58: The disheveled five-person group, Senior Su

At this moment, Jiang Yan was killing with abandon; as long as a Vengeful Spirit dared to come within ten meters of him, none survived.

Just as Jiang Yan's Talisman light flickered across the area, the night sky to the west of the deserted village was suddenly torn apart by five streaks of light.

Su Litian and his group of five arrived on their Flying Swords, their blades carving sharp arcs through the swarm of Vengeful Spirits, yet they remained bogged down by the relentless onslaught of yin creatures.

"Fellow Daoist Su!"

Su Litian and the others didn't notice the surrounding calm; instead, they took a stance as if prepared to fight to the death.

But in the next moment, all five were dumbfounded because there were no Vengeful Spirits here at all—or rather, all the Vengeful Spirits here had been wiped out by the man before them.

After seeing Jiang Yan easily suppress and kill a Vengeful Spirit, the five of them gasped in unison.

[Vengeful Spirit suppressed and killed. Gained Experience: 5,000. Lifespan: 311 years.]

[Current Experience: 89.85%]

[Plundered Vengeful Spirit Dao Intent: 0.1]

[Suppress Evil LV2 (798/1000)]

Jiang Yan casually tossed out a soul suppressing talisman and turned to look at Su Litian and the others.

At this moment, Su Litian and his group were disheveled, their robes corroded with several holes from the Yin Qi.

"Whoa, your outfits are quite fashionable," Jiang Yan chuckled.

Su Litian didn't know what "fashionable" meant, but he knew the other party was mocking them. However, since their lives were at stake, he had no choice but to ask Su Chen for help.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Su can lend a hand," Su Litian requested with cupped fists.

The corners of Jiang Yan's mouth curled up. Before Su Litian and the others could react, he threw out a large handful of soul suppressing talismans.

This scene left the five of them stunned. Just how wealthy and overbearing was this guy, to use so many soul suppressing talismans just to kill evil spirits?

The soul suppressing talismans drifting in the air seemed to have eyes; they brushed past Su Litian and the others and instantly flew behind them.

In an instant, the soul suppressing talismans sounded like a chorus of firecrackers, and the Vengeful Spirits following Su Litian and the others were instantly vaporized.

"Senior Brother Su, do you think the one from before..."

Before Zhang Fenghua could finish, Su Litian hurriedly interrupted, "Junior Sister Zhang, how can we criticize Senior Su's methods?"

Su Litian's words made his stance clear; discussing a Foundation Establishment Senior was simply seeking death.

In their eyes, the Su Chen before them was definitely a Senior in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Otherwise, he couldn't have caused such a massive explosion earlier, and now he was producing all these soul suppressing talismans—it was a proven fact.

At this moment, Jiang Yan truly admired these people's ability to fill in the blanks, but this was fine; at least it saved him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"Go hide in the small courtyard for a while. Don't stand here and get in the way," Jiang Yan said as he manipulated the soul suppressing talismans.

Hearing this, Su Litian and the others didn't dare hesitate and quickly jumped into the small courtyard.

At this moment, Jiang Yan was truly on a killing spree. He felt this was the most satisfying night of grinding experience he had ever had.

One had to know that his Storage Pouch contained over two thousand soul suppressing talismans, yet he hadn't even used up two hundred so far.

As the Vengeful Spirits grew fewer and fewer, Jiang Yan felt he hadn't had enough. But just as he finished off the last three Vengeful Spirits, a dense sound of bells rang out in the distance.

Following that, over forty Zombies were hopping toward the deserted village in unison.

'Oh, so the main course is finished, and now dessert is being served.'

As for Second Realm Zombies, he had once suppressed one in a Secret Realm. Unfortunately, because of a Spirit Treasure, he hadn't been able to kill that Zombie back then. Now, it was perfect; so many Zombies had arrived.

Over forty Zombies leapt together, the bells on their bodies sounding like illusory music.

Jiang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately used two fingers to Seal the Acupoints in his ears, blocking his sense of hearing.

Once he could no longer hear the sound, he finally revealed a smile. Then, he took another handful of soul suppressing talismans into his hand.

Over forty Zombies let out roars and lunged toward Jiang Yan in massive leaps.

The corners of Jiang Yan's mouth tilted up, and the soul suppressing talismans held between his fingertips moved without any wind, glowing with a faint golden light.

Facing the forty-odd Zombies leaping at him, he not only didn't retreat but instead charged straight into the horde.

Those Zombies were wrapped in decaying burial shrouds, their exposed skin a grayish-blue, and their nails like hooks, glinting with an eerie green chill.

With every leap they took, the Soul-Snatching Bells hanging from their waists emitted a demonic sound that confused the mind.

But now, Jiang Yan's ear Acupoints were sealed, and he was completely unaffected.

As the three lead Zombies approached, the foul stench of corpse Qi made him regret not sealing his sense of smell as well.

Jiang Yan accelerated, weaving through the gaps between the three Zombies, then continued sprinting toward the rest of the horde. His figure was like a phantom in the dark night, rapidly darting through the gaps in the Zombie group.

Simultaneously, the scattered Talismans were accurately slapped onto the forehead of every single Zombie.

"Art is an explosion!"

As his voice fell, all the Talismans simultaneously lit up with a piercing red light.

The Zombies let out shrill howls as "sizzling" green smoke rose from their bodies.

They frantically clawed at the spots where the Talismans were attached, only to see the Talisman paper burning like a branding iron, searing blackened "Suppress" characters onto their foreheads.

Those burning soul suppressing talismans suddenly connected with each other, forming a massive net of fire that enveloped all forty-odd Zombies.

Within the flames, the Zombies twisted and struggled, finally turning into piles of ash.

[Zombie suppressed and killed. Gained Experience: 5,000. Lifespan: 317 years.]

[Current Experience: 92.65%]

[Plundered Zombie Dao Intent: 0.1]

[Suppress Evil LV2 (928/1000)]

Su Litian and the other four were completely stunned. This was the first time they had ever seen someone eliminate evil spirits like this.

The Vengeful Spirits were one thing, but the Zombies hadn't even managed to launch an attack before being dealt with.

*Gulp.*

Su Litian and the others swallowed hard in unison. They felt that such a mighty expert's methods would rank him among the top five in the Elder seats, even within the Qingyun Sect.

As the Zombies fell one by one, Jiang Yan finally saw the notification he had been waiting for.

[Zombie suppressed and killed. Gained Experience: 5,000. Lifespan: 314 years.]

[Current Experience: 100.13%]

[Level Up Successful]

[Current Experience: 0.13%]

[Plundered Zombie Dao Intent: 0.1]

[Suppress Evil LV3 (17/5000)]

'Finally leveled up!'

Amidst Jiang Yan's internal joy, the Soul Calming Incantation in his mind suddenly cracked open, followed by a sentence that formed.

"Silly disciple, if the Soul Calming Incantation shatters, it means your Divine Soul is ready to leave your body. But to prevent you from acting recklessly, draw a Soul Calming Incantation yourself to Seal your Divine Soul, lest you be possessed by some powerful expert."

Jiang Yan was speechless; he hadn't expected Li Yi to have such a trick up his sleeve.

As for re-sealing it, he felt like enjoying the feeling of soul projection first, especially since this was the Xuan Yin Mountain Range.

Li Yi had told him that in a Divine Soul state, they were like the precursors to evil spirits, except they possessed the consciousness of a living person. Furthermore, a Divine Soul could pass through many places that a physical body could not enter.

Jiang Yan rubbed his hands together, glanced at the Zombie remains on the ground, and turned to walk into the small courtyard.

Before Su Litian and the others could respectfully bow, Jiang Yan quickly waved them off.

"Thanks, everyone. My Junior Sister is still resting inside, so please don't disturb her."

Although Su Litian and the others were completely bewildered, they understood Jiang Yan's gesture clearly.

Jiang Yan's words were very straightforward: first, they were meant for Fang Wanrou inside the house, and second, they were a signal for Su Litian and the others to step outside to talk.

Su Litian and the others didn't dare say much and hurriedly walked out of the courtyard.

"Let's talk at your place," Jiang Yan said.

"Yes, Senior," Su Litian replied respectfully.

Jiang Yan was a bit surprised by Su Litian's form of address. In the afternoon, it was "Fellow Daoist," and now it had become "Senior."

But he didn't care much. After all, the evil spirits had been cleared out. If more came, he would just grind them again; leveling up here was truly satisfying.

When they arrived at the manor on the west side of the deserted village, Jiang Yan's mouth twitched. He finally understood why Su Litian had sought his help.

"This place is no longer habitable. You can come to my courtyard in a bit, but you must leave at dawn," Jiang Yan said.

"Thank you, Senior Su. That is exactly what this Junior intended," Su Litian thanked him.

In fact, they were well aware that staying behind would be seeking death. Since he had already saved them once, it would be overstepping to stubbornly keep following him.

Jiang Yan smiled and asked, "I presume you aren't here for a Sect mission? I heard that to promote from the Outer Sect to the Inner Sect of the Qingyun Sect, one needs to eliminate a Second Realm evil spirit. I suspect you're here for training?"

"To be honest with you, Senior, you're absolutely right. We are indeed here for training," Su Litian admitted.

"Then why not go to the area around Dragon Elephant Temple? I recall it's not too far from the Qingyun Sect, and they have these kinds of evil spirits there too."