Ordinary wraiths were already difficult to deal with. They were elusive, shrouded in intense yin energy. A mere touch would harm one's vitality and deplete their life force. These, however, were no ordinary spirits—they were Demonic Souls. Once they latched on, they could invade the cultivator's soul, even seize their body, turning them into a demonic puppet.
Especially within the demonic aura of the abyss, these souls became even more troublesome. If a cultivator at the Life Chart Realm encountered them, they would likely be overwhelmed instantly. Even a Manifestation Realm expert would have to retreat.
Yet, Yi Tianxing easily suppressed them.
The demonic souls were not only stopped outside the Nine-Dragon War Chariot, but were also forcibly bound and drawn away by some unseen force—clearly to a place from which they would not return.
What caught Liu Feng's attention most were Yi Tianxing's eyes.
Black and white divine light flowed within them. Mysterious Yin-Yang Dao Rhythms intertwined, making it impossible not to notice.
Ocular Divine Ability!!
This was an Eye Technique—one of the most mystical types of divine powers, known for their varied and unpredictable abilities. Once activated, they were nearly impossible to guard against.
Liu Feng had just witnessed it firsthand. The black-and-white scissors transformed into twin Yin-Yang Flood Dragons, severing tentacles with ease. Then, Yin-Yang Chains bound the demonic souls. These ocular arts were practically their nemesis.
"I'll cleave you all!!"
But the number of demonic souls was staggering—densely packed, endless. They rammed the war chariot, trying to shatter its barrier. Without hesitation, Liu Feng grabbed his axe and began to cleave wildly. Golden axe light slashed through space, filled with sharp force and overwhelming power.
Wherever the axe light landed, demonic souls were split in two, reduced to ash.
Clearly, Liu Feng's axe was extremely effective against these creatures.
"Stop! Fellow Daoist, don't use the axe anymore. These demonic souls can devour one another. Kill a batch, and the survivors grow even stronger," Yi Tianxing warned, his tone grim.
The changes around them did not escape his all-seeing eyes.
As each soul perished, Yi Tianxing saw that they did not vanish entirely. Instead, they turned into weird black demonic energy, merging into the bodies of other intact demonic souls. Once merged, those souls became more condensed and powerful. This devouring happened seamlessly.
If this continued, they would unknowingly create a terrifying demon overlord.
"They're really fusing," Liu Feng said in shock. "If I keep killing them, I'm just forging an ultimate enemy myself."
The consequences would be disastrous.
"Don't worry. As long as they are completely devoured and refined, leaving no residual power, they can be fully dealt with. Leave the demonic souls to me," Yi Tianxing replied confidently.
The Nine Yin-Yang Chains—each able to spawn eighty-one Yin-Yang Rings—came into play. Together, that was 729 rings. Every round of suppression sealed over seven hundred demonic souls. In the Yin-Yang Domain, divine Yin-Yang light filled the space, Yin-Yang Laws continuously derived and strengthened.
At the same time, the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower radiated strange divine brilliance. Hongmeng Purple Qi flowed, feeding into his Life Apertures, forming a bridge between the aperture and Heaven and Earth. Previously obscure Dao Rhythms became crystal clear. With Yi Tianxing's exceptional comprehension and the Insightful Bodhi Seed, his understanding deepened quickly.
The origin laws in the Yin-Yang Life Aperture began to grow at a visible speed.
To cultivate a Life Aperture meant comprehending a great law.
When pushed to the extreme, such a law rivaled that of the divine forces of Heaven and Earth. Like the Ice Queen, who used law comprehension to temper her body into a Law Deity. It was a path to transcendence.
Thus, even a cultivator who never broke through realms could become godlike by focusing solely on perfecting one divine ability.
These rare cultivators were known as those who "Reached Heaven through One Aperture" (一窍通天).
Their divine abilities could shake Heaven and Earth, peerless in battle—capable of challenging Manifestation Realm and even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.
Now, in the Yin-Yang space, a phantom pillar of law appeared, towering high—like a Pillar of Heaven, supporting the domain.
Beneath it lay the rotating Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, continuously refining Yin-Yang Law Dao Rhythms, feeding them into the phantom Law Pillar.
Within this Law Pillar, the Yin-Yang Chains danced, the black-white scissors turned into flood dragons, and a mystic bottle emitted divine light. The Yin-Yang Mirror shone in all directions.
This Law Pillar of Heaven, previously unseen, only emerged now due to sufficient accumulation of law essence.
As the demonic souls were refined, the black-and-white Law Pillar became more tangible. At its surface, countless black-and-white law runes appeared—mysterious and profound, representing the Yin-Yang Law itself.
These runes constantly shifted, drawing the observer into a trance.
"Yin-Yang Law Pillar—Comprehension at 40%."
Forty percent of the pillar was now covered in Yin-Yang runes—comparable to a Manifestation Realm cultivator's law comprehension.
This meant that Yi Tianxing's Yin-Yang Divine Ability could now exert power enough to slay a Manifestation Realm expert, even without including his overall cultivation base. As a Innate Divine Ability, it could overpower higher realms, even threatening Nascent Soul cultivators.
And the runes were still evolving—more profound and esoteric than before. Each rune encapsulated a piece of the law.
Though the pillar was still a projection, it exuded a formidable pressure.
This pressure increased with height. The higher the rune, the more profound the law required to inscribe it. If one's comprehension faltered, the pressure would shatter the attempt.
Hence, the higher the realm, the harder the progress. Law comprehension demanded insight, perseverance, and opportunity.
But with the support of Hongmeng Purple Qi and the Insightful Bodhi Seed, Yi Tianxing had a tremendous advantage.
While the pillar filled with runes on its surface, pure Yin-Yang essence flowed inside, completing the unity of form and content—the true path of law evolution.
"Comprehending the law's rhythm still takes time," Yi Tianxing mused, "but refining the demonic souls directly accumulates Yin-Yang essence far faster."
With this rate, he estimated it wouldn't take long to reach fifty percent comprehension.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
One by one, demonic souls were suppressed and refined. Still, their numbers were overwhelming. Even with the Yin-Yang Rings active, they continued flooding in.
"No, I don't have time to waste here. But I can't leave these souls behind. I'll just make them all nourishment for my cultivation."
After a brief thought, he gazed toward the abyss. Who knew what dangers still lurked?
"Yin-Yang Treasure Bottle—Devour!!"
With a thought, a jade bottle of interwoven red and blue light appeared before him, gleaming as it flew beyond the chariot's barrier.
A vortex emerged from its mouth, emanating a terrifying suction force.
Demonic souls were drawn in by the hundreds, unable to resist. Even Manifestation Realm experts wouldn't be able to withstand it.
They shrank rapidly as they neared the bottle, compressed by some unknown divine force, and were sucked inside.
Even the surrounding Abyssal Demonic Qi was being absorbed.
In the blink of an eye, the area was cleansed of all demonic souls.
Those few remaining, watching in fear, let out a shriek and vanished deep into the abyss.