Chapter 79

Even on the snowy ground where Xiao Yishen stood, his lips were slightly parted, and his pupils suddenly widened as he heard the words of Elder Qi Huang echoing. These words shook his heart at this moment!

Although he did not possess the soul-sucking technique, in his impression, the fear of soul-sucking cultivators was deeply ingrained. He knew well the cruelty of those who practiced soul-sucking!

The phrase "frightened to death by the wind" was not an exaggeration to describe the fear of other cultivators when they encountered soul-sucking cultivators!

Especially now, the more than twenty black-clothed men, their faces filled with shock and trembling, their bodies shaking violently. In this trembling, they actually wanted to flee, but due to their extreme fear, their feet were unable to move at this moment!

For Bai Shi, he could feel Elder Qi Huang's soul at this moment. This soul, while slightly powerful, was not pure. Therefore, extracting the soul from Elder Qi Huang's body was not a difficult task. The only issue was time.

In the soul-sucking technique, what was sucked was the other person's soul, and the power used was one's own spiritual energy. For Bai Shi, the spiritual energy consumed to absorb the soul of a Soul Profound Realm cultivator was not negligible.

"Elder Bai Shi... you cannot kill me! My master is also a soul-sucker... among soul-sucking cultivators, mutual killing is forbidden, otherwise, disaster will befall! This is a curse upon soul-suckers!"

After a moment of roaring, Elder Qi Huang felt his soul about to leave his body. At this critical moment, he suddenly roared to the sky.

This roar immediately made Bai Shi shudder.

"Who I kill is not a soul-sucker... your master is, but you are not!"

Bai Shi spoke in a low, deep voice, his eyes revealing a more sinister killing intent, which now transformed into a burning green flame.

"You still cannot kill me. I carry the aura of my master, which is used to absorb the willpower. If you kill me... you will cut off a part of my master's willpower, and my master will not let you go..."

Bai Shi coldly snorted. His divine sense did not withdraw from his fingers. Listening to Elder Qi Huang's howling, he showed disdain in his eyes, and then suddenly grabbed the air with both hands.

"Drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, feeling my aura, absorbing others' souls, and using them to enhance my strength!"

With another light shout, as he grabbed, Elder Qi Huang's body immediately trembled violently. In this violent trembling, Elder Qi Huang's soul suddenly made a slight cracking sound and completely detached from his body.

Bai Shi's expression was calm. Seeing the soul detach from Elder Qi Huang's body, his left hand suddenly clenched. This clenching immediately caused a strong wind to rise around him, and a buzzing sound echoed. In this echoing sound, Bai Shi's left hand pulled back, and in the sword formation, Elder Qi Huang's soul was forcibly pulled out.

At the moment the soul was pulled out, it immediately headed towards the Dragon Roar Sword in front of Bai Shi.

At the same time, Elder Qi Huang's face instantly turned pale. The wounds on his body, which were rapidly healing, suddenly stopped. His eyes were filled with horror, and his body began to convulse violently. This convulsion caused the wounds on his body to bleed rapidly, gradually draining his life force.

As Elder Qi Huang's soul approached the Dragon Roar Sword, the Dragon Roar Sword seemed to be summoned, trembling slightly. Bai Shi could see the soul within the Dragon Roar Sword open its eyes, which now seemed more lively. As the soul merged with the Dragon Roar Sword, another thunderous dragon roar sounded.

As the dragon roar sounded, Bai Shi could clearly see the Dragon Roar Sword emit a green glow, which was very blinding. Along with this glow, a suffocating pressure emerged, but the glow did not last long. After a few breaths, when Bai Shi's divine sense gathered on the Dragon Roar Sword, he waved his hand, and the Dragon Roar Sword immediately returned to his palm.

As the Dragon Roar Sword returned to Bai Shi's hand, a powerful force immediately transmitted from his palm. This force, which Bai Shi had not felt before, emerged after Elder Qi Huang's soul was absorbed by the Dragon Roar Sword and consumed by the woman inside. It was the power of the early Soul Profound Realm!

Bai Shi looked at the Dragon Roar Sword in his hand, then, with a thought, he put it back into his storage bag. He then looked at the trembling black-clothed men.

Bai Shi stood in the air, his expression indifferent. This look immediately made the black-clothed men tremble violently. This trembling came from deep within their hearts, a fear of the strong! It was as if Bai Shi's gaze could directly extract their souls, making them kneel and beg for mercy when they met his eyes.

"Master Xiao, what do you think should be done with these people?" With an indifferent expression, Bai Shi looked at Xiao Yishen.

Hearing Bai Shi's words, Xiao Yishen seemed to wake up, looked at Bai Shi, and forced a smile. This smile seemed to create a distance, making Xiao Yishen stand up slightly and say, "This... I cannot decide."

Bai Shi's figure flashed, and he immediately returned to the snowy ground. Standing on the ground, he looked at Xiao Yishen and said, "Since Master Xiao cannot decide, I will take the initiative."

After saying this, Bai Shi shifted his gaze from Xiao Yishen to the black-clothed men, his voice slightly raised, "Since you belong to the Northern Staff Village and were ordered by Elder Qi Huang to chase and kill the Demon Blade Sect, now that Elder Qi Huang is dead, you no longer need to heed his call. If you want to live, join the Demon Blade Sect... and follow Xiao Yishen's orders from now on."

Hearing this, the black-clothed men did not hesitate at all. They bowed their heads, seemingly afraid to meet Bai Shi's terrifying eyes, and nodded repeatedly, bowing in gratitude.

Xiao Yishen, upon hearing this, immediately walked to Bai Shi and said, "I have already destroyed my soul... I have no cultivation left. If I continue to lead the Demon Blade Sect, and with the addition of these Northern Staff Village people, it might not be feasible."

Bai Shi naturally understood what Xiao Yishen was worried about. Xiao Yishen was concerned that without any cultivation, he would eventually be betrayed by the Demon Blade Sect. But Bai Shi knew that with the strength of these strong men and the black-clothed men, their status in the sect was definitely high. If they supported Xiao Yishen, the disciples of the sect would not dare to rebel easily.

So, Bai Shi smiled and deliberately raised his voice, "Master Xiao, there's no need to decline. I believe that once they join your Demon Blade Sect, they will obediently follow your orders."

Bai Shi's tone had an intangible intimidating power, which made the black-clothed men tremble again. In silence, they bowed their heads, showing reverence as if they were following Bai Shi's command.

"Alright, we still need to go to the Dongchen Manor to handle some matters. Master Xiao, we will part ways here..."

Before Xiao Yishen could say anything more, Bai Shi walked to Su Xuan's side. At this moment, the pain in Su Xuan's back had lessened. Bai Shi gently supported him, and with a step, he pulled Su Xuan into the sky.

Xiao Yishen and the others watched Bai Shi leave, their brows slightly furrowed. In this frown, there was a hint of difference in Xiao Yishen's eyes.

At this moment, above the Dongchen Manor, several long rainbows were rapidly descending...

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