Starting with the Earth God, the path to immortality is deduced!

The third quarter of Hai hour.

Outside Fengzhou City, in the western suburbs.

The once abandoned and dilapidated village temple was now filled with howling winds.

The withered grass on the ground was instantly covered with a thick layer of black frost.

"call--"

"call--"

A fierce wind swept up countless paper money bills, which danced wildly in the dark night sky like white butterflies.

There is no moon.

Not even a single star can be seen.

The entire sky seemed to have been covered by a giant black pot, creating a suffocating atmosphere.

The accountant stood in front of the altar in the local temple, which was half collapsed.

He changed into a bright red robe.

In the darkness, it was blindingly red, as red as blood.

His effeminate face was now filled with fanaticism.

"Two hundred and forty-seven years."

"The fate of the Great Ling Dynasty is finally coming to an end."

He stretched out his pale fingers and gently stroked the clay statue of a deity on the altar.

That's a statue of the Earth God.

The once kind-looking statue was now covered in black dog blood.

Its facial features were blurred, making it appear ferocious and terrifying.

"Mortals are foolish; they only know how to pray to gods and Buddhas."

"But little did they know, even gods are made by humans."

The accountant suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Fengzhou City.

In his eyes, two green will-o'-the-wisps flickered violently.

"The time has come!"

"Charge!"

With a sharp shout.

He suddenly pulled a still-dripping bloody dagger from his sleeve.

Without hesitation, he plunged it into his own heart.

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered.

But he seemed oblivious to the pain, instead letting out a chilling laugh.

"With the blood of my heart, I offer this sacrifice to the Netherworld!"

"When the divine way collapses, the way of the demons shall rise!"

Rumble—!

His blood was spilled onto the altar.

The entire western suburbs trembled violently.

Beams of jet-black light shot into the sky from all around the Earth God Temple.

Soaring straight into the sky!

Within that pillar of light, countless wronged souls and vengeful ghosts wailed and roared.

"That is..."

"That's our resentment!"

at the same time.

Inside Fengzhou City.

Those evil spirits that were originally lurking in the dark corners seemed to have heard some kind of call.

In the sewer.

Inside the ancient well.

Deep within the abandoned mansion.

Countless pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly opened.

"Hungry……"

"I'm so hungry..."

"Eat meat...eat meat..."

The chilling whispers coalesced into a massive wave of sound.

It swept through the entire city in an instant.

Bang!

The cover of a dry well in the south of the city was violently blown off.

A disheveled female ghost, her body swollen, crawled out, her form contorted.

Whoosh!

The water in the moat that runs through the entire city in the east suddenly boiled.

Countless pale arms stretched out of the water.

Countless water ghosts crawled ashore like ants.

Even more terrifying.

The rats and bats with the talismans for supernatural beings pasted on them on the street were now swollen violently.

It suddenly grew to the size of a wolf and a falcon.

They bite people and eat any meat they see.

Chaos!

Complete chaos!

This isn't just a few ghosts causing trouble.

This is the real-life "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"!

Zhuque Avenue is the main thoroughfare of Fengzhou City.

This is the only way to the city center.

It is also the vital passage through which the ghost tide spreads.

at this time.

The streets were deserted.

The shops on both sides had their doors and windows tightly closed.

Only the cold wind made the signboard creak.

"They're here."

Zhou Yuan stood in the middle of the street, the Azure Lamp in his hand emitting a faint blue light.

His shadow stretched very long.

Behind him.

They were a group of men wielding various magical implements.

Some of them were local shamans from the mortuary, some were martial arts instructors from the city, and a few were wandering knights-errant.

Everyone's face was etched with tension.

Some of them even had their hands trembling slightly as they held the knives.

Are you scared?

Zhou Yuan didn't turn around, but asked calmly.

"Afraid!"

A local hermit with a full beard swallowed hard.

"But these beasts want to eat our wives and children."

"What's the use of being afraid!"

"that is!"

A lean man next to him gritted his teeth, gripping the peach wood sword tightly in his hand.

"Brother Zhou, just give the order!"

"Even if I die, I'll knock two of these bastards' teeth out!"

Zhou Yuan nodded.

A cold, sharp smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"it is good."

"Then let them see."

"Whose territory is this Fengzhou City anyway?!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Suddenly, a black tide surged forth from the darkness ahead.

Those are countless evil spirits!

They huddled together, trampling each other, emitting nauseating howls.

The overwhelming stench of the corpse was so strong that even from dozens of meters away, it could make someone vomit their dinner from the night before.

"Ready!"

Zhou Yuan suddenly raised the blue lamp in his hand.

The blue flames suddenly surged.

Like a lighthouse in the darkness.

"put!"

At a command.

Suddenly, countless lights appeared on the rooftops on both sides of the street.

Those were archers who had been lying in ambush.

But this arrow was no ordinary arrow.

Each arrow was wrapped in cotton cloth soaked in black dog blood and cinnabar.

And it's already on fire!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh-!"

Rockets rained down like a meteor shower.

They plunged headlong into the horde of ghosts.

"Awooo—!"

"It's hot! It's so hot!"

"Aaaaaah!"

Screams instantly echoed through the night sky.

Black dog blood and cinnabar are considered extremely yang substances.

For these low-level evil spirits, it's no different than having boiling oil poured on them.

The hundreds of evil spirits in the front row were instantly set ablaze.

They transformed into fireballs, rolling wildly on the ground.

"Now!"

"kill!"

Zhou Yuan let out a loud shout.

He shot off like an arrow released from a bow.

"May the soul be soothed and delivered from suffering, so swiftly as the law commands!"

He was muttering to himself.

He suddenly swung the blue ghost lamp in his hand forward.

call--!

A fan-shaped wave of azure fire roared out.

It instantly devoured the dozen or so fierce ghosts that rushed to the front.

The vengeful ghosts didn't even have time to scream.

It turned directly into ashes.

[Slay thirteen wandering spirits and obtain twenty-six strands of Yin energy.]

Zhou Yuan didn't even glance at the prompt in his mind.

His feet tread the steps of the Big Dipper.

His figure moved like a ghost among the ghosts.

The divine soul power of the Night Wanderer Realm erupted at full force.

him at the moment.

Although it is a physical battle.

But the speed of their movements and the agility of their reactions have long surpassed the limits of ordinary people.

In his eyes.

These evil spirits moved as slowly as snails.

"die!"

He drew a peach wood sword with his backhand.

A faint blue light covered the edge of the sword.

puff!

One sword to the throat!

A long-tongued demon that tried to ambush someone had half its head sliced ​​off.

"Kill them!"

"Let's fight these beasts!"

Inspired by Zhou Yuan.

The local lords and martial arts figures behind him were also filled with fervor.

They roared as they charged into the enemy ranks.

Talismans flew about wildly.

Swords flashing and shadows swirling.

Blood and black mist mingled together.

Old Wang from the mortuary, though old, was unusually brave at this moment.

He was holding a huge butcher's knife.

The blade was engraved with runes for exorcising evil spirits.

"when!"

A crisp sound.

He cleaved a water ghost that was trying to pounce on him with a single stroke.

"Pooh!"

"I've slaughtered pigs my whole life."

"Let's experience the thrill of slaying demons today!"

however.

There were just too many ghost tides.

After one batch is killed, another batch surges in.

It's as if they can never be killed off.

and.

Over time.

Some large creatures began to appear in the ghost tide.

"roar--!"

A thunderous roar resounded.

The walls on both sides of the street collapsed instantly.

Three zombies, each over ten feet tall and covered in green fur, burst through the wall and emerged.

That's—a green-haired zombie!

Invulnerable to swords and spears, possessing immense strength!

"Be careful!"

A young swordsman was unable to dodge in time.

He was grabbed by the shoulder by a green-furred zombie.

"Snap!"

A sickening cracking sound.

The ranger's entire arm was ripped off.

"ah--!"

The screams hadn't even subsided yet.

The green-haired zombie opened its blood-red maw and bit off his neck.

Fresh blood gushed out.

The ground was instantly stained red.

"Little Li!"

His companion beside him was furious.

I wanted to rush forward and fight to the death.

"Don't go!"

"Back off!"

Zhou Yuan's figure appeared instantly above the green-haired zombie's head.

His eyes were icy cold.

"You beast!"

"court death!"

He slammed the blue lamp in his hand onto the top of the green-haired zombie's head.

Om-!

The blue flames instantly entered the zombie's body through its seven orifices.

"Awooo—!"

The green-haired zombie, which was originally invulnerable to swords and spears, now let out a mournful wail.

Its body trembled violently.

The corpse energy within his body was being frantically burned by the Azure Netherfire.

Just three breaths.

Bang!

The enormous creature crashed to the ground.

It turned into a pool of black water.

But this is just the beginning.

More and more powerful evil spirits are emerging.

The red-clad ghost floated in the air, emitting a piercing, soul-stirring laugh.

The grotesque skeleton soldiers with their bone spikes wielded bone knives, hacking and slashing tirelessly.

Line of defense.

They started to waver.

"I can't hold on any longer!"

"Brother Zhou, there are too many ghosts!"

"Old Zhang is dead! Er Gou is dead too!"

Desperate cries echoed throughout the room.

Zhou Yuan looked around.

The team, which originally consisted of more than a hundred people, now has nearly half of its members fallen.

The rest were all injured.

Exhaustion and fear were etched on everyone's faces.

And ahead lies the horde of ghosts.

The end is still nowhere in sight.

"Damn it!"

Zhou Yuan cursed under his breath.

He looked up towards the western suburbs.

The black beams of light there grew thicker and thicker, and the fluctuations they emitted became increasingly terrifying.

That accountant.

That damned scholar.

It is frantically devouring the resentment of the entire city!

Once he completes the ritual.

Not to mention this Suzaku Avenue.

Even the entire city of Fengzhou will become a dead zone!

"We can't delay any longer!"

Zhou Yuan made a decision in his heart.

We must capture the king first to capture the thief!

As long as we destroy that great formation and kill that ghost scholar.

These out-of-control ghost tides will naturally dissipate!

"Ling'er!"

Zhou Yuan silently recited in his heart.

He's gambling.

Ling'er has arrived at her spot.

at this time.

On a rooftop five miles away from Zhuque Avenue.

A petite figure was running at high speed.

That's Ma Ling'er.

And beneath her.

The once round and chubby panda, Gun Gun, has now grown to over three meters long.

It exuded a golden, demonic aura.

It resembles a prehistoric behemoth.

It moved on all fours, as if walking on flat ground on the roof.

Each jump covers a distance of over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

"Hold on tight!"

"Old Immortal needs to speed things up!"

Gun Gun spoke in a human voice, which was deep and resonant.

Ma Ling'er gripped the mane on Gun Gun's back tightly.

The strong wind made her ponytail fly backward.

Her baby face was now filled with a chilling expression.

"Zhou Yuan's side is about to break down."

"We have to hurry!"

She stared intently at the towering black beam of light in the distance.

Golden runes began to flash wildly on the demon-subduing staff in his hand.

"To the ancestors of the Ma family!"

"Disciple Ma Ling'er, today I shall begin my killing spree!"

Let's return our attention to Suzaku Avenue.

The battle has reached a fever pitch.

"Get out of the way!"

Zhou Yuan roared angrily.

The power of the soul erupted without reservation.

boom!

An invisible shockwave emanated from him and spread outwards.

Low-level ghosts within a radius of ten zhang were instantly blasted away.

Just then.

A chilling sensation suddenly swept over me from behind.

That was—killing intent!

Extreme killing intent!

Zhou Yuan's hair stood on end instantly.

He didn't have time to turn around.

Relying on the extraordinary intuition of the Night Wanderer.

Suddenly, it moved three feet to the left.

Swish!

A deathly pale claw, devoid of any blood, grazed his neck.

Sharp fingernails severed a lock of his hair.

Even if it's through the air.

A stinging sensation came from my skin.

Zhou Yuan landed and rolled, quickly creating distance between them.

Take a closer look.

A monstrous ghost, dressed in tattered official robes and with disheveled hair, was seen hovering in mid-air.

It exuded a thick black aura.

That wasn't ordinary ghostly energy.

That's malevolent energy!

It takes killing at least a thousand people to condense this murderous aura!

"Sixth rank..."

Zhou Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"A sixth-rank demon!"

This ghost is even stronger than the previous accountant!

He's definitely the trump card under the Ghost Scholar!

"Hehehe..."

"Such a fragrant soul..."

"If I eat you, I can advance to the fifth rank..."

The sixth-rank evil spirit licked its lips.

Its tongue was forked, like the forked tongue of a venomous snake.

"Want to eat me?"

"I'm afraid you'll break your teeth!"

Zhou Yuan didn't waste any words.

he knows.

This is an obstacle.

I can't get over this if I don't kill it!

"Tales of the Supernatural and Strange, share this!"

He roared inwardly.

The yin energy accumulated within the body burned wildly.

This moment.

He has no intention of holding back any more cards.

"Night Wandering - Out-of-Body Experience!"

hum!

Zhou Yuan's body suddenly stiffened.

next moment.

A beam of blue light shot out from above his head.

That's his spirit!

A spirit holding a blue lamp!

This is the most terrifying part of the Night Wanderer's Realm.

Physical attacks are ineffective!

Only a soul attack can harm him!

"What?!"

The sixth-rank evil spirit clearly hadn't expected Zhou Yuan to dare to leave his body amidst the chaos of battle.

Before it could even react.

Zhou Yuan's Yin spirit had already rushed in front of it.

"town!"

The Azure Lamp smashed directly into the face of the evil spirit.

This strike.

It contains all of Zhou Yuan's divine soul power.

In addition, the Green Nether Lamp has a natural ability to suppress evil spirits.

Boom!

A loud bang.

The sixth-rank evil spirit let out a mournful scream.

Its originally solid ghostly form was actually somewhat scattered by this blow.

"impossible!"

"You're just a tiny night-roaming creature..."

"How can someone possess such powerful spiritual energy?!"

The evil spirit screamed in terror.

It wanted to escape.

But how could Zhou Yuan possibly give it a chance?

"Trying to run now?"

"Too late!"

Golden light burst forth from Zhou Yuan's Yin-spirit eyes.

"The illusory eye of Dharma—extinguished!"

Two golden beams shot out from his eyes.

It pierced straight through the demon's chest.

That is the core of the evil spirit!

"Aaaaaahh ...

The evil spirit let out a final, desperate wail.

His body shattered like broken porcelain, cracking inch by inch.

Finally, it transformed into an extremely dense black mist.

call--

Zhou Yuan's Yin spirit opened its mouth wide.

It swallowed the black energy directly!

[Slayed a sixth-rank evil spirit.]

[Gained 500 strands of Yin energy.]

[A new chapter in the tales of gods and monsters has been unlocked: The Demonic Ghost Chapter.]

[Gained Supernatural Power: Fiendish Aura Protection (Not Activated).]

A series of notification sounds echoed in my mind.

The divine book was flashing wildly, seemingly urging him to check out the new reward.

But Zhou Yuan had no time to care.

The Yin spirit instantly returned to the body.

The physical body opened its eyes.

Although his face was as pale as paper.

But that aura was even more fierce than before.

He kicked aside the zombie corpse blocking his way.

He shouted to the crowd who were still struggling to hold on:

"Uncle Wang! Lead everyone to retreat to the mortuary!"

"This place can't be defended!"

"Leave the rest to me and Ling'er!"

Done.

He never looked back again.

He was carrying a peach wood sword that was still dripping black blood.

Towards that towering black beam of light.

Heading towards that eerie earth god temple.