All are evil spirits, why are you covered in holy light?

Shadows, like people, have distinct appearances.

Li Yan's shadow lacks self-awareness, making it appear somewhat dull to other shadows.

But this is inevitable.

The existence of the Side Effect Normalization System prevents Li Yan's shadow from usurping control and ensures its complete loyalty to the original.

Precisely because of its dullness, Crescent Shadow was not wary of Li Yan.

But now, they are witnessing Li Yan's shadow lying on the sacrificial array, defying the heavens and stealing the Blood Shadow Venerable's energy.

Black energy is extracted from the array, flowing into Li Yan's shadow like smoke.

After stealing the Blood Shadow Venerable's immortal techniques, he also gained a deeper understanding of the Blood Shadow Technique.

Because of the Blood Glazed Lotus Lamp, Li Yan has one more shadow than others, divided into a main shadow and a sub-shadow.

The main shadow is the one under his feet, while the sub-shadow is the one he projects using the Precious Lotus Lamp.

This sub-shadow can be made to disappear without a trace instantly by extinguishing the light.

It is evident that in actual combat, the sub-shadow's abilities are more powerful and convenient.

As long as the light is extinguished, he can escape the enemy's pursuit.

Seeing Li Yan stealing the Venerable's cultivation, Crescent Shadow shouted angrily, "Who exactly are you!"

With that, Crescent Shadow raised both hands, his ten fingers transforming into black snakes, attempting to bind Li Yan's shadow.

Seeing shadows surrounding him, Li Yan initially wanted to extinguish the light and retrieve his sub-shadow.

But a bold idea flashed through Li Yan's mind, and he began to control his sub-shadow to escape.

Beneath the starry sky, two shadows chased each other through the forest.

Crescent Shadow sneered, "As long as I follow your shadow, I can find your true body!"

"Boy, let's see where you run!"

Moon Shadow thought he was the hunter, unaware that he was stepping into a trap carefully arranged by Li Yan.

At this moment, within the stealth array, Li Yan took out a magical artifact—the Soul Locking Banner.

Su Mo beside him showed a puzzled expression, "Master, can this catch shadows?"

She understood Li Yan's actions, but what she didn't understand was:

Even though what was being lured over was a shadow, could the Soul Locking Banner really be used to catch shadows?

Li Yan's lips curved upward, and without explaining, he began to demonstrate.

He picked up the Soul Locking Banner with his right hand and muttered, "Shadow Transformation."

In the next moment, Li Yan's main shadow and sub-shadow each held a Soul Locking Banner.

That's right!

This was the [Blood Shadow Immortal Technique] Li Yan had just learned, extracting the shadow of the magical artifact and projecting it onto the shadows' hands.

One main and one sub, the two shadows, under Li Yan's control, attacked from both sides.

The shadows inserted the Shadow Soul Locking Banners in their hands into the ground!

The Soul Locking Banner, which could only deal with the living and ghosts, could now be used to lock shadows!

The [Soul Locking Banner] transformed into [Shadow Soul Locking Banner] through the Blood Shadow Immortal Technique!

Magical artifacts in reality could be projected into the shadow world through immortal techniques.

Two Shadow Soul Locking Banners raised several shadow walls, trapping Crescent Shadow within.

"A Shadow Locking Array!?"

The Shadow Soul Locking Banner array was successfully formed, blocking all escape routes.

Seeing this, the shadow with a crescent moon between his eyebrows clearly panicked.

"Who exactly are you!"

"All Shadow Fiends are one family, why are you attacking me and stealing the Venerable's cultivation?"

Crescent Shadow looked around, discovering that the two shadows surrounding him looked exactly alike – were they twins?

"You two! I am Moon Shadow Daoist, under the Blood Shadow Venerable! May I ask for your esteemed names and what sect you hail from?"

Li Yan, hiding in the dark, judged from the information he received.

It seemed that not only the Su Family had been possessed by shadows, but a group of shadows also occupied the area around Mishan City.

They called themselves Shadow Fiends, and the outer city was clearly managed by someone called the Blood Shadow Venerable.

The Moon Shadow Daoist continued, "Mishan Outer City is the Blood Shadow Venerable's mountain gate. Aren't you afraid of the Venerable's punishment for trapping me here!"

The other party mistakenly thought Li Yan was an outsider Shadow Fiend.

And he called himself Moon Shadow Daoist?

Li Yan was a little amused; the shadow was not only acting as the host, but also...

...giving himself titles like Venerable and Daoist. It could be said that within Mount Bugui, even the shadows of people wanted to devour them.

"Lowly beast, daring to call yourself Moon Shadow Daoist."

Only now did Li Yan speak these words through the shadow's mouth.

Moon Shadow Daoist's eyes darted around, as if calculating something.

He let out a series of gloomy sneers: "I thought you were so powerful. Judging from your shadow aura, you're only at the Blood Moving Realm, fourth level."

"Since you refuse to identify yourselves, then this Daoist has no choice but to take action!"

With that, Moon Shadow Daoist rose from the ground, his shadow materializing into a physical form.

The dark figure waved a horsetail whisk in his hand, driving a gentle moonlight that directly broke through the Shadow Soul Locking Banner blocking his path.

Moon Shadow Daoist's dark shadow snorted coldly: "You're probably just two unowned wild shadows, only recently awakened, daring to be presumptuous in front of this Daoist!"

Having said that, the dark shadow formed a hand seal and chanted a spell: "Bright moon, aid me!"

Seeing the moonlight shining towards Li Yan's two shadows, Li Yan muttered softly.

"Looks like I can't get any more information out of him; it's time to reel him in."

"Golden Body Dharma Aspect, arise!"

As Li Yan activated the spell, two Golden Body Dharma Aspects rose from the shadows, their golden light illuminating and dispelling the confusion!

The Moon Shadow Daoist, who had been so calm just a moment ago, let out a shrill scream in the next.

"Yang Si Power?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

The Shadow Fiend scorched by the golden light—that is, the shadow calling himself Moon Shadow Daoist—never dreamed that this would happen.

They were both shadows, both eerie and evil beings.

Why could he only drive the bright moonlight, while Li Yan could summon the Golden Body Dharma Aspect?

It didn't make any sense at all.

The Shadow Fiend was like a ghost; what kind of evil spirit would dare to tattoo a Mahavairocana mantra on its back?

Li Yan's two shadows transforming into Golden Body Dharma Aspects...

...to the Shadow Fiend, that scene was like two Asura demons directly transforming into Erlang Shen!

When Moon Shadow Daoist saw the two Golden Body Dharma Aspects rising from the ground, his mind went blank.

Feeling the stinging pain of the golden light, Moon Shadow Daoist immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Daoist! Daoist, spare me!"

"You two are the real Shadow Daoists!"

"This Moon Shadow Daoist title of mine was just something I made up myself. This one didn't recognize Mount Tai; this one was blind!"

The two Golden Body Dharma Aspects pressed closer, and Moon Shadow Daoist's shadow grew smaller and smaller, cowering and trembling in the cracks.

Li Yan's lips curled up, and he spoke through the shadow: "Tell me everything you know."

Moon Shadow Daoist looked at the Golden Body Dharma Aspects on either side of him with a terrified expression.

The golden light produced by the Yang Si Power had a strong suppressive effect on Shadow Fiends.

Even though his cultivation wasn't weak, he was completely restrained by the Golden Body Dharma Aspects.

Held in check, Moon Shadow Daoist could only answer tremblingly: "This humble one will tell you everything I know! Please, true Shadow Daoist, spare my life."

"Tell me the sacrificial incantation!"

Li Yan's goal was very clear: to fleece the sheep!

As long as he mastered the sacrificial incantation, he could turn the side effects into benefits and fleece the Blood Lord!

Stealing the Lord's cultivation directly—how wonderful would that be?