"Ha! I’ve been working myself to the bone clearing the area for you, and not one of you came out to help. Now that it’s all done, you all show up!"

Yang Yan exaggeratedly rolled his eyes, teasingly.

Although he said so, Yang Yan could not deny that he indeed had the upper hand.

Not only did he acquire two Secret Techniques, but he also upgraded Star Night.

If we could handle this Evil Qi, we wouldn’t need to ask for your help, would we?

The group of Primordial Spirits grumbled internally.

Yet, people really couldn’t refute him, so they could only awkwardly smile and bury those thoughts.

"Oh, what is this little fellow doing here?"

Taking a glance among the Primordial Spirits, Yang Yan saw the little kitty he had locked in the Soul Fire cage earlier... Well, the Void-Devouring Tiger’s Primordial Spirit.

At that moment, the creature was looking at him pitifully.

Yang Yan was amused by that gaze.

With a thought, the cage dispersed on its own, releasing the Primordial Spirit inside.

As a result, the "kitty," already terrified by Yang Yan, immediately hid behind the other Primordial Spirits, afraid to show itself.

Yang Yan actually felt quite happy at that moment, waved his hand, letting them take him back to the three brothers.

Along the way, Yang Yan noticed all the Primordial Spirits were in high spirits.

Apparently, they also realized the Evil Qi here had mostly been purged by him.

Seeing Yang Yan’s return, these Primordial Spirits wanted to come forward to express their gratitude.

However, when they saw Fuxi, Bian, and Pulao personally coming to welcome him, they silently withdrew.

"Though we can’t guarantee all Residual Souls are cleansed, my Divine Sense has detected that the Residual Souls in the area have been absorbed by Star Night, which has compressed and condensed most of the Evil Qi into weapons," Yang Yan spoke first.

Fuxi nodded, with joy in his voice: "Yes! Us brothers have sensed it too. Thank you so much, you’ve really been a great help this time."

Yang Yan smiled and asked, "The Residual Souls here have been mostly cleared, but I think the matter won’t be resolved so simply, right?"

Facing Yang Yan’s counter-question, Pulao also smiled and said, "We were just going to tell you. Didn’t expect you to anticipate it."

"To completely eliminate these Residual Souls, it can’t be done here. For the next part, you’ll need to head outside and finish the task alone."

"This is the most crucial and final step," Fuxi took over, "The key to resolving the Evil Qi lies in this Spatial Spiritual Treasure, which has been corrupted by the Evil Qi."

"Once it is purified, the issue can be laid to rest. Otherwise, very soon, this place will be filled with Evil Qi again."

"Later, us three brothers can tear open the space temporarily. You’ll need to seize the moment it opens and take the opportunity to exit."

"After you leave, we will remain here, relying on the barriers to resist the invasion of Evil Qi. We’ll also continue testing anyone who enters this space to prevent them from becoming hosts for the Evil Qi."

Yang Yan nodded: "Mm, I know what to do."

After speaking, Yang Yan suddenly thought of Ten Swords, Lin Zimu of Ancient Abyss Sect, and Ye Changqing of Pill Sect.

With a thought, Yang Yan communicated telepathically to Fuxi, Bian, and Pulao the appearances and relationships of these people, requesting they take care of them.

Bian smiled and said, "Since they are your friends, that’s no problem. I’ll instruct our people to keep an eye out for them when encountered."

Yang Yan then thought of the earlier incident when crafting the Soul Artifact, where Star Night seemed a bit off, and directly asked:

"Earlier, when crafting the Soul Artifact, Star Night absorbed quite a lot of Residual Souls, but I always felt it never truly awakened real wisdom."

Fuxi pondered for a moment and said: "I noticed that too. However, the fact that your Star Night absorbed so many Residual Souls is a good thing."

At this point, Fuxi paused.

Yang Yan was about to follow up when it continued: "After absorbing these Residual Souls, Star Night is only somewhat spiritually enhanced, allowing a closer bond with you, but it’s still short of truly independent wisdom."

"I’m quite surprised that Star Night reached only this level after absorbing so many Primordial Spirits. This item is certainly remarkable, though I wonder about its origin?"

Clearly, Fuxi was not only interested in Star Night but also more intrigued by Yang Yan.

However, Yang Yan did not plan to continue discussing this matter.

He lightly smiled: "The origin of Star Night will be shared slowly once it truly develops wisdom."

"I believe our next meeting won’t be far off. Honestly, I’m somewhat looking forward to it!"

Fuxi, hearing Yang Yan, although slightly disappointed, had no intention to probe further:

"Previously, you condensed many Evil Qi Pearls, but with your current cultivation, they are not exceptionally refined. Why not give them to me, and I’ll refine them further for you."

Yang Yan certainly wouldn’t refuse such an offer.

Without much thought, he directly took out all the Evil Qi Pearls.

Instantly, about a hundred pearls floated into the air, forming quite a spectacular sight.

Fuxi waved its front paw, forming a mark in the air, and the Evil Qi Pearls flew towards it.

Thanks to the space envelope crafted by Yang Yan, these Evil Qi Pearls wouldn’t be eroded during processing.

Ultimately, nearly a hundred of these small spheres were compressed into a dozen smaller Evil Qi Pearls, greatly enhancing their power, capable of severely injuring a Foundation Establishment cultivator who hasn’t defended.

Even a Golden Core cultivator caught unguarded would suffer. The downside is their need for higher Spiritual Power to drive.

The entire process did not take much time.

From start to finish, it was less than a stick of incense’s time.

Fuxi’s skill made Yang Yan show a look of envy.

Fuxi arrogantly smiled, then comfortingly said: "I believe, with your talent, surpassing me is only a matter of time."

Yang Yan smiled back, not responding to Fuxi’s words.

Afterward, Fuxi, Bian, and Pulao discussed some precautions, though they were not of particular interest to Yang Yan.

He couldn’t help but interrupt: "Mm, I’ll keep those in mind. Let’s move on to more important matters! For instance, what exactly do you plan to do with these pearls?"

Fuxi, Bian, and Pulao exchanged quick glances and began to laugh.

Led by the three brothers, Yang Yan arrived at a spacious area.

With a raise of his hand, an Evil Qi Pearl flew out.

Boom!

A resounding explosion seemed to flip the entire space.

Even with Yang Yan’s preparations, he couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Such overpowering might!

He felt his whole body shaken heavily by the massive shockwave, and if not timely reached, he might have been directly blasted away.

Soon, the violently trembling space calmed down.