Chapter 370: Desolate Hall Operation (7 updates)
"Cough, cough!"
Xu Nian's true self opened his eyes and couldn't help but cough a few times.
At that moment, he felt an extreme sense of weakness.
His entire being was as if drained of strength, and his Spiritual Sense Power had weakened significantly compared to before.
He knew this was the aftereffect of soul splitting.
Now that his soul had split in two, it had formed two independent souls.
Each could have its own independent thoughts.
In other words, he could now be considered as having become two people.
Of course, these two 'hims' shared thoughts, just as they shared all senses, such as hearing and vision. Read the latest on My Virtual Library Empire
Therefore, whether it was the true self or the avatar, both were him.
With sacrifice comes reward; as the soul avatar continued to merge with the Soul Fragments of the Undying Devouring Sky Beast,
Xu Nian could clearly feel that many new memories had appeared in his mind.
Some of these memories came from ancient times, all from experiences of the Undying Devouring Sky Beast, and the important parts for him were left within the Soul Fragments as talent inheritance.
When Xu Nian merged with these Soul Fragments, these memories also became Xu Nian's memories.
Among them, what excited Xu Nian the most was the Undying Devouring Sky Technique.
This was the Combat Technique cultivated by the Undying Devouring Sky Beast, and it was incredibly powerful.
It could be said to be no less than his Divine Demon Refining Body Technique, even surpassing the Divine Demon Refining Body Technique.
"The avatar still needs some time to merge with the Soul Fragments, and it will take at least ten days before it can break out of its shell. During this time, the avatar will stay inside the eggshell," Xu Nian mused to himself.
He then summoned the God King Tripod.
He took the massive 'meteorite' and placed it within the God King Tripod.
Since there was a living creature inside, naturally, it could not be placed in a storage ring.
As for its terrifying weight, that naturally posed no issue for Xu Nian.
After all, the Undying Devouring Sky Beast had already become a part of him; lifting it became much easier.
The three people in the Desolate Hall were astonished to see Xu Nian actually storing away the 'meteorite.'
Their faces all revealed surprise.
They had seen the weight of the meteorite; it was at least several million jin.
How could Xu Nian so effortlessly store away such a massive stone?
"Now it's your turn to talk!" Xu Nian walked up to the Black Robed Man in the lead and asked with a smile.
He wasn't actually too interested in the Desolate Hall.
He just vaguely felt that there must be some ulterior motive for the appearance of the Desolate Hall here.
That's why he thought of interrogating the three men.
"Hmph, I won't talk, I'd rather die than say anything, but let me warn you, your good days are over; your doom is coming soon!" the leading Black Robed Man huffed disdainfully.
Seeing this, Xu Nian let out a cold laugh.
This Black Robed Man sure was tough-minded; it seemed he couldn't get anything out of him.
With a thought,
the Purple King Vine's tendrils instantly pierced the heart of the Black Robed Man.
The Black Robed Man's pupils constricted, and then he was breathless.
Not only that, but the Spiritual Energy within his body was also completely devoured by the Purple King Vine.
The other two Black Robed Men were stunned by this scene, and a strong chill emerged from the bottom of their hearts.
"It's your turn!" Xu Nian turned his head to look at the remaining two Black Robed Men.
Their spirits trembled even more.
The look in Xu Nian's eyes made them feel as if they were falling into an abyss.
"We'll talk, we'll tell you everything," one of the Black Robed Men quickly said, his eyes filled with fear.
The other Black Robed Man was nodding incessantly.
They had also witnessed Xu Nian's methods.
Two terrifying Battle King Level Demon Beasts, and one plant-based Battle King Demon Beast.
In addition to Xu Nian himself,
they dared not even think of escaping.
Now they could only beg Xu Nian to spare them.
"Speak, what are you doing in East Field County?" Xu Nian asked.
One of the Black Robed Men heard this, pursed his lips, and then said, "We received orders from our superior protector that there's a meteorite in this forest, containing Divine Iron. We were just tasked with finding the meteorite, sir, please spare us."
"Orders from a superior protector? How did your superior protector know there was a meteorite here?" Xu Nian asked sternly.
"Our protector had once been to this place and witnessed the meteorite fall with his own eyes. At that time he wanted to take the meteorite away but realized that it was immovable, so he guessed there must be Divine Iron within. This time he sent us to find the whereabouts of the meteorite and to inform him once we found it," another Black Robed Man said.
Xu Nian nodded.
That made sense.
The protector they mentioned had found the meteorite and wanted to take it away.
But since he could neither break it nor move it, he inferred the presence of Divine Iron.
Indeed, only Divine Iron could possess such a terrifying weight.
"So what is this about your Desolate Hall claiming the entire continent as yours? Your entering East Field County this time must be for more than just this meteorite, right?" Xu Nian asked with narrowed eyes.
"This..." The two Black Robed Men suddenly began to stutter.
They exchanged glances, seemingly hesitant.
Seeing this, Xu Nian knew they were hiding something.
"If you're not willing to talk, that's fine. I'll let my Purple King Vine ask you," Xu Nian said with a faint smile.
The vine that had finished absorbing their leader's energy turned towards the two Black Robed Men.
The two Black Robed Men were scared out of their wits.
The Purple King Vine asking questions?
This Purple King Vine hadn't reached the incarnation stage; how could it possibly talk?
Clearly, Xu Nian intended for the Purple King Vine to kill them!
"We'll talk, we entered East Field County actually to target... you, to take your dragon vein and other secrets," one of the Black Robed Men hastily said.
Xu Nian immediately began to laugh upon hearing this.
So the Desolate Hall had come for him.
They wanted his dragon vein and secrets?
It seemed the Desolate Hall truly was courting death.
No wonder the Black Robed Leader refused to talk earlier, because he knew that speaking meant death.
"So how many of you came in total? And what are your strengths?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.
"Apart from us, there are thirty-six Battle Kings, as for Holy Level experts we don't know, but I'm aware of at least three," another Black Robed Man said.
Thirty-six Life Battle Kings?
Three Saints?
The Desolate Hall truly regarded him highly.
To deploy so many to kill him.
They likely knew that he was separated from the Artifact Refining Sect and the Black Hou, planning to eliminate him when he was alone.
"Sir, you may not know, but the orders we received from above are to capture you alive. Those thirty-six Battle Kings can form the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Array, which even a Saint would find difficult to resist. You'd do well to be cautious," one of the Black Robed Men said.
"Capture me alive? What do they want to do?" Xu Nian expressed surprise.
"They want to enslave you, to turn you into one of the Desolate Hall's own!" another Black Robed Man quickly interjected.
"Ha ha!"
Xu Nian burst out laughing, yet his eyes flashed with killing intent.
These people from the Desolate Hall truly had the gall to think about enslaving him.
However, what the next Black Robed Man revealed drastically escalated his murderous intent.
"Right, the superiors also said to take down the Dean of the Qinglin Academy to draw you out. They are probably on their way to Qinglin Academy right now," a Black Robed Man quickly said.
They knew that having leaked the Desolate Hall's secrets, they could not go back.
Now they could only hope that Xu Nian would spare them, so they desperately disclosed everything they knew.
Xu Nian's fists clenched tightly, his eyes brimming with boundless killing intent.
The Desolate Hall actually dared to target Leng Yanran?