Chapter 355: Chapter 227: Ruin of the Family, Annihilation of the Clan (Part 2)

Like blending with dust and light, letting the thunder outside roar, I remain unmoved.

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"Daoist Xuanji, please withdraw your divine techniques."

Chongxu Zi, presiding over the grand sacrificial rites, saw the relentless thundering and explosive vibrations and couldn’t help but let his divine soul emerge to communicate.

"The spiritual resources are about to be exhausted; if you continue to act, many low-level Daoist cultivators in the city will have their thoughts scattered."

Daoist cultivation of the divine soul has many taboos.

Initially, one can only roam at night and requires the protection of incense to prevent being scattered by the wind.

Next, for day roaming, one must avoid noontime to prevent the direct dissolution of thoughts under the blazing sun.

It should be attempted under tree shade, like learning to swim, starting in shallow waters and becoming more familiar before venturing into rivers.

As a final point, in spring and winter, attention to the hour and season is required to avoid emerging during rainy days.

Otherwise, if confronted with the resounding spring or winter thunder, one’s realm might not be profound enough to prevent immediate scattering of the soul.

Master Xuanji at this moment exhibited divine techniques, rubbing yin and yang, and unleashed the might of thunder.

All Daoist cultivators in the city were terrified, even Chongxu Zi of the Fourth Realm found his thoughts slightly impeded.

If he doesn’t stop, it might harm several Daoist school students.

"Enough! Capturing a remnant of the White Sun Sect will begrudgingly suffice!"

Master Xuanji’s divine soul moved like a dragon across the sky, unable to find a second remnant of the White Sun Sect despite the Dharma Eye’s sweep.

Feeling slightly disheartened, his thoughts shifted, and his invisible giant hand opened again, targeting Mr. Zhou Er’s physical body hidden in the alleyway.

With a gentle pinch, he crushed two fierce Yin soldiers, then captured that fleshly form and swiftly returned to the Government Office.

Boom!

With Master Xuanji’s divine soul returning to his body, the mountain-searching and sea-inspecting grand sacrificial rites were shaken violently, raising several feet of swirling smoke and dust.

This is the weight of the divine soul!

Like a mountain suppressing, heavy as billions of tons!

"Phew, with my cultivation, despite the aid of grand sacrificial rites and the accompaniment of pure spiritual resources, I can at most hold out for three incense sticks."

The Daoist Official of Zhi Xin Temple opened his eyes, a fleeting look of lingering delight flashing at the bottom.

His divine soul thoughts were nourished by spiritual energy, and the overwhelming strength emerging from the surrounding thousand-mile terrain of Minghe County City was indeed intoxicating.

Like a mere mortal suddenly transforming into a deity, wielding immense power to shift mountains and fill seas.

Nothing in heaven and earth can block his path!

Once the joyous liberation from all constraints is experienced, it becomes difficult to forsake!

"The Ghost Immortal... breaking the barrier of life and death... is akin to a martial artist surpassing divine techniques, only then considered a giant figure of the realm."

A fiery feeling surged in Master Xuanji’s heart, having practiced the Dao for over forty years, longing to ascend to Ghost Immortal, then receive the Dragon Court’s seal, allowing him to legitimately remain in the world for centuries, enjoying boundless joy.

"Sadly, given my aptitude, unless I achieve great success and receive the Court’s reward, breaking the barrier of life and death may not be possible in this life."

The Observatory Master sighed, gathering his thoughts, and opened his mouth to spit out a tattered cotton-like blood-cloud divine soul.

His gaze indifferent, allowing Mr. Zhou Er to gradually coalesce, condensing into form.

A Fourth Realm Daoist cultivator’s divine soul can enter and exit the Netherworld unafraid of the blazing sun, not easily dissipated and annihilated.

After about half a stick of incense time, Mr. Zhou Er’s nearly devastated blood-cloud divine soul finally solidified into its original form, hunched and kneeling before Master Xuanji.

"Daoist Brother, is this the remnant of the White Sun Sect?"

Chongxu Zi left the array’s center, flying onto the altar.

"Judging by his fundamental discipline, he seems more like a Four Reversals Sect cultist."

Master Xuanji was similarly puzzled, so he extended his hand to grasp a thread of qi from Mr. Zhou Er’s divine soul, carefully rubbing the True Light Jade.

Sure enough, it buzzed again, vibrating intensely.

"Incorrect, this person is indeed a White Sun Sect remnant, and their status is not low!

Practicing the ’Diagram of the Unborn Stars of the Future,’ possibly a protector of sorts!

No wonder, he believes he can obscure the heavenly machine, relying on this means to hide right under our noses!"

Master Xuanji confirmed.

"Why is he linked with the Four Reversals Demon Sect then?"

Chongxu Zi wondered.

"The White Sun Sect is deeply rooted, secretly dispatching people to infiltrate the Four Reversals Demon Sect, serving as internal spies, is not surprising.

Just now, this person trying to utilize the power of the tributed Evil God Heterodox Sects within to tear the void and escape ended up abandoned by the Evil Gods when failing.

Those gods angrily denounced him as a member of the White Sun Sect, confirming his identity!"

Master Xuanji’s eyelids drooped; capturing one within the Four Reversals Demon Sect doesn’t count as great merit, nor aids in establishing relations with the Meridian Sword Sect.

But apprehending a White Sun Sect remnant carries a significantly different meaning.

Moreover, if Mr. Zhou Er truly was a Four Reversals Sect cultist, why would his own tributed Evil Gods scold him as an internal spy?

Evidently, his background wasn’t concealed, becoming an abandoned pawn.

"It’s a pity; this person’s divine soul is damaged, thoughts shattered. Extracting useful information may be difficult."

Chongxu Zi spoke with feigned concern.

If Master Xuanji were to obtain the White Sun Sect Leader’s whereabouts, reporting to the Dragon Court to claim great merit, his heart would surely be uneasy.

"No matter, allow me to use the Soul-Searching Skill, and see if any secrets can be unearthed."

Master Xuanji kept his countenance unchanged; minds whirled as the Daoist Official’s Golden Seal above spun swiftly.

With a flick of his hand, he summoned two tiny figures the size of half a finger, solemnly stating:

"Track this scoundrel! Thoroughly uncover his background!"

The tiny figures were "Ear Reporting Deity," raised from the big willow tree at Luoxia Embankment in Yihai County City.

Specializing in intelligence gathering and news transmission.

Master Xuanji practiced the "Flower Shifting and Wood Connecting Great Method," able to command the spirits of all trees and flowers.

"We obey the master’s command!"

They bowed and saluted, spun around several times, and flew into the vast night sky.