High in the air, Yao Lao's Saint power hung at his fingertips without falling. He watched as the remaining strand of Yao Ye's Heaven Rank soul trembled in terror in the void, shivering uncontrollably.
That Dou Saint's finger strike had shattered his body, but it had not completely obliterated his soul. At this moment, Yao Ye's soul origin remained intact, and his consciousness was still clear...
Hearing this, Yao Lao withdrew his Dou Qi and glanced at the approaching Yao Xuan, a trace of confusion between his brows as he asked softly:
"Why spare him? This villain is narrow-minded and vindictive. If you leave him even a fragment of his soul today, he will surely become a future threat. Besides, with his body destroyed and only a remnant soul left, his consciousness and obsessions remain. Ordinary methods cannot refine or make use of him at all. Keeping him is useless and only a burden."
In Yao Lao's understanding, only the sinister soul-devouring secret arts of Soul Hall could forcibly seize an intact soul with consciousness.
Righteous cultivators had always refined only remnant soul origins without thought or desire. They would never preserve a complete soul that retained self-awareness...
Such souls were extremely difficult to tame, and even harder to refine.
Yao Xuan smiled faintly at this. His gaze settled on that trembling Heaven Rank soul, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
Yao Ye was an Initial Half-Saint Realm expert, and his soul cultivation had reached the Initial Heavenly Soul Realm. Across the entire Central Plains, he was among the very highest tier of advanced souls.
Such a pure and complete Heaven Rank soul was an exceptionally rare top-grade cultivation resource. Whether used to nourish the soul or break through the shackles of one's soul realm, it was an