"Is it an illusion?" Kong Renhe said to himself again when he got no answer.
"No, it's not an illusion." Guan Xiujin shook his head and said affirmatively. If it was just an illusion, how could there be such a pressure.
"Have you heard of the legend of the ancient beast king?" After saying that, he asked again without waiting for Kong Renhe to open his mouth.
"The mythical beast you said is the king of all beasts in ancient times, the most respected among beasts?" Kong Renhe said with a breath of cold air.
The Continent of Gods also has legends about the ancient Beast Lord. It is said that this Beast Lord is a prehistoric alien species that was born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon. Millions of years ago, its strength had already surpassed the limits of heaven and earth, and it broke through the void and left the sacred continent. If not, the outcome of the prehistoric war between humans and beasts would be uncertain.
This period of history has been forgotten for a long time and ordinary people don't know about it, but Kong Renhe, as a prayer priest of the upper temple, has heard some of it.
"Yes, apart from it, who else can make all the beasts submit and obey it? I once heard a legend that when all the beasts submitted to the Beast Lord, they all sacrificed a wisp of their souls. What we see now should be the soul of the Beast Lord and the souls of the beasts sacrificed to it." Guan Xiu Jin nodded and said.
"So, the secret hidden in the Palace of Divine Souls is guarded by the soul of the Beast Lord and the souls of the beasts sacrificed to it. I don't know who built the Palace of Divine Souls and how it has such magical powers." Not only Kong Renhe, but even Jiang Ruchu and others were shocked.
"I don't know who built the Soul Palace. I only know that even if Mu Hanyan had incredible luck, she would never be able to pass the fifth level of training!" Guan Xiujin snorted coldly, then continued, "Since this damn girl doesn't know what's good for her and insists on asking for trouble, then this time, let her suffer a good deal. You all listen to my orders and do what I say. Unless she begs hard and agrees to all our conditions, we must not let her go!"
He had originally planned to leave some sweet treat for Mu Hanyan, but now, Guan Xiujin had completely changed his mind. He knew he couldn't let go of his hatred until she suffered enough. He was determined not only to take back all the Five-Colored Soul Orbs, but also to make her spit out every single pill she had taken. After all, he heard that the Flower Rain Temple was prospering and had plenty of money, so he wanted to make her bleed a little and let her know the consequences of offending him.
By the way, Qingyun's loss can't be let go like this. She must be forced to marry into the Guan family. From now on, she will be forced to serve tea and greet him every day, and she will never be able to stand up straight in front of him. Of course, it is possible to give her the title of the main wife. If she admits her mistakes and bows her head, she can even be given the title of a concubine. Otherwise, she will be a maid in the greenhouse for the rest of her life.
Guan Xiu Jin had a happy plan in mind, with a hint of satisfaction in his smile.
"Yes, yes, yes, this time we must make her suffer. Unless she apologizes to us and spits out all the soul pills she took, including the money she paid for them, we will never let her off easily." Kong Renhe didn't know what he was thinking, but when he thought that his efforts were not in vain and that Mu Hanyan was finally in despair, he couldn't help but laugh happily.
"I heard that Mu Hanyan has not given up the position of Huayu's chief priest. Otherwise, we should just force her to abdicate and serve my Temple of Life, so that she will never have a chance to make a breakthrough in her life!" said another priest even more viciously.
"Okay, this is a good trick of cutting off the source of the problem. Let's do it this way and make sure she never gets ahead in her life. Hahahaha." Guan Xiu Jin stroked his long beard and laughed loudly with other priests.
For a priest, aptitude is certainly important, but without cultivation resources, even the best aptitude is useless. As long as Mu Hanyan is forced to completely abandon her position as Huayu's chief priestess and join the Temple of Life, she will be at their mercy. If she angers them, their cultivation resources will be deducted, and she will never achieve any improvement in her cultivation.
All around the priest, there came the unbridled laughter of Guan Xiujin and others.
But as he was laughing, he suddenly stopped.
The divine sense went to investigate the Palace of Divine Souls, and Mu Hanyan suddenly took a step and walked towards the group of ferocious beasts on the opposite side.
"What does she want to do? Is she crazy?" Kong Renhe widened his eyes and said in disbelief.
Although they were merely beast souls, they weren't simply remnants left behind after the destruction of their physical bodies. Instead, they were divine souls sacrificed at their peak strength. A full-strength attack could still unleash 30% of their peak power. Other exotic beasts were also included. Legendary beasts like Taowu, Qiongqi, Taotie, and Hun Dun were no less powerful than high-level divine soul priests at their peak. Even at 30% of their strength, Mu Hanyan couldn't easily deal with them with her current cultivation level.
What's more, there are not just one or two ferocious beasts in front of them, but thousands of them. The most terrifying thing is that among them is the king of all beasts, the most respected among beasts!
"Crazy, she must be crazy." Guan Xiujin was also completely confused. He had thought that Mu Hanyan would immediately surrender and beg for mercy upon seeing this, but who knew that she would walk towards the group of beast souls without knowing the consequences. Unless she was crazy, how could she do such a foolish thing?
After all, their spiritual sense was not as powerful as Mu Hanyan's. They could only detect Mu Hanyan's actions but could not see Mu Hanyan's expression.
If they saw the joy on Mu Hanyan's face, the kind tears in her eyes, and the equally kind tears in the eyes of the Beast Lord's soul, they would not know how surprised they would be.
"Aolai, it's you. Are you okay?" Mu Hanyan walked forward, tiptoed, and stroked the head of the huge beast with some difficulty, and said softly.
That’s right, the soul of the Beast Lord in front of her was none other than her former mount… the Beast God Aolai, also known as the Beast Lord on the Continent of Gods.
Mu Hanyan was right in her guess. This Soul Palace was indeed related to her. Otherwise, the one responsible for guarding the last level of the restriction would not be the Aolai divine beast and the beast souls that had been sacrificed to it and followed it.
Mu Hanyan guessed that the beast soul in front of her should be the Aolai divine beast that had been separated from its divine soul long ago, and was independent of the beast soul that was reborn at the foot of Feilai Peak in the Holy Court Continent. Because in its eyes, Mu Hanyan did not see any confusion, only endless desolation and the intimacy of life and death.
"Master, you are finally back!" The Aolai divine beast stared at Mu Hanyan for a long time, and finally crystal tears fell from his eyes.
Then he bent his front legs and knelt in front of Mu Hanyan.
"You have suffered." Mu Hanyan hugged Aolai's huge beast head tightly, tears streaming down her face.
A series of long-forgotten images flashed through my mind, and the memories deep in my mind were awakened again.
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