Chapter 539: Flaw

Wei Zhenjie knew Hua Changxi would not yield, but he had not expected her to be so decisive, opening the Nine Nether Soul Realm with only the Zhu Que Army.

The five Xuanyuan Generals were also somewhat bewildered.

Lu Zhenting suddenly spoke in a low voice: "The Dao Transmission Hall really needs to be opened as soon as possible. Ling... some cultivators are far too lacking in a holistic view of the human race."

Wei Zhenjie glanced at him: "Have the candidates for the lectures been contacted?"

Speaking of this, Lu Zhenting's tone carried a hint of helplessness: "Those invited all expressed a willingness to come to the Xuanyuan Prefecture to lecture, but the timing is a bit inconvenient."

"Some are currently breaking through bottlenecks, some are in seclusion, and another is exploring secret realm ruins. In short, everyone is busy in their own way; the opening of the Dao Transmission Hall will have to wait a while longer."

Those capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of teaching the human race's prodigies are by no means ordinary people. Most of those the Xuanyuan Prefecture has invited this time are veteran cultivators who have practiced for thousands of years.

It is just that the Xuanyuan Prefecture has not yet truly revealed itself to the world; although they walk outside under the name of the Xuanyuan Prefecture, they cannot truly represent it or exercise the power to command the human race.

Since they are asking for favors, they can only follow the others' schedules and be more accommodating.

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

Wei Zhenjie knew the current situation and difficulties of the Xuanyuan Prefecture well, so he did not ask further, and the topic was dropped there.

"Let's return."

The Demon-Suppressing Army and the Xuanyuan Army arrived in a hurry and left in a hurry.

On the warships, the members of the Demon-Suppressing Army and the Xuanyuan Army, having learned that the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall had already taken the Zhu Que Army into the Soul Realm, looked at each other with varied expressions.

"This Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall is really..."

Chu Junyi had received the message at the last minute and, taking Meng Ziyu and other trusted aides, had abandoned all affairs at hand to return specifically from the Nine Nether Zhongmen Pass.

As it turned out, the trip had been in vain.

Meng Ziyu took up the thread: "Just as the rumors say, she acts without any scruples."

Sheng Pengyun sighed: "No one likes to be coerced, especially not a powerhouse like the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall."

Ye Jingzhou held a different view: "But sometimes, for the sake of the big picture, compromises are inevitable. The Minister is like this, and so are the five Xuanyuan Generals."

"For the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall to be so maverick—her dominance is impressive, but in the end... she will offend all parties."

"Let her offend them!"

Jiang Yanyi gave a cold snort, "The Hall Master of Lingguang Hall has that ability and confidence; why should she have to suffer in silence?"

"I have long found those aristocratic families and sects unpleasant. They shout about righteousness, but everything they do is for their own benefit. I think sometimes it's because the Minister gives them too much face that they have become so pushy."

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

Hua Changxi...

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

As a daughter of the Hua family, she was not close to her family, and was even stingy about helping them.

As a Peak Master of the Pill Saint Hall, she was extremely generous to her disciples, sparing no expense in the supply of resources.

And as the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall, she deliberately concealed her identity and rarely walked in front of others.

High-profile in the Pill Saint Hall, yet excessively low-key in the Lingguang Hall. This person was truly very contradictory.

Amidst his tangled thoughts, Meng Ziyu suddenly leaned over and whispered to Chu Junyi: "Boss, can I find an excuse to transfer Hua Hongyi to my command?"

Chu Junyi glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.

Seeing this reaction, Meng Ziyu chuckled: "Then I'll take that as your tacit approval." After saying this, he greased his soles and slipped away quickly.

The news that the Demon-Suppressing Army and the Xuanyuan Army warships had flown to the Lingguang Hall only to return empty-handed soon spread everywhere.

All parties, knowing that the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall had already opened the Nine Nether Soul Realm and had taken the Zhu Que Army inside, were somewhat dumbfounded.

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

Yan Zhenzhen looked at the two silent people and spoke first: "The Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall, actually, doesn't really know how to hide herself."

A person's words and deeds have a fixed pattern, especially those who wear their emotions on their sleeves; it is very easy for them to be identified.

Back when Changxi wanted to recruit apprentices at the Pill Saint Hall, she encountered a joint siege from all parties; that time, her counterattack was also very fierce.

Tong Yao and Jing Le looked over without refuting.

Tong Yao sighed: "Actually, the first time I saw Changxi, she gave me a very strong feeling. That kind of aura that cannot be ignored is very eye-catching and very recognizable. As long as one has had contact with her, one will likely leave with a very deep impression."

Nowadays, the reason why all parties still cannot determine the identity of the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall is that most people have not had contact with her.

Jing Le said worriedly: "But this characteristic of hers, to a certain extent, is a very big flaw."

Yan Zhenzhen looked at Jing Le: "I think you are a bit too worried. Changxi has shortcomings, but her advantages are also very obvious. On the road of cultivation, she has gone much further than us."

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

Tong Yao spoke up: "The Soul Realm has been opened, and it is unknown when it will be opened next time. Let's discuss the specific details of going to the South Sea for training."

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

Yan Zhenzhen and Jing Le looked at each other and both indicated they had no objections.

Nine Nether Soul Realm.

Hua Changxi released her Soul Domain and let the Zhu Que Army out.

The reason she constructed the Soul Domain was that when she struck the Nether Fire Match, her mind automatically accepted some information about the Soul Realm.

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

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

Generally speaking, those who obtain the Nether Fire Match will use their own soul power to maintain the operation of the Soul Realm entrance; when their soul power is exhausted, that is when the Soul Realm entrance closes.

But Hua Changxi can construct a Soul Domain; when it comes to her, the rule changes to how many people she can bring in using her Soul Domain.

Fortunately, having taken the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Soul Heart Fruit, her Soul Domain was strong enough that she brought all twenty thousand-plus people in directly.

However, this was also about her limit.

Hua Changxi hummed to herself, thinking that all parties still felt she was asking for too much, but now she felt that the conditions she set were actually too low.

In addition to the limit on the number of people, she also learned that after entering the Soul Realm, when a cultivator's soul power reaches the limit the body can bear, they will be automatically teleported out.

【Realm: Nascent Soul Realm 9.999 billion/1 billion; Divine Sense: 9.9 billion points】

Hua Changxi checked her divine sense data and felt a bit troubled.

The limit of divine sense she can bear now is 10 billion points, which means that if she absorbs another 100 million soul power, she will be teleported out.

What a loss!

If she had known the Soul Realm was like this, she wouldn't have absorbed the Soul River water.

The soul power in the Soul Realm is indeed rich, so rich that it drills directly into the body.

Hua Changxi hurriedly said to the Zhu Que Army: "You all find a place suitable for yourselves to practice. Remember, the Soul Realm is also a secret realm, and secret realms have certain dangers, so you must be careful."

"When your soul power reaches the limit your physical body can bear, you will be automatically teleported out."

"Alright, dismissed."

She had to explore the situation of the Soul Realm while her soul power had not yet reached the limit.

Once the Zhu Que Army was dismissed, Hua Changxi flew toward the distance. After getting far away from the Zhu Que Army, she let A Niu, Yu Gui, and the others out of the Sumeru Bead.

Hua Changxi repeated the words she had just told the Zhu Que Army and then let them find their own practice grounds.

As for herself, she found a place with abundant soul power and began to practice the "Twelve Soul Control Styles" and some soul arts from the "Soul Canon" suitable for human cultivation.

It was not until her soul power was more than half exhausted that she began to explore the Soul Realm. ===== CHAPTER 540 =====