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  In the outermost layer of the ancient battlefield, a figure shot out like a meteor, its speed reaching an astonishing level. The figure stopped only when it reached the farthest edge of the ancient battlefield. He breathed slightly heavily, turned his head to look back, and muttered with a complex expression: "Lie Teng was ruined by me. If we get through this crisis, I'll owe him one favor." At that moment, he looked around and said helplessly: "This place is no longer suitable for training, I have to change locations."

  It's not just the two of them who encountered the soul beast, but many cultivators have also encountered strange soul beasts. However, those who can recognize the soul beast are few in number, resulting in a lot of discussion about the soul beast in Qingyue Town. Some people say it's a vengeful spirit, while others claim it's a rare and mysterious creature. The various explanations are inconsistent, but they have been taken note of by someone with ulterior motives.

  In the western part of the Cultivation Realm, on the northern side, there is a mountain range. This place is often shrouded in a sea of clouds, adding a hint of mystery to the Driveling Sect. In the center of this mountain range lies one of the three major sects of the Western Cultivation Realm - the Driveling Sect. If a powerful cultivator were to observe it, they would surely discover its secrets. The mountains are connected in a way that forms several dragon veins, and the very center is where multiple dragon veins converge. The spiritual energy here is many times higher than anywhere else, making it an ideal location for establishing a sect.

  In the center of the mountain range, there are 109 peaks competing in beauty. Among them, there are 108 elders in the Qū Líng Zōng (驱灵宗), and also 108 peak masters, who are all direct disciples of the elders. The central peak that pierces through the clouds is where the master of the Qū Líng Zōng resides, and this peak has the most concentrated spiritual energy.

  At this time, in a magnificent temple on the waist of the Zhongshu Mountain Peak, nearly a hundred people gathered together. An invisible yet powerful aura permeated the air within the grand hall. Above the main hall stood an elderly man with a head full of white hair, his face still youthful and adorned with a gentle smile that seemed to be hiding something. Although his eyes were warm, they occasionally flashed with a sharp glint that shook people's souls.

  "According to the disciples' report, it is highly likely that a Soul Beast has appeared in the Ancient Forbidden Land. Moreover, the 23rd Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect has also appeared in the Ancient Forbidden Land. I wonder which elder among you is willing to go and take a look? If it's really a Soul Beast, we must capture it and bring it back to the sect." The old man's voice was like a bell, echoing throughout the grand hall.

  "The Great Elder, the 23rd elder of the Wan Jian Sect has a cultivation at the second layer of the Golden Embryo stage, his strength is not ordinary. I am willing to go to the ancient forbidden land." A old man wearing a large black robe but with a hunched back stood up and said respectfully.

  "It would be even better if the eleven elders were willing to go. However, with the recent emergence of geniuses within the sect, it's a good opportunity to bring them into the ancient forbidden land for training, even if they're not Soul Beasts." The gentle old man glanced at the hunchbacked old man, his eyes flashing with a hint of amusement. The eleven elders' cultivation had already reached the third layer of Dan Yuan, which was enough to defeat the twenty-three elders of the Wan Jian Sect.

  There are 108 elders in the Jū Líng Zōng, but less than a fifth of them have reached the Dan Infant stage. As for those who have become powerful Dan Infants, even the sect leader cannot force them to do anything, and must give them at least three-tenths of respect. After all, each of these powerful Dan Infants is a pillar of the sect.

  At the same time, such a situation occurred in the Qingxiu Pavilion in the southwest, and the appearance of the soul beast caused no small disturbance.

  When many schools sent their masters to the ancient forbidden land, in the second layer of the forbidden land, a strange scene was unfolding.

  Lie Teng stared at the pitiful little cat gazing up at him, and for a moment he couldn't be certain if this was indeed the soul beast that had transformed from the fierce tiger. However, he could determine that the tiny cat-like apparition emitted a thick aura of soul power, yes, soul power, rather than soul spirit power.

  Lie Teng cautiously retreated a few steps back, while the illusory beast maintained its distance from him in an eerie manner.

  "This..." Lie Tong was speechless, staring at the little cat that was staring back at him. He didn't know what to do for a moment. If it were really a soul beast, he would probably be dead already. But how could this adorable little guy be the fearsome soul beast? Lie Tong swallowed hard, and the spirit sword that had been ready floated beneath him. He stepped onto the sword and flew rapidly forward. No matter what it was, Lie Tong didn't dare to provoke it. His instincts told him that the aura emitted by the little guy was strange, sometimes terrifying, sometimes not.

  With a fierce and vigorous urging, the spiritual power was speeding along like lightning, dashing forward rapidly. When he turned his head to look back, he almost fell from mid-air, that poor little guy was still behind him, looking at him with pitiful eyes.

  "He" suddenly burst out with a loud curse, rapidly falling to the ground and staring at the little guy who was watching him, his expression changing somewhat uncertainly.

  "A roar..." A furious roar echoed from the horizon, and the entire gray misty fog actually became turbulent in this roar. Lie Tong's heart was shocked, and the pressure contained in this roar almost made him boil with rage again. Looking at the little guy who was still staring at him, Lie Tong's face twitched, and he thought to himself: "If I don't get rid of this little guy, the threat I'll face later will be even greater." At once, Lie Tong steeled himself, and his two hands simultaneously pointed forward, launching ten Soul- Summoning Arrows directly at the little guy.

  But what happened next left Lie Tong stunned once again. The little guy had moved rapidly the moment the soul summon flew out, and before Lie Tong could even see clearly, the ten soul summons were swallowed into his mouth. Afterwards, he looked at himself with a pitiful expression.

  "He... was stunned and speechless for a moment, staring at the little guy. His strongest attack had been directly absorbed by this little guy? The Soul Devouring technique couldn't cause any harm to this little guy? How strong was this little guy's power?"

  Lie Teng took a deep breath, his eyes darting around, momentarily unsure of what to do. The strange little creature's non-aggressive behavior was simply staring at him, leaving Lie Teng at a loss for what to do next. He couldn't run away, so he could only exchange a bitter smile with the little guy.

  "Ah..."

  "Rumble!"

  Along with the beast's mournful cry, the entire earth shook violently, causing Lie Teng's heart to skip a beat. He suddenly looked in the direction of the shockwave, took a deep breath, and rapidly ran in the opposite direction. He felt that this shockwave was actually not far from himself!! It wasn't until then that Lie Teng realized he had no idea where he was in the ancient forbidden land.

  "Huh..." The rapidly galloping Lieteng suddenly felt the thick fog around him swirling, and a powerful pressure came from behind, making Lieteng's heart tremble with fear.

  "Halt!" A loud, thick voice suddenly boomed from above, and Lie Teng's body jerked to a stop. It wasn't that he had stopped himself, but rather the oppressive force that made it difficult for him to take another step. His face deathly pale, he turned his head, and when he saw the two men standing in mid-air, his eyes widened in shock. Then, as if he had seen a lifeline, he exclaimed with extreme joy: "Senior, please take me away from this place!"

  Standing in the air above Lie Teng was a middle-aged man wearing a gray Confucian robe. The middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes shone brightly, as if they were fiercely burning flames. The air around him seemed to be distorted, as if it were boiling. Moreover, Lie Teng discovered in surprise that the space which could originally only be seen for hundreds of meters could now be seen for thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters.

  Next to the middle-aged man was a young man in white, who carried a slender sword with a radiant glow on his back. He had thick eyebrows and starry eyes, with long hair falling over his shoulders. Upon hearing Lie Teng's words, the young man slightly furrowed his brow, and with an indifferent gaze, he glanced at Lie Teng before turning to the middle-aged man and said in a low voice: "Is Elder Twenty-Three certain that the Soul Beast's aura is here?"

  The middle-aged man's gaze swept around, his sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed as he said in a low voice: "I sensed a hint of aura earlier, but it has now vanished. Let's go." After speaking, the middle-aged man and the white-clothed youth transformed into two rays of light and disappeared into thin air.

  Lieteng stared blankly at the departing pair, his eyes frozen in place, feeling the indifference of the two. Lieteng's fists clenched tightly, his eyebrows locked in a fierce gaze towards the direction they disappeared, and after a long while, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up as he sneered to himself: "This person is indeed from the Wanjian Sect, to them, I am just an ant, how could they possibly care about me?" Yet, in Lieteng's eyes, a resolute determination emerged.

  "One day, I will surpass!" Lie Tian said firmly.

  After a moment, Lie Teng looked around and found that the little guy was gone, then he let out a sigh of relief. He looked around with his divine sense spreading out to determine which direction the outer perimeter was in.

  "Hmm..." A chill ran down Lie Teng's back, he suddenly turned his head around and when he saw those pitiful eyes, his eyes widened in shock.

  "...". Lie Tong's words were cut off, but before he could say anything, the little guy had disappeared again. Lie Tong rubbed his eyes in a daze, making sure there was no one around him, and only then did he let out a sigh of relief. Just as he thought it was just his imagination, he felt that terrifying pressure enveloping him once more, and the two people who had disappeared reappeared above Lie Tong.

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