Chapter 1186: Extinguishing Soul Drill

Outside the Frigid Bell Formation, Qin Sang and Jing Lin appeared.

Jing Lin stood in front, a green light shining before him from his magic treasure, the Wind Summoning Bracelet, a green jade bracelet. Around Qin Sang, twelve demonic banners revolved. Knowing they had only one shot at Old Devil Pei, who was protected by the Nether Crystal Tower, Qin Sang immediately unleashed his twelve demonic banners to ensure a decisive blow. Having reached the Nascent Soul stage, he no longer needed to constantly conceal his strength. Revealing some of it at the right moment could even deter those with ill intentions. Furthermore, his trump cards extended beyond the twelve demonic banners.

Their plan was simple: While Old Devil Pei's attention was drawn to another battlefield, Jing Lin would break through the light barrier formed by the Nether Crystal Tower, allowing Qin Sang to unleash his demonic flames to kill Old Devil Pei. Old Devil Pei was involved in the siege of Si Di, at which point the Nether Crystal Tower's protective power would be at its weakest.

Jing Lin led the way. The moment they appeared, he pushed his hands forward with force, and the Wind Summoning Bracelet let out a whistling sound, transforming into a gust of green wind that rapidly shot towards the Nether Crystal Tower. This wasn't an ordinary breeze; it was a spiritual wind conjured by Jing Lin's full activation of his magic treasure. While its initial appearance was less imposing than a fierce gale, its power was not to be underestimated.

Whoosh! In an instant, the Wind Summoning Bracelet reached the light barrier. The Nether Crystal Tower vibrated, and the light barrier pulsed with black light. Old Devil Pei had no time to react; the tower retaliated on its own. Dense black light surged towards the point of impact, resisting the spiritual wind's assault.

Jing Lin had planned this for a long time and was now striking with full force. To be so easily blocked would be a disgrace to his Nascent Soul title! The Wind Summoning Bracelet now pulsed with green light, acting like a massive wind tunnel that continuously poured forth spiritual wind energy, instantly forming a terrifying hurricane. With a slight tremble, the Wind Summoning Bracelet gathered all its spiritual wind power and slammed violently into the light barrier.

Boom! The thunderous roar heard by Chan Ling and Old Devil Tan was precisely this sound! The three Nether Crystal Towers vibrated violently. Under the fierce impact, ripples swept in all directions, immediately throwing the surrounding low-level cultivators into disarray.

The light barrier shattered. The Nether Crystal Tower was more resilient than expected; the Wind Summoning Bracelet hadn't completely destroyed the light barrier, which was already beginning to repair itself. However, with the demonic flames arriving right behind, the light barrier finally couldn't hold, completely shattering!

A horrifying gap was torn open in the light barrier, and the fierce winds and demonic flames poured in all at once. Qin Sang rapidly changed his hand seals, and the twelve demonic banners flapped wildly as demonic flames surged forth, making the banner surfaces appear as if ignited. The Nine Nether Demonic Flames transformed into a black flaming dragon, roaring savagely. Under the horrified gazes of countless people, it surged forward irresistibly, charging towards Old Devil Pei's hiding place!

The sudden change happened too quickly. Old Devil Pei awoke as if from a dream; he had been deceived!

From the moment Qin Sang and Jing Lin appeared, to the barrier breaking and the flaming demonic dragon charging towards Old Devil Pei, it all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time he reacted, it was too late; danger was upon him! No, it was despair!

Feeling the aura of the Nine Nether Demonic Flames, Old Devil Pei's face filled with terror. The demonic flames were terrifyingly powerful; any means he could employ now would be utterly useless against them. Old Devil Pei had no doubt about his fate. This was almost a certain death!

Whoosh! Whoosh! The demonic flames struck. Old Devil Pei's protective divine aura was instantly shattered, and the demonic flames engulfed everything, leaving him no time to even escape with his Nascent Soul.

At this critical moment, Old Devil Pei did not resign himself to death. With unwillingness and deep malice flashing in his eyes, he suddenly let out a piercing scream towards the sky! The scream was sharp and ear-piercing. Surrounded by demonic flames, Old Devil Pei's hair was disheveled, and he looked like a madman. This sound seemed like his desperate cry in the face of death.

However, Qin Sang and Jing Lin were filled with a sudden sense of foreboding!

Without Old Devil Pei seemingly casting any secret technique, a strange shadow suddenly appeared behind his head. The shadow split into three, shot out, and instantly merged into the crystal spheres on the Nether Crystal Towers. The next moment, Old Devil Pei suddenly aged by several centuries, his hair turning snow-white and his face covered in wrinkles. A venerable Nascent Soul grandmaster had transformed into a withered old man! All the vitality in his body was absorbed by that shadow, sacrificed to the Nether Crystal Towers.

At the same time, the three Nether Crystal Towers suddenly erupted with intense black light. Endless black light surged towards the crystal spheres atop the towers, which instantly turned pitch-black like ink, resembling three demonic eyes. The bizarre sight made one's hair stand on end. The Nether Crystal Towers emitted a faint, strange fluctuation. Black light burst forth, forming two black awls, which appeared before Qin Sang and Jing Lin as if by teleportation.

Sensing the fluctuations emanating from the Nether Crystal Towers, Qin Sang's expression drastically changed. This type of fluctuation and these awls were entirely new to him, yet he had a faint sense of familiarity!

“Watch out for the Soul Extinguishing Awls!” Jing Lin warned repeatedly. Without hesitation, he then crushed a spiritual talisman, and its power conjured a small circular shield.

The Soul Extinguishing Awls were one of the Nether Crystal Towers' attack methods, specifically targeting Nascent Souls and proving incredibly difficult to defend against, causing significant trouble for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Two Realms Alliance. Later, the Two Realms Alliance developed a spiritual talisman called the Profound Shield Talisman, which finally turned the tide. When they ambushed Old Devil Pei, they naturally accounted for all possibilities, and thus held Profound Shield Talismans in their hands.

Qin Sang also instinctively crushed his Profound Shield Talisman, but his gaze was incredibly solemn, and his heart was gripped by a turbulent storm of thoughts. He had realized the source of this familiar feeling!

The Seven Kills Hall, beneath Yitian Peak, in the Demon Sealing Space. The old man from the Four Saints Palace escaped with the help of the Heavenly Phoenix Plume. Everyone was besieging the Demonic Lord, and the situation was initially favorable. However, the Demonic Lord suddenly merged with his separated soul, and using some unknown divine ability, instantly turned the tables! Ling Zhuzi, the Demonic Ruler, the Grand Shaman, Old Devil Fang, and others—all top cultivators in Canglang Sea—were severely wounded without exception. Qin Sang still didn't know that this divine ability was called 'Soul Cleaving and Spirit Severing'. The reason for their easy defeat was that 'Soul Cleaving and Spirit Severing' could directly harm the Nascent Soul, making it extremely insidious, and it was performed by an ancient demonic lord.

That despair-inducing scene was still fresh in Qin Sang's memory.

The Nether Crystal Towers and the Soul Extinguishing Awls, both in their external manifestations and their auras, were completely different from 'Soul Cleaving and Spirit Severing', and their power was far from comparable. Although Qin Sang had reviewed information about the Nether Crystal Towers, he couldn't possibly have connected them. Now, having come to the battlefield and personally sensing the fluctuations of the Nether Crystal Towers, he still couldn't find evidence that the two shared the same origin. However, his intuition told Qin Sang that the Soul Extinguishing Awls and the Demonic Lord's divine ability were definitely related!

This was quite terrifying. He wondered if 'Soul Cleaving and Spirit Severing' was a divine ability exclusive to Demonic Lords. Could there be a Demonic Lord behind the Sinister Abyss? But if it truly was a Demonic Lord, the Sinister Abyss could conquer the entire Northern Star Realm with ease, let alone the Heavenly Journey Alliance.

Countless thoughts flashed through Qin Sang's mind in an instant. But the current situation didn't allow Qin Sang to ponder further.

Crack! The Soul Extinguishing Awl surged towards Jing Lin. The small shield conjured by the Profound Shield Talisman was actually pierced through by the Soul Extinguishing Awl! Although Jing Lin suspected Old Devil Pei's desperate strike might not be simple, he hadn't expected the Profound Shield Talisman to be broken so easily. Immediately after, the Soul Extinguishing Awl shot forward, reaching Jing Lin amidst his shocked gaze!