After Fengsu taught him how to deal with the demon within his realm, Huang Wen began to diligently practice it. It took him two days and two nights, to familiarize himself with his own soul realm. To his delight, recognizing and understanding his own soul realm, help him to understand the soul essence within all natural forces.

It was something that wasn't predicted by Fengsu himself. The demons didn't know that most human those days, didn't know how to cultivate the natural forces to strengthen their soul realm.

That through certain changes in the natural law and weapons given to them by certain being, they could absorb that essence from zombies and demons. The demons thought that was how human chose to cultivate their strength, simply because it was easier and faster. Little they knew, that the true knowledge of how to cultivate the natural forces was lost to humanity hundreds years ago.

Following the industrial age and science, people left the ancient practices which now they called it superstitious and unscientific, simply because they didn't have equipment to actually measure it.

Soon it became part of myth and legend, fantasy that was used in popular fictions.

Along with the breakthrough, by realizing his soul realm, Huang Wen could trace how it was related to his physics and how the force could be manifested in several different ways.

It could be more physical and affect his bodily attributes like strength, stamina and speed. But it also could be more spiritual in nature. He was yet to fully understand the whole system, but now it was as if a whole new world was opened to him.

He began to see the relation between his status information, with his soul realm and physic. Now he could roughly see his condition without having to access the information that was given by the system.

If he had to systematically describe of his being, seen based on his current knowledge.

There would be "him", his soul and his physics. Each closely related into each other. Both his soul and his physics affect "him", of what he desired, what he felt, etc. The "him" was in command, but if his will was weak then he would easily cancel that command when his soul and his physics was in conflict, or giving negatives feedback. But if his will was strong, then his soul and his physics would obey.

In turn, the feedback from his soul and his physics would affect "him", what it was going to decide. Everything he experienced, through his physics and his soul, in turn formed "him".

The tricky part of all this business, was that it was not something happened physically. He needed to use his mind and his feeling, where it was hard to separate between illusion and reality.

Huang Wen believed he was lucky to have the right personality to thrive in this new world. His introverted personality helped him to be more sensitive and intuitive, something that was important when he was dealing with his soul realm. His stubbornness helped him to be persistent when he met obstacles.

If he felt that a new world was opened to him, then he also noticed that there was something that blocked him from entering another realm.

It was the information given by the system. He was purposefully accessed the information, the moment it appeared in his mind, he used his spiritual sense to observe it. It seemed like it was appearing out of nowhere, but now that he knew his soul realm well, he could sense a traced of that data coming out of something beyond his soul realm.

He tried to use his spiritual sense to follow that trace. He wanted to find the source of that information and hopefully found out the one behind the changes. But whenever he tried, it was as if he met an impenetrable wall. He found nothing but emptiness, but he didn't believe that it truly appeared out of nowhere.

He tried it several times, but he decided that he had a more urgent business right now.

He already located Youshe and Baihu in his soul realm. All he needed to do now, was to put the restrictive formation on one of them. Now that he could differentiate between his own soul, Baihu's soul and Youshe's soul. He could roughly judge their strength. Baihu seemed was twice stronger than Youshe, but even Baihu was still weaker than him.

Huang Wen didn't dare to risk a failure, they already moved so far into the east and within the next two days, they should reached Gutian Town.

Rather than continued their journey the next day, that evening, Huang Wen called the team leaders for a meeting.

"Listen, based on our calculation we would enter Gutian Town in two days. It's just happen that I reach certain stage in my training. I couldn't afford any failure. That's why I decide that we should stop in this village for another day or two. During those times, I will do close door training, no one will be allowed to see me. Yu Heng, you will be in charge, when during those days. What do you say about that?"

"If Leader Huang trust me that much, then I will gladly accept.", said Yu Heng.

Huang Wen nodded his head, "I trust you that much, I've been watching you all these days, and I know I can trust you. The other seemed trust you as well. Anyone have any objection?"

The other team leaders shook their head, some assured Huang Wen that he made the right choice. Huang Wen nodded satisfyingly.

"Now, I have another mission. I would like two teams to scout Gutian Town. If we know the situation before hand, then it will help us greatly. Usually I'm doing such mission, but like I said before, currently I reach a very important stage in my training. I have Jian Bao and Mi Fang in mind, what do you think about it?", Huang Wen asked.

Jian Bao and Mi Fang looked around, since no one else seemed objected, they slightly bowed to Huang Wen and said, "If Leader Huang entrusted us with the mission, then of course we would do our best."

"Good, I'm going to leave it to both of you to decide, when you're going to go, which route you want to use. I just want to remind you to be careful. Whatever you find, your main objective is to return and report. Avoid any conflicts as much as you could. Prioritize secrecy.", said Huang Wen.

Both Jian Bao and Mi Fang bowed, "Understood."

"Alright, the rest of you, follow Yu Heng's instruction. Keep our base safe, never lose your alertness. I will enter close door training, don't bother to send food and drink. I will take some with me, enough for two days.", said Huang Wen before he ended their meeting.

Huang Wen chose a small house but relatively clean. Before he began to meditate, he went to take a bath. With clean clothes, fresh body and clear mind, he began to meditate. He carefully located Baihu and Youshe. Rather than restricting the weaker Youshe, Huang Wen decided to begin with the stronger Baihu. He believed he had the strength to subdue Baihu and he would take the advantage since Baihu wouldn't prepared.

He had the chance to subdue Baihu quickly without losing much of his strength and prevented Youshe from using that moment of weakness to possess him.

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But if he tried to subdue Youshe first, Baihu might have the strength to possess him after his fight against Youshe. Even if he didn't dare to try it, it won't be easy to subdue Baihu, once he was prepared. After some consideration, it was decide that first he would subdue Baihu by surprise.

A trail of Huang Wen's consciousness began to form within his own soul realm. It began as a fog, slowly it solidified and form the image of himself. It wasn't necessary, but according to Fengsu, it would help Huang Wen to focus, when he created the restrictive formation.

He freely moved within his soul realm, Baihu and Youshe, each one of them took the opposite side of his soul realm. Youshe was afraid of Baihu, while Baihus disdained Youshe. It benefited Huang Wen, since the disturbance within his soul realm when he tried to subdue Baihu might be unnoticed by Youshe.

There was Baihu, he sat in lotus position, deep in meditation, slowly and secretly cultivating his spiritual power. Unlike Youshe who was restless, Baihu spent most of his time in hiding and gradually grew stronger. If Youshe didn't deliberately try to take control over Huang Wen back then, maybe Huang Wen would not notice his presence. One day he will suddenly emerged and tried to possess Huang Wen, but thanked to Youshe, his plan was foiled.

Now he could only diligently cultivating, hoping that he would be strong enough to possess Huang Wen, before Huang Wen got a hold in a technique to subdue him.

Alas, Wang Yuxue sent Fengsu to help Huang Wen and now Huang Wen was equipped with the knowledge to capture Baihu.

His consciousness easily blended with its surrounding, after all, it was his own soul realm. Before Baihu aware of his visit, he already placed and connected, three of seven points that will formed the restrictive formation. Baihu who faintly felt something disturbed his progress in absorbing power into his own soul, opened his eyes and to his surprised he found Huang Wen who was creating a restrictive formation around him.

'YOU !!!', Baihu roared.

Huang Wen didn't give a damn of his anger, he kept on forming the restrictive formation, the fourth point was forming rapidly.

Baihu quickly exert his spiritual power to breakthrough the formation.

Now, it became the battle of attrition, between Huang Wen's spiritual power against Baihu's spiritual power. But with the formation already formed up to the third point, Baihu's movement already restricted. He couldn't exert his power freely.

Slowly but surely, the fourth point was close to perfectly formed.

'Stop... I beg you stop... ', Baihu began to plead.

Within one breath, the fourth point was perfectly formed and Huang Wen now moved to form the fifth point.

'Stop... if I grow stronger, then you will be benefited as well.', said Baihu.

'Stop struggling and I will show you leniency when we discuss later.', said Huang Wen.

'DAMN!!!', Baihu cursed and tried to blast through the restrictive formation.

Huang Wen desperately held the formation, he was forced to concentrate on maintaining the current formation and couldn't form the fifth point.

But it was a futile struggle, once Huang Wen put the third point, it was already impossible for Baihu to breakthrough the formation. If he more patient and look for gap, rather than trying forcefully broke the formation, he might have the chance to do so, before the fourth point was formed. But now, with the fourth point was formed, his only chance to escape was closed.

Slowly Baihu began lost all of his stored spiritual power and his struggle grew weaker.

Huang Wen was relieved and began to form the fifth point in his restrictive formation.

'I submit... I surrender .... now tell me what do you want from me? What should I do', said Baihu desperately.

'Just wait there obediently, or I will be harsher when I deal with you later.', said Huang Wen coldly.

'You... I... I'll call Youshe...', Baihu tried to threat Huang Wen.

Huang Wen snorted, 'And what he will do? Hide? Run? Or you expect him to come and try to obstruct my work here?'

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'... okay I will wait obediently ...', said Baihu.

'Good ... ', Huang Wen coldly replied, he secretly relieved that Baihu didn't call for Youshe to come.

Based on his personality, there was little chance that Youshe would dare to come, but if he did decide to obstruct Huang Wen, it would be a big problem.

With Baihu obediently waited, Huang Wen formed the restrictive formation easily.

'Now, let's discuss about it.', said Baihu as soon as the formation formed.

'No, let's wait until I catch Youshe too. Its your own fault for trying to fight me. If only you obediently wait until I finish.', said Huang Wen.

He then formed another formation enveloping the first restrictive formation. Once it done, he silently flew toward Youshe's location, carrying Baihu along with him, like a bird in a cage. It was terrible humiliating for Baihu.

Youshe wasn't cultivating by the time Huang Wen approached him, the moment he saw Huang Wen he tried to escape. But Huang Wen wouldn't let him go that easily. He closely chased him. Wherever Youshe went, Huang Wen always few steps behind him.

'Give it up you fool, you're inside his soul realm.', Baihu growled when he saw Youshe didn't show any sign of giving up.

When he heard that Youshe realized the futility of his struggling. He stopped and raised his hand, giving a sign for Huang Wen to wait.

But why would Huang Wen listened to him, as soon as Youshe stopped moving, Huang Wen began to form the first layer of the restrictive formation around him.

'Wait... wait...', Youshe screamed and tried to run, but the circle obstruct him from fleeing.

He was about to force his way through when Huang Wen began to form the first point of his restrictive formation. It was the one who made them unable to leave the formation. It was another battle of will between Huang Wen and his prey.

'Just give up. He capture me so why do you think you can escape from him?', Baihu growled once again.

Youshe desperately watched the first point of the restrictive formation formed, even with him trying to prevent it from happening.

'I give up!... I give up...! Just tell me what do you want from me.', he screamed.

'Shut up and wait until I finish and I'll treat you leniently.', said Huang Wen coldly.

Unlike Baihu who was a warrior, Youshe sighed bitterly and obediently wait.

'Good ... ', Huang Wen smiled inwardly.

With Youshe stop struggling, the restrictive formation formed without any obstruction.

Next : Chapter 62.