524: Chapter 524 Suppression

"Why is there such a rich concentration of yin fiend Qi? Could there be a fellow Ghost Cultivator here?"

The Ghost Cultivator's Divine Sense slowly spread toward the Yin Sha Hall, his Deep Purple pupils growing even more bewildered.

There were actually many Human Race Cultivators cultivating here. They all appeared to be of the younger generation with low cultivation bases.

There were also countless ghosts cultivating, breathing in and out yin fiend Qi, and their numbers exceeded those of the Human Race Cultivators.

"Human Race Cultivators and Yin Souls cultivating together in harmony... Could there be a Ghost Cultivator Legacy here?"

The legacies of Human Race Ghost Cultivators who enslaved ghosts had basically been severed; they were rare even in the Southern Border.

Before the Pioneering War, some Southern Border forces consisted of a mix of Cultivators, Yao Race, and ghosts, but they kept a clear distinction between them. They would only appear together in public and never Cultivate together.

"Interesting, very interesting!"

The weariness on the man's face slowly vanished, replaced by intense curiosity.

He did not rush to act, but instead carefully observed their cultivation states.

"Hmm? They aren't Ghost Cultivators?"

The Cultivation Techniques these young Cultivators practiced were not the ghost-enslaving evil techniques he had suspected, but rather the use of yin fiend to temper their bodies.

"A Body Refining method? How rare!"

The Human Race was born with powerful Souls but weak physical bodies. Proper Cultivation Techniques focused on maximizing their advantages to achieve rapid progress.

For Human Race Cultivators, Body Refining was a thankless task. No matter how great one's talent or how many Heaven And Earth Treasures they consumed, they could at most match a Yao Beast of the same rank. Why bother?

Because of this, Body Refining was considered a low-end method practiced only by a small number of Cultivators with poor Qi Refining talent. Legacies above the Golden Core level were extremely rare.

"There's even a Yao Beast?"

Suddenly, he spotted a Big Black Ox with Golden Core cultivation at the depths of the hall, also using yin fiend to Cultivate. Beside it was an Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

"Beast Taming Sect, Beast Taming techniques... This person should also be... a descendant of Liu Xuan of the Liu Family."

"A pity it's not Liu Tongxiao, otherwise it would have saved some trouble!"

"A Human Race Cultivator producing a descendant with a Rank Five Bloodline Yao Beast... I wonder if it's true!"

"If you are tricking this Commander, you will have time to regret it!"

A mass of Nether Qi gathered in the hall, and the man's Soul body gradually solidified, becoming indistinguishable from a real person.

"I must say, the yin fiend Qi here is indeed rich, barely reaching the level of a Rank Four Yin Vein. With this assistance, this trip will be much simpler than I expected."

He raised his hand and pressed down. Countless strands of yin fiend Qi gathered toward him as an invisible ripple spread from his body. He intended to turn this place into his Ghost Realm.

*Buzz—*

A moment later, the originally docile yin fiend suddenly became violent. Countless pitch-black yin fiend chains extended from the void of the Yin Sha Hall. Instead of becoming a Ghost Realm, the area suppressed the man in the center of the hall.

"Such strong suppression!"

"This isn't a yin fiend Earth Vein, but a High Grade Spirit Treasure!"

A High Grade Spirit Treasure with the yin fiend attribute... from the looks of it, its grade was no lower than Rank Four High Grade. How could such a thing appear here?!

Such items only belonged to the ancient evil sects that enslaved ghosts. Ever since the Dao Court exterminated those sects, such treasures were either refined into other items or shattered and remolded. The very few that survived were controlled by Ghost Cultivators themselves and rarely appeared in the hands of Human Race Cultivators.

"Rank Four High Grade, possibly even Rank Four Peak Grade. What a good item!"

Greed surfaced on his face. This kind of Spirit Treasure was of great use to Ghost Cultivators. If he could seize and refine it, it would be a massive boost to his cultivation and foundation.

*Buzz—*

The yin fiend Qi condensed into chains. The core of the hall brightened slightly, revealing a speck of strange red light.

"This is..."

The greed on the man's face froze. A fear and trembling originating from the depths of his Divine Soul surged uncontrollably, as if he were looking at a natural predator.

At that moment, a man of extraordinary elegance, dressed in white and looking like a banished immortal, stepped out from the karmic fire.

"A Ghost Cultivator?"

"How did you sneak in?"

Liu Xuan looked puzzled. He had been holding his wife and sleeping when he suddenly sensed a disturbance in the ten thousand soul banner within the underground Yin Sha Hall. Upon entering, he saw the Ghost Cultivator man deadlocked with the array.

The power of the Star Array covered the entire Star Immortal City. Under normal circumstances, everyone could only enter through the city gates. Any abnormality would trigger an alarm to the city guards and the City Lord's Manor. In serious cases, it would even notify Bai Jie and Yun Yao, the two controllers of the array's authority.

This Ghost Cultivator was able to silently bypass the Star Array and pass through the Yin-Yang Harmony Array to reach the Yin Sha Hall. His strength and methods were likely not simple.

No need for words; suppress him first!

The Yin Sha Hall was a part of the Yin-Yang Harmony Array, formed by the Rank Four Peak Acquired Spirit Treasure, the ten thousand soul banner. A Ghost Cultivator entering it was equivalent to walking into a trap.

*Buzz!*

*Clatter, clatter...*

With Liu Xuan, the array controller, operating it, the entire Yin Sha Hall seemed to come alive. Countless pitch-black chains, as solid as substance, surrounded and imprisoned the Ghost Cultivator.

While acting, Liu Xuan divided his Divine Thought, using the array's power to send all his children out to avoid accidental injury from the commotion.

"You think these petty tricks can trap this Commander?"

"In your dreams!!"

The Ghost Cultivator roared. He spread his arms, and endless Nether Qi surged from his body.

The Nether Qi formed its own Domain, blocking all the chains on the outside and shattering any that made contact.

"Boy, I am the Ghost Commander Youming. I have roamed the Southern Border for thousands of years. If you think you can suppress me with a single ghost artifact, you are far too naive."

"This Commander sees that you have some talent in the path of yin fiend. Why don't we stop here, and I will introduce you to the Lianyue Immortal Palace?"

Liu Xuan remained silent, simply increasing his magic power output. A mysterious black banner appeared in mid-air, and thousands of Ghost Soldiers formed a military formation, surrounding the Ghost Commander Youming.

"Troublesome!"

The Ghost Commander Youming spat out these words. He condensed a Deep Purple ghost blade in his hand. In an instant, a blade light slashed across, directly carving a gap through the encirclement. It extended all the way to the edge of the yin fiend Array, stopping only when it touched the main body of the ten thousand soul banner.

"Hoh!"

"So strong!"

Liu Xuan's eyes lit up. With that strike, the Ghost Commander Youming's aura was fully revealed: Peak Nascent Soul Ghost Commander cultivation.

"I've really found a treasure this time!"

The ten thousand soul banner lacked a primary Soul. For the sake of stability, Liu Xuan had planned to nurture one slowly, but he hadn't expected such a good thing to be delivered to his doorstep.

A Peak Nascent Soul Ghost Commander. By subduing him, this Acquired Spirit Treasure, the ten thousand soul banner, could truly exert its power.

At that time, even if Peach Blossom was not around, Liu Xuan would possess Peak Nascent Soul level means, adding another layer to his foundation.

"If it were elsewhere, I wouldn't even have a fifty percent chance of dealing with a Peak Nascent Soul Ghost Commander even with all my methods. But since you ran into the ten thousand soul banner yourself, you can't blame me!"

He flipped his hand, and an ancient mirror appeared in Liu Xuan's grasp. The mirror's surface became clear, reflecting the Ghost Commander Youming within it.

"Aaaaahhh!!!"

The moment the Ghost Commander Youming was reflected in the mirror, strange karmic fire ignited from within his body. In an instant, his entire Soul body was ablaze with karmic fire, and his screams echoed throughout the hall.