"Although the Asura Hall has few disciples nowadays, our senior sister Luo Ningshuang is quite capable. With Sister Luo's abilities, I believe she can guide you well."
The senior disciple at the registration desk finished speaking and returned the token to Xin Ci.
Xin Ci thanked him politely and then headed towards the Asura Hall.
As one of the Four Halls of the Sacred Court of Killing Hearts, the Asura Hall held an extraordinary status. Even in its current decline, its grandeur and magnificence were still comparable to its past glory.
The Asura Hall, suspended in the clouds, was majestic and imposing. A single glance conveyed an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Such a colossal Asura Hall was undoubtedly a Sacred Artifact, and furthermore, a top-tier treasure imbued with a trace of Dao rhyme.
His own Xuanyang Palace could not compare to this Asura Hall.
However, despite its vastness, the Asura Hall was indeed as deserted as the senior disciple at the registration desk had said.
Xin Ci saw no disciples of the Asura Hall on his way and entered the hall unhindered.
Upon entering, the main hall was also empty, with not a soul in sight.
Xin Ci wandered around for a long time but could not find the rumored Senior Sister Luo Ningshuang.
"This Asura Hall is a bit too desolate," Mu Qingqing said, appearing beside Xin Ci.
Xin Ci nodded in agreement. "Indeed. According to the senior disciple earlier, the Hall Master of Asura Hall was severely injured and should be in seclusion. Currently, the only person in charge of Asura Hall should be that Senior Sister Luo."
"But after wandering for so long, we haven't seen Senior Sister Luo."
Just as Xin Ci was about to leave the main hall, he suddenly heard a childish yet clear voice from behind him.
"Who are you? Why have you come to my Asura Hall!"
The sudden voice interrupted Xin Ci's conversation with Mu Qingqing.
Both their expressions shifted slightly, and they turned to look behind them.
They saw a little girl, about five years old, standing before them. Her large, watery eyes twinkled like brilliant gems, making her appear very adorable.
Her delicate and lovely face, along with her rosy cheeks, made one want to pinch them.
Who was this exquisitely crafted little girl?
Why was she in the Asura Hall?
What's more, neither Xin Ci nor Mu Qingqing had sensed her presence before she appeared.
Even more surprisingly, this little girl in front of them, with just a casual glance, saw through Xin Ci's facade.
"You are clearly only at the one-star Heavenly Venerate realm, yet you possess two Saint Emperor-level souls. And your body is also very strange; even I cannot probe your spiritual world with my power."
The child questioned Xin Ci in her innocent voice, with a subtle echo emanating from her. The terrifying aura she exuded clearly indicated she was no ordinary child, but rather an elder who had returned to their youth.
These profound words made Xin Ci stiffen, and a chill ran down his spine.
Being able to detect Han Lao and Mu Qingqing's presence, this little girl must be a Great Emperor-level expert.
However, Xin Ci quickly calmed down, raised his eyes to meet the girl's scrutinizing gaze, and respectfully said, "Junior Mu Ci, a new disciple of the Asura Hall, greets Senior."
"A new disciple of Asura Hall?"
The little girl scrutinized Xin Ci before saying, "I didn't expect that after more than twenty years, Asura Hall would still have a day to welcome new disciples."
Hearing the girl's meaningful words, Xin Ci's curiosity about her identity grew.
The girl also noticed the confusion in Xin Ci's eyes and introduced herself, "My name is Gu Linyue, and I am the Hall Master of Asura Hall."
Gu Linyue!
The Hall Master of Asura Hall!
Xin Ci's pupils contracted upon hearing this.
The Hall Master of Asura Hall was actually such a young girl.
Mu Qingqing was also astonished.
She hadn't expected the Hall Master of Asura Hall to be a loli who had lived for thousands of years.
In her original memory, the Hall Master of Asura Hall should have been a mature woman of unparalleled beauty.
And this little girl before them didn't match the description of the Hall Master of Asura Hall in the original work at all.
Gu Linyue didn't offer much explanation. Her small, white feet touched the ground, and she extended her tender, white little hand. A beam of light shot from her fingertips towards Xin Ci, entering his mind.
"Since you are now a disciple of Asura Hall, these are my parting gifts to you."
"This is the inheritance technique of Asura Hall, the first three layers of the Asura Battle Technique. Study it well."
"Thank you, Hall Master."
Xin Ci accepted Gu Linyue's gifts and bowed to her.
Gu Linyue waved her hand and said, "I have some matters to attend to. You can choose any cultivation room within Asura Hall and diligently comprehend the Asura Battle Technique."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Linyue vanished into space and disappeared.
Xin Ci stared blankly for a moment after seeing Gu Linyue disappear.
Did the Hall Master of Asura Hall leave in such a hurry because of something urgent?
Mu Qingqing seemed to guess the reason and transmitted to Xin Ci, "I think she might be suppressing the injuries within her body."
Gu Linyue was injured?
Reminded by Mu Qingqing, Xin Ci also recalled that the senior disciple at the registration desk had mentioned that the Hall Master of Asura Hall's injuries had not yet healed.
Mu Qingqing, using her Star Wheel Eyes, detected a swirling, strange black mist entangled around Gu Linyue's heart.
Even though Gu Linyue suppressed it with a large amount of True Essence, the disgusting black mist still seeped into her heart bit by bit.
It was likely that Gu Linyue was helpless against this leech-like black mist and could only continuously suppress it with True Essence.
Mu Qingqing also understood why Gu Linyue had taken on a child's appearance; she was likely affected by this black mist.
It seemed the incident in Asura Hall twenty years ago was not simple. Even the Great Emperor-level Gu Linyue was harmed, indicating how powerful the Nether God Race was at that time.
However, thinking about it now was useless. Their current strength couldn't help Gu Linyue much.
After discussing with Mu Qingqing, Xin Ci began to survey the environment of Asura Hall.
Asura Hall was divided into two parts: the main hall and the outer hall.
The outer hall contained a library, cultivation rooms, disciple quarters, alchemy rooms, and a martial arts arena, among other facilities.
Xin Ci didn't visit other places and headed directly towards the cultivation rooms.
He sat cross-legged and began to comprehend the Asura Battle Technique.
As the inherited secret technique of Asura Hall and a supreme true meaning, the Asura Battle Technique was naturally profound and mysterious.
According to the information transmitted to his mind by Gu Linyue, the Asura Battle Technique should have nine layers.
With each successful cultivation of a layer, one's combat power would increase exponentially, and each layer possessed a special divine ability with considerable power.
Among peers, it would be difficult to find an equal, and one could even achieve the feat of killing opponents of higher cultivation levels, a capability that persisted even into the Great Emperor realm.
This demonstrated the power of the Asura Battle Technique.
However, it was a pity that Gu Linyue only gave him the first three layers of the technique.