Infinite Professions from a Pearl Collector

The remaining voices grew even more venomous and frenzied.

"The sun... we hate the sun..."

"Kill him... extinguish that light..."

Clearly, the pure Supreme Yang Power could restrain them, but it couldn’t eradicate them completely.

It was just like how sunlight could dispel darkness, but as long as shadows existed, the darkness would never truly disappear.

’What should I do?’

Chen Ye’s brow furrowed deeply.

’So, having only Yang isn’t enough. There has to be Yin to balance it.’

’Yin and Yang Complement Each Other. That is the Great Way!’

A thought flashed through his mind like a bolt of lightning.

Chen Ye recalled the description in the Golden Toad Qi Swallowing Technique: Night Moon Absorption, Breakfast with Purple Mist.

’If there’s a sun, there naturally has to be a moon.’

With a shift in his thoughts, Chen Ye began Visualizing once again.

This time, he was Visualizing the clear, cold, and bright moon hanging high in the night sky!

He recalled the coldness of the Moonlight, the tranquility of the Moonlight, the mysterious power of the Moonlight that washed away the dust and illuminated the Netherworld.

Soon, within this golden space of consciousness, a silver crescent moon slowly emerged.

The Moonlight cascaded down gently, like water.

Although its light wasn’t as scorching as the sun’s, it carried a strange power that purified the heart and mind.

The moment the churning darkness in the corners was illuminated by the Moonlight, it began to thin out and purify at a visible rate.

Those venomous roars also gradually subsided, transforming into sighs of relief and release.

’It’s working!’

Chen Ye was overjoyed.

He immediately split his Heart Spirit, using half to maintain the blazing sun and the other half to focus completely on Visualizing the Bright Moon.

And so, a peculiar scene appeared in Chen Ye’s consciousness.

A golden, blazing sun and a silver, bright moon hung high in the sky at the same time.

Sun and Moon Shining Together!

The golden sunlight, representing the ultimate hard and Yang Power of Evil-breaking, forcibly scorched the ghostly faces formed from resentment into ash.

The silver Moonlight, representing the ultimate soft and Yin Purification Power, slowly washed away the very roots of the Curse.

The powers of Yin and Yang combined, hardness and softness complementing each other, forming a perfect cycle.

Under the light of the Sun and Moon Shining Together, the last vestiges of darkness and the Demon Sound had nowhere left to hide.

They let out one last, unwilling wail before being completely purified, disintegrated, and vanishing without a trace.

The entire space of consciousness was finally clear again.

「Yuelai Inn, Room Yi-2.」

"PANT... PANT... PANT..."

Chen Ye gasped for breath, his entire body drenched in a cold sweat as if he had just been pulled from the water.

Although the perilous battle that had just unfolded on the level of consciousness involved no bloodshed, its danger surpassed any fight he had ever experienced.

The slightest misstep would have meant his soul shattering, an end of eternal damnation.

However, risk and reward went hand in hand.

Though the process was perilous, the gains were equally immense.

Chen Ye could clearly feel that his Power of the Divine Soul, having been tempered to its limits through that trial of life and death, had grown by more than a full measure!

What was once formless qi now seemed to have condensed into a liquid, becoming tougher and more refined.

Moreover, the technique for Visualizing Sun and Moon he had improvised seemed to have become a cultivable Divine Spirit Dharma Gate, deeply branded into his mind.

This was an absolutely unexpected delight.

He struggled to his feet, a cold, icy glint flickering in his eyes.

’No matter who you are...’

’If you dare to use such a low-down dirty trick to ambush me, you’d better hope I don’t find you.’

At the same time, mental exhaustion washed over him like a tide, making Chen Ye’s eyelids feel as heavy as lead. He wanted nothing more than to lie down immediately and sleep for three days and three nights.

But he knew this was not the time to rest.

The enemy hidden in the shadows had just launched a fatal attack. Although he had luckily managed to endure it, there was no telling if they would strike a second or third time.

’I have to find this person as soon as possible!’

He forced himself to stay alert, walked to the table, poured a cup of cold tea, and downed it in one gulp. The cool liquid flowing down his throat helped to clear his chaotic thoughts a little.

He began to analyze the situation calmly.

’This kind of Name-Calling Curse that directly affects the Divine Spirit must have major restrictions on its Casting.’

’First, the caster has to know my real name.’

’Second, they probably need a personal item of mine, like hair or blood, as a medium for the Casting.’

’Finally, this Evil Technique is exceptionally vicious and not something an ordinary Cultivator could master. The caster must be an Evil Cultivator or an Alchemist who specializes in this kind of Magic.’

But with so few clues, Chen Ye had no idea who the attacker was. He could only take a deep breath and knock on the door of the adjacent room.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

The sound wasn’t loud, but in the silent night, it seemed exceptionally clear.

Soon, Su Yuan’s somewhat sleepy voice came from inside the room.

"What is it...? It’s the middle of the night, aren’t you sleeping...?"

"Something’s happened. Open up." Chen Ye’s voice was a bit hoarse, but it carried a weight that left no room for doubt.

Su Yuan next door seemed to sense something was wrong. The sound of rustling clothes was heard, and a moment later, her door opened a crack.

Su Yuan poked her small head out, looking at Chen Ye with sleepy eyes.

But the moment she saw Chen Ye’s deathly pale face, she was instantly wide awake.

"What happened to you? Are you hurt?" She took a step out, her round face filled with astonishment. "Who did this?"

"Let’s talk inside." Chen Ye didn’t elaborate, turning to go back into his own room.

Su Yuan quickly followed him in and closed the door behind her.

"What on earth happened? How did I not hear a thing?"

With her level of strength, not even a mosquito flying past the door could escape her perception.

Yet Chen Ye had clearly been through a vicious fight, and she hadn’t sensed a thing. This made her realize the gravity of the situation.

Chen Ye didn’t hide anything and briefly recounted his encounter with the Name-Calling Curse.

Of course, he omitted the detail about Visualizing Sun and Moon to break the Curse, saying only that he had powered through it thanks to the strength of his Divine Spirit.

After hearing Chen Ye’s account, the expression on Su Yuan’s face shifted from surprise to gravity.

"Tsk, tsk. The Name-Calling Soul Summoning Technique. What a fine method, indeed!"