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The spiritual pollution in the Soul Origin has nothing to do with Amon's avatars; it was the overflow of the Celestial Worthy's spirit after his main body died once!
The Celestial Worthy's spirit was not dispersed into Amon's avatars but was firmly bound to his main body.
Soul Destruction Life tore through space, traveled quickly, and returned to the Soul Realm.
After being announced, he was granted a Spectator with the Soul Emperor.
"Miesheng, what's the rush?" The Soul Emperor asked with a gentle smile on his face.
Soul Destruction Life dared not conceal anything and reported everything that happened in the Heavenly Hall, including some doubts and his own conjectures, in full detail:
"The Soul Origin in the Heavenly Hall exploded for unknown reasons, but it remained in the room, with no loss in quantity. However, a very difficult-to-remove spiritual pollution appeared inside.
"The problem occurred when I brought Xiao Zhan to the clan. The Xiao Clan is highly suspicious. If this problem is not resolved, it may affect our millennium-long plan."
A strange glint flashed in the Soul Emperor's bright eyes: "Difficult-to-remove spiritual pollution?"
Soul Destruction Life took out the glowing soul orb he had collected.
The Soul Emperor raised his eyebrows and cut off a portion.
Soul Destruction Life looked at the somewhat large glowing orb in his hand, wanting to speak a reminder, but held back.
The clan leader is the most peak existence in this World; there should be no problem... right?
As soon as he thought this, he saw a trace of madness in the Soul Emperor's eyes, and he was startled, retreating rapidly.
A terrifying aura erupted from the Soul Emperor, and the Nine-Star Dou Saint's pressure filled the World, enveloping the entire Soul Realm.
A glimmer of light appeared in the distant sky, clouds churned, and colorful light floated like waves on the horizon... an energy tide!
Under such might, even Soul Destruction Life, a Five Star Dou Saint, felt suppressed and horrified.
"What happened?"
"Is this the clan leader?"
One figure after another, exuding powerful auras, flew from Soul Emperor City into the sky, gazing at the highest mountain in the distance, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.
After the Soul Emperor's soul power entered the origin orb, he felt an ancient, vast, mad, and bloodthirsty will rush towards him. This will was so grand, so boundless, as if it transcended this World and was above all things.
Compared to Soul Destruction Life, he could better understand that this was something beyond a Nine-Star Dou Saint, belonging to a higher level!
It was related to "Emperor"!
And because of this discovery, he did not remove this spiritual pollution in time; he even actively accepted some, then his aura became unstable and he almost lost control.
"Clan Leader!"
Soul Destruction Life's loud shout brought the Soul Emperor back to his senses. A trace of horror appeared in the latter's eyes, and he retracted his aura.
The anomaly in the sky disappeared, and the energy tide receded.
However, the strong individuals who had been alarmed by this still remained in the sky.
"Clan Leader, what happened?" Hun Jing, one of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan, asked.
"Nothing, you may leave." The Soul Emperor's calm voice echoed in each of their ears.
Although they were curious, since the clan leader said so, they did not dare to probe further and respectfully replied:
"Yes."
The Soul Emperor took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart, a trace of madness still lingering in his eyes.
He whispered, "I was careless... Miesheng, do you have anything else to add?"
"No." Soul Destruction Life shook his head.
"Then you may go."
After Soul Destruction Life left, the Soul Emperor's bright eyes deepened. With a wave of his right hand, subtle spatial fluctuations occurred.
Xiao Zhan Amon's figure appeared before him.
Xiao Zhan Amon, who was eating dessert, unhurriedly ate the pastry in his hand bite by bite. During this process, the Soul Emperor remained silent and did not disturb him.
Xiao Zhan Amon took out a piece of silk, wiped his mouth, and casually threw it on the ground, commenting, "It tastes pretty good."
The Soul Emperor's aura had completely receded, returning to his gentle and refined demeanor.
"The trick in the Heavenly Hall's soul, was it your doing?"
Xiao Zhan Amon showed a smile of unknown meaning: "Of course... not.
"No way? No way? Use your brain to think about it.
"Can I do such a thing?"
The Soul Emperor was provoked by his somewhat mocking tone, a hint of anger rising, but he quickly calmed down:
"You reacted like this before I even said what happened. It seems that even if it wasn't your doing, it's not unrelated to you... So what exactly is it?"
Xiao Zhan Amon spread his hands: "I'm not sure, I'm just a Dou Grandmaster..."
Before the Soul Emperor could speak, his expression turned serious, and he said in a low voice, "You're talking about that spiritual remnant, aren't you?"
The Soul Emperor nodded slightly.
"This problem has appeared again..." Xiao Zhan Amon took a deep breath, his face looking somewhat solemn.
He slowly began, "This is a curse... a curse hidden within the Xiao Clan's bloodline.
"It doesn't appear frequently, but every few generations, one or several people's souls will carry this characteristic.
"We suspect it might be the remnant of a Xiao Clan ancestor's spirit, a trace left by a Dou Emperor, or even an existence above a Dou Emperor.
"It will gradually drive people mad... Every full moon night, clan members with this characteristic will hear whispers that seem to come from ancient times.
"Some strong-willed individuals have vaguely heard some content from these mad and chaotic whispers.
"There are only two pieces of content, but they are completely opposite.
"Some people hear 'Save me, save me'... while others hear 'Don't save me, don't save me'.
"It's impossible to distinguish which is true and which is false.
"We speculate that a Xiao Clan ancestor might still be alive but trapped somewhere, sending out pleas for help through the bloodline.
"But because that spirit is truly too sinister, too terrifying. Some also believe that the ancestor was infected by something even more terrifying and is trapped.
"'Don't save me' is what he wants to express; he is warning us, his descendants, not to follow in his footsteps to avoid misfortune.
"These whispers existed even before the birth of our Xiao Clan's Dou Emperor, and they remained unresolved even during that Dou Emperor's time.
"From before the Dou Emperor's active era, it is an even more ancient remnant...
"There is reason to believe that our Xiao Clan's Dou Emperor ancestor glimpsed the realm above Dou Emperor from this spiritual remnant, and thus left to pursue that path to a higher level.
"It is said that the Dou Emperor ancestor once speculated on the identity of this even more ancient ancestor, the owner of this spiritual imprint.
"His name is — Xiao Men!"
Upon hearing this, the Soul Emperor felt his body tremble slightly, and his back was drenched in cold sweat.
The news of a Dou Emperor and an existence above a Dou Emperor excited him greatly, but that terror and sinister nature made him extremely wary, even faintly fearful.
If Xiao Zhan had told him these things before, he would have only regarded them as stories, but now he had to treat them with caution.
Because he had personally felt how terrifying and sinister the spiritual imprint remaining in the Soul Origin orb was; that grand, vast, ancient, boundless, and bloodthirsty will could not be faked!
He suddenly remembered something, something horrifying... When Xiao Zhan first met him, he had invited him to be his dependent in the tone of a superior!
Could it be that Xiao Zhan was also one of those people he spoke of, whose soul was special, containing a sinister and terrifying spiritual imprint?
Is it possible that he was too heavily influenced and was replaced by the owner of that spiritual imprint, and that the one speaking to him at the time was not Xiao Zhan, but Xiao Men?
As an expert in manipulating and using souls, the Soul Emperor knew that through certain secret methods, one's soul could be stitched into another's soul without the stitched person noticing, only to be replaced at a critical moment.
If this method were to go further, could a spirit be etched into the bloodline, allowing it to return by borrowing another's body across infinitely vast space and time?
Xiao Zhan Amon pinched his monocle and said with a smiling expression, "Are you interested in this spiritual remnant? Perhaps we can study it together."
The Soul Emperor looked into Xiao Zhan Amon's profound eyes, and it seemed as if a glimmer of starlight flashed for an instant.
He replied, "Let's talk about it another time."
In an instant, the scenery before Xiao Zhan Amon changed again, and he returned to that spacious but simple courtyard.
The corner of his mouth curled up, revealing a mischievous smile of success.
The Soul Emperor stood on the mountain peak, facing the wind, his robes flapping loudly. After pondering for a long time, he exhaled softly and murmured to himself:
"Xiao Clan, I didn't expect such a secret to be hidden. What were you thinking at that time? Xiao Xuan..."
The Soul Emperor did not doubt the truthfulness of Xiao Zhan Amon's words much, at most thinking that information passed down for a long time might have some discrepancies.
He opened his mouth, and an invisible sound wave accurately transmitted into someone's ear.
A black-haired, black-eyed, handsome man strolling through Soul Emperor City suddenly stopped. His figure distorted and disappeared from where he stood.
The next moment, a distorted vortex formed in front of the Soul Emperor.
"Clan Leader, you called me..." The black-haired handsome man stepped out of the vortex and said softly.
The Soul Emperor had already put away the Soul Origin orb and said:
"Hun Qiu, I have a very important task for you."
"Please instruct."
The Soul Emperor said lightly, "You personally go and guard Xiao Zhan. If he needs anything, try to satisfy him. Give him whatever he lacks.
"But be careful not to let him leave Soul Emperor City, and don't have too much communication or interaction. Remember, he is a very dangerous guy. The Xiao Clan is not that simple."
Hun Qiu raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes:
"A Dou Grandmaster, do I need to monitor him?"
The Soul Emperor did not explain much, raising his voice and emphasizing again, "He is very dangerous."
Hun Qiu's eyes narrowed slightly... What was so special about Xiao Zhan? To make even the clan leader feel he was dangerous?
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