Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

"Alright, Jin Lin. Kill them."

Luan Hong and the others had no idea that from the very beginning, Ye Xuan had no intention of letting them leave alive.

The fall of Xuu Xin Hua and the others from the Fire Crow Kingdom was also due to Ye Xuan’s command.

"Hehehe, a massacre. That’s what I, Jin Lin, love most." A sadistic smile appeared in Jin Lin’s eyes.

"This is bad."

"Go!"

"Run!"

Luan Hong’s group of four didn’t dare say another word, madly dashing toward the pillar of light above the altar.

But no matter how fast they were, how could they possibly outrun Jin Lin?

SWOOSH!

A golden figure flashed like lightning, instantly blocking the four of them before waving a hand.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Luan Hong’s group of four was sent flying back the way they came, each one spewing blood. Their Profound Veins shattered, and they coughed up fragments of their internal organs.

They didn’t stand a chance.

If they had been facing any other Tier Six Martial Venerable, Luan Hong and his group might have had a chance to fight back. But against Jin Lin, a heaven-defying existence even among Demon Kings, they had no ability to retaliate whatsoever.

Painful howls rang out as Ye Fanxing and the others were blasted to pieces in despair, one for each palm strike.

"Ye Xuan, spare me!" Zuo Yi Alliance screamed in terror. The esteemed president of a Soul Master Tower was instantly crushed into a bloody mist by Jin Lin’s palm, as insignificant as an ant.

So much regret. If they had a chance to do it all over again, they would never have chosen to offend Ye Xuan.

"If I die, you’re not living either!"

As Ye Fanxing and the others fell, Luan Hong’s hateful gaze fixed on Ye Xuan. With a furious roar, the Profound Power in his body surged wildly as he charged recklessly toward him.

He was actually trying to kill Ye Xuan by self-destructing his Profound Sea.

Ye Xuan’s expression was cold. He raised his hand, and the Endless Molten Flame appeared silently, transforming into a fiery dragon over ten meters long that engulfed Luan Hong.

Celestial Fire can incinerate anything in the world. Under its flames, the Profound Power in Luan Hong’s body rapidly dissipated, preventing him from even self-destructing.

"Celestial Fire... It’s actually Celestial Fire! The one in that underground cave... it really was you... Just you wait! The Profound Mystery Sect will never let you go! The day you leave the Floating Light Secret Realm will be the day you die!"

Within the flames, Luan Hong’s voice was hoarse. Before he died, his eyes showed a mix of resentment, regret, anger, and indignation. All these emotions flashed across his face before he was instantly reduced to ash.

Retracting the Endless Molten Flame, Ye Xuan’s expression remained perfectly calm.

However, Luan Hong’s final words did serve as a reminder for Ye Xuan.

’Luan Hong said the day I leave the Floating Light Secret Realm will be the day I die. Does that mean powerful experts from the Profound Mystery Sect have already arrived outside the secret realm?’

Ye Xuan was exceptionally sharp; he immediately considered this possibility. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Luan Hong and his group had been hiding in the various kingdoms for a long time; it wasn’t just a matter of a day or two. Otherwise, they never would have been able to join the Soul Master Towers of the great kingdoms and become their genius disciples.

Over such a long period, the higher-ups of the Profound Mystery Sect must have also learned about the Floating Light Secret Realm.

In his past life, Ye Xuan held a high status. He knew all too well the typical nature of the major sects on the continent. Once they discovered a treasure enticing enough, they would rather make a mistake than miss an opportunity.

Although the Profound Domain had a peace treaty with the major powers of the continent, Ye Xuan, who had been one of the titans of the Profound Domain in his past life, knew very well that for some truly powerful sects, the so-called peace treaty had no binding force whatsoever.

Given the Profound Mystery Sect’s standing, although they couldn’t completely disregard the peace treaty, finding loopholes would be all too easy for them.

’I must find a way to tell President Dongfang Yanyu and the others about this.’ Ye Xuan felt this matter was extremely important. If the Thirteen Nations Alliance failed to handle it properly, it could lead to catastrophic consequences.

Moreover, Ye Xuan wasn’t sure if Luan Hong and the others had managed to send any information about him to the Profound Mystery Sect.

The Dream Realm Plain was a vast plain on the Celestial Profound Continent, home to one of the continent’s many mid-tier powers. However, in his previous life, Ye Xuan was born in the continent’s southern region and had never been to the Dream Realm Plain. Thus, he had no way of knowing just how powerful the Profound Mystery Sect there was.

But based on the information he had gotten from Lv Hao, the Profound Mystery Sect was likely not a small organization.

At least for the current Ye Xuan, it could be considered a behemoth.

Even with Jin Lin subdued, it was hard to say if he could confront such a powerful sect.

Furthermore, Ye Xuan couldn’t casually reveal Jin Lin’s identity.

Once the powerful sects of the outside world learned that he was with a Profound Beast Demon King, it would undoubtedly attract the attention of other powers.

His methods for enslaving Demon Beasts, in particular, would likely startle even those freaks in the Profound Domain if word got out.

At that point, he would face even more severe consequences.

’My current strength is still not enough.’

Ye Xuan sighed to himself. To his past self, the Profound Mystery Sect was like an ant, but to his current self, it was undoubtedly an insurmountable mountain.

Ye Xuan understood his current position clearly. He wouldn’t underestimate the Profound Mystery Sect just because of his formidable power in his past life.

But Ye Xuan also knew that if he just had a little more time, he would sooner or later return to the pinnacle of the continent. At that point, the Profound Mystery Sect would be a trivial matter.

It all came down to not having enough time.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Ye Xuan’s mind.

But he quickly pushed those thoughts aside and walked over to where Zuo Yi Alliance and the others had fallen.

Before the mangled corpses, Zuo Yi Alliance and the others had long since stopped breathing, obviously as dead as they could be. However, faint wisps of martial soul aura were continuously flowing out from their bodies.

After a Martial Artist dies, their martial soul power, much like a Profound Beast’s Soul Thought, will slowly dissipate rather than vanishing all at once.

Zuo Yi Alliance, Xuu Xin Hua, and the others were all Tier Five Martial Sects. Their martial souls were at least Three-Stars, with the stronger ones even reaching Four-Stars.

Naturally, Ye Xuan wouldn’t let such power go to waste.

The power of his Devouring Martial Soul emanated faintly from Ye Xuan’s hand, quickly absorbing the martial soul power dissipating in the air.

’It’s this power.’

Standing to the side, Jin Lin’s eyes suddenly widened.

He could feel it. This was the same power His Highness had used to break his Soul Thought back then. It had even absorbed the trace of Soul Thought he had left in the Armored Dragon’s body.

He cautiously sensed Ye Xuan’s Devouring Martial Soul. The power was filled with majesty and grandeur, like a towering mountain or a vast ocean, giving Jin Lin an uncontrollable urge to tremble.

’Such terrifying power.’

Jin Lin was secretly alarmed. What confused him, however, was that while the essence of His Highness’s power was terrifying, its intensity didn’t seem particularly strong.

It seemed to be on par with some Tier Five or Tier Six Profound Beasts.

The moment this thought appeared, Jin Lin couldn’t help but shake his head.

’What a joke. What is His Highness best at? Playing weak to fool the strong, of course! If His Highness’s power were really this weak, how could he have devoured my Soul Thought?’

’Besides, His Highness is clearly absorbing human martial souls right now, something even I can’t do.’

’If I really thought His Highness was weak, I would be falling right into his trap.’

Ye Xuan didn’t know that his deliberate openness had, conversely, dispelled all of Jin Lin’s doubts.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Xuan finally finished devouring the remnant martial soul power of the group. His Three-Stars Devouring Martial Soul had grown much stronger again, clearly evolving toward a Four-Stars martial soul.

"Your Highness, what should we do next?"

Seeing that Ye Xuan had stopped cultivating, Jin Lin cautiously approached him and handed over all the treasures he had just obtained. Then he chuckled, "Your Highness, that was so much fun just now. I want to do it again next time."

Jin Lin was clearly addicted to the thrill.

Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "As long as you follow me, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

’If the Profound Mystery Sect wants to cause trouble for me, they’ll have to get past Jin Lin first. A peak Demon King-level Profound Beast would definitely be a huge headache for a sect like the Profound Mystery Sect.’

’But how am I supposed to get Jin Lin out of here?’

Ye Xuan had a headache.

He could imagine that Zhu Tianlan and the others were definitely waiting outside right now. If Jin Lin left with him, it would surely arouse their suspicion.

As he casually scanned the plundered treasures, Ye Xuan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

’I’ve got it!’

Among the treasures, there was actually a Spirit Pet Bag.

"Jin Lin, I’m about to leave. From now on, you’ll stay in this Spirit Pet Bag," Ye Xuan said calmly.

"Your Highness, this... Can I... not go in?"

Jin Lin was in a difficult position. A Spirit Pet Bag was a place for humans to keep their Spirit Pets. When had he, a dignified Beast King, ever stayed in such a place? It was simply beneath his status.

"You don’t have to go in. Unless you can restrain your aura to the same degree I do, so that no one can tell you’re a Profound Beast. Or, you could just not follow me at all." Ye Xuan glanced at him.

"I’ll go in then," Jin Lin said with a miserable look on his face.

’I’m still counting on His Highness to help me remove the Restriction,’ he thought.

"And you. From now on, you’re going into the Spirit Pet Bag too."

With a flick of his hand, Ye Xuan pulled the Little Purple Mink, which had been sound asleep in his Storage Ring, out by its ear.

SKREE SKREE!

The Little Purple Mink, startled from a pleasant dream, cried out in displeasure.

"Your Highness, you have other subordinates? No way! I, Jin Lin, am not used to sharing a room with another guy."

Jin Lin grumbled, but in the next moment, his eyes bulged. His golden pupils stared at the Little Purple Mink, and a trace of fear bloomed in the depths of his eyes, spreading rapidly.

"You... you..."

Jin Lin stared at the Little Purple Mink, stuttering. His legs trembled so badly he almost fell flat on his butt, as if he had just seen something utterly terrifying.

SKREE SKREE!

The Little Purple Mink shot him a disdainful glance, then looked around in disgust. With a WHOOSH, it returned to Ye Xuan’s Storage Ring.

’This little guy.’

Ye Xuan gritted his teeth. He really had no way to handle this little thing.

"Your Highness, I’ll just get into the Spirit Pet Bag now!" Jin Lin’s voice trembled as he dove into the Spirit Pet Bag with a WHOOSH, unwilling to stay outside a moment longer.