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The Eighth Heavenly Venerable's gaze did not leave Xiao Fan, and he asked the three-star Dou Zun a question.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Ran showed a hint of relief on her face and said, "I was cultivating in the hall when I suddenly noticed the changes around me. I had a bad feeling and when I opened my eyes, I was shocked to find Xiao Fan sneaking towards my location."
"If I hadn't reacted quickly enough, I'm afraid I would be in trouble right now..."
Qiao Ran stopped there, but the Eight Heavenly Venerables understood his meaning. After all, considering what Xiao Fan had just said, the still-unseen Venerable Xu Chang and the others were probably already...
However, a sense of absurdity arose in the heart of the Eight Heavenly Venerables.
This is not some kind of cabbage.
Three Dou Zun powerhouses plotting an assassination?
The key point is that Xiao Fan seems to have succeeded!
Are all the Dou Zun powerhouses in my Soul Palace so lacking in prestige?
If it weren't for the fact that Venerable Xuchang was brought out of the Earth Palace by the Eight Heavenly Venerables himself, and that he knew the other party's loyalty was beyond question, he probably would have thought that Venerable Xuchang was cooperating with the other party in an act.
Therefore, everything is clear now.
Xiao Fan, single-handedly, infiltrated this branch hall without alerting them, and directly killed three Dou Zun powerhouses, including Venerable Xu Chang!
Thinking of this, the Eight Heavenly Venerables looked at Xiao Fan with a hint of disbelief.
Is this really something the other party is capable of doing?
However, when the Eighth Heavenly Venerable's gaze fell upon Xiao Fan's pale face, he felt much more comforted.
"Fortunately, judging from this, Xiao Fan probably paid a considerable price to achieve such results."
"Perhaps this is also an opportunity to keep them here..."
Thinking of this, a burning desire flashed through the Eighth Heavenly Venerable's heart.
However, assessing the strength of his own side, aside from himself, a peak eight-star Dou Zun, Qiao Ran was only a three-star Dou Zun, and it was uncertain whether she even had the strength to fight. As for Mo Shang…
The Eight Heavenly Venerables acknowledged Mo Shang's high talent, but Mo Shang was currently only a one-star Dou Zun, and against Xiao Fan, who possessed the strength of a nine-star Dou Zun... he was utterly ineffective...
"Ask for help!"
With this in mind, Bai Tianzun immediately made a decision!
Xiao Fan has become a major enemy of the Soul Hall, and now we must kill him with swift and decisive measures!
Unfortunately, Xiao Fan did not give him that opportunity.
When Xiao Fan went to ambush Qiao Ran this time, he deliberately exposed himself. With Qiao Ran and Mo Shang present, and considering Qiao Ran's explanation, the Soul Hall probably wouldn't suspect Mo Shang. So, now's the last chance to fleece the Soul Hall!
"boom!"
Xiao Fan's strange fire roared out from his body, transforming into a ferocious fire dragon in mid-air. Looking at Qiao Ran, whose face was pale in the distance, he swung it forcefully, and the huge fire dragon surged and roared out instantly, engulfing Qiao Ran.
"Hmph, kid, are you trying to make me disappear?!"
The Eight Heavenly Venerables stood in front of Qiao Ran, their fighting spirit roaring out and forming a shield in mid-air, blocking all of Xiao Fan's attacks.
However, the frenzied and scorching aura of the strange fire still made the Eight Heavenly Venerable break out in a cold sweat.
He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly intensified his fighting spirit to maintain the shield.
Mo Shang also stepped in front of Qiao Ran, worried that Xiao Fan would continue to attack her.
Seeing this, Qiao Ran looked at Mo Shang with a hint of gratitude in her eyes. Otherwise, given his current severely injured state, it would be uncertain whether he could resist.
"call out!"
However, to the surprise of the Eight Heavenly Venerables, when Xiao Fan saw their actions, the roaring fire dragon in mid-air twisted and instantly enveloped the Soul Palace branch on the ground.
"boom!"
The intense flames instantly spread, and a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky. The Soul Hall experts and protectors inside the hall had no time to escape under Xiao Fan's influence and were all turned to ashes in the strange fire.
"You brat!!"
The Eight Heavenly Venerables looked down at the Soul Palace branch, now completely destroyed, their faces grim. Looking up, they saw Xiao Fan stumbling and flying away into the distance, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye. However, the words he left behind infuriated the Eight Heavenly Venerables.
"Hahaha, today I killed three Dou Zun from your Soul Hall and destroyed one of your branches. How satisfying!"
"Soul Palace, one day I, Xiao Fan, will kick your doors down!"
The Eighth Heavenly Venerable stared at Xiao Fan as he gradually disappeared into the distance, his face grim. He was like a furious lion, gritting his teeth as he looked down at the Soul Palace branch, which had been completely destroyed and reduced to ruins.
"Let's go! We must return to the Soul Palace immediately. I must report this incident to the Palace Master!"
"Xiao Fan has become a threat to the Soul Palace!"
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On the other side, after Xiao Fan was out of the Eight Heavenly Venerables' sight, his originally pale face instantly turned rosy, showing no signs of serious injury whatsoever.
After all, all of this was a facade he created to give the Eight Heavenly Venerables and the others a false impression.
Now that he was out of sight of the Eight Heavenly Venerables and the others, he naturally had no need to pretend anymore.
[Ding! The Nightmare Universe Branch of the Soul Palace of Destruction has gained +100 Battle Qi.]
The system's mechanical voice rang in Xiao Fan's ears, and Xiao Fan's eyes instantly became extremely sharp!
"boom!!"
Nine-Star Dou Zun, Breakthrough, First-Round Dou Zun!
With the strength of a first-stage Dou Zun, his Dou Qi surged within him, making him incomparable to a nine-star Dou Zun. Now, with the selfless help of the Soul Palace experts, Xiao Fan has finally stepped into the first-stage Dou Zun realm!
P.S. The previous rule of killing a Dou Zun was 50 Dou Qi points, which has been changed, but it seems to be not synchronized yet. Please wait a moment, everyone!
Chapter 274 The Saint of Creation, the Great Heavenly Creation Palm
"First-stage Dou Zun..."
Feeling the surging power within his body, Xiao Fan's face showed a hint of excitement. Looking back at the location of the Eight Heavenly Venerables and the others, a trace of regret appeared on Xiao Fan's face.
"It's a pity we had to cover up Mo Shang's identity, otherwise we could have devoured the Eight Heavenly Venerables and the others as well..."
Shaking his head, Xiao Fan banished the plan from his mind. After all, no matter what, Mo Shang had worked so hard to reach his current position in the Soul Palace, and he absolutely could not afford any accidents.
"The Spirit Race........."
Xiao Fan gazed into the distance, looking towards the location of the Spirit Clan. He took a deep breath, a solemn expression on his face.
This encounter with Xun'er allowed him to learn more about the Spirit Clan.
However, over the years, no Holy Maiden of the Spirit Clan has ever truly passed the Moon Goddess Trial, which shows how difficult the trial is. Therefore, Xiao Fan also has considerable worries.
Even though he's now a First-Stage Dou Zun, facing a trial left behind by a Dou Di powerhouse...
Despite having the system to back him up, Xiao Fan still felt the pressure.
"For now, let's just focus on developing steadily..."
Xiao Fan looked at the storage ring in his hand, and three ribs, shimmering with light and resembling white jade, appeared in his hand.
It was clearly the bone from which the Creation Saint had carved the Heavenly Rank Battle Technique, the Great Creation Palm.
"Junior brother, I urgently need it right now, so... I can only compensate you with another Heaven-Rank Battle Technique..."
Xiao Fan looked a little embarrassed. After all, according to the original work, the Great Creation Palm should have been Xiao Yan's fighting technique, but now it had fallen into his hands.
However, thinking about the "Moon Goddess Trial" he would have to face next, Xiao Fan could only apologize to Xiao Yan in his heart.
The only way to compensate Xiao Yan is to find a Heaven-Rank Fighting Technique later.
After all, for Xiao Fan right now, everything is focused on helping Yue Yao successfully pass the "Moon Goddess Trial".
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Fan's figure flashed, and he instantly flew away into the distance.
His current location is on the edge of the Central Continent and the Demon Realm. Even if Xiao Fan is arrogant, he shouldn't be provoking the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan at this time.
After all, this place is on the edge of the Beast Domain, and it's probably not far from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
If the Heavenly Phoenix Clan were truly angered and sent out a Saint-level expert, it would not be good news for Xiao Fan.
He could stall for time against a Dou Zun level expert; even if he couldn't defeat them, at least his life would be guaranteed.
However, if his opponent is a Saint-level powerhouse...
Just lie down!
Even if someone who has just reached the first level of Dou Zun wants to fight a Dou Sheng, they can't win even if they use cheats.
"Shh!"
Xiao Fan flew swiftly towards the location of Zhongzhou, tearing through space along the way and constantly concealing his aura with the Chaos Fire, and soon returned to Zhongzhou.
Only after leaving the demon realm did Xiao Fan feel much more at ease.
After all, the Demon Realm is right on the doorstep of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Even if they can't find Xiao Fan, what if they happen to spot him on the way...?
After returning to Zhongzhou, Xiao Fan found a secluded valley and his gaze fell on the Dou Sheng skeleton in his hand.
The three ribs of the Dou Sheng powerhouse appeared in Xiao Fan's palm. They were slightly cool to the touch, pure white and translucent, like white jade.
Xiao Fan's gaze fell on these three ribs. He naturally knew that the Creation Saint's "Great Creation Palm" was hidden in these ribs. However, the appearance of these ribs was not the true form of a Heaven-rank fighting technique, but rather they had been sealed away by the Creation Saint.
As for how to break the seal...
Xiao Fan's gaze fell on the rib in his hand, and a vast amount of soul power roared out in his mind, enveloping the rib in his hand.
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