Chapter 5504David ignored the panicked monks, his right hand already removing the half-human-height soul urn from its recess.A wisp of black and white flame flickered from his fingertips, and he gently tapped the soul urn. Theflame, seemingly feeble, held immense power.The soul patterns on the soul urn’s surface instantly cracked, and several pale blue soul threads drifted out. As soon as they hit the air, they flew off into the distance like frightened birds.They were the remnants of the monks’ spirits, long since torn apart. Without their hosts, they could only wander aimlessly.They drifted through the air, as if searching for their final destination.“Those are… soul threads!” a white-haired old man trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.He finally understood that everything David had said before was true. They hadn’t achieved a breakthrough; they had clearly lost their very souls!He was filled with regret and self-blame, hating himself for having so easily believed the golden-robed monk’s words.“Fellow Daoist! Please release our souls!”The middle-aged monk who had been so overcome with emotion and tears fell to his knees, kowtowed repeatedly to David.His forehead hit the ground with a thud, and soon blood flowed out.The other monks also reacted, falling to their knees and begging, “We know we were wrong! Please, fellow Daoist, have mercy and return our souls to us!”Their voices were filled with despair and pleading, hoping to redeem their mistakes.David looked at the monks kneeling and begging, his face devoid of any pity.Flames flared from his fingertips again, this time directly enveloping the soul urn.As he activated the Concentrating Heart Technique, the soul threads belonging to the monks of the Soul Gathering Altar within the soul urn were gradually drawn out, transforming into streams of pure soul energy that flowed through his fingertips and into his body.David’s Concentrating Heart Technique could refine all things, so these souls could also become resources for David’s cultivation.noveldramaSince these people were ungrateful andungrateful, there was no need for David to save them.His aura grew stronger at a visible speed, and the black and white flames around him grew more intense.The flames resembled burning stars, emitting a dazzling light. Official source is FιndＮovel.net“What…what are you doing! Those are our souls!” A cultivator’s eyes instantly turned red upon seeing this. He struggled to leap forward, but was pinned down by David’s overwhelming pressure, leaving him powerless and furious.His body twisted and thrashed, unable to break free from the pressure.“You can’t do this! We know we’re wrong!” another cultivator cried, his voice filled with despair.Tears welled up in his eyes and streamed down his cheeks.David ignored them, continuing to absorb the soul energy.These cultivators had the opportunity to see through the conspiracy, but their obsession with “breaking through” blinded them, and they even turned against him. Their current fate was their own fault.Although he felt a little bit of pity in his heart, he was more disappointed with these monks.“You devil! Even if I die, I will not let you go!” The bearded man cursed angrily, his eyes full of resentment.His eyes seemed to want to eat David alive, but he was powerless.David’s eyes turned cold, and he shot a flame.The flame was like a fire dragon, instantly devouring the strong man.The strong man didn’t even have time to scream before he was swallowed by the flame and turned into a pool of ashes in an instant.The monks around him suddenly quieted down, and no one dared to curse anymore. They were all trembling with fear, and their eyes were full of fear when they looked at David.They finally understood that the man in front of them was not a soft-hearted person at all, but a ruthless person who was decisive and murderous.David slowly put away the flame, and most of the soul energy in the soul jar had been absorbed.