C147 A Battle of Wits and Courage!

The Green Incubus of the Sky Devils, the White Ghost of the Earth Demons, and the Sky Shocking Emperor!

Upon encountering these three ancient beings, Yu Yuan's sword soul stirred with a powerful reaction, revealing to him their formidable origins.

These entities ranked among the most vexing and elusive Alien Soul Evil Spirits in this realm, notorious for their past atrocities.

Each had once unleashed suffering upon countless cultivators and innocent lives.

Should they break free from their forbidden confines and re-enter the world, they would undoubtedly unleash havoc. The cultivation sects of both the Heavenly Source and Quietus Continents would find no respite from the ensuing chaos.

Indeed, their escape could even alter the power dynamics of the continents!

Take the Sky Shocking Emperor, for instance. Should he harness the Green Incubus of the Sky Devils to manifest the Yang God and reclaim his throne in the Kingdom of Rewia, what catastrophe might befall nations like the Rainier and Silvermoon Empires?

And if the Green Incubus managed to flee across the vast starry expanse, might the strength of its Sky Demon lineage surge dramatically?

The origins of the Earth Demon White Ghost remain shrouded in mystery, yet its liberation and return to its birthplace would surely see it rally its forces anew.

Each of these suppressed Alien Soul Evil Spirits is drenched in the blood of the slain, their crimes unforgivable.

The release of even one would spell disaster for all living beings beyond.

And what if they all were to escape?

Yu Yuan hovered in the void, bound by talismans and arcane runes.

Still in communion with his sword soul, he once again sensed the constraints of this world.

He extended his arm toward the White Ghost clinging to Zhao Jian, transforming his limb into a blade.

"Crack!"

Deep within the void, thunder and lightning roared in response to his gesture.

"Hold on there."

The White Ghost, with a chuckle, gestured for pause, nimbly shifting and dodging with uncanny agility.

Yu Yuan's outstretched hand, no matter how precise, failed to pinpoint his elusive target.

Even the world's own restrictions seemed unable to accurately locate him.

With mere subtle movements within a confined space, the White Ghost skillfully evaded the targeting of Yu Yuan's sword soul again and again.

Meanwhile, Qin Yun and Lee Yuchan felt a deep sense of dread weighing upon them.

Their Yin Gods were also unable to pinpoint the White Ghost.

Despite the White Ghost being visibly within reach, neither Qin Yun nor Lee Yuchan could accurately locate him using the soul of the Yin God. It was as though the White Ghost existed in Zhao Jian's physical form, while his soul floated freely between different spatial layers.

"Lord White Ghost, it appears our previous battle was nothing but a game to you," Qin Yun lamented, having failed repeatedly. He had actually conceded, "I assumed Zhao Jian had assimilated you, enhancing his own soul. Little did I know, he was merely hastening his end."

"Sect Master Qin, don't sell yourself short. When you and Zhao Jian first encountered me, I had just expended a tremendous effort to break free from the Forbidden Land's constraints," the White Ghost chuckled darkly. "At that time, I was exceptionally weak. You two together were more than I could handle. Out of necessity, I had to resort to subterfuge, feigning capture and concealing myself within Zhao Jian's Niwan Palace."

"It was only after your spiritual energy and vitality were depleted, during your restorative meditative state, that I quietly began to consume Zhao Jian's three souls from within, slowly transforming into him."

"You're aware, digesting his soul and assimilating his memories is quite time-consuming."

"Fortunately, I, the White Ghost, excel at this, and I've finally succeeded."

The Earth Demon's White Ghost boasted from within Zhao Jian's shell, all the while continuing to flicker in and out of sight.

Yu Yuan, frustrated, realized he was unable to target this treacherous and cunning foe with his sword soul, unable to trigger the necessary restrictions to deliver a fierce reprisal.

"Hu!"

In an instant, the Earth Demon's White Ghost vanished into the earth, leaving no trace.

His presence, his soul's essence, all signs of him were wiped clean.

Yu Yuan, attuned to the Forbidden Land's energies, was equally at a loss, his fiery sword aura slowly reverting to its original state.

The whereabouts of the Earth Demon's White Ghost were unknown.

Yet, a palpable sense of foreboding hung in the air, as everyone braced for an impending calamity.

"Earth Demons excel at stealth; everyone, stay alert!" Qin Yun from the Seven Divine Sect cautioned, rising into the air with a moment's hesitation. "My knowledge of Earth Demons is limited, but I am certain that detecting the traces of their ambushes is exceedingly difficult."

"Who will the White Ghost target next?" Lee Yuchan mused, gripping her Blue Profound Sword, her eyes darting around warily.

Lee Yu clutched the soul sacrifice ball with white-knuckled intensity, the most anxious person present. In a moment of shrewdness, he moved closer to Lee Yuchan, hoping to avoid the fatal wrath of the White Ghost should it strike.

"The White Ghost, it pushed me into a pit, wishing for the Sky Shocking Emperor and the Green Incubus to destroy each other," Yu Yuan mused softly to himself, "What consequences will my death bring?"

He was still baffled, the answer eluding him.

"What role will the White Ghost play?"

A blood-curdling scream pierced the air from ten miles away.

The cry belonged to Yan Lu of the Yan Family.

"Yan Lu!" Lee Yu's face paled in shock.

Startled, Yu Yuan quickly turned to his companions, "Sect Master Qin, Sister Lee, are you alright?"

Qin Yun grimaced, "Yu Yuan, I doubt I can stand against the White Ghost. Plus, I've just expended too much energy. The four Azure Yang Arrows have nearly depleted my strength."

He was secretly relieved that the White Ghost had not targeted him.

"I'll take care of it!"

Without another word, Lee Yuchan grasped the Blue Profound Sword and transformed into a streak of green light.

"Lee Yu! Stay here, stay with Yu Yuan!" She halted her nephew's impulse to follow.

"People of Darkmoon, watch over him!" Yu Yuan called out loudly.

"Hehe, too late for regrets, don't waste your time," taunted the voice of the Earth Demon White Ghost, emanating from deep underground, yet its figure hovered in the sky ten miles away, nonchalantly flying towards them with a captive in each hand, fearlessly confronting any threat.

In its grasp were Yu Feifei and, shockingly, Lim Zhuyun.

"One is your sister, the other your betrothed," the Earth Demon White Ghost sneered with a chilling laugh, then in a flash, it was back, even managing to casually strike Lee Yuchan.

The spider web she had spun shattered with his mere touch, spirit light scattering in all directions.

"Yu Yuan, Yan Lu is just badly hurt, his Splitting Soul Staff stolen, but he's still alive," Lee Yuchan called out, her Spirit Stone spider web retracting. She took a moment to assess the situation from a distance before ceasing her attack, her gaze fixed on the Earth Demon White Ghost, "What exactly are you after?"

"Brother! Brother!" Yu Feifei cried out.

Lim Zhuyun's neck was gripped tightly, panic etched on her face, yet she clenched her lips, refusing to utter a single word.

Her eyes brimmed with a look of utter despair, as if she knew she was at the mercy of the White Ghost, and feared her life was at its end.

Would Yu Yuan even care whether she lived or died?

"What are you planning to do?" Yu Yuan's expression darkened as he glared at the Earth Demon's White Ghost. "You pushed me down and captured them. Is this some sort of coercion?"

"You're right to assume," the White Ghost of the Earth Demon said with a sly grin. "I want the Sky Shocking Emperor and the Green Incubus to perish together at the monument. Now, listen closely. I'll tell you what to do, and you're going to follow my orders."

"Speak," Yu Yuan demanded, his voice steady.

"..."