Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

Ji Luo knew this residual soul was terrifying and immediately employed Great Divine Power, the Displacement Blade.

This was a Divine Will Ability, simulating spatial dislocation with blade light to tear apart everything in its path.

Ji Luo, being an expert, knew that Divine Will Abilities were most effective against residual souls.

Ding Huan saw clearly; the residual soul's figure evidently had not noticed that a strong opponent was hiding near the Protecting Array for an ambush.

In merely a fleeting moment, the dislocated blade lights had already shredded the residual soul into fragments.

Subsequently, the ethereal shadow grew increasingly weakened.

Yet Ding Huan's Dusk Drum did not cease.

Dong-dong-dong!

The drumbeats continued to fill the space.

The space, once desolate and forlorn, was now tinged with a twilight hue.

Under such desolate twilight, the drumbeats exuded a rhythm of despair.

The aura of despair permeated through the air instantly.

Rhythms intertwined with the drumbeats, lingering incessantly.

Dusk buries new souls, drums scrub bones; I send forth snow upon the world's head. Behold, as dusk dims, so does the drum!

The shadow, weakened to its extremity, finally stood still and trembled, as if the drumbeats had struck the innermost softness of its soul.

Or the drumbeats might have reminded it of bygone memories.

Even Ji Luo, who was about to take action from afar, was influenced by the Dusk Drum Soul Burial, standing dazedly in place.

Anyone who once had blood and flesh, who felt emotions, could not remain unaffected by such Realm Divine Power.

Ji Luo was powerful, but now his strength was severely diminished, unable to counter the deep-heart-striking rhythm of the Dusk Drum.

When Ding Huan saw Ji Luo's inaction, he knew he could not rely on the old guy.

His Reincarnation Spear transformed into a mantling spear curtain, crossing the space distance in an instant, enveloping the weakened shadow.

The aura of deathly killing intent finally awakened the residual soul's shadow from the Dusk Drum immersion.

But it was too late.

"Boom!"

The long spear ripped the residual soul's shadow into countless fragments.

Under the wild Void Flames, these fragments quickly dissipated.

A nearly imperceptible Dao Rhythm swiftly tore through Ding Huan's Killing Trap Immortal Array, breaking the first-level Killing Trap Divine Array,

only to be intercepted by Ji Luo's Locking Soul Divine Array at the end.

Ding Huan immediately chased up, Reincarnation Spear merged with Void Flames once again piercing into the nearly non-existent soul thoughts.

"Stop…" Three barely audible syllables of soul thoughts fell into Ding Huan's ears.

Stopping was impossible.

Regardless in the Gray Sea, this residual soul had once caused him to burn his flesh and soul to destroy the soul thoughts, so now he would never stop.

The agony he endured, Ding Huan would never want to experience again.

Crack!

All soul thoughts vanished into nothingness under this spear, disappearing entirely.

Ding Huan's heart relaxed, finally eliminating this residual soul.

He glanced down at the blood hole in his chest, still not healed.

Similarly, a blood hole was present in his neck, also not yet healed.

Dao Rhythm still circulated at the wound, but Ding Huan was not worried, given his recovery abilities, he would fully heal within a day.

Ji Luo, carrying the Heaven and Earth Scale, flew over and sighed, "I never expected you to have reached the peak of the Immortal Body. What's more, you possess such terrifying Realm Divine Power; that was the Dusk Drum, right?"

"Indeed." Ding Huan's voice was somewhat unclear due to the blood hole in his neck.

"Do you know what was the most correct thing you did earlier?" Ji Luo asked.

Ding Huan hesitated, "Not chasing when that guy tried to escape?"

That was true; if he had chased immediately when the residual soul tried to escape, he might be dead or near death now.

If he were severely injured, Ji Luo would definitely not be a match for the residual soul.

Ding Huan even suspected if Ji Luo was bragging; where had such a naive Saint been?

Since meeting this guy, only two points seemed agreeable.

First, his proficiency in restrictive techniques was indeed remarkable, indistinguishable from natural restrictions.

Second, this guy possessed the Three Thousand Great Dao.

"No."

Ji Luo replied, "The most correct thing you did was not hesitating or holding back on the last spear, otherwise, the opponent would have escaped.

If you thought you'd locked him during his demand to stop and intended to force out some information, he would have broken through the boundary and left."

Saying this, Ji Luo felt embarrassed.

It should have been his action at that moment, not letting Ding Huan continue. The awkward part was he had been lost in Ding Huan's Dusk Drum Realm Divine Power for a full three breaths.

He would never reveal such a shameful incident.

"Why?" Ding Huan was puzzled.

Honestly, he had countless reasons to keep the residual soul.

Given his deep entanglement with the residual soul, he had the reason to keep it and question for specifics.

However, he vaguely sensed it wasn't a good idea, thus the decisive spear.

"He was using a top-level Divine Skill that could meld into any Divine Array as soul thoughts.

In fact, if not for your Realm Divine Power keeping him from fully awakening, he would have succeeded."

Ji Luo's tone was solemn.

Ding Huan trusted Ji Luo's words.

Though unsure of Ji Luo's other abilities, he firmly believed Ji Luo's knowledge of Divine Skills was unmatched.

With the Three Thousand Great Dao, which Divine Skill wouldn't he know?

This Three Thousand Great Dao, Ding Huan decided he must thoroughly examine.

"Did you use Poison Dao Rules just now?" Ji Luo recalled the earlier scene and asked.

Ding Huan's Poison Dao Rules had not targeted him; Ji Luo could sense this.

Ding Huan sighed, "The guy was too strong; my Poison Dao Rules were useless against him. Fortunately, the Realm Divine Power affected him."

It was the first time Ding Huan's Bone Devouring Poison Dao failed to have any effect, not even influence.

Ji Luo shook his head, "Your Realm Divine Power is fearsome; the residual soul likely was impacted due to his own experiences.

Without that, your Realm Divine Power might not have affected him. Luckily, we eradicated him, else I couldn't sleep well."

Ding Huan apologized to Ji Luo, "We've only eliminated a trace of his residual soul. I'm not sure if he has more residual souls."

Ji Luo chuckled, "I bet he has no more residual souls."

"Why? He still has several soul thoughts…." Ding Huan queried in confusion.

"He has several soul thoughts?" Ji Luo frowned.

"Yes, five in total; I eradicated one, now four remain." Ding Huan did not hide from Ji Luo.

"Seems the guy was preparing to merge residual soul and soul thoughts, resurrect. But running into you forced him back to square one…"

Ji Luo murmured.

Well-versed in such matters, Ji Luo immediately understood from Ding Huan's explanation that the soul thoughts would integrate into a chosen body, then fuse with the residual soul.

What shocked Ji Luo was Ding Huan's capability to annihilate this residual soul's soul thoughts; that's no easy feat.

"By the way, you mentioned the residual soul wouldn't have a second one, what did you mean?" Ding Huan asked.

Ji Luo hesitated before saying, "I'm not certain now; it might have a second or even third residual soul. These Demon Gods are incredibly dangerous.

The reason I said so is due to this tree."

Ji Luo pointed to the remains of the Ancient Cypress shattered by Ding Huan.

"This Ancient Cypress Tree?" Ding Huan was even more puzzled.

Ji Luo chuckled, "Ancient Cypress Tree? Do you think this is an Ancient Cypress Tree?"

"Isn't it?"

"Let me tell you, this is an ancient variant, the Soul Nourishing Demon Root. Such a thing, even a trace of residual soul, it can nurture it back.

Why the residual soul couldn't leave, because once departed, it loses everything achieved.

Only when merging the soul thoughts with a body can it leave the Demon Root."

Upon hearing Ji Luo, Ding Huan felt the peril of ignorance.

"You can't handle the Demon Root, let me take it." Without waiting for Ding Huan's agreement, Ji Luo laid Array Flags.

In a flash, the remaining part of the Ancient Cypress was fully gathered by him.

Just now, Ding Huan's Void Flames had burnt a significant portion of the Soul Nourishing Demon Root.

Ding Huan did not mind, waiting for Ji Luo to collect the Demon Root before saying, "Ji Luo, we have another important task."

"What is it?" Having eliminated the residual soul, Ji Luo cared little for other matters.

"Still related to the residual soul. I hurried back knowing the residual soul's soul thoughts had merged with someone.

I estimate that person will appear soon, to merge with the Demon Root's residual soul.

I can't let this happen; we must eliminate him, we're halfway successful now."

Upon hearing it relates to the residual soul, Ji Luo grew serious.

"What's your plan?"

Ding Huan pointed to where the Ancient Cypress remains were, "Simulate an Ancient Cypress Tree, then we wait here to ambush."

"You want me to play the residual soul while you ambush, right?" Ji Luo looked disdainfully at Ding Huan.

Ding Huan unapologetically said, "You're a Primordial Spirit, perfect to play residual soul."

"Fine, I agree. Let me handle the Ancient Cypress Tree simulation." Ji Luo didn't waste words.

He also feared the residual soul, and seeing the individual come to merge with residual soul's soul thoughts heightened his caution.

"Alright, I have some personal matters to handle. If the person arrives, I will appear immediately."

Ding Huan decided to ask Qu Yi some questions and inquire about his disciples.