I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

The sound of the copper bell and the wooden fish both had the effect of calming the Divine Soul. Though Tian Lin's Divine Soul was out of his body and he was somewhat unsettled, under the influence of the copper bell and wooden fish, he was able to remain calm.

He didn't hesitate much and followed Elder Shang and Ju Yunhai, successively shrinking his Divine Soul and drilling towards the center of Shang Gongzi's brow.

Soon, the vision of several people changed anew.

After passing through a stretch of pitch-black void, the three found themselves in a gray and hazy void.

This gray void, with countless mists, pressed down on Tian Lin and the others.

[Soul fragments can increase Soul Power]

Seeing the entry, Tian Lin was speechless.

He asked Ju Yunhai and Elder Shang beside him, "What do Senior Brother Ju and Elder Shang think?"

Elder Shang replied, "No need to worry, Young Master Tian, because we are not the masters of this Sea of Consciousness, that's why these Spiritual Senses turned into mist are repelling us."

Tian Lin nodded, though in truth he didn't feel any repulsion.

On the contrary, he felt that if he meditated here, over time he might drain Shang Gongzi's Sea of Consciousness dry and take his Divine Soul to a higher level.

"These mists have the ability to impede our exploration. To find the ancestor in this Sea of Consciousness, we must use other means."

At this time, the clothes of Elder Shang and the other two were actually made from Soul Power and lacked the capability to carry items.

Yet, Elder Shang still pulled out a drop of blood from his illusory sleeve.

This drop of blood in the dim void emitted a series of red glows.

Due to the appearance of this drop of blood, Shang Gongzi's Sea of Consciousness immediately 'went berserk,' and a large amount of mist surged directly towards Tian Lin and the other two. Elder Shang, in particular, was sent flying four or five zhang, almost directly expelled from Shang Gongzi's body.

"What's happening?"

Elder Shang was shocked and glanced at Ju Yunhai, who had managed to stabilize himself.

Ju Yunhai frowned slightly and asked Elder Shang in return, "Whose blood did you take out?"

"This is from my family's ancestor, I'm planning to use this blood to guide us to find the location of my family's ancestor."

Ju Yunhai said, "If it's your ancestor's blood, why would there be such a big reaction in Shang Gongzi's Sea of Consciousness?"

Among those present, only Tian Lin was unaffected by the constricting mist.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Could it be that Shang Gongzi has been usurped by Shang Ancestor?"

"An Evil Spirit shouldn't know how to perform body seizing—but then again, it's hard to say, as Shang Gongzi is the direct grandson of Shang Ancestor, sharing close bloodlines—"

Ju Yunhai's expression turned grim, and he said to Elder Shang, "If Shang Gongzi has indeed suffered misfortune, and if this Sea of Consciousness is truly under the control of your ancestor, then our situation is not favorable."

Before his death, Shang Ancestor's cultivation was already considerable, but due to his background, he couldn't become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Xiangxi Sect.

In other words, he personally had the strength of an Inner Sect Disciple.

Even though he has turned into an Evil Spirit and lost his intelligence, if he becomes the master of this Sea of Consciousness—how could Tian Lin and others contend with him on his turf?

What made Elder Shang's face even grimmer was the realization that if Shang Gongzi was already dead, then why did the three of them go into the Sea of Consciousness to perform an 'exorcism'?

Wouldn't it be safer and more straightforward to shatter Shang Gongzi's body outside and forcibly exorcise the spirit?

While doubt clouded their hearts, a figure suddenly appeared in the mist.

This figure was several zhang tall, with the left face of an old man full of wrinkles, and the right face of a smooth-skinned youth.

The giant took long strides toward Elder Shang and reached out to grab him.

Ju Yunhai's face changed, and he manifested a flying sword with his Spiritual Sense, controlling it to attack the giant's hand. Simultaneously, he shouted to Elder Shang, "Don't let him get that drop of blood!"

This reminder was unnecessary as Elder Shang already knew that the blood falling into the hands of the ancestor would lead to unpredictable consequences.

He clenched his right hand, clutching the blood, and turned to run.

Unfortunately, everyone was in spirit form, and being in this Sea of Consciousness had already suppressed their strength.

Moreover, was there any Spiritual Energy in the Sea of Consciousness?

And losing Spiritual Energy, many Divine Skills are like water without a source and difficult to execute.

The giant broke through Ju Yunhai's 'flying sword' obstacle and then grabbed Elder Shang.

Elder Shang's entire Divine Soul was near to being crushed by the giant, but using the earlier delay from the giant, he tossed the blood towards Tian Lin with one hand.

[Qi Integration Pill, a Body Refinement medicine, consumable]

Seeing the blood bead flying over, Tian Lin raised his hand and caught it.

Unfortunately, he was currently in a soul state, and the Qi Integration Pill could only be digested by the physical body, so he couldn't absorb the blood bead for the time being.

At this moment, the blood bead became a hot potato. Though Shang Ancestor's Divine Soul had lost intelligence and turned into an Evil Spirit, its instinct to pursue its blood was ingrained deep within.

It glanced at Tian Lin almost instantly, threw aside the half-dead Elder Shang in its hand, and strode after Tian Lin.

Unlike Elder Shang and Ju Yunhai, Tian Lin was not affected by the Sea of Consciousness here. The mist that continually squeezed toward him instead became his nourishment to enhance his Divine Soul.

Thus Tian Lin moved as usual, flying several zhang away in an instant due to his speed.

Seeing that he couldn't dispose of the blood bead in hand, Tian Lin's heart moved as he looked at the approaching Shang Ancestor.

The Heart Inquiry Skill, though not a Divine Skill, was a magic skill used exclusively for attacking the soul, making it an ideal method to employ here.

Tian Lin locked eyes with the Shang Ancestor, and both their bodies shook.

Tian Lin's soul began to mostly collapse, but fortunately, the strength of his soul had long surpassed his original cultivation, preventing the Heart Inquiry Skill from causing a complete collapse due to its backlash.

Likewise, the Shang Ancestor wasn't in good shape either.

He took two steps back, and his body seemingly showed signs of splitting into two from the head.

Watching the 'giant's' face split apart, with the old man's face and the young man's face clearly demarcated, Elder Shang exclaimed with joy, "Tian Daoist, put more effort, this old evil thing hasn't completely devoured the young clan leader yet."

Elder Shang's words were correct, but applying the Heart Inquiry Skill to a late-stage Foundation Establishment expert had very high risks. This isn't something that can be achieved by merely putting more effort.

It was fortunate that the surrounding mist could be Tian Lin's nourishment. After his body collapsed, he forcibly absorbed the mist around him, quickly replenishing his Divine Soul.

The initially crumbling Divine Soul of Tian Lin also reassembled at an extremely fast pace at this time.

He looked over at the giant, whose half of the old man's face was hideously contorted, while the other half, the young man's cheek, expressed pain.

Soon, Tian Lin noticed that a large amount of mist not only repelled Ju Yunhai and Elder Shang but also repelled the half of the old man's face.

Tian Lin steadied his heart, gritted his teeth, and once again targeted the half of the old man's face with the Heart Inquiry Skill.