May the Five Ghost Emperors bear witness above; may the Ten Fierce Demons be utterly slain.
From within the Soul Capturing Array, Wang Jixuan swung his Peach Wood Sword. A spring thunder burst from the tip of his tongue, and a streak of bloody light circled beneath Wu Man before slamming into the youth's back.
Wu Man's soul was knocked straight out of his body. Not only did it look somewhat faint and insubstantial, traces of Black Energy also swirled above its head.
Using the Peach Wood Sword as a conduit, Wang Jixuan sent a blank talisman floating into the air.
The Daoist bit his finger, letting a drop of blood fall onto the talisman. The talisman ignited on its own.
The Peach Wood Sword traced streaks of sword light through his hand. Firelight flashed continuously, and a Soul Solidification Talisman gleaming with golden light formed out of thin air and stuck to the top of Wu Man's soul.
"Stay! Return!"
Wang Jixuan barked out two commands.
Wu Man's soul shrank back into his body. Three silver needles trembled lightly, as though his soul and body had been nailed directly together.
Then, Wang Jixuan began to activate the Soul Capturing Array with all his strength.
This Soul Capturing Array was usually used alongside other evil arts. It could place one soul and one spirit of a "victim" within the array, and once activated, it might capture the victim's soul.
With a few slight modifications, Wang Jixuan might be able to retrieve Wu Man's soul.
Why not use methods from the righteous path?
Because the righteous path truly had no such method.
Generally speaking, cultivators would develop primordial souls. If a primordial soul suffered severe damage, it meant utter soul destruction. Who would bother researching methods to find a single wandering