Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 2096: Chapter 2096: Useless Protective Formation

The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master originally intended to move, but stopped.

A second later, he sat down angrily.

Savvy as he was, he naturally understood the Soul Hall Master’s meaning.

Currently, at the Forbidden Spirit Sacred Mountain, extremely severe evil cultivator calamities are erupting in hundreds of regions.

And the Evil Lord Mansion was able to confirm that Xiao Yi had appeared in the Southern Fire Territory area, so the Heavenly Mechanism Main Hall’s intelligence could naturally discover it as well.

According to the last intelligence report, Black Robe Xiao Xun had appeared in the Yu’an Region.

But in the past few days, he vanished again, with no trace or news.

The Soul Hall Master took a dossier from his hand and slowly spread it open, ”This is the latest intelligence sent over ten minutes ago, you probably haven’t had time to look at it yet.”

”It shows that the evil cultivator calamity began erupting from the Forbidden Spirit Sacred Mountain and has persisted since.”

”Our Soul Hall intelligence speculates that the Evil Lord Mansion must have set up a perimeter, intending to catch Xiao Xun in a trap.”

”This perimeter is roughly within 700 regions, not very large, but also not small.”

”Your Heavenly Mechanism Hall’s intelligence probably can infer the same.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master nodded solemnly.

”Days ago, when I received news of that kid’s battle with the Little Evil Lord on the Forbidden Spirit Sacred Mountain, I guessed today would come.”

”Though the Little Evil Lord is strong, he’ll undoubtedly be defeated by Xiao Xun, who is a little monster.”

”And with Xiao Xun’s ruthlessness towards evil cultivators, if the Little Evil Lord is defeated, he won’t survive.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master gritted his teeth, ”Originally, I speculated that Xiao Xun was smart enough to know the Evil Lord Mansion’s retaliation would descend like a gale.”

”He would certainly rush back to the Main Hall.”

”Instead, he didn’t return and continued his training.”

”Now, he’s placed himself in such a dangerous situation.”

The aged face of the Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master was filled with worry and frustration.

The Soul Hall Master shook his head, ”Even now, you still don’t understand?”

”Originally, I thought you were closest to that kid and should know him the best.”

”What?” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master showed confusion.

The Soul Hall Master took a deep breath and said, ”That kid’s personality.”

”With a monstrous face, always cold, he appears indifferent to all matters.”

”But in reality, he is prouder than anyone.”

”Return? After killing the Little Evil Lord, causing so much trouble, return? What then? Expect us to clean up his mess?”

”Do you think the kid would be like that?”

While speaking, the Soul Hall Master’s eyes suddenly narrowed, containing a hint of complexity.

This complexity was exactly the same as when Xiao Xun left his sight days ago.

”I always felt,” the Soul Hall Master said in a complex tone, ”that the kid seems...”

”Seems what?” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master pursued the question.

The Soul Hall Master said gravely, ”Seems to have some sort of rift with us.”

”He... unless forced, doesn’t want to owe us anything.”

Owe?

”You’re overthinking.” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master shook his head, ”Rift? You might have one with him, but as for me, the kid still respects me.”

”Maybe.” The Soul Hall Master shrugged, ”But that kid’s personality is indeed like that.”

”No matter what happens, he always prefers to bear it himself.”

”I heard that days ago he even intentionally shook off the group secretly following him arranged by that Luo.”

”Without that, the Evil Lord Mansion wouldn’t be able to touch him.”

”Of course.” The Soul Hall Master said solemnly, ”Now, he still has to return.”

”No matter how proud he is, the Evil Lord Mansion has dispatched everyone, and the Evil Lord himself is personally pursuing him. This level of expert is far beyond what he can handle as a young man.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master thought for a few seconds, growing more serious, ”Things have come to a head, with the evil cultivator calamity within that perimeter now extremely severe.”

”The kid being in there will only increasingly be in danger.”

”I cannot just watch idly.”

The Soul Hall Master glanced at the Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master, ”Watching idly, what can you do?”

”Hmph.” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master scoffed, ”My Heavenly Extreme Hall experts go all out, afraid of the Evil Lord Mansion?”

”At worst, cleanse the evil cultivators there completely.”

The Soul Hall Master shook his head, ”If evil cultivators were that easy to eradicate, do you think the Evil Lord Mansion could still exist today?”

”Currently, within that 700-region perimeter, evil cultivators are as elusive as phantoms.”

”On one hand, ambushing any suspect martial artist; on the other, mass slaughtering.”

”Whenever they finish killing, they immediately flee, disappearing without a trace.”

”Evil cultivators, unless they actively release evil powers, are indistinguishable from ordinary martial artists in aura.”

”Their outward identity looks bright, perfectly normal.”

Yes, this is the most troublesome aspect of evil cultivators and why the Eight Palaces cannot thoroughly eliminate evil cultivators now.

The Evil Dao, though reviled by all, still exists as one of the martial arts under Heaven and Earth’s rules.

Therefore, martial artists cultivating the Evil Dao show no outward abnormalities.”

In daily life, evil cultivators also present themselves with normal identities, be it a family, group, sect, or independent martial artists.

In short, unless they actively reveal themselves, and are captured red-handed, they look no different from ordinary martial artists on the surface.

Currently, even as evil cultivators rampage.

But as soon as they murder they escape, remove their Evil Lord Mansion uniforms, and show normal identities. Who can take action against them?

”Are we to just let them rampage through the 700 regions, leaving endless casualties?” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master slammed the table as he rose furiously.

”There is not necessarily no solution.” The Soul Hall Master shook his head.

The Soul Hall Master narrowed his eyes, coldly, ”Surround them with ten times the martial artists’ power, lay down a vast net in those 700 regions, our hall and branch Law Enforcement Teams all arriving, combined with an aura detection formation.”

”Ten times the martial artist power?” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master’s eyes widened.

”Data shows that currently within the 13,000 regions of the Central Region, nearly 90% of the evil cultivators are gathered in that perimeter.”

”Ten times the martial artists for counter-siege? Even if I deploy all Law Enforcement Teams from every branch of my Heavenly Mechanism Hall to that area, it’s not enough.”

The Evil Lord Mansion, as a secretly existing force on this continent for countless years, their legacy is in no way inferior to the Eight Palaces.

Even under the Eight Palaces’ pursuit, this faction still firmly exists, it speaks volumes that they are in no way inferior to any Ancient Hall.

And the evil cultivators, already spread throughout the Central Region, their numbers are terrifyingly large.

No less than the martial artist force of any Ancient Hall.”

The Soul Hall Master waved his hand, ”Heavenly Mechanism, you think it through first.”

”This matter is merely the Evil Lord Mansion’s retaliation.”

”Their true aim is to force Xiao Xun to emerge.”

”As long as we retrieve Xiao Xun, all retaliation from the Evil Lord Mansion will be meaningless.”

”Meaningless efforts are not what the Evil Lord Mansion would partake in, so this evil cultivator calamity could thus be resolved.”

”The problem is, we cannot find that kid now.”

”He doesn’t voluntarily reveal himself, no one can find him.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master seemed to realize something, his eyes suddenly brightened, ”That kid carries my protective formation.”

”As long as he activates it, I’ll immediately be able to sense it.”

”He won’t use it.” The Soul Hall Master shook his head solemnly.

”Why? That foolish kid...” The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master admonished sharply.

”No.” The Soul Hall Master’s eyes focused, ”Contrarily, he’s smarter than anyone.”

”If he activates your formation, causing such a big ruckus... wouldn’t the Evil Lord reach him before we do?”

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