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Chapter 165: Scheming Against the Demon

  Chapter 165: Scheming Against the Demon

  In the south of Yunxia Island, in a hidden valley, various towering trees are lush and dense, covering the sky and earth.

  In the valley, a gray mist lingered, refusing to disperse.

  In the fog, the valley was filled with deathly silence, no demonic beasts were seen, nor any warriors' traces.

  Thick fog covers the sky of the valley, brilliant sunlight can't penetrate through the fog and descend into the valley.

  Shi Yan arrived at the entrance of the valley and felt the air was humid, knowing that there should be a water source in the valley.

  Following the trail of that icy, evil aura, Shi Yan had been searching all along, but when he arrived here, he found that the icy, evil aura had vanished without a trace.

  The farther he was from the valley, the more he could feel that something was out of the ordinary here. However, when he actually arrived, he couldn't find anything, which made Shi Yan wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

  Hiding in the ancient tree at the entrance of the valley, Shi Yan gazed out at the valley through the dense foliage, only to find that it was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see anything clearly, and he had no idea what lay within.

  No hurry to enter the valley, Shi Yan hid on an ancient tree, silently waiting.

  Three days later, a strong soul suction force suddenly came out of the dense fog in the valley!

  Yunxia Island, surrounded by mountains and rivers, had a multitude of invisible souls that were drawn to the valley, gathering together to form a grayish-black light that flew into the valley and disappeared in an instant.

  Shi Yan's expression changed, and he gazed intently into the distance. He found that in the depths of the misty valley, there were countless dark lights flickering.

  If a wisp of black air is the shadow of a soul, then the souls of all sorts of living creatures in the valley must number tens of thousands, and who knows how many people were killed by Gu's family.

  At the same time.

  That icy, evil aura quietly spread out from the valley once again, like wisps of smoke dispersing, filling the entire sky of Yunxia Island. It seemed to be gathering and changing something... Standing outside the valley, Shi Yan clearly sensed this icy, evil aura, which absolutely came from a demon from the Fourth Demon Area!

  At this moment, Shi Yan finally confirmed his conjecture!

  The blood-patterned ring on his hand flickered with a faint, icy flame that seemed to have something to say.

  Shi Yan glanced at the Blood Vein Ring and sank his mind into it, "What's going on?"

  "Right in the valley! It's the Soul Gathering Pearl of an eighth-level Devouring Beast! The Soul Gathering Pearl is in the water, and the water is full of souls. We can be certain that the pearl has sunk to the bottom of the water, forming a Soul Mirror to connect the two realms!" Xuan Bing Han Yan let out a delighted shriek.

  "An Eight-Grade Soul Devouring Beast's Soul Gathering Pearl?" Shi Yan was astonished, "The soul power contained within is even more concentrated, isn't it?"

  "Of course." Xuan Bing Han Yan looked very excited, "You don't have to use your spiritual power to explore the valley anymore. Someone has set up layers of restrictions in the valley, and there are people in the valley who are more powerful than you on guard. As soon as your spiritual power is exposed, you may be discovered immediately."

  "That one icy evil soul should come from the Fourth Demon Realm, could it be that he has arrived?"

  "The Fourth Devil Realm?" Xuan Bing Han Yan seemed a bit puzzled, "In my memory, this devil realm has the least number of experts. Among the four major devil realms, the first devil realm's devils are the strongest, followed by the second and third, while the fourth devil realm's devils are the weakest. I know that the first devil realm was sealed a long time ago, and no one can enter it. Could it be that the second and third devil realms have also been sealed?"

  Xuán bīng hán yàn was already in possession of a simple consciousness at the time of the heaven and earth's opening. In the long years that followed, it had been attempted to be absorbed by many powerful beings, all of whom were peak figures on the Shen En continent. The memories and knowledge in their minds were extremely ordinary.

  Xuan Bing's icy flames learned many secrets that modern warriors found hard to know from the memories of those people, grasping many ancient knowledge. Its understanding of various demon domains might even surpass that of Yang family's master, Yang Qingdi.

  "Do you know about the Four Great Demon Realms?" Shi Yan was shocked.

  "I know, I've gained a lot of knowledge and memories, including those about the Four Great Demon Realms. Among them, the Fourth Demon Realm is still the weakest one. From the memories of several guys, I saw that they had been to the Second and Third Demon Realms, plundering rare treasures and fighting against powerful demons, with battles so intense that they tore apart the demon realms' clouds and seas..."

  Xuan Bing's words were like a cold flame that struck Shi Yan's heart, making him feel shocked and terrified.

  From Xuan Bing Han Yan's narrative, Shi Yan was not difficult to discover that those who tried to occupy Xuan Bing Han Yan were all possessed of the ability to penetrate heaven and earth.

  There is one person who can even travel between the two realms without relying on Tianmen, coming and going as he pleases! His divine powers are boundless, and in both realms, there are hardly any opponents who can match him!

  "So many powerful figures, yet no one has ever truly absorbed you?" Shi Yan was astonished. "You're talking about that guy called Nie Tian, who is invincible in several realms. Such a figure, couldn't he absorb you?"

  "I, I was once merged with his soul." Xuan Bing's flame immediately wilted, "He's too powerful, I couldn't resist at all. I was merged into his sea of consciousness and became one of the three spiritual powers within it. In his sea of consciousness, there are two other strong life consciousnesses that have also been enslaved by him... This guy is too terrifying, I couldn't resist..."

  "How were you able to escape?"

  "He was ambushed by several peers when he broke through the Realm of the True God and the Realm of the Divine King. Taking advantage of his distraction during the breakthrough, his physical body was destroyed by a few peers, while I and two others secretly escaped from his spiritual sea. He lost our three souls' power, and his physical body was also destroyed, so he should have been completely annihilated."

  "True God Triple Heaven!" Shi Yan was shocked, "That guy is really terrifying, in the Soul Sea, besides you, there are actually two other life forms that have merged with him? Those two guys, are they also Heavenly Flames like you?"

  "Not heavenly fire, but also the two most mysterious lives in the world. Unlike you humans, we were born with only souls, no bodies. Hmph, heaven intentionally restricted us. If we were born with physical bodies, you humans would not be our match!"

  Shi Yan was full of surprise as he discovered that when talking with Xuan Bing and Han Yan, he could gain a lot of unexpected ancient knowledge.

  Some experiences of Xuan Bing's cold flames are simply a book of ancient history, which has a more profound understanding of the strong and cultivation than many divine realm strongmen in the endless sea today.

  "Don't worry, the souls overflowing from the valley are too scattered now, they're just extensions of consciousness, not gathered, so it's not a real soul descent." Xuanbing Han Yan thought Shiyan was afraid and comforted him: "Here, people are slaughtered everywhere, just to use souls to form a chaotic bridge, allowing that person's consciousness to attach to the soul. When all the consciousness is divided into thousands of strands and comes over, at that time, it will condense into one strand, and the soul can descend completely."

  "What do you want in exchange for the Soul Gathering Bead?" Shi Yan asked.

  "After that guy comes over." Xuan Bing Han Yan explained: "The Soul Gathering Pearl has the ability to absorb souls from birth. Normally, once you and I get close to the Soul Gathering Pearl, our souls will be immediately affected by the power of the Soul Gathering Pearl. I can still hold on, but you will be sucked away by the Soul Gathering Pearl's soul-absorbing power. However, after the Soul Gathering Pearl forms a soul mirror, the soul power of the Soul Gathering Pearl will be used to support the soul mirror, and at this time, it will not produce soul-absorbing power. At that time, as long as you fly into the water, I will use my power to seal everything in ice, and then you can take the Soul Gathering Pearl."

  "If the demon's soul is also near the Soul Gathering Pearl, won't I be immediately attacked by the demon? And if the Soul Mirror is removed, how can I deal with the Soul Gathering Pearl's renewed soul-absorbing power?"

  "That demon's soul has descended here, it must be doing something, and won't stay by the Soul Gathering Pearl forever. Once that demon leaves, we'll enter the water where the Soul Gathering Pearl is hidden, as long as you obtain the Soul Gathering Pearl, I'll immediately tell you the method to control it, at that time even if the Soul Mirror disappears, you don't have to worry about the Soul Gathering Pearl posing any threat to you."

  "What if the demon's soul comes back?"

  "Haha, then he's asking for death! Without a physical body, just a soul descending, the demonic man's soul can't withstand the Soul Gathering Pearl's soul absorption power. The greatest function of the Soul Gathering Pearl is to absorb souls, and souls with physical bodies are affected much less because their foundation remains. But once the soul leaves the body and encounters the Soul Gathering Pearl, even if it's a strong God Realm cultivator, they'll likely be unable to escape its suction. If that demonic man discovers you can control the Soul Gathering Pearl, when he sees you, he'll definitely flee faster than you, haha!"

  The corner of Shi Yan's mouth suddenly curled up into a smile, "So to say, as long as I grasp the Soul Gathering Bead, I will have the power to deal with that evil spirit?"

  "Of course, when the time comes, I'll tell you how to control the Soul Gathering Bead. Once we get our hands on it, we'll immediately go find that demon and take action. A demon who dares to descend into the mortal realm with his soul must be extremely powerful. His soul being absorbed into the Soul Gathering Bead will be even more potent than the combined soul power of tens of thousands of ordinary people. We can't waste this opportunity."

  "Mmm!"

  "Then just wait, wait for the soul of that demon to descend. After leaving the valley, we will enter the valley. The ban in the valley is useless to me, and when the time comes, I will release my power, freeze all the bans, you can..."

  "Good!"

  "I think about it, hmm, even if the Soul Gathering Pearl needs to maintain the Soul Mirror, once you touch it, it will also form a soul attack against you. You just need to block one weakened soul impact, and you can get the Soul Gathering Pearl. However, your cultivation level seems too low, maybe not even able to withstand its first soul impact. Never mind, I'll teach you that Nie Tian's soul defense technique, although your current cultivation is very low, but mastering his soul technique, you should also be able to block one wave of the Soul Gathering Pearl's soul attack."

  "Nie Teng's Soul Technique..." Shi Yan's eyes suddenly lit up.

  "Hmph! Don't be too happy yet, I've only taught you the basics, so you won't be able to deal with me in the future!"

  "It's okay with basic ones, hehe."

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