Noticing the other person's gaze on him, Mo Tang's expression remained calm.
"Soul Palace?" Mo Tang's eyes revealed surprise, and his tone carried a hint of doubt. His acting was superb, comparable to those young heartthrobs from his previous life. "Heh heh, it seems you've
heard of us. Heard you're from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion? How about joining my Soul Palace? Believe me, with your talent, I can guarantee you'll advance to Dou Zong within a year, and even Dou Zun will be a piece of cake!" Mo Tang's face flashed with surprise again… this time, genuine surprise. He truly hadn't expected this guy to actually try to recruit him? Is this really the way the Soul Palace operates? But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, the Soul Palace isn't the Soul Clan; many of its powerful members are recruited from outside. Although Mo Tang's current strength is only that of a Dou Huang, which in the Soul Palace would only make him a lowly errand boy, his talent is undeniable, and becoming a protector in the future is a certainty. However, Mo Tang is well aware of the Soul Palace's monstrous nature… most of these protectors are merely soul bodies; their physical bodies are just useless shells that can be discarded at any time. This somewhat perverse practice is unacceptable to Mo Tang. What if that pervert is interested in the Heavenly Phoenix Clan bloodline of his body? Wouldn't he be in a bind? "Thank you for your consideration, Soul Palace, but I have no intention of switching allegiance, so I apologize. Mo Tang politely declined in the end. However, the other party clearly didn't care much; perhaps the invitation was just a casual remark… With another two eerie laughs, the Soul Hall protector, like a ghost, vanished into the distance in a few flashes, under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, as the black mist surged. Standing beside Mo Tang, Elder Yingshan still wore a hint of surprise on his face, saying, "These are the people of the Soul Hall?" Although he had heard of the ranking of the top forces in Central Continent and knew that the Soul Hall was a hegemonic force on par with the Pill Tower, this was the first time he had seen people from the Soul Hall. Mo Tang nodded solemnly. From his recent experiences, the Soul Hall's activities in the Northwest Continent had become increasingly frequent, and they were appearing so openly in public without any scruples—this was completely different from the Soul Hall's previous style of doing things. "Could it be that it's because of me that the Soul Emperor recovered prematurely?" Although the Soul Clan won the battle against Xiao Xuan of the Xiao family, Xiao Xuan's final burst of power prevented them from recovering their Origin Qi for a thousand years. This gave everyone on the Dou Qi Continent an opportunity… Thinking of this, Mo Tang became worried. "I hope I'm just overthinking it…" If the Soul Palace or the Soul Clan's actions were indeed premature, then he wouldn't have much time left! At the very least, before the Soul Palace launched its attack, he needed to raise his cultivation to the Dou Sheng level and also control a force strong enough to contend with them… Neither of these conditions was easily achieved. Fortunately, Mo Tang had already planned what he needed to do in the next few years. If all went smoothly, he would have enough power to deal with the Soul Palace in the shortest possible time. As for the Soul Clan, they'll only be able to unite the qualified forces once they've fully exposed their ambitions to everyone on the continent. Of course, Mo Tang might have an even better option… "If I can become a Dou Di before the Soul Clan, then their so-called millennium-long plan will be nothing but a joke!"
This was the best possible outcome, but also the most difficult!
Glancing around at the Wind and Thunder Alliance members, he saw that the joy of their victory had vanished from their faces; they were clearly still shaken by the Soul Palace's bizarre entrance… He coughed
lightly, drawing everyone's attention, and said with a smile, "Alright, don't think about those things too much. It's useless
anyway…
It's not that I want to discourage you, but with your current level, you can't even touch upon this level of affairs. So, let's enjoy the fruits of our victory first…"
Hearing Mo Tang's words, Su Mei and her group of four initially looked grim, then smiled. Perhaps the change was too rapid, making them all look rather strange.
In the following time, thousands of Wind and Thunder Alliance members poured into Black Emperor City, completely surrounding the Black Emperor Sect headquarters.
Mo Tang, along with all the Wind and Thunder Alliance experts and Elder Eagle Mountain, stood above Black Emperor City…
Glancing at the shadowy figures on the hilltops outside the city, Mo Tang's expression turned serious, his voice booming with battle qi.
"All unrelated individuals, withdraw within ten breaths to a distance of fifty miles from Black Emperor City, or you will be considered to have provoked the Wind and Thunder Alliance, and will bear the consequences!"
Accompanying the voice was the overwhelming aura of two Dou Zong, five Dou Huang, and dozens of Dou Wang powerhouses.
The clouds within dozens of miles of the sky were shattered, instantly turning the sky a deep blue.
Those who had been secretly observing, and some who had even hoped to take advantage of the chaos, were intimidated by this aura and had no choice but to leave quickly…
Of course, Mo Tang's domineering approach also caused resentment among many.
Although, given the Wind and Thunder Alliance's power, these small fry posed no threat whatsoever to their esteemed Alliance Leader, they would still hurl insults in secret.
However, as the poem goes… "
Better to be hated by ten thousand than to have no one to curse me."
Only the weak resort to verbal abuse, because they dare not retaliate…
How pathetic! How pitiful! How lamentable!
Although Mo Tang didn't have a treasure-hunting expert like Zi Yan, their sheer numbers allowed them to easily locate the Black Emperor Sect's treasury after a thorough search.
After breaking through the protective barrier surrounding the treasury, Mo Tang and his group entered without hindrance.
The Black Emperor Sect's treasury was a three-story stone tower built inside a mountain.
They scanned the first two floors, finding many valuable items, but none truly deserving of the title "treasure."
Therefore, it was clear that the best treasures were on the third floor!
To Mo Tang's surprise, the Black Emperor Sect's treasury was incredibly mysterious, almost like a self-contained space, with shimmering specks floating in the hazy light.
"Look closely, those specks are the treasures hidden inside!"
Little Fairy Doctor whispered in Mo Tang's ear.
Following Little Fairy Doctor's reminder, Mo Tang looked up and indeed discovered that the scattered lights were actually clusters of battle qi light...
Within these clusters were the rare treasures that the Black Emperor Sect had collected over thousands of years!
(End of Chapter)