Chapter 401: Battle at the Branch Hall

Chapter 401: Battle at the Branch Hall

As they looked at the distant building, the expression in the eyes of the people behind Xiao Ming turned grave. The upcoming battle wouldn't be easy.

"The space here has a spatial barrier..." Elder Shangguan noticed some distortion in the empty space not far away.

"We don't need to worry about being discovered here. Follow the plan and take action!" Xiao Ming's eyes filled with a cold fierceness. After speaking, a sharp aura slowly emanated from his body, and he took the first step into the spatial barrier.

...

In front of the black giant hall at the bottom of the mountain, there was a square. On some of the pillars in the square, faint black figures could be seen sitting cross-legged. These figures were shrouded in black fog, emitting a sinister aura as the fog swirled around them.

Crack!

Suddenly, a cracking sound echoed.

"Hmm?"

The figures on the pillars raised their heads one by one, their faces filled with astonishment as they looked at the figure in the sky.

One person reacted first, and his eyes were filled with shock. He quickly stood up and shouted loudly, "Be careful, we're under attack!"

"Sound the alarm!"

A shadow spoke in a deep voice, followed by a sharp sonic wave emanating from its mouth, swiftly entering the enormous hall that resembled a primordial beast.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just as the warning sound was heard, numerous black figures rushed out from the hall, their faces changing as they looked at the figure in the sky.

"Who dares to intrude upon our Hall of Souls? You..." A person with seemingly high status among the black-clad figures floated in the sky, furrowing his brows as he sternly shouted at the figure.

Bang!

Before he could finish his words, the space around him suddenly distorted, violently collapsing inward, forming an invisible palm print that crushed him into a bloody mess!

In an instant, the person transformed from a human into a blurry mass of flesh. The Hall of Souls' Protectors beside him took a moment to regain their senses.

"Quick, go find the Honorable Elders!"

Immediately, terror surged up, and their piercing screams echoed outside the enormous hall.

As they watched Xiao Ming annihilate the Protectors in the blink of an eye, the seven Honorable Elders couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes.

"Truly seeking death!"

The seven Honorable Elders in the sky immediately let out a cold shout. One of them directly released a majestic black fog, resembling a black serpent, soaring through the sky as it pounced towards Xiao Ming.

"Hahaha, let me have a few moves with you first!" said Shangguan Cuo, who had retreated to Xiao Ming's side after he dealt with the Protectors. With a clenched fist and a surge of flames, a fiery red giant hand emerged, forcefully shattering the formidable black mist. Then, he rushed forward to engage in a fierce battle with him.

"Hmph, I've long been annoyed by these Hall of Souls fellows who are neither human nor ghost!"

"Come and fight!"

Similarly, Fu Hai and the other three Dou Venerates, who had also retreated to Xiao Ming's side, rushed forward to divert the attention of three Honorable Elders. Although two more of them appeared than the intelligence suggested, they remained undaunted because they had Xiao Ming on their side. That was their confidence.

Giving a casual glance at the remaining three Honorable Elders, Xiao Ming said to the Pill Tower's Elders, "You guys go inside and search for the soul bodies of our alchemists. Leave these people to me."

"Understood."

The elders nodded and, with a swift movement, headed towards the enormous hall.

"How dare you!"

Seeing that Xiao Ming disregarded them, the three Honorable Elders sneered and quickly descended. One of them separated and carried a fierce killing intent, intending to deal with the Pill Tower Elders.

"You better stay put and face me!" Suddenly, a voice sounded beside him, and Xiao Ming's figure appeared next to him like a ghost. Startled, the Honorable Elder's sleeves billowed, and sinister black fog swirled around his palm as he swiftly struck towards Xiao Ming's chest.

"Heh!"

Xiao Ming let out a light laugh as his right palm seemingly lightly collided with the attack.

Bang!

The two forces clashed, and a terrifying gust of wind swept out, causing nearby massive stone pillars to crack and fissure.

Dang dang!

Despite mobilizing his Dou Qi to the extreme, the Venerable Elder still stumbled backward for about thirty steps before finally stabilizing himself. He then spewed a mouthful of blood.

"So strong!"