Chapter 79: Sun Yuan's Chess Piece Moves, Exterminating the War Soul Clan

  On this day, in the Soul Clan's clan leader's residence, within the inner residence, a young man from the Soul Clan, clad entirely in black robes, with an unclear face, was meditating cross-legged. At this moment, a knock at the door sounded, and the black-robed youth was startled awake from his meditation, instantly opening his eyes, with a fierce expression flashing by, furrowing his brow as he said "Enter!", simultaneously standing up and sitting down on a reclining chair to one side.

  Not long after getting the young man's permission, the door opened and another person wearing a black robe walked in. The person who came in was slightly hunched over, and their age was no longer small. Through the hood, one could faintly see the face of the person who had entered, which was different from the people in the house. This person's face had already become somewhat old, and it was unknown how many years they had experienced.

  "Oh! It's Liu Guan Jia, what brings you here?" The young man from the Soul Clan's expression slightly changed, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Apparently, he was somewhat unexpected to see this person here, but since he had seen the main person, the anger in the young man's heart gradually dissipated.

  "Young master, the second young master is about to take action, so I've come to report to you." The old man bowed respectfully and said in a low voice, "So although I knew you were cultivating, I had no choice but to barge in, please punish me, young master."

  "It doesn't matter, you tell me what's going on, is it...?! Has the second brother taken action?!" The young man from the Soul Clan waved his hand and suddenly stood up, no longer able to maintain his original calm demeanor, and asked with a changed expression.

  This housekeeper was his confidant, the first person he followed since he set foot in Ba Tong City. Although countless years of wind and rain have passed, the old man and he seemed to have nothing to do with each other on the surface, but only he himself knew that this old servant had always been loyal to him.

  Of course, there were some small tricks he used back then, but on the other hand, it was also the nature of the old servant. This old servant was a thorn in his brother's side, and with this thorn, over the years, he had gradually gained the upper hand in front of their father.

  "Yes, according to the report from my subordinates, someone has discovered the tracks of the Yīn Míng beast at the edge of the Soul-Extinguishing Swamp. This news has greatly moved Second Young Master, and if he can capture the Yīn Míng beast and refine it into a Yīn Míng Dan to present to the Old Master, I'm afraid Second Young Master will be able to turn around his disadvantage of so many years in one move." The old servant's face turned serious, and after thinking for a moment, he continued, "As far as I know, that big shot above us has been in closed-door cultivation all these years. If Second Young Master presents the Yīn Míng Dan at this time, I'm afraid not only will the Old Master look highly upon him, but even the people above will have to reevaluate their opinion of him!"

  "Are you referring to the person who can speak in front of King Yan?" The young man's face moved, revealing a thoughtful expression, and hesitated for a moment before saying "It won't be him, what identity does he have? If he needs Yinming Dan, it would be as easy as taking something from his pocket, why would Er Gou need to curry favor with him?"

  "This statement is not wrong, but that is an ordinary Yinming Dan, which was trained with an ordinary Yinming beast. However, this is not an ordinary Yinming beast. It's said to be a Bodhisattva's divine beast from the Xiantian Garden, and it was already severely injured when it came out! A ghost soldier chased after it all the way to the Baitu Hell, but unfortunately encountered the dangers within the Miehun Swamp. By the time our men found him, that ghost soldier was almost gone." The old servant's expression turned grave, his voice lowered to a minimum, and he habitually glanced around cautiously.

  "What! How is this possible, how can it be?" The young man in black was shocked and lost his composure, unable to remain calm. After hearing the news, he began pacing back and forth, clearly very hesitant. For a long time, the young man's figure paused, his expression serious as he said "How certain are you of the truth of this matter? My foolish younger brother wouldn't think that with his power, he could kill that Dark Beast, would he?"

  "This matter was personally heard by the old servant, and it should be more than 90% certain that it is true. As for the killing of the Yinming beast, this has something to do with the Yin tide a few days later." The old servant took a step forward and said very affirmatively.

  "90%? That's already very high! This time, he absolutely cannot be allowed to succeed!" The black-robed youth muttered to himself, continuing to pace back and forth. "Yin Chao, Yin Chao? Could it be that this Yin Ming beast was injured in the spine?" The black-robed youth thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead, revealing an expression of sudden realization, and turned around to ask.

  "Yes, according to the ghostly soldier, during the escape from the Deer Garden, this yin-yang beast was so afraid of the adults' power that it rolled down from the Knife Mountain. Its extremely resilient back was badly injured by the Knife Mountain, which is why Young Master planned to capture it during the night tide and show off his bravery to the old master." The old servant nodded slowly, revealing an admiring expression.

  "Lao Er, however, was a good schemer. This matter couldn't be let go easily for him!" The black-robed youth's mouth curled up in a cold smile as he took two swift steps forward, clapped his hands together, and seemed to have come up with an idea. He immediately commanded, "You go down and keep watch on him. As soon as there's any news, report back to me at once."

  "Young master, what are you thinking?" The old servant took a step forward and saw the young man's expression of taking it for granted. He immediately understood the young man's plan and advised, "However, during the Yintide period, the Soul-destroying Swamp is even more perilous, and even we soul clans can hardly move freely in the Yintide. Young master, have you thought this through?"

  "Hmm, I've thought it through clearly. This is a great opportunity. If I don't seize it, I'll regret it for the rest of my life." The young man curled his lip and glanced at the old servant, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. "You can go now. It's better if Old Two doesn't suspect anything. There's nothing for you to do here! As they say, 'How can you get the tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?' This time, I'll make sure Old Two never gets back on his feet." The young man in black robes spoke with determination, flicking his sleeve.

  "Be careful, young master!" The old servant warned and retreated! Seeing the young man's determined expression, the old man who had never been kind smiled slightly, bowed his head and said. After finishing speaking, the old man turned around and left the room, but in the moment when the door was closed, a flash of sharp light flashed in his eyes, and a sharp intention suddenly burst out, but there was still a hint of old age!

  This old servant is not a loyal minister in the eyes of the eldest young master, and he is not a faithful supporter of the second young master. He is actually just a puppet controlled by Sun Yuan. This scene is exactly a trap set up by Sun Yuan, who has been calculating for a long time to get everything ready for this big net, and now it just happens to meet the conditions for its launch.

  After so many years of unscrupulous plunder, Sun Yuan has only just moved the pointer on the Luo Pan to one grid above, and if he wants to transcend this hell, he must fill in the remaining eleven grids, which will require a astronomical number of tongues, not something he can accumulate by ambushing passersby. Therefore, he urgently needs a war, a war that affects the entire Tongue-Plucking Hell.

  This scene is a fuse for this war.

  A few days later, the dark tide burst forth, and the young master set out on his own without notifying anyone. At the same time, in the city of Ba Tong, a genius of the same generation as him, who was also known for his exceptional skills in the practice of Ti, received news of this event. This genius held an extraordinary position within the Ti Ghost Tribe.

  His father is the current administrator of Baitou City. Years ago, in the Grand Hall of Baitou, he gave a green light to Sun Yuan and others, and the evil Li ghost who saw that Sun Yuan's cultivation was very deep was his brother. Unlike the current head of the Hun clan, the lord of Baitou City had already established his successor long ago, which is why his brother left in disappointment and fled to the Grand Hall of Baitou.

  Sun Yuan arranged twenty chess pieces in the Tongue-Pulling Hell, each with an extraordinary identity, although not very prominent, but their energy was not small. At this moment, the one who told Li's news to the practicing ghost tribe was actually a puppet of Sun Yuan. The idea of monitoring the eldest son of the Soul Tribe back then was also proposed by this puppet of Sun Yuan.

  Li surname evil spirit deeply aware of the great contradictions between the two clans, at that time did not say a word and handed over this task to one of his confidants - Sun Yuan's puppet!

  Upon learning that the other party had actually gone out during the Yintide period, the heir of this city lord, also known as the young city lord, didn't say a word and took up his own weapon to privately leave the city gate. Over the years, he had already had enough of others mentioning him and the Soul Tribe's Da Gongzi in the same breath. Now was a great opportunity to settle things once and for all. Moreover, Da Gongzi's actions during the Yintide period had deeply aroused the young city lord's suspicion.

  Everything is slowly developing in the direction that Sun Yuan expected. At this moment, the forces he had laid out in the Tongue-Tearing Hell over the years are surging forward, and the entire Tongue-Tearing Hell is suddenly plunged into a tense atmosphere. From time to time, some conflicts broke out between the Ghost Tribe and the Soul Tribe, although they were quickly suppressed by the high-level officials of both tribes. However, the atmosphere between the two tribes became increasingly tense.

  At this time, the entire city of Ba Tong was like a barrel of explosives, only lacking a fuse. At this moment, Sun Yuan emerged from his hidden lair, armed with a steel spear, and personally went to lay down the fuse.

  On the edge of the putrid and soul-destroying swamp, amidst the eerie gusts of wind, the pale-faced young master looked at the dark beast in front of him with a ghastly complexion.

  "Who are you? Why have you come here to ambush me?" The young master looked at his left arm, which had fallen not far away, and his face became even more unsightly. This time, he had thought it would be a very successful operation, but who would have thought that everything would go wrong? Not to mention the numerous unknown assassins he encountered when he came out, nor the fact that he almost froze to death in the cold mist. And as for this dark beast, it was actually also a human disguise.

  "There's no need to tell you that!" Sun Yuan shook his hand, throwing out the outer skin of the Yinming beast, revealing his human body, and slowly drew out a steel spear, saying "Wait until you're dead, then go ask Young Master Er for an explanation!"

  "You think you can kill me? It's not that easy!" The young master's face was tense, he flipped his body with a fish-like movement and said "Hasn't the second brother told you before, when dealing with our Soul Clan people, it's useless to waste words?"

  "Hmph, didn't anyone tell you that at this moment when the yin energy is maximized, the soul-destroying aura in the center of the swamp will transcend its boundaries?" Sun Yuan took a step forward, completely ignoring the Grand Duke's constantly changing incantations.

  Looking at the increasingly ugly face of the young master, Sun Yuan shook his head and said, "It seems that you really haven't left Baitou City for a long time. Otherwise, someone like you would have been killed in the wilderness long ago. Now I understand why your father was hesitant. You're indeed a hopeless case!"

  "What... what have you done to me? Why can't my magic work?" Sun Yuan stepped forward, step by step, while the young master continuously retreated backwards, shouting in a hoarse voice.

  "Didn't anyone tell you that all spells are ineffective in the Soul-destroying aura? Or did you practice at home and ruin your brain? Forgotten the first taboo of the Soul Clan?" Sun Yuan stepped forward, quickly forcing the Crown Prince back to the wall, leaving him with no retreat.

  At this moment, the young master suddenly remembered his father's teachings from before. He recalled that the first thing his father had warned them about when they were young was to never approach the Soul-Extinguishing Swamp. If they saw the Soul-Extinguishing Aura, they should run as far away as possible.

  But later, as he grew older, the young master gradually came to realize that the soul-destroying aura only appeared in the central area of the Soul-destroying Swamp and was non-existent elsewhere. For a time, the young master forgot this advice!

  "How is that possible! The Soul-destroying aura can't escape the Soul-destroying Swamp, it's all recorded in these books." The young master's eyes rolled around and he shouted in a hoarse voice, but his body leaned back slightly.

  "That's because you didn't study hard, go die!" Sun Yuan's iron fork swept horizontally and suddenly attacked, just as the young master was about to be buried under the iron fork. But Sun Yuan only heard a "ding" sound, and a strong force came from the side, and the iron fork was swept open.

  Sun Yuan looked at him intently and suddenly understood what had happened. It turned out that the eldest young master had started to counterattack.

  "Go to hell!" After sweeping away the iron fork, the young master tightly grasped the dagger he had pulled out from his waist and suddenly pounced forward. Unlike other soul clans, the young master was a practitioner of both magic and martial arts. Even without his magical powers, his martial skills were not to be underestimated.

  "Huh?" Sun Yuan dropped the iron fork in his hand, took a step back to counter the attack of the young master, and had a new understanding of this next-generation heir of the Soul Clan. "Impressive, you can actually cultivate both your body and soul, but this is too childish in front of me, you've been through too few battles!"

  Sun Yuan let out a cold shout, no longer dodging the prince's attacks as before. Instead, he stretched out his arms and suddenly charged forward, heavily slamming into the prince's arm, sending the dagger flying out of his hand. Immediately after, his body suddenly lunged forward, his legs slightly bent, and he delivered a combined fist strike to the prince's neck.

  "Ah..." The young master let out a mournful cry, wanting to say something, but under Sun Yuan's powerful blows, his consciousness quickly became muddled and he fainted in no time.

  "Hmph, without magic, the Soul Clan is just a target. The Soul Clan excels at close combat, you really dare to think that!" Sun Yuan picked up the unconscious young master and quickly walked several steps to retrieve his steel spear, then strode out of the cave.