It is different from the usual fusion of soul bones in a conventional sense.
After the five soul bones gathered around the body of [Asura], the fourth soul ring of [Asura] flickered.
The blood-refining furnace directly devoured the five soul bones and then began the process of refining them.
These incredibly precious soul bones were actually "melted" right under Li Yu nose.
They turned into "liquid," which was then poured onto [Asura]'s body.
Afterward, a layer of armor appeared on [Asura]'s limbs, and many tentacle-like appendages began to grow on its back.
For a moment, [Asura]'s aura became even more terrifying.
However, Li Yu did not sense the appearance of any "skills."
After this fusion, while [Asura] had become stronger, the skills of the soul bones had directly "vanished."
"Anyway, it's not lacking, so it's no big deal." Li Yu shook his head, not too concerned.
"Next, I'll head to the Sun Moon Continent." After pondering for a moment, Li Yu made up his mind.
Because he had ultimately chosen the path of "using himself as a seed," the previously considered alternative of having the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator become his second Martial Spirit was naturally abandoned.
Thus, whether or not to go to the Sun Moon Continent seemed no longer important.
But, after all, he had promised Lou Gao to take him to the Sun Moon Continent to learn about soul guidance technology.
He couldn't go back on his word.
Likewise, although the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator was a mental-type soul beast, it had over 700,000 years of cultivation. If it became a soul ring, it would undoubtedly bring great benefits.
Additionally, [Asura] was still lacking a torso and a skull. Having the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator condense into a skull was very fitting.
Although after losing to Huo Yuhao, it formed an extremely unique external eye bone, that didn't matter. It could simply be thrown into the blood-refining furnace and refined together.
Having made up his mind, Li Yu didn't stay any longer.
He took a step forward and once again appeared in the sky above Frost City.
After briefly scanning, the spatial power surged again, and countless threads unfolded in front of him.
Several seconds later, he took another step.
The space rippled and then returned to calm, and Li Yu had already appeared in Gengxin City.
He walked into Lou Gao's room as if he were on familiar ground, only to find the room empty.
"Where is he?" Li Yu wondered, releasing his spiritual power. But soon, his face changed drastically, and he froze in place.
At the same time, a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
His figure disappeared in an instant, only to reappear in the sky above Gengxin City.
When he arrived, he hadn't noticed; his mind was still occupied with matters concerning [Asura]. He had entered Lou Gao's office without hesitation.
But upon realizing Lou Gao was absent, and releasing his spiritual power, he discovered that not only Lou Gao, but the entire Gengxin City was empty!
Not a single person remained, and the furnaces were already unknown to have been extinguished for how long.
Gengxin City, as the headquarters of the Blacksmith Association, was mostly inhabited by blacksmiths, meaning it had a smaller population compared to other cities of the same level.
However, there were still several hundred thousand people living there.
But now, the people had suddenly vanished without a trace. If a city were to be destroyed, there would always be some signs left behind.
But here, there were no traces whatsoever.
The tens of thousands of people in this massive city seemed to have evaporated as if they had never existed.
"How could this be?" Li Yu whispered, his eyes full of disbelief.
He asked himself, with his current strength, making an entire city disappear in an instant was not a difficult task.
But to leave absolutely no trace—that was almost impossible.
Traces aren't only left by battles.
Soul power, spiritual power, and other forces, once fluctuating too much, would also leave traces.
This was nearly unavoidable.
"Wait, could it be the Holy Spirit Cult?" Li Yu suddenly woke up and thought of the strange metal he had obtained from Lou Gao earlier.
It carried the aura of the Holy Spirit Cult and had the eerie "regeneration" ability.
Now, it had been absorbed by [Ying Yu], and its power, among many metals and soul bones, didn't seem particularly outstanding. However, it had undoubtedly greatly enhanced [Ying Yu].
Due to the numerous events that followed and his fascination with the research into the second Martial Spirit, Li Yu had almost forgotten about this matter.
But now, it struck him like a heavy blow in his mind.
His spiritual power stretched to its limits, and his Elemental Vision unfolded, with the world changing colors before his eyes.
He scanned every inch of Gengxin City, trying to find any clues.
Unfortunately, he found nothing.
In the end, he spread his perception over the space but still found no missing connections.
"How is this even possible?" Li Yu was confused.
From what he knew about the Holy Spirit Cult, it seemed there could only be one possibility.
That was, like the Holy Spirit Cult members from before, and the few elders of the Clear Sky Clan, they had directly dissolved.
Only in such a way could they achieve such a silent and trace-free disappearance.
But how could such a method invade the bodies of hundreds of thousands without detection?
Gengxin City was not just full of ordinary people; it also housed many soul masters.
Like Lou Gao, who was a Spirit Saint.
For Li Yu, this wasn't an issue, but in the mainland, it was powerful enough to establish a sect.
But...
Where could he even begin to search for the Holy Spirit Cult?
Li Yu felt a headache. With his current spiritual power, he couldn't even find any useful clues. Not to mention searching on this vast land like a headless fly.
His gaze shifted slightly, and after a step, he reappeared in the Star Dou Forest.
The spatial connections unfolded, and the missing connections that had been hidden under the Star Dou Forest appeared before his eyes.
Taking another step, he had already arrived there.
The shattered altar still lay in ruins, with no other changes.
It seemed as if nothing had returned since that time.
"Didn't the Holy Spirit Cult leader escape? Why hasn't he come to see this place?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit puzzled.
After all, this was the result of him spending months planning and arranging for the cultists. Now, they just gave up on it and didn't even take a look?
There was definitely something strange going on here.
"So, is this place just a distraction?" Li Yu frowned, then shook his head.
In this world, who else other than him could detect the altar hidden in the spatial connections beneath the Star Dou Forest?
He hadn't heard of anyone else mastering spatial power.
Wait...
Li Yu suddenly realized, who said this was for others to see?
This was beneath the Star Dou Forest. Isn't this just an obvious display for people like Di Tian and others?
Had the Holy Spirit Cult already discovered the sealed Star Dou Forest?
Li Yu brow furrowed deeply, and he felt the situation growing more troublesome.
At the same time, he grew more curious about who was standing behind the Holy Spirit Cult.
Previously, he had suspected the "Asura God," since the aura of the Holy Spirit Cult leader seemed somewhat similar.
But after deeper contact, he had already abandoned that guess.
Who could it be?