Ye Xun and Zhou Yan watched the few ghostly figures appearing ahead, and indeed discovered they were ghosts.
Ghosts were spiritual entities, a form of soul energy condensed in special locations after a living being died.
If their resentment was too strong, they could become vengeful spirits, evil spirits, malevolent souls, or wandering spirits.
Some could even attach themselves to various living beings, occupying their bodies, committing evil deeds, and turning them into puppets.
The truly malevolent ones would even evolve and grow by devouring the souls of other living beings.
Within Zhou Yan's territory, there were many soul-type soldiers who possessed the ability to grow by devouring other beings. Zhou Yan was naturally no stranger to these spiritual entities.
The two were a little surprised to see these ghosts. Then Zhou Yan said to Ye Xun, "See? You should believe me now."
"It's just a few masterless spirits that appeared by chance." Ye Xun waved his hand, releasing a golden divine sword, and annihilated the ghosts before them.
"Husband, the yin energy here is so dense," Diao Chan remarked, sensing the potent yin energy, which explained the presence of wandering spirits.
"There are many wandering spirits underground, and it seems to be a formation," Zhen Mi sent out her powerful divine sense, discovering a location underground where a large number of wandering spirits were gathered.
The few wandering spirits that had appeared earlier were likely those that had escaped from underground.
Zhou Yan and Ye Xun also unleashed their powerful divine senses, probing the depths below.
A mysterious force blocked their investigation, but it could only impede the probes of ordinary demigod powerhouses. Facing the divine sense probes of their level, it was far from sufficient.
"Soul Gathering and Corpse Refining, this method is truly cruel. And there's even a treasure, no wonder it could gather such a large number of wandering spirits," Ye Xun said.
"This is a Yin Gathering Formation, utilizing the dense yin energy of the Ten Thousand Dragon Cave to condense all surrounding yin energy. These wandering spirits were tortured to death and possess powerful resentment."
"This fellow seems to have done a lot of evil. Some souls must have been placed here recently, and many are human souls."
After investigating, Zhou Yan's killing intent flared. This person had clearly massacred an entire village or even a city to condense such a vast number of resentful spirits.
Moreover, they were forcibly extracted, with the souls of the elderly, the young, and infants alike, all torn out.
Beneath this place lay a very powerful evil corpse. By Zhou Yan's estimation, the strength of this corpse in its living days was at least at the peak of the demigod realm.
The individual intended to refine this corpse into a weapon and feed it with resentful spirits to strengthen it. This was an extremely wicked method. Once successful, this evil corpse would possess terrifying power.
If the strength of the one refining the evil corpse was insufficient, they would be backlashed by the corpse. If their strength was great enough, they could control this evil corpse to do as they pleased, slaughtering countless beings.
"Husband, this evildoer cannot be spared!" Zhen Mi stated.
"Since we've encountered him, there's no reason to let him go. I am a good person, how can I allow such a fellow who wreaks havoc on the Great Wilderness to exist?" Zhou Yan nodded.
Ye Xun said, "You also wreak havoc on the myriad realms, and one day you will be held accountable."
"How have I wreaked havoc on the myriad realms? That was revenge, and I only killed those who deserved to die," Zhou Yan retorted.
"Taking someone's wealth and then wiping out their entire sect and family counts as revenge?" Ye Xun asked.
"They were all sinful factions who committed many wicked deeds. I was acting on behalf of heaven. Look, I am filled with much merit and virtue. Such great fortune constantly converging upon me proves that my actions are protected by the Heavenly Dao," Zhou Yan answered with great certainty.
"You're quibbling, I can't argue with you." Ye Xun knew he was no match for Zhou Yan.
Although Ye Xun knew Zhou Yan was not an utterly wicked person, he certainly couldn't be called a "good person."
Zhou Yan: I *am* a good person, give me that good person card already!
Zhou Yan waved his hand, releasing a burst of energy, and etched a formation, enveloping everyone. They soon arrived in the subterranean world.
There were too many wandering spirits here. Several parts of the formation had shattered, and some wandering spirits had escaped through them.
As soon as they appeared, a group of pitiful-looking wandering spirits lunged at Zhou Yan and the others.
Each wandering spirit had blood-red eyes, was filled with resentment, and exuded an overwhelming aura of yin energy. Many had become evil spirits, emanating a potent evil aura.
These resentful spirits had been shrouded in yin energy for a long time, and after death, they were already filled with immense resentment. They were also deliberately brought here and cultivated into powerful evil spirits, their resentment growing with each passing day.
Each resentful spirit was terrifying to behold, their human form unrecognizable. They were once normal humans, but after becoming resentful spirits, they transformed into monstrous beings.
Their current appearances were ferocious, with elongated claws, some even more terrifying than Asuras. Their faces were completely inhuman, hideous and unsightly. Some were covered in scales, others were rotten, and some even had green faces and fangs, incredibly chilling.
"I will use the Spirit Purifying Incantation to dispel their resentment. They are all pitiable souls."
Zhen Mi released a holy aura, and profound energies erupted from her, a soul energy that brought immense comfort.
This soul energy could cleanse these resentful spirits and dispel their resentment.
It was a sacred Dao sound, enveloping heaven and earth, filled with a sense of peace.
Upon hearing this Dao sound, all the resentful spirits stopped, standing still. They were incredibly quiet, remaining in place.
Resentment was dispelled by Zhen Mi's soul energy, a purification power, a potent soul energy that washed away all impurities.
The resentment from the wandering spirits began to dissipate, turning into nothingness and vanishing from within them. Their claws began to retract, their complexions returned to a pale hue, and their faces, mutated by resentment, all recovered.
They transformed back into normal soul states, their consciousness restored. They became incredibly relaxed, returning to their ordinary ghost forms.
Zhou Yan etched various Dao patterns, which were array patterns leading to the land of reincarnation, capable of resonating with the world of reincarnation in the Great Wilderness.
Zhou Yan opened the passage to the world of reincarnation, and streams of reincarnation energy attracted these souls, allowing them to be freed and reincarnated.
"Many thanks, benefactors!" These souls knelt on the ground, expressing their profound gratitude to Zhou Yan and the others.
"Go," Zhou Yan nodded. Streams of souls turned into white light and flew into the world of reincarnation.
Some evil spirits and fierce ghosts with heavier resentment screamed under Zhen Mi's soul power, and a large amount of resentment flew out from their bodies.
They were unable to resist Zhen Mi's soul power and were soon purified, their souls flying towards the world of reincarnation.
Zhen Mi saved hundreds of thousands of souls, appearing even more sacred.