"Hmph, were you planning to imitate the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, who hid his soul inside a Soul Bone back then and waited for a chance to possess Tang San?"
Chen Ping looked at Xiao Bai's soul floating in midair and could not help sneering.
Now in soul form, Xiao Bai felt waves of cold that could only truly be perceived by a Spirit Body wandering the world, along with the sensation of her power draining away, as though it would not be long before her soul scattered into nothing. An immense fear immediately gripped her.
"Chen Ping, y-you, please let me go. I can become your Soul Spirit, just like those two Soul Spirits of yours. Please spare me. I don't want to die. I don't want to die."
The others present could not see what Chen Ping was holding, but Xiao Bai, in soul form, could see it clearly.
What Chen Ping held was a soul-hooking chain that gave off waves of deathly energy. It was the bane of souls: once its hook pierced a soul, no spirit could escape, and a single lash of that punishing chain would send a soul scattering into oblivion.
After hearing Xiao Bai's words, Chen Ping's lips formed a rather strange smile. Though he was clearly smiling, the corners of his mouth turned downward, and the sight chilled Xiao Bai from head to toe.
"You've certainly worked out a fine bargain for yourself. Who knows how much Scarlet King and Snow Empress have helped me along the way? I promised them that if I ever fought my way into the divine realm, I would restore their abilities too, letting them live long enough to watch the ages pass, in peace and contentment."
"If I took you as a Soul Spirit, I'd