Chapter 417 Soul Palace Undercover Plan

"Your Excellency Lord Lei, given the current situation, I will not stay any longer. Goodbye." Seeing that the people from the Wanjian Pavilion had already left, Xiao Ling raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled faintly at Lord Lei.

After saying that, Xiao Ling suddenly waved his sleeves forward, and the air in front of him suddenly twisted, and a dark and deep space crack was torn open in an instant.

Xiao Ling flashed and stepped in first. Then he turned back and signaled, and took a few people around him into the space crack. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace, leaving only the slightly empty space.

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The top of the steep mountain shrouded in clouds and mist was extremely quiet, except for the mountain wind whistling through the rugged rocks, as if humming an ancient ballad.

Suddenly, without any warning, a strange wave appeared in the air, as if the calm lake was stirred by an invisible giant hand. The air was rapidly twisted and torn apart, and a dark and deep space crack suddenly appeared.

After a brief moment of silence, several figures emerged from the crack one after another, their clothes fluttering. They were Xiao Ling and his group.

"Where is this? It should be not far from where we were just now?" Zi Yan frowned slightly, quickly scanned the surroundings, then looked at Xiao Ling and said.

"This is the outskirts of the Fenglei Mountain Range, not too far from the Fenglei East Pavilion." Xiao Ling responded to Zi Yan's question in a calm voice. Then he looked at Qinglin and said calmly, "Qinglin, please summon two snake pets. The guy Liekongzuo is still resting, so don't disturb him."

"Got it, young master." Qing Lin responded obediently and raised his white wrist slightly. The two thin snakes, one blue and one red, that were originally coiled around it, suddenly jumped out like flexible silk ribbons and landed in front of everyone.

In the blink of an eye, their bodies expanded rapidly until they were more than ten feet long. Their huge bodies lay firmly on the ground, like two towering mountains, and their broad backs were wide enough for everyone to ride on.

The two snake-like monsters were surging with the majestic aura unique to seventh-level monsters, and an invisible pressure spread out, which made Xiao Yan and Lin Yan, who were standing beside them, look shocked and surprised.

"I can actually ride a seventh-level magical beast. This kind of treatment is something I have never had before." Xiao Yan smacked his lips, his face full of amazement, his eyes revealing unconcealable curiosity and envy. As he spoke, he raised his foot to tentatively approach the majestic snake pet, and subconsciously stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to touch it but retracted it out of awe.

Lin Yan also nodded heavily, scratched his head and smiled innocently: "Yes, it is difficult enough to encounter a seventh-level monster normally, but I never thought that I could ride one now. It's really awesome!" As he spoke, he was full of excitement that he could not contain, his body trembling slightly, and he couldn't wait to experience this unique "mount".

"Okay, stop getting startled here, both of you. Hurry up and sit down. I'll treat you well when we get to Xingyun Pavilion." Xiao Ling shook his head slightly, urged, and then ignored him.

After hearing this, Xiao Yan and Lin Yan smiled at each other without saying much. In tacit understanding, they leaped up like a nimble flying swallow and landed steadily on the broad back of the giant blue snake.

"Xiao Ling, from what you said, you are planning to go out for a while?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Ling, her beautiful eyes full of curiosity, and couldn't help but ask.

"That's true. You've been talking about wanting to catch a little pet before. I have to take care of some things when I go out later, so I'll catch one for you on the way." Xiao Ling said as he reached out and gently rubbed Zi Yan's head. There was pampering and gentleness in his eyes, and a faint smile on the corners of his mouth.

"Since we are going to catch pets, I will go with you." Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and her words revealed a bit of eagerness and anticipation.

On the one hand, she was longing to catch the Heavenly Demon Phoenix with her own hands; on the other hand, she was reluctant to be separated from Xiao Ling for too long. Who knew how long it would take for her to see Xiao Ling again after he went out?

"You can go back to Xingyun Pavilion first. I won't be away for too long this time, so don't worry." Xiao Ling patted Zi Yan's shoulder gently and spoke lightly.

When Mu Qingluan, who was standing by, heard Xiao Ling and Zi Yan talking about catching pets, a glimmer of curiosity flashed in her eyes for a moment, but she was only stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips, suppressed her curiosity, and did not ask any more questions. She just stood there quietly, as if thinking about something, with a rather indifferent expression.

After giving a few more detailed instructions to the others, Xiao Ling urged them to set off quickly.

Looking up, I saw four women lightly straddling another giant red snake.

Then, the two majestic giant snakes suddenly stretched out their huge bodies, flicked their long tails, and slowly took off into the air with several people. As the height gradually increased, their figures became smaller and smaller until they gradually disappeared into the distant sky. Seeing this, Xiao Ling also withdrew his gaze.

Immediately, Xiao Ling's expression condensed, and he quietly released the power of his soul, which slowly spread out in all directions, passing through every corner and every inch of space, carefully conducting an all-round exploration of the surrounding environment.

After making sure that there was indeed no one around and the surroundings were so quiet that only the slightest sound of the wind could be heard, Xiao Ling raised his hand cautiously and waved it. A faint light flashed, and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was taken out by Xiao Ling.

As soon as Xiao Ling took out the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, it emitted a strange and breathtaking aura, as if it was calling from the depths of the netherworld. The surrounding air seemed to be affected by this aura, and the temperature dropped sharply.

Xiao Ling didn't care about it at all, his expression was calm as usual. He just waved his arm lightly, and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner suddenly seemed to have intelligence, a faint light flashed suddenly, and dozens of black streamers shot out from the banner with a "whoosh".

In an instant, these black shadows appeared in front of Xiao Ling. Each of them was illusory, with wisps of black mist lingering around them, like evil spirits from the underworld.

As soon as they appeared, these banner slaves all knelt on one knee towards Xiao Ling, their movements were in unison, and they shouted in unison: "Greetings, Master!"

The voice was hollow and eerie, echoing in this silent place, adding a bit of eerie atmosphere.

Xiao Ling glanced at these banner slaves casually and nodded calmly. The banner slaves he summoned this time were not to be underestimated, and the weakest of them had a high level of cultivation at the high Dou Zong level.

The three black shadows standing in the front had an even more powerful aura. One of them was a five-star Dou Zun, and the remaining two were also powerful masters at the two-star Dou Zun level.

Such a group of strong people gathered together, even in Zhongzhou where there are many strong people, it can be regarded as a force that cannot be underestimated. If they want to deal with the Glacier Valley, with their strength, it may not take too much time to destroy the Glacier Valley, one of the three valleys in Zhongzhou.

"Qinghai, you will lead the team this time. Di Mo and Fei Tian will listen to your orders. They must destroy the Huangquan Pavilion for me, so as to replenish a batch of souls for the Wanhun Banner." Xiao Ling looked indifferently at the black-robed figure in the middle. His tone was cold and revealed unquestionable majesty as he gave the orders.

Upon hearing this, the man in black robe was slightly shocked and immediately responded respectfully: "Yes, master, I will definitely fulfill my mission!" There was a hint of ruthlessness in his words.

Xiao Ling nodded slightly, and then he waved his arm gently, and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner seemed to be pulled, floating and falling directly in front of Qinghai. Seeing this, Qinghai quickly reached out and took it firmly in his palm.

After a slight pause, Xiao Ling then continued, "By the way, you will still act under the name of the Soul Palace this time. You used to be a respected elder of the Soul Palace, so you should be more familiar with the procedures than I am. After you have dealt with the matter, bring the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and go directly back to the Xingyun Pavilion to find me."

"Hehehe, master, just relax. I will make sure this matter is foolproof." A sinister smile appeared on Qinghai's face. A red light suddenly flashed in his eyes, as if he instantly recalled everything he had done in the Soul Palace in the past. There was a hint of ruthlessness and fanaticism in his eyes.

Immediately, he stood up and bowed to Xiao Ling respectfully. After the ceremony, he raised his hand and waved, calling the dozen banner slaves, who turned into black shadows and rushed towards the direction of Huangquan Pavilion like arrows. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from Xiao Ling's sight, leaving only a gloomy sound of wind whistling in the place.

Xiao Ling stared at the dozens of banner slaves going away quietly until they completely disappeared from his sight, then he slowly withdrew his gaze. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Perhaps, he could arrange for a few banner slaves to sneak into the Soul Palace as undercovers in the future. After all, those banner slaves would absolutely obey his control, so he could use them with confidence.

In this way, he would be able to obtain more valuable information from within the Soul Palace, which would surely be of great benefit to the many things he would plan in the future, and might even provide unexpected assistance at critical moments.

From Qinghai Reverend and others, Xiao Ling did learn a lot about the Soul Hall branches. As expected, those branches would most likely contain the soul essences collected by those branches.

But Xiao Ling had no intention of taking action against him at the moment. After all, this was the result of Soul Palace's careful planning over many years. If he rashly touched those soul origins, it would inevitably arouse the vigilance of Soul Palace's top leaders, and perhaps some situations beyond his expectations would arise. They might even strengthen the monitoring of the soul origins or directly transport them to the Soul Clan to supply the Void Devouring Flame. That was not what Xiao Ling wanted to see.

Xiao Ling already had a plan in mind. He planned to wait until his own strength was strong enough, and then obtain more detailed information about the branch halls. At that time, he would directly attack those branch halls at the same time, catch them off guard, and take all the soul origins from them at once. That would be truly foolproof and maximize benefits.

If he acted in this way, even if the high-level Soul Palace members or even the Soul Clan members noticed something, by that time, Xiao Ling would have already taken possession of all the soul origins of the branch palaces. Even if they wanted to save the situation, they would probably be powerless and unable to do anything.

Xiao Ling shook his head gently, putting aside all the thoughts about the Soul Palace in his mind. There was no rush to place an undercover agent in the Soul Palace. There was another important matter that he had to deal with personally, which was the pet that he promised Zi Yan to catch for her. Xiao Ling had always kept this in mind.

Having already made up his mind, Xiao Ling did not hesitate. He suddenly jumped up and instantly turned into a dazzling golden light. He flew rapidly towards the direction of Fenglei East Pavilion again and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye, leaving only a golden light trail flickering faintly in the air.

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The night is like a huge piece of inky black silk, slowly spreading out and wrapping the whole world in its arms. All sounds gradually become silent, and only the breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of coolness, quietly passing through the corridors of Fenglei East Pavilion.

In the living area for core disciples, silvery-white pavilions are scattered around, with eaves that rise like swallowtails, outlining a quaint yet exquisite silhouette under the hazy moonlight.

The stone road glowed with a cool luster under the caress of the moonlight. The branches and leaves of the flowers and shrubs on the roadside rustled in the breeze, as if whispering about what they had seen and heard during the day.

Feng Qing'er had just finished a day of training. Her steps were a little heavy. She dragged her tired body and slowly stepped into this quiet place and returned to her residence.

Today's Sifang Pavilion competition, after one fierce battle after another, she was exhausted, her muscles ached all over, and her spirit was weak after being highly tense. At this moment, she only hoped to get into the house quickly, collapse on the couch, find a moment of peace in this familiar little world, and relieve her tiredness.

After a while, Feng Qing'er returned to her bedroom, gently closed the door with her backhand, stood with her back against the door, and calmed down.

After a moment, she walked lightly to the dressing table, raised her hand to untie the hair ribbon, and her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall and spread behind her.

Then, she raised her delicate hands and slowly untied the laces of her colorful skirt. The skirt slid down her graceful body and piled at her feet, leaving only a thin and simple pajamas that fit her exquisite curves.

She raised her eyes slightly, looked towards the bed, walked over gracefully, and lay down on it sideways. Her scattered hair spread all over the brocade quilt, making her face look even more delicate.

She stretched out her delicate hands to pull the quilt over her body, then snuggled into the bed, closed her eyes and lay quietly, as if she wanted to indulge in the tranquility of the night.

However, just as Feng Qing'er was about to fall asleep, she was suddenly pulled by an invisible force, and her heart suddenly tightened. Without any warning, she suddenly opened her eyes and sat up in an instant, the corners of her pajamas trembling due to this abrupt movement.

At this moment, Feng Qing'er only felt that the blood in her body seemed to be thrown into a raging fire. It instantly boiled with a "boom". The surging heat wave rushed towards all parts of her body like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.

Then, a strong attraction like a tidal wave surged up from the bottom of her heart, completely breaking her calmness. That was not all, her breathing also became rapid, her chest rose and fell violently, and she was completely out of control.

"This feeling..." Feng Qing'er fell into deep thought, licking her red lips lightly with her sweet tongue. Such a scene was truly filled with endless temptation. The thought lasted for a moment, and her delicate body trembled violently. A hint of shock gradually emerged in her eyes.

“Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence?
When this thought came to her mind, Feng Qing'er was shocked, but she still forced herself to remain calm. She looked around the house eagerly, her eyes full of heat and anxiety. She wanted to find the source of this inexplicable situation, but there was nothing unusual around her except the quiet night coming in through the window. Only the weird feeling was still raging in her body.

“This strange feeling… the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence is probably not in the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. However, judging from the strength of this attraction, it is probably not far away from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. At most, it is just lingering and hiding nearby.”

Feng Qing'er murmured to herself as she slowly withdrew her inquiring gaze. Her eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and her expression was solemn, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

In fact, Feng Qing'er knew that this inexplicable situation had come about suddenly, and there must be something fishy going on, it was definitely not accidental. But at this moment, she had no time to think about the many possibilities, because the ancient phoenix blood essence was too important, and she could not miss even a clue, and she had to find out everything.

Moreover, the current situation is so special, and many unknown factors have not been clarified. Feng Qing'er has thought again and again and decided not to bring anyone else with her on this journey to explore the ancient phoenix blood essence.

Even if they really encounter difficult accidents on the way, Feng Qing'er has someone to rely on in her heart. She only needs to send a message to summon him. With the speed of Lei Zun, he will arrive in an instant and will not be delayed for too long. By then, once help arrives, even if she encounters danger, she will be able to find a chance to survive and deal with it calmly.

More importantly, Feng Qing'er was confident in her heart that with the mighty reputation of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan that shook all quarters and resounded throughout Zhongzhou, who in this vast land would dare to act rashly against her as a member of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan?
Having made up her mind, Feng Qing'er did not hesitate any longer, nor did she have time to tidy up her clothes. She moved like lightning and flashed to the window in an instant. She pushed the window open violently, and then rushed out in the direction indicated by the strong gust of wind. In an instant, she disappeared into the night, and only the sound of her clothes fluttering remained, echoing in the quiet corridor.

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The ink color was like thick ink, saturating the entire forest, and the thick night was like a thick curtain, weighing heavily on the treetops. Occasionally, the shrill cry of the night owl broke the dead silence, startling a group of roosting birds and making them flutter in panic.

Suddenly, a blinding flash of lightning flashed across the sky, swiftly splitting the thick night sky and briefly illuminating this eerie place.

At the moment when the lightning flashed, a slender figure wrapped in the light flashed by as fast as a ghost.

However, wherever the figure passed, the branches and leaves were not greatly disturbed, and the leaves on the ground only trembled slightly, as if blown by a light breeze, and then returned to silence, without making any noise.

As the distance got closer, Feng Qing'er felt the blood surging in her body. The inexplicable attraction was like a turbulent undercurrent, rushing around her body, becoming stronger and stronger, and piercing deep into her heart, stirring her heart and making it difficult for her to control herself.

Excitement instantly spread throughout my body, and my steps unconsciously quickened, like an arrow shot from a bow, rushing towards the place of induction.

Not far away, on the treetops covered with mottled ink shadows, Xiao Ling was leaning against them, his slender fingers casually fiddling with the five drops of Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence in his palm. As he sensed the breath approaching step by step, Xiao Ling's lips curled up slightly, outlining a faint arc...

(End of this chapter)