The next second, a translucent, pale red flame appeared on the opponent's forehead.
Su Yuan keenly sensed the familiar soul fluctuation, and his heart immediately went on high alert.
He immediately realized that this was an extremely dangerous soul attack.
Without hesitation, Su Yuan quickly took out the Liuli Jingxin Zhu, a treasure that could defend against soul attacks, from his storage bag.
As he poured his magic into the Liuli Jingxin Zhu, a spherical barrier unfolded around Su Yuan, enveloping him.
Just as Su Yuan raised the Liuli Jingxin Zhu, the translucent, pale red flame on the opponent's forehead surged forward like a raging tide.
The powerful soul force slammed into the Liuli Jingxin Zhu, emitting a series of dull sounds.
However, the Liuli Jingxin Zhu, worthy of its reputation as a treasure for defending against soul attacks, firmly resisted the attack of the soul fire.
As light flickered, the soul fire and the barrier remained locked in a stalemate.
After blocking the attack, Su Yuan's eyes narrowed as he charged forward again.
“Damn it, this person actually has a magic artifact that can defend against soul attacks!”
Seeing Su Yuan approaching so swiftly, the person was shocked.
It was too late to redirect the soul fire to attack Su Yuan.
This soul fire spell was extremely special. Once cast, the user couldn't move until the soul fire returned.
And Su Yuan was already within arm's reach.
Attacking her would be faster than the soul fire returning.
In this critical moment, the person knew she had no way to retreat.
The only way to avoid being instantly killed by Su Yuan was to forcibly sever the connection with the soul fire.
The person made a decisive decision to forcibly sever the connection with the soul fire, and a backlash instantly surged through her heart.
Her soul was greatly injured, her face instantly turned pale, and her body swayed precariously.
But because of this, she could pull out a magic artifact.
A string of crystal-clear jade bracelets was thrown out.
The bracelets spread out in the air, transforming into a long rope that tightly wrapped around Su Yuan.
The person took this opportunity to run towards her severely injured senior brother.
Su Yuan exerted all his strength, attempting to break free, but for a moment he couldn't escape.
Looking at the two who were about to escape, Su Yuan's eyes narrowed in anger.
As if making a decision.
The next second.
A Youlu Fanqi soared into the air.
The Wanhun Fan (Ten Thousand Souls Banner) fluttered in the air, radiating a powerful soul pressure.
Jingle, Jingle!
The Juhun Suolian (Soul Restraining Chains) entwined with Youlu Guihuo (Green Ghost Fire) stabbed towards the person's back.
The person felt a chill down her spine, and as she turned around, the Juhun Suolian (Soul Restraining Chains) pierced into her body, pulling out a fragmented soul.
The pulled-out soul appeared in a translucent, illusory form, like a flickering Youguang (ghost light).
As soon as the soul left the body, it began to struggle violently.
It was like a trapped beast, wildly twisting, trying to break free from the Wanhun Fan (Ten Thousand Souls Banner)'s restraint.
The soul stretched and contracted at times, constantly changing its shape, as if searching for any chance to escape.
At the same time, the magic artifact that had bound Su Yuan lost control and turned into scattered beads that fell to the ground.
Su Yuan looked at the fragmented soul, but instead of directly absorbing it into the Wanhun Fan (Ten Thousand Souls Banner), he remembered the Yu Hun Ming Yin Fa (Soul Control Imprint Technique) he had recently learned.
He knew this was a perfect opportunity to utilize this technique to completely control this person.
Su Yuan focused his mind, infusing his soul force into the Yu Hun Ming Yin Fa (Soul Control Imprint Technique).
The mystical imprint, guided by the soul force, slowly floated towards the opponent's soul.
“Soul Imprint! You fiend! You actually have such a sinister technique!”
The soul let out a sharp cry: “Let me go! You evil cultivator! How dare you treat me like this! Do you know who I am?!”
Su Yuan remained unmoved, continuing to use the Yu Hun Ming Yin Fa (Soul Control Imprint Technique).
Seeing this, the soul became even angrier and shouted: “Do you think you can control me? I’d rather die than submit! I will never be your puppet!”
The soul body struggled, attempting to self-destruct.
Unfortunately.
After forcibly severing the connection with the soul fire, the opponent's soul was severely damaged,
and with the suppression of the Juhun Suolian (Soul Restraining Chains), she couldn't even self-destruct her soul.
As the power of the Wanhun Fan (Ten Thousand Souls Banner) intensified and the Juhun Suolian (Soul Restraining Chains) tightened their grip.
The soul's struggle gradually weakened, and its light began to dim.
She began to fear, but her voice also gradually became weaker: “No... don't... please, spare me...”
Su Yuan showed no mercy and continued to implant the soul imprint on the opponent's soul.
From this moment on, this person was completely under Su Yuan's control.
After planting the soul imprint, Su Yuan returned the person's soul to her body.
The soul had not been separated for long, and her body had not cooled down. With a surge of magic, he filled her body with air.
The person came back to life.
Su Yuan approached the person and removed her mask.
A stunningly beautiful face appeared before Su Yuan.
Su Yuan was taken aback, feeling like he had seen her somewhere before.
He thought carefully.
She bore a striking resemblance to the maidservant who had served him at the Treasure Light Pavilion, about seven or eight points similar.
Su Yuan used the soul imprint to alter the person's memories so that she would be completely obedient to his every word.
Then he awakened her.
At this moment, the person looked at Su Yuan, her earlier ruthlessness gone.
Su Yuan said: “Answer my questions.”
The person nodded.
“Tell me your name, your identity, and your reason for attacking me.”
“My name is Ling Qing. I am currently an inner disciple of the Yin Yang Peak.
My true identity is a spy sent by the Miaoshou Men (Skillful Hand Sect) of the Nine Sects Alliance to the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect).
The reason I attacked you is because I received a transmission from my younger sister, Ling Yin, saying you were quite wealthy.
So, my senior brother and I disguised ourselves as bandits to ambush you.”
Hearing Ling Qing's words, Su Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
“It's not the Jin family, thank goodness.”
“However, this matter of the Nine Sects Alliance planting spies in the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect) is no small matter. Should I tell the higher-ups of the sect?”
The Nine Sects Alliance was a force formed by nine major sects in Yue Country, hostile to the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect).
Logically speaking, this spy affair was a major matter, and Su Yuan, as a member of the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect), should report it.
However, Su Yuan didn't like the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect).
His life was always in the control of the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect).
Once a war broke out, Su Yuan could only obey the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect)'s orders and go to the front lines, otherwise, he would die.
If he had the opportunity to break free from the control of the Inner Dan Demon Gu (蛊蛊), Su Yuan wouldn't care if he was a spy or a traitor.
Su Yuan had heard of the Miaoshou Men (Skillful Hand Sect), renowned for its medical skills.
He wondered if they could solve the Inner Dan Demon Gu (蛊蛊).
But then he realized it was impossible.
If the Inner Dan Demon Gu (蛊蛊) were so easily solved, the Nine You Zong (Nine Nether Sect) would have long since collapsed.
Regarding the spy affair, Su Yuan decided to let it be, planning to use it as a trump card, revealing it when the time was right.
Thinking this, Su Yuan used soul control to alter Ling Qing's memories so that she would remember being seriously injured by the soul fire and Su Yuan escaping.
As he was modifying her memories, Su Yuan suddenly looked at Ling Qing. He had to admit that the female cultivators in the cultivation world were all beautiful, and Ling Qing was no less stunning than the female characters in the anime world.
Su Yuan's possessiveness flared up.
He then moved his finger and altered Ling Qing's personality, making her single-mindedly dedicated to the Dao, incapable of being attracted to men.
After doing all this, Su Yuan left.
After being dazed for a while, Ling Qing came to her senses and left the place with her severely injured senior brother.
Ling Qing arrived at a secluded location.
Soon, a woman in a blue robe and the maidservant Ling Yin, whom he had met at the Treasure Light Pavilion, appeared.
Seeing her senior brother injured in this state, Ling Yin exclaimed: “Sister, were you ambushed? How did senior brother get injured so badly?”
Ling Qing shook her head: “It was the person you asked us to ambush who injured senior brother so badly.”
“Ah?”
Ling Yin was confused and incredulous: “That’s impossible. I saw that he was only at the Qi Refinement Stage, how could he possibly injure senior brother, who is at the verge of Foundation Establishment?”
Ling Qing explained: “That person is not skilled in Qi Refinement, but a body refinement cultivator, specializing in physical strength, reaching the late stage of body refinement.
He also has a secret technique that can burst out with incredible power. Ordinary magic force barriers couldn’t withstand him.
Even I almost died at his hands.
If I hadn’t used the soul fire, I would have died.
And he also had a magic artifact that could defend against soul attacks, blocking my soul fire,
causing me to forcibly sever the connection with the soul fire and suffer soul backlash.
I won’t be able to use it again for a while.”
“What? You’re suffering soul backlash, Ling Qing?”
The woman in the blue robe who had been silently treating her senior brother, spoke up when she heard Ling Qing say she was suffering soul backlash.
Ling Qing nodded helplessly.
The woman in the blue robe approached Ling Qing, examining her with a furrowed brow.
“Indeed, you’re suffering backlash. These injuries won’t heal in a short time.”
Ling Yin regretted: “If I had known that person was so powerful, I shouldn’t have asked you and senior brother to go.”
Ling Qing patted her shoulder, comforting her: “It’s not your fault. These demonic sect villains are just too powerful.”
The woman in the blue robe said with worry: “To think that an outer disciple is so powerful. Among our young generation of the Nine Sects Alliance, few can match him...”