Chapter 662: The Soul Hall Elders Who Hate Xiao Yan to Death

But now, those soul essences have been taken or destroyed by Xiao Yan.

And the hundreds of thousands of sealed souls have also been completely released by Xiao Yan.

Such a loss, even for him, is somewhat unbearable!

After all, although their Heavenly Venerables hold high ranks within the Soul Hall, they still have mission requirements.

And this time the lost soul bodies and essences total roughly seven hundred thousand; where can he obtain so many soul bodies to fill the gap?

However, the higher‑ups won't worry about this; if they send someone to collect soul essences and cannot muster enough quantity—

Even he, as a Nine Heavens Venerable of the Soul Hall, would still be punished.

The Seven-Star Dou Zun, seeing the former's anger, hurried forward and said, "Demon Rain Venerable, calm your anger. That kid Xiao Yan sent a junior Dou Zun, two senior Dou Zuns, and when we assaulted Xiao Yan himself we also took heavy wounds. At that moment, even with a senior Dou Zun beside us we simply could not overcome the enemy!"

Having said that, the former glanced at the other Dou Zuns beside him.

He signaled them not to stay silent and to step forward and speak quickly.

Otherwise, if the higher‑ups investigate, everyone will be in trouble.

"Demon Rain Venerable, in the current Soul Hall, apart from the nine Great Heavenly Venerables personally intervening, no one can slay Xiao Yan. In my opinion, we must trouble you to go personally and snuff that kid out in the cradle, lest we raise a tiger that becomes a menace!"

Receiving the former's signal, another Three‑Star Dou Zun also stepped forward and said,

"Sir, I may not know the kid named Xiao Yan well, but I think both of you are correct. If we don't eliminate him in one go, he will cause trouble again; although our clan has many descendants in the Haunted Demon Mountains, our strength is still too low to stand against those senior Dou Zuns!"

After the first two finished speaking, the last Soul Hall elder, the "Eye" in the Haunted Demon Mountains and the head of a local demon‑beast clan, said helplessly,

Although he is already a Two‑Star Dou Zun strongman and a dominant ruler within the Haunted Demon Mountains,

he still has no resistance against those senior Dou Zuns.

Hearing the words of the three ahead, the Demon Rain Venerable narrowed his eyes slightly and began to contemplate.

After all, according to those who escaped earlier, among the three black‑clad assailants who raided the Haunted Demon Mountains sub‑hall, two were senior Dou Zuns.

One of them might even have reached the level of an Eight‑Star Dou Zun.

And beside Xiao Yan himself are four mid‑to‑low‑rank Dou Zuns and one Dou Zun strongman.

According to some sources, some of those Dou Zun strongmen were dispatched by the three heads of the Dan Tower to safeguard Xiao Yan's personal safety.

The reason seems to be that an old friend went missing; out of friendship they looked after the old friend's disciple.

If those three Dou Zun strongmen who raided the sub‑hall are also Xiao Yan's people.

Combined, the kid Xiao Yan has three senior Dou Zuns and five mid‑to‑low‑rank Dou Zuns beside him.

Thus, if we openly attack the Starfall Pavilion,

even if he teams up with Brother Eight, we still cannot deal with that kid.

He'll probably have to call Seven‑Brother as well, and add the elders under their command, to have enough confidence to kill that kid.

Thinking this, the Demon Rain Venerable felt it was indeed necessary to devise a better plan to eliminate Xiao Yan in one strike elsewhere!

After all, a frontal assault would require him to spend massive resources coordinating all sides.

But this time, within his jurisdiction, an enormous number of souls have been lost.

He cannot even fill this hole himself, let alone have spare resources to do this.

Realizing his resources are tight, the Demon Rain Venerable's gaze flickered rapidly a few times.

After a moment, the former finally gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "In a few months, the Dan Tower Dan Assembly will occur. Then let Mu Gu infiltrate the top ten according to the plan, and once in the star region, have him use the Spatial Jade Slip to summon us. Inside, the strongmen beside Xiao Yan cannot enter—that's the perfect chance for us to kill that kid!"

"Of course, during these months we must not let that kid settle too comfortably, lest he raids our sub‑hall again. You should go to the Starfall Pavilion to cause trouble every now and then. But remember, after the fight, retreat immediately; don't linger in battle, lest casualties increase. As long as that kid is kept restless, that's enough."

Upon hearing the former's plan, the others' eyes lit up instantly.

Within the Dan Tower's star region, there is no ally beside Xiao Yan.

With so many Dou Zun strongmen, they can't believe they would still fail against a Dou Zong youngster!

And during these months, they can also take the opportunity to wreak killing on the Starfall Pavilion's territory.

While venting their anger, they can also gather a considerable number of soul bodies.

"Nine Heavens Venerable, you are wise, and we can also use that chance to kill the alchemists in the star region, thereby compensating for the loss of soul bodies. After all, the souls of a Seventh‑rank, even an Eighth‑rank alchemist, are far superior in quality to those of low‑rank cultivators!" said the Seven-Star Dou Zun.

"Fine, stop flattering me, and quickly organize manpower to rebuild this sub‑hall. Moreover, the destruction of the sub‑hall must not be broadcast outward; this Venerable does not want the entire Central Continent to mock us. As for the lost souls, you all should manage to raise sixty percent, and I will handle the rest."

Hearing this, the Demon Rain Venerable waved his hand and ordered,

However, judging from the former's considerably softened expression,

the flattery from the earlier few wasn't entirely useless…

Having said that, the Demon Rain Venerable turned and left.

"Yes."

Hearing the former's orders, the few quickly acknowledged and said,

Immediately, everyone began contacting various parties and started rebuilding this sub‑hall.

While the reconstruction of the Haunted Demon Mountains sub‑hall was in full swing, on the other side Lin Feng and his two companions, after about ten days of flight, also successfully returned to the Dan Realm.

However, for safety, Lin Feng and the two women did not go to the Ye Courtyard of Sacred Dan City, but returned to Ye City.

Of course, after returning to Ye City, they immediately sent someone to Sacred Dan City to inform Ye Xinlan, asking her to return to the Ye family.

After all, having obtained such a massive number of souls, Lin Feng naturally could not forget his concubine.

Within the Ye Family Manor, in a separate small courtyard, Lin Feng sat cross‑legged on the grass.

Not far opposite him were the two women, Xiao Yixian and Feng Qinger.

And between the three, a light orb about a dozen centimeters in size hovered gently.

A soft, pure pale‑yellow glow continuously radiated outward, illuminating the nearby grass.

The strange energy within the light made the little grasses become even more lush and verdant. (End of Chapter)