Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 63: A song to cross the soul

Zhang Xiaofan, holding Lu Xueqi, continued to slowly fall into the Abyss of the Dead.

After falling for an unknown amount of time in the dark and desolate Abyss of the Dead, Zhang Xiaofan finally saw the ground with the help of the dark blue light emanating from the Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs.

After searching around and finding nothing else besides the wandering spirits, Zhang Xiaofan landed on the ground with Lu Xueqi.

After carefully putting Lu Xueqi down from his arms, Zhang Xiaofan said softly.

"Senior sister, you should heal your injuries first, and I will protect you."

Perhaps because Zhang Xiaofan's essence and blood far surpassed that of ordinary people, Lu Xueqi recovered a lot of her vitality. Her face was quite rosy, and she nodded slightly to Zhang Xiaofan before sitting cross-legged and beginning to practice the Taiji Xuanqing Dao. She was completely unguarded, clearly showing that she trusted Zhang Xiaofan completely.

Seeing that Lu Xueqi could circulate the Taiji Xuanqing Dao without any stagnation, Zhang Xiaofan was relieved. As long as the important meridians were not damaged, it would be fine for a cultivator of Lu Xueqi's level.

After watching for a while, seeing that Lu Xueqi's breathing had gradually stabilized, Zhang Xiaofan turned his gaze to the Yin spirit in front of him.

In his mind, Zhang Xiaofan recalled what Lu Xueqi had just said, and couldn't help but look down at the long flute in his hand.

Of course, Zhang Xiaofan did not intend to destroy these Yin spirits to free them, but rather to use the power of the Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs and the Burning Sword to eliminate the Yin energy within their souls.

The spirits are the souls of people. Because of the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, they are attached to the mortal world with thoughts of resentment, hatred, and fear, and eventually transform into spirits.

Zhang Xiaofan was quite familiar with these things. In the past, the Blood-Painted Array used by the Longyuan Clan to forge swords utilized the various resentments and hatreds generated by the great fear of a person at the time of death to create boundless evil energy. This energy was then integrated into the divine sword to forge a fierce sword with unparalleled ferocity.

Of course, if it were just the Bloodstained Array, Zhang Xiaofan could only treat all the Yin spirits as nourishment and absorb them all into the Burning Sword.

But that was not what Zhang Xiaofan wanted. He only wanted to convert these boundless evil spirits and spare their souls from endless suffering after death.

Besides the Burning Sword and the Blood-Painted Array, Zhang Xiaofan was also well-versed in Taoist scriptures and Buddhist teachings. Among the true methods of Buddhism, there were many spells that could dispel evil thoughts.

Such as the Rebirth Mantra, the Six-Syllable Mantra, etc.

Although Zhang Xiaofan had not studied the various Buddhist teachings, he had cultivated for many years and his Great Brahma Prajna had reached a level comparable to the peak of Jade Purity. Moreover, Buddhist magic power was more masculine and had the effect of suppressing evil.

In addition, Zhang Xiaofan also possesses the Biluo Huangquan, which contains the Soul-Capturing Staff, capable of instilling fear in evil spirits.

If we could combine the supreme Buddhist teachings with the power of the netherworld, perhaps we could strip away the extremely yin and evil energy from these endless yin spirits.

Moreover, as an immortal transformed from a guqin (a seven-stringed zither), Zhang Xiaofan was already proficient in soothing melodies.

Otherwise, as the Crown Prince Changqin, he wouldn't have sent them to assist the water god Gonggong and the fire god Zhurong in capturing the black dragon Qianyu.

Unfortunately, when Prince Changqin realized that the dragon he had captured was actually his old friend, he lost his composure, causing his music to stop and awakening Yinglong Zhonggu from his slumber.

As the leader of all dragons, Zhong Gu was always protective of his own. He was also the only son of the great god Zhu Jiuyin, possessing great strength and a revered status. When he saw that the gods of water and fire dared to come to Buzhou Mountain, the ancestral land of the dragon race, to capture his own dragons, he was immediately enraged.

The gods of water and fire were also hot-tempered. They had come under orders and were not going to back down. A great battle was about to break out between them, which ultimately caused the collapse of Mount Buzhou, the pillar of heaven, and even alarmed the creator god Zhujiuyin.

The pillar of heaven collapsed, the Weak Water overflowed, and countless lives perished in the flood. Ironically, the Heavenly Emperor, in his fury, punished the water god Gonggong and the fire god Zhurong, sending them to the South Sea to face the wall for a thousand years (one day in heaven is equivalent to one year on earth).

As for Yinglong Zhonggu, he continued to guard Buzhou Mountain. As the only son of the creator god Zhujiuyin, even the Heavenly Emperor dared not question him.

Crown Prince Changqin was not only stripped of his Phoenix True Form and banished to the mortal realm, but even his destiny was decided by the Heavenly Emperor with a casual remark: "Reincarnation is destined to be a solitary one."

The Mandate of Heaven, the Mandate of Heaven, the destiny granted by the Heavenly Emperor, that is the Mandate of Heaven!

Zhang Xiaofan was naturally dissatisfied with the Heavenly Emperor, but he also felt guilty towards the creatures who perished in the flood. Although the main cause was not him, if he had not lost his focus at the time, perhaps this catastrophe would not have occurred.

Now that he has this opportunity to atone for his past mistakes, Zhang Xiaofan will do his best.

However, Zhang Xiaofan had never tried it before, so he could only find a spirit to experiment with first.

Zhang Xiaofan's gaze fell on the Yin spirit with a strong Yin energy in front of him. He solemnly bowed to it and softly chanted a Daoist incantation.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

As the Daoist name was uttered, Zhang Xiaofan's expression instantly turned solemn. The next moment, from the azure light shield above the Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs, a beam of azure light shot out and landed on the Yin spirit before him.

As the dark blue light fell, the evil spirit stood frozen in place, trembling with fear, yet daring not to struggle.

Seeing that the spirit dared not resist, Zhang Xiaofan carefully used Buddhist teachings to activate the Netherworld and play a soothing melody.

Under the soothing melody imbued with Buddhist teachings, the spirit quickly showed signs of pain, and the yin energy on its soul began to surge, showing a faint tendency to dissipate.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan immediately stopped playing, summoned another spirit, slightly modified the requiem, and began playing it again.

However, soon, the spirit's soul began to show signs of dissipating, and Zhang Xiaofan stopped again.

After trying dozens of times, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly realized something. Perhaps he should focus on the Blood-Painted Array first, instead of waiting until the Yin Qi was dispelled before using the Blood-Painted Array to absorb the evil Qi.

After all, the Bloodstained Array was created specifically to absorb malevolent energy.

Having formed an idea in his mind, Zhang Xiaofan tried again, using Buddhist teachings to activate the Netherworld and the Underworld, playing a requiem containing a blood-stained array.

Soon, Zhang Xiaofan was pleasantly surprised to find that the Yin energy in the Yin spirit's body was indeed being drawn out little by little. However, in addition to the Yin energy, there were also traces of soul power.

Although there were still some flaws, Zhang Xiaofan was not discouraged. On the contrary, he was full of motivation and stopped again to continue making revisions.

Finally, after dozens of experiments, Zhang Xiaofan combined the Requiem and the Bloodstained Array to create a brand new melody—the Soul Crossing Melody. With the help of the supreme Buddhist power, it can dispel the evil spirits and malevolent energy in the soul, allowing the soul to become clear and cross to the other side of the Yellow Springs.

Zhang Xiaofan never imagined that the Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs he casually took back then would one day actually be able to guide the spirits to the Netherworld, provided that the Netherworld existed in this world.

(End of this chapter)