Soul-Binding Art

Meanwhile, the battle on the other side also ended. The black-clad men were only third-rate in the martial arts world, so they naturally couldn't stop Yuezheng Yao, a Nascent Spirit Transformation. Of course, from the perspective of ordinary soldiers, they were undoubtedly elite troops.

"Master Duan, what exactly is going on? You are, after all, a guest elder of my Heavenly Martial Alliance. How dare these guys chase you down in broad daylight? Could it be that the Heavenly Martial Alliance has already disbanded?" Si Ming asked.

Duan Jinsu a wry smile and slowly said, "Alliance Leader, you jest. The Heavenly Martial Alliance is poised for a powerful rise, constantly striving to become the greatest organization in history. It's not so easy for us to disband. However, the Heavenly Martial Alliance's base is in the Western Martial World, and it also has many branches in the Southern Martial World. It has yet to set foot in the Eastern Martial World, so while the people of the Eastern Martial World may give it some face, they are not afraid of it."

"Is this the Eastern Martial World?"

"The alliance leader doesn't even know where he is?"

Duan Jinsu looked at him strangely and couldn't help but mutter that he was Anomalies figure who appeared only briefly and never returned. She probably thought Si Ming was a hopeless navigator.

Si Ming was speechless. An error of eight decimal places resulted in a distance of more than ten thousand miles from the destination. If the error had been any larger, they might have been left behind in the Barbarian Continent.

"Who are these masked guys? They don't even give the Heavenly Martial Alliance any face?"

"They are disciples of the Blood Abyss Sect, a branch of the Six Paths Sect, just like my Six Paths Sect Six Paths Temple. However, they inherit different lineages and cultivate evil arts that steal people's Essence Blood and refine their souls. Originally, the Upper Court issued a notice forbidding disciples from using evil arts to harm people, intending to reverse the sect's bad reputation. But this group of people are not good people and could not resist the temptation of power. They captured many people as sacrifices, intending to refine the legendary Evil Dao treasure 'Myriad Filth Tainted Blood'."

"Using human blood as a sacrifice, it seems your Six Paths Sect really is a powerful evil sect."

Si Ming and Duan Jinsu disciple practiced the Daoist School scripture "Taiyi Scripture of Deliverance from Sin," which preached exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path. This was completely the opposite of the evil blood sacrifice technique. Why didn't the disciples of the Six Paths Sect who practiced these two Cultivation Method fight each other?

Duan Jinsu hurriedly defended, "That was before. Things are different now. Since Heavenly Lord Wenrong became the sect leader, he has been determined to eliminate abuses and rectify the sect's conduct. The practices of the Blood Abyss Sect are absolutely intolerable."

"Then why don't they send people to wipe out the remaining rebels?"

"Alas, long-standing traditions can't be changed so easily. Reform inevitably brings turmoil, and I imagine the headquarters is in chaos right now, barely able to take care of itself."

"In other words, it's not certain who will win in the end. The traditional old forces might launch a counterattack, regain the position of leader, and restore the old rules?"

Feng Liancheng declared firmly, "I firmly believe that good will prevail over evil!"

Si Ming glanced at him sideways. "You're a disciple of an evil sect, don't you find it incongruous to spout 'good triumphs over evil'?"

"However, your spirit of fighting evil and upholding justice is commendable. Most people would not dare to take sides in such a power struggle between powerful figures, with their future uncertain. They would simply support whoever is in the center. Your willingness to risk being purged and stand up for yourselves is truly admirable."

Duan Jinsu coughed twice and said frankly, "To be honest, if they hadn't gone too far, I was planning to endure it and wait until I returned to the Western Martial World to get reinforcements. But in order to refine the Myriad Filth Tainted Blood, they actually planned to sacrifice 100,000 lives. If I turned a blind eye to this, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep for the rest of my life. I had no choice but to risk everything and try to stop them."

Chapter 546 The Art of Soul Binding

"A blood sacrifice of ten thousand!"

Si Ming was also taken aback when he heard this number. In this era of underdeveloped productivity, 100,000 people were equivalent to the total population of a city. When the Monster Race army tried to invade Sea Continent with the Flesh and Blood Wormhole, they only prepared to sacrifice a few thousand people. The Blood Abyss Sect can indeed be described as ruthless.

"The quantity will only be more, not less. It takes 99,999 people to refine one drop of 'Myriad Filth Tainted Blood,' but the Blood Abyss Sect may not only refine one drop," Feng Liancheng added.

"... Tell me the location of their headquarters, and I'll send them the 99th Company of Nuclear Divine Fist."

Feng Liancheng said, "Their headquarters is very well hidden, and we don't know its exact location. My master and I only destroyed one of their branches. But now that we've captured one of their protectors, we should be able to force them to reveal the address... right?"

He turned his gaze to the red-clad man, who was barely breathing and whose face was unrecognizable, his tone very uncertain.

Si Ming hurriedly said, "This isn't my fault. You guys were too slow. I only managed to punch this guy into a pulp because I held back as much as I could... By the way, don't you have any soul- Technique Method? Aren't there often similar plots in novels where the enemy refuses to talk, so you forcibly interrogate their soul?"

Duan Jinsu remained silent for a while, then sighed and said, "There are indeed similar Law Technique, but they are too cruel and against the will of Heaven. However, we have no choice but to use them now."

He tried to get up, but his injuries were too severe, and he sat back down halfway up.

Si Ming shook his head and said, "Alright, you should rest for a while. We're not in a hurry. This guy is a top expert in the martial arts world, and he's physically strong. As long as we keep channeling our True Qi to protect his heart and maintain blood circulation, he won't die so easily."

The state of being half-dead is the most torturous, but there is no need to talk about mercy for an executioner who has slaughtered innocent people and whose hands are covered in blood. Si Ming's sympathy has not reached that point.

Duan Jinsu was helped by Feng Liancheng to sit under a big tree to heal her injuries. The latter channeled the same source of True Qi from their lineage into Duan Jinsu's body as the energy source to power her Technique Method.

In fact, the quickest way would be for Si Ming to learn and apply the Method Formula directly from Duan Jinsu. However, judging from the old Daoist's expression, he was very wary of this Technique Method that could capture people's souls. He was even reluctant to use it on evil people, and if he asked for it, the other party would most likely refuse. Therefore, Si Ming saved his breath. If he was rejected, it would damage his glorious and majestic image as the leader of the Heavenly Martial Alliance.

"In the end, only the five of us were left together. We don't even know if the others are safe or where they ended up... Sigh, what was supposed to be a club trip turned into a desert island survival mission."

If this were the Western Martial World, Si Ming could issue a missing person quest and have all the heroes of the martial world dig three feet into the ground to find the person. But this is the Eastern Martial World, so his reach is somewhat limited.

Si Huaruo comforted her, "There shouldn't be any danger. The language here is the same as in the Sea Continent, so there's no communication barrier. Plus, everyone here is quite strong and hasn't made any enemies, so we should be able to protect ourselves. Anyway, I can't imagine Si Jingyu being chased and killed in such a sorry state."

That's true. Among them, Murong Wu is the weakest, but Si Ming vaguely remembers that before the flesh tunnel collapsed, Wu Xiu captured this newly initiated disciple in time. With a Spirit Transformation protecting him, he can walk sideways in the martial arts world of the Barbarian Continent.

Even if the two separated, Murong Wu could still make a living by venturing into the world alone, thanks to the medical courses he took at school and his self-taught medical skills and pharmacology.

The doctors in the martial arts world of the Barbarian Continent are either self-taught, apprenticed, or have inherited their medical knowledge. In short, their learning scope is very narrow. They learn whatever is available and have no choice at all. Many times, they simply rely on a secret prescription to make a living.

In contrast, the medical courses in Su State are a compilation of medical classics and pharmacopoeias from ancient times to the present, compiled by countless experts and scholars. They are presented in a way that is easy to understand and easy to understand, and the foundation is solid. A high school graduate who listens attentively in class can become a famous doctor in the Barbarian Continent, if not a divine doctor.

Excluding the weakest, Murong Wu, the others can protect themselves as long as they don't deliberately cause trouble. Moreover, if they end up in the Western Martial World Southern Martial World, they can receive good care by virtue of their status as friends of the Heavenly Martial Alliance leader.

"Forget it, let's just consider it a special kind of training. Compared to planned group activities, this kind of sudden, unexpected change is much more effective in training us."

There's no use thinking too much now. We don't even know where the other person is, so we can't help even if we wanted to. The only thing we need to do is find everyone within two months, otherwise we won't be able to start the new semester in time.

Si Huaruo asked, "What do we do next? Hunt down and annihilate this so-called Blood Abyss Sect?"

"Although it wasn't intentional, since we've encountered them, we have a responsibility to act on behalf of Heaven. However, there's no need to be too proactive. Just destroy their headquarters. Once the leaders are gone, this evil sect will likely fall into turmoil. Let the righteous path of the Eastern Martial World handle the rest. If they can't even wipe out the remnants, then they deserve to be ravaged by the Blood Abyss Sect. After that, we'll find a way back to the Western Martial World and mobilize the Heavenly Martial Alliance to gather everyone together."

Si Ming, from the Eastern Martial World, only knew one sect, the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect. Back in the Glazed Temple, in order to deal with the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King, he specially invited experts from the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect to hold off the Beast King Anye. Therefore, they had met once. With this camaraderie, Si Ming felt that he could use the power of the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect to return to the Western Martial World safely.

After half a day of rest, Duan Jinsu's injuries stabilized, and her complexion improved slightly. Seeing that the man in red was on the verge of death and might die at any moment, she hurriedly began to use the Soul-Binding Technique, while Feng Liancheng made up for the lack of Primal Qi.

"The Great Soul-Splitting Technique, Returning to the True Self and Differentiation, Transferring the Three Souls, Guiding the Spirit Away from the Body..."

Duan Jinsu first set up a simple Youming Platform, drawing out Netherworld energy from the Underworld to permeate the surroundings. Then, she drew talismans with blood, performed the ritual of stepping on the Big Dipper, and forcibly pulled the red-clothed man's soul out of his body with a single finger.

Feng Liancheng explained, "Originally, forcibly removing a person's soul from their body is extremely difficult because the human body is a protective shell. The Jing Essence locks in the Spirit Essence, like glue, making it very difficult to separate the two. However, this Blood Abyss Sect protector was already on the verge of death, with most of his essence dissipated, making it impossible to lock in his Spirit Essence. Coupled with the impending death of his physical body, it was much easier to force out his soul. Summoning the Youming Qi is to protect the soul; otherwise, a person's soul cannot remain in the mortal world, especially under sunlight, where it is easy to be scattered. Martial artists have stronger essence, energy, and spirit, so they can persist a little longer, but not for very long."