Chapter 622 - 174: Refining the Golden Body with Geng Metal Evil Qi, the Killing Intent of Old Demon Ghost Bone Arrives

Chapter 622: Chapter 174: Refining the Golden Body with Geng Metal Evil Qi, the Killing Intent of Old Demon Ghost Bone Arrives

"Wretched creature! Get away!"

The Zhang Family Ancestor’s remnant soul, filled with shock and rage, condensed its remaining Soul Power into a Spiritual Shock and slammed it viciously into the main soul.

The main soul’s form froze for an instant, its Soul Body rippling like disturbed water.

But its savagery had been unleashed. Far from retreating, it began to devour with even greater ferocity!

At the same time, led by the main soul, the hundreds of Resentful Souls that had previously cowered in fear surged forward once more.

Like a surging tide of black ink, they instantly drowned the Zhang Family Ancestor’s remnant soul!

"AHH—!"

A bloodcurdling scream, so shrill it barely sounded human, erupted from the center of the soul tide.

Countless sharp maws tore at him, and innumerable soul claws scratched and clawed.

With every bite, a thread of pure Soul Power was stripped away and devoured.

This was no ordinary devouring. This was "Refinement" under Chu Fan’s control!

The power of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner acted like a millstone. Aided by the "Soul-splitting Godslayer" arrow, it was grinding the Zhang Family Ancestor’s will into dust, bit by bit, and plundering his Soul Power!

"Little bastard! My main body will never let you go!"

"You will suffer the torment of Soul Refining for all eternity, never to be reborn!"

Before its will was completely annihilated, the Zhang Family Ancestor’s remnant soul issued its most vicious curse.

In the void above, the giant Chu Fan simply watched in silence.

’If curses like that actually worked, I’d be squatting on the ground drawing circles and cursing the entire Zhang Family to death.’

The sound of cursing came to an abrupt halt...

The last vestiges of his will to resist were finally crushed.

The Soul Division completely dissipated, transforming into a ball of incomparably pure Soul Source Energy that shimmered with a faint light.

The purity of this energy far surpassed that of all the Resentful Souls within the banner combined!

The main soul let out a joyous roar and greedily devoured the Soul Core.

Its Soul Body grew more solid and powerful at a visible rate, its aura climbing higher and higher.

The surrounding thousands of Resentful Souls also shared in the wisps of dissipated energy.

Though the amount was minuscule, it made them all the more savage.

The gluttonous feast of Soul Source Energy within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner drew to a close.

Outside the banner, the Spell in Chu Fan’s hands changed. He shouted in a low voice, "Netherworld Soul Refining, All Laws Return to the Origin! Refine!"

BZZZZ—

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner trembled violently. The eerie light on its surface flared, and countless arcane Runes swirled across it without cease.

Inside the banner’s space, the gray mist was like a living thing.

It transformed into a series of Rune Lock Chains that merged into the tide of souls, accelerating the Refinement process.

In just a few moments, Tang Yu and Mo Yunzi sensed the terrifying aura of Chu Fan’s Ten Thousand Souls Banner surge, growing several times stronger!

Phew!

Chu Fan let out a long, turbid breath, his tense nerves finally relaxing.

He withdrew the Spell and began to slowly guide the surging Primordial Qi in his body back to his Qi Sea, all while sifting through the Zhang Family Ancestor’s memories.

However, his face was still pale.

Even with Tang Yu’s Primordial Qi to support him, activating the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and the Netherworld Soul Refining Technique at the same time had been incredibly perilous.

Behind him, Tang Yu only dared to withdraw her hand after sensing that Chu Fan’s aura had stabilized.

Gazing at the young man’s somewhat slender yet ramrod-straight back, Tang Yu’s beautiful eyes held a complex mix of emotions.

There was awe and curiosity, but above all, a thread of indescribable fear.

’This young man’s methods are so ruthless, so bizarre...’

She had returned to Chu Fan’s hometown, Cyan Yang Ancient City, and investigated him for some time.

It wasn’t that her information was wrong...

It was that Chu Fan’s Cultivation was advancing too quickly.

Unbelievably fast.

A boy who had left Cyan Yang Ancient City not long ago now possessed the strength to challenge a behemoth like the Zhang Family...

Tang Yu felt as though she were in a dream.

...

Chu Fan turned his senses inward, performing Introspection...

His Qi Sea ached with strain, but his meridians were completely unharmed.

’The second level of the Vajra Undying Body is this powerful!’

’I came here to absorb the Earth Vein Flame Fiend Qi, but I stumbled upon this incredible stroke of fortune instead!’

’That desperate attempt actually allowed me to integrate the Traits of my strongbow, like "Soul-splitting Godslayer," into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner!’

’This is another massive gain!’

’In the future, if I can gain complete control over the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, can I use its terrifying power to form an arrow and strike my enemies?’

’If I can... what an earth-shattering arrow that would be!’

Chu Fan sat before the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, gazing at the Ancient Treasure as it roiled with black qi, lost in thought.

Seeing him deep in thought, Mo Yunzi and Tang Yu didn’t dare to interrupt, waiting quietly to the side.

A moment later, Chu Fan put away the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, picked up the Profound Cyan Shield, the Frost Sword, and Zhang Ling’Er’s Sumeru Ring.

Then he led the two of them out of the All-Seeing Mirror’s Mirror Image Space.

THUD!

With a flash of white light, Zhang Ling’Er’s corpse was thrown to the ground.

Chu Fan looked at Tang Yu. "You’re a Zhang Family Shadow Guard. I assume you’re an expert in tracking, counter-tracking, and disposing of bodies without a trace?"

"...Yes." Tang Yu’s eyelashes trembled slightly.

She glanced at the corpse on the ground, her finger twitched, and a wisp of dark green flame shot out.

The flame was bizarre. The moment it touched Zhang Ling’Er’s body, it flared to life with a WHOOSH.

Tang Yu watched the scene, her expression distant.

As a Zhang Family Shadow Guard, she had little affection for the Zhang Family or for Zhang Ling’Er.

The Zhang Family Shadow Guards were merely servants of a slightly higher rank than maids.

No matter how many great deeds they performed, they would never be held in high regard by the Zhangs, much less be treated as equals to the family’s own children.

But having accompanied Zhang Ling’er for years, watching the arrogant young miss grow up and do as she pleased, seeing her die so quietly now... Tang Yu felt a pang of indescribable melancholy.

The dark green flame burned brighter and brighter...

Before long, Zhang Ling’Er’s corpse had been reduced to nothing but ash.

Tang Yu flicked her sleeve. A gust of wind swept by, and the ashes danced into the sky, scattering across the already scorched Flame Fire Forbidden Land.

And just like that, the last trace of the imperious young miss of the Zhang Family vanished from the world.

Tang Yu sighed softly and said, "Master, the Zhang Family Ancestor’s Soul Division was destroyed. His main body will definitely have sensed it."

"We shouldn’t stay here any longer."

"Right." Chu Fan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the churning Flame Fire Evil Qi with a hint of reluctance.

Just then, Tang Yu took a Small Jade Bottle from her robes, uncorked it, and blew a breath of air across the opening.