"Yao Chen, our strength is not something you can imagine. The clan is currently reconsidering its attitude towards you and your disciple. If you leave now, I can pretend this never happened. I advise you not to make a mistake."
After exchanging blows with Yao Chen, the Soul Hall Deputy Hall Master found there was some pressure, but it wasn't as great as he had imagined.
Yao Chen gave a cold smile, "But I cannot pretend that what happened back then never happened."
Seeing his resolute attitude, the Soul Hall Deputy Hall Master stopped talking nonsense and silently continued to battle him.
This battle was truly frustrating for him; it wasn't that Yao Chen's strength was too great, but rather that he had to distract himself with other matters while fighting.
He not only had to pay attention to the damage sustained by the Soul Hall, but also to Xiao Yan!
He and Soul Destruction Life were both trusted confidants of Soul Emperor. Although their strength had been somewhat dragged down by Soul Hall's affairs, many things within the clan were communicated to them immediately.
He already knew that the alliance between the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan was basically settled, and that the three Sky Palaces of the Soul Hall were within the scope of the handover. However, since the handover hadn't occurred yet, he had to ensure the safety of the Soul Hall.
But the one attacking the Soul Hall was Xiao Yan, the son of Xiao Zhan. If he died here and caused the alliance between the two clans to fall through, then he would be beyond redemption!
Furthermore, a request made by Xiao Zhan was not to disclose anything about the Xiao Clan to Xiao Yan, which made the Soul Hall Deputy Hall Master extremely difficult.
He had to protect the Soul Hall, protect Xiao Yan, and also not make it too obvious, so that the other party wouldn't notice anything... This was truly too difficult.
Because Soul Emperor's millennium plan was only a little bit short, he indulged Xiao Zhan quite a bit in some minor matters. But in the eyes of those below, the Xiao Clan was as difficult to serve as the 'Party A' in a contract!
He even had to be a sparring partner for the other party's Crown Prince! The Soul Hall Deputy Hall Master almost wanted to curse!
...
Xiao Yan passed through a long corridor, nervously and excitedly arriving before a prison cell. Through the heavy iron door, he could sense a faint yet familiar aura.
Xiao Meng's aura...
He used his Heavenly Flame to melt the specially made iron door and walked inside.
It was a dim room. In front, there was a pillar, and Xiao Meng was bound upright to it with chains. Her head was bowed, her aura faint, and her pale face had no trace of color. Even with the loud commotion of Xiao Yan breaking through the door, it didn't wake her.
"Xiao Meng..." Xiao Yan's body couldn't help but tremble slightly from excitement.
He was about to step forward to save her, but then stopped, turning around with a solemn expression to look to the side.
There, a handsome young man with a hint of an evil aura was calmly watching him.
"You're Xiao Yan, right? I've heard of you." The evil young man slowly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of magnetism.
"Who are you? Was it you who ordered Protector Wu to capture Xiao Meng?" Xiao Yan's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.
"My name is Hun Yi. Don't misunderstand, it wasn't me who instructed Protector Wu to capture her. It's just that I happened to see her and became interested in the unique flame on her, so I took her."
Saying that, Hun Yi raised his right hand, and a silvery-white flame emerged from his fingertip.
"The connection between this flame and her is tighter than I imagined. Forcibly extracting it would take her life, so you should thank me for using a gentler method to extract this flame little by little."
Hun Yi's face held a look of intoxication, and the Space Fire was reflected in his pupils. As the flames flickered, his shadow behind him appeared somewhat distorted.
He looked at Xiao Yan with cold eyes, "Although it's gentler, it's still immense torment for her. Every time, she cries out in agony, and it's almost unbearable to hear."
"I gave her a choice, to become my woman. If she had, I wouldn't have extracted her flame, but she refused, constantly muttering something about Young Master Xiao Yan."
"You truly make people jealous!"
Hun Yi's face distorted slightly, then quickly returned to normal. He gazed at Xiao Yan and said softly, "But it's good that you came here; you didn't let this foolish woman wait in vain. I will kill you and make her completely give up hope."
Xiao Yan's eyes were already filled with rage. He lowered his voice, squeezing out a sentence from his throat: "So the person who tortured Xiao Meng into this state is you?"
"You could say so. Who told her not to submit? I hate it when people go against me the most." Hun Yi fiddled with his fingernails, appearing completely unconcerned.
"Die!" Xiao Yan activated Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, and his aura surged instantly.
This was the complete version of Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, which Yao Chen had exchanged for from the Burning Flame Valley.
On Xiao Yan's forehead, a flame-shaped mark appeared, and Hun Yi raised an eyebrow: "It truly is the Xiao Clan."
He also activated his clan 紋, and his bloodline power was stimulated, increasing his aura even more than Xiao Yan's. Although his bloodline was only medium-grade, he used the complete version of the Soul Clan clan 紋, which had an incomparable effect compared to Xiao Yan's simplified version.
The silver flame suddenly flickered, and Hun Yi's figure abruptly vanished, then suddenly reappeared beside Xiao Yan, his foot enveloped in vast Dou Qi, kicking fiercely towards Xiao Yan's face.
The latter was momentarily caught off guard and only had time to block with his arm.
Hun Yi kicked Xiao Yan's arm, pushing his arm backward, striking his face, and sending him flying with a single kick.
Xiao Yan did a backflip, pressed his feet to the ground, and slid a long distance, stopping only when his back hit the wall.
There was no time to breathe; Hun Yi's Dou Technique had already arrived.
He formed the last hand seal with both hands, and the energy of heaven and earth converged, surging forward under the guidance of his right hand.
"Soul Extinguishing Palm!" A giant, pitch-black palm print struck towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan threw out a two-colored Fire Lotus that Qing Meng had secretly prepared for him.
With a loud boom, most of the room collapsed, and both the Fire Lotus and the black handprint were annihilated.
Seeing that his sneak attack had failed to injure Xiao Yan, Hun Yi's expression became slightly solemn.
"Was that Xiao Meng's flame ability just now?" Xiao Yan's expression became much more serious.
In the past, Xiao Meng had used the characteristics of Space Fire to interfere with Protector Wu with her own Dou King strength. At that time, Xiao Yan knew this flame was not simple, but he didn't expect it could still play such a significant role even in Dou Venerate-level battles.
Using Space Fire for Teleportation was much faster than ordinary Dou Venerate tearing space to move, and the disturbance it created was extremely minimal, making it impossible to guard against.
"This also involves the factor of my strong soul perception as an Alchemist. If it were someone with weaker perception, they might be instantly killed by a surprise attack..." Xiao Yan analyzed in his heart.
"Yes, just like her, her flame is also full of unique charm." Hun Yi's tone carried a hint of intoxication.
His tone made Xiao Yan's rage burn even more fiercely.
"If I don't kill you, I swear I'm not human!" Xiao Yan clenched his fists.
"If you can kill me, then come... Oh, and the flame has been extracted almost completely. After I kill you, whether she's willing or not, I will enjoy her thoroughly." Hun Yi twirled his long hair that fell to his shoulders, a lewd smile on his face.