Soul Palace is a top-notch force in Zhongzhou, and only Danta can compete with it.

However, the Soul Palace is not so well-known outside of Zhongzhou, and very few people know about it. Or it should be said that if your strength has not reached a certain level, you are not qualified to know the news while alive. In some circles, you will never know what it is even until you die.

and so.

In the opinion of Iron Protector, this mysterious seventh-grade alchemist in front of him must be from Zhongzhou, otherwise there is no way to explain his strength. You can't raise a real dragon by diving, especially in the northwest continent. Han Feng is only a sixth-grade alchemist, but he can be the king of the Black Horn Region. This is evident.

“But no matter who you are, if you fall into the hands of this protector, you will have only one fate…” The Iron Protector’s eyes flashed red, and he spoke in a hoarse and low voice.

As soon as the words fell, his aura soared instantly, and countless chains blocked the surrounding space, continuously isolating the influx of external energy. Even the atmosphere inside became gloomy, with countless evil spirits lingering around, and ghosts wreaking havoc, like a ghost den.

"He's just a dog raised by the Soul Palace, but he's very brave~" Yao Yan said softly with a slight smile on his lips, looking at the Iron Protector.

"You sharp-tongued brat, you succeeded in irritating me!" The Iron Protector's tone suddenly turned cold, and his body expanded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Countless ghosts lingered around him, making him even more imposing. "I hope you can still be so stubborn when you fall into my hands!"

"Didn't the elders in your Soul Palace ask you to come and see me?" Yao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked in a cold voice.

Hear the words.

The aura emanating from the Iron Protector paused for a moment, and he looked at Yao Yan with doubt and surprise in his eyes. He was a little dazed for a moment, and some information quickly emerged in his mind, causing his swollen burly body to bend down. He said uncertainly: "You...you are..."

"Is there anyone who can pretend to be me? Although I lost the token that the teacher gave me, someone should come to pick me up after I pass this message back."

Yao Yan stepped on the old demon, looked at the Iron Protector, and said lightly.

Iron Guardian swallowed his saliva, looked at Yao Yan who had a calm expression, and finally saw some traces of the portrait on his face. He did not dare to neglect him any longer, and quickly approached Yao Yan, bent down, and saluted: "I am honored to meet you, sir. I hope you will forgive me for any offense I have caused you before."

"Don't you want to try? I remember that the Soul Palace should have a method to possess another body. I'm in a very bad condition now. If you do it, there might be a chance of success." Yao Yan said with a faint smile as he looked at the Iron Protector who had humbled himself in front of him.

"How dare I have such an idea... I wonder if you want to return to the branch hall? I can lead the way for you!"

The Iron Protector's heart trembled, and the thoughts that had just arisen in his mind were instantly extinguished. Not to mention whether he could succeed, even if he really succeeded, how could he hide it from the elders of the branch hall? What's more, there was an extremely mysterious teacher behind the other party. From the tone of the elder, it was not difficult to tell that the status of the other party's teacher was even higher than that of the elder, and maybe he was a figure at the level of the master of Zhongzhou Tiangang Hall!

"I came to the Black Horn Region just to gain experience. It doesn't matter whether I go or not... Take this thing back to the branch hall and give it to the master of the branch hall, and ask him to pass it on to my teacher." Yao Yan snapped his fingers and threw a piece of message jade to the Iron Protector.

"Yes!" The Iron Protector stretched out his hand and caught it steadily, his attitude becoming more respectful.

If there was still some hesitation before, now Yao Yan's identity has been confirmed without a doubt. The person pretending to be someone else does not have the confidence to do so, let alone say such words.

Yao Yan said calmly, "Cooperate with me in a play later. The situation around me is a bit complicated right now. It is not suitable for me to have excessive contact with people from the Soul Palace, and I must not let others know that I have any connection with the Soul Palace."

"It's all at your command, sir!" Iron Protector said in a flattering tone.

"I still like your previous rebellious look. Recover a bit and don't let others see the problem. By the way, you can take the soul of this old demon ghost away too~" Yao Yan glanced at the old demon ghost under his feet and could clearly sense the other's soul.

As a seven-star Dou Zong, his soul power was strengthened when he entered the Dou Zong stage. Coupled with the nurturing of Dou Qi over the years, his strength is also among the advanced ones in the mortal realm. Naturally, it is not easy to be destroyed. Such souls are also the most favorite souls in the Soul Palace.

Whether used to transform into a soul user or to directly extract souls, it is an excellent material.

Iron Guardian: “…”

……

Beyond the black mist.

Cai Lin and the Eagle Guardian fought each other, and the fighting spirit fluctuated violently. The space around them was trembling slightly, which showed how fierce Cai Lin's attack was at the moment. She glanced at the motionless black ghost, pursed her lips, and whispered: "Why don't you two old guys take action? If something happens to him, your hope of resurrection will be gone!"

Yao Lao and Tianhuo Zun Zhe looked at each other in silence. They also wanted to take action, but Yao Yan did not let them do so.

"Do you want to take action? She can't hold off the Soul Palace guardian for too long. If it drags on, there might be some problems with Yao Yan!" Venerable Tianhuo said with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes.

"It's best not to do it. If you do it... you must not leave anyone alive!"

There was a ruthless look in Yao Lao's eyes. He knew very well that if he let the two guardians live, the news that he was still alive would definitely be known to the elders of the Soul Palace. By then, it would not be just one or two guardians who would target Yao Yan.

"Okay!" Venerable Skyfire nodded in response.

"There are helpers?!" The Eagle Protector's eyes were filled with doubt and he slowed down his attack for a while. He was alert to his surroundings. He had felt something was wrong just now, as if there were some ambushes around him, so he had been holding back some of his strength. However, the hidden old guy never showed up, so he couldn't figure out whether the other party really had helpers or it was fake!

"Buzz!"

At this moment, the black ghost den suddenly began to fluctuate violently.

This scene instantly attracted everyone's attention. Even Cai Lin and the Eagle Protector who were fighting stopped and looked over one after another. The former was concerned about Yao Yan's life or death, and as for the latter, he naturally wanted to see whether the Iron Protector succeeded.

But soon, the eyes of the Eagle Protector became gloomy, because Yao Yan was not hurt anywhere. Instead, a three-colored fire lotus condensed between his palms again, and a terrifying destructive force rippled out. Although it was not as terrifying as the four-colored fire lotus, the aura it exuded was enough to bring a fatal threat to a four-star Dou Zong.

The Iron Protector was like a cunning loach. Seeing that the situation was not good, he quickly retreated to the rear. The black iron chain beside him bound a phantom soul, which was the old demon.

"go!"

The Iron Guardian said something to the Eagle Guardian with a serious expression, and then he fled away first. The Eagle Guardian was stunned when he saw this scene, but looking at the three-colored fire lotus in Yao Yan's hand, he didn't dare to stay and try its power, so he could only throw out a harsh word: "Lucky boy, this Guardian looks forward to meeting you next time."

"next time?"

Yao Yan smiled when he heard this. If there was a next time, the Eagle Protector would probably have to kneel down to talk to him.

"Brush~"

The Eagle Protector was running quite fast. After throwing down a few words, he twisted the space and chased after the Iron Protector. He wanted to ask the other party what he was doing. He spent so much effort to condense the ghost den and isolate the surrounding space, but how could Yao Yan, whose fighting spirit was exhausted, condense the three-colored fire lotus.

With the departure of the two guardians of the Soul Palace, the sky quickly cleared up, the sun shone through, and the dilapidated ground was exposed.

The three-colored fire lotus in Yao Yan's hand slowly dissipated, the smile on his lips remained, but his body suddenly softened and he almost fell down. Accompanied by a gust of fragrant wind, Cai Lin appeared beside Yao Yan, put her arms around him, her cold eyes filled with concern that was hard to hide.

Yao Yan looked at Cai Lin who was hugging him. He leaned on her shoulder, feeling her warmth and softness. He smiled and said, "I'm fine. I just feel a little exhausted. I just need to rest for a few days."

"Let you show off your strength!" Cai Lin said in a cold voice with her red lips slightly opened, and at the same time she felt relieved in her heart.

"Om~"

The Bone Inflammation Ring flew out from the space on one side, and at the same time, the souls of Yao Lao and Skyfire Venerable emerged. The two of them heaved a sigh of relief when they confirmed that Yao Yan was intact. However, the solemnity in Yao Lao's eyes did not dissipate. He said in a deep voice: "Although I did not take action today, your performance will definitely be the focus of the Soul Palace, and you will have a lot of trouble in the future!"

Yao Yan leaned on Cai Lin and said softly, "Even if there is no today, there will be tomorrow. It is a matter of time. Strength is the root of everything... After I digest the gains from this battle, I can start to devour the Sea Heart Flame. By then, with the help of the Royal Extreme Pill, I should be able to improve my strength to the peak of the Douhuang!"

When Cai Lin heard Yao Yan's matter-of-fact words, her heart tightened slightly. She could feel Yao Yan's eagerness, just like when she had just inherited the throne.

"It's too urgent. Can you hold on?" Yao Lao's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice.

Although the power of the strange fire can temper the fighting spirit and enhance one's own original power, the premise of all this is that Yao Yan can master it. If one blindly improves his strength and then loses control of it, that would be the biggest trouble and may even cause problems in future breakthroughs.

Especially during the process of the Nine Transformations of Dou Zun, one must have perfect control over every strand of Dou Qi in one's body, without the slightest bit of frivolity. Otherwise, it will easily lead to the dissipation of one's Dou Qi and a drop in cultivation.

Yao Lao's expectations for Yao Yan are not just to become a Douluo. With Yao Yan's talent and the specialness of the Burning Decree, it is definitely not a fantasy for him to become a Douluo in the future!
"Thanks to this old fellow's sparring, the fighting spirit in my body has been completely exhausted. Once I cultivate the fighting spirit back again, it should be able to reach perfection." Yao Yan said with a smile, lifting the corpse of the old demon ghost beside him.

Yao Lao looked over when he heard the voice, then frowned and asked, "Is the soul that the Soul Palace guardian took away just now his?"

Yao Yan nodded and explained, "Well, I took the opportunity to swallow a seventh-grade instantaneous Qi pill, condensed a three-color fire lotus, and scared him away."

Hearing this, Yao Lao did not doubt it. He reminded him, "For the next period of time, you should go to Canaan College to recuperate. After you devour the Sea Heart Flame, you can consider other things. As you said, strength is the foundation of everything. Without strength, everything is empty talk."

There was a pause.

He looked at the body of the old demon beside him and said in a deep voice: "After you have devoured the sea heart flame, you can start to refine a body for me!"

"Don't you feel annoyed that he is in poor health?" Yao Yan was stunned when he heard this, and smiled in surprise.

Yao Lao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I can't always let you, a young man, protect me from the wind and rain. It's time for me to do something for you!"

"What a pity there is only one~" Venerable Tianhuo said helplessly. He wanted to fight for it, but Yao Lao was much stronger than him when he was alive. It was obviously more in Yao Yan's interest to let Yao Lao capture it first. He had already discussed this with Yao Lao in the Bone Inflammation Ring.

Hearing the words of the two elders, Yao Yan felt warm in his heart. He really liked the feeling of having the care of his elders. Unfortunately, all this was destined not to last.

……

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the other side.

The Eagle Guardian finally caught up with the Iron Guardian. He said with a grim expression, "What happened to you? You spent nearly ten thousand residual souls to set up the formation, but you still failed. You even let that kid use that trick again!"

Although the three-colored fire lotus was not as terrifying as the four-colored fire lotus, the aura it transmitted still made the Eagle Protector tremble with fear. He really couldn't understand how a four-star Dou Huang could launch such an attack.

The Iron Guardian collected the old demon's soul without a word, then glanced at the Eagle Guardian and said, "He is the young man that the elder is looking for."

"What do you mean by respecting the elders?" The Eagle Guardian frowned and retorted. Then he suddenly got a sudden idea and thought of something. He looked at the Iron Guardian in astonishment and questioned, "Are you sure?!"

"OK, I'm going to go back to the branch hall now to inform the elder. The young man also gave me a jade message token, and it seems that he wants the elder to pass it on to his teacher... The young man's current situation is a bit special, and it seems that he cannot have anything to do with the Soul Hall. I don't know the specific situation, so we just need to follow his orders." The Iron Protector gave a general account of what happened. He and the Eagle Protector had known each other for quite some time, so there was no need to hide the matter from each other.

As for dividing the credit… he wasn’t sure how big the credit was, after all, he was just looking for one person.

"Hehehe, our luck is pretty good... But it's also true, if it weren't for the young master, how could we have such a big hand? Now that I think about it, everything makes sense. We should have thought of it earlier. Tell me, if we get close to this mysterious young master, will we..." The Eagle Protector licked his lips and said greedily.

"Let's take care of the things the young master asked us to do first. As for whether I can be with the young master, it depends on my luck~" The Iron Protector was calm and spoke slowly.

"That's right. Let's go back to the branch hall first and see the elder's reaction. I'm also curious about the identity of that young master!"

The Eagle Protector urged.

Immediately, the two of them turned into a stream of light and quickly headed towards the northwest region... (End of this chapter)