The so-called demonic beast spirit-body essence soul was the Natal Essence Soul that left a high-grade demonic beast's body after its death, very similar to a human race cultivator's Natal Primordial Spirit.
Once its physical body died, its Natal Essence Soul, having lost its attachment, would quickly enter the cycle of reincarnation and vanish between heaven and earth.
Yet these White Light Demonic Beasts before them were not ordinary demonic beast essence souls, but spirit bodies that had been trapped by this black mist after death and failed to enter the cycle of reincarnation.
After who knew how many years, these demonic beast essence souls had long since been refined into the black mist, becoming obstacles that prevented nearby cultivators from passing through this place.
Because they were spirit bodies to begin with, even if they were shattered, they could quickly reform. Ordinary spells and magical treasures found it difficult to kill these White Light Demonic Beasts.
Fire Phoenix could only exert herself to cast spells and drive the flames around her body, forming a barrier around the two of them to keep the White Light Demonic Beasts from approaching.
As she spared no expense in consuming a great deal of Mana, the dozen or so White Light Demonic Beasts surrounding them indeed found it difficult to draw near, blocked by the Crimson Flame she had unleashed.
Seeing that all the demonic beasts outside had been shut out by Fire Phoenix and could only watch them anxiously, Song Qingming immediately relaxed and followed behind Fire Phoenix without worry.
The two traveled through the black mist all the way, soon reaching its edge. A few dozen zhang farther ahead, and they would be able to rush out of this black mist.
Just as Song Qingming thought they were about to safely