Given Shi Feiyang's current abilities, and with the Cave Spirit Zither and Yu Ding, which are especially powerful against such anomalies at hand, killing the Ape Spirit would not be difficult. However, Shi Feiyang did not want to pursue a policy of extermination.

Firstly, the Ape Spirit bore no past grudge against him. Although they had previously fought a fierce, hurried battle that left him red-faced with fury, it was the Ape Spirit that had ended up damaging several of his Flying Swords and breaking a few of his Magical Treasures. Shi Feiyang had suffered no loss. Secondly, because of the Ape Spirit's solitary and arrogant nature, it had no friends to rally for revenge against Shi Feiyang. Thirdly, the Green-Haired True Master owned the 'Inner View Primordial Sect,' a text specifically for the cultivation of such anomalies. Shi Feiyang wished to study it as well. Since he wanted to read Old Liu's book, he needed to be somewhat lenient towards the man's pet. Only by doing so would he be acting with propriety.

For this reason, Shi Feiyang had not pursued the Ape Spirit directly to Fujian's Taishan Mountain on that very day. Nonetheless, the Ape Spirit was extremely tempestuous and had not changed its ways in over two thousand years. It truly sought revenge three days later.

Shi Feiyang had entrusted the White Light Sword to Lin Han ahead of time, explaining everything clearly to him.

On the morning of the third day, Lin Han stood atop a high mound southeast of Qingtian County with the Immortal Sword on his back, keeping watch in the direction of Fujian.

Before long, the Ape Spirit indeed arrived.

This time, it wore armor, resembling a military commander from the Human World—golden helmet, golden armor, lined with a red robe, carrying small triangular flags on its back, wielding a long-handled sabre in its right hand, and a gourd hanging at its waist, flying straight towards Qingtian County.

It first saw Lin Han and recognized him as the culprit who had killed its underling. The Ape Spirit formed a spell with its left hand from a distance, seizing a strand of Lin Han's human energy. After morphing the clawed spell gesture, it shaped it into a human form—an exact replica of Lin Han as a child. Then, with a vigorous swing of the sabre in its right hand and a loud curse, the Ape Spirit intended to rip the miniature effigy in half.

This was a malignant method from the Ghost Path meant specifically to harm people, utterly sly and venomous. Under normal circumstances, a common person would have their soul shattered by such a blow, meeting an untimely death. Even a Cultivator would have at least a soul severed.

However, Shi Feiyang had meticulously calculated in advance. Although he did not know exactly what means the Ape Spirit would employ to kill, he generally understood its tactics. The 'Heavenly Book Supplement' also described many such ruthless Spells. Prior to this, Shi Feiyang had drawn Talismans on Lin Han's chest and back and employed a Secret Technique.

The Ape Spirit transformed Lin Han's human energy into a human shape, using it to create a connection with Lin Han. Slicing it would be akin to slicing Lin Han himself.

According to the methods of the Righteous Path of the Mysterious Sect, one would think of ways to sever the connection between the two, rendering the Ape Spirit's spell ineffective. Shi Feiyang, on the contrary, used a similar method to strengthen the connection.

As the Ape Spirit's sabre came slashing down, the Immortal Sword on Lin Han's back trembled, emitting a clanging sound. To the Ape Spirit's shock, the long sabre, striking the small effigy's head, sparked a shower of flames, the radiant white light shining brightly. The blade, as if it struck some kind of sharp edge, broke into two pieces!

The Ape Spirit was greatly startled. This sabre was not meant for swordfighting, but rather for casting various Evil Magic. It had spent considerable effort to forge the blade from cursed iron. Whenever it found a death, it would dig up the person's grave at midnight, stab the blade from the mouth into the belly, and hide it within the corpse, then re-seal and cast a spell. After seven days, it would move to another corpse, following this process for many years to completion. The blade was designed to sever a person's Primordial Spirit Soul with its accompanying spells, and had never failed. But now, the blade was destroyed, the tip falling off!

In his rage, the Ape Spirit scratched its head and ears. Little did it know that Shi Feiyang's spell was not yet finished. The effigy before it glared at the Ape Spirit, then suddenly clapped its hands together as a layer of Sword Qi surged around it, charging straight at the Ape Spirit.

The Ape Spirit felt the little man's hands sharp as blades, and terrified, its whole body tensed, hastily transforming into a streak of black light and soaring into the sky.

Lin Han had learned a few sword techniques these past two days, and at this moment, he treated the little man as a Flying Sword, testing out his Sword Control skills. With his nascent effort, he originally couldn't control swords, but since the little man was a manifestation of his own Primordial Qi, it was like a part of his own body. Furthermore, by borrowing some of the White Light Sword's Sword Qi, it became a Flying Sword he could maneuver, pursuing and chopping at the Ape Spirit.

The Ape Spirit didn't understand the intricacies involved and, relying on its agile movement technique to dart and dodge left and right, tossed away the broken sword in its hand in the midst of the chaos, releasing the Yin Thunder it had refined itself. The tiny bean-sized spark struck the little man, instantly exploding into a green fire as large as a rockery, finally dispersing the little man.

Lin Han's White Light Sword quivered behind him again, bearing the brunt of the Yin Thunder's explosion for him.

He stepped forward, pointed at the Ape Spirit, and said loudly, "You were originally a green-haired Immortal Ape by the side of True Master Liu of the Han Dynasty. Having gone through many reincarnations, up to now you have destroyed your own fleshly body, leaving only a solitary soul. Yet, you still act willfully and make enemies everywhere—are the sufferings you've endured not enough?"

The Ape Spirit, hearing its origin being revealed in one breath, was immediately stunned, standing in the sky, it angrily shouted, "How do you know?"

Naturally, Lin Han didn't know the details and could only speak per the teachings of Shi Feiyang, "My master respects True Master Liu as a senior, and does not wish to quarrel with you. He knew that True Master Liu tried to guide you twice before his Ascension but failed due to your heavy thoughts of resentment. Predicting your current predicament before his Ascension, he specially left behind a 'Inner View Primordial Sect' for you. It's not only suitable for beings like you to cultivate but also includes a shortcut from Earth Immortal to Heavenly Immortal. If you can extinguish your resentful thoughts, my master can guide you on where to retrieve the book, so that we can turn hostility into friendship. Otherwise, if the conflict continues, you will be bringing about your destruction!"

Although the Ape Spirit had a Dao Level of two to three hundred years in this life, after being slain by the nun Su Yin, without a physical body, the path of cultivation became extremely difficult. It had some recollection of its past lives, but since the Han Dynasty was too long ago, and having been several lifetimes before, there were only very vague fragments. Hearing Lin Han describe it so clearly, it was shocked and quickly assessed the truth of the matter.

But it only thought for a moment, its anger swiftly took over again, "If this is true, since my old master left it for me, it must certainly be mine, so why would I need your guidance? If there is no such thing, and you're fabricating this lie to deceive me, you all deserve to die! You, lad, killed my child; I will not rest until you're dead!"

The Ape Spirit let out a sharp and harsh howl, swooping down from the sky, extending its hand to unleash the remaining peach wood flying swords, slashing straight at Lin Han.

Lin Han drew out his White Light Sword, and though small in stature—his grandfather Lin Jia thought he was too consumed by murderous intent, which would inevitably lead to Soldier Disintegration in the future. The greater his abilities, the more sins he'd commit, and the greater his suffering. Therefore, he didn't teach him swordsmanship, only some fundamental Qi Cultivation Skills. Despite not knowing spells, he had considerable strength; gripping the hilt with both hands, he faced the oncoming green sword light without fear, spinning to leverage his swing to chop.

Although the Ape Spirit's flying swords were made of wood, they had been refined for a hundred years and each was extraordinary. Previously, they kept getting smashed against Shi Feiyang; how could they be repelled by a child who had not yet ventured into the world?

The White Light Sword was the first to strike a blade of green light. Not only did it fail to sever it, but the powerful force contained within the green light rebounded back, sending the White Light Sword flying away. The peach wood sword, refined from Thunderstruck Wood and imbued with electricity, sent a current through Lin Han, immediately jolting his organs, flinging him over ten yards away, tumbling down the slope.

The Ape Spirit, intent on avenging its child, used other flying swords to cut him down. Lin Han had no means of resistance, but the White Light Sword flew back and positioned itself in front of Lin Han, flicking and stabbing to block all the peach wood flying swords.

This time it was Shi Feiyang controlling the sword from afar—what a difference it made. Fighting the many with the few, he instantly shifted the tide of the battle, turning it into a suppression of those peach wood swords.

The Ape Spirit scoffed coldly, seemingly anticipating this situation. It removed the gourd tied around its waist, opened the lid, chanted a spell, and a black, viscous gas flowed out. It descended from the sky, engulfing Lin Han within it, "Let's see how you break out of my Soul Refining Divine Flame today!"

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