Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 222: Exploring the Realm of the Dead, the Familiar of the Gods
"Gate to the Realm of Death, open!"

Inside the cave, a small black dot first appeared, then swirled larger and larger until a vortex of black light appeared in the cave, swallowing Li Chunfeng's figure completely and disappearing from sight.

This is the sacred ground of all undead, the resting place of dead souls—the Realm of the Dead.

Li Chunfeng observed this unfamiliar world.

The sky was overcast, shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds. Skeletons and rubble were scattered all around, and the stench of decay filled his nostrils, making him feel uneasy. Many patches of mist, varying in size, surrounded him, and in the distance, the shadows of mountains and forests were faintly visible.

This environment reminded Li Chunfeng of his days in the Ghost Mist Canyon of the Ghost Realm.

But the feeling here is quite different from that in the Ghost Realm. The environment looks similar, but it has changed a lot.

My body felt a little light, much lighter than when I was outside. This must be what they call a state of being in the soul.

With a single thought, the Yin spirit floats out from the top of the head.

As Li Chunfeng contemplated the "Black Lotus Sutra of the Turbid World," a vortex suddenly appeared on the surface of his Yin spirit. The omnipresent pure Yin spiritual energy sent a shiver down his spine.

"This is truly... a sacred ground for cultivating the soul!"

Taiyi, Randeng, and Mosquito Taoist also came out one after another. Taiyi and Mosquito Taoist were still normal, but Randeng seemed a little excited when he entered.

It kept circling around him, making incessant "ee-ee-ya-ya" sounds.

They were always on the move, never still for a moment. Fortunately, they remembered their master, Li Chunfeng, and didn't go too far away. Otherwise, if something happened, they wouldn't be able to get there in time to help.

Li Chunfeng released his divine sense to perceive, but after a moment he had no choice but to withdraw it, frowning.

Divine sense perception is greatly limited here. In the Spirit Realm, divine sense can cover 38,000 feet, but here it is reduced by more than ten times.

It's only 3,800 zhang away, a little over 10 kilometers.

What can you see from this distance?
When faced with a powerful enemy, they can be right in front of you in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, the omnipresent gray fog could absorb divine sense, making him unable to perceive any movement within it.

Li Chunfeng could only release countless lantern ghost clones. The densely packed lantern ghosts quickly swept around, serving as his eyes to probe the surroundings.

Information about the Death Realm is scarce in both the Earthly Realm and the Ghost Realm, yet even in the few words spoken, its terrifying nature is revealed.

"...Since we're already here, the most important thing is to capture fifth-tier undead servants, sign soul contracts with me, and have them join my undead legion."

While thinking.

A white miasma spread out, accompanied by a violent, eerie wind. Something seemed to be moving rapidly within the white miasma; wherever it passed, the surrounding lantern ghosts lit up their heart lamps, like streetlights that had been startled.

The white miasma can absorb divine consciousness, making exploration difficult.

Several lanterns were quickly extinguished, and Li Chunfeng did not make any rash moves.

Through the perspective of the lantern ghost's clone, Li Chunfeng saw a gray hand extinguish the lantern ghost.

The hand's nails were pure black, resembling sharp claws; its skin was ashen; and its pupils were scarlet—these were its main features, making it look just like countless deceased people.

[Miasma Demon: A type of Yin Ghost, residing in the Netherworld! Countless cries of injustice echo through the pervasive poisonous miasma!]

These miasma demons treated the lantern ghosts merely as obstacles in their path, casually extinguishing them without much concern. Upon discovering that the lantern ghosts didn't even resist, they paid them even less attention.

It continued to surge towards Li Chunfeng, carrying with it a massive white miasma.

The first undead I encountered actually had the strength of a fourth-tier being.

Is this going to be the norm in the underworld?

Li Chunfeng immediately became alert.

Ran Deng sniffed the air, as if he could smell some delicious food, and looked at Li Chunfeng with a somewhat greedy expression.

Li Chunfeng nodded slightly, and Ran Deng, no longer restrained, instantly opened his mouth and took a deep breath.

When it got close enough to the yin wind, it revealed its true form and struggled to escape.

However, it is easy to get in but difficult to get out. The lantern ghosts, which were harmless and did not even know how to resist before, have immediately become soul-devouring demon kings. They have formed a phantom array and blocked all paths of the future.

The next moment, the gray sky was lit up.

Countless 'light blade slashes' fell, instantly shattering the white miasma and leaving many miasma demons dead or wounded.

Li is no longer the novice who was once so timid that he didn't even dare to venture deep into Ghost Mist Canyon. These fourth-tier Yin Ghosts are only fit to become nourishment for him.

Slaughtering this group of miasma demons didn't cost much, but it gave Li Chunfeng and Randeng a good feast.

If a few more groups come, maybe the lamp can be upgraded.

Unfortunately, these miasma demons did not leave behind ghost cores after they died, unlike other demons and ghosts. If Li Chunfeng had not possessed the ability to 'devour souls' and could eat a bite of a soul, he would have fought for nothing and gained nothing.

On the contrary, this white miasma was actually a malevolent cloud.

Even a mosquito's leg is meat, so Li Chunfeng didn't mind. He immediately released his somersault cloud to envelop and refine the white miasma.

"Perhaps this place will become my paradise!"

Just as I was thinking this, the whole world suddenly shook.

Li Chunfeng was startled.

“Boom!” “Boom!”

He felt the earth shake violently, and then the sky suddenly went dark.

"Woo-"

A neighing sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, somewhat like the whistle of a ship, its sound shaking the universe.

Li Chunfeng felt a ringing in his ears instantly, but fortunately his physical body was already extremely strong, and he quickly adapted.

A transparent psychic shield completely protected him.

Looking up at the sky, it was obscured by gray fog, and nothing could be seen.

Even divine sense is useless here. The invincible divine sense of cultivators becomes like a blind person once they enter this place.

A moment later, in the darkness, one could vaguely see a towering pillar in the far distance, surrounded by gray mist. The pillar was gradually moving away, and each time it was raised and lowered, it made a loud rumbling sound.

'Cunning!'

[Divine Families: ???]

Li Chunfeng was horrified. What level of demon was this?

This giant pillar was merely one of the massive creature's legs; its level was far too high. Even with the full power of its 'Mind's Eye' to investigate, it only managed to obtain a name and knew nothing else.

"Does this mean that we'll have to face this kind of thing in the Realm of the Dead from now on?"

He abandoned his previous idea of ​​a paradise on earth, his mind numb; one kick could destroy an entire city…

The more you see, the more you realize how insignificant you are.

He shook his head with a wry smile, put his mind at ease, and didn't dare to release too many lantern ghosts from the outside world, only letting them cautiously explore and grope ahead.

A short while later, the sound came again.

A ghostly figure gradually emerged from the mist, and Li Chunfeng vanished into the void in an instant.

In this unknown realm of death, who knows what terrifying beings might one encounter? Survival is paramount, and escape is the best option. Although he has many ways to protect himself, if it were that giant-like being from before, a single stomp would be enough to kill him, no matter how many tricks he used.

Emerging from the mist was a tattered golden skeleton (Tier 4), about three meters tall. It was unarmed and its body was incomplete, missing several ribs. It swayed and slowly walked towards Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng frowned, lowered his guard, and walked over confidently to face the golden skull.

"Gah~"

After the other party was injured, it seemed that even its senses had become extremely poor. It was not until Li Chunfeng was a hundred meters away from it that it discovered him.

When the two faced each other, the golden skeleton's first reaction was not to attack, but to turn and run.

Li Chunfeng's expression was strange. "What a clever Bone Spirit."

With a single step, he caught up to the golden skull from behind. Black fist energy condensed on his fist, and without any technique, he simply delivered a punch.

A terrifying black light! The power of this vibration can surpass everything!
The golden skull was blasted to pieces.

Li Chunfeng blew away non-existent dust from his fist, quite satisfied with the strength of his physical body.

With a single breath, the lamp opened its mouth and absorbed the still-burning soul fire from the golden skull.

Afterwards, they encountered many undead creatures, none of which were below the fourth rank. It seemed that the fourth rank was the minimum threshold for the realm of the dead.

Li Chunfeng killed many, and his confidence was rebuilt. "As long as I don't encounter monsters like the gods' favorites, I'm quite strong too."

He explored for most of the day, but there was no distinction between day and night in the realm of the dead.

They could only keep track of time themselves until a day had passed in the outside world before returning to the Spirit Realm.

Back in the safe haven of the Immortal Cave, Li Chunfeng breathed a sigh of relief. Although he hadn't captured any suitable undead servants, today's harvest was still quite substantial.

My soul power has increased by 200,000. If I maintain this efficiency every day, it will reach 6 million in another five days.

Of course, this is only the ideal situation.

The Yin Spirit has already undergone three transformations, but cultivating in the Realm of Death will undoubtedly accelerate the process.

The progress of the lamp-lighting system is even greater, and it seems to be on the verge of being upgraded.

Li Chunfeng was not in a hurry. After thoroughly refining today's gains, he wandered around the tribe and the base. After confirming that nothing had happened, he couldn't resist opening the Gate of the Dead again.

In the days that followed, he continued to be busy in the realm of the dead.

After traveling around, on the fifth day after entering the realm of the dead, Li Chunfeng finally arrived at a plain of bones.

The ground was covered with stark white bones and ashes, and countless lantern ghosts floated in the sky.

Upon closer inspection, these lantern ghosts were all actually advanced-level ghosts.

Many of them were actually second-tier lantern ghosts.

Mr. Li was overjoyed.

After having Ran Deng scout around and confirm that there was no danger, he immediately began his old job—catching lantern ghosts.

It had been a long time since I had handled this thing myself, but when I actually got to it, I was still incredibly quick.

A single stick of incense will summon the ghost of the lantern.

The small inner scene opens up, easily gathering and suppressing it.

They were all ghosts who had reached the next level.

and.

He casually grabbed one of the lantern ghosts and carefully examined its details.

[Lantern Ghost: Ghost type, Level 5 Evil Spirit]

[Talent]: 1. Soul Devouring (Low-grade Spirit Rank)

II. Heart Lamp (Low-grade Spiritual Rank)

[Spells]: Symbiotic Chains (Spirit Rank 5), Soul Fireball (Spirit Rank 9), Phantom Clone (Spirit Rank 5)...

[Symbiotic Chains: Bound by fate, interdependent, fighting side-by-side, with limitless power. Spell effect: Links the life force of allies with the caster's, sharing damage and increasing attack power.]

'Symbiotic Chains' is a new spell that has appeared for Lantern Ghosts.

When Li Chunfeng saw this spell, he immediately thought of the 'Soul Link' talent spell that appeared after the Soul Devouring talent reached the Earthly Fiend Divine Power.

The two have similarities. The soul link allows lantern ghosts to communicate with each other without hindrance, which is equivalent to having extra eyes, allowing them to better gather a lot of information.

But this 'symbiotic chain' can link the lives of all our own people together.

He tried it out and found that the 'Symbiotic Chains' were also effective against phantom clones.

The phantom clones of this lantern ghost are only at the Spirit Rank; a few of them are insignificant.

However, Li's phantom clones are already at the level of Earthly Fiend Divine Power. Given the sheer number of clones he currently possesses, if they can 'coexist' and share damage while increasing attack power, the resulting effect would be quite terrifying.

"Puff~"

Even with his composure, his heart couldn't help but pound a few times.

and.

Not only are there newly emerging spell seeds, but their talents have also broken through the limits of the Ghost Realm.

This was also the first time Li Chunfeng had seen a Lantern Ghost whose 'Soul Devouring' talent had broken through to the lower mortal rank.

Perhaps due to the unique nature of the Netherworld, the rules of this world are clearly more powerful than those of the Ghost Realm, which is why the lantern ghosts born in the Netherworld also possess greater talents than those in the Ghost Realm.

Li Chunfeng could no longer contain himself and immediately began his ghost-catching mission.

With his divine soul pressure, he could wipe out an entire area with a single grab.

Whenever the lantern ghosts gather, there are never fewer than a thousand of them.

Unfortunately, in this realm of the dead, lantern ghosts are like fireflies, with no natural enemies. Powerful undead creatures disdain to devour them. As a result, lantern ghosts are incredibly numerous on this plain of bones, their numbers simply uncountable.

Such speed, such density.

In just one day, they captured no less than five million rank-up lantern ghosts.

If things continue like this, perhaps in my lifetime I can actually elevate Ran Deng's talent to the level of a god or demon.

Li Chunfeng didn't keep these lantern ghosts around; he mostly captured them and merged their souls with them on the spot.

As their numbers increased, mutated lantern ghosts reappeared.

[Spear of the Night: A spear of solitude, piercing the heavens. Concentrating the power of darkness into a single spear, it cuts through all obstacles.]

Li Chunfeng accepted whatever came his way, as long as the power was adequate.

All of them should be provided with lamps.

This operation lasted for half a month, and the once brightly lit Skeleton Plain remained ablaze with lights.

In reality, most of them have been replaced by the clones of the lamp.

To avoid causing too much trouble, they mixed in with unqualified people to fill the ranks.

He had almost caught all the lantern ghosts that were originally densely packed together.

Several more days passed, and the remaining lantern ghosts were almost all captured, finally bringing Li's crazy ghost-catching journey to an end.

As soon as the Lamp's clone withdrew, the once brightly lit Plain of Bones was plunged into darkness.

The changes are so drastic that they are impossible to conceal.

In the far distance, undead creatures clearly noticed the anomaly and came to investigate with great force.

Li Chunfeng, however, had already made his escape, vanishing through the void and passing through a mist, appearing on the other side of the plain.

He finally encountered a top-tier fifth-order being.

[Shadow Phantom: A ghost-type monster, level nine of the Mirror Abyss. A child of darkness, adept at moving in the shadows, capable of devouring the souls of living beings, causing them to unknowingly lose themselves, leaving only an empty shell. A scout under the White Bone Demon Emperor.]

This ghost's ability to hide is truly formidable. If Li Chunfeng hadn't set up a trapping array beforehand when his lantern ghost was triggered, and then used the "drawing a circle on the ground as a prison" technique to imprison it, Li Chunfeng would have had a hard time catching it if it had been determined to escape.

Thus, this Shadowfiend became one of his new undead minions.

Once there's a first one, there will be a second; a group of skeletal undead are roaming the plains.

The leader was none other than a skeleton commander whose bones were adorned with strange, purple-gold spiritual patterns.

This purple-gold skeleton general is leading a team of golden skeletons on patrol, with a gray cloak on his back, looking extremely cool.

The two sides met, and a great battle was about to break out.

Li Chunfeng exerted all his strength and finally pinned the skeleton down, then unleashed 'Necromancer Summoning'!
He sensed strong resistance; this bone-headed general had a leader behind him who was very resistant to Li Chunfeng's enslavement.

However, it couldn't resist a third-tier divine power that it could avoid. After a stalemate, Li Chunfeng finally succeeded.

Li Chunfeng didn't waste those fourth-tier golden skeletons either, and he brought them all under his command.

If fifth-order isn't enough, fourth-order will make up for it; it will always have some value.

To improve efficiency, Li Chunfeng ordered the newly subdued Bone Commander to lead his golden skeletons to continue recruiting new subordinates within this area of ​​activity.

Soon they encountered another purple-gold black warrior. This black warrior king was dressed in a full set of dark blue armor, with ice-blue soul fire in his eyes, and wielded two axes, making him quite powerful.

When the two kings met, the Black Knight King immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Bone Commander has crossed the line; this is not its patrol territory."

Bone Commander, controlled by Li Chunfeng, remained silent until he was close enough to launch a sudden attack.

Thus, a new war was triggered.

Li Chunfeng didn't even show up in this battle. Taiyi and Mosquito Daoist also returned to their soul apertures, leaving Randeng to mingle among them and assist Bone Commander.

Where there is war, there is death. The nearly one thousand golden skeletons he had just subdued were quickly killed or wounded in large numbers, but Li Chunfeng felt no pity whatsoever.

Because soon a second Black Knight King undead servant appeared, along with a large number of fourth-tier Black Knights under his command.

Having just formed a contract with a group of golden bone spirits, he immediately rushed off to subdue a group of black warriors, not having a moment's rest.

When they learned from the two undead servants that the overlord of this area was actually a Thorn Bone Spirit Lord.

The Bone Spirit Lord is a powerful being of the seventh rank.

Li Chunfeng immediately put away his arrogance and decided to be more cautious.

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