But after a while, seeing him tremble as he spoke.
"They are all controlled by the Demon Soul King. As long as the Demon Soul King is still here, they will keep attacking. You cannot defeat the Demon Soul King."
"What did you say? Demon Soul King? There's a king for this thing?"
Ning Beichen showed a look of extreme surprise.
The huge soul body couldn't help but tremble a few times, not out of fear, but out of an impulse to strangle Ning Beichen.
"Then how did this Demon Soul King come about?"
Ning Beichen asked curiously, intending to learn more about the demon souls.
"By devouring. It devours the surrounding demon souls. The more it devours, the stronger it becomes. It is the most ferocious demon soul here, so all other demon souls have to obey it."
Ah Pang explained.
"That's similar to humans, anyway, the one with the biggest fist is the boss."
Chen Xingyun snorted coldly.
"Then how much stronger is the Demon Soul King you mentioned compared to these demon souls?"
Ning Beichen asked.
"Very strong."
Ah Pang said tremblingly.
"How strong? Speak clearly."
Ning Beichen glared at him.
"Let me put it this way, none of us demon souls dare to resist him. He can control our life and death."
Ah Pang said, his voice trembling.
"So powerful? Even I, King Ning, wouldn't dare to say that. Don't worry, if he shows up, I will beat him so badly his mother wouldn't recognize him."
Ning Beichen said domineeringly to him.
He could bully Ah Pang, but he wouldn't tolerate others bullying him.
Ah Pang naturally didn't believe him, having not a shred of trust in Ning Beichen's assurance.
In his heart, Ning Beichen would likely be the first to push him out to die when danger arose.
"Ning Beichen, don't say any more. The demon souls are attacking again."
At this moment, Chen Xingyun said urgently to Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen immediately got up, picked up the bronze ancient sword, and dealt with the demon souls. One by one, he cut them down like chopping melons and vegetables.
The battle continued until the second nightfall before the demon souls began to retreat.
It was estimated that the casualties were too great, and with Ning Beichen acting as a guardian, it was extremely difficult for them to break into the well.
"Master, I plan to leave the well and go outside to find that Demon Soul King and kill him. Otherwise, we will never have peace."
Ning Beichen said to Chen Xingyun.
"Isn't that too risky?"
Chen Xingyun was startled by his decision.
"We have no choice but to take risks. If he's not killed, Master cannot cultivate, and I cannot return. We can only passively endure the attacks. We need to change our strategy."
Ning Beichen said.
"What you say makes sense. One can only be a thief for a thousand days, not guard against a thief for a thousand days."
Chen Xingyun pondered for a moment and quickly understood the reason behind Ning Beichen's decision.
"Alright, you decide."
Chen Xingyun nodded.
"Then we'll leave now while the demon souls haven't arrived."
Ning Beichen shook his head and then said to Ah Pang behind him.
"Ah Pang, you'll come with us. I'll have you lead me to the Demon Soul King."
Ah Pang was immediately terrified and instinctively shook his head. But Ning Beichen wouldn't give him a choice; he had to go whether he wanted to or not.
Ah Pang had no choice but to follow Ning Beichen fearfully, like a wronged little wife.
Upon reaching the outside, Ning Beichen and Chen Xingyun were surprisingly met with the disappearance of all the demon souls. Not a single one remained.
The master and disciple looked at each other for quite some time.
"Master, have these demon souls given up?"
Ning Beichen spoke first.
"There's a possibility. Perhaps they saw that they couldn't capture us and gave up."
Chen Xingyun replied.
"No, no, they didn't escape. The Demon Soul King is coming."
Just as the master and disciple were discussing, a dispiriting voice chimed in again.
"The Demon Soul King is coming? Are you sure?"
Ning Beichen didn't scold him this time, as even he felt something was amiss.
Ah Pang nodded and explained fearfully.
"The Demon Soul King will absolutely not allow any rebels to exist. He will definitely come."
"Good, then I don't have to look for him."
Ning Beichen wasn't afraid, and even felt a hint of excitement.
Chen Xingyun patted Ning Beichen's shoulder. He didn't speak, but his meaning was clear: his master would always be with him.
"Master, I'm thinking about something. Dealing with the Demon Soul King won't be easy. I'm confident I can defeat him, but the problem is I can't see him. This will put me at a disadvantage. Although Master can remind me, opportunities are fleeting, especially against a king..."
Ning Beichen's meaning was clear, and Chen Xingyun frowned.
This was indeed a major problem. If they were inside the well, due to the confined space, Ning Beichen's attacks could be quick and effective, but it might not be the same in the open outside.
"Do you have any ideas?"
Chen Xingyun asked.
"Master, you said that the most crucial step to becoming a Celestial Master is the unity of soul and body..."
Ning Beichen said.
"What? Ning Beichen, are you planning to become a Celestial Master!"
Chen Xingyun jumped up, startled by Ning Beichen's words.
"Master, how could I have that ability? But I think, perhaps I don't necessarily have to become a Celestial Master. Once, when I was crossing the Sea of Bitterness, my soul and body merged for a moment. I know that's not true Celestial Master status, but if it's successful, I'll be able to deal with the Demon Soul King."
Ning Beichen explained to Chen Xingyun.
"What's the probability?"
Chen Xingyun asked about the probability, not trying to dissuade him.
Moreover, Chen Xingyun knew this would be very dangerous. The reason was simple: Ning Beichen's soul was too weak, while his body was too strong. If they were forcibly merged, would the soul suffer problems?
And if the soul had problems, even if death wasn't certain, the probability of becoming an idiot or a vegetative state was over ninety percent.
"Less than ten percent, probably."
Ning Beichen shook his head, as he had no idea how to merge his soul and body.
"No, we haven't reached that stage yet."
Chen Xingyun immediately shook his head.
With such a low probability, it was essentially a gamble to become an idiot.
"Master, listen to me. If I don't do this, it's impossible to defeat the Demon Soul King. And I'm just trying. If it doesn't work, I'll give up. I won't do anything foolish."
Ning Beichen said to his master, Chen Xingyun.
Seeing Ning Beichen's determined expression, Chen Xingyun knew that Ning Beichen had made up his mind.
After all, Ning Beichen had watched him grow up and understood his disciple's personality very well. Persuading him further would be useless.
"Alright, but you must keep it in mind. Yi Lin and the others are waiting for you outside."
Chen Xingyun finally said to Ning Beichen, mentioning Liu Yi Lin and the others, hoping to prevent Ning Beichen from acting impulsively.