บท 350: Chapter 349: Old Ghost Zhai Xing's Death

The lack of response from the Protectors of the Hall of Souls enraged Old Ghost Zhai Xing, who was visibly irate.

'What a bunch of useless people! They don't even dare to fight back. I wonder how they managed to become Heaven Grade Protectors!' he thought, his frustration mounting.

Despite his intense anger, Zhai Xing managed to regain some of his rationality.

'Currently, I'm heavily injured and have no strength to retaliate. It's better to retreat for now and plan the next move.'

With this in mind, Zhai Xing used the last of his power to distort space in order to make a quick escape. He had no intention of bringing the Hall of Souls' Protectors with him.

In his opinion, they were nothing more than a bunch of scared fools. It would be better if they died.

However, just as Old Ghost Zhai Xing vanished, Xiao Yi Xian's gaze swept slowly across the sky. After a brief moment, her gaze was drawn to an empty space. She raised her beautiful eyes, then moved quickly, reappearing in the same place. Green flames swirled around her jade hand as she slammed into the empty space!

The space trembled as her hand landed, and a small palm-sized crack appeared.

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian's jade hand curved slightly and emitted a surge of suction force. Xiao Ming and the others immediately heard a fearful cry coming from the crack while Old Ghost Zhai Xing was dragged out of the empty space!

The moment Zhai Xing appeared, he struck at Xiao Yi Xian with all his might, using his remaining arm. However, when his palm made contact with the green flames, it sizzled, and his agonizing screams reverberated through the sky. Then, he was sent flying backward.

"Ahhh! Heavenly Flame?!"

Zhai Xing screamed in agony, and the Protectors of the Hall of Souls he had brought exchanged glances. They immediately dispersed, fleeing as fast as they could!

Xiao Yi Xian surveyed her surroundings, her mouth opening slightly as she expelled a gray mist that billowed into the wind, forming a cloud of gray mist that enshrouded the area where the Protectors were attempting to escape.

The gray mist was not dense, allowing clear visibility. The Hall of Souls' Protectors could see through it, yet none of them dared to rush forward. Even those with a bit of knowledge recognized that the seemingly ordinary gray mist contained an extremely terrifying poison.

As they gazed at the gray mist, the Hall of Souls' Protectors exchanged glances. In the mist, they could smell a dangerous scent.

Nonetheless, when they noticed Xiao Yi Xian and the others watching them intently, the leader gritted his teeth, summoned the Dou Qi within his body, and enveloped it around his form. He made contact with the gray mist with extreme caution.

Hiss!

The moment his Dou Qi touched the gray mist, a hissing sound erupted, and his face turned ashen gray in an instant. He quickly retreated in fear, assuming a cross-legged position in mid-air and circulating his energy to counteract the poison.

As they witnessed this scene, the other Protectors' expressions also shifted, fear flickering in their eyes as they gazed into the gray mist.

Seeing the perplexed state of the Hall of Souls' Protectors, Xiao Yi Xian gave a faint smile. Her beautiful eyes flickered with coldness as she turned to face Old Ghost Zhai Xing. This old fart had not only disrupted their intimate encounter but also attempted to capture Xiao Ming. Such actions were intolerable to her!

"I'm genuinely curious about the strength of a Dou Venerate powerhouse. Today, I'll start with you and see how powerful you truly are..." Xiao Yi Xian said, her smile charming.

Her slender jade fingers lightly clenched, and a gray aura lingered between them. The gray mist flowed, causing slight fluctuations in the surrounding space.

Meanwhile, after being flung back to his original position, Old Ghost Zhai Xing wore a deathly pale expression.

The woman before him was a three-star Dou Venerate, whom he would have disregarded in the past. However, now he stood no chance against her. Furthermore, with those puppets surrounding him, he feared he would be captured within ten rounds!

With these thoughts in mind, a ferocious and sinister sneer emerged on Zhai Xing's face. He suddenly let out a cold, sinister laugh, his face turning red. The Dou Qi within his body surged wildly.

"Kekeke, do you think it's that easy to kill me? Dream on!"

Simultaneously, he lunged toward Xiao Ming in the distance.

"Be careful, he's going to self-destruct!" Xiao Ming warned, his face darkening.

He swiftly ordered the Sky Demon Puppet to intervene and stop Zhai Xing, while he himself retreated rapidly. Xiao Yi Xian's expression also shifted, and she quickly withdrew.

As the two of them retreated, a trace of bloody mist emanated from Zhai Xing's skin. His eyes bulged slightly, and streaks of blood trickled down. The violent and tyrannical energy within his body surged madly, distorting the surrounding empty space.

Boom!

With his body covered in more and more blood, a thunderous explosion resounded amidst countless shocked gazes!

Flesh and blood burst apart, and a terrifying surge of energy once again swept out like a raging storm!

Under this tremendous energy storm, Xiao Ming and the others swiftly descended. The self-destruction of a Dou Venerate powerhouse was incredibly powerful. Falling victim to it would result in a miserable fate.

The energy storm persisted in the sky for a while before gradually dissipating.

Xiao Ming frowned, observing the gradually diminishing energy storm. He hadn't anticipated such audacity from the Hall of Souls' Tianzun. Rather than fleeing, he had chosen self-destruction in an attempt to take someone down with him. Fortunately, the Sky Demon Puppets had intercepted him.

However, a Dou Venerate powerhouse wouldn't perish so easily. This self-destruction merely destroyed his physical body. If his soul managed to escape, it wouldn't be challenging for the Hall of Souls to provide him with a suitable new vessel.

With this in mind, Xiao Ming's soul power surged forth, coalescing into chains that shot toward a specific location in the sky.

Soul Skill, Soul Spirit Lock!

Clang!

"Ah!"

The chains pierced through the void, and a scream reverberated. A feeble soul was forcefully reeled in by the chains.

"Damn you, Xiao Ming! You dare to kill me? The Hall of Souls will never let you go!" the old ghost shrieked.

"Noisy!" Xiao Ming retorted, retrieving a jade bottle from his storage ring and imprisoning the soul within it. With a flick of his finger, an invisible flame encircled the bottle's opening. He then stowed the jade bottle away in his storage ring. A soul at the level of a Dou Venerate could prove immensely valuable in the future.

After completing his actions, Xiao Ming turned to Xiao Yi Xian beside him and said, "Leave no survivors among the Hall of Souls' Protectors. Kill them all."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded in acknowledgment and swiftly moved towards the remaining Protectors. In less than a minute, all of the Hall of Souls' Protectors lay lifeless on the ground.

Despite their strengths, which ranged from eight-star Dou Ancestor and beyond, they couldn't even withstand her for more than a minute. The vast disparity between an ordinary Dou Ancestor and a Dou Venerate was evident.

Xiao Ming summoned the Sky Demon Puppets while Xiao Yi Xian dealt with the Protectors. Two of the three puppets had visible cracks as a result of the self-destruction caused by Old Ghost Zhai Xing.

A five-star Venerable Dou's immense self-destructive power inevitably took its toll on the puppets that had contained him. They would have died if they had been real people, just like Old Ghost Zhai Xing.

'I'll repair them another time.'

Sighing, Xiao Ming collected the three Sky Demon Puppets into the Star Ring.