I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

It was decided that the initiation ceremony would be held in five days.

Kui Jun then took An Xin to meet the ghosts who were about to form a master-servant contract with her.

An Xin prepared a glass bottle of spiritual liquid for each of the ghosts.

Often when she offered the elixir, the ghosts would devoutly bow to her, making her feel unworthy of it.

For five days, she used light energy to heal the witch's eyes daily and urged her to drink the spiritual elixir. This made the witch more energetic and her soul much more solid.

Anxin received so much kindness during these five days and had a very fulfilling time.

As soon as she goes out, many girls will come up to her to gossip, and many boys will blush and secretly watch her from a distance.

Time passed in simple joy, and soon the day of the bond-building ceremony arrived.

"World Lord? What brings you here?" An Xin skipped over to Xie Zi'an.

He reached out and patted An Xin's head, his eyes crinkling as always: "The master-servant contract is a big deal, and as the older brother, I must be here to witness it."

"Haha, alright, having you as our witness is indeed most suitable. The time is almost here, come with us."

A circular prayer platform was erected in the open space in front of the white yurt, used for prayer. The tribesmen who were to pledge their loyalty to Anxin to the death wore their most solemn clothes and had their faces painted with the most precious pigments.

They lined up around the altar, waiting with the utmost sincerity for the ceremony to begin.

The witch herself stood on the prayer platform and prayed to heaven in an ancient language.

As the witch's prayers rang out, the sky gradually changed color, the originally gray sky tinged with a mysterious purple halo. A soft light emanated from the prayer altar, slowly enveloping the ghosts about to form a pact. An Xin stood to the side, her heart filled with emotion and solemnity.

The two shamans, one on the left and one on the right, led An Xin to the prayer platform, where she stood in the very center.

The surrounding tribesmen sang hymns of the grassland, praising the great mother, the lush earth, and the goddess who bestows all beauty and hope.

As the drums sounded, even the witch on the prayer platform danced slowly to the beat.

After the dance ended, all 81 members of the tribe present devoutly bowed to Anxin.

From each soul a ray of starlight rose, swirling towards An Xin like fledglings nestling in her bosom.

She closed her eyes and felt the warm glow surrounding her.

Like a river flowing into the sea, or stars returning to the Milky Way, the starlight merges into her radiance.

In an instant, An Xin felt the power of sincere faith, and her body burst forth with an even more dazzling light, surpassing even the purple halo around the prayer altar.

The light nourishes the faith of the souls, allowing them to experience the most comfortable state they have ever felt—peaceful, beautiful, warm, and full of happiness.

The master-servant contract is complete!

An Xin opened her eyes, a glint of gold flashing in them.

Xie Zian watched all this quietly, his eyes deep and complex: his sister also had someone she was loyal to to the death.

Just then, a cloud of black mist suddenly rose from beneath the prayer altar.

As everyone was stunned, a dark figure darted out and lunged at An Xin. Kui Jun reacted swiftly, blocking in front of her, and a spiritual energy barrier instantly unfolded, repelling the dark figure several meters away.

An Xin indicated that everything was alright and reached out to purify the shadow with light energy.

Soon the shadowy figure gradually revealed its true face—it was Anna!

Although she was now conscious, after taking in her surroundings, she pointed at An Xin and roared, "Why do you get everything? Your high-status status, your loving parents, your friends and admirers, your extraordinary cultivation speed, and now you're even their goddess! I can only struggle in the darkness, enduring their trampling and exploitation, and in the end, even my soul can't be reincarnated after death! Why? Why..."

“Anna, I don’t know why you’ve become like this, but it’s all your own choice, isn’t it? You have many opportunities to change, but you always choose to blame others and complain. Although the current situation stems from the manipulation of others, didn’t you participate in it and even enjoy it?”

Under An Xin's questioning, Anna, tears streaming down her face, felt as if she were the most wronged person in the world. She lay prostrate on the ground, pounding her fists and muttering repeatedly, "As long as you're not here, all of this is mine..."

Gradually, her eyes turned red, and her soul gradually turned black, truly becoming a vengeful spirit.

Once again, she crashed into Kui Jun's spiritual energy barrier, letting out a shrill roar time and time again.

Amid her shout, the crowd saw several familiar women quickly place several colored spirit stones in different locations under the prayer altar.

"Ah Xi? How could it be them?" Wei Zheng, watching from below the stage, couldn't believe his eyes!

At the same time, an arrogant laugh rang out: "Hahahaha, this is truly effortless! Such powerful divine soul energy is about to open the gate between two worlds for me!"

“Damn it, Kwon Yuri, how could it be you?” Xie Zian stepped out and stared into his eyes.

"Hahaha, I won't look you in the eye, Xie Zi'an!" Kwon Yuri seemed fearless, a mocking smile on her face. "You will witness the birth of a new world. How about that? Isn't that giving you face enough? Haha!"

With a smile, he infused spiritual power into a spirit stone.

Just moments later, Kwon Yuri's smile turned into panic!

"Ah! Why? Why can't I let go of your hand?"

His energy was being frantically absorbed by the spirit stone, and the entire open space began to glow with the light of the array.

The array beneath the prayer platform gradually took shape as the spirit stones lit up one by one.

"Kwon Yuri, haven't you figured it out yet? What are you even talking about?" Xie Zi'an looked at him disdainfully. "You're just a clown being used!"

"Shh-"

Xie Zian sent a black spiritual energy to him. In an instant, Quan Yuli's body, whose spiritual energy had been absorbed by the spirit stone, was like a deflated balloon under the impetus of Xie Zian's dark energy, and he lost his life after a few breaths.

A soul floated out of his withered body. The soul opened its eyes, still unaware of its surroundings. It instinctively sensed danger and wanted to escape, but unexpectedly, a hand emanating black energy grabbed Quan Yuli's soul before Xie Zi'an could!

"Thank you, Lord of the World, for completing this power-hungry ghost for me."

"Kui Hua?" The witch recognized his voice.

"Greetings, Granny Witch! I am no longer Kui Hua. You must have known, I am here to destroy the Kui clan and the goddess you worship."

Using his black, malevolent energy to control Kwon Yuri's soul, Kwon So-hwa strolled leisurely outside the formation.

"World Lord, no need to exert yourself. You are also in the formation and cannot harm me! You can try if you don't believe me!" Seeing Xie Zian about to make a move, Quan Shaohua shrugged and closed his eyes, gesturing for him to leave.

Even if Xie Zian is not as good as before, he is still a powerful cultivator in the Integration Realm, so how could he be afraid of such a small formation! He then waved his hand and sent black spiritual energy towards the spirit stones.

But this spiritual power vanished without a trace, leaving only a few ripples around the spirit stone.

"Thank you for the generous gift from the Lord of the World! Your black spiritual power has become nourishment for these formations."

"Quan Shaohua, you can take revenge on us, but don't harm the goddess or innocent people!" Wei Jun shouted loudly towards Quan Shaohua while expending his spiritual power to block Anna's attack.

"Innocent? Hahahaha! Listen to this, listen to this, what a fearless clan leader, hahaha! I'll show you self-righteous people the devastation of everything!" Quan Shaohua's laughter grew increasingly distorted, yet he continued to speak madly, "If it weren't for you, how could I have been implicated and burned to death? If it weren't for you, how could I be suffering and helpless in this world? Heaven didn't forsake me; just when you drove me out, I met a true god. He gave me cultivation techniques, gave me a reason to live, and gave me the opportunity to rule the world with one hand, hahahaha..."

"Quan Shaohua, no matter what, if you connect the two worlds, both worlds will perish!" An Xin roared.

"Destruction? Then let's all be destroyed together! Hahaha, do you think I believe you? I'm about to become a supreme ruler... Ghost Shadow! Take Kui Xi and kill them all. The World Lord is between the two formations, he can't help. Let's finish this quickly!"

"Yes, young master!" A ghostly figure flashed, controlling Wei Xi to enter the prayer platform and attack An Xin and the others.

An Xin took a deep breath, and the light energy on her body began to spread, forming a light shield to protect Granny Wu and the inheritor.

The battle erupted instantly. Anna and Kui Xi Ba Gui frantically attacked Kui Jun's defenses, while An Xin unleashed light energy at them.

Xie Zian and the others in the middle of the two formations could not use their spiritual power. Qi Mingxuan tried to move the spirit stone but was pushed away by an invisible force.

“In An Xin’s Qiankun World, the person who understands formations best right now is the World Lord!” Li Qingchuan helped Qi Mingxuan up, closed his eyes and called out to Xie Zi’an, “World Lord, we’re counting on you now. These formations are simply beyond our comprehension and ability to shake!”

Xie Zian ran around the prayer platform at lightning speed, trying to find the connections and flaws in these formations! However, some of the formations were hidden under the prayer platform and could not be dispelled in a short time.

An Xin's side could only strengthen their defenses for fear of harming Wei Xi and the others, and Wei Jun's spiritual power was also about to run out.

“Kui Xi and the other members of the clan must have been put into puppetry by Quan Shaohua. It seems that it is that person called Ghost Shadow who is controlling them! We’ll split up. I’ll take care of Anna, and you deal with Ghost Shadow! Be careful.”

"Yes, Master!"

Inside the prayer altar, spiritual light flickered, while those below searched for a way to break the formation.

Quan Shaohua, standing on the outermost edge, leisurely observed everything within the formation, feeling smug.

An Xin drew A Ye from the Qiankun World and gently stroked the increasingly sharp black blade: "Old friend, you've refined all the Heavenly Fiend Qi, haven't you? It's been a long time since you've had a chance to show off. Perfect timing, it's time for us to perform!"

With an extremely excited smile, An Xin gripped the slightly trembling Mo Dao and slashed precisely at Anna.

Just like before, An Xin teased Anna, occasionally scratching her. Hearing Anna's mournful howls, she picked her ear and said, "How boring, just howling like a ghost."

"Master, can you help me? This ghost is too fast, I can't hit it."

"Okay, then I'll perform the ritual to help her pass on to the afterlife first, it'll be quick!"

An Xin knew that Anna had become a vengeful ghost and that only the power of divine punishment with lightning could destroy and release her. Without further delay, she put down A Ye, quickly formed hand seals, and released purple-gold lightning imbued with the power of salvation towards Anna.

Anna seemed to sense the danger and tried to escape, but she was trapped within the formation and could not escape.

The lightning struck her soul, instantly reducing her to ashes! Seeing that she was gone, An Xin picked up A Ye and turned to slash at the ghostly figure.

But none of them noticed that a trace of lightning power and Anna's soul power were silently absorbed by the formation at the last moment.