Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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On the contrary, by stopping Jia Xingtian and his group here, they could prove to Protector Jiu that they had done their best, without putting themselves in danger.

But now that Protector Wu has specifically asked him to go there, Yunshan could only nod, even though he was unwilling.

"Yes, Protector Wu."

Yunshan glanced at Jia Xingtian and the others, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, before turning away and disappearing, flying towards Protector Wu.

As Xiao Yan looked at the approaching Yunshan Mountain, a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

Although he is not currently intimidated by Protector Wu, if Protector Wu were to join forces with Yunshan, it would likely cause him considerable trouble...

As Yun Shan approached, Xiao Yan considered whether he should unleash the Three Thousand Thunderbolts now and try to kill Yun Shan directly, or at least render him unable to fight.

After all, if Yunshan and Protector Wu joined forces, Xiao Yan couldn't guarantee that he would have the upper hand.

After all, their strength was inherited from their teacher, and they couldn't maintain it for too long. If they delayed, they would be unable to escape when their strength declined.

“Wu Hu…”

Yunshan landed beside Protector Wu, and had just opened his mouth when he saw a pitch-black chain suddenly pierce towards his forehead from the black mist behind Protector Wu. He was filled with doubt and turned to dodge.

Just as Yunshan was about to use his internal fighting spirit to dodge, a black rune flashed in his eyes, and his fighting spirit froze, completely losing his chance to resist.

puff!

The black chain pierced through Yunshan's head, drawing a smear of blood.

The sudden turn of events not only surprised Xiao Yan, who was standing nearby, but also caused Jia Xingtian and the others in the distance to exchange bewildered glances.

"metropolitan!"

On the Yunlan Sect, the elder who was fighting with Mobas and the others seemed to have sensed something. He turned his head to look at where Yunshan was, and then couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

They never imagined that the Soul Palace's reinforcements would actually kill Yun Shan. Their gazes turned to Protector Jiu, who was currently fighting You Ruo.

"Humph!"

Sensing the gazes of Yun Leng and the others, Protector Jiu snorted coldly and then said, "Protector Wu, no matter what, Yunshan was nurtured by me. How can you just take it all for yourself without saying a word?"

"Jiejiejiejiejiejie..."

Upon hearing this, Protector Wu let out a few strange laughs. With a pull of the chains behind him, Yunshan's corpse fell from mid-air. At the tip of the chains, a transparent, miniature human figure was emitting a silent scream.

"Protector Jiu, Yao Chen is the most important person right now. As long as we can bring Yao Chen back, let alone a mere Yunshan, we will have access to so many resources that we never dared to dream of before."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chains pulled Yunshan's soul into the black mist, followed by a series of chilling chewing sounds.

"Hmm~"

"It's absolutely delicious, hehehe..."

A perverse sense of satisfaction appeared on Protector Wu's face. He then licked his lips and turned his gaze to Xiao Yan.

"A member of the Xiao family, and a disciple of Yao Chen—just thinking about it makes my soul burn with lust! Hehehe..."

A hint of madness flashed in Protector Wu's eyes, and then the black mist behind him suddenly surged, enveloping Xiao Yan's figure in the blink of an eye.

"Ok?"

Xiao Yan released his soul perception, only to find that within the black mist, the power of his soul perception was compressed to the extreme, making it impossible to see through the strangeness within the black mist.

Even after summoning the strange fire, Xiao Yan found that it had little effect within the black mist. The black mist seemed impossible to burn away, showing no signs of weakening.

"Teacher, what is this?" Unable to see through the black mist, Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask Yao Lao in his heart.

"This should be a technique that their Soul Hall uses to specifically suppress the soul. Over the years, even I don't know how many tricks the Soul Hall still has up its sleeve."

After hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao remained silent for a moment before speaking: "As the leading existence in the Dou Qi Continent, the Soul Palace is unparalleled in its research on the soul. There are countless secret techniques targeting the soul body. However, this black mist feels more like a barrier, only having a deceptive effect and not yet posing any great danger."

The old apothecary glanced at the surrounding black mist and slowly spoke.

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing Yao Lao's words, and a look of relief appeared on his face.

Outside, after hearing Protector Wu's words, Protector Jiu's gaze swept over the Yunlan Sect group. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he used a feigned attack to move away from You Ruo. He then reached out and grabbed, and several dark chains appeared in the direction of Yun Leng and the others.

"Protector Jiu, we haven't done anything wrong!"

"Guardian Jiu, spare me! My life is in your hands, I will never betray you."

"Hehehe, wrong? Weakness is your biggest mistake."

Hearing the cries of Yun Ling and his group, Protector Jiu showed no mercy. Instead, he quickened his pace. Faced with such a vast difference in strength, Yun Ling and the others had no ability to resist.

The chains emitted by Protector Jiu easily pierced their bodies and then pulled out their souls.

After devouring the souls of Yunling and the others, Protector Jiu turned his gaze to Mobas and his group.

However, they had already flown together during the recent turn of events and were moving towards You Ruo's location.

Protector Jiu's gaze swept over the group of Snake-People Clan Battle Emperors and Jia Xingtian, and finally a hint of hesitation appeared on his face. He still did not make a move.

The reason why the Yunlan Sect members were able to take advantage of them so easily was twofold. Firstly, the difference in strength between the two was too great, so Protector Jiu felt no pressure at all. Secondly, when they helped them improve their strength, Protector Jiu had left a contingency plan in their minds, which is why he was able to succeed so easily.

The same goes for Yunshan. If Protector Wu hadn't used the Soul Palace's secret technique to briefly control Yunshan for a moment, Yunshan wouldn't have died so easily at his hands.

After devouring the souls of Yun Ling and his group, Protector Jiu didn't linger with You Ruo. He turned and flew towards the black mist where Xiao Yan was, merging directly into it.

Chapter 61 Turning Against Each Other, Devouring

Seeing Protector Jiu's actions, a hint of doubt flashed in You Ruo's eyes, but she did not hesitate for long and rushed directly into the black mist.

Within the black mist, in a place unnoticed by Xiao Yan and You Ruo, Protector Jiu and Protector Wu were gathered together, with dozens of illusory souls floating around them.

"Is it really worth going to such a high price?"

Looking at the solemn-faced Protector Wu, Protector Jiu glanced at the illusory souls around him, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

"Hmph! Don't forget, not to mention how valuable Yao Chen's soul is, as long as we can capture Yao Chen, what resources can't we get? Moreover, if the Palace Master finds out that we encountered Yao Chen but let him go, what awaits us then will not be the Palace Master's reward."

Protector Wu glanced coldly at Protector Jiu, then quickly said, "Hurry up, with Yao Chen here, this formation won't hold them off for long."

"Ugh......"

Upon hearing this, Protector Jiu remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"In that case, let's get started!"

As soon as Protector Jiu finished speaking, his aura changed, and a ferocious look appeared on his face. He waved his hand, and dozens of illusory souls behind him flew forward. On the opposite side, Protector Wu also waved his hand, and the souls behind both of them flew to the position between them.

As all the souls fell between the two, it was as if something was awakened. The souls that had been sleeping quietly all opened their eyes, their faces showing struggles, and they let out a series of shrill roars.

Seeing this, Protector Wu and Protector Jiu showed no surprise. With a wave of their hands, several black chains appeared behind them, imprisoning all the souls in the middle. Then, wisps of black mist emanated from them, tainting the souls.

As the black mist eroded them, the souls that had been howling mournfully gradually melted away, turning into streams of pure energy that nourished the two souls in the center.

As energy from other soul entities was injected, the soul entity in the central position gradually solidified, and a fierce aura gradually emanated from it.

As the two soul entities in the center gradually solidified, both Protector Dove and Protector Duck had a longing in their eyes.

This is a secret technique of the Soul Palace. It allows one to sacrifice these souls and transfer their energy back to another soul. However, the soul that is fed back in this way is damaged, so people in the Soul Palace generally do not absorb it directly. Instead, they sacrifice a soul to enhance another soul and then devour the enhanced soul to increase their own power.

However, the cost is enormous. Not to mention that such a secret technique requires a considerable number of souls, only a small portion of the power obtained through sacrifice can be absorbed by the people of the Soul Palace. Most of the energy is wasted in the process.

If it weren't for the fact that they encountered Yao Chen this time, Protector Jiu and Protector Wu wouldn't have been willing to sacrifice so many souls.

After all, the lowest level of these soul bodies is at the Dou Huang realm, and there are even several soul bodies that have reached the Dou Zong realm, just like Yun Shan. These are the most valuable assets that Protector Jiu and Protector Wu have to offer.

"All right."

Looking at the soul body gradually solidifying in the middle, Protector Jiu's face showed excitement. As long as he devoured the soul body in the middle, with his and Protector Wu's foundation, they would definitely be able to break through to the second-star Dou Zong. At that time, the two of them would join forces and Yao Chen would definitely not be able to escape.

"Yes, it's finally done."

Opposite Protector Jiu, Protector Wu looked at the soul in the middle, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and quietly sized up the excited Protector Jiu.

call out!

Just as Protector Jiu reached out to take one of the souls, a dark light suddenly appeared from behind him and approached Protector Jiu's back in the blink of an eye.

"Dragon Guardian!"

The sudden attack startled Protector Jiu, who instinctively called out to Protector Wu for help.

However, Protector Wu seemed not to hear him, and stared at Protector Jiu with an extremely strange look.

"It's...it's you!"

By this point, Protector Jiu understood perfectly well that the attack from behind was probably coming from Protector Wu.

"Jiejiejiejiejiejie..."

Upon hearing Protector Jiu's exclamation, Protector Wu revealed a sinister smile and said mockingly, "You're not stupid after all. You can only blame yourself. Yao Chen's contribution is too great. Rather than letting you share a piece of the pie, I'd rather take all the credit for myself."

"What's more, there's a Medusa outside who's a three-star Dou Zong. With the power we just sacrificed, we still can't match her. But with you... hehehe, that's enough."

"Don't blame me. You can only blame yourself for being too careless."

As Protector Jiu listened to Protector Wu's words, a flaw suddenly appeared in the defenses behind him. Immediately, a dark light pierced through his back and through his chest.

Protector Jiu stared wide-eyed at Protector Wu, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

If he hadn't been completely unprepared for Protector Wu, even if Protector Wu could have concealed his attacks within this formation, he wouldn't have been caught off guard by Protector Wu's sneak attack. All of this can only mean that he never had the slightest suspicion of Protector Wu.

The Protector of the Duck looked at the gradually cooling Protector of the Dove, his eyes cold, his expression unchanged.

Swish!

With a wave of his hand, Protector Wu pulled and threw Protector Jiu's soul into the middle of the chains. The two souls that had been gradually solidifying inside also transformed into streams of pure energy and flowed into Protector Jiu's soul.