The screams were quite terrifying.
But that’s all they were—just scary. In the cultivation world, who hasn’t encountered a few bizarre incidents?
This kind of environment, filled with “negative emotions,” mainly disrupts a cultivator’s mind. For those with weak willpower, it can even drive them insane.
“The manual should be in this area,” Lian Xin said. “This is the special chamber of the main hall, where important items are stored… but which specific chamber, we don’t know.”
The number of chambers in this area far exceeds those in other areas, and almost every one of them has a sealing formation.
Moreover, the spiritual energy fluctuations outside the chambers are different from those outside, giving an indescribable discomfort.
“How should we search?” Ah Miao seemed to feel the discomfort too and asked uneasily, “Do we search one by one, meow?”
“That might be our only option…”
None of the three wanted to stay in this place any longer than necessary, so they quickly got to work, opening the chambers one by one in an orderly fashion.
Although the doors had sealing formations, they posed no obstacle to Lian Xin, who knew how to deactivate them.
Opening one door revealed a useless demonic artifact.
Opening another revealed pills that had turned to powder.
Opening yet another revealed a skeleton, which, judging by its attire, must have been quite beautiful in life.
Most of the items in the chambers had become harmless waste due to the passage of time, so the inspection process wasn’t too slow.
But Tang Xin could always sense a bad premonition.
Something’s not right. The earlier crises were so intense, but now it’s quiet? Isn’t this the core area?
“I found a book, meow, with the words ‘Nine Provinces’ on it!”
“‘Nine Provinces Beauty Guide,’ not what we’re looking for…”
“But it’s related to Nine Provinces, so it might be useful, meow?”
Lian Xin and Ah Miao continued their search, while Tang Xin remained vigilant, watching their surroundings.
Whoosh—
A gust of wind swept through, and an uneasy premonition reached its peak.
It’s here!
“I died so unjustly!”
Countless grayish-white gases appeared out of thin air, gathering not far from the group and gradually forming a human shape.
“A wraith?” Tang Xin pulled out the Soul-Devouring Banner, staring intently ahead. “No, it seems to be something else…”
She had encountered wraiths before in the Sword Tomb on Jingxin Peak. They were chaotic entities purely composed of energy. But this thing in front of her clearly had a “physical form,” which was the mist.
“A remnant soul,” Lian Xin exclaimed, “at least at the Nascent Soul stage!”
Below the Nascent Soul stage, if the soul is not intact, it usually can’t resist the disintegration by the forces of heaven and earth and will dissipate quickly.
Only those at the Nascent Soul stage, whose souls can exist independently of their bodies, can have their remnant souls preserved in some way.
But a remnant soul is still a remnant soul. The moment their soul is incomplete, it means they are truly dead, leaving behind only some lingering thoughts from their lifetime.
“Don’t panic,” Tang Xin said coldly. “Since it’s a remnant soul, the Soul-Devouring Banner will work! +30, go!”
Colorful light burst from the Soul-Devouring Banner, shooting straight at the remnant soul.
“Trying to absorb me?” The remnant soul, now in human form, said mockingly, “You should consider your own strength first!”
Grayish-white gas condensed into a shield in front of the remnant soul, blocking all the colorful light. The Soul-Devouring Banner in Tang Xin’s hand began to tremble violently.
“The Soul-Devouring Banner is a good item, but its power is related to the user’s cultivation level,” the remnant soul’s form became more solid, and the trembling of the Soul-Devouring Banner grew more intense. “Understand, junior?”
No wonder it’s a true Nascent Soul stage remnant soul. Even a bit of residual power is so formidable!
“I can sense the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator in your Soul-Devouring Banner.”
As it spoke, the remnant soul fully materialized into a figure—a beautiful woman in red, with a voluptuous figure, delicate features, and an aura of mature charm.
“But it seems you haven’t managed to refine a ‘yin soul,’ have you? Your use of the Soul-Devouring Banner is utterly clueless… Why not hand it over to me?”
She beckoned to Tang Xin, and a powerful suction force dragged Tang Xin forward.
“Be careful!”
Lian Xin and Ah Miao quickly stepped forward, grabbing the Soul Devouring Banner from both sides, and began to struggle against the remnant soul opposite them.
“Stop struggling,” the remnant soul of the beauty laughed, “Just obediently become my nourishment. If I devour you, I might be able to escape from here!”
“Remnant souls are most afraid of mental attacks,” Lian Xin explained while resisting, “But I’m not very good at that…”
“Foundation Building cultivators rarely learn mental spells, meow! Because they simply can’t learn them!”
[Options generating…]
[Option 1: “How dare you act tough in front of me, die!” Self-destruct the Soul Devouring Banner and try to defeat the enemy.]
[Success rate: 10%, reward: a plain Soul Devouring Banner, failure results in being devoured.]
[Option 2: “A mere remnant soul dares to cause trouble, taste my Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!” Team up with your companions to fight head-on and try to defeat the enemy.]
[Success rate: 30%, reward: parts of a plain Soul Devouring Banner, failure results in being devoured.]
[Option 3: “As long as it’s beautiful, even a remnant soul is fine!” Launch a mental attack on the enemy with words.]
[Success rate: 50%, reward: Cuteness +1, failure results in the remnant soul entering a “berserk” state.]
No need to say more, with “Cuteness +1” on the line, definitely choose option three!
Tang Xin blinked, took a deep breath, and then instantly changed her expression to a “villain” look.
“As long as it’s beautiful, even a remnant soul is fine,” she said with an evil smile, “You won’t be leaving today!”
“You,” the remnant soul of the beauty raised an eyebrow, “What are you talking about…”
“Seeing you trapped here, you probably don’t know about a popular trend in the cultivation world nowadays,” Tang Xin laughed heartily, “It’s called ‘spirit play.’ Remnant souls like you can change into any position, any posture, much more versatile than living people, so you’re especially popular!”
“Uh…”
The Nascent Soul stage remnant soul showed an expression of “this is way beyond my understanding.”
“Come on, didn’t you want to absorb me? Hurry up! When it comes to this kind of game, I claim to be second, and no one dares to claim first. I can definitely take you to the next level!” Tang Xin shouted.
“No way, has the cultivation world come to the point where even souls are not spared…”
The overwhelming information shock caused the remnant soul’s thoughts to waver. The verbal interference was already considered a success.
“Ugh—”
At this moment, the little fox emerged from Tang Xin’s arms, its eyes glowing red, staring straight at the remnant soul opposite.
“This,” the beauty in the air retreated repeatedly, as if encountering a natural enemy, “What?! How do you have such a demonic pet!”
