Chapter 147: Yin Soul Silk

On the desolate island, six large banners fluttered in the wind. Thick black mist billowed from the flags, completely obscuring the entire island. Dark clouds had gathered in the sky at some point, completely blocking the bright moon, not allowing a single ray of moonlight to penetrate. The area around the island instantly became pitch black.

A chilling wind howled. The spreading black mist was interspersed with faint blue light, within which ghostly figures flickered and the wails of ghosts intensified dramatically. The spectacle was far more formidable than when dealing with Gu Tiannan in the Ancient Abyss Kingdom.

Fortunately, the location was deep within the Cloud Azure Great Marsh, a rarely visited area with no other cultivators nearby. Otherwise, anyone witnessing this scene would have assumed some demonic fiend had come to wreak havoc.

The naked eye could only perceive layers of black mist. Only cultivators could discern that within the black mist, countless black threads were intricately tangled, forming clumps and layers like chaotic, intertwined strands of hair. Faint, glowing blue ghost flames subtly rose from the threads, radiating an eerie chill that made one's scalp tingle.

These threads were Spirit Soul Threads, composed of the soul energy from the Ten Directions Yama Banners. If a cultivator were trapped by them, and ghost flames invaded their body with evil spirits entering, they would inevitably suffer soul damage without means to protect their soul.

Furthermore, if a cultivator's strength was slightly weaker, their nascent soul could even be torn apart by the Spirit Soul Threads and devoured by the evil spirits within the banners, a truly sinister fate.

This was the true power of the Ten Directions Yama Array. Relatively speaking, trapping people was merely a minor function; the ability to harm one's soul was the true killing move.

During the Qi Condensation stage, Qin Sang's strength was insufficient to unleash the grand array's full power. He couldn't control the ghost flames on the Spirit Soul Threads and could only clumsily command evil spirits for close combat. Only now could he freely manipulate these six ghost banners.

Suddenly, an angry beast roar erupted from within the grand array, thundering through the surroundings.

The ghostly aura violently fluctuated, its edges even beginning to dissipate. Immediately after, a huge wave surged skyward from the center of the array, crashing fiercely onto the layered Spirit Soul Threads.

Splash!

The massive wave crashed down with a roar.

The desolate island trembled. The flags of the six Ten Directions Yama Banners unfurled wildly as if swept by a hurricane, stretched to their limits, and flapped loudly.

Where the water hit, the Spirit Soul Threads disintegrated into countless fragments, scattering and falling to the ground. However, in the next moment, they reformed, fusing back into new Spirit Soul Threads, linking with the undamaged ones, and reintegrating into the grand array, coiling like snowdrifts deeper into the formation.

The residual waves of the huge surge rushed towards Qin Sang, but their power had weakened. The moment they reached him, a brilliant light flashed on his body, revealing a protective barrier that repelled the water. This was him secretly activating the power of the Heavenly Star Tear.

Unexpectedly, just as the residual waves dissipated, several water arrows shot out from the water without any warning.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

Qin Sang dared not directly resist using the Heavenly Star Tear. His figure moved swiftly, continuously dodging the water arrows.

To his surprise, this demon beast also understood the tactic of feigning one thing while doing another, Qin Sang mused. He then opened his eyes wide and looked towards the center of the array.

He saw that the white rhino demon beast was enveloped in a layer of water membrane, which could actually defend against Spirit Soul Threads and soul-devouring evil spirits.

Once the Spirit Soul Threads wrapped around it, they were blocked by the water membrane. Only a small portion could penetrate and invade the white rhino demon beast's body, causing its soul pain and making it furious, but it was difficult to inflict serious injury.

Even the main souls of the great ghost banners, attempting to rush into the white rhino demon beast's body, repeatedly returned without success.

If the Ten Directions Yama Banners had devoured enough living souls and blood sacrifices, elevating their power to its peak, with the grand array fully deployed and countless evil spirits emerging to devour souls and bodies, the white rhino demon beast's fate would undoubtedly be far more miserable than its current predicament.

The white rhino demon beast's soul was repeatedly injured by the Spirit Soul Threads. Though the injuries weren't severe, it couldn't bear the constant harassment. Its massive beast eyes stared fixedly at Qin Sang, pupils filled with extreme fury. A reddish hue gradually spread, then its entire eyes turned crimson, clearly indicating it had fallen into a state of rage.

“Roar!”

“Bang!”

The white rhino demon beast roared in extreme anger. A blue light flashed on its horn, and immediately a circular wave of water rippled outwards. It seemed to have little momentum, but the Spirit Soul Threads wrapped around it snapped inch by inch when hit by the water wave.

Seizing this opportunity, the white rhino demon beast lunged forward, charging several yards before the Spirit Soul Threads could entangle it again.

Seeing the white rhino demon beast taste success and about to repeat its trick, Qin Sang frowned slightly. It seemed that merely relying on the Spirit Soul Threads would make it difficult to trap it, so he decisively ordered the six main souls to merge into one, transforming into an evil spirit.

“Boom!”

The white rhino demon beast's massive body was like a small mountain; in front of it, the evil spirit appeared much more frail. But the evil spirit, fearless of death, faced the terrifying collision head-on, refusing to dodge, and firmly entangled the white rhino demon beast.

Seeing this scene, Qin Sang gained some insight. This white rhino demon beast had probably just broken through to the Demon Spirit stage not long ago. The water arrows released from its horn were extremely powerful, and its water manipulation ability was also excellent. However, its true strength was not particularly immense. It might not even have found a suitable cave dwelling yet, which was why it was so persistent about the spiritual eye of the spirit stone mine.

Seeing that the situation could finally be temporarily stabilized, Qin Sang seized the opportunity while the white rhino demon beast was entangled by the evil spirit. A sword light flashed on his forehead, and the Ebony Sword, which had been nurtured within his nascent soul, flew out.

Qin Sang clearly knew his purpose for this trip. Whether he could kill this white rhino demon beast was not important; understanding the Way of Killing and cultivating his technique was the top priority.

As Qin Sang willed it, the Ebony Sword transformed into a blood-red sword. Its sword aura, like a rainbow, flashed and vanished, entering the grand array. In an instant, it appeared above the white rhino demon beast's head, and the sword aura suddenly erupted.

However, the white rhino demon beast was also alert. The moment the Ebony Sword appeared, it sensed danger. It violently shook its head, knocking the evil spirit away, then aimed its horn at the Ebony Sword, and several water arrows shot out from its horn in succession.

The Ebony Sword transformed into a streak of light. Although it destroyed all the water arrows, it also gave the white rhino demon beast time to dodge, causing the sword to strike empty air and fail to achieve its goal.

During the brief exchange, Qin Sang's expression remained perfectly calm. He secretly wondered if this wasn't much help for comprehending the Way of Killing.

After a brief thought, Qin Sang chose to directly visualize a 'Killing Talisman' during the battle. Immediately, his chest filled with killing intent. His mind remained clear, but his eyes were incredibly cold, looking at the white rhino demon beast as if it were a corpse.

The Ebony Sword let out a long, ringing hum. Its blood-red sword aura surged dramatically, pointing towards the white rhino demon beast with absolute killing intent.

A flicker of fear crossed the white rhino demon beast's eyes. Immediately after, it violently shook its head, breaking free from the influence of the killing aura. It glared ferociously at the Ebony Sword and roared to the sky.

At the same time, a circular water wave reappeared on its horn. But unlike last time, this water wave instantly condensed into a sharp blade, stabbing fiercely towards the Ebony Sword.

Qin Sang's eyes now only registered the white rhino demon beast. He ordered the evil spirit to block the white rhino demon beast, preventing its escape from the Ten Directions Yama Array. Then, he completely connected his mind with the Ebony Sword.

At this moment, his entire being seemed to transform into a sword, ready to slay all enemies in the world!