From the previous conversation.
This reveals that the old man was killed by a mysterious intruder and subsequently imprisoned here.
This raises a question.
Why kill the old man and then suppress his soul?
What secrets are hidden within them?
In general, the reason someone is suppressed is simply because they are too powerful to be completely killed, so suppression is the only option.
Or perhaps the so-called "intruders" were not strong enough and could only suppress the old man.
This alone could only leave Ye Qiubai somewhat puzzled, but it couldn't confirm anything.
But when the old man produced the soul imprint related to the inheritance of Sword Dao...
Ye Qiubai was then able to confirm it.
What is this old man hiding?
Otherwise, a soul residing in this city, suppressed and unable to leave, would be trapped here.
How would they know that there is Sword Dao tradition in the outside world?
In situations where there is no prior acquaintance or relationship between the two parties.
Can Ye Qiubai break the seal?
What if the other party makes a move?
He wouldn't do something like that.
Now, looking at the old man, it seemed as if his true form was revealed, his face was sinister, and his eyes were full of evil and ferocity.
"Shouldn't the inheritance of the Sword Dao be very attractive to sword cultivators?"
Ye Qiubai smiled faintly, "You can take it, but there's no need."
"Besides, even if you have the means to use it, you need to be alive to use it."
If it were another sword cultivator, they might hesitate a little.
After all, even the lowest-level inheritance suppressed in the Severed Soul City is still a chance for cultivators in the Mid-Latitude Realm to change their fate!
Such hesitation could disrupt one's train of thought, making it impossible to calmly consider the hidden dangers.
This is fatal.
The old man's soul erred precisely in this respect.
Ye Qiubai possesses a vast amount of inherited knowledge.
Whether it's the Star Sword Technique or the legacy of the Hunyuan Sword Immortal.
Or perhaps it was the Primordial Sword Scripture and the Azure Cloud Sword given to him by his master.
There's no need to take such a huge risk for the sake of preserving a legacy.
Upon hearing this, the old man's soul revealed a sinister smile.
"Since that's the case..."
"Then I'll have no choice but to possess you and then break the seal."
Ye Qiubai was slightly taken aback and asked, "Then why didn't you just do it this way before? Why go through all this trouble?"
The old man's soul said coldly, "Our souls are already weakening with the passage of time. It's already difficult enough to maintain the normal functioning of the soul body. To try and possess another body would further deplete the soul."
At this point, the old man's soul sneered, "But there's no need to worry. Although the soul will be depleted, once the seal is broken, we will eventually find a divine soul treasure to restore it."
That's all.
The old man's soul transformed into a wisp of white light and burrowed towards Ye Qiubai's brow!
Upon seeing this, Ye Qiubai remained calm, and a sheathed longsword suddenly appeared in his hand.
The longsword, ancient and simple, was held horizontally in front of his face.
At that moment, the old man's soul collided directly with the scabbard of the Azure Cloud Sword.
In the blink of an eye, the once dormant Azure Cloud Sword erupted with overwhelming Sword Intent!
He cleaved the old man's soul in two!
The remaining half of the soul quickly escaped.
At this moment, although he had escaped with his life, the old man's soul had become ethereal.
The old man's increasingly ethereal face was filled with terror.
"What kind of sword is that?!"
A sacred weapon of the Azure Cloud Sword's caliber can easily withstand this level of soul intrusion.
Ye Qiubai did not answer and put away the Azure Cloud Sword. After all, he probably no longer had the ability to possess another body.
"Alright, now hand over the inheritance, and I'll let you go, okay?"
The situation has reversed.
I was originally thinking that if I didn't want the inheritance, so be it.
Unfortunately, this soul insisted on charging headlong into it.
The old man's soul looked extremely pale.
Although more than half of his soul power has been lost, he can still manage to prolong his life.
Having thought this through, the old man's soul had no choice but to hand over the wisp of soul imprint.
He then snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Ye Qiubai said, "Wait."
The old man's expression changed drastically. "What? I've already given you the item! As a sword cultivator, are you going to break your promise?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head and said, "No, I just want you to tell me about the situation in Severed Soul City."
"Besides, I only said you can leave, but that doesn't mean I won't take your life later."
Upon hearing this...
The old man's ethereal face was etched with gloom.
Unexpected.
He was actually outmaneuvered by a young upstart.
But what can we do?
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
He could only say, "Fine, but you must spare my life."
"Otherwise, even if it means death, I won't tell you. After all, without news, survival in this Severed Soul City is extremely difficult."
Ye Qiubai nodded. "Don't even think about deceiving me. After all, my soul has already locked onto you. If you lie, I'll naturally detect the anomaly, and if I do, I'll take immediate action."
Seeing this.
The old man then asked, "What do you want to know?"
"Let's talk about what happened here first, why you were suppressed here."
The old man sighed softly and replied, "We don't know the reason either, but our souls are being extracted from us constantly."
"Although the process is slow, the soul will eventually dissipate completely over time, which is why we are in such a hurry."
If no outsider absorbs it, the soul of a strong person can be guaranteed to remain intact.
Ye Qiubai nodded and said, "So, although the number of times Severed Soul City has opened is small, did you fail the previous times?"
The old man sneered, "How could no one possibly succeed?"
"Every time the Severed Soul City opens, someone will be deceived by the promise of benefits, thus breaking the seal and devouring divine souls."
"However, outsiders entering Severed Soul City are randomly teleported to the outskirts of a city. You are the first one to arrive at the city I'm in."
"Those souls that broke the seal had already broken through the restrictions of Severed Soul City and left this region."
"Don't be surprised. Those who can be suppressed here are all quite strong. Once they recover their strength, breaking through the restrictions here will be a piece of cake."
And then Ye Qiubai asked...
I also learned about it.
The Severed Soul City is surrounded by clusters of cities, and within each city lies the suppressed soul of a powerful being. As for the other souls, they are nothing more than small fry, forever unable to escape this place.
And these powerful souls all possess, to varying degrees, clues to their lineage.
The middle section is the Inheritance Secret Realm.
In the end, no one knows what's hidden there.
Because no one has ever set foot in the very center.
This led Ye Qiubai to some speculations.
All of this seems to have been done deliberately.
It seems to be a trial?