I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

"No!"

The figure in black robes let out a desperate roar, its form completely disintegrating and vanishing into a wisp of black smoke.

The Soul-Devouring Pearl dimmed and slowly fell into Jiang Wang's hand.

Jiang Wang looked down at the bead in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly: "This thing is indeed strange... System, what should we do with this Soul-Devouring Bead?"

The system voice sounded: "The Soul-Devouring Pearl contains the soul of the Spirit Bone. The host must purify it with spiritual power before the soul can be released."

Specific instructions will be provided by the system later.

"What kind of place is this? How come there are endless skeletons?!"

Jiang Wang cleaved the demonic skeleton that lunged at him with a single sword strike, sending bone fragments flying everywhere with a crisp cracking sound.

He was panting heavily, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, his gaze sweeping over the deep, dark pool at his feet.

The pool water was as black as ink that couldn't be dissolved, shimmering with an eerie light. It continuously spewed out white skulls, each with scarlet ghost fire burning in its eye sockets, which clattered as they lunged at him.

"System, what's going on with this? I've killed so many people, but I haven't even gotten any experience points?"

As Jiang Wang swung his sword and severed the spine of a skeleton, he questioned the system in his mind, his tone tinged with impatience.

"Ding!

"Host, these demonic skeletons are not monsters, but inanimate objects controlled by the Soul-Devouring Beads; therefore, they will not grant any experience points."

The system's voice remained as cold and mechanical as ever, devoid of any emotion.

"Soul-Devouring Bead?"

Jiang Wang frowned, touched the ground with his toes, and leaped up to dodge the encirclement of the three skeletons.

He flipped in mid-air, his longsword flashing with a cold light as he cleaved the three skeletons into pieces. "What was that thing? These skeletons crawled out of the pool; is it related to that bead?"

"Ding!

The Soul-Devouring Bead is an evil object that can absorb living souls and control corpses.

The skeletons in the Ink Pool are all under its control; if the host does not destroy or subdue the Soul-Devouring Pearl, the skeletons will be endless.

"Endless? Are you kidding me!"

Jiang Wang landed and spat fiercely. His gaze swept around, and the ground was already covered with a layer of bone fragments. However, the ink pool was still bubbling with black smoke, and new skeletons were crawling out of the water. The cracking sound of bones colliding was chilling. "I don't believe in evil. If I can't kill them all, I can still deal with you."

He gritted his teeth, and with a thought, a jade tablet appeared in his hand, engraved with ancient runes.

He suddenly squeezed the jade pendant and shouted, "Black Bear Monster, Yellow Wind Monster, come out and get to work!"

The jade tablet flashed, and two figures suddenly appeared beside Jiang Wang.

On the left was a burly man over ten feet tall, covered in black fur, with bulging muscles, looking like a moving iron tower—it was the Black Bear Monster.

He grinned, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Master, what's going on? Another fight? I, Old Bear, am itching to get my hands dirty!"

On the right was a thin man wearing a yellow robe, with sinister eyes and a mocking smile on his lips; he was none other than the Yellow Wind Monster.

He glanced at the skeletons scattered on the ground and sneered, "Oh, this pile of bones is making quite a racket, isn't it? Master, why don't you just clean them all up at once? Why did you need to call us?"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Jiang Wang glared at him, pointed the tip of his sword at the ink pool, and said, "These skeletons are endless. You two, clear them out for me. Don't leave a single bone fragment standing!"

"Got it!"

The black bear monster laughed and swung its iron fists, charging fiercely towards the horde of skeletons.

With one punch, seven or eight skeletons were smashed into dust, bone fragments flying everywhere. The scene was as spectacular as demolishing a house. "Awesome!"

This thing is really brittle, it's so satisfying to smash!

Yellow Wind Monster didn't rush to attack. He stood lazily to the side with his arms crossed, clicking his tongue and saying, "Black Bear, it's fun to use your brute force, but didn't you see? These skeletons are like weeds in the ground, one crop after another. Can you ever kill them all?"

"If you're so capable, then you do it!"

The black bear monster glared at him, but its hands didn't stop. It smashed two more skeletons with a punch, making the ground tremble slightly. "Master said to clean it up, so I'll do as Master says!"

Jiang Wang frowned as he looked at the black mist constantly rising from the ink pool, vaguely feeling that what the Yellow Wind Monster said made some sense.

He swung his sword, severing a skeleton that lunged at him, and said in a deep voice, "Yellow Wind Monster, what's your plan? Don't just stand there watching!"

Yellow Wind Monster chuckled and slowly stepped forward, his robes fluttering without wind, carrying a faint fishy smell. "Master, the things in this pool are not simple. Killing skeletons is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

If you ask me, we should just wipe this pond out completely, to save ourselves the trouble!

"Taken?"

Jiang Wang was taken aback, his gaze falling on the Ink Pool. In the gleaming black water, he could vaguely see an even deeper luster, as if something was floating at the bottom. "You have a way?"

"Hey, Master, have you forgotten? My Samadhi Divine Wind is no joke!"

A sly glint flashed in the Yellow Wind Monster's eyes. He rubbed his hands together, and a yellowish mist immediately welled up in his palms. The faint sound of wind and thunder could be heard in the air. "You'd better step back. This wind doesn't know its place!"

Jiang Wang immediately pulled the black bear monster back several dozen feet away, frowning as he said, "Your wind can dry up the pool? Don't blow me away too!"

"Don't worry, Master, I know what I'm doing!"

Yellow Wind Monster grinned, opened his mouth and spat out a yellow gust of wind that instantly swept across the entire valley.

The wind howled like thunder, carrying a scorching heat that made Jiang Wang's robes flutter wildly.

He squinted and saw that wherever the yellow wind passed, the skulls on the ground were crushed as if by an invisible hand, turning into white bone powder that scattered in all directions.

The black water in the Ink Pool was whipped up by the wind, forming a huge water dragon that shot into the sky.

"Boom!"

In the distance, a mountain peak hundreds of feet high was swept by the gale and was blown to the side, with rocks rolling down and dust flying everywhere, creating a terrifying scene.

"Yellow Wind Monster, take it easy!"

Jiang Wang couldn't help but shout, but his heart trembled. The power of this Samadhi Divine Wind was even more terrifying than he had imagined. "Don't turn the area within a hundred miles upside down!"

"Haha, Master, this wind of mine is a good thing. It will make everything clean after you blow it!"

Yellow Wind laughed wildly, clasped his hands together, and the wind suddenly intensified, causing water to splash everywhere in the Ink Pool, gradually revealing the bottom of the pool.

Jiang Wang looked closely and saw a fist-sized black bead lying in the center of the pool. Wisps of black energy swirled around its surface, emanating a chilling aura that sent shivers down his spine.

"Ding!

The Soul-Devouring Pearl has been detected. It is recommended that the host store it in the system space to isolate its aura and prevent leakage that could cause unforeseen events.

The system's voice sounded at the right time.

"Soul-Devouring Bead..."

Jiang Wang narrowed his eyes, staring at the bead. He could vaguely sense a strange power flowing within it, as if countless wronged souls were wailing inside.

With a thought, the interface of the system space appeared in his mind. "Collect!"

An invisible ray of light shot out from between his eyebrows, instantly enveloping the Soul-Devouring Pearl and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The black mist in the ink pool quickly dissipated, and the skeletons that had been continuously emerging suddenly stopped. The valley finally returned to silence, with only the scattered white bone fragments and the collapsed mountain in the distance serving as reminders of the astonishing commotion that had just occurred.

"Done?"

The black bear monster scratched its head, staring wide-eyed at the empty bottom of the pool. "Master, is that all?"

"Get it done my ass!"

Jiang Wang glared at him irritably, sheathed his longsword, and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "This commotion is so loud that it's likely to alarm all the monsters within a hundred miles."

"Yellow Wind Monster, your wind is too fierce! You blew the mountain down!" The Yellow Wind Monster shrugged, smiling innocently. "Master, didn't you say to clear it away? Didn't I do as you said? Besides, this damn mountain was blocking the way, it's good that it's blown down!"

"Alright, alright, stop being so cheeky!"

Jiang Wang waved his hand, and with a thought, put the Black Bear Monster and the Yellow Wind Monster back into the jade tablet. "We can't stay here any longer. Now that we have the Soul-Devouring Pearl, let's leave quickly to avoid getting into trouble."

He turned to leave, but suddenly a low roar came from the depths of the earth, carrying a sinister rage.

Jiang Wang paused, turned around abruptly, and glanced in the direction of the ink pool. "What was that sound?"

"Ding!

caveat!

The Soul-Devouring Pearl has been taken, alerting an unknown entity lurking nearby. The host is advised to evacuate immediately!

The system's voice unusually carried a hint of urgency.

"An unknown existence?"

Jiang Wang's heart tightened, and he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. His gaze swept across the valley, but all he saw were bones scattered on the ground and a collapsed mountain in the distance. An increasingly oppressive feeling permeated the air.

"Master, something feels off to me?"

The black bear monster's voice came from the jade tablet, tinged with unease, "This place... seems to have something watching us."

"Do not talk nonsense!"

Jiang Wang gritted his teeth and hissed, "Yellow Wind Monster, get your wind ready! If anything pops up, blow it away!"

"Hey, don't worry, Master, my Samadhi Divine Wind will blow it away until there's not a trace left!"

The Yellow Wind Monster's voice was tinged with excitement, as if he couldn't wait for some great monster to jump out so he could stretch his muscles a bit more.

Jiang Wang had no interest in listening to his boasting; his gaze was fixed on the direction of the ink pool.

The roar sounded again, this time closer, as if it were emerging from the depths of the earth, carrying a chilling killing intent.

The ground began to tremble slightly, and fine cracks appeared in the rocks beside the Ink Pool, from which black mist could be faintly seen seeping out.

"System, what exactly is this thing?"

Jiang Wang asked in a deep voice, but unconsciously took two steps back, his long sword already poised to strike.

"Ding!

Based on energy fluctuation analysis, the lurking entity may be a vengeful spirit from the earth's veins, nourished by the Soul-Devouring Pearl for a long time. Its strength is unknown. The host is advised to avoid direct confrontation!

The system responded coldly.

"A vengeful spirit from the earth's veins?"

Jiang Wang's lips twitched. "How come this lousy place has all sorts of weird and wonderful things here!"

He took a deep breath, his eyes sharpening. "Yellow Wind Monster, Black Bear Monster, get ready! When they come, beat them to death!"

"Got it!"

The black bear monster responded in a gruff voice, and a muffled thud of fists colliding came from the jade tablet, as if it was already rubbing its fists together.

"Hey, master, this vengeful spirit sounds pretty intimidating. I'd like to see just how powerful it is!"

The Yellow Wind Monster's voice carried a hint of eagerness, and the sound of wind could be faintly heard echoing within the jade tablet.

Just then, the ground beside the Ink Pool suddenly exploded, and a huge black shadow shot out from the ground, carrying billowing black smoke, and rushed straight towards Jiang Wang.

The shadowy figure was humanoid, but several meters tall, its body shrouded in a thick aura of resentment, and its eyes, like two blood-red lanterns, radiated a chilling killing intent.

"Master, this guy is quite big!"

The black bear monster's voice became more solemn.

"nonsense!
"Yellow Wind Monster, blow!"

Jiang Wang shouted, his toes touching the ground as he leaped up, his longsword flashing a cold light as it pierced straight into the chest of the dark figure.

"Hey, here we come!"

With a long laugh, the jade tablet flashed, and he suddenly appeared beside Jiang Wang. He rubbed his hands together, and a yellow gust of wind swept out again, rushing straight towards the dark figure.

"Roar!"

The dark figure let out a deafening roar, its resentment transforming into countless black tentacles that met the raging wind, actually blocking most of the Samadhi Divine Wind.

Jiang Wang's sword light struck the black figure, but only left a shallow mark, as if it had struck a hard iron stone.

"So hard?"

Jiang Wang frowned, but a fierce competitive spirit ignited within him. "Black Bear Monster, charge! Smash it!"

"Haha, here I come!"

The black bear monster roared, and its huge figure leaped out, its iron fist as hard as a mountain, smashing down on the head of the shadowy figure.

With a loud bang, the dark figure was forced back several steps, its resentment churning, yet showing no signs of dissipating.

"Master, this guy is no ordinary person; we'll probably have to put in some effort!"

While manipulating the gale, the Yellow Wind Monster shouted, "I'll put in more effort and blow away its resentment!"

"blow!

Blow hard!

Jiang Wang gritted his teeth and slashed repeatedly with his longsword. The sword light was like a rainbow. Together with the black bear monster's iron fist and the yellow wind monster's whirlwind, he forced the dark figure to retreat step by step.

The wind howled through the valley, fists flew, and swords flashed. The battle between Jiang Wang and his two companions and the dark figure created waves of energy that caused the surrounding rocks to crack continuously.

Jiang Wang's heart sank deeper and deeper. The strength of this vengeful spirit far exceeded his expectations. If it weren't for the help of the Black Bear Monster and the Yellow Wind Monster, he would probably have been crushed into dust long ago.

"System, is there any way to just kill this thing?"

As Jiang Wang swung his sword, he frantically asked himself questions in his mind.

"Ding!

The core of a leyline vengeful spirit lies in the accumulation of resentment. It is recommended that the host suppress it with pure Yang energy, or find the source of its resentment and destroy it completely.

The system responded calmly.

"Pure Yang power?"

Jiang Wang was taken aback, then suddenly remembered the Nine Yang Manual he was cultivating, and a thought struck him, "Alright, I'll give this a try!"

He abruptly sheathed his sword, formed hand seals, and unleashed a torrent of pure Yang energy from his body, transforming it into a golden beam that shot straight towards the shadowy figure.

"Roar!"

The black image sensed the threat and let out a shrill roar, its resentful tentacles flailing wildly in an attempt to block the golden light.

However, the power of pure yang is the most yang and yang energy, which is most effective against yin and evil. Wherever the golden light passed, the resentment melted away, and the body of the black shadow began to tremble violently.

"Yellow Wind Monster, Black Bear Monster, hold it down!"

Jiang Wang shouted loudly, his hands constantly forming hand seals, and the golden light became even more intense.

"Got it!"

The black bear monster roared and rained down its fists, pinning the shadowy figure to the spot.

The Yellow Wind Monster manipulated the gale, transforming it into countless wind blades that sliced ​​through the resentful body of the dark figure. (End of Chapter)