Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

"Reporting to the master, the Soul-Devouring Curse is an ancient ghost cultivation technique secretly passed down in the Yin Ghost Sect. It involves placing a strand of one’s Life Soul in a Soul Banner, practicing ghost Dao alongside Dharma cultivation. If the Dharma Body perishes and the soul is scattered, the ghost Dao path can continue the immortal fate. Since the Main Soul has just died, filled with resentment, it can instantly nourish the Yin Soul, dramatically boosting strength in a short period."

"Among the geniuses of the Yin Ghost Sect, less than three have mastered this Secret Technique during the Core Formation Stage," Blood Kite hurriedly explained via voice transmission.

Li Ji’an sighed slightly. Previously, he anticipated that Lin Xiuzhu had a corpse puppet death substitution method, but he did not expect the old ghost to have an even more profound means of survival.

The Blood Spirit Saintess, after carefully sensing the Yin Soul of the old ghost at this moment, instantly showed a heavy expression.

At this moment, the old ghost borrowed the resentment from the Dharma Body’s recent demise to enhance his power, causing his Yin Soul to surge with strength equivalent to that of a late-stage ghost cultivator in the Core Formation Stage.

Crucially, his ghost cultivation body can turn into a solid entity for attack, perform Divine Soul Attacks, and transform into a void form to dodge magical power attacks, making him truly troublesome.

She couldn’t help but pause her actions, somewhat hoping for the previous might of the Nascent Soul to erupt again.

But after waiting a while, the previous Nascent Soul killing intent did not reappear.

"Old ghost, let’s join forces!" Lin Xiuzhu, seeing the Yin Ghost Saint Child resurrect through ghost Dao, instantly lit with hope.

Otherwise, under the influence of that fleeting Nascent Soul killing intent, he felt his prospects were grim.

The old ghost glanced at Lin Xiuzhu, who was cornered by the Blood Spirit Saintess, "Earlier, did you sense what means this vile woman employed?"

"Based on what I know of them and the Blood Spirit Sect, it’s absolutely impossible for them to have such means," Lin Xiuzhu stated firmly after pondering for a moment.

"If not her, then could it be him?" the old ghost asked incredulously, pointing towards Li Ji’an.

Lin Xiuzhu was speechless and even involuntarily sneered, "Hmph, if the insignificant Biyun Sect had Nascent Soul level means, how could they struggle to survive till now? I mean, the Blood Spirit Sect inherently shouldn’t possess such means; it’s very likely she obtained some opportunity previously in the Blood Cave."

The old ghost suddenly realized and then loudly shouted, "Hmph, vile woman, even if you obtained a Nascent Soul level opportunity, with your cultivation, you can use it at most once."

Lin Xiuzhu, hearing this, also secretly nodded. After deducing that it might be an opportunity obtained by the Blood Spirit Saintess in the Blood Cave, he hypothesized this; otherwise, he himself might have lost his head by now.

The Blood Spirit Saintess also realized, no wonder there was no sign after just one strike; with Li Ji’an’s cultivation, even with Nascent Soul level means, it could likely only be used once.

In an instant, Lin Xiuzhu and the old ghost breathed a sigh of relief, and their anticipation grew even stronger, after all, by killing the Blood Spirit Saintess, such Nascent Soul-level means would become theirs.

The Blood Spirit Saintess, however, was inwardly lamenting, with such a situation, she and Li Ji’an feared their prospects were grim.

"Kill!" the old ghost shouted, black qi surging from his mouth, ordering countless Yin Souls around him to howlingly charge at the Blood Spirit Saintess.

"Die!" Lin Xiuzhu similarly activated his entire magical power, launching a strike alongside the Golden Body Corpse Puppet at the Blood Spirit Saintess from left and right.

Facing the combined attack of the two, Blood Kite’s face changed dramatically, urgently employing all her means to resist.

Even now, she was still holding out, and without exposing Li Ji’an, she hoped he could successfully ambush with the hidden strength of a Tier Three Body Cultivator.

But after all, she lacked enough strength, and without effective means against the Yin Souls, she barely resisted Lin Xiuzhu and the Golden Body Corpse Puppet’s attack, but countless Yin Souls still penetrated the Body-Protecting Dharma Shield, leaving lingering Yin Power on her body.

Boom~

As more and more Yin Souls invaded, some began to solidify, harming her Dharma Body when a thunderous boom arose.

A sea of fire without warning descended from the sky, incinerating the Yin Souls surrounding her, causing them to wail and quickly retreat.

"Extreme Yang Fierce Flame!" Blood Kite instantly rejoiced.

"Tier Three Middle Stage Flame Talisman!" the old ghost and Lin Xiuzhu confirmed the source of the flame simultaneously, and they suddenly turned their heads toward Li Ji’an.

"How dare you?" Lin Xiuzhu stared in disbelief at Li Ji’an, unable to imagine he would dare to intervene in their three-person magical combat.

"Hmph, young one courting death?" The Extreme Flame Celestial Fire caused significant damage to the old ghost’s Yin Soul, and he immediately ignored Blood Kite, shaking the Soul-Summoning Banner and charging toward Li Ji’an.

Facing the endless Yin Souls approaching, Li Ji’an’s expression remained indifferent, and another Flame Talisman appeared in his hand.

"How is this possible?" The old ghost urgently swung the Soul Banner, recalling a group of Yin Souls.

A Tier Three Middle Stage Spirit Talisman is not considered rare in their eyes, and as the Supreme Elder of Biyun Sect, it’s reasonable for Li Ji’an to have one.

However, it’s not like cabbage; given Biyun Sect’s resources, they didn’t think Li Ji’an should easily produce a second one.

"Hmph, young one, this old man will let you know today that external forces are ultimately not the right path; inherent strength is the greatest trump card!" the old ghost coldly snorted, no longer driving the Yin Souls to attack, and instead his entire Yin Ghost body charged toward Li Ji’an.

With his current ghost cultivation prowess and the resentment blessing from the Dharma Body’s demise, he was unafraid of the Tier Three Middle Stage Flame Talisman.

Crucially, he could condense the Yin Soul into solidity, greatly increasing resistance to flames.

Almost instantly, a mass of dark shadow appeared before Li Ji’an, and at the moment of appearance, it solidified, followed by a powerful punch.

Bam!

Li Ji’an seemed not to have activated even a Magical Shield and was struck by the old ghost’s punch.

Lin Xiuzhu and Blood Kite both looked over simultaneously.