Rumble...
The black river came surging with overwhelming force. Like a Black Tide suddenly rolling across a calm sea, it was as fierce as a tiger and swift as a leopard, reaching the Soul Refining Sect Saint's face in the blink of an eye.
The Soul Refining Sect Saint was horrified. Before he could defend himself, the nine Gold Souls serving as his guards were instantly swallowed by the Black Tide, vanishing without a trace.
And the Soul Refining Sect Saint, deprived of his nine Gold Soul guards, was swept into the Black Tide as well.
Every drop of water within the Black Tide contained Lin Bai's incomparably overbearing sword intent. The moment he was drawn into it, the Soul Refining Sect Saint felt as though he were being cut into pieces by a thousand blades.
"Ahhh..." The Soul Refining Sect Saint cried out in agony. His shrill screams echoed across heaven and earth.
He clenched his teeth and held on desperately, shaking the Soul Refining Banner in his palm with all his might. Another soul emerged from within.
This soul was extraordinarily special. Unlike the Black Soul, Silver Soul, and Gold Soul, it was not in a soul-like form. Instead, it had a human shape.
It retained its human appearance. One could even clearly see the long robe it wore.
This was the soul of an old man. He stood more than two meters tall, yet his body was extraordinarily gaunt, so thin and frail that he resembled a bamboo pole.
His face was long, like that of a horse. His beard was gray-white, and his face was covered in wrinkles. He was clearly an old man on the verge of death.
It was worth mentioning that... the soul's eyes were hollow, without the slightest trace of spirit, like