After crossing over, he has no taboos among the zombies.

After leaving White Bone Ridge, the wind swept the remaining mist past my clothes.

Qin He touched the air with his toes, his body still moving, and the golden and black laws around him quietly flowed, forming an invisible barrier that tightly imprisoned the black-robed man to his side.

The wind on the return journey carried the deathly aura of Bone Ridge, blowing against the black-robed man and causing his already stiff skin to wrinkle with a layer of grayish hue.

"Go ahead."

Qin He's voice was flat, but when his gaze swept over the other person, there was a hint of scrutiny in it.

The man in black robes was suppressed by the power of the laws, lacking even the strength to raise his head. He could only hunch over and squeeze out a hoarse voice: "What...what does Your Excellency want to know?"

Qin He twitched his fingertips slightly, and a faint phantom of lotus fire danced at his fingertips, the red and blue halo causing the black-robed man's pupils to shrink abruptly.

As soon as the flames appeared, the surrounding air became hot and dry, and the Yin energy hidden within his body began to stir restlessly, as if it had encountered its nemesis.

“Your physical body has long been eaten away by evil spirits.”

Qin He spoke calmly, yet every word struck at the heart of the matter: "If it weren't for the Bone Saint Monarch's restriction forcibly suppressing it, it would probably already be rotting and decaying, with even the soul rotting away."

The man in black robes trembled and instinctively shrank his shoulders.

He knew best that embarking on the evil path was already a self-destructive act. His physical body was merely a vessel for his soul, already riddled with holes by the evil laws. If the restrictions were to fail one day, his body would disintegrate and his soul would perish, leaving him no chance for reincarnation.

The righteous path is not necessarily entirely clean, but the end of the evil path is always utter ruin.

Seeing Qin He's gaze sweep over again, the man in black robes dared not hesitate any longer and hurriedly said, "This junior is Wan Yuangu, a native of Yu City in the Eastern Continent. Years ago, I mistakenly entered the Bone Saint Monarch's dojo and was placed under the Soul Devouring Restriction by him. From then on, I became his henchman and had no choice in the matter!"

As he spoke, his eyes reddened slightly, and his tone was full of grievance, as if he were a pitiful person forced to do evil.

Qin He's lips curled into a cold smile, remaining noncommittal.

He'd heard this kind of talk countless times.

If you could believe the words of heretical cultivators, pigs would fly. However, he didn't immediately kill him—although this Yuan Gu's soul had been corrupted, it still contained a lot of information.

If one were to directly behead and burn the corpse, and then watch the shadow puppet show, it would ultimately be a superficial experience, inevitably missing some details.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to preserve the spirit and interrogate it carefully.

"Enough nonsense." The lotus flame at Qin He's fingertip suddenly intensified, and the pressure of the laws surged instantly, causing fine ripples to appear in the surrounding void. "On White Bone Ridge, you said there were more than two fragments of demonic fire scattered from the Fire God Temple. What exactly are they? Where are they?"

Wan Yuangu was so overwhelmed by the oppressive force that he could barely breathe, and his soul trembled violently. He hurriedly shouted back, "It's the Devouring Heaven and Earth Flame! I overheard this news by chance when I was working with Bone Saint!"

"The Heaven-Devouring Flame?" Qin He raised an eyebrow slightly.

This is also one of the nine great demonic flames, known for devouring and refining everything, and its domineering power far surpasses that of the Nanming Li Fire.

Legend has it that this fire is the natal fire of the Taotie clan, capable of devouring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and even gnawing at the power of laws, making it an extremely troublesome demonic fire.

"Where exactly?" Qin He pressed, his surroundings tightening with the power of the laws.

Yuan Gu's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "It's in the Black Wind Abyss of the Northern Continent! But that's news from more than twenty years ago. Back then, Bone Saint Lord originally wanted to send people to explore it, but it was shelved due to the Divine Court's inspection. Whether the Black Wind Abyss still hides the Devouring Heaven and Earth Flame, I really don't know!"

He spoke hurriedly, his eyes filled with fear, which did not seem feigned.

Qin He fell silent, the lotus flame at his fingertips slowly receding. The Black Wind Abyss of the Northern Continent was an extremely dangerous place, shrouded in black wind energy year-round. This energy contained the power to tear apart the laws of nature, and even Saint Realm experts dared not venture there lightly.

More than twenty years is enough time for many things to change. If the Devouring Flame were still there, it would probably have become a formidable force by now; if it is not, this clue has been lost.

Seeing Qin He remain silent, Wan Yuangu assumed he didn't believe him and quickly added, "If you wish to find it, I am willing to lead the way! I have some knowledge of the terrain of the Northern Continent and will definitely be able to help you find Black Wind Abyss!"

As he spoke, a faint glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes—as long as he could stay by Qin He's side and survive, there was always a chance.

Who knows, we might even be able to turn the tables and defeat them!

There are many unorthodox methods, especially when it comes to sneak attacks.

However, Qin He laughed.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, carrying a hint of cold mockery.

How could he not know what Wan Yuangu was thinking? Keeping such a wicked cultivator, corrupted by evil spirits and capable of turning against him at any moment, by his side was no different from raising a tiger to cause trouble.

"No need." Qin He flicked his finger, and the lotus fire shot towards Yuan Wangu like a streak of crimson and blue light.

"laugh--"

The lotus flame landed on Yuan Wangu, but it did not cause a deafening explosion; it simply burned silently. Within the crimson and blue flames, the laws of life and death flowed wildly, and Yuan Wangu's physical body melted away at a visible speed, leaving not even a trace of ash behind.

His soul was enveloped by an invisible force of law, forcibly separated from his body, and transformed into a wisp of gray-black soul shadow, struggling in terror.

With a flick of his sleeve, Qin He summoned the Black Demon Banner, its blood-red patterns shimmering and emitting a powerful suction force that forcibly pulled the wisp of soul into it.