The altitude difference between the mountainside and the summit of Yinshan Mountain is three to four kilometers.

Chen Yi stood atop the head of the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python, soaring upwards.

He murmured to himself, "Any mountain in this world is more magnificent than the mountains on my previous life's Blue Star. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to withstand the torment of so many cultivators, would it?"

As they got closer to the summit, the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly.

The air they exhaled was thick like fog.

Yu Qian and Wu Lingyao couldn't help but use their magic to dispel the cold.

Chen Yi, relying on the power of pure Yang, felt no discomfort whatsoever.

“I see that temple!” Yu Qian pointed diagonally upwards.

Chen Yi also looked up and saw a majestic temple coming into view amidst the swirling clouds and mist.

The sheer size of this temple is unlike that of a small village temple; it seems more like a masterpiece of nature.

He saw the massive stones that formed the temple, comparable to those of the pyramids, and even when the Thunder Demon Crimson Python went inside, it didn't feel crowded.

Only something of this size could be faintly glimpsed at the foot of the mountain.

Upon entering the temple, a towering hall can be seen standing at the end of the line of sight.

To prevent any potential dangers within the temple, Chen Yi ordered the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python to guard outside the hall.

“This is the temple where the residents of Yinshan used to worship the god of Yinshan,” Yu Qian said.

Apart from a few broken statues, there was almost nothing of value left in this temple.

"Why weren't these two statues damaged much?" Chen Yi asked curiously.

Among the statues in this row, two are almost intact.

Wu Lingyao glanced at it and whispered, "It looks like it's been repaired..."

Holding the Yin-exorcising instrument, Yu Qian began to examine the feng shui of the temple.

Unexpectedly, the two statues trembled violently, and two soul shadows burst out from them.

One of them rushed towards Yu Qian, and the other towards Wu Lingyao.

"Hehehe! This delicate female cultivator's body is mine now!"

"Buzz!"

Yu Qian's bracelet emitted a dazzling light.

The ghostly figure froze, letting out a shrill cry, before frantically escaping into the statue.

On the other side, Wu Lingyao retreated quickly, but she still couldn't keep up with the speed of the soul shadow, and it looked like she was about to be caught up.

At this moment, Chen Yi's storage ring flashed, and he threw out a purple talisman.

"Damn it! I, Feng, have never even touched a woman, and you, a mere remnant soul clinging to life by clinging to a stone statue, still dare to try and possess her?"

Zhou Lianfeng roared and suddenly unleashed his soul technique, striking the remnant soul with a soul imprint.

"ah!!!"

The remnant soul suddenly hovered in mid-air, unable to move.

"Damn Qi Refining junior! If this were decades ago, I could have crushed you with a single finger!" the remnant soul roared angrily.

Chen Yi's expression hardened. This was the remnant soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Zhou Lianfeng scoffed, "What nonsense are you spouting? You're nothing but a clown now!"

He wanted to utter a few more curses, but Chen Yi interrupted him: "May I ask if you are a senior from the Yinshan Sect?"

The remnant soul sneered, "Oh? You've heard the story of my sect?"

Chen Yi thought to himself: I think it's an accident.

“No, but the eyes of those two seniors are full of stories.” He then made a joke.

The remnant soul was unaware that Chen Yi was making a joke, but he found the man's words quite amusing, so he laughed and said, "Hahaha! Junior, the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python is the guardian beast of my sect. I see that you are a talented person, why not join my Yinshan Sect and make a bright future for yourself!"

“That’s right!” echoed the remnant soul hidden within the statue.

“In the past, our Yinshan Sect had a Golden Core Ancestor presiding over it. Countless people joined our sect in pursuit of the Golden Core Dao. With your talents, if you three were to join us now, you might become the sect's holy sons and daughters in the future.”

Chen Yi's expression was somewhat strained.

This empty promise rhetoric is just as good as what my boss used to say...

However, in order to extract more information, he didn't mind playing along with these two remnant souls for a while.

"That's great! May I ask where your clan's address is?" he asked.

Seeing Chen Yi's change in attitude, Wu Lingyao and Yu Qian immediately knew what he was up to and couldn't help but curse: Chen Yi is really too bad!

"Boy, if you sincerely want to join our sect, release me, then kneel before the statue and kowtow a few times. We will then guide you to our sect's holy land," the remnant soul said arrogantly.

Chen Yi sneered and summoned the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python.

A huge snake head appeared in front of the palace gate.

Both remnant souls were startled: "What do you want to do?"

Chen Yi remained silent, only glancing at the remnant soul that Zhou Lianfeng had immobilized.

The next instant, an arc of electricity shot out.

"Smack!"

The remnant soul dimmed slightly in an instant.

It should be noted that lightning is effective against evil and yin forces, and this remnant soul also cultivated evil and yin techniques, so it naturally suffered severe damage on the spot.

"Tell me, how many of you are left? And where are they?" Chen Yi said calmly.

"This is outrageous!" the remnant soul hiding in the stone statue shouted angrily.

However, he didn't even dare to show himself again...

"Snap!"

The next second, an arc of electricity struck the stone statue, blasting it to pieces.

Without the stone statue to store it, the remnant soul immediately revealed its true form.

At this moment, he had lost all his arrogance and said timidly, "Those who are not of our sect do not know the location of the sacred land..."

"Then you can all go die," Chen Yi said indifferently.

"Arrogant brat! Die!"

The remnant soul pounced on Chen Yi like a mad dog.

The latter moved with incredible speed, his figure like a ghost.

"Wraith Step?" The remnant soul suddenly missed its target, its eyes widening in shock. "Isn't this my sect's movement technique? How did you learn it?"

He guessed that the clansman in charge of Yinshan Village had met with misfortune, but how could Chen Yi have learned the Wraith Step and reached such a level in just one night?

Chen Yi thought to himself: I can't let you live!

In the next instant, he flipped his palm, and an arc of electricity suddenly erupted from it, like a spear piercing the remnant soul.

"Snap!"

The remnant soul vanished instantly.

The other remnant soul stared blankly at this scene.

"How does he know lightning magic? No, could it be... that damned beast?"

Chen Yi glanced at his palm and nodded secretly.

In fact, he had never learned thunder magic. The reason he was able to release that palm thunder was entirely due to the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python.

It should be noted that beast control is divided into three stages: resonance, contract, and blood fusion.

Chen Yi possesses the attribute of "utter loyalty," meaning his beast pets are 100% loyal to him. Therefore, if he so desires, he can take it a step further and fuse his blood with the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python.

After the blood fusion, he gained some of the demonic abilities of the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python.

That bolt of lightning was unleashed by him using the power of the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python, instantly obliterating that remnant soul into nothingness...

"The formation in Yinshan Village, you set it up, didn't you? What is your purpose in needing the red phosphorescent flames?"

Chen Yi looked at the last remaining soul.

Having learned from the previous experience, the remnant soul dared not contradict Chen Yi. He quickly said, "It is for the revival of my Yinshan Sect. As long as the Sect Master can return to the Foundation Establishment stage, given time, he will surely surpass the former sect patriarch and lead us back to our peak!"

Chen Yi frowned.

metropolitan?

The sect leader of Yinshan Sect is still alive?

However, it seems his cultivation level has dropped to the Qi Refining stage...

"To return to the Foundation Establishment stage, a mere ball of red phosphorescent fire isn't enough, is it?" He looked at the remnant soul with a half-smile.