How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

The terrifying lightning instantly blasted half of King Zhao's remnant soul into dust, and then the rest of his body began to dissipate.

He was already a vengeful spirit, with little original essence, and lightning is the nemesis of yin energy. This single bolt of lightning caused his remnant soul to be scattered and destroyed.

"Finally... I can reunite with my family..."

The remnant soul uttered its last words in a hoarse voice, a relieved smile appearing on its lips, before dissipating into the world.

Just then, a chilling hissing voice rang out: "Hiss! How dare you! You dare to scatter my vengeful spirits! I will refine you into puppets to make up for my loss!"

"call!"

A chilling wind, howling like ghosts and wolves, swept towards the two of them. Within that chilling wind was actually the aura of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator!

Yang Tian stepped forward directly, his armor trembled, and he threw a punch at the yin wind!

"boom!"

The eerie wind was blasted away by Yang Tian's fist, revealing a somewhat illusory old man's figure. The old man's figure only swayed slightly, but Yang Tian was still forced to take three steps back.

"Such rich blood and energy, hehehe, it's perfect for refining puppets!"

"Where did this evil old ghost come from? I'll beat you to a pulp!"

The two clashed fiercely. Old Ghost's ghost claws sent gusts of cold wind through the air, while Yang Tian's steel fists flashed with golden light. They exchanged blows more than a dozen times, producing a series of booming sounds.

"I'm here to help you!"

A flash of lightning appeared in Li Muyun's palm as he threw out a talisman. His eyes instantly filled with crimson lightning, and arcs of red electricity spread out from the talisman, enveloping the entire inner courtyard.

Lightning Lock Spirit Array!

"Array Master?"

Old Ghost's eyes widened, and he grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Hahaha! I never expected to be so lucky. One has a powerful and vigorous physical body, and the other is a rare array master. These two puppets will be my proudest masterpieces!"

With that, he knocked Yang Tian back with a claw and grabbed at Li Muyun, whose cultivation was only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. "Little brat, let me devour your soul!"

"Swallow your mother!"

Li Muyun cursed loudly, grabbed a bolt of crimson lightning with his hand, and threw it out fiercely. Then, he formed a hand seal, which transformed into several chains of crimson lightning that wrapped around the old ghost.

The old ghost's illusory body was neither ghost nor spirit. Although the Crimson Lightning Chains bound it, the lightning magic could not restrain it as effectively as it had against the remnant soul of King Zhao.

The old ghost's body trembled, and a terrifying, sinister true essence erupted. He laughed disdainfully, "Sharp-tongued brat! This is what I call the Yang Spirit, which is far superior to those resentful remnants of spirits. Your immortal technique can't even hurt me. I'll devour you!"

As he spoke, the Crimson Lightning Chains were shattered, and the old ghost opened his mouth wide, spitting out a gust of yin wind, before tearing at the old ghost with his mouthful of yellow teeth.

The eerie wind instantly clouded Li Muyun's soul, making it feel as if it were about to leave his body. The next moment, the old ghost was already in front of him, opening its huge mouth as if to swallow Li Muyun's soul whole.

"Mu Yun! You old bastard, how dare you!" Yang Tian shouted as he charged over, but the water from afar couldn't quench the immediate thirst, and the old ghost's attack was clearly faster.

"Domineering Triple Transformation - First Transformation: Domineering Body Transformation!"

With a low roar, countless spiritual energies converged on Li Muyun as if enlightened, his aura suddenly soared, and he reached the first level of the Golden Core stage. Cold white light emanated from his eyes.

The sudden burst of true essence pressure startled even the old ghost's attack. In that instant, Li Muyun's figure flashed and instantly transformed into four. At the same time, he clapped his hands, and the same crimson lightning burst forth!

At the same time, a silent, cold light was emitted along with a bolt of lightning.

"Thunder Technique - Palm Thunder!"

The old ghost hadn't finished his attack yet, leaving him with no way to dodge and forcing him to take the hit. However, he wasn't worried. Even if Li Muyun had forcibly raised his cultivation level, he was only at the first level of the Golden Core stage, which wouldn't cause him any harm.

Just as he was about to continue his pursuit, his body suddenly trembled, and his already semi-transparent body flickered. He clutched his chest, which had just been struck by lightning, and stared in disbelief at the shimmering silver needle embedded there.

"A divine technique that targets the soul, damn it!"

Li Muyun made a hand seal and shouted, "Explode!"

The silver needle exploded with a bang, and the old ghost screamed in agony.

Li Muyun sneered, "Lock!"

Instantly, several crimson lightning chains appeared from all directions, binding the screaming old ghost tightly. True essence surged in his hands, and several crimson lightning bolts struck out in succession.

"Aaaaah! How dare you harm my soul! I'll kill you!" The old ghost struggled frantically, roaring incessantly.

"Well done! You old thief, take this punch!"

Yang Tian would not miss such an opportunity. His fist was filled with solid true essence, and the five elements of light rose and fell. He leaped high and punched the old ghost in the chest where Li Muyun's spirit-binding needle had injured him.

"boom!"

The force of this punch was so great that it shattered Li Muyun's Crimson Lightning Chains. The old ghost screamed and his semi-transparent body slammed into the ground like a cannonball, creating a deep crater. Large sections of the floor tiles shattered, and many fragments of his soul drifted out of the crater.

Seeing this, Li Muyun immediately followed up with a finishing blow, unleashing the full power of the Thunder Lock Spirit Array, transforming it into a bolt of crimson lightning that poured into the large pit.

"Boom!"

In an instant, smoke and dust rose, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and red lightning streaked across the sky.

The two slowly walked towards the large pit. After all, their opponent was a half-step Nascent Soul expert, so they could not be careless.

The two men's gazes fell on the bottom of the pit, and they couldn't help but frown. The old ghost's soul had not been completely destroyed, but had become extremely illusory.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Old Ghost's spirit coughed violently, slowly got up, and stared at the two of them with a pair of scarlet eyes full of hatred.

"I am the Soul-Snatching Yin Venerable, one of the Eighteen Yin Venerables of the Yang God Palace. If it weren't for my lingering old injuries, I wouldn't have been tricked by you today. I'll remember you all; I will definitely turn you into puppets in the future!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying gust of yin wind swept over them. Li Muyun and Yang Tian were both shaken by the wind and took a few steps back, concentrating their minds to protect themselves from being ambushed by this Soul-Snatching Yin Venerable.

The eerie wind carried the remnant soul of the Soul-Stealing Yin Venerable towards the backyard, then disappeared from their sight.

"Chase!"

The two immediately gave chase, knowing that if the Soul-Snatching Yin Venerable escaped, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Yangshen Temple was one of the eight great sects of the Tang Dynasty. However, it was destroyed by the other seven sects for practicing evil arts and demonic paths, stealing people's souls, devouring their life force, and harming the common people. Now, only the four guardians, twelve heavens and earth deities, and eighteen Yin Venerables remain, hiding in the shadows and barely surviving. Unexpectedly, they encountered one of them today.

This Soul-Snatching Protector has reached the half-step Nascent Soul level once his Yang Spirit is released. If his soul returns to his body, his strength and cultivation will probably rise to another level, which would be beyond the capabilities of the two of them!

But as soon as the two stepped into the backyard, their expressions changed drastically again...