After a while, Hou, who was sitting cross-legged in the sea of Soul Refining Mist, opened his eyes. Then, his pupils shrank as he looked around.
The black sea of mist was still the same sea of mist. From time to time, there would be spiritual energy fluctuations and auras from battles. Miserable cries and shouts mixed together and whistled through the space. As for Hou, he was no longer one of the four Soul Children of the Soul Refining Sect. He was Hayashikawa!
"I didn't expect to gain so much from devouring Hou's soul!" Hayashikawa softly muttered to himself. However, when he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice had become hoarse and deep. It was completely different from before. Only then did he realize that his current body was Hou.
At this moment, Hayashikawa had already flipped through Hou's soul. Apart from knowing the Soul Refining Sect's plans and objectives in the entire Floating Spirit Temple, he also knew many secrets of the Soul Refining Sect that outsiders didn't know about.
For example, the four Soul Children — Chi, Mei, Wang. The outside world only knew that they were the most elite disciples of the Soul Refining Sect. They had profound cultivation and powerful souls. They didn't have their own names, only the supreme titles given to them by the Soul Refining Sect.
However, in the entire Soul Refining Sect, there weren't only four such disciples. Instead, there were a hundred candidates. Among them, the first four were the four Soul Children — Chi, Mei, Wang. The people behind them were replacements at any time. As long as one of the first four died, the person behind them would take over!
The Soul Refining Sect's highest secret technique was called the Soul Refining Art. It was created by their founder. Although his cultivation hadn't reached the Immortal Realm, it was said that his soul cultivation had reached the Immortal Realm. Therefore, the Soul Refining Art he created wasn't low either. It was at the Saint Realm!
This art had a total of four chapters — Chi, Mei, Wang!
The reason why the four Soul Children each cultivated a chapter was because no one could completely cultivate the Soul Refining Art at the same time. A single mistake would result in their soul exploding and death. Back then, many people had died under this art. Only a few people with special souls could cultivate two chapters at the same time. However, such people were extremely rare, and the risk was still very high. Therefore, after countless years of exploration, they created this method of four people each cultivating a chapter.
In order to train the Art of Refining Soul to its highest level, the Soul Refining School would have to train in the other chapters. The Soul Refining School's method was to wait until one's soul was strong enough to train in the other chapters. That way, the chances of success would be much higher!
It was a good idea, but Hayashikawa discovered a secret when he went through the memories of Zheng. It was a secret that the Soul Refining School had sealed away in the depths of Zheng's soul. Only those with a soul at the Void Refining stage could unseal it. Since Hayashikawa's soul was already at the Void Refining stage, he was able to read the contents with ease.
In fact, the contents of this secret were very simple, but it was also extremely cruel. It was to devour the souls of other Soul Children and complete the cultivation of the other chapters!
For example, Zheng cultivated the Swastika chapter, so he only needed to devour the souls of Chi, Mei, and Wang. Then, he could master the Soul Refining Art. The danger was very low, and the success rate was very high!
Of course, this devouring was mutual. If you could devour the souls of others to cultivate the Soul Refining Art, others could also devour your souls to cultivate the Soul Refining Art. There was no right or wrong. It was just about who was stronger!
Among the four Soul Children, Mei, Wang, and Wang had yet to reach the Void Refining stage. Therefore, it was impossible for them to know this secret. It was also because of this that the three of them could cooperate in battle without any selfish motives. However, Zheng, who had yet to appear, had a soul cultivation that had reached the Void Refining stage. This secret was no longer a secret to him.
"Although the Soul Refining Art is far inferior to the Mahākāśyapa Scripture, there are many secret methods in it that can allow me to perfectly exert the power of my soul. It can even be used together with the Mahākāśyapa Scripture. It is very useful! Now that I have devoured Zheng's soul, I need to devour Mei Mei's soul before Zheng does. Only then can I obtain the Soul Refining Art to the greatest extent. As for Zheng's soul, he has reached the Void Refining stage. The possibility of me devouring him is not high! "Hayashikawa whispered to himself.
Thinking of this, Hayashikawa slowly stood up and moved his legs. After familiarizing himself with Zheng's body, he turned his head and looked into the depths of the Soul Refining Mist.
Now, only his soul was his. His body was Zheng's. Without the support of the fruit of the Sacred Tree, he couldn't use the Chakra or the Sharingan. He had to find Ni Huanzhi as soon as possible and take back his body!
Fortunately, Hayashikawa had made preparations beforehand. He had agreed to a place with Ni Huanzhi, so now he only needed to rush there and find Ni Huanzhi.
Without making a sound, Hayashikawa quietly took off Zheng's robe and put on a pale white robe. After wrapping his body, he restrained all his aura and went straight to the place they had agreed to meet.
At this time, in the depths of the palace, the black mist of the Soul Refining Mist covered the place. However, in the mist, there was a golden light that turned into a boundary, covering a person's figure. This person was Ni Huanzhi!
At her feet, Hayashikawa's body lay there quietly. There was no breath. It was so peaceful that it seemed like he had been dead for a long time. Or, it could be said that he had really been dead for a long time.
"It's been so long. Why is there still no breath? Could there be a problem?"
At this moment, Ni Huanzhi looked anxious. Although it hadn't been long since Hayashikawa's soul had been extracted, the situation of guarding a cold body made her feel uneasy. Especially when she knew that Hayashikawa was fighting with the four Soul Children of the Soul Refining Sect for control of his body. The danger involved made her even more alarmed.
But in this situation, she couldn't help at all. This was what made her feel the most helpless.
After another incense stick's worth of time, Ni Huanzhi stood up and began to pace back and forth. She had the urge to go out and find Zheng. At least she could help Hayashikawa. It was better than waiting here.
Suddenly, the Soul Refining Fog Sea churned. A figure in a pale white robe appeared at the entrance of the hall. This caused Ni Huanzhi's body to instantly tense up as she looked at the newcomer with vigilance.
"It's me!" Hayashikawa pulled down the hood on his head, revealing Zheng's face.
"You … succeeded?" Ni Huanzhi asked in surprise and joy.
"I succeeded!" Hayashikawa nodded.
However, Ni Huanzhi didn't believe him. Instead, she continued to stare at Zheng with vigilance.
"How can you prove it?" Ni Huanzhi asked with narrowed eyes.
"This …" Hayashikawa was slightly stunned. He had never thought of how to prove it because he had never thought that he would fail. But now that he was facing Ni Huanzhi, it was a little troublesome to prove who he was. This was because no matter who devoured who in the end, their memories would have fused. It was very difficult to prove that the person in front of her was Hayashikawa and not Zheng.
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