Yun Qi and the middle-aged man gazed up into the sky, spotting an extraordinarily massive soul hovering above them, looming grandly.

Both men's eyes widened in shock at the sight of such a colossal soul form, which appeared to be at the pinnacle of a Great Spectre Master, possibly comparable to a Spectre King.

This figure had commenced a bloody purge of the Slaughter Faction in Torrential Flow City, suggesting a hostile relationship with them.

Yet, it was unclear exactly which faction he belonged to. After all, the Slaughter Faction was notorious for its internal madness, and not all from the Husbandry Faction got along with them. Sometimes, even within the Slaughter Faction, further divisions could arise.

For example, some within the Slaughter Faction took pleasure in tearing their prey into pieces, relishing the scattered remnants to satiate their brutal and bloodthirsty desires.

Others in the faction preferred a swift, efficient kill, considering it a waste of time and resources to indulge in such gratuitous slaughter, which they deemed contrary to the interests of the Soul Clan.

The two men exchanged a glance and promptly knelt down, bowing respectfully to Chu Xuan. Regardless of this imposing figure's identity, they knew they stood no chance against him. Since he had not killed them immediately, they opted to show respect and goodwill.

Yun Qi spoke respectfully, "Greetings, senior. We are members of the Ascendant Faction's Dark Cloud Squad."

The language of Soul Star was not a barrier for Chu Xuan, who had already assimilated most of it from the memories of the Great Spectre Master he had searched earlier. He understood them perfectly.

Chu Xuan looked them over thoughtfully. No wonder these two souls were still housed within physical bodies.

The Ascendant Faction? Interesting.

He was merely here to cleanse the nearby Slaughter Faction strongholds and had unexpectedly stumbled upon a battle between the Ascendant and Slaughter factions. The Ascendant Faction seemed to be one of the few reasonable groups on Soul Star.

Seeing that Chu Xuan remained silent, Yun Qi pondered for a moment before adding, "Senior, my name is Yun Qi, and this is Zhao Sheng beside me. We were originally from Pegasus Star, but now we have come to Soul Star and acquired new bodies to fight for the Ascendant Faction. May I ask who the senior is?"

The two men waited anxiously for Chu Xuan's response, their hearts filled with trepidation.

Chu Xuan simply uttered one word, "Leave."

He had no interest in meddling with the intricacies of the Slaughter, Husbandry, or Ascendant factions, or even Rectitude Hall.

Yun Qi's respectful demeanor was clearly an attempt to garner his support, but Chu Xuan had not come to Soul Star to play the hero or savior.

Yun Qi and Zhao Sheng were taken aback by the blunt dismissal. Chu Xuan's chilling directive echoed, "Didn't you hear? Leave."

A wave of Golden Core cultivator's terrifying soul force swept across them, making them feel as if a fearsome beast had targeted them. Both broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to speak further and turned to flee.

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Only when they reached a dark cave entrance did they finally catch their breath. Torrential Flow City was riddled with numerous passages, but only a few led to the underground city of the Ascendant Faction.

Zhao Sheng, still shaken, remarked, "I felt like if we had spoken another word just then, we would have been killed on the spot."

Yun Qi nodded vigorously, "That senior is not someone to provoke; let's not associate too much with him. Let's hurry back underground while the other members of the Slaughter Faction are still unaware of the destruction of Torrential Flow City. Fortunately, we've got the soul of the foreign guest, our mission is complete."

"We must report today's events to the queen as soon as possible," agreed Zhao Sheng.

The two quickly vanished into the dark entrance as Chu Xuan watched their retreating figures with an indifferent expression. He mused on the folly of Soul Star's denizens and the Soul Clan's brutal nature, concluding that probably killing them might even add to his merits.

After all, the foreign guests were just unlucky souls drafted to fight in a lost cause on Soul Star.

"As long as they don't bother me," Chu Xuan thought, "I have no interest in dealing with them. My primary goal here on Soul Star is to cultivate a Ghost King. Even searching for the shards of the Blood Mirror can wait."

Chu Xuan had his plans and was not easily swayed by unexpected developments, having decided already who among Two Armed and Four Armed to cultivate first.

With that, he waved his hand dismissively. "Clean up the battlefield; it's time to return to the array."

As Torrential Flow City's Great Spectre Masters and Spectre Masters had been devoured by Two Armed and Four Armed, not a single one had escaped. With Chu Xuan's formidable soul presence overseeing, no ghost had a chance of fleeing.

Chu Xuan looked on with mild amusement as Four Armed approached, triumphantly presenting a crystalline stone with all four of his hands. The scene was almost comical, and Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow in mild surprise. "What have you found?"

Two Armed, ever the more cerebral of the two, chimed in earnestly, "Dad, I just used the divination dish to divine this, and it should be..."

"What should it be?" Chu Xuan prompted, already predicting the likely mundane insight.

"It's a crystal stone," Two Armed concluded with utmost seriousness, "A purple-black crystal stone."

Chu Xuan's lips twitched slightly. Some things were apparent without the need for divination.

Nonetheless, intrigued by the potential of the crystal, he extended his spiritual sense into it, and immediately, a stream of information flowed into his mind.

"Mid-tier soul technique, Spiraling Devour."

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up with interest. A quick assessment revealed that this so-called intermediate soul technique bore many similarities to secret techniques of spiritual sense.

With some modifications, it might be transformed into a technique of spiritual sense. However, the level of the technique in the cultivation world was not clear.

This discovery deepened Chu Xuan's fascination with the soul system of Soul Star. The collective wisdom of a civilization always surpassed that of an individual, and the soul civilization on Soul Star had evolved over three thousand years. It was likely that this planet harbored a multitude of soul techniques, categorized and refined over millennia.

At that moment, Chu Xuan thought to himself, "This trip to Soul Star has indeed been worthwhile!"

With a grin, he watched as Four Armed and Two Armed impatiently awaited further instructions. The battlefield around Torrential Flow City had been thoroughly cleaned, and Chu Xuan, along with his two spectral companions, returned to the location of the Yellow Springs Soul Refining Array.

A quick sweep of his spiritual sense revealed that in just the short time they had been away, the array had attracted tens of thousands of ghostly souls.

Among these, numerous spectral soldiers had already emerged, with the strongest among them reaching the ninth level. A few more devouring sessions would likely elevate them to spectral generals.

Chu Xuan chuckled at the eager expressions on Four Armed and Two Armed's faces. "Hold off on devouring them just yet. Let them reach the level of spectral generals first."

The two ghostly figures reluctantly curbed their appetites, their gazes fixed hungrily on the swirling mass of souls within the array.

Settling down cross-legged, Chu Xuan turned his attention to thoroughly understanding the Spiraling Devour technique.