hall Master of Hall of Souls wary… wasn't many.
"A boy riding a green ox, looking about ten or so?" Wei Yang raised a brow.
"Yeah. He looked like a child, but his voice sounded old, and in those seemingly clear eyes, there was this deep, world-weary feeling, like he'd seen through everything in existence."
Xiao Yan recalled that brief glimpse carefully, then nodded, "His soul realm must be at Complete Perfection of the Heaven Realm as well."
"Heh, I think I know who he is."
Yao Lao slapped his forehead as if he suddenly remembered.
"Most likely that mysterious ancestor of the Pill Tower. His true body was originally a Tier 9 Mysterious Pill." Wei Yang chuckled.
"Uh… that's the Pill Tower Ancestor?"
Xiao Yan blinked, then understood immediately.
Yeah, experts like that especially with soul power at Complete Perfection of the Heaven Realm were extremely rare. Someone with such obvious characteristics, a boy riding an ox… it pretty much had to be that elusive old ancestor of the Pill Tower.
"Never would've thought… the one who clashed head-on with Hun Miesheng and helped me escape would be the Pill Tower Ancestor."
Xiao Yan whispered, emotions swirling in his eyes.
"Sigh, in that case, let's just say our Falling Star Pavilion owes the Pill Tower a favor now."Yao Lao let out a quiet sigh.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan both nodded lightly.
Ever since that incident back then, the relationship between Falling Star Pavilion and the Pill Tower had gone straight from honeymoon phase to icy cold. They weren't enemies, but they definitely weren't on friendly terms either.
No one expected the Pill Tower Ancestor to personally step in, clash with Hun Miesheng, and help Xiao Yan's soul escape danger.
This favor… Falling Star Pavilion had to acknowledge it whether they liked it or not.
"The fact that Hun Miesheng and the Pill Tower Ancestor were both near the sealed space of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame… clearly means they've been guarding that place all along."
"Hun Miesheng even shouted, 'Old ghost, you're also coveting the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.' The Pill Tower Ancestor replied, 'I just don't want it to fall into your Hall of Souls's hands.'"
Xiao Yan gave a helpless smile: "My soul rushing in there suddenly… yeah, I basically delivered myself into a trap."
"Judging by the timing, it's about right."
Yao Lao nodded: "It's no surprise those top experts are guarding that place. I'd bet not just Hun Miesheng and the Pill Tower Ancestor — many great clans' old monsters, even the Ancient Clans' powerhouses, are secretly watching that area too."
"Yeah. I saw the space there starting to crack. Clearly, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame is about to break its seal again. Maybe within the next few days, the demonic flame will descend into the world."
Xiao Yan nodded. As he spoke, he lifted his gaze toward the northwest. In his pitch-black eyes, intense flames flickered. No matter what, he had to get the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even have the right to join the future battle for the Ancient God's Cave Mansion or the coming war against the Hun Clan. To step into fights of that scale, anything below high-level Dou Sheng just wasn't enough.
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