Old Freak Zhaixing's finger trembled as he pointed at Xiao Tian, wanting to say something—perhaps a curse, perhaps a roar—but his throat felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand, and he could not make a sound!
His pupils began to dilate, and all the color drained from his face instantly!
"Bang!!"
His body shuddered violently, then collapsed limply like a rag doll whose soul had been drained, his head slamming heavily into the ground, and he remained motionless.
Xiao Tian slowly withdrew his hand, his gaze indifferent as he looked at the lifeless Old Freak Zhaixing lying on the spot.
His soul was completely crushed the moment the palm print landed!
The real Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!
This is the terror of a Soul Dou Technique. With ordinary Dou Techniques, there might still be a chance for the soul to escape, but with this, there is no possibility.
Old Medicine Doctor: *Are you targeting me?*
Han Feng: *I think he is targeting me.*
"Dou Zun, is he really dead?" Han Xue and Hu Jia came up behind Xiao Tian and asked uncertainly, looking at Old Freak Zhaixing, who was covered in blood and died with his eyes wide open.
"Of course, the kind that involves Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. Why do you not ask him if he can still answer you?" Xiao Tian looked at the two of them with amusement.
Hu Jia and her companion approached Old Freak Zhaixing and gently kicked him, but found no reaction.
"Wow, they have come back to life!!" Xiao Tian came to their side, gently touched their shoulders, and said in a chilling tone, "Boo!" *(Friendly reminder: Do not do this in the real world.)*
"Ahhh!!!" The two instantly showed fear and burst into screams comparable to a woman's self-defense technique.
Hu Jia reacted extremely quickly, performing a backflip to create distance and heading into the deep pit.
She pounced into Xiao Tian's arms like an octopus, tightly hugging his waist with both hands, burying her head in his chest, and instinctively squeezing her legs together, just like a frightened koala.
Hu Jia: *?????*
Hu Jia suddenly squinted and saw the expression on Han Xue's face, and suddenly realized that her own brain was indeed not as good as others'.
*Okay, so you are all in cahoots with your sister, but you play mind games with me and do not even invite me when something good happens!*
"Alright, alright, I was just kidding. That guy is totally dead. He has already experienced Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. Besides, you are a Cultivator—how can you be afraid of this?" Xiao Tian gently patted her back.
"Girls are naturally afraid of this," Han Xue said sweetly.
Hu Jia returned to Xiao Tian's side, rolled her eyes at him, and stood aside with her arms crossed. "Hmph, childish brat."
Then she glanced at Han Xue playfully, and Han Xue winked at her quietly, as if to say: *Did you learn something, sister?*
"Alright, come down now. It is time to collect your spoils." Xiao Tian gently patted Han Xue's body and said softly.
Han Xue did not linger. She slowly got off Xiao Tian and then straightened her clothes.
Hu Jia also came over, her eyes filled with excitement. "Quick, let me see how rich a Dou Zun's collection is."
The Dou Zun—a Realm she never dared to dream of—was now lying right in front of her.
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Tian instantly detached Old Freak Zhaixing's storage ring from his finger and flew towards him. He casually broke through the restriction inside, checked that Old Freak Zhaixing had no other hidden treasures, and then waved to Hu Jia and the other person.
The three of them then divided up Old Freak Zhaixing's inheritance in front of him.
If Old Freak Zhaixing could stand up, he would probably jump up and yell: *"This is inhuman! Doing this in front of me is no different from whipping a corpse! Why do you not just grind my bones to dust first?"*
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Just as Xiao Tian and the others were dividing the spoils, in a gloomy valley, there was a huge black palace. In a huge secret chamber of the palace, two old men, one in black and one in white, sat facing each other.
**"Thump thump!!"**
"Reporting to the Heavenly Venerable, I have important news to report."
After the knocking, a respectful voice came from outside.
The two old men instantly opened their eyes, and the old man in black robes spoke in a hoarse voice. "Enter!!"
After he finished speaking, the black door slowly opened, and a man completely covered in black armor strode in. He knelt down not far from the two of them, his body trembling slightly.
"Speak!" the white-robed elder said indifferently. The armored man felt a powerful pressure and knelt down on the ground with his head down.
"Reporting to Black and White Heavenly Venerates, the Star-Picking Celestial Venerable's Soul Jade Pendant is shattered!!!" The man trembled uncontrollably, making his speech fragmented.
"What!!??" Black Heavenly Venerate stood up abruptly, his aura erupting uncontrollably, and the armored man was sent flying by the aura.
**"Bang!"** The armored man slammed heavily against the wall, causing the entire wall to collapse. The man's body fell off the wall and crashed to the ground.
"Hey Black, what are you doing? Tone down your aura." White Heavenly Venerate put his hand on Black Heavenly Venerate's shoulder and said in a deep voice.
Black Heavenly Venerate hurriedly suppressed his aura and pulled the armored man over to ask him some questions, only to find that the man was already dead.
"Damn it!!" Black Heavenly Venerate casually threw the man to the ground.
"Blackie, you need to control your temper more." White Heavenly Venerate patted Black Heavenly Venerate on the shoulder, then continued:
"Was it not Old Ghost who was going to capture Xiao Tian and the Xiao Family? How did he die so mysteriously? There is no way those people from the remote countryside could kill Old Ghost. Even if the two of us joined forces, it would be difficult to kill him."
White Heavenly Venerate narrowed his eyes, analyzing with 'rationality.' "Could it be that there are other forces involved, such as the Pill Tower or those people?"
"I do not know, but based on Old Freak Zhaixing's Five-Star Dou Zun Peak strength, even if someone is a star higher than him, he can still run away if he cannot win. A Celestial Venerable has died, and we must report this matter. The rest is up to the Palace Master or Vice Hall Master to handle. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us." Black Heavenly Venerate crossed his arms and said in a deep voice.
As for avenging Old Freak Zhaixing, neither of them had such thoughts. The relationship between the Hall of Souls was just that of ordinary colleagues, and even more so, they were scheming against each other and climbing over each other to get ahead.
"Well, the higher-ups will investigate anyway, and they might still need us to take action. After all, Old Freak Zhaixing was someone we promoted to Heavenly Venerable from our branch temple." White Heavenly Venerate nodded indifferently, presumably knowing that the higher-ups were aware of the situation. In any case, it would not implicate the two of them, but they would definitely be assigned to the task.
"What a useless piece of trash. He can even kill himself by doing a single mission!" Black Heavenly Venerate said with a displeased expression.
White Heavenly Venerate glanced at Black Heavenly Venerate and slowly said, "It seems the waters of the Central Plains are about to be stirred up. A change is coming."