Chapter 1651: Ancient Mystery, Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits!

"I did not witness that great battle myself; everything is from my younger sister's memory. Lian Daofei's cultivation was heaven-defying. He single-handedly faced the Four Great Generals and many Disciples of the Seven Dao Sect.

With overwhelming power, he severely injured everyone. It was also at this time that my younger sister and several Immortal Consorts betrayed us and helped Lian Daofei attack.

Right in the midst of this chaos, Lian Daofei bypassed everyone and went to the place where Qicai was in secluded cultivation, forcing Qicai to emerge and fight him.

That battle was extremely fierce. Qicai was already injured, and being unable to defeat him, he summoned the Heavenly Dao stored in the Immortal Cave Realm, using the Heavenly Dao Devouring Art to fight Lian Daofei.

Ultimately, Lian Daofei was severely injured and swallowed by the Heavenly Dao. His whereabouts have been unknown ever since, but given his Immortal Undying Body, he should not have died and is likely still within the Immortal Cave Realm.

However, the Heavenly Dao was also severely injured and near death, scattering countless drops of Heavenly Dao Blood before finally dissipating. But since the Immortal Cave Realm can still give rise to all living things, it proves the Heavenly Dao did not die!

Qicai's entire body collapsed and transformed into three main souls. One of these Souls, containing all his Divine Abilities and Daoist Magic from his lifetime, became the entity currently outside this vessel.

The second Soul, containing his Concept, comprehension, and Origin power, fled after the great battle and should exist within the Inner Realm.

The final Soul carried all of Qicai's memories, including how to summon the Heavenly Dao, and where he hid the items contained within the fragments he obtained back then.

This final Soul has no Origin and no Divine Abilities. Nobody knows its whereabouts even now. It might be a Cultivator, a Mortal, or perhaps a Vicious Beast… Through countless Reincarnations, perhaps even he has forgotten his own identity, and his memory remains dormant.

That Qicai Daoist, one of the three Souls formed by inheriting his Divine Abilities, possesses the highest battle strength. He forced several Immortal Consorts to obey him and even subdued Lian Daofei's Handprint Attendant. He is entrenched in the Outer Realm, constantly searching for the third Soul throughout the ages… He has gradually developed his own will. If he finds the third Soul and devours it, and then devours the second Soul that controls the Origin Concept, he can become the new Qicai!

Similarly, the second Soul in the Inner Realm is also searching. Whichever of the two Souls finds the third can become the dominant entity!

Furthermore, because the third Soul holds the memories, without this crucial third Soul, the remaining Souls cannot achieve Fusion or be devoured. Therefore, the Qicai Daoist and the second Soul have always been unable to devour each other.

Not only them, but even the other Corporeal Spirits that scattered when Qicai collapsed cannot devour each other.

When Qicai died, besides separating into three main souls, seven Corporeal Spirits also split off. These seven Corporeal Spirits have changed identities repeatedly throughout countless Reincarnations, but their Souls still belong to Qicai!

The Qicai Daoist and the second Soul completely disregard these seven Corporeal Spirits. Even if they found them, they couldn't devour them. Instead, it is better to grant them freedom and let them Cultivate on their own. This way, once the third Soul is finally found and devoured, the other seven Corporeal Spirits will automatically be drawn in to form the complete Qicai Immortal Venerable!

"All of this is the secret of the Immortal Cave Realm!"

A huge wave surged in Wang Lin's heart. Wang Lin had managed to remain calm when the woman spoke about the events that happened on the Immortal Astral Continent, but upon hearing these later revelations, he took a deep breath, retreated several steps, and his expression changed rapidly.

He finally knew what the third one was!!

He finally knew why the Qicai Daoist outside the vessel was different from the statue he had obtained!

He also finally understood what the silver-robed woman in his Storage Space meant when she said she didn't open the door—this door was very likely the Immortal Cave Door.

The opening of the Immortal Cave Door was not done by just anyone; rather, the woman before him told the madman how to open it!

There might still be some inconsistencies, but Wang Lin had not witnessed those details himself. Therefore, he could only use the woman's words to construct scenes in his mind.

The facts might differ slightly from this, but the truth is very likely this!

"Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits… So it's Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits! Venerable Master once said that Old Ghost Zhan should have died, and the shock he displayed when the two met in the Cloud Sea did not seem fake!

Even he didn't know… Also, in the Kunxu Seven-Colored Realm, when I went to rescue Qing Shui, the Qicai Daoist appeared. In his conversation, he showed great appreciation for Old Ghost Zhan… He once said Old Ghost Zhan was an Anomaly… Could it be that this Old Ghost Zhan is the second Soul?!

Only in this way would he be qualified to oppose the Qicai Daoist! Or perhaps, within Old Ghost Zhan's body, there is another Soul, and this Soul is the Immortal Venerable's second Soul!

It must be so. The great war between the Inner Realm and the Outer Realm is unfolding precisely between Old Ghost Zhan and the Qicai Daoist. Their goal is to find the third Soul amidst this endless slaughter!

Then who exactly is this third Soul!!" Wang Lin's mind was shaken. This news, for him, was like a thunderous roar tearing away all the fog in his mind, allowing him to see the essence of the matter!

"And those seven Corporeal Spirits… Back then in the Kunxu Seven-Colored Realm, I noticed the Qicai Daoist looking at Qing Shui as if he were looking at himself. I found it strange then, but I never guessed the answer. Now, the answer is practically leaping out!

Senior Brother Qing Shui is one of the Immortal Venerable's seven Corporeal Spirits!!! No wonder his life was miserable, no wonder he could obtain the Origin of Slaughter… No wonder he became extremely powerful the moment he stepped into the Third Step!

Of these seven Corporeal Spirits, I only know Qing Shui. Who are the other six… Am I… Am I, Wang Lin, one of them or not…" Wang Lin fell silent, a cold light flickering in his eyes.

"My goal is to kill Qicai. Only by killing him can I dispel the hatred I held back then. Your goal is the same as mine, and our cooperation will be a win-win!

I can ask my Master to guide you into Immortal Astral, reducing the Penalty for Entering the Realm for you. I can even give up the Seven Dao Sect; once Qicai dies, all the Seven Dao Sect's mountain gates will belong to you!

As for the other people in the Immortal Cave Realm, they cannot leave this place. They cannot withstand the Penalty for Entering the Realm, and even my Master intervening cannot change that.

But I have another method. Although they cannot enter the Immortal Astral Continent normally, they can undergo Reincarnation. Using the Method of Reincarnation and Transference, their Souls can follow you and be brought into the Immortal Astral Continent to be reborn. This way, after their memories awaken, you can search for them one by one.

This is the best method I could think of!"

Wang Lin remained silent for a long time, then looked up at the woman, his eyes showing contemplation.

"Even if we cooperate, given the cultivation of the Qicai Daoist and Old Ghost Zhan, we cannot oppose them. How can we kill them?"

Hearing Wang Lin's words, the woman laughed. It must be said that the woman's appearance was exquisite. As she smiled now, she looked like a trembling flower branch, peerless in grace, possessing a charm that made hearts flutter.

"I have two ways to kill Qicai!"

"The first method: Because of the Seal within the Immortal Cave Realm for countless years, coupled with the destruction caused by the great battle back then, I cannot enter in person. I can only use my younger sister's body to condense a trace of my Primordial Spirit to come here.

But if I can lure the Qicai Daoist or the second Soul to the Immortal Cave Core, which is the Immortal Cave Door, the Primordial Spirit I can condense there will be greater. In that case, with my cultivation, I can kill them!"

"This method isn't perfect. I have a second method, and the key to this second method is the third Soul. I will teach you a Divine Ability. If you can find the third Soul, use this Divine Ability to devour it, completely erasing its existence.

From then on, you will be the third Soul. I will help you devour the Qicai Daoist and the second Soul, and then you absorb the remaining seven Corporeal Spirits. From then on, you will be Qicai!

My younger sister and I can stay by your side. She will be your Concubine, and I will Dual Cultivate with you to become your Dao Companion. In this way, everything will return to its original trajectory.

If you have other women, they can also become your Concubines. Even on the Immortal Astral Continent, if there are Female Cultivators you favor, I can help you capture them, and we can Cultivate together.

Qicai did the same back then. I helped him capture many Female Cultivators. Most of his Eight Consorts, apart from my younger sister, were found by me… Moreover, with the help of my Master, after our Dual Cultivation, our Souls will achieve Fusion, and our cultivation will increase. With the items you obtained from the Primordial God Realm Fragments, we will surely live freely on the Immortal Astral Continent, which is much better than being stuck in this mere Immortal Cave Realm!" The woman smiled seductively, her words slowly rising as she spoke to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin calmed his mind and glanced at the woman. For some reason, a scene from long ago, something he had encountered, came to mind.

That incident left an extremely deep impression on Wang Lin, and even now, more than a thousand years later, the memory remains vivid.

In the Demon Spirit Land, Wang Lin once encountered the Venerable Master's daughter, the Holy Ancestor of the Rune Tribe. This woman was extremely miserable, her eyes gouged out, and her entire body suppressed in Qing Lin's Immortal Cave, her Resentment Qi soaring to the heavens.

The resentment this woman held toward Qing Lin was extremely similar to the person before him. Every word spoken by the Holy Ancestor of the Rune Tribe back then echoed in Wang Lin's mind, sharp and mournful. Wang Lin had originally believed her, but eventually, he heard a speech spoken by Qing Lin himself, which left Wang Lin confused.

He didn't know who was right in this matter.

"We'll discuss this later. The most important thing right now is how to evade the Qicai Daoist hunting us outside!" Wang Lin sneered internally at the woman's words without hesitation, but his schemes ran deep, and he wouldn't immediately refuse her offer. After all, initial cooperation with this woman to kill Qicai was beneficial to both of them.

"This is not difficult. Once you and I exchange Blood Oaths and confirm our cooperation, I will control this vessel to shift its position until you are safely sent out." The woman smiled faintly.

"Blood Oath?" Wang Lin's eyes narrowed. He suddenly understood somewhat. She had guided him here all along and spoken those words, clearly implying a deeper meaning.

"There's no rush for this. Where is the altar you spoke of back then?"

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