Divine Emperor of Death

Chapter 4716  The Physical Souls

Davis coldly gazed at Yin Li.

He didnʼt think ghosts and corpses deserved to live since they were undead, but he wasnʼt any different since he had died many times. With his unique physique, he managed to come alive every time, breaking the rules of heaven and earth.

Nevertheless, he decided to let him live after robbing him clean.

But he had already killed his fellow disciples. Letting him go and creating an enemy out of the Demonheart Shadow Palace didnʼt seem good.

Feeling some pity, he looked towards Fairy Thunderblaze.

”You decide his fate.”

Fairy Thunderblaze had finished collecting their rings and checking them. She maintained a frown since they truly carried many corpses. Perhaps they would also be able to manipulate the Exalt Stage corpses she had in her ring.

She also didnʼt know about ghost cultivators or corpse cultivators, so her lips moved.

”If you make yourself useful, perhaps true death will forget about you.”

”Yes, supreme fairy.”

Yin Li had no restraint, directly kowtowing to Fairy Thunderblaze. After seeing the way she killed his fellow disciples, he dared not act even the slightest bit offensive.

Davis was speechless, but he was surprised. She had spared him? Was she lying to finish him off later?

”How do ghosts or corpses come into existence? I heard when a soul becomes a departed soul, they either continue to cultivate into a ghost or a corpse.”

”Thatʼs correct.”

Yin Li answered obediently, his face still grounded on the floor, ”Permission to raise my head.”

”You may.”

Only then did Yin Li raise his head and stare at the heavenly fairy. For a moment, he was mesmerized, but a strange pressure on the side immediately caused him to come out of his reverie.

ʼDo male corpse cultivators even have yang to feel such emotions…?ʼ While Davis was thinking, Yin Li opened his mouth.

”Yes, supreme fairyʼs words are correct. When a soul departs from the body but refuses to give up due to a variety of reasons, the soul gains a new self-awareness. I also awakened during such a phenomenon. Most of the ghosts wonʼt even remember who they are and go berserk, so they would more or less disperse or get exorcised.”

”However, when we attain self-awareness, we can start to cultivate our departed soul or choose to get into our corpse and cultivate the body and soul. Corpse cultivators canʼt train their essence since they donʼt have a lower dantian anymore, and even training the body is gruesome since there is no vitality in the body and the meridians. There are many limitations, so we mostly train our souls.”

”The Silent Wraith Hall and Demonheart Shadow Palace both collect ghosts and corpses?”

”Indeed, great lord.” Yin Li turned to look at Davis, ”I was a mere wandering ghost before I became self-aware in a ghost cave. In this place, there are many ghosts that awaken from their slumber and fight for yin energy until they gain consciousness. These places also possess our corpses. Those who choose to become a ghost cultivator enter the Silent Wraith Hall, and those who become a corpse cultivator enter the Demonheart Shadow Palace.”

”Interesting…” Fairy Thunderblaze uttered with a satisfied smile, her eyes on Davis before she moved them away.

”Do you ghosts follow the same path as we immortals?”

”Yes, the immortal cultivation pathway works for us, but it is slightly different, modified to accommodate our departed souls. For example, some of us no longer have all seven physical souls. The number of physical souls determines how far we can reach in cultivation. If we have three, we can reach the peak of the Emperor Soul Stage. Four, and we reach the Immortal Stage. Five and six constitute the next stages, respectively. Only when we have all seven physical souls could we possibly reach the Empyrean Stage.”

”In this regard, the two powers have incredibly high accomplishments in the realm of the soul.”

Davis nodded in understanding, ”No wonder we donʼt see any powerful ghosts in the true immortal world. If they canʼt maintain themselves or cultivate, theyʼll disperse sooner or later or get exorcised rather quickly.”

”Indeed.” Yin Liʼs gaze became distant, ”In the old days when I was alive, ghosts were abound nearly everywhere since bloodshed in war was common, causing corpses to be unable to be disposed of and rot until the natural yin and cadaveric environment alone causes the ghost to appear…”

”…?” Both Davis and Fairy Thunderblazeʼs eyes went wide.

”Which era did you actually live in?” Davis asked.

”This… I donʼt know…”

”Donʼt lie.” Fairy Thunderblazeʼs eyes squinted.

”Iʼm not lying, I swear.” Yin Li trembled, ”I only have six physical souls. The last one Iʼm missing is my Memory Physical Soul.”

”Whatʼs that?” Davis blinked.

He could guess from its name, but where did this term pop up from? When he learned under Old Man Garvin and Master Deathseeker, did self-studies, and even had Myriaʼs assistance, he never came across this term.

”This…” Yin Li felt some trepidation in his heart since he would be dispersing sect secrets with this information.

However, looking at their predatory gaze, he quickly folded.

”The Silent Wraith Hall and the Demonheart Shadow Palace both have a belief in this soul teaching regarding the seven physical souls. Each physical soul represents a manifestation of the consciousness. These seven physical souls are split into the Vitality Physical Soul, Perception Physical Soul, Emotion Physical Soul, Memory Physical Soul, Instinct Physical Soul, Echo Physical Soul, and the Anchor Physical Soul. They each have important functions. I lack the Memory Soul, so I donʼt know who I was exactly, but since all seven souls are interconnected, I do have faint remembrances of who I was and what I was doing.”

”Donʼt stop. Continue…” Davis prompted.

”I was a-”

”Not that. Explain the seven physical souls.” He cut him short.

Yin Li felt his dead heart tear and his soul paining. He had already crossed the restrictions his sect placed on him by talking about these secrets. However, he gritted his teeth and continued.

Apparently, the Vitality Physical Soul sustains the vibrancy of the soul, and improving it increases the longevity and recovery rate of the soul.

Perception Physical Soul is the reason for soul sense to be able to see using a prism of invisible light that refracts information back to the soul to comprehend and see.

Emotion Physical Soul is the core for the emotions of the consciousness. The soul fire that alchemists use also comes from this part. It is also the main culprit in the formation of ghosts, as they carry the resentment, rage, and unwillingness of the dead to reincarnate.

Memory Physical Soul was as Yin Li spoke of. It contained the memories of their life when they were living. Without it, they would be hard-pressed to remember who they were.

Instinct Physical Soul contains the intuition and battle instincts, and serves as the bridge between the spiritual and physical souls.

Echo Physical Soul gives birth to the sentience of the consciousness, thoughts, and even internal dialogue. It is the echo of the self. When people forget themselves or forget something, it could even mystically warn them that they had something important to remember or do. And finally, the Anchor Physical Soul, one of the important physical souls that forms the bridge between the flesh and the soul. Without this, itʼs difficult to establish a connection with the body, even if the body belonged to them. If it was damaged while they were living, they could forget about using their soul body, or getting it out could be as hard as constipating. Furthermore, for ghosts, without this physical soul, it would be difficult for them to take over their corpse.

These seven physical souls formed the basis for a soul in its current life, and even doesnʼt even change much after turning undead.

Davis understood that every physical soul had its functions, but theyʼre all interconnected, sometimes sharing similar functions like backup. Turning more hungry for knowledge, he couldnʼt help but ask with excitement etched in his eyes.

”What are the three spiritual souls then?”