"Heh, it seems you were quite prepared, but still a step too late," the Six Desires Venerable said, his figure slowly flying towards them and stopping a few yards away from Ni Mu.

Wu Yuezhi and the glamorous woman slowly flew towards him as well and soon stood by his side.

"Wasn't your main soul supposed to have left? How can you still manipulate Soul Power and use Illusion Techniques?" Ni Mu's heart sank, knowing they had fallen for an illusion, yet he was utterly baffled.

The Soul Power of a Soul Cultivator depends on the Divine Soul; they can exert their powers through transformation, yet it must be controlled by the Divine Soul.

The Six Desires Venerable had already split his Divine Soul using the Divine Soul Incarnation Technique; now, relying solely on his physical body, it should have been impossible for him to employ the means of a Soul Cultivator, which is why Ni Mu and the others had not immediately used any methods to counter the illusion.

However, the current situation proved that a Divine Soul still resided within the Six Desires Venerable's physical body; with the main soul having left already, what remained could only be a split soul.

Yet, as far as Ni Mu knew, due to the unique nature of Divine Soul Transformation, the Six Desires Venerable was exceedingly wary of splitting his soul. Moreover, a split soul is generally weaker than the main soul, but the Illusion Technique just deployed had even deceived Wu Yuezhi's Magic Treasure—a feat no ordinary split soul could achieve.

On the other side, faced with Ni Mu's questioning, the Six Desires Venerable scoffed with disdain.

"Do you think I would tell you?"

Saying this, he waved his hand, and Wu Yuezhi and the glamorous woman started using their respective signature moves again, only this time, their target had changed to Ni Mu.

Ni Mu looked at his sworn siblings, a flash of reluctance in his eyes.

Faced with such a perilous situation, though unwilling, he had no choice but to make a move against Wu Yuezhi and the other.

It had come to this, and he could only use "that."

Ni Mu thought to himself, his fingers frenziedly tapping in mid-air as Mana burst forth from his body, all streaming into a Storage Bag at his waist.

...

Extreme Fire Realm.

As the white light dissipated, Yan Sijing immediately looked around and let out a sigh of relief upon noticing that the Six Desires Venerable was not nearby.

Just then, Yuan Ming and Xi Ying flew out from the Stealing Heaven Tripod and approached Yan Sijing.

"Here, take these elixirs for now, rest a bit, and calm yourself," Yuan Ming looked Yan Sijing up and down, seeing her unharmed, he also relaxed slightly.

"I'm fine, really fine. To personally participate in a battle among top cultivators is something I've never experienced before. And with the Nether Moon God protecting us, though I was scared at that moment, it's not a bother now," Yan Sijing said excitedly, her eyes bright with anticipation of the next battle.

Yuan Ming was somewhat surprised, but seeing that she seemed genuinely fine, he let her be.

"Lift your hand," Xi Ying said, not caring about Yan Sijing's state, and simply reached out to remove the silver cord wrapped around her.

"What's this?" Yuan Ming asked curiously.

"I'm not sure, it feels like a rope, but it doesn't seem to be a Magic Treasure," Xi Ying scanned it with his Divine Sense and shook his head.

Suddenly, Yuan Ming felt his Spiritual Beast Bag stir at his waist. Before he could reach out to open it, a stream of purple-black light burst from within and transformed into a human form next to the trio.

It was a small-framed girl with delicate features, her eyes full of vitality and liveliness. She looked like any ordinary person except for her purple-black skin, vine-like patterns on her body, and hair that resembled willow leaves, hinting at some plant characteristics.

"Master, this should be a type of Spirit Vine," the girl said, moving closer to Yuan Ming as if seeking approval.

However, Yuan Ming's attention was no longer on the silver "rope" but was instead fixed on the girl in surprise.

"You are... Hua Zhi? How did you transform like this?" Yuan Ming asked in astonishment.

Since coming out from All Living Beings' Dream, he hadn't had the chance to check the situation inside the Spiritual Beast Bag. Although he sensed Hua Zhi awakening through his Divine Sense, he had no idea she could fully transform into human form.

"Hehe, I'm great, aren't I, Master? All thanks to the Demonic Qi given by Shura Master, otherwise it would have taken me much longer to transform!" Hua Zhi boasted, hands on her hips and head slightly raised, a proud look on her face.

At this point, Yuan Ming also noticed that the aura Hua Zhi emitted had already reached the Third-level Upper Stage.

"Hua Zhi, you said this is a Spirit Vine, can you be more specific about which type it is?" Since Xi Ying was unaware of Hua Zhi's previous transformation, he didn't care much about Hua Zhi's results in transforming.

"Hmm... I just feel its essence is that of a Spirit Vine, but to know exactly which one, I'd have to eat it. Ah, don't get me wrong, oh! This is a new ability I gained after breaking through to the third level. I can know other creatures' abilities by devouring them, it's not because I'm greedy!" Hua Zhi explained, sneaking a glance at Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming didn't notice her little gesture but remembering the Six Desires Venerable's anxious expression when they killed the silver Spirit Vine, he immediately nodded and said:

"Alright, then eat it quickly and analyze its abilities, I have great use for it."

"Yes, Master!" Hua Zhi joyfully agreed, taking the Spirit Vine from Xi Ying's hand, then turned back into a stream of light and slipped back into the Spiritual Beast Bag.

The next moment, Yuan Ming's expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong?" Xi Ying asked.

"The Six Desires Venerable is flying towards us as a soul body, and he's moving very fast, so he'll arrive soon," Yuan Ming said quickly.

"This is a capability of the Sleeping Witch, allowing the soul body to separate for extended periods. Divine Souls who've reached the Sleep Witch Realm move extremely swiftly, unlike your soul crow," Xi Ying explained.

"So that's how it is," Yuan Ming nodded.

"What is the physical body of the Six Desires Venerable doing?" Xi Ying thought of something and asked again.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming activated the Shura Stone Tablet's forbidden, swiftly seeing the situation around the Six Desires Venerable's body, but the situation wasn't good.

"Ni Mu and the others have begun clashing with him? It seems the Six Desires Venerable reacted quickly. Let's see what they can manage to do. Regardless, the demise of the Six Desires has come!" Xi Ying said with a cold smile upon hearing Yuan Ming's report.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming felt a stir in his heart.

Xi Ying's words carried a deep hatred, seemingly bearing some deep grudge against the Six Desires Venerable.

However, Xi Ying did not elaborate, and he did not ask further.

"Hua Zhi has not yet figured out the abilities of the Silver Vine, so it's not advisable to confront the Six Desires Venerable directly. Let's hide for now," Yuan Ming took out the Shura Stone Tablet.

A white light surrounded the trio, and in a blur, they appeared in the Netherworld.

Almost simultaneously, Yuan Ming also sensed the Divine Soul of the Six Desires Venerable change direction, flying towards them with uncanny precision.

"Strange, how could the Six Desires Venerable know our location? We did not show ourselves just before, and there's nothing amiss on Yan Sijing either," Yuan Ming glanced at Yan Sijing.

Although Yan Sijing was briefly captured by the silver tentacle, he had carefully checked with his Divine Sense and could ensure there were no Mana marks or similar things planted on her.

Yan Sijing felt a shiver inside and subconsciously lowered her head, activating her Divine Sense to inspect herself, naturally without finding anything.

"The Six Desires Venerable must have used the Ancient Shadow Soul Seeking Technique of the Wu Yue Sect, a tracking secret technique. As long as a trace of the target's aura is captured, it can lock onto their location. Even if they are a thousand or two thousand miles away or hidden within forbidden areas or Spiritual Beast Bags, it does not block it and is extremely difficult to escape," Xi Ying said thoughtfully.

"There's such a powerful tracking secret technique?" Yuan Ming was secretly shocked.

This Ancient Shadow Soul Seeking Technique's effect somewhat resembled the Soul-locking Pearl Magic Artifact he had obtained previously, but the Soul-locking Pearl could only track up to a hundred miles, nothing compared to this technique.

"Ordinary cultivators using the Ancient Shadow Soul Seeking Technique wouldn't see such formidable effects; the Six Desires Venerable has lived for two or three thousand years and has cultivated various secret techniques to their peaks, allowing him to track from so far away," Xi Ying explained.

After hearing this, Yuan Ming felt slightly relieved and manipulated the Shura Stone Tablet to move them near the Black Tower.

And naturally, the Divine Soul of the Six Desires Venerable changed course and pursued them here.

"Truly an unshakeable pursuer. It seems he definitely used the Ancient Shadow Soul Seeking Technique as Xi Ying mentioned. However, although it may be difficult for others to evade this technique, it is useless against me," Yuan Ming sneered secretly, his Divine Sense enveloping Yan Sijing.

Yan Sijing's expression turned vacant, caught in an illusion.

Yuan Ming swept her up with a flick of his sleeve, pulled Xi Ying, and entered the Stealing Heaven Tripod Space, leaving only a bronze incense burner suspended outside.

Then, a flash of white light occurs, and the Stealing Heaven Tripod also vanished without trace.

At the entrance to the Netherworld, the Six Desires Venerable stopped, closed his eyes to sense the position of Yuan Ming and the others, but found nothing.

He stood silently for a few breaths, then turned and flew towards the direction of his physical body.

...

For Yuan Ming, Ni Mu and the others were now his own people, relying on them to clash with the Six Desires first; he wouldn't allow the Divine Soul of the Six Desires Venerable to go back and assist.

He quickly manipulated the Shura Stone Tablet, and white light arose around the Six Desires Venerable, instantly forming a Teleportation Array.

The Divine Soul of the Six Desires Venerable was wrapped by the array, about to be transported away.

At that moment, the Divine Soul of the Six Desires Venerable suddenly split into several dozen streaks of silver light, each containing a silver soul leech, shooting in all directions.

A dazzling white light shot up into the sky, and both the white array and the soul leeches disappeared.

A flash of white light over Yin Capital City, a swarm of soul leeches appeared from thin air, hesitated briefly, then scattered and flew away.

Inside the Stealing Heaven Tripod Space, Yuan Ming's expression was solemn.

The soul leeches sent to Yin Capital City constituted the majority, but a few managed to break through the white array at the last moment, disappearing into the vast expanse of the sky.

He urged the Shura Stone Tablet's forbidden, trying to sense the position of that few soul leeches.

However, those soul leeches seemed as if they had disappeared, leaving no trace behind.

Not only that, but the soul leeches inside Yin Capital City also gradually vanished, with no clue as to where they went.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.