Billy released his mental power to probe the old man in the pavilion, his eyes narrowing slightly. Third-rank Mystic Kun Realm.
Additionally, there were at least ten more Mystic Kun Realm experts and over twenty late-stage Controlled Kun Realm experts in the woods on both sides and in the valley ahead.
“What is this place?” Billy asked Janelle Pearson.
“This place is called Soul Valley,” Janelle Pearson replied. “The valley is filled with Spirit Plants that can release soul essence, hence the name Soul Valley.”
“Spirit Plants that can release soul essence?” Billy was momentarily stunned.
“Yes,” Janelle Pearson nodded. “Originally, this area was a no-man’s land, but since the discovery of those Spirit Plants, it has become the territory of Shadow Hall, guarded by strong experts year-round.”
“Got it,” Billy nodded.
“Shadow Hall has set up a formation in the valley that can collect all the soul essence and condense it into water,” Janelle Pearson continued.
“If you want soul water, you can try going in, but I should warn you, there is a sixth-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert guarding inside!”
“Thanks,” Billy smiled faintly.
“If you make it out alive, come find me at the ruins where we met before. I will tell you about death energy,” Janelle Pearson added.
“Alright,” Billy said, then walked towards the pavilion.
Janelle Pearson opened her mouth as if to say something more but changed her mind. She also wanted to see how strong Billy really was.
“Stop!” A man in a gray robe outside the pavilion looked at Billy and spoke in a deep voice, “This is Shadow Hall’s forbidden area. If you don’t want to die, get lost!”
“I heard there is soul water inside. I came to ask for some. I hope you can grant me this favor,” Billy said loudly, looking at the old man inside the pavilion.
Janelle Pearson thought: Can you really get soul water like this? Do you think Shadow Hall is a charity?
“Kid, are you out of your mind?” The man in the gray robe continued, “If you don’t leave, you’ll die!”
“Or you could name a price…” Billy said again.
Before he could finish his sentence, a blade light flashed towards him with unstoppable force.
Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly. He punched out, shattering the blade light with a roar and causing waves of air to surge.
“Hmm?” The man in the gray robe exclaimed in surprise.
He had probed Billy’s cultivation level, second-rank Controlled Kun Realm, two levels lower than his own, so he hadn’t taken him seriously at all.
He thought that his earlier strike would be enough to destroy Billy’s soul and body, but Billy was unharmed.
“I mean no harm…” Billy continued.
“Kill him!” The old man in the pavilion said indifferently.
“Understood!” Four men and women responded at the same time and flew towards Billy, their attacks surging forth.
All four of them went all out, clearly not intending to spare Billy’s life.
As they charged halfway, a blade light slashed out from Billy’s hand. The four figures paused slightly in mid-air.
In the next moment, their bodies fell from the sky, their souls also dissipating into nothingness.
Billy knew very well that this trip to Deadland would most likely lead to a confrontation with Shadow Hall, so he didn’t hold back.
“Courting death!” The old man in the pavilion shouted angrily and struck out with his palm towards Billy, causing a strong wind to blow.
Billy didn’t retreat. He flipped his wrist and met the attack with Slaughter Sky.
After a loud crash, Billy was sent flying thousands of meters back but was uninjured.
“Interesting!” The old man’s eyes narrowed slightly as he chased after Billy.
At the same time, a giant phantom hand hundreds of meters high smashed towards Billy like a small mountain, accompanied by howling winds that blocked out the sun.
As he launched his attack, Billy activated Skybinder and Demonic Tribulation.
In the next moment, Demon Spirit appeared with a black scythe and attacked the phantom hand.
A deafening explosion echoed across the sky as the void collapsed. Billy and the old man were each blasted five or six thousand meters away.
They were evenly matched!
Billy didn’t stop. He continued to flip his hands, summoning Demon Spirit again with even greater power than before.
The old man hadn’t expected Billy’s reaction speed to be so fast. He frowned and instinctively raised his hand to block.
A blade light from Demon Spirit slashed past his shoulder, severing an arm. The old man was sent flying seven or eight thousand meters back, his face full of shock.
Meanwhile, twelve or thirteen figures flew out from the woods on both sides without any words and attacked Billy with raised hands.
Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly as Dark Puppet flashed out. With alternating punches, waves of overwhelming momentum surged forth.
Among these dozen or so men and women were four early-stage Mystic Kun Realm experts; the rest were mid-to-late-stage Controlled Kun Realm experts.
Dark Puppet had refined many supplements recently and its combat power had increased enough to contend with early-stage Mystic Kun Realm experts.
One first-rank Mystic Kun Realm man hadn’t even seen what Dark Puppet was before being punched five or six thousand meters away. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, his combat power dropped by at least thirty to forty percent.
After punching the man away, Dark Puppet continued charging towards another second-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert.
Meanwhile, two other early-stage Mystic Kun Realm experts led the others in attacking Billy with all their might, aiming to take his life.
Billy didn’t back down. He continued flipping his wrist, forming Skybinder and blade domain one after another, enveloping an area of tens of kilometers.
After a flurry of blade and sword lights, only one second-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert and two half-step Mystic Kun Realm experts remained. The old man who had lost an arm had already flown back to the valley.
“Who are you? How dare you kill Shadow Hall’s people! How many lives do you have?” The second-rank Mystic Kun Realm man shouted angrily at Billy.
“I already told you,” Billy said calmly. “I just came to borrow some soul water. You were the ones who tried to kill me first. I can’t just stand there and let you kill me, can I?”
“Soul water isn’t something an outsider like you can just take. Who do you think you are?” The second-rank Mystic Kun Realm man responded sternly.
“As far as I know, this valley didn’t belong to Shadow Hall either,” Billy glanced at him.
“You’re really courting death. As you wish!” The man raised his hand to attack.
“Stop!” At that moment, an old man’s voice rang out.
Then a white-robed old man led a group of people flying over from the direction of the valley. The one-armed old man was naturally among them.
Billy probed their cultivation levels but found no results. It was undoubtedly the sixth-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert Janelle Pearson had mentioned.
“Sir!” The second-rank Mystic Kun Realm man bowed and spoke.
“Who are you?” The sixth-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert sized up Billy and asked.
“Just a nobody,” Billy shrugged.
“A nobody dares to act recklessly on Shadow Hall’s territory? How bold you are!” The sixth-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert replied.
As he spoke, he waved his hand and sent a small medicine bottle towards Billy. “Is this enough?”
“For me?” Billy was momentarily stunned.
He hadn’t expected the other party to directly give him a bottle of soul water. This made him feel a bit embarrassed to continue fighting.
After a slight pause, he accepted the medicine bottle. “Do you have more?”
“Kid, you’d better not push your luck. Giving you one bottle of soul water is already…” A man shouted angrily.
“Shut up!” The sixth-rank Mystic Kun Realm expert scolded him.
Then he looked at Billy again. “How much do you want?”
“How much do you have?” Billy asked in return.