Soul Emperor Martial God

In the Council Hall of the Demon Hunting Hall.

The Hall Master hurried in, followed by Xiao Yi.

In the center of the Council Hall stood a lady in white, hands clasped behind her back.

Beside her were dozens of Demon Hunter Sect's strong warriors, each with a powerful aura and impressive Cultivation.

However, at this moment, they had all turned into ice sculptures, unable to move.

The Hall Master let out a wry smile and waved his hand, instantly thawing the ice.

Dozens of Demon Hunter warriors regained their freedom, each as if facing a formidable enemy, yet dared not make the slightest move.

"Stand down," the Hall Master said.

"Yes," the Demon Hunter warriors complied and withdrew.

"Bring the tea," the Hall Master commanded a Sub Hall Master who was standing by.

Then, he walked to the main seat in the Council Hall.

"Have a seat," the Hall Master said with a wry smile to the lady.

"Hmph," the lady snorted coldly and took a seat casually to one side.

The lady was naturally the Senior Swordswoman.

Before long, two Demon Hunting Hall Sub Hall Masters brought over some top-quality fragrant tea, approaching the lady with trembling caution.

They placed the hot tea down, performed a bow, and then quickly withdrew.

The lady sipped the fragrant tea, remaining silent.

The Hall Master had no choice but to speak first, "Girl, what wind has blown you into my Demon Hunting Hall?"

"And to cause such a commotion here."

Girl?

Standing behind the Hall Master, Xiao Yi couldn't help but swallow hard.

In his mind, the lady in front of him was already an old monster.

If the Hall Master called her 'girl,' could it mean that the Hall Master was even more...

At this time, the lady put down her tea cup and said coldly, "Naturally, it's the cold wind from the Extreme Cold Land."

"Oh?" The Hall Master was well aware of what the lady was referring to and asked, "Where did that place offend you?"

The lady comfortably crossed her legs and briefly recounted the incident involving the Cold Ice Palace Master and the Wind Snow Sword Master.

Upon hearing this, the Hall Master first frowned and then said in a deep voice, "This is just one-sided claims from the Sword Sect's genius."

"Do you have any evidence?"

The lady smiled faintly, but her smile was filled with cold murderous intent.

"Evidence? My words are evidence."

"I've come here to ask you one thing, Hall Master. As for the six Demon Hunting Halls in the Extreme Cold Land, will you take care of it?"

"Or shall I go demolish them myself?"

In the lady's indifferent smile, there was a sense of dominance.

"No," the Hall Master said repeatedly, "I will take care of it and guarantee that I will give you a satisfactory explanation, all right?"

"Fine," the lady nodded, then stood up, preparing to leave.

"Oh, right," the lady suddenly said, "In addition to the affair with the Cold Ice Palace Master today,"

"I also want to borrow some things from the Hall Master's treasury."

The Hall Master's face showed a wry smile as he said, "Borrow things? You've always been one to borrow but never return..."

"Hmm?" The lady's expression became as cold as frost.

The Hall Master waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, it's not the first time anyway, you can take it yourself."

"I will personally compensate the treasury later."

"Then, I thank you, Hall Master," the lady said, her face showing a triumphant smile as she gave the Hall Master a bow.

Just about to leave, her gaze landed on Xiao Yi.

"This must be the famous Purple Flame Yi Xiao, right?" she spoke lightly.

Xiao Yi nodded, silent.

Seeing this, the Hall Master scolded, "Kid, what are you stupefied for?"

"Haven't you paid your respects to the Senior Swordswoman yet?"

Xiao Yi performed a bow, yet remained silent.

In fact, he hadn't intended to come to the Council Hall.

Nor did he want to speak, for to an expert at the Senior Swordswoman's level, it would be very easy to recognize his voice.

"Have we met before?" the lady's eyes narrowed as she stared at Xiao Yi.

Her intuition told her there was something familiar about Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi shook his head, silent.

The Hall Master remarked, "This boy is not bad in all other respects, just a bit cold and not fond of talking."

"He's young and doesn't know better, don't hold it against him."

The lady frowned at the Hall Master and said, "So this is the Hall Master's successor."

"Not bad in strength, but far too arrogant, not comparable to ours from the Sword Sect."

She turned and left completely.

In the Council Hall, only the Hall Master and Xiao Yi remained.

The Hall Master looked at Xiao Yi with irritation and said, "I specifically asked you to come because I wanted you to get acquainted with her."

"Why didn't you say anything?"

Xiao Yi calmly replied, "It was my first time seeing such a legendary figure. I was nervous."

"Nervous?" the Hall Master asked doubtfully, "I don't believe you would feel nervous."

"When I traveled outside," Xiao Yi replied, "I heard the Senior Swordswoman's formidable reputation more than once."

"Even some Extreme Realm Experts hesitated before her, and some even called her a 'nightmare.'"

"Seeing her today, her reputation is indeed well-deserved."

"Nightmare?" the Hall Master laughed upon hearing this, "That is a fitting nickname."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.

The Hall Master laughed and asked, "Do you know, in history, how old was the fastest Martial Artist to enter the Extreme Realm?"

"I don't know," Xiao Yi shook his head.

The Extreme Realm almost halted over ninety-nine percent of Martial Artists.

Information about the Extreme Realm was rarely discussed, even within the Demon Hunting Hall, it was considered confidential archives.

Xiao Yi wasn't very clear on it either.

"The fastest were all over a hundred years old," the Hall Master answered.

"A hundred years old?" Xiao Yi was startled and furrowed his brows, "But the Extreme Realm Experts I encountered while traveling outside appeared to be at most of middle-age."

"What's so surprising about that?" the Hall Master said quietly, "Extreme Realm Martial Artists, with the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power bestowed upon them, have extremely long lifespans."

"It's common for them to live for several hundred years."

"Those with even higher Cultivation Realms have even longer lifespans."

"One cannot judge an Extreme Realm Martial Artist's age by their appearance."

"I see," Xiao Yi suddenly understood, then something else came to mind.

"As far as I know," he added, "Senior Su Bai isn't a hundred years old, is he?"

"Su Bai?" the Hall Master looked puzzled, "Have you had dealings with him?"

"Yes, I had the fortune to meet him a few times in Medicine King Valley," Xiao Yi nodded.

The Hall Master waved his hand and said, "Su Bai is an anomaly."

"He has the support of vast resources from Medicine King Valley, the holy land of Alchemists."

"His father, Su Zhenxuan, is a renowned Alchemy Saint."

"An Alchemist is known as the best supporting profession for Martial Artists."

"With so many extraordinary conditions, of course his cultivation progressed swiftly."

"Certainly, his terrifying natural talent and special Martial Soul also played a part."

The Hall Master continued with a smile, "In his era, there was only one peer Martial Artist capable of surpassing him."

"Special Martial Soul?" Xiao Yi inquired, curious.

"We'll leave that aside for now," the Hall Master said, waving his hand.

"Even so, Su Bai was already 48 when he stepped into the Extreme Realm."

Xiao Yi nodded and asked, "But what does this have to do with the Senior Swordswoman?"

The Hall Master chuckled and said, "Do you know how old she was when she entered the Extreme Realm?"

"How old?" Xiao Yi asked.

"23," the Hall Master declared emphatically.

"What?" Xiao Yi's face was full of surprise.

23 years old and she had entered the Extreme Realm?

The Hall Master laughed and said, "And she did it through one of the most difficult paths in Martial Arts, the Ice Sword Dao."

"At that young age, she became an Extreme Realm Expert."

"Behind her stood the Old Sect Leader of the Sword Sect and the Strongest Sword Master of that generation, two great powers."

"On the whole continent, who would dare to make her furrow her brow even slightly?"

"Even Supreme Strong ones kept their distance from her."

"Later, the Old Sect Leader of the Sword Sect and the Strongest Sword Master of that generation both perished in the Life and Death Barrier."

"It was probably two hundred years ago that the entire Sky-splitting Sword Sect was in a shaky state; it was she who single-handedly supported it."

The Hall Master continued, reminiscing about the past.

"Three enemies of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect came knocking."

"They included two Supreme Strong ones and one at the Late-stage Extreme Realm."

"The entire Sky-splitting Sword Sect was on the brink of destruction; yet she emerged from retreat, stunned everyone by defeating the three Extreme Realm Experts in one battle."

"Among the three, two died, and the one who escaped was crippled."

"Just imagine, the older generation of Extreme Realm Experts nowadays, which one hasn't been suppressed by her for hundreds of years?"

"Even the younger generation of new Extreme Realm Experts trembles at the mention of her, seeing her as a nightmare."

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First update.