Chapter Eleven: A Spectacular Explosion—Yunshan's Expectations

Lin An was also somewhat astonished by Kunyu’s actions, left utterly dumbfounded. Kunyu wanted to enter Lin An’s body directly, seeking to seize his memories—this was nothing short of courting death. Of course, this was because Lin An possessed the system; had he been just an ordinary fighter at the Dou Practitioner stage, he would have had no power to resist.

“A miracle indeed! Who would have thought there existed a body so perfectly attuned to my Soul Hall techniques, as if it were made just for me,” Kunyu’s voice echoed in Lin An’s mind, amazed not only by the extraordinary physique but also by the terrifying compatibility. In his mind, as long as he erased Lin An’s consciousness or soul, he could flawlessly possess the body, without a single side effect—one of the reasons for his surprise.

“Wishful thinking, harsh reality!” Just as Kunyu was greedily examining Lin An’s body, Lin An’s voice suddenly rang out, startling him.

“How can this be? You shouldn’t be anything more than a soulless shell right now—how do you still possess consciousness?” Kunyu was shocked. He was certain that for a mere One-Star Dou Practitioner, erasing their consciousness would be effortless; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to invade Lin An’s soul so recklessly.

“I was wondering how to deal with you, but I didn’t expect you’d walk right into my trap!” Lin An’s tone was cold. “Since you’ve delivered yourself, I won’t refuse the gift!”

With that, Lin An silently chanted and entered the Yama Hall. At the same time, Kunyu’s soul was instantly stripped from Lin An’s body. Within the Yama Hall, souls were suppressed with absolute power. Kunyu, only just appearing, immediately felt himself pinned by a force so strong he could barely move.

He scanned his surroundings in horror, unable to imagine how he could be transported to such a place in the blink of an eye. If not for the overpowering force restraining him, he might have suspected he was trapped in some powerful illusion.

“What is this place? Who are you?” Kunyu, no fool, now realized Lin An’s identity was far from a simple Cloud Mist Sect disciple. There was a secret—an enormous secret—hidden within him. If word got out, it might even attract the attention of Dou Saint-level experts.

This was no exaggeration. The mysterious space alone would stir countless powerful hearts.

“Who am I? Just a disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect,” Lin An replied coolly. “As for this place, it’s where the dead come—it’s called the Yama Hall. And I am its master. All who enter are subject to life and death at my whim.”

Lin An sat atop the black throne of Yama, gazing down at the increasingly panicked Kunyu, his expression solemn.

“Impossible! The Yama Hall? With you, a mere One-Star Dou Practitioner? Don’t be ridiculous!” Kunyu’s frantic demeanor betrayed that he was beginning to believe Lin An’s words.

“Nothing is impossible; you simply don’t know any better,” Lin An retorted. No longer interested in further conversation, he commanded the system to forcibly annihilate Kunyu.

There was no painful struggle; a flash of black divine light, and Kunyu lost consciousness utterly.

[Soul Points +2120]
[Rank +9, Current Rank: Nine-Star Dou Practitioner]
[Earth-Level Technique: Sevenfold Soul Extinguishing Finger]
[Weapon: God-Binding Shackles!]

Lin An hadn’t expected that Kunyu alone would not only allow him to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Practitioner rank, but also grant him an Earth-level lower-grade Dou technique—the Sevenfold Soul Extinguishing Finger. If only a few more like Kunyu, delivering themselves as soul points, came along, the Yama System would soon upgrade to Level Two.

Unfortunately, such good fortune could only be described as rare and unpredictable. As his rank rose, those he encountered would grow more wary. It was impossible for someone like Kunyu, completely unguarded, to enter the Yama Hall so easily again.

However, as his rank increased, more methods to acquire soul points would emerge. The quickest and most convenient was slaughter.

Next, he just needed to deal with Yun Shan, and today’s events would reach a perfect conclusion.

To make the act more convincing, Lin An trained for another day and night before waking from cultivation.

“You succeeded?”

When Lin An appeared before Yun Shan, he was already at the Nine-Star Dou Practitioner rank. Yun Shan naturally wouldn’t believe the youth before him was Lin An himself, but rather Kunyu after possession.

“Of course. If I couldn’t perfectly handle a mere Dou Practitioner, would you still have confidence in cooperating with me?” Lin An spoke with a blank expression.

“Then let me congratulate you,” Yun Shan replied with a forced smile. He had considered seizing the weakened Lin An after possession, but recalling the Soul Hall’s mysterious methods, he abandoned the idea.

Most importantly, among Soul Hall’s experts in the Jia Ma Empire, Kunyu was not the only one—several others equally formidable were active in the region. So, he dared not act rashly.

Yet, unexpectedly, a mysterious black vortex suddenly appeared before Yun Shan, strange enough to swallow even the soul. Panic-stricken, he hastily retreated.

“If you wish to break through to Dou Sect, do not resist,” Lin An feigned mystery.

At that moment, Yun Shan—

He had thought that, faced with such a situation, Yun Shan would never believe his words. Yet Yun Shan only hesitated briefly before abandoning resistance, allowing the terrifying suction of the Yama Hall to devour him entirely.

Soon, Yun Shan entered the Yama Hall. Sensing the incredibly pure yin energy within, he became even more convinced that Kunyu was fulfilling his promise to help him break through to the Dou Sect rank.

He hadn’t expected Kunyu to carry such a space with him; he had only seen such things in ancient records, but witnessing it now further affirmed Soul Hall’s strength in his heart.

If he could break through to Dou Sect, then the Cloud Mist Sect would reign supreme over the Jia Ma Empire, the undisputed king of the region.

“I’ve done as you asked. Isn’t it time for Soul Hall to fulfill your promise—to help me break through to Dou Sect and become a Dou Sect expert?” Yun Shan asked with anticipation.