“Hall Master… something terrible has happened… the Soul Urn… it has been stolen… Lord Gold Robe, he…”
The voice cut off abruptly, as if gripped tightly by an invisible hand. Only the ashes from the burning talisman paper remained, drifting down slowly like snowflakes, scattering on the ground, like an ominous omen.
The smile of satisfaction on the Sixth Hall Master’s face vanished in an instant. In its place was extreme shock and fury.
His eyes bulged like copper bells. He slammed the table with sudden force. That immense power caused the desk before him to shatter instantly. Wood splinters flew in all directions.
Spiritual energy erupted around his body. It spread outwards like a surging tide.
The cultivators in the hall were knocked off balance by this powerful force. They all turned pale with fright. They knelt on the ground one after another. They dared not even breathe. They were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
The Sixth Hall Master paced back and forth. Each step carried heavy anger. The ground beneath his feet thudded with resounding bangs.
His eyes were full of rage. It seemed as if they could burn the entire world to ashes.
The Soul Urn was the key to the transaction between the Divine Hall and the Evil Path Hall. It was not just a container. It was also an important tool for the Divine Hall to gain benefits in the darkness.
Now that the Soul Urn was destroyed, it would not only thoroughly offend the powerful ally, the Evil Path Hall. It would also severely impact the major task assigned by the Third Hall Master.
The Third Hall Master’s methods were all too clear to him. If things went wrong, he would probably not even know how he died.
Moreover, this was the time when the Third Hall Master was openly and secretly vying with the Fourth Hall Master. The Fourth Hall Master had the Divine King behind him. So, he had more say in the Divine King’s Palace.
Thus, the Third Hall Master could only secretly collude with the Evil Path Hall to strengthen his own power and secure his position in the Divine Hall.
Now that the Soul Urn was destroyed, if the Evil Path Hall refused to cooperate, the matter would become a huge problem.
The Sixth Hall Master took a deep breath. He tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart. That fury was like a volcano on the verge of eruption. He used all his strength to hold it back temporarily.
Then, he shouted sternly towards the outside of the hall, “Go investigate! Find out who dares to touch the Divine Hall’s possessions in Black Wind City! If you cannot find out, all of you die for me!”
That voice boomed like thunder. It echoed outside the hall. It made the cultivators outside tremble all over.
“Yes!”
The cultivators outside hurriedly accepted the order. They dared not show the slightest negligence. They turned and hurried away. It was as if a ferocious beast was chasing them from behind.
In less than half a stick of incense, the cultivator who had gone to investigate came stumbling back.
That cultivator’s face was as white as paper. It was as if he had just returned from the gates of hell. His legs were weak. He almost crawled back into the hall on his knees.
The cultivator shouted in a trembling voice, “Hall… Hall Master, we have found out… It was… a man named Chen Ping who did it!”
“Chen Ping?”
The Sixth Hall Master was stunned for a moment. It was as if he had not heard the name clearly. Then his pupils contracted sharply. The fury on his face was instantly replaced by shock.
His mind quickly recalled information about Chen Ping. That guy who had always opposed their Divine Hall.
But was not Chen Ping being chased by the Soul Devouring Venerable in the Sixth Heaven like a lost dog? How could he suddenly appear here?
The Sixth Hall Master had no idea what had happened in the Sixth Heaven. Of course, he also did not know that Chen Ping and the others had been saved by the Fire Spirit Star Lord.
“Are you certain that the one who destroyed the Soul Urn was Chen Ping?”
There was a trace of disbelief in the Sixth Hall Master’s voice.
“Certain!”
The cultivator nodded while trembling. He continued, “From the descriptions of the cultivators at the scene, and he reported his own name. It was indeed Chen Ping!”
“Not only did he destroy the Soul Urn, but he also absorbed all the souls inside himself. Finally, he sealed Lord Gold Robe’s cultivation. He let those deceived cultivators bite Lord Gold Robe to death alive.”
The Sixth Hall Master drew in a sharp breath of cold air. He felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet straight to his head. His body staggered. He nearly sat down on the ground.
