Although Ni Huanzhi's soul had returned to its rightful place, having her living soul extracted had still affected her greatly. She would have difficulty recovering in a short time and could only nurture it slowly and proceed step by step.
Thus, Lin Chuan did not release Ni Huanzhi from the space-time dimension again. Instead, he left both her and Big Orange inside it, where at least there was no danger.
As for that young cultivator, Lin Chuan had already learned that his name was Zhang Jia. He was an inner disciple of the Soul Refining Sect, with cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, while his soul cultivation had already reached the early Soul Formation stage. His strength was quite formidable. If ordinary cultivators of the same realm encountered him, they would almost have no room to resist. Even against Soul Formation cultivators, he could put up a fight. Only a monster like Lin Chuan could crush him completely.
Though Zhang Jia did not state the Soul Refining Sect's purpose for coming here outright, Lin Chuan had still confirmed his earlier suspicions through indirect probing. It was the Ghost Beasts!
The Soul Refining Sect's thirst for soul power had driven the entire sect to near madness. Once they obtained the secret of the Ghost Beasts within the Floating Spirit Divine Palace, it would only be a matter of time before the sect advanced into a first-tier cultivation faction!
In terms of strength alone, the Soul Refining Sect would not lose to any first-tier cultivation faction. Their sect master had cultivated his soul to the terrifying Half-Immortal level, nearly transcending mortality. He was someone the entire cultivation world feared greatly.
However, the Soul Refining Sect's weakness was also obvious. Many of their powerful spells required the sacrifice of