An Lin walked on the streets of the ancient city as a series of misty black figures passed him by, leaving a biting chill in the air as they went.
These black, twisted, misty figures were all insentient souls that constantly wandered the streets of the city. They wouldn't voluntarily attack anyone, but someone with a weak consciousness could still be injured by bumping into them.
Merlin's banner was extremely useful in this situation as he was able to summon a few powerful soul warriors to lead the way forward. All the wandering souls instinctively avoided the killing intents that were radiating from the soul warriors, thereby opening up a path for An Lin and the others to walk through.
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