Chapter 539: Flaw

Wei Zhenjie knew Hua Changxi would not yield, but he never expected her to be so decisive, entering the Nine Nether Soul Realm with only the Zhu Que Army.

The Five Generals of Xuanyuan were also somewhat bewildered.

Lu Zhenting suddenly spoke in a low voice: "The Hall of Dao Transmission must indeed be opened soon; some cultivators in the Mausoleum... lack too much of an overall perspective for the human race."

Wei Zhenjie glanced at him: "Have the instructors been contacted?"

Speaking of this, Lu Zhenting's tone carried a hint of helplessness: "Those invited have all expressed willingness to teach at Xuanyuan Manor, but the timing is simply inconvenient."

"Some are breaking through bottlenecks, some are in secluded cultivation, and one is exploring a secret realm ruin. In short, everyone is busy; the opening of the Hall of Dao Transmission must wait a little longer."

Those capable of bearing the heavy responsibility of teaching the human race's prodigies are by no means ordinary. Most of those Xuanyuan Manor invited this time were veteran cultivators who had cultivated for over a thousand years.

However, since Xuanyuan Manor has not yet truly emerged, although they travel under its name, they cannot truly represent Xuanyuan Manor or exercise the authority to command the human race.

Since they seek help from others, they can only abide by others' schedules and show a bit more accommodation.

Since the revival of spiritual energy, the allocation of resources has been a thorny major problem, and the mobilization of talent is even more difficult.

Wei Zhenjie knew full well Xuanyuan Manor's current predicament and difficulties, so he asked no further, and the topic was dropped.

"Let's return."

The Demon-Suppressing Army and the Xuanyuan Army arrived in haste and departed in haste.

On the warships, upon learning that the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall had already entered the Soul Realm with the Zhu Que Army, the soldiers of both the Demon-Suppressing Army and the Xuanyuan Army looked at each other in dismay, their expressions varied.

"This Hall Master of Lingguang Hall is truly..."

Chu Junyi had received the message temporarily, bringing Meng Ziyu and other trusted aides, abandoning all current affairs to rush back specifically from the Nine Nether Zhongmen Pass.

As it turned out, the trip was in vain.

Meng Ziyu picked up the conversation: "Just as the rumors say, acting without any scruples."

Sheng Pengyun sighed: "No one likes being coerced, especially someone as powerful as the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall."

Ye Jingzhou, however, held a different view: "But sometimes, for the greater good, compromises must be made. The Minister is like this, and so are the Five Generals of Xuanyuan."

"The Hall Master of Lingguang Hall is so unconventional; impressive as it is, it will ultimately offend various factions."

"Let them be offended!"

Jiang Yanyi snorted coldly, "The Hall Master of Lingguang Hall has the ability and the backing; why should she feel aggrieved?"

"I've long found those aristocratic families and sects eyesores; they shout about righteousness with their mouths but act solely to fatten their own private interests. I feel that sometimes the Minister gives them too much face, which indulges them to push their luck."

Chu Junyi did not participate in his subordinates' debate; his thoughts drifted to that mysterious Hall Master of Lingguang Hall.

Hua Changxi...

Although there was no conclusive ironclad evidence, based on his understanding of his own master and the various clues he had gathered, he was ninety percent certain that Hua Changxi was the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall.

As a woman of the Hua family, she was not close to her relatives, even stingy about promoting them.

As a Peak Master of the Dan Sage Hall, she was extremely generous to her disciples, never sparing resources.

And as the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall, she deliberately concealed her identity, rarely appearing before others.

High-profile in the Dan Sage Hall, yet excessively low-key in Lingguang Hall; this person was truly contradictory.

Amidst these tangled thoughts, Meng Ziyu suddenly leaned in, lowering his voice to tell Chu Junyi: "Boss, can I find an excuse to transfer Hua Hongyi under my command?"

Chu Junyi glanced at him lightly and said nothing.

Seeing his reaction, Meng Ziyu chuckled: "Then I'll take that as your tacit approval." With that, he slipped away quickly.

The news that the warships of the Demon-Suppressing Army and the Xuanyuan Army flew to Lingguang Hall only to return empty-handed soon spread to all factions.

Knowing that the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall had already opened the Nine Nether Soul Realm and entered with the Zhu Que Army, the various factions were all stunned.

At the Four Seas Restaurant, Tong Yao, Yan Zhenzhen, and Jing Le gathered once again.

Yan Zhenzhen, looking at the two silent companions, spoke first: "Actually, the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall is not very good at hiding herself."

A person's behavior and mannerisms follow a fixed pattern; especially for those whose joy and anger show on their faces, they are easily recognized.

Back when Changxi wanted to recruit apprentices at the Dan Sage Hall, she encountered a joint crackdown by various factions; that time, her counterattack was also fierce.

Tong Yao and Jing Le looked over, offering no rebuttal.

Tong Yao sighed: "Actually, the first time I met Changxi, she gave me a very strong impression. That kind of imposing presence that cannot be ignored is very conspicuous and highly recognizable. Anyone who has interacted with her would likely leave with a deep impression."

Nowadays, the reason various factions still cannot confirm the identity of the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall is that most people have never interacted with her.

Jing Le said with deep worry: "But this trait of hers, to some extent, is a very major flaw."

Yan Zhenzhen looked at Jing Le: "I think you are worrying too much; Changxi has shortcomings, but her advantages are also obvious. On the path of cultivation, she has walked far farther than us."

Jing Le's brows remained furrowed, and he said no more.

Tong Yao spoke up: "The Soul Realm has opened; who knows when it will open again. Let us discuss the specific arrangements for our training expedition to the South Sea."

"By the way, for the training expedition to the South Sea, I plan to bring Hua Liulang along."

Yan Zhenzhen and Jing Le exchanged a glance, both indicating they had no objections.

Nine Nether Soul Realm.

Hua Changxi expanded her soul domain, releasing the Zhu Que Army.

The reason she constructed a soul domain was that while striking the Nether Soul Match, her mind automatically received some information about the Soul Realm.

For instance, the number of people entering the Soul Realm is not unlimited.

The upper limit is determined by the strength of the soul power of the person who opens the Soul Realm.

Generally, the person who obtains the Nether Soul Match uses their own soul power to maintain the operation of the Soul Realm entrance; when their soul power is exhausted, the entrance to the Soul Realm closes.

But Hua Changxi can construct a soul domain; in her case, the rule changes to how many people she can bring in with her soul domain.

Fortunately, having consumed the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruit, her soul domain was sturdy enough to bring in all twenty thousand plus people directly.

However, this was nearly her limit.

Hua Changxi huffed inwardly, thinking that the various factions still felt she was asking for too much; now she felt the conditions she had set were actually too low.

Besides the limit on numbers, she also learned that after entering the Soul Realm, once a cultivator's soul power reaches the limit their body can withstand, they will be automatically teleported out.

[Realm: Infant Transformation Realm 9.999 billion/1 billion; Divine Sense: 9.9 billion points]

Hua Changxi checked her divine sense data and felt somewhat distressed.

Her current limit for enduring divine sense was ten billion points, meaning that absorbing another hundred million units of soul power would trigger her expulsion.

What a loss!

Had she known the Soul Realm operated this way, she would never have absorbed the Soul River water.

The soul power within the Soul Realm was indeed dense, so dense it bored directly into her body.

Hua Changxi immediately addressed the Zhu Que Army: "Each of you find a suitable place to cultivate. Remember, the Soul Realm is also a secret realm, and all secret realms harbor certain dangers; you must exercise caution."

"Once your soul power reaches the limit your physical bodies can endure, you will be automatically transported out."

"Very well, dismiss."

She needed to investigate the conditions of the Soul Realm before her soul power reached its limit.

As soon as the Zhu Que Army dispersed, Hua Changxi flew toward the distance; once far enough away from them, she released A Niu, Yu Gui, and the others from her Sumeru Bead.

Hua Changxi repeated the instructions she had just given the Zhu Que Army, then told them to seek out their own cultivation grounds.

As for herself, she located a place abundant in soul power and began cultivating the "Twelve Styles of Soul Control" along with several soul techniques from the "Soul Canon" suitable for human cultivation.

Only after consuming more than half her soul power did she begin to explore the Soul Realm.