The Ghost Venerable in black wooden armor had clearly jumped to the conclusion that Ye Jingcheng had come for a Seventh Stage medicinal herb for the divine soul.
After all, on their two previous outings, Ye Jingcheng and the Negative-Origin Turtle had taken Seventh Stage medicinal herbs and spirit materials.
"Then take it out, fellow Daoist. That medicinal herb should be on you." Naturally, Ye Jingcheng did not contradict him. Instead, he played along.
Inwardly, however, he sneered. The Ghost Venerables of the Light-Hanging Abyss seemed to have all come from the same sect, luring cultivators and other alien races with rare soul-related treasures.
"You actually knew?" The Ghost Venerable froze for a moment, but then he really did take out a smooth jade pearl.
"But you must first promise not to attack again once you have it, or I'll destroy this Cave-Heaven Pearl."
The Ye Family was no stranger to grotto-heavens, so Ye Jingcheng nodded.
He waved his hand, seemingly signaling the two Demon Venerables to disperse their Dharma Manifestations.
Yet almost the instant Ye Jingcheng nodded and waved, the Seven-Colored Floating Spirit Satin appeared again and wound toward the Ghost Venerable.
It moved at an inconceivable speed. Clearly unable to react, the Ghost Venerable was bound tight.
Of course, what Ye Jingcheng had not expected was that countless wisps of black energy around him would also condense into chains and coil around him, while an enormous Baleful-Soul Beheading Guillotine appeared above his body.
"What a coincidence!" Ye Jingcheng smiled faintly.
He paid it no mind, however. In an instant, he channeled Demon Saint Tiannie through spirit control, and crimson nirvana flames covered him.
With spirit control, his spirit body, and the divine ability of the Cangwu Tree Wood Demon reinforcing him, flames enveloped his entire body. He was