System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

Lin Kui did not dare to hide anything and hurriedly said, “To answer Senior, my sister, Brother Zhao, and I took a bounty mission from the ‘Flowing Fire Alliance’ to collect ‘Soul Yin Grass.’ We didn’t expect to wander into this White Bone Demon Soldiers patrol zone and nearly lost our lives.”

Flowing Fire Alliance? Ye Chen noted the name; it seemed to be a significant Alliance of Loose Cultivators in Filthy Earth Black City. He continued to ask, “Has there been anything unusual in the wasteland recently? Any news regarding the Nirvana Demon Palace or... the Ancient Demon Burial Pit?”

The three of them exchanged looks, and Lin Kui lowered his voice. “Senior has heard of it too? Indeed, many people have flooded into the wasteland recently because of the rumors about the Demon Palace. It’s said that a few days ago, someone discovered a ruin near ‘Weeping Blood Valley’ that is suspected to be an outer entrance to the Demon Palace. It led to a struggle between several factions and many deaths. As for the Ancient Demon Burial Pit... that is the territory of the Demonic Generals under the command of the Bone Demon Lord. It’s said that security there has become even tighter recently, and anyone who approaches is killed on sight!”

Weeping Blood Valley? Ye Chen glanced at the incomplete map. That was not the route indicated, so it was likely just a smokescreen or an insignificant side path. His goal remained the Ancient Demon Burial Pit.

“Do you know how to deal with this soul-eroding yin wind? The deeper one goes, the stronger it becomes, and the soul-fixing talisman seems to have limited effect,” Ye Chen asked the crucial question.

Lin Kui gave a bitter smile. “To be honest with Senior, we only operate on the periphery, barely holding on with soul-fixing talismans and Heart-Clearing Pills. It’s said that to go deeper, one must either possess rare treasures that defend against Soul attacks or... rely on one’s own powerful Divine Soul and will to endure it. There are rumors that some Cultivators who practiced special Soul Refining Cultivation Techniques can even use this Yin wind to temper their Divine Soul, but those are very few.”

Tempering the Divine Soul? Ye Chen’s heart stirred. His chaos ancestral talisman was impervious to all methods, and his Chaos Intent could protect his mind. Perhaps... he could try?

He asked no more and nodded to the three. “This is no place to linger. You should leave as soon as possible.”

“Yes! Thank you, Senior! Please take care, Senior!” Lin Kui and the others bowed again and hurriedly retreated toward the path they came from, not daring to stay any longer.

Ye Chen watched them disappear into the sea of bones and then turned his gaze back toward the depths of the wasteland. The soul-eroding yin wind howled, carrying a bone-chilling cold and Soul-level erosion.

He took a deep breath. Instead of strengthening his defense, he slowly retracted part of his Protective Aura, actively allowing a trace of the soul-eroding yin wind to penetrate his defense and touch his Divine Sense!

“Buzz!”

A needle-like stinging pain instantly struck! The Yin wind felt as if it had countless tiny, cold teeth gnawing at his Divine Thought!

Ye Chen let out a muffled groan, his face turning slightly pale. But his eyes grew even brighter! He fully operated the Chaos Myriad Transformation Art, and the chaos ancestral talisman deep within his Qi Sea emitted a hazy, clear radiance, protecting his Divine Soul Origin while guiding the power of the invading Yin wind in a mysterious and profound way to temper and polish his Divine Sense!

It was painful, but effective!

He felt that under the erosion of the Yin wind, although the total volume of his Divine Sense was slowly being consumed, the remaining portion became more condensed and pure, and his perception became sharper!

This soul-eroding yin wind was a disaster for others, but for him, it was a natural furnace for tempering the Divine Soul!

He no longer hesitated. While advancing according to the guidance of the incomplete map, he actively guided an appropriate amount of soul-eroding yin wind to continuously temper his Divine Sense and will.

His steps moved firmly toward that Forbidden Ground of death known as the Ancient Demon Burial Pit.