BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: The Function of the Soul Command Token



The black-robed figure on the right also removed his hood, revealing none other than Yun Shan!

Surprise and doubt flickered in Yun Shan's eyes as he scrutinized Xiao Yan from head to toe. He could sense that the Soul Robe Xiao Yan wore was of exceptionally high grade, which meant his rank couldn't be too low!

"Are you a Human Grade Protector?" Yun Shan furrowed his brows as he looked at Xiao Yan. What he most wanted to know now was why Protector Wu, who was an Earth Grade Protector, didn't make a move against Xiao Yan.

The Hall of Souls wasn't like the alchemists, who foolishly displayed their ranks on their robes. Unless one was acquainted, no one knew the other's rank.

Xiao Yan mused inwardly, 'Human Grade Protector? Could it be that Protector ranks are divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human, while Soul Envoys are divided into Tian, Di, Xuan, and Huang due to their larger numbers?'

He spread his hands and said with a wry smile, "As I said. I'm merely a Di Class Soul Envoy, not a Protector."

"Really a Di Class Soul Envoy?!" Yun Shan's expression was one of astonishment as he turned to look at Protector Wu, who was shrouded in a mass of black fog beside him.

Yun Shan had just joined the Hall of Souls and, by virtue of his peak Dou Emperor strength, had become a Tian Class Soul Envoy. After using medicinal pills to break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, he became a Human Grade Protector. So what gave Xiao Yan, a mere Di Class Soul Envoy, such authority?!

He couldn't make sense of it!

Just then, a hoarse voice emanated from within the black fog on the other side: "When I learned that the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City hadn't been eradicated by that lord, I sensed something was amiss. But I never expected that you would actually join the Hall of Souls."

A glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. As expected! So it was this old fellow who caused the trouble!

"Defeating the Misty Cloud Sect was the trial given to you by that lord, wasn't it?" Protector Wu said slowly.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xiao Yan's heart sank as he thought, 'Hmm? This guy doesn't know about the Soul Command Token? He thinks my causing a big scene in the Misty Cloud Sect was part of a trial given by Hun Huzi, which is why he didn't appear. So the one he's wary of is Hun Huzi?'

'He can't see the soul light of the Soul Command Token, but Hun Lao Gui can sense it.' Countless thoughts raced through Xiao Yan's mind at this moment. The corners of his mouth curved upward, his eyes gleaming. Actions speak louder than words; why not test it out?

With a light flick of his storage ring, an ancient-looking token appeared in his palm.

"The Soul Command Token!!" The Earth Grade Protector Wu underwent a drastic change in expression at this moment. He even took an involuntary step back, his eyes wide as he stared at Xiao Yan, utterly incredulous!

In contrast, Yun Shan was stupefied. He had no idea what the Soul Command Token was.

For a moment, Protector Wu was so shocked that even the black fog around him dissipated. He stood there speechless. It was only after a while that he murmured to himself, "That lord actually bestowed a Soul Command Token upon you."

Xiao Yan casually played with the token in his hand and said, "It seems this thing is quite precious. I thought it was just a piece of rotten wood."

"Rot... rotten wood... This is something countless Protectors, even Heaven Grade Protectors, desire. Only by possessing it can one enter the Sacred Land of the Hall of Souls in the Central Plains and truly be considered a member of the clan." Protector Wu gazed longingly at the Soul Command Token in Xiao Yan's hand, his eyes revealing undisguised jealousy. This was something even Heaven Grade Protectors didn't have; only the higher-ranked Honorable Elders qualified to possess one.

And all the Honorable Elders were Dou Venerates who managed the Disha Halls!!

Xiao Yan lightly furrowed his brows, 'So this Soul Command Token is indeed akin to a clan token. If it's like the Xiao Clan, where only core disciples have clan tokens, then this token is indeed quite important.'

'Even Dou Ancestors don't have clan tokens. Doesn't that mean one must be a Dou Venerate to be considered a core member? Just how powerful is this Hun Clan!'

Xiao Yan also possessed his own clan's token. It was a 'Little Clan Leader's Token' that his father Xiao Zhan had given him on his sixteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony. Only with the clan token could one freely enter places like the Dou Skill Pavilion and the treasury. Moreover, different clan tokens conferred different levels of authority. For instance, with his Little Clan Leader's Token, he had the right to read all the Qi Methods and Dou Techniques within the clan and could withdraw up to three thousand gold coins from the treasury each month.

Xiao Yan recalled that back in the Soul Sacrifice Old Shop, he had used the Soul Command Token to open the Soul Path and undergo a trial. Combining this with Protector Wu's words, it meant that this Soul Command Token could open the Soul Path in the Central Plains and grant entry into the so-called Sacred Land.

"However, this clan token of yours doesn't seem to have been activated," Protector Wu said with a hint of doubt. After all, he had never possessed a Soul Command Token himself; he had only once seen a Heaven Grade Protector who, by a stroke of immense luck, had captured a Dou Venerate's soul body and thus received a Soul Command Token as a reward.

That Soul Command Token was identical to the one in Xiao Yan's hand, but it had been activated and bore that Protector's name, whereas Xiao Yan's did not.

Xiao Yan's heart trembled slightly, but he maintained a calm expression as he said, "Isn't that quite normal? My trial isn't over yet. Causing a commotion in the Misty Cloud Sect was just one part of the trial."

"I still need to enter the Gate of Life and Death to complete the remaining trials."

Protector Wu had no doubts about Xiao Yan's words and nodded slowly.

"You just said that the Xiao Clan hadn't been eradicated. What did you mean by that?" Xiao Yan looked at Protector Wu with a solemn gaze. Family was the most important thing to him; he needed to know why Hun Huzi had come to the Xiao Clan back then and what he was

searching for.

To his surprise, Protector Wu actually looked toward Yun Shan!

After a round of explanations, Xiao Yan was left completely speechless.

It turned out that after Nalan Yanran sought Yun Yun's permission to annul the engagement, she came to the Xiao Clan to do so. However, she was utterly crushed by him with absolute

superiority in strength.

Although Nalan Yanran had intended to conceal this matter, the fact that the future Little Sect Leader was defeated with a single punch by someone from a clan in a remote city naturally reached the ears of the higher-ups of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Consequently, Yun Shan learned about a genius young man named Xiao Yan who had defeated Nalan Yanran with a single punch, arousing his suspicions.

The Hall of Souls had always had a top-level mission: to find a hidden super clan, the Xiao

Clan.

Originally, such a small clan in a remote place like Wu Tan City couldn't possibly have attracted Yun Shan's attention. But it was precisely Xiao Yan's instant defeat of Nalan Yanran

that made him take notice!

Later, when Protector Wu heard about Xiao Yan's situation, he went to Wu Tan City intending to capture the Clan Head, Xiao Zhan, to claim credit. However, he discovered that the small Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City actually had a peak Dou Emperor expert guarding it. Therefore, he didn't startle the snake in the grass. Instead, he reported the matter to the highest-level Tiangang Hall of the Hall of Souls.

This led to the subsequent series of events.

It was also because of the Xiao Clan matter that Protector Wu was promoted from a Human Grade Protector to an Earth Grade Protector. He was even allowed to establish a brand-new branch hall within the Misty Cloud Sect and was put in charge of it.

The reason Xiao Yan encountered so few people upon entering was that this branch hall had only been established in recent years.

After hearing this, Xiao Yan wished he could travel back three years and give his past self a good beating. Why couldn't he just properly annul the engagement? Why did he have to show off? The engagement was bound to be annulled anyway!

"Hun Huzi looked in the wrong place. I'm not the person the Hall of Souls is searching for. Later, I passed his trial and obtained this Soul Command Token," Xiao Yan said, forcing himself to remain composed.

Of course, the first half of that statement was a lie. Back then, he already knew that the Xiao Clan Hun Huzi was searching for was indeed his own Xiao Clan of Wu Tan City. What he hadn't anticipated was that his clan had once been so powerful that it possessed something the Hall of Souls would stop at nothing to obtain.