Chapter 711: First Encounter with a Soul Ascension Realm Expert!

Following the bulky man reciting something in some kind of ancient language, the blood that had formed a small pool around the statue of the bird like creature slowly started absorbing the blood before a human sized portal opened up in the air just above the small statue of the bird like creature.

"The path leading to the Thousand Wind Palace is open!"

Listening to what the bulky man was muttering to himself while he absentmindedly stared at the portal that had opened up in front of him, Xuan Hao's entire body tensed up as he prepared for what was about to happen.

Given that a portal had already been opened up, Xuan Hao understood that there was no more value in the mastermind keeping the bulky man alive for any longer-

Crack~

Not even a second after this thought occurred to Xuan Hao, the almost transparent barrier protecting the bulky man started cracking apart at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Wha-!?"