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Chapter 445: Lure the snake out of its hole

To be honest, Chen Yi could sense that the demon's demonic intent was indeed extremely powerful.

The demonic thought that resided deep within Qin Chengcheng's soul was of a much higher rank than Chen Yi had initially estimated.

He had initially thought it was just ordinary Nascent Soul level demonic contamination, but upon personal contact, he was shocked to discover that its strength was at least at the fifth level, and even showed signs of increasing.

Fifth rank, that corresponds to the Nascent Soul stage!

Even if a demon at the Nascent Soul level only splits into a wisp of demonic thought to control the soul, its power is far beyond what an ordinary Core Formation cultivator can withstand.

Fortunately, just as Qin Chengcheng said, this was ultimately just a wisp of demonic thought used to control her soul, rather than the actual soul of the demon lord himself.

If the divine soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator were to personally descend upon this place, let alone save people, Chen Yi himself would likely face a life-or-death crisis.

Normally, Chen Yi always prioritizes prudence in his actions.

If he were to encounter such a formidable enemy, far beyond his capabilities, he would most likely choose to retreat temporarily, memorize the key points of this place, and then test it again when his cultivation has improved and he is fully confident.

Planning before acting is the way to ensure long-term survival.

But today, the situation is quite different.

This matter concerns Qin Chengcheng's life and death.

From his earlier investigation, he could clearly sense that Qin Chengcheng's soul essence was being continuously and slowly eroded and assimilated by that wisp of demonic thought.

If this continues, her soul will likely be completely corrupted in no time. Even if the demonic thoughts can be expelled, she will be ruined, or she might even be possessed by the demon and become a walking corpse.

He can't retreat.

"Why----"

Chen Yi sighed silently to himself, his mind made up.

His black and white divine soul essence instantly converged within Qin Chengcheng's sea of ​​consciousness, condensing into a highly vigilant defensive stance.

The outer layer of the divine soul light cluster is constantly flowing with black and white colors, forming a solid barrier between yin and yang.

Inside the core of that barrier, a ball of purple lightning imbued with an aura of destruction was quietly gathering and compressing.

This is the strongest soul lightning he can currently accumulate and control.

After a long period of arduous cultivation and accumulation, especially after his Yin-Yang Divine Soul advanced to Yin God, the power of his Soul Thunder also rose accordingly, and its destructive power has infinitely approached the threshold of the fifth rank, reaching the quasi-fifth rank.

This power is one of his greatest strengths in daring to confront the demonic thoughts of a Nascent Soul level being directly.

Even so, Chen Yi remained extremely cautious.

He did not invest too much of his divine soul's original power into Qin Chengcheng's sea of ​​consciousness.

This place was ultimately Qin Chengcheng's domain, and her soul was already fragile, like a house made of paper.

If one were to use all one's strength to fight that demonic thought to the death here, regardless of victory or defeat, the aftershocks of the battle alone would be enough to tear this "house" to shreds, and the damage to Qin Chengcheng would be irreversible.

The biggest obstacle he faces right now is the fear of harming others.

Under these circumstances, Chen Yi's black and white Yin-Yang Yin spirit origin, like a delicate tentacle, cautiously extended a barely perceptible wisp of divine thought, gently probing towards the ink-like viscous black demonic thought deep within Qin Chengcheng's soul origin.

He needs to test the other party's reaction first.

Swoosh—

The moment Chen Yi's divine sense touched that ball of black demonic thought, a sudden change occurred!

That seemingly dormant demonic thought, upon being stimulated by the external yin and yang spirits, suddenly became like ignited gunpowder, violently agitated and boiling!

The next moment, a cold, violent will filled with destructive desires suddenly erupted!

Instead of lingering and engaging Chen Yi's soul probe, that wisp of demonic thought made an unexpected move.

Following the wisp of Yin-Yang divine soul thought that Chen Yi had probed, it surged upstream at an alarming speed, like a pitch-black demonic snake eyeing its prey, and coiled around him like lightning!

Its speed and responsiveness were so great that it seemed less like an inanimate object and more like a cunning and treacherous hunter.

In the blink of an eye, this wisp of demonic thought traveled unimpeded along the thread of Chen Yi's divine sense, reaching the part of his divine soul that Chen Yi had left in Qin Chengcheng's sea of ​​consciousness.

"So fast! Such a domineering and contagious nature!"

Chen Yi felt a slight stirring in his heart, but he did not panic.

Although that demonic thought was of a high rank, its Yin-Yang divine soul was also extraordinary.

After advancing to the Yin God level, his soul essence has undergone a transformation, becoming almost indistinguishable from the initial level of the Divine Transformation God.

In terms of "quality", he is not much inferior.

Moreover, within his Yin-Yang Divine Soul lies the ultimate weapon, Soul Thunder, which is specifically designed to counter all demonic soul essences.

This demonic thought came knocking on his door, which was exactly what he wanted!

Just as that wisp of demonic thought was running rampant, thinking it had succeeded, and was about to further penetrate Chen Yi's soul fragment, attempting to peel back the seemingly fragile Yin-Yang spirit on the surface and invade its core essence.

The time Chen Yi had been waiting for had arrived.

"Now!"

crackling and popping—

A blindingly bright purple arc of electricity exploded without warning on the surface of Chen Yi's divided soul!

The near-fifth-order soul lightning, which had been poised to strike, transformed into a finely interwoven purple electric net under Chen Yi's mental command, instantly striking the several demonic tendrils that were trying to penetrate inwards.

hiss—

The supremely yang and powerful force of thunder clashed violently with the supremely yin and evil energy of demonic thoughts, producing a scorching sound that made one's soul tremble.

A strange odor, as if the soul were being scorched and burnt, permeated the level of the spirit.

At the same time, the arrogant demonic thought also let out a mournful howl filled with shock and rage at the level of the soul.

"Ugh—! What is this?! Soul Lightning! Another Soul Lightning inheritance!"

A surge of furious intent erupted from the wounded demonic mind.

"Damn it! How come after all these years, another inheritor of the Soul Thunder Sect has reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage?!"

Amidst the excruciating pain, the demonic will swiftly assessed the situation and immediately sensed something amiss.

"No—not at the Nascent Soul stage—still a hair's breadth away! Merely a quasi-fifth-tier Soul Lightning!"

"Hmph, a so-called genius who hasn't even grown up yet?"

In an instant, the demonic will shifted from shock and anger to chilling killing intent.

"Boy, since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"A genius who doesn't develop will never become a genius!"

Before the words were finished, the demonic thought, severely damaged by the soul lightning, withdrew from the depths of Chen Yi's divided soul, but it did not cease its activity.

Instead, it was like an inescapable maggot clinging to the bone, tightly wrapped around the surface of Chen Yi's Yin-Yang Black and White Divine Soul. Countless fine, dark tentacles stretched out wildly, trying to take root again, determined to corrupt and devour this part of Chen Yi's Divine Soul as well.

Although Chen Yi was surprised, he was not afraid.

What shocked him was the decisiveness and ruthlessness of this demonic thought. When one attack failed, it immediately changed its strategy and was well aware of how to stifle geniuses.

What he was fearless about was that this was only a small part of his soul, and the other party had also paid a price.

He scanned the area with his divine sense and quickly sensed that about half of the main demonic thought residing deep within Qin Chengcheng's soul had separated and entangled with him.

This confirms that the soul-piercing lightning strike had indeed caused it considerable damage, forcing it to divert its strength to restrain this major threat.