Chapter 639: Soul Spring

Xu Yang, of course, didn't care. He wouldn't release his angel aura on a large scale, and even when using the power of the Angel's Heart, he could perfectly control its intensity. However, he couldn't help but care about that little girl, Angel Soul Pillar.

"To be honest, elder, one of my companions has an angelic bloodline..."

The gray-haired elder was startled at first, then let out a soft sigh.

"If that's the case, then we really should pick up the pace. I know a place; if you can take me there, I'll be able to mobilize all the corpse puppets in the entire mountain at once, allowing me to pinpoint everyone's location in the shortest possible time. It's just..."

"Just what? Elder, please speak frankly if you have any difficulties."

Xu Yang said impatiently, urging him on.

"It's just that the place is quite dangerous, considered the most perilous spot on the mountain's periphery. It seals countless vengeful spirits of gods and demons from hundreds of thousands of years ago, and it's known as the Valley of Extreme Souls. Deep within that place, a Soul Spring is nurtured. If we have enough luck to awaken the spring water, I'll be able to summon all the corpse puppets to awaken simultaneously, and you, too, will gain a great fortune."

Hearing the elder's words, Xu Yang agreed without hesitation.

"If such a treasure trove exists, there's nothing to hesitate about. Elder, please lead the way. I will personally resolve any dangers we encounter. Although I'm not currently at my peak combat strength, eliminating some divine-level vengeful spirits won't be a problem."

With Xu Yang's assurance, the gray-haired elder naturally had no further concerns and finally nodded.

"Very well, let's go!"

As soon as he spoke, the elder suddenly summoned an ancient evil beast corpse puppet with three pairs of wings. He directly took Xu Yang onto its back. When its three sets of wings flapped simultaneously, the giant bird transformed into a streak of light, swiftly soaring towards their target area.

Despite the fierce winds throughout the journey, neither Xu Yang nor the elder were disturbed. They each formed a protective aura, firmly guarding their bodies within.

Before long, the two arrived at the central passage of the canyon. The place appeared utterly desolate, with a chilling aura permeating the air, subtly mixed with the sounds of wailing ghosts, making it truly difficult to find peace of mind.

"Heh, they're just a bunch of small fry; no need to worry, elder." After understanding the situation, Xu Yang immediately relaxed, but the gray-haired elder beside him couldn't comprehend where Xu Yang's confidence came from.

"Don't be careless. These are divine-level vengeful spirits, filled with immense killing intent. I've been in this mountain for hundreds of thousands of years and have only been here three times, each time barely escaping with my life. Not only are the vengeful spirits here deeply sinful and exuding murderous aura, but most importantly, their numbers are overwhelmingly vast."

Xu Yang burst into laughter. "I know you must have concerns, elder, but don't worry, just watch me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yang suddenly let out a roar, detaching himself from the elder and moving directly to the center of the canyon's dark passage. He brazenly unleashed his extremely arrogant aura, drawing the attention of the countless vengeful spirits lurking in the surrounding darkness.

In a trance, a massive black soul shadow suddenly descended from the void.

"That's... Empress Isis, the Demon Lord!"

The gray-haired elder's voice trembled almost instinctively. He had never expected that Xu Yang's mere arrogant actions could disturb Empress Isis and draw her out.

"Lad, get out of here quickly! Otherwise, both you and I will be utterly annihilated and our souls scattered!"

The elder frantically shouted his warning, yet Xu Yang, standing hundreds of meters away, remained unmoved.

"Hah, what empress or queen? In front of me, Xu Yang, you're nothing special. No matter how powerful you are, haven't you become a vengeful spirit here? Why didn't you replace Fenghuo Wuji and become a God King back then?"

No sooner had Xu Yang finished speaking than the old man behind him delivered a lightning-fast retort.

"You don't know, but Empress Isis before you is none other than the youngest daughter of God King Fenghuo Wuji."

"What did you say??" Xu Yang was instantly speechless. He gazed deeply at the two ink-black soul eyes in the void, then spread his hands with a bitter smile.

"What more can I say? I'm surprised by your identity. I don't understand why someone of your noble lineage, who should command the divine realm, suddenly fell to such a state. But I'm only curious; I don't fear you at all. Let alone you, even if your old man crawled out of his coffin and stood before me, Xu Yang, he'd have nothing to be proud of."

"Hahahahaha!"

Xu Yang's words were utterly arrogant, yet instead of provoking the woman before him, they caused her to burst into laughter.

"Your appearance is quite similar to that man from hundreds of thousands of years ago. Also a peerless human prodigy, also this arrogant and unrestrained, always thinking he could carve out a unique path to the peak with his own strength. My only curiosity is why you are here. Could it be, like that fellow, it's also for a woman?"

Facing the high and mighty empress's vengeful spirit, Xu Yang merely gave a calm, cold laugh. "Indeed, it's for a woman. And she's also an angel."

Boom! With that single sentence, Xu Yang completely enraged the demonic soul of the formidable empress in the void. In an instant, an utterly chilling, purplish-black spear pierced through the air, directly striking at Xu Yang's body.

"What a powerful aura, definitely a level transcending all beings, a true divine power fluctuation!"

Xu Yang knew very well that, in his current state, trying to counter this move through other means would be extremely difficult. Therefore, he decisively closed his eyes, once again recalling the Sword Immortal's unique journey of swordsmanship. With a thunderous roar, a terrifyingly powerful sword qi fluctuation instantly erupted!

Invisible sword qi thus appeared out of thin air before Xu Yang without warning. Although his Asura Divine Sword had shattered, preventing him from manifesting a complete sword body, this ethereal sword glow was in no way weaker than the power of the true Asura Sword itself.

"Hidden edge, restrained brilliance, divine fortune... It's the same, it's really the same!! You, what is your relationship with Yun Wangji!!"

Xu Yang had never expected that Empress Isis, who moments ago had appeared so high and mighty, would instantly transform into human form and dart impatiently right in front of him.