Chapter 384

Ye Liuyun's strength has far exceeded the Yin Soul's estimate. Ordinary people would have already died in the mechanisms on the steps upon arrival. Yet Ye Liuyun managed to hard-resist all the way. Surely there is some special method that allows him to use True Essence.

"You are the strongest outsider I have ever seen; not only is your True Essence unaffected, your Soul is also very powerful! But with just this little ability, it seems still not enough!"

The leading Yin Soul gave a cold laugh, then produced a black small flag and waved it a few times. Immediately, a Black Fog emanated, thick Yin wind rising from the ground; even though Ye Liuyun had a True Essence Body Shield, he felt bone‑chilling cold.

"Soul Banner!" Hell Mingshe recognized it and shouted excitedly. "He wants to summon help from Hell. Danger! Quick, kill him at once!"

Ye Liuyun's golden‑armored Soul, upon hearing that, also launched a full‑power Thunder Fire Overlord punch.

Although his Bloodline Power had been enhanced, this punch also consumed nearly thirty percent of his Bloodline Power, and it also carried the power of Buddha Light and Nether Ghost Fire.

The Yin Soul leader also did not show weakness, immediately meeting with a punch, but unexpectedly Buddha Light and Nether Ghost Fire instantly shattered his pitch‑black cold True Essence; before he could react, it slammed into his chest.

Although his realm was high, the punch didn't pierce through, but it still blasted a big pit in his chest; moreover, Buddha Light and Nether Ghost Fire continued to expand, melting his Soul. He was struck and fell backward, and the Soul Banner flew from his hand.

The Black Fog emanating from his Soul Banner condensed into the image of a wicked ghost clad in black armor and wielding a ghost‑head blade, its realm reaching the Seventh Layer.

"This is a Hell Ghost General! Fortunately he only managed to summon one, and its realm isn't high either! Otherwise we two would be doomed!"

Hell Mingshe didn't first deal with that evil ghost Yin Soul, but instead took back the Soul Banner and handed it to Ye Liuyun to keep safe, lest the leading Yin Soul seize it again and summon another powerful Yin Soul.

Ye Liuyun secured the Soul Banner, then immediately released another golden‑armored Soul, and together with Hell Mingshe resisted the Seventh Layer Ghost General.

"Mingshe, you actually dare to oppose Hell? Aren't you afraid we'll kill you until your soul and spirit scatter?"

That Ghost General actually knew Hell Mingshe. Seeing that he could not withstand their combined attack, especially Ye Liuyun's Buddha Light Power and Nether Ghost Fire, he found he couldn't fight at all, so he immediately began threatening.

"Pah! Want to threaten me because you can't beat me? We'll talk about later matters later, but today the one whose soul and spirit will scatter is definitely you!" Hell Mingshe kept attacking while mocking the Ghost General.

"Do you know what the consequences are of killing a Hell Ghost General?" The Ghost General then turned his head to threaten Ye Liuyun.

Before Ye Liuyun could answer, Mingshe spoke for him.

"Your bluff might work on outsiders, but it's useless on me. Whoever summoned you is responsible. It wasn't us who summoned you. And after a while, that fellow will also end up like you—his soul and spirit scattered—and Hell won't be able to find us!"

Hell Mingshe said that and then intensified the attack with Ye Liuyun. The Ghost General and Ye Liuyun clashed blades, but the Ghost General's blade intent was obviously inferior to Ye Liuyun's, suffering a great loss. Cracks appeared all over his body; these were the Buddha Light Power left by Ye Liuyun's strikes.

"You idiot! You've gotten me killed! Hurry up and get up to help me, or we'll both die here!" The Ghost General roared at the Yin Soul leader.

At this moment, the Yin Soul leader's chest was about to be burned through; he couldn't even stand, just lying on the ground constantly wailing.

Ye Liuyun's Thunder Fire Domain now echoed with the wails of the Yin ghosts. Other Yin ghosts of lower realms had already been burned to death or injury by the Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire within the domain, suffering heavy casualties.

The Ghost General, helpless, finally released his own Soul Domain to oppose Ye Liuyun, hoping to break Ye Liuyun's Soul Domain.

His realm is high, so his domain power should originally be very strong! However, the Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire inside Ye Liuyun's domain inflict great damage on his domain. It is estimated that after this battle, even if he can win, his domain will need to be retrained thereafter!

"Heh, that move of yours is useless!" Ye Liuyun couldn't help but chuckle coldly. If this Ghost General weren't a Yin Soul but a substantive attack, Ye Liuyun really couldn't beat him. However, for this kind of Yin Soul attack, Ye Liuyun has plenty of ways to deal with it.

He first released the power of Buddha Light, which instantly melted a large portion of the Ghost General's domain. Then, without even using Nether Ghost Fire, just the Blood Thunder and Golden Crow Holy Fire were enough to blast the Ghost General's domain full of holes.

Buddha Light, thunder, and fire are all nemeses of Yin‑ghost entities. Therefore, despite his high realm, he was completely restrained by Ye Liuyun.

Soon, the Ghost General and that Yin Soul leader were weakened to the point of exhaustion by Buddha Light and Nether Ghost Fire. Ye Liuyun, meanwhile, used the Soul Search secret technique to seek the whereabouts of Purifying Soul Water, while absorbing the power of these Yin souls together with Hell Mingshe.

Through Soul Search, Ye Liuyun not only found information about Purifying Soul Water, but also discovered an important piece of information: the locals possess the Primordial Power of this Secret Realm. Even if he cannot obtain that Primordial Power, merely obtaining a Mysterious Origin Crystal Stone near it would allow him to quickly raise his realm.

Ye Liuyun immediately proceeded deeper underground without delay. Not far along, he heard the dripping of water. This place resembled a cave; from the cracks in the ceiling rock, Purifying Soul Water kept dripping down. Below was a pool five zhang square, which was actually filled entirely with Purifying Soul Water.

Ye Liuyun immediately got busy. He first flew up to the cave ceiling, dug upward with the Demon‑Slaying Sword, and excavated a Purifying Soul Pearl. He had obtained this information from searching the Yin Soul leader's Soul: this Purifying Soul Pearl purifies the underground water, causing it to drip down and become Purifying Soul Water.

Ye Liuyun stored the Purifying Soul Pearl, then threw all the unconscious people inside his Storage Ring into the Purifying Soul Water to soak; he even released Hell Mingshe to soak together in the Purifying Soul Water.

This Purifying Soul Water has the effect of purifying the Soul. Both he and Hell Mingshe have devoured many Souls before, and their Souls are inevitably not pure enough; by jointly undergoing the baptism of Purifying Soul Water, their Soul power can be greatly increased.

The other unconscious people also had the toxins in their Souls expelled by the Purifying Soul Water; the toxins disappeared instantly, and after a short while they all woke up.

Ye Liuyun explained the events to each of them individually; a few women were left frightened. They all declared they would never be careless again. Immediately, everyone devoted themselves to cultivation for a period of time, purifying their Souls.

Ye Liuyun felt that after the baptism of Purifying Soul Water, his Soul felt clearer and more solid; he felt his Soul power had increased considerably.

Afterward, Ye Liuyun took out a treasure gourd and stored the remaining Purifying Soul Water inside. He intended to use this Purifying Soul Water to trade with the local residents for cultivation resources.

When Ye Liuyun led the people away, none of the mechanisms made any sound, and the castle gate opened automatically, removing all obstacles.

After leaving, the people looked at the sea of flowers before them and couldn't help but sigh. Finally, Ye Liuyun set it all ablaze with a single fire, burning it completely clean. He didn't know whether any Yin souls remained in the castle; to prevent anyone from being harmed again, he decided to thoroughly settle the matter. He even set the castle ablaze with Golden Crow Holy Fire.