Peerless Dragon Sovereign-Chapter 617: The True Withered Soul

The First Hall Master was somewhat surprised, unable to believe that Chu Nan could be so confident.

Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to boast that if he couldn't open it, no one else could, which was simply arrogance to the extreme. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

But the First Hall Master liked Chu Nan's arrogance; wasn't he similarly arrogant in his past, which brought him to his current realm?

Moreover, the most important thing is that Chu Nan referred to Lu Daochang as the Supreme Sect Leader, which indicates Zhao Shibang's true identity is a person from the Ancestor Sect.

The Ancestor Sect practices cultivation sourced from the Ancestral Bloodline, where each disciple holds extraordinary value.

He is a betrayer of the Ancestor Sect, knowing better than anyone how powerful the Ancestor Sect was when the two realms were united.

It was a terrifying force eligible to rival the Sword Sect of Endless Sky, its foundation potentially reaching the Middle Realm.

This very reason prompted the First Hall Master to desire the Supreme Treasure of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall from the Ancestor Sect, choosing to betray the Ancestor Sect and flee to the Southern Desert.

The First Hall Master was greatly pleased inside, trusting Chu Nan's abilities even more.

Chu Nan's expression remained unchanged; he intentionally referred to Lu Daochang as the Supreme Sect Leader to inform the First Hall Master that he came from the Ancestor Sect.

"Zhao Shibang, regardless of your true identity, here you are Zhao Shibang in my presence."

The First Hall Master expressed his attitude towards Chu Nan, allowing Chu Nan to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, the First Hall Master's next words once again shocked Chu Nan: "Did the Withered Soul visit you, hoping you'd cooperate with him to plot against me?"

Chu Nan's demeanor remained calm, yet inside he was more surprised.

He had just met with the Withered Soul, and the First Hall Master already knew everything?

In this Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, what else could escape his gaze?

Thus, Chu Nan spoke, "Permit me, First Hall Master, indeed the Withered Soul Hall Master hopes I would cooperate with him, but I did not agree."

Chu Nan stated the truth, his goal is the entire Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, aiming to deal with everyone here!

To Chu Nan's surprise, the First Hall Master appeared indifferent, saying, "It doesn't matter, even if you want to cooperate with the Withered Soul it's okay."

"When the Main Hall opens, you all can come attack me; I also want to see what the supposed number one of the Soul Celestial Crossing Realm, the Withered Soul, truly possesses in terms of strength."

The First Hall Master's indifferent attitude left Chu Nan a little surprised, the Withered Soul, whom he dreaded the most, seemed like an ant in the eyes of the First Hall Master.

"The First Hall Master's cultivation is unmatched in the Celestial Crossing Realm, truly no one can stop it." Chu Nan complimented at the right moment.

The next moment the First Hall Master spoke astonishingly again: "Did the Withered Soul tell you that I have survived till today through possession?"

Chu Nan did not answer, but his eyes revealed everything.

"The old fellow Withered Soul's truly good at flattering himself, daring to pin his dirty deeds on me," the First Hall Master sneered disdainfully, "The one truly prolonging life through possession is the Withered Soul."

"That old fellow is terrified of death, thus he crazily enhances Soul Dao Cultivation, hoping to break the cultivation constraints of the Cloud Sea Realm through possession and the Soul Splitting Technique, living forever."

Speaking at this point, the First Hall Master mocked: "That old fellow, having ascended Soul Dao into the Saint Realm, still fantastically dreamt of possessing me, achieving dual supremacy in Cultivation and Soul Celestial Crossing Realm."

"In the end, he was effortlessly defeated by me, his body sealed preventing him from enhancing cultivation, even the soul dared not to wander too far from the body."

"If it weren't for the usefulness of his Soul Dao, I would have already made him perish completely."

Chu Nan was greatly surprised, never expecting to hear a different version from the First Hall Master.

The one truly using possession to prolong life wasn't the First Hall Master, but the Withered Soul.

Moreover, the Withered Soul once sought the First Hall Master's body, only to be defeated, his body sealed, soul unable to stray far from the present body.

This nearly shattered the Withered Soul's hope of using the Main Soul for possession, rendering him trapped in the body for life, perishing when the body's life span ends.

Even if the Withered Soul could use Split Soul for possession, the Saint quality of the Main Soul would likely not be inherited.

His Soul Dao Cultivation might be lost overnight; if it were Chu Nan, he would also want to try to find a way to kill the First Hall Master, lifting the seal off his body.

The First Hall Master's words seemed more convincing than the Withered Soul's, prompting one to feel that this might be the truth.

Yet having witnessed storms and having been deceived countless times, Chu Nan would never fully trust a potential future enemy.

Even if the words of both the First Hall Master and the Withered Soul seemed realistic and true, Chu Nan maintained a skeptical attitude.

Chu Nan trusts only himself!

"The Withered Soul is ambitious; when the Main Hall opens, I will join you to slay the Withered Soul!" Chu Nan exclaimed firmly, his gaze steadfast.

The First Hall Master, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh in the darkness, saying, "It's best if you can truly do it; you may withdraw now."

Chu Nan left the First Sub-Hall, he had just been stalling the First Hall Master.

Having survived Lan Zhanhan's conspiracy, the Withered Soul's deceit, and the First Hall Master's warning, Chu Nan deeply felt that this Desolate Ancient Holy Hall is a dragon pond and tiger lair.

He must navigate between sides, accumulating strength.

Until the Main Hall opens and Lu Daochang descends, only then can he truly be at ease.

Thus, after leaving the First Sub-Hall, Chu Nan directly sought the Withered Soul, saying, "Withered Soul Hall Master, I'm Zhao Shibang and willing to cooperate with you to jointly execute the First Hall Master."

"However, with just the two of us, our strength is too weak; I hope you can find more collaborators, preferably strong ones at the Hall Master level."

"Without the support of other Hall Masters, I will definitely not resist the First Hall Master."

Upon hearing this, the Withered Soul rejoiced instantly, saying, "Zhao Shibang brother, you will soon know this is your best choice."

"You can rest assured about the cooperation partners, leave it to the old man."

"The Desolate Ancient Holy Hall has suffered under the First Hall Master for long; those martial artists fearful of being possessed at any time have long hoped to slay the First Hall Master and replace him."

Conspiring against the First Hall Master is no minor matter; naturally, the Withered Soul wouldn't only have Chu Nan as a partner.

In fact, many have long wished to kill the First Hall Master and replace him, after all, the First Hall Master has occupied the leader position of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall for a very long time, and many hope for his demise.

For only then do they have the chance to progress further!

"Alright, I'll leave everything to the Withered Soul Hall Master." Chu Nan responded calmly, "The main hall of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall is about to open; I hope the Withered Soul Hall Master really accumulates enough power before then."

Leaving a message, Chu Nan returned to the Ninth Sub-Hall.

His gaze fell upon other sub-halls, his eyes revealing ambition.

Collaborating solely with the Withered Soul is not enough; Chu Nan's goal is all the Hall Masters he can take down.

Only with enough cultivators of the Ninth Heaven can the terrifying power of the First Hall Master be shaken.