Chapter 5: Exiting the Soul Realm
Soul Realm, Sword Soul Mountain
Despite its domineering name, Sword Soul Mountain’s height was not as exaggerated as one might imagine. For Cultivators capable of using Dou Qi Transformation Wings or possessing high-level Flying Combat Skills, it was practically no different from a small hill.
After easily crossing Sword Soul Mountain, Hun Ruo Ruo did not feel particularly happy.
After stopping at the Peak of the mountain, she impatiently activated her Pure Dou Qi. Balls of water continuously smashed onto her head, soaking her soft and luxurious long hair.
Only after vigorously scrubbing the strands of hair that Soul Heaven Emperor had previously touched did Hun Ruo Ruo finally catch her breath and stop her actions.
Wiping the water from her pretty face, the girl disgustedly flicked it onto the ground and said bitterly, "How disgusting! If it weren't to leave the Soul Realm... Forget it, even mentioning his name in this Soul Realm would probably be detected."
If he were in the Central Plains, Soul Heaven Emperor naturally wouldn't possess such exaggerated abilities; even with his Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng strength, he would be far from capable of it. But this was, after all, the Soul Realm, and as the master of the Soul Realm, Hun Ruo Ruo had to prepare with the utmost caution.
After calming down for a moment, she stripped the water from her body and turned to look down at Sword Soul Mountain.
Lush green forests occupied most of the space, with a few scattered small villages of similar scale to Offering Soul Village unevenly distributed within them. From above, they looked like patches of white spots on the forest's skin.
"According to the map in my memory, if I go to the end from the south and cross the Soul River of Protection, I can leave the Soul Realm, right? As long as I pass through the Spatial Wormhole and reach the Northwest Region, the rest of the journey shouldn't be difficult."
The Northwest Region, as a relatively barren area, could almost be described as weak and insignificant on the entire Dou Qi Continent. Let alone compared to the Soul Realm, even any influential force in the Central Plains could easily conquer it.
However, that was only for now.
As a Transmigrator, Hun Ruo Ruo was perfectly clear that within a small Empire in the Northwest Region, there lay a terrifying potential capable of overturning the entire Dou Qi Continent's pattern.
The peerless Prodigy, bearing a heavy ruler and controlling myriad fires, would rise all the way to Dou Di with an unmatched growth rate, while Soul Heaven Emperor, as the villain, would eventually forcibly sacrifice the entire Soul Clan before being killed by the righteous protagonist.
Calculating it this way, whether she was sacrificed by Soul Heaven Emperor or wiped out by the protagonist's group, it seemed she was bound to die either way.
At this thought, Hun Ruo Ruo utterly detested Soul Heaven Emperor. Other Transmigrators had a smooth journey, conquering all and having countless beauties, but because of this cheap father, who was the great villain, she, after Transmigrating, not only constantly faced fatal threats from him but also inexplicably bore the protagonist's anger.
Heaven was truly too unfair.
Fortunately, she had no lingering attachment to the Soul Clan, and she hated Soul Heaven Emperor even more. Her only concern, her mother, was not a member of the Soul Clan, so she could be considered to be on the same side as the protagonist.
Since that was the case, rather than waiting to be sacrificed by Soul Heaven Emperor at the end, it was better to find the protagonist early and invest in him before he rose to prominence. Perhaps when Soul Heaven Emperor was eliminated, she could even make an appearance and experience the joy of getting her revenge.
In the girl's impression, setting aside Xiao Yan's character, he was absolutely reliable as a friend.
"Friend? Using the protagonist, huh? I hope he doesn't deviate too much from the original story..."
She sighed, her eyes no longer showing the previous confusion and disgust, and a charming smile reappeared on her lips, as if she had once again put on an invisible mask.
Although she admired Xiao Yan, the word "friend" was still too luxurious for Hun Ruo Ruo, who had lived a life of constant apprehension.
Flying out from Sword Soul Mountain, Hun Ruo Ruo arrived at the pitch-black Realm Gate guarding the entrance to the Soul Realm. Even though it was not the main Realm Gate, its majestic and steady Aura still inspired awe.
On both sides of the Realm Gate, two teams of guards in pitch-black armor were arrayed. They held long spears, stood upright, and continuously scrutinized the crowds entering and exiting the Soul Realm. Roughly speaking, even the lowest-level guards possessed cultivation at the Dou Huang level.
If one were to force their way through, with the enhancement of the Realm Gate, even a Dou Zun expert would likely perish there.
Facing this group of genuine iron lumps, Hun Ruo Ruo naturally had other acting skills to cope. She simply put on a black robe, completely enveloping herself, and then quietly performed an auxiliary sound wave Dou Technique that could alter her voice.
"Kekeke!"
Frowning, she emitted this hoarse and sinister sound. The girl compared it to Soul Huan's voice from her memory, and after repeated adjustments, she reluctantly accepted it.
"This should be fine."
Hun Ruo Ruo knew that her previous village girl image clearly couldn't cross Sword Soul Mountain. To avoid the guards' interrogation, it was most convenient to impersonate someone from the Soul Hall on a mission.
Taking out a Soul Hall token from her na ring and clutching it in her hand, Hun Ruo Ruo's black robe billowed as she walked slowly through the twilight.
She did not stand at the end of the line but bypassed the area where people were waiting for inspection and walked directly towards the guards.
Upon seeing the black-robed figure suddenly approaching, the guards, whose faces were originally indifferent, were momentarily stunned and asked in a low voice, "Sir, are you from the Soul Hall?"
"Jiejiejie!"
Upon hearing this, the guards' indifferent expressions immediately showed a hint of surprise.
One should know that people from the Soul Hall generally had no right to enter the Soul Realm. Even if their strength was generally impressive, they ultimately did not have the identity of a Soul Clan member.
However, this did not mean that those from the Soul Hall were inferior in the Soul Realm. On the contrary, those who could appear in the Soul Realm as members of the Soul Hall were invariably high-ranking and powerful, and their status was naturally far superior to ordinary Soul Clan members.
Thinking of this, the guard's attitude became fawning, and he lowered his voice even further: "Sir, may I see your token?"
"Jiejiejie!" Hun Ruo Ruo shook her black robe and threw out the token Soul Heaven Emperor had given her earlier. Since he had given her resources, there was no reason for her not to use them.
With just a glance, the guard's gaze instantly became blank, and he even forgot to breathe.
"heavenly venerate token?!"
After a long while, as if sensing the black-robed person's impatience, the guard swallowed hard and quickly returned the token with both hands, his attitude extremely respectful.
"Lord Venerable, please follow me."
With that, he no longer bothered with the inspection and led Hun Ruo Ruo directly to the Soul Realm's Realm Gate, unimpeded all the way.
Her appearance was acceptable, her identity was acceptable, and her voice command was also acceptable, so there was naturally no reason for complications.
The girl walking on the Realm River Bridge subtly glanced at the guard bowing behind her and pouted,
"I don't even know what I'm saying, but they can understand it... That's really strange."
Thus, under the cover of the Soul Realm's night, Hun Ruo Ruo crossed the Soul River of Protection and finally escaped this oppressive place where she had lived for sixteen years.