In the Soul Realm's Deliberation Hall, the Soul Clan's high-ranking members were gathered. They, too, had convened because of the uproar caused by Zhao Li's Alchemy!
Unlike the other clans who wanted to befriend Zhao Li, the Soul Clan clearly knew they were enemies!
Since enmity had been established, they weren't foolish enough to expect the other side to magnanimously forget the unpleasantries and cooperate as if nothing had happened. Such "you're good, I'm good, everyone's good" scenarios only existed in plays!
However, the Golden Core was of great importance. Even a force like the Soul Clan couldn't ignore its utility. They were unwilling to give up!
Thus, the suggestion of murder and robbery met with no opposition and passed unanimously!
When it came to such deeds, they were quite familiar, and moreover, they had the Strength! If they couldn't provoke Zhao Li, couldn't they provoke others?
Hun Sha's eyes surged with Baleful Qi. As the most warlike and hot-tempered individual in the Soul Clan, he naturally enjoyed such schemes. He spoke in a booming voice:
"Hmph, after the Soul Hall went quiet on the Continent, quite a few guys started looking down on our clan. It's high time we let them know our power."
Then, with rare rationality, he let out a soft sigh:
"What a pity. I wonder where Lord Void ran off to. Now that the Clan Head is in seclusion, if Lord Void were here, we could feel more at ease."
Within the Soul Clan, besides Hun Tiandi, the strongest in the Clan was the Nihility Devouring Flame. With Hun Tiandi's tacit approval, the Nihility Devouring Flame held a significant position in the Clan, subtly becoming the Clan's second-in-command.
In their eyes, Hun Tiandi was almost mythical. The one they interacted with more was still the Nihility Devouring Flame!
"Perhaps he was sent by the Clan Head to do something? We don't need to worry about Lord Void's abilities. Besides beings like the Clan Head, no one can do anything to him. We should focus on planning who to target. Those dogs from the Gu Clan won't give me much Time!"
Hun Tianyuan wasn't worried about the Nihility Devouring Flame. He was more concerned about how to obtain the Golden Core without causing trouble for the Soul Clan. Those guys from the Gu Clan were like dogs; they would definitely rush over if they caught the scent.
He didn't know that the Lord Void he spoke of, the one with formidable abilities needing no concern, was currently undergoing a life-and-death tribulation, and the one who caused this tribulation was the other person he mentioned!
In a hidden Space within the Soul Realm, black flames coiled around Hun Tiandi. But no matter how the Black Flame surged, when it met the Five-Colored light enveloping Hun Tiandi, it was like encountering something it couldn't resist, dissipating into nothingness!
The Nihility Devouring Flame was now somewhat on its last breath, roaring with feigned ferocity:
"Hun Tiandi, if you swallow me, you'll never find the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling in this lifetime. Want to become Emperor? Dream on!"
It had no idea what madness had seized Hun Tiandi. After going out and returning, he was like a different person. It had simply not listened to him as usual, and he had directly attacked it!
The crucial point was that it found itself unable to withstand even a few blows. Even with its Strength, which could break through to Dou Sheng Nine Star at any moment, it was suppressed by Hun Tiandi within a few rounds!
Hun Tiandi heard the Nihility Devouring Flame's threat but paid it no mind. His expression was indifferent as he continued refining the Nihility Devouring Flame's Origin Fire, saying coldly:
"Nihility, Nihility, at this point, why are you still so naive? Do you think I don't know about the things you've done in my clan? Although you've developed sentience and even taken human form, you are, after all, not human!"
At this point, Hun Tiandi felt the Nihility Devouring Flame, which had been struggling, quiet down, as if resigning itself to fate. After a while, it asked in confusion:
"When did you know? Then why didn't you do anything?"
Hun Tiandi shook his head slightly, then chuckled softly, not answering directly, but accelerating the refining process and asking in return:
"Even now, you still don't understand?"
Perhaps seeing the genuine confusion on Nihility's face, he kindly explained:
"The Soul Clan is the most powerful force on the Continent because of me! But to me, whether it's them or you, you are just Tools to find the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling! Don't be unconvinced. Although these words aren't pleasant, that's the truth!"
His light words were filled with overwhelming Momentum. In the face of absolute Strength, the Nihility Devouring Flame's petty actions were utterly insignificant!
Hearing Hun Tiandi's explanation, the Nihility Devouring Flame's heart sank further. It truly hadn't expected Hun Tiandi to be so cold-blooded, nor had it expected the disparity in Strength between itself and Hun Tiandi to be so vast. What surprised it even more was that its long-standing reliance - the secret to becoming Emperor - was useless to Hun Tiandi!
Thinking of this, the unease in the Nihility Devouring Flame's heart grew stronger. If this continued, it was highly likely it would truly be refined. At that time, with Hun Tiandi's cold-blooded nature, he would definitely erase its consciousness. By then, it would truly be dead!
Its mind raced, unwilling to let go of any possibility of survival. In the end, it placed its hope on Hun Tiandi's desire to become Emperor. There was no other way; in terms of raw Strength, it was too far behind Hun Tiandi!
"Hun Tiandi, you should know that besides me, no one else in this world knows the location of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling!"
It actually didn't know where the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling was, but at this moment, only by speaking absolutely could there be a glimmer of Life Force.
Hun Tiandi's progress in refining the Origin Fire suddenly paused. Just as the Nihility Devouring Flame felt a surge of joy, the speed at which Dou Qi circulated within Hun Tiandi's body increased compared to before. As the Nihility Devouring Flame was puzzled, Hun Tiandi's voice entered its ears:
"Since you are unwilling to speak, knowing or not knowing actually makes no significant difference. Since that's the case, stop struggling. Be obedient and let me refine you. When I become Emperor in the future, you might even benefit."
The Nihility Devouring Flame grew anxious and roared:
"You clearly know that my memory is damaged and I can't remember the location of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling right now! As long as my Soul is restored, I can definitely know its location! If you swallow me, you will truly never know!"
This time, not even a ripple appeared in Hun Tiandi's heart. He continued refining the Nihility Devouring Flame as before. However, while refining, a broken Jade Slip appeared before him. He said faintly:
"Do you know what this is? The Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade!"
His words seemed to possess some magic, causing the Nihility Devouring Flame to forget to struggle. It felt a familiar aura from that broken Jade Slip. Hun Tiandi hadn't lied to it!
Hun Tiandi sensed its change and continued speaking to himself:
"Nihility, we have been cooperating for nearly a Thousand Years. When have you ever seen me do something with only one preparation? Let me tell you honestly, actually, when you said that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling contained the Opportunity to Become Emperor, you were already useless!"
In fact, he hadn't entirely believed the Nihility Devouring Flame's claim that it had a missing piece of memory due to Soul damage and could know the location of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling if it recovered. However, he still held a 'give it a try' attitude and had the Soul Hall collect Souls to help it recover!
But the very purpose of the Soul Hall's existence was to explore the Continent, find the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling, and set up Formations!
Compared to those few matters, collecting Souls was merely something done along the way!
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