Chapter 132: Soul Transformed into Pure Yang, the Primordial Spirit Remains Undying!

At first, the transformation was quite slow, but as it progressed, the rate at which his soul converted into pure Yang accelerated. Before long, the black mist representing the core of Xu Cheng’s soul had completely transformed into a ball of flame shimmering with golden light.

Finally, the flame vanished, and Xu Cheng’s primordial spirit was filled with a warmth like that of the sun. At this moment, if his primordial spirit were to leave his body, even an ordinary person would be able to perceive it.

Opening his eyes and sensing himself, a realization dawned on him: once the soul turns to pure Yang, the primordial spirit becomes indestructible. Reaching this realm meant that unless the very temperature of his soul were to dissipate, he would not perish or scatter.

Xu Cheng then pressed his palm against the magma-covered ground, and the power of the Water Element Creation Art restored the earth to its original state in an instant. He then gently leaped from his physical body and appeared on the ground.

He happened to run into Wan Ankang, who was still in the middle of casting a spell. Unable to hold back his hand in time, Wan Ankang struck Xu Cheng’s primordial spirit with a frost-based technique. However, magical patterns shimmered around Xu Cheng, blocking the sudden icy assault.

"My Lord Envoy!" Wan Ankang bowed slightly and said hurriedly.

"Hmm. Let me ask you, can you tell if I am currently in my soul state or in the state of an ordinary person?" Xu Cheng did not mind the spell hitting him.

Wan Ankang stood straight, his cat paw touching Xu Cheng to feel the temperature of the "body" before him. He looked at the face, which showed no difference from how Xu Cheng usually masked himself with the Five Elements Creation Art. While the clothing was slightly different, it did not hinder his judgment. After confirming for a long moment, he said, "My Lord, you are clearly in your ordinary human state. There is no need to ask!"

Xu Cheng smiled, feeling quite satisfied. Indeed, when a pure Yang primordial spirit manifests before others, they cannot tell the difference at all.

"Huh? The geothermal heat has disappeared?" Wan Ankang noticed that the ice he had cast onto the ground had not melted, and he speculated accordingly.

"It is nothing. The heat was just an accidental byproduct of my cultivation. Now that I have successfully broken through, it has naturally dissipated," Xu Cheng explained quickly.

"Phew, I'm exhausted! You dead cat, how is your work coming along?" Boss Chi returned to the backyard after dealing with the memories of the ordinary people.

"No need to worry, Boss has already finished his cultivation. The geothermal heat is gone!" Wan Ankang said quickly.

When Boss Chi saw Xu Cheng, he straightened his attire, crossed his arms, and said politely, "Congratulations to the Envoy for your great breakthrough in cultivation!"

Xu Cheng thought to himself that this fellow was quite capable, having actually seen through his state of the primordial spirit leaving the body. Little did he know, it was just a polite pleasantry from Boss Chi.

"I must trouble you to accompany me to the cellar, Boss Chi, so I may retrieve my body."

Even though his primordial spirit had reached the pure Yang state, Xu Cheng still felt that there were hidden dangers in the world. However, his physical body was still in the meditation room in the cellar, and he didn't know how to get it out just yet.

"Envoy, is this... the primordial spirit leaving the body?" Boss Chi realized what was happening, his eyes gleaming.

"If you didn't know, why did you congratulate me on my cultivation breakthrough?" Xu Cheng asked, surprised.

"I... I was just being polite!" Boss Chi smiled awkwardly.

"Enough, let's stop talking and go retrieve my body first!" Xu Cheng waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on the matter. One thing was certain: when a pure Yang primordial spirit leaves the body, those with lower cultivation than him would certainly not be able to detect it. As for those with higher cultivation, it was hard to say.

Wan Ankang was amazed. He had not even reached the Primordial Spirit realm and knew nothing of such things as the soul becoming pure Yang.

The three "individuals" headed into the cellar, and Boss Chi used his hands to open the door to the meditation room. They saw a withered skeleton sitting cross-legged in the center. Xu Cheng had not yet had the chance to use the Five Elements Creation Art on himself.

"My Lord Envoy... has passed away?" Wan Ankang stammered, thinking Xu Cheng had turned into a skeleton.

"Passed away your head! That is my physical body!" The primordial spirit version of Xu Cheng angrily slapped Wan Ankang on the forehead, and to his surprise, he felt the physical contact.

He thought to himself that cultivation was full of surprises. He then flew back into his body, stretched his stiff bones, and stood up. Collecting heavenly treasures remained his top priority; then he wouldn't need to constantly expend mana to maintain the Five Elements Creation Art, even if the cost was small. Under the influence of the art, he restored his appearance to that of an ordinary man.

"So... the Envoy is a Bone Spirit!" Wan Ankang exclaimed with sudden excitement, as if he had met one of his own kind. In a sense, they were indeed similar now.

"Bone Spirit your grandfather! How have your tasks as a ghost messenger been going lately?" Xu Cheng asked with a huff.

"My Lord Envoy! For several days now, I’ve been working all night. I don't know what's going on, but tons of wandering ghosts have been coming over from the nearby towns. It has exhausted me!" Wan Ankang said, tears streaming down his face.

"Lots of wandering ghosts from the nearby towns?" Xu Cheng muttered to himself, wondering if something had happened in the vicinity. "Boss Chi, has something occurred in the nearby towns?"

"I don't know. I only heard that many people have died, but I don't know the specifics of what happened!" Boss Chi replied.

"Very well. I had better go and take a look myself. I leave the matters of this town to the two of you! This is my mark; if any accidents occur, you must notify me in time. If you are not prompt, I will hold you two accountable!" A black flame-shaped mark floated from Xu Cheng's palm, and he spoke with a stern tone.

"This... what does this have to do with me?" Boss Chi wanted to shirk such a heavy responsibility.

"Wan Ankang's cultivation is still low. Boss Chi, if you don't help him, who will? How else can we handle matters between the Yin and Yang realms in the town?" Xu Cheng’s tone softened.

"Fine, fine! I'll help, but let's be clear: I can only do my best!" Boss Chi agreed hurriedly, suddenly remembering that the other held three tokens of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

"Doing your best is enough." Xu Cheng nodded, then transformed into a shadow and vanished into the darkness, racing toward the nearby town.

Half a quarter of an hour later, when he reappeared, he was at the entrance of the nearby town. On the dilapidated plaque at the gate, three large characters were written: "Zhuangye Town."

Entering the town and observing carefully, he felt as if the place had been attacked by a wild beast—a beast that only consumed human entrails. Sensing the faint, lingering aura in the air, Xu Cheng concluded that this was likely the work of a ghost or demon!