Chu Xuan infused the soul into the Evil Soul Chain. Whether the soul was suitable for the Evil Soul Chain required further tempering. If it couldn't endure the tempering, it would dissipate and become nourishment for the cord.
Moments later, a wail echoed from the Evil Soul Chain as the soul shattered into countless fragments.
Chu Xuan shook his head helplessly, "Fellow daoist, you just don't make the cut."
For the next month, Chu Xuan remained in the Misty Mountains. Every few days, he would go out to hunt Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. Of course, his main goal was to find a suitable soul for the Evil Soul Chain.
Absolutely not for their storage bags. Yes, absolutely not.
After a month, Chu Xuan had taken down three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and more than a dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators. The Myriad Souls Banner had grown significantly.
But he still hadn't found a suitable soul. These souls, without exception, couldn't last more than a hundred breaths before shattering into countless fragments, becoming nourishment for the Evil Soul Chain.
This left Chu Xuan quite frustrated. He even began to suspect the cord was doing it on purpose. As if it wanted to devour more souls.
As for merit, there was no need to worry. After all, there was a difference between immortals and mortals. Once a mortal embarked on the path of cultivation, they became a cultivator, no longer a mere mortal. Slaughtering mortals would harm one's merit, but killing cultivators would not.
"Seems I need to kill a formidable Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. I think Sun Shi would be a good choice."
Chu Xuan nodded to himself. He had seen Sun Shi from afar several times.
However, Sun Shi was quite advanced in his cultivation, at least at the third layer of the Foundation Establishment stage. To deal with such a cultivator, thorough preparation was necessary.
Chu Xuan didn't want to be caught off guard.
"Hmm? The sound of battle?"
At that moment, Chu Xuan's brow furrowed as he heard the sounds of an increasingly intense battle.
The air was filled with the whooshing of spells and magical tools.
In a flash, he appeared atop a giant tree, concealing his presence completely while observing the surroundings. Soon, he saw one person pursuing another.
The one being chased was Liu Zhenxiong. He was bleeding profusely from his right arm and bore multiple wounds.
The one chasing him was Sun Shi.
Sun Shi roared, "Liu Zhenxiong! You killed my Junior Brother Zhao! And you murdered two other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Divine Star Sect! Stop and face your death!"
Ahead, Liu Zhenxiong, using his escape technique, was almost spitting blood in anger.
When did I kill anyone from the Divine Star Sect? Nonsense! I've been hiding in a cave every day; killing people would only expose my location!
However, he couldn't be bothered to explain this to Sun Shi. He only wanted to shake off Sun Shi and hide back in the dense fog of the mountains.
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Unfortunately, his injuries were severe, and he lacked healing pills, significantly slowing his escape speed. Though he had injured Sun Shi, the latter had an ample supply of healing pills. Even though he expended his vital blood to escape, he still couldn't shake off Sun Shi.
Worse, the commotion would inevitably attract other cultivators. If the monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were also drawn in, he would surely die!
Up in the giant tree, Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.
Sun Shi was so focused on pursuing Liu Zhenxiong that he hadn't noticed Chu Xuan's presence. If he attacked now, it would be a thunderous strike! Even if he couldn't kill Sun Shi on the spot, he would undoubtedly deal a heavy blow!
Seizing the opportunity, Chu Xuan struck just as Sun Shi sped past the giant tree.
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