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Chapter 226 Finding the Yinzhi Horse! Encountering a Corpse Refining! The Soul's Cry Displays i

Although the middle passage that Lin Chuan and Bai Yaoyi entered had the most piercing howl of the cold wind, they did not encounter any particularly troublesome dangers along the way, except for the occasional attacks by a few groups of "Nether Moths".

These moths are entirely gray-black, only the size of a fingernail, with eerie ghost face patterns on their wings. Individually, they are weak, but they often gather in thousands to form a gray-black "insect cloud".

As the eerie wind blew, it gathered and dispersed, relentlessly assaulting the pale purple aura covering the two people's bodies.

Their mouthparts secrete a mucus that corrodes spiritual light, and after they are killed, their scattered yin energy is quickly re-condensed by the yin wind, transforming into new yin moths, which can be described as endless.

The most effective way to deal with these numerous and seemingly endless small ghost insects is to use large-scale spell cleansing.

Bai Yaoyi is skilled in ice magic. With a wave of her hand, she can create a large ice crystal storm that freezes and crushes swarms of Yinming Moths.

Lin Chuan would occasionally flick his finger to release a tiny electric snake formed from the divine lightning of warding off evil. Wherever the lightning passed, the Yinming Moths would melt away like ice and snow, making it even more efficient.

Even so, the consumption of mana from frequent spellcasting should not be underestimated. If Lin Chuan did not possess ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk, which allows him to replenish his mana at any time, an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would probably have exhausted his mana and been unable to continue exploring in this environment for several days.

While cleaning up the annoying Shadow Moths, the two carefully explored every corner of the passage, looking for any traces that the Shadow Horse might have left behind.

The passage was winding and twisting, sometimes as wide as a hall, sometimes so narrow that only one person could pass at a time. The black ice that had formed on the rock walls grew thicker and thicker, and the cold air was bone-chilling.

When they reached a relatively open stalactite cave, Lin Chuan's consciousness stirred slightly, and he stopped.

In the center of the cave, a mummy of a monk, clad in tattered armor and who had been dead for countless years, sat cross-legged against a massive stalagmite.

The mummified corpse was skin and bones, devoid of any life, seemingly just one of countless explorers who had perished here over the long years.

However, just as the two of them glanced at the dried corpse, a black shadow, as fast as lightning, suddenly darted out from the shadows beside it and pounced straight at Bai Yaoyi, who was closer!

The dark shadow resembled an ape, its entire body was pitch black, its eyes glowed red, and it made strange "squeak" sounds. Its sharp claws gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light. It was clearly a "monstrous ape"!

This ghost is formed from the resentment of a cultivator or demon beast after death, combined with the pure Yin energy of this place. It is not very intelligent, but it moves quickly and its claws and teeth contain highly poisonous Yin energy, making it quite difficult to deal with.

"Watch out!" Bai Yaoyi shouted softly, reacting extremely quickly. With a flick of her jade hand, a crystal-clear ice shield instantly condensed in front of her.

"puff!"

The ape's claws gripped the ice shield with a dull thud, and several cracks appeared on the surface of the ice shield, but it did not break.

At the same time, Lin Chuan had already made his move. He didn't even use his flying sword; he simply pointed a finger from a distance, and an extremely condensed cyan sword aura arrived first, easily piercing the ape's head as if it were a thin sheet of paper.

The monstrous ape let out a short, mournful cry, its body stiffened, and then it exploded with a "bang," turning into a pure stream of yin energy, which was swept away by the yin wind in the cave and disappeared.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin." Bai Yaoyi dispelled her ice shield, nodded to Lin Chuan in thanks, and a strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes. Lin Chuan's speed and the refinement of his sword energy far exceeded her expectations.

"It was nothing. It seems this dried corpse was quite powerful in life, managing to attract a ghost like the Fiend Ape to guard it. It's a pity there's no trace of the Yinzhi Horse."

Lin Chuan glanced at the dried corpse and shook his head.

The two did not linger and continued deeper. They explored for about another day, carefully searching the end of the passage and all the forks in the road. Apart from discovering a few traces of ancient battles and a few scattered low-level ghosts, they found no clues about the Yinzhi Horse.

"It seems this isn't the way." Bai Yaoyi was somewhat disappointed.

"It's alright, there are still two paths. Let's go back to the rendezvous point first."

Lin Chuan remained calm and turned around first. The two of them carefully returned to the three-way intersection along the way they had come.

When they returned to the fork in the road, they found that Fu Cheng and Chang Zhifang had already returned and were standing at the intersection, both looking rather unwell.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, Fairy Bai, how are things on your end?" Fu Cheng asked hurriedly upon seeing the two.

"Nothing was gained." Lin Chuan shook his head.

"We've searched the entire left passage, but haven't even found a trace of the Yin Zhima," Chang Zhifang sighed, her brows furrowed with worry. "The protective aura of the Purple Nether Pearl can only last for another two or three days at most."

Fu Cheng's face grew even more somber. Just as the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive, a slight vibration suddenly came from his chest, accompanied by a faint spiritual light.

"It's a communication talisman!" Fu Cheng's spirits lifted, and he quickly took out a pale purple jade talisman, the very one he had given to Yuan Kui earlier. The jade talisman flashed, transmitting a brief message.

"That's wonderful! It's Fellow Daoist Yuan! He said... he has found the trail of the Yinzhi Horse!" Fu Cheng's face was instantly filled with ecstasy, and his voice trembled with excitement.

"That's wonderful! It's Fellow Daoist Yuan! He said... he has found the trail of the Yinzhi Horse!" Fu Cheng's face was instantly filled with ecstasy, and his voice trembled with excitement.

"Really?!" Chang Zhifang and Bai Yaoyi also showed joy.

"Let's go! Quickly go and meet up with Fellow Daoist Yuan!" Fu Cheng no longer hesitated, identified the direction, and found that it was the right passage that Yuan Kui had entered.

The four of them immediately transformed into streaks of light and sped away along the right-hand passage.

This passage was even more winding and secluded than the one Lin Chuan and his group had explored, and the eerie wind seemed even more biting. Led by Fu Cheng, the four flew for about an hour before a glimmer of light finally appeared ahead. At the end of the passage, it seemed to connect to a larger space.

In the dim light, Yuan Kui's burly figure stood waiting. Upon seeing the four arrive, his face lit up with excitement, and he lowered his voice, saying, "You're here! Look over there!"

He pointed to the opening at the end of the passage.

The cave entrance leads to a small natural stone chamber, the floor of which is littered with bones and rubble.

On the ground at the edge of the cave entrance, there were several small piles of dark green granular objects that emitted a faint yin aura and a strange fragrance, as well as some seemingly small, shallow footprints shaped like horseshoes!

"It's Yinzhi horse droppings and footprints! Look at these marks, they're still fresh, it must be nearby!" Fu Cheng squatted down, carefully examining them, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Great! We finally found it!" Chang Zhifang couldn't hide her joy.

"This stone chamber seems to lead to a deeper area. The atmosphere is chaotic, and the yin energy is exceptionally strong. That beast and its companion, the corpse wolf, are very likely hiding inside," Yuan Kui said, pointing to a darker entrance deep within the stone chamber.

"There's no time to lose! Fairy Bai, Junior Sister Chang, please set up a barrier at the entrance of this cave to prevent the Yinzhi Horse and the Corpse Wolf from escaping. Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Yuan, the three of us will go in and capture them! Remember, the Yinzhi Horse must be captured alive, and you should try not to damage its body, otherwise its medicinal properties will be greatly reduced!" Fu Cheng quickly made the arrangements.

"good!"

Bai Yaoyi and Chang Zhifang nodded, each taking out array flags and talismans, and began to set up a simple trapping array and warning restrictions at the cave entrance.

Lin Chuan, Fu Cheng, and Yuan Kui concealed their presence and cautiously stepped into the stone chamber, stealthily heading towards the dark entrance.

After the entrance, there is a narrow passage. After walking for no more than a hundred feet, the view suddenly opens up to reveal a larger natural cave.

In the center of the cave, a gigantic corpse wolf, over three zhang long, with exposed bones, covered in decaying fur, and with eerie green soul flames burning in its eye sockets, paced restlessly. And perched atop the corpse wolf's broad back sat a strange creature!

The creature resembled a magnified purple Ganoderma lucidum, its surface covered with fine cloud-like patterns. Beneath its cap, short, hoof-like roots sprouted, now swaying slightly. At its tip, two tender leaves swayed gently, as if breathing. It was none other than the "Yinzhi Horse" that everyone had been searching for for days!

At this moment, the Yinzhi horse seemed to sense the danger and made a soft "squeak" sound, urging the corpse wolf beneath it to move forward.

"Attack!" Fu Cheng shouted, and the three of them attacked simultaneously!

Lin Chuan raised his hand and grabbed at the air. A solid, azure spiritual energy hand appeared out of thin air, carrying a binding force, and descended upon the Yinzhi horse on the back of the corpse wolf!

Fu Cheng then unleashed a jet-black, shiny chain magic weapon covered in runes, which, like a serpent emerging from its hole, coiled around the corpse wolf's four legs, intending to restrict its movements.

Yuan Kui was the most direct. With a roar, he summoned two golden giant swords the size of door panels, and with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, he fiercely slashed at the head of the corpse wolf, aiming to force it to dodge and create an opportunity for Lin Chuan and Fu Cheng.

"roar--!"

The Corpse Wolf let out a furious roar, its massive body surprisingly agile. It suddenly stood upright, dodging Yuan Kui's twin swords, and at the same time, it opened its mouth and spewed out a large ball of pale green ghost fire, heading towards Lin Chuan's cyan hand and Fu Cheng's black chains.

The yin fire clashed with the cyan hand and black chains, producing a strange hissing sound as they annihilated each other. Taking advantage of the moment, the corpse wolf propelled itself forward on all fours, transforming into a gray shadow and dashing off in another direction of the cave at an astonishing speed! The yin horse on its back clung tightly to its fur, emitting a panicked squeak.

"Chase!" Fu Cheng and Yuan Kui were not about to let their prey escape, so they immediately activated their escape lights and gave chase. Lin Chuan followed closely behind.

However, just as Lin Chuan was about to catch up with Fu Cheng and the other two, a whooshing sound came from behind. Bai Yaoyi and Chang Zhifang also rushed over, both of them with a hint of panic on their faces.

"Fellow Daoist Lin! There are three refined corpses chasing us from behind!" Chang Zhifang said urgently.

Lin Chuan looked back and saw three monstrous corpses, clad in tattered iron armor, with bluish-black skin and ferocious faces, rapidly approaching them with eerie steps at the corner of the three passages.

The aura emanating from these three corpses had all reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

"They are just three Nascent Soul stage early-stage corpses. With the abilities of the two fairies, they should be able to handle them without much difficulty."

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you are unaware of this!"

Bai Yaoyi spoke rapidly, her expression grave, "These refined corpses are extraordinary! They... have actually cultivated 'Soul-Destroying Silk'!"

"Soul-Destroying Silk?"

Lin Chuan's gaze sharpened. He knew this thing was a vicious supernatural power condensed by a high-level corpse refiner who combined his own corpse energy with the resentment of his yin spirit.

The Soul-Destroying Silk is incredibly tough. It can corrupt magical artifacts and erode one's soul. What's more troublesome is that it's like the life essence of a corpse. As long as the Soul-Destroying Silk is not destroyed, even if the corpse is shattered, it can quickly reassemble, making it extremely difficult to kill completely!

As if to prove Bai Yaoyi's words, she raised her hand and summoned a white, gleaming flying sword. With a flash of light, the sword cut the leading corpse in half at the waist!

However, the broken corpse did not bleed from its wounds. Instead, it gushed out large amounts of thick, black, black evil energy mixed with countless fine gray threads!

These malevolent energies seemed to have a life of their own, quickly pulling the two severed bodies together and bonding them back together. In the blink of an eye, the severed corpse was restored to its original state, only its aura was slightly weakened, and it continued to rush forward fearlessly!

Even at the wounds inflicted by the flying sword, a few wisps of grayish-white silk remained, slowly wriggling and attempting to erode the sword's spiritual light.

"See? They can't be killed! Even if you crush them completely, these fiendish soul threads will reassemble under the nourishment of Yin energy!"

Chang Zhifang's face turned pale. She had just tried several spells, but none of them worked as she hoped.

"So it's Soul-Destroying Silk... It's actually a pretty good kind of nourishment."

Seeing this, Lin Chuan was not surprised at all; instead, a smile appeared on his lips. He gently patted a specially made spirit beast pouch at his waist.

"Whoosh!"

A flash of dark light, and the small figure of the Crying Soul Beast landed on Lin Chuan's shoulder.

The little guy seemed extremely excited by the dense, malevolent aura around him, his nose twitching constantly.

"Go ahead, all of these are yours," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"roar--!"

With its master's permission, the Soul-Crying Beast let out an excited growl, its body swelling in the wind, instantly transforming into a giant black ape that was over ten feet tall, covered in silver-black fur, with bulging muscles, and exceptionally powerful!

The giant ape appeared, and a fierce aura of a primordial beast spread out, causing the three approaching corpses to pause in their movements.

The Howling Soul Beast aimed its enormous nostrils at the three corpses and inhaled sharply—

"call out--!"

Two beams of silver light shot out from its nostrils, like two nimble silver snakes, and instantly coiled around the three corpses!

Wherever the silver light passed, the viscous black evil energy on the surface of the refined corpse, as well as the countless wriggling gray-white "evil soul threads" within it, seemed to have encountered their nemesis. They emitted a "sizzling" wail and were forcibly pulled out from the refined corpse, turning into streams of black and gray air, which were then sucked into the nostrils of the Howling Soul Beast with miserable cries!

Without the support of the Soul-Slaying Silk, the three originally ferocious Refined Corpses suddenly became stiff and sluggish, as if their spines had been removed, and the soul fire in their eye sockets quickly dimmed.

In a short while, the three corpses, each possessing the strength of the early Nascent Soul stage and difficult to kill, were completely transformed into three piles of dry bones and tattered iron armor under the absorption of the Soul-Crying Beast, leaving no trace of ferocity.

"This...this is..."

Bai Yaoyi and Chang Zhifang stared in disbelief at the scene before them, too shocked to speak.

They never expected that Lin Chuan would possess such a strange beast that could subdue ghosts and spirits!

They may have heard of the Soul-Crying Beast, but witnessing it so easily defeat the Soul-Slaying Corpse Refining Technique that had left them helpless was an unparalleled shock.

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