After the Yin Demon entered the blood shadow, its body trembled even more violently. Silver light then blazed from it, actually eclipsing its scarlet glow. As the silver radiance intensified, wisps of dark red gas seeped from its body and vanished into the world.
Hun Changqing was reverse-refining this blood shadow. Dragon Venerable's crude refinement methods and all manner of chaotic energies had ravaged these souls beyond recognition. Hun Changqing had to force all that tangled filth out of the blood shadow, leaving only pure soul energy, then assimilate it with the Yin Demon to make it the first Main Soul of his Yin Soul Banner.
As time passed, dark red gas continued to seep out. The once-scarlet blood shadow had now turned completely silver-white, and its humanoid shape had contracted into a ball the size of a head. Silver light flowed across its surface, dazzling and brilliant, while a terrifying Yin Qi that made the heart quake faintly brewed within it.
"Phew..."
Hun Changqing looked at the fully formed, head-sized Yin Demon shimmering silver in his palm, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He extended a finger, wrapping the Yin Demon he intended to use as his Main Soul in a wisp of supreme yin origin to nourish it, then placed it inside a container.
The Yin Demon had only taken its initial form. He still needed to nurture it with his origin for some time before its refinement would truly be complete. Of course, only the Main Soul required this extra trouble; the other Yin Demons would not need such a cumbersome process.
After putting the Yin Demon away, Hun Changqing looked toward Dragon Venerable, who floated nearby with his throat hollowed out. He reached out and tore off the black robe covering him, exposing his