29: The shadow split into two, two golden bodies!

Li Yan had just obtained the blood glass treasure lotus lantern, but he didn't have time to study it. Instead, he sat cross-legged at the entrance of the martial arts library.

Now that the poisonous mist is thick, don't waste it!

Sitting at the entrance, Li Yan absorbed the dense Yin Qi.

A System notification appeared: "Detected host coming into contact with Yin Qi that has strong side effects!"

"Side effect: Yin Qi will erode the Soul. Those surrounded by it will have their Souls shattered and dissipated, and their Physical Bodies will become walking corpses."

"Side effect reversed: This power is currently being absorbed to strengthen the host's Soul strength and is additionally being converted into Yin Qi."

The dark purple poisonous mist began to transform as it came into contact with Li Yan's body.

When inhaled, it turned into threads of Holy Light, flowing through Li Yan's Qi meridians.

These golden threads flowed into Li Yan's Dantian, and his blood-colored Dantian Qi Sea was gradually turning golden.

A System notification appeared: "Host has broken through to Ban Xue Realm eighth layer."

A System notification appeared: "Host has broken through to Ban Xue Realm ninth layer."

A System notification appeared: "Host has reached Ban Xue Realm Peak!"

Not only did his cultivation improve, but Li Yan's Soul also underwent a subtle change.

A System notification appeared: "Host's Soul strength has increased to — Qi Seed Soul."

At this moment, golden threads, composed of Yin Qi, flowed in Li Yan's blood.

Within the Yang Mansion where the Soul resides, a rice-sized "Yin Qi Seed" condensed within Li Yan's Soul, emitting a reddish-gold glow.

After absorbing all the poisonous mist and converting it into cultivation, Li Yan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the mist before him. The world he saw with his naked eye seemed to have undergone a subtle change.

He could see things he couldn't see before.

"I didn't expect there to be a thin thread in my Soul, connected to who knows where."

"It must be Old Daoist Xuanwang's doing, used to monitor me."

Li Yan extended two fingers, condensing golden Qi on them.

He brought his two fingers together, severing the thin Soul thread connected to him.

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Outside Broken Sword Valley.

Feeling the scent drifting from the depths of Broken Sword Valley, Old Ghost Xuanwang smiled and said to his Disciples beside him.

"See? This is the fate of a Rebellious Disciple!"

"Hunted down by us, trapped and dying in the depths of Broken Sword Valley like a stray dog!"

Saying that, Old Ghost Xuanwang raised a Soul lamp.

The words "Li Yan" were written on the Soul lamp; this was Li Yan's Soul lamp.

He was still uneasy and wanted to confirm if Li Yan was truly dead.

He saw the Soul lamp emitting a faint blue light, and the flame within the Soul lamp grew weaker and weaker until it extinguished.

"He's dead! That Rebellious Disciple is indeed dead."

When he confirmed that the Soul lamp had extinguished, the cross-eyed Old Daoist Xuanwang revealed a hideous and twisted smile.

And as the Soul lamp extinguished, the scene returned to Li Yan.

After severing the Soul thread connected to him, Li Yan was thoughtful.

"I didn't see this thread before. It must be because my Soul strength was too weak."

Saying that, Li Yan closed his eyes and used his Minds Eye to probe Old Daoist Xuanwang, who was several miles away.

The old ghost seemed to have mistakenly believed he was dead, and his entire being relaxed.

They began to lead their Disciples in exploring the treasures within Broken Sword Valley, completely unaware that Li Yan was hiding in the depths.

"The old ghost has lowered his guard. The opportunity has come."

"However, the opponents are two Ban Xue Realm Peaks. The gap in strength between me and them is too great."

Li Yan was a cautious person. If he wasn't 100% confident, he would never act rashly and alert the enemy.

His previous failure had already aroused Old Daoist Xuanwang's fear.

If he acted rashly again this time and failed to kill the old ghost, and let the old ghost escape Broken Sword Valley again, he would miss the best opportunity to kill him.

The reason he could calmly deal with Old Daoist Xuanwang was because of the mist pervading Broken Sword Valley.

Without this mist, he would absolutely not be able to contend with two Ban Xue Realm Peak Cultivators.

The enemy is in the open, I am in the dark; this is his only trump card.

While contemplating a strategy, Li Yan's gaze fell upon the blood glass treasure lotus lantern he had just found in the ancient martial arts library.

As he reached out and grasped the lamp handle, the Soul in his Yang Mansion vibrated.

A System notification appeared: "Detected Demonic Weapon, blood glass treasure lotus lantern. This Demonic Weapon burns the Soul as fuel to activate Demonic Arts."

"Side effect reversed: Holding the blood glass treasure lotus lantern for a long time will allow the host to train his Soul strength."

This?!

Originally a Demonic Weapon that burned its owner's Soul, after the side effect was reversed, the blood glass treasure lotus lantern actually became equipment for training the Soul?

Although the speed was slow, Li Yan could feel his Soul strength constantly growing stronger.

"Then what if I want to activate this blood glass treasure lotus lantern?"

Li Yan formed a hand seal with two fingers and chanted to the lamp wick: "Burn!"

Whoosh!

The blood glass lamp wick ignited with a golden light.

Originally a Demonic Lamp, the blood glass treasure lotus lantern in Li Yan's hand became a treasure lotus lamp emitting Holy Light.

And under the reflection of the blood-colored glass, this golden light carried a crimson hue, appearing both righteous and evil.

At the same time, the mechanical voice of the Side Effect System also sounded in Li Yan's mind.

A System notification appeared: "Host is activating the blood glass treasure lotus lantern. Soul strength is accelerating its increase."

"Note: While training Soul strength, the Soul will also experience fatigue, similar to the muscle fatigue experienced after high-intensity exercise."

When the reddish-gold flame ignited, Li Yan could clearly feel the strain.

This feeling was like practicing martial arts and lifting weights, exercising muscles.

Although his Soul strength was continuously increasing, he also clearly felt tired.

But what surprised Li Yan the most was that his shadow, beneath his feet, split into two!

"This blood glass treasure lotus lantern, could it be... could it have a miraculous effect when paired with the Blood Shadow Art?"

Thinking of this, Li Yan immediately activated the Blood Shadow Art.

He saw his two shadows rise from the ground, transforming into two large Golden Body Avatars.

One shadow split into two, and the Avatars could also be doubled!

"Two Golden Body Avatars!"

Li Yan's eyes gleamed with excitement. At the same time, he noticed that the Golden Body Avatars' strength had not weakened!

The Golden Body Avatars produced by the two shadows were linked to his cultivation.

"If shadows can split into two, then can't they split into three, four, five, six, seven, or even a hundred shadows?"

"However, currently I can only control two shadows. It might be related to Soul strength."

The light from the blood glass treasure lotus lantern in his hand was dim, not very bright.

Li Yan guessed that this was related to Soul strength.

If he had two shadows, Li Yan's mind rapidly planned something.

He had so many Magical Artifacts, he alone indeed couldn't use so many.

With a wave of his hand, he threw the Magical Artifacts he had taken from the treasury earlier to the two shadows.

One shadow picked up a Soul-Hooking Rope, and the other shadow held a Soul-Locking Banner.

Then he equipped the shadows with sword Magical Artifacts, and they were complete.

"I'll control the shadows to attack Old Daoist Xuanwang. Su Mo, you prepare to bleed."

"Mm!"

The silver-haired Fairy beside him stood obediently by Li Yan's side, waiting.

Her Yin Blood was an excellent fuel for the Blood Shadow Art.

Li Yan's face was stern. He tightly gripped the blood glass treasure lotus lantern in his left hand, and with his right hand, he brought two fingers together to form a hand seal, pressing them against his glabella.

"Go!"

The two shadows were like extra bodies for Li Yan. The dark figures moved rapidly across the ground, attacking Old Daoist Xuanwang in the distance.

This time, Li Yan was two hundred percent confident he would take Old Daoist Xuanwang's head!