Yin Sword

As he watched the sword in his hand gradually turn black, Chen Feng felt somewhat uneasy.

He had no idea what would happen to him next.

Will I descend into madness like my Ancestors? Will my personality drastically change?

Most importantly, will his painstakingly acquired Fourth Soul Ring actually work?

Just as his mind began to wander, he suddenly realized that his surroundings had changed.

It was no longer the ancient, Ice and Snow Palace; instead, there was a dark and desolate land.

On this earth, there is now a huge and illusory Taiji Bagua Diagram, and Chen Feng is standing in the very center of this Bagua Diagram.

Furthermore, he felt his mental energy beginning to deplete rapidly.

At this rate, he could only last about five minutes at most.

Chen Feng examined the Taiji Bagua Diagram beneath his feet and discovered that five of the surrounding Bagua Position were complete and clear, which were exactly the five Bagua he had just completed.

The positions of the other three trigrams are completely blurred.

Furthermore, in the complete set of five trigrams, the positions of the Gen Trigram and Qian Trigram at this time contain two phantom images, namely a horse and a large mantis, respectively.

There were no phantom images at the Zhen Hexagram and Kan Trigram, but they emitted blue and white light respectively, while the Dui Gua only had a dim trigram pattern.

Chen Feng took in the entire scene. What puzzled him was that the Taiji Bagua Diagram beneath his feet seemed to be covered with a faint red layer, and the dim earth in the distance also seemed to be shrouded in a red veil.

He looked up at the sky and was somewhat surprised to find a red celestial body hanging Airborne.

Chen Feng felt it looked a bit like the moon, but the color made him somewhat unsure.

"My Soul Ring are still there, so this should still be the Douluo World. But why is this place so desolate? It would be nice to have a woman here."

If there's a woman here, and there's no one else around, then... wait.

Chen Feng frowned; he felt that something was not quite right in him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he used his Fourth Soul Ring.

When the black Soul Ring transformed into light and entered Chen Feng's body, his eyes instantly turned blue.

At this moment, Chen Feng suddenly felt his mind clear, and all the distracting thoughts that had arisen in his mind were swept away.

Moreover, his emotions and desires seemed to be frozen, leaving him with only cold rationality.

"Let's assume this celestial body is the moon for now. It doesn't seem like something that should exist in the Douluo World." Chen Feng looked at the Red Moon in the sky and began to think.

The Red Moon that can evoke human desires and dark emotions generally comes from those bizarre worlds, and is completely different from the style of the Douluo World.

If his ancestors were all affected by this thing after awakening their Martial Soul, then it would be quite normal for his lineage to always fall into madness.

It should be understood that Chen Feng's Yin Sword, or rather, Demonic Sword, is merely a special form of his Martial Soul. If all else fails, he can abandon the use of the Yin Sword and pretend it never exists.

However, his ancestors probably awakened Demonic Sword directly. As long as they used Martial Soul, or even just awakened Martial Soul, they could be affected by the Red Moon at all times.

Furthermore, the Demonic Sword has the ability to absorb souls to become stronger. Unless one is born without emotions or desires, no one can resist such temptation.

Because this influence is subtle and gradual, Chen Feng was also unknowingly affected just now.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng looked at the two illusory figures within his own Gen and Qian trigrams.

They are undoubtedly the surviving souls of the Heavy Mud Horse and the Gold Blade Mantis, which were hunted down by Chen Feng.

At this moment, the two souls were right in front of Chen Feng. With just a slight thought, he could swallow them into his body and transform them into his own cultivation or Mental Power.

But Chen Feng couldn't do that. First, he had to prevent himself from falling into depravity, and second, he simply didn't want to do such a thing.

So he waved to the two illusory figures and tried to control the Tai Chi diagram beneath his feet to release them.

He succeeded. The two illusory figures stepped out of their respective positions and then slowly dissipated, returning to the world.

After finishing these tasks, Chen Feng was about to check the other two glowing trigram positions when he suddenly felt the faint red glow around him dissipate.

He looked up and noticed that the Red Moon in the sky had begun to fade, gradually turning into a silvery-white moon.

"The Red Moon often represents evil and disaster. Does the fact that the color has returned to normal mean that its influence has also disappeared?" Chen Feng thought for a moment, but still did not rashly remove the effect of the Fourth Soul Ring.

He now sensed that the existence of this place was time-limited, and what was maintaining it was his constantly depleted Mental Power.

Therefore, Chen Feng planned to wait until this place was about to disappear before deactivating the effect of his Fourth Soul Skill to see how things went; that would be the safest approach.

Regardless, it's a good thing that the Red Moon has turned into Silver Moon; a normal moon is more reassuring to look at.

Chen Feng speculated that the changes in Red Moon might be related to Xiao Wu, because he used Xiao Wu's blood to awaken the Yin Sword, and Xiao Wu was on the Moon Attribute Path.

But he always felt that Xiao Wu didn't seem to have such great abilities to purify something that looked so difficult to deal with.

So Chen Feng planned to go back and ask about the situation, to see if Xiao Wu knew anything.

What he needs to do now is figure out exactly what the purpose of his Yin Sword is.

With that in mind, Chen Feng continued what he hadn't finished, focusing his attention on the Zhen Hexagram, which was emitting a blue light.

With a thought, he felt as if he had established some kind of connection with the Zhen Hexagram.

At this moment, the Chen Feng Zhen Hexagram suddenly shone brightly, and a somewhat familiar figure emerged from it—a golden rat.

"Flying Lightning Rat?" Chen Feng was taken aback, and then he saw that familiar figure transform into a beam of light and enter his body.

"Squeak squeak squeak, ptooey, why am I starting to squeak like Rat?" Chen Feng felt that he was becoming a little strange.

It's as if an extra consciousness has appeared within you, and this consciousness can control your body to a certain extent.

However, Chen Feng still had absolute control over his body, and when he wanted to take it back, he did so with ease.

In addition, a new power has emerged within him. This power is pure and violent, and it is the lightning power that Chen Feng is very familiar with.

Sensing these changes, Chen Feng gradually formed some guesses in his mind; he seemed to know what the Yin Sword's function was.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Feng's current state should be somewhat similar to the Spirit Binding and General Summoning, that is, to use some means to allow other spirits to possess him and then borrow their power.

However, not just any spirit can possess him; only spirits that have established a connection with Chen Feng can allow him to possess them.

And this connection is the Soul Ring.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng couldn't help but look at the Kan Trigram, which was emitting a white light.

His Kan Trigram comes from the Snow Empress. If he could get the Snow Empress to possess him, then...

Chen Feng would probably be killed by Snow Empress if he went out.

For such a person, stirring up trouble without prior notice is a very likely way to lose favor.

However, Chen Feng hadn't expected the Flying Lightning Rat to come over so directly. He wanted to communicate with the rat, but found that it would squeak as soon as he let go of his body control.

Clearly, the mouse is having difficulty communicating with him.

But Chen Feng was not discouraged, because usually, this kind of possession allows the spirit to communicate with the possessed person through their mind.

Although this isn't the authentic version of the Spirit Binding and General Summoning, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

After some trial and error, Chen Feng's attempt succeeded.

"Rat, do you know what's going on?" Chen Feng thought to himself.

"Squeak. Huh? Who are you?" A somewhat childish boy's voice rang in Chen Feng's mind.

"I'm the human who gave you a lot of Lightning Yuan Stone back then, do you remember?" Chen Feng said.

"Oh, I remember now, those Lightning Yuan Stone are really good. You're a good person," said Mouse.

"Speaking of which, do you know what happened to you?" Chen Feng asked.

"I'm not sure. I was sleeping when I suddenly felt something calling me. After responding to the call, I found myself here. I thought I was dreaming."

Chen Feng understood; the mouse hadn't come over on its own initiative, it was still half asleep when it responded.

So he explained the current situation to the mouse:

"Simply put, it's because I acquired your Soul Ring that I established a connection with you. This connection allows me to summon you to possess my body, and in this state, I can borrow your power to fight."

"Oh, I understand a little now."

"So now I want to ask you, are you still willing to respond to my calls in the future?" Chen Feng asked.

Although he felt he had the ability to forcibly pull the mouse over, he knew that such things should only happen if both parties were willing.

Moreover, it was Flying Lightning Rat who helped him complete his first Ring Expansion Ritual, a sentiment Chen Feng always remembered, and he didn't want to ruin his friendship with Flying Lightning Rat.

"Okay, okay." The Flying Lightning Rat responded without the slightest hesitation; on the contrary, it seemed rather impatient.

It also conveyed an excited emotion, "You'll have to summon me often from now on. You have no idea how boring this forest is. There's nothing fun to do nearby. I'm so bored that I either cultivate or sleep every day."

"The Clan Chief, who is also my father, doesn't allow me to go too far. It was only when the Forest Overlord came last time that I had a chance to explore other places, but I didn't see anything new. I'm quite eager to see what the human world is like."

"Alright, then you'll be my permanent summoning target from now on. However, I can only let you see more humans; I can't let you experience the human world yet," Chen Feng said with a smile.

He was somewhat surprised by the Flying Lightning Rat's reaction, but not entirely unexpected either. After all, the Star Dou Great Forest was indeed a rather boring place, and Xiao Wu rarely went back after leaving.

Xiao Wu had often complained to Chen Feng in private, saying that there was nothing fun in the forest and that the human world was much more interesting.

If Flying Lightning Rat's activity range is truly restricted by its father, then it's perfectly normal for it to be bored and want to find some amusement from Chen Feng.

After making a promise with the Flying Lightning Rat, Chen Feng began to test what kind of enhancements it had given him.

First, there's the control over the Third Spirit Skill. In the past, Chen Feng needed to use "Shunatsu" to enhance his reaction speed in order to make an attack when using the Third Spirit Skill.

But now he doesn't need to. He can use his Third Spirit Skill, Swift Thunder, more freely. The limiting factor for him has changed from Mental Power to Soul Power.

Secondly, Chen Feng's control over lightning has also become stronger, after all, this is the Flying Lightning Rat's signature skill.

Therefore, in this state, he was able to begin using the Flying Sword.

However, just after Chen Feng spent a lot of Soul Power to successfully launch the Flying Sword, he found that everything around him disappeared instantly, turning back into the previous Ice and Snow Palace.

Furthermore, the mouse's power vanished without a trace, signifying the end of the possession.

What's going on? My Mental Power isn't completely depleted either? Chen Feng stood there, somewhat bewildered.

Could it be that his Martial Soul cannot leave his hand while in Yin Sword state?

If that's the case, then this Flying Sword technique becomes useless.

It can only be used when possessed by a rat in the underworld state, but using it will end the Yin Sword state. Isn't that ridiculous?

"You just disappeared, what happened?" Snow Empress's clear, cold voice pulled Chen Feng back to reality.

"Did I just vanish right before your eyes?" Chen Feng asked hurriedly.

"No, your body simply disappeared, but a blurry shadow of light remained in its place, as if you had entered another Plane," said the Snow Empress.

"Will the light and shadow remain in the same spot? It seems this method can't be used for concealment," Chen Feng thought to himself.

He thought for a moment, then briefly explained his situation, but omitted the matter of the Red Moon, only mentioning the Spirit Summoning ability of his Yin Sword.

"So, this special form of your Martial Soul allows me to summon you and possess you?" Snow Empress raised her eyebrows slightly.

Such a peculiar Martial Soul was something she had never seen before.

"Yes, I wonder what you think?" Chen Feng asked somewhat nervously.

"If that's the case, then I suggest you try not to call me," Snow Empress said, shaking her head.

Before Chen Feng could respond, she explained:

"It's not that I don't want to help you, but you simply can't withstand my power. You'd likely be burst apart by me, or at the very least, severely injured, unless your kind of Spirit Summoning has adaptive capabilities."

"I can't be sure about that." Chen Feng frowned.

"You can try it once you've recovered. I'll try my best to restrain my power, but no matter how much I restrain it, once I make a move, the power I release will be more than you can handle," the Snow Empress said calmly.

Chen Feng thought for a moment, "What if it's an extremely critical situation?"

"Then you can call for me; being injured is better than losing your life."

Chen Feng immediately felt relieved.