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

Followed by.

The chain was suddenly yanked.

"what!"

Ma Ling'er let out a gasp.

He lost his balance in mid-air.

They were forcibly pulled back to the ground.

boom!

She fell heavily to the ground.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere.

"Ma Ling'er!"

Zhou Yuan, who was in mid-air, felt a tightness in his heart when he saw this scene.

Take care of yourself!

The voice of the ghost official, like a leech, rang in his ears once more.

call--!

Another enormous, black hand, obscuring the sky, descended upon them.

This time.

The pressure from that large hand was even heavier.

Even the surrounding space seemed to freeze.

Zhou Yuan had no way to avoid it.

"Damn it!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

he knows.

There's no way to avoid it.

We have no choice but to tough it out!

"Supernatural Power: Solidity!"

Zhou Yuan had a sudden thought.

This was a minor supernatural power he gained after sacrificing a hundred-year-old rock demon.

It was originally intended only to increase physical strength.

But at the moment.

With the blessing of "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters".

This supernatural power actually affected his Yin spirit!

hum!

Suddenly, a layer of grayish-white stone texture appeared on the surface of Zhou Yuan's Yin spirit.

It's like being draped in a thick layer of rock armor.

at the same time.

He also pushed the Azure Lamp in his hand to its limit.

The lights flickered.

It transformed into a cyan light curtain, protecting his entire body.

boom!

A large black hand slammed down.

It's like swatting a fly.

Click!

The stone-like texture on the surface of Zhou Yuan Yin Shen only lasted for a single breath before it became covered with cracks.

Followed by.

The cyan light screen also began to tremble violently, flickering on and off.

"puff!"

Zhou Yuan suffered another heavy blow.

That feeling.

It's like being stuffed into an iron barrel and then having someone outside smash it with a sledgehammer.

My internal organs were churning.

Although the Yin spirit does not have the five internal organs.

But the shock nearly killed him.

"So strong..."

Zhou Yuan was sent plummeting straight down by the slap.

He managed to steady himself in mid-air.

He was panting heavily.

The scene before my eyes began to appear double.

Is this the difference?

Is this the power of a demigod?

Even if the other party is already seriously injured.

Even if the other party has lost the support of the earth's veins.

It is merely by virtue of the remaining divine tablet and incense offerings.

It can overwhelm you to the point where you can't even lift your head!

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Ants!"

"Did you feel it?"

"This is the power of God!"

On the altar.

The ghost scholar laughed wildly.

He seemed to thoroughly enjoy the feeling of being crushed.

With his laughter.

The surrounding world was filled with black mist and resentment.

They began to converge on him frantically.

It's like a giant black vortex.

And the center of the vortex.

He's a devilish scholar!

"As long as I devour you all."

"As long as the final fusion is completed."

Even without ley lines.

"I can also forcibly become a god!"

A sickly flush appeared on the face of the ghost scholar.

His body.

An even stranger change is taking place.

The ghost body was originally quite solid.

At this moment, it began to slowly fade into the background.

It's not that kind of weak transparency.

Rather, it is a kind of nothingness that transforms into a higher level.

That's a sign of "deification"!

His legs had completely merged into the earth god statue beneath him.

His upper body also began to emit a faint golden light.

Although the golden light was mixed with black and red blood streaks.

It looks neither fish nor fowl.

But that oppressive aura was steadily increasing!

"not good!"

Alarm bells rang in Zhou Yuan's mind.

He could feel it clearly.

The aura of the Ghost Scholar is surging at an alarming rate.

If he had only stepped one foot across the threshold just now...

So now.

He's stepping his other foot in too!

Once he is fully integrated.

Once he has fully attained the divine position of this "evil land".

Even the weakest god.

It's not something Zhou Yuan can contend with right now.

At that time.

Let alone saving lives.

Even he himself will become a sacrifice on the altar of this evil god!

"We must stop him!"

"It must be done before he completes the fusion..."

Zhou Yuan forcibly suppressed the excruciating pain in his soul.

His brain was working at lightning speed.

calm down!

It is precisely in times like these that we must remain calm!

His gaze.

They were fixated on the figure on the altar.

He was looking for a flaw.

Since it is a forced fusion, and since it is a forced continuation after being interrupted.

Then there must be a flaw!

Zhou Yuan closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again.

Two eerie flames lit up in his eyes.

That is the "illusory eye of Dharma"!

Although it is only a fragment.

Although I haven't mastered it yet.

But at this moment.

Those eyes became his only hope.

The world changed in his eyes.

It's no longer just about the surface of light and shadow.

Instead, it transformed into an interweaving of countless lines and energy.

He saw the sky filled with black mist.

I saw those hideous, wronged souls.

They also saw the intricate energy flow within the Ghostly Man's body.

And at the core of that most dazzling and chaotic energy.

That is, the place where the spirit of the ghost official connects with the statue of the local earth god.

Zhou Yuan saw a sliver of an opening!

That is……

Neck area!

The head of the ghost priest had grown ghost horns and possessed divine power.

However, there was a tiny crack on the neck of the statue.

Those were wounds left from the backlash of the earth's veins.

The wound is healing.

But under the watchful eye of the Dharma.

A wisp of black smoke was still leaking out.

That's proof of his imperfections!

That was the final barrier between his soul and his divine status!

"Found it!"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

That's the only weakness!

As long as we can break through there.

As long as a sufficiently powerful force can be injected into that gap.

That would completely shatter his soul.

Let him fall from his pedestal!

but……

How do I play?

Conventional attacks simply cannot break through that protective divine light.

Even the flame of the Azure Lamp was blocked by the thick earth energy.

There must be a force.

A power that can ignore physical defenses and directly affect the soul!

and.

It needs to be strong enough!

So powerful that it can kill with a single blow!

In Zhou Yuan's mind.

In an instant, all the methods he possessed were evaded.

The pages of "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" flashed through his mind.

Invoking a deity?

No, the divine order here has collapsed; we cannot invite the true gods.

The art of wandering in the underworld?

That's for escaping.

Palm Thunder?

That's a masculine technique, but I'm currently in a yin state, so using it will only harm myself first.

A soul-soothing spell?

Zhou Yuan's mind raced.

Soul-soothing spell...

That is the most basic and authentic incantation in Taoism.

It is specifically used to appease the spirits of the dead and quell their resentment.

In the previous battle.

He used a soul-soothing spell to block the ghost scholar's attack.

This proves that this spell has a restraining effect on such evil spirits.

but.

Ordinary soul-soothing spells are too weak.

We can only "pacify," not "kill."

They wanted to use it to defeat the demigod-level Ghost Master.

That's nothing short of a fool's dream.

"unless……"

Zhou Yuan's hand reached for the book in his arms again.

In his eyes.

A resolute glint flashed across his face.

"system!"

"No, it's a divine book!"

"I need to deduce it!"

Zhou Yuan did not hesitate at all.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

All the yin energy accumulated from slaying evil spirits and purifying the souls of the dead over the past few days.

He poured all of it into "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters"!

Apart from the "Sealed Page," which must be kept as a last resort for survival.

The remaining three thousand six hundred strands of yin energy.

Without reservation!

All in!

hum!

That ancient, thread-bound book, deep within his soul, burst forth with an unprecedented brilliance.

The sound of pages turning.

It exploded in his mind like thunder.

Zhou Yuan felt as if his soul had been emptied out.

That feeling of being instantly drained of energy.

It almost made him fall from mid-air.

But he gritted his teeth.

His gaze was fixed intently on the pages of the book that were being frantically expanded upon.

He's gambling!

I'm betting on this mysterious book.

We can give him a miracle!

"Give me……"

"Get stronger!"

Zhou Yuan roared inwardly.

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly at that moment.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Just as the golden light was about to cover the entire body of the ghost scholar.

Just as that divine power was about to fully take shape.

Ding!

In Zhou Yuan's mind.

Suddenly, a crisp notification sound rang out.

It's like heavenly music.

Followed by.

A line of small, golden ancient seal script characters.

It appeared before his eyes.

[Deduction successful!]

[Consumed 3,600 strands of Yin energy.]

[The Soul-Soothing Spell (Incomplete) is upgraded to—Soul-Soothing Spell: Suppressing Soul!]

boom!

A massive and unfamiliar flow of information.

It instantly flooded into Zhou Yuan's mind.

That's more than just a spell.

It is also a completely new understanding of the laws of the soul.

The character "安" was originally gentle.

At this moment, in his perception.

It became filled with a chilling and imposing atmosphere.

To soothe the soul.

It's not just about comforting.

It was suppression!

Those who cause trouble will be killed without mercy!

This is the true meaning of "Soul Guardian"!

Zhou Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

This moment.

The weariness in his eyes vanished instantly.

Instead.

It was a kind of unprecedented sharpness.

He felt deep within his own spirit.

It's as if there's an extra lock.

A shackle that can bind the souls of all things in heaven and earth!

"call……"

Zhou Yuan let out a long breath.

He glanced at Ma Ling'er below.

At this moment, Ma Ling'er was tightly bound by the chains of the Black Impermanence.

But she was still struggling desperately.

She was still looking at me with those red eyes, full of worry.

"Silly girl."

A faint smile appeared on Zhou Yuan's lips.

"Watch closely."

"This move."

"It's for you."

Done.

Zhou Yuan slowly raised his head.

He looked at the figure on the altar that was almost completely transformed into a "god".

At this moment, the ghost scholar...

Only the last bit of the head had not yet completely turned gold.

His face.

It was filled with the ecstatic joy of impending success.

"It's too late!"

"Kid!"

"You've missed your last chance!"

"Now."

"Kneel down! Welcome the birth of a new god!"

The ghost scholar opened his arms.

It's as if it's embracing the whole world.

however.

Answer him.

But it was Zhou Yuan's voice, as cold as a knife.

"god?"

"You dare to challenge me?!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Zhou Yuan made a move.

This time.

He left no further options.

There were no further attempts to test the waters.

That's just how he is.

With an indomitable spirit.

With that kind of desperate determination.

It transformed into a streak of blue shooting star.

Head straight for the top of the altar!

All the power.

All supernatural powers.

All will.

All of this happens at this moment.

It all converged at his fingertips.

there.

A strange rune that emits a black and gold light.

It is slowly taking shape.

The rune appeared.

The surrounding void trembled.

It's as if even this world...

Everyone is afraid of this power!

"What is this?!"

The demon scholar was preparing to welcome the victor.

Suddenly, I felt an extremely strong sense of unease.

That unease.

It comes from the deepest part of the soul.

It's like we've met our natural enemy!

"No!"

"You can't..."

The ghost scholar panicked.

He wanted to defend himself.

He wanted to mobilize divine power.

but.

Zhou Yuan's speed is too fast.

It's almost at its limit!

"Guardian!"

"Give it to me..."

"broken!"

Accompanied by Zhou Yuan's earth-shattering roar.

His fingers.

With that terrifying rune.

Hard.

It struck the crack on the ghost scholar's neck!

time.

It was as if everything had stopped at that moment.

Between heaven and earth.

Only that one, filled with an aura of destruction, remained...

The character "镇" (zhen)!

The character "镇" (zhen, meaning town/town) instantly transformed into a beam of azure light that pierced through the heavens and earth.

It was no longer the flickering flame of the previous Qingming Lamp.

Rather, it is a highly refined, almost tangible, glassy luster.

A beam of light pierced the sky.

It was accompanied by a mournful howling sound.

It pointed directly at the dark crack on the neck of the ghost scholar!

fast!

This strike transcended the speed of thought.

They didn't give the ghost scholar any time to react at all.

"roar--!"

On the altar, the ghostly figure let out a deafening roar.

His pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints.

Scared.

At this moment, the evil spirit who was about to be deified finally felt a long-lost fear.

That's the smell of death!

"You bastard!"

"I am the rightful ruler of heaven and earth!"

"You think you, an ant, can possibly shake us?!"

The ghost scholar roared madly.

He was not reconciled.

He had been planning this for a century.

It devoured countless souls.

They even went so far as to cooperate with the Wukong Sect to set up this evil formation that severed the earth's veins.

Success was within reach.

He was about to ascend to the heavens in one step, laying the foundation for the Great Dao of Yang Shen.

How could we lose here?!

How could we possibly lose to a mere, calloused bumpkin?!

"Smash it for me, God!"

The ghost scholar suddenly clasped his hands together.

The dilapidated earth god statue behind him once again emitted a chilling dark light.

That was his last trump card.

It was a strike that he forcibly unleashed by overdrawing the very essence of the idol.

Splash!

Countless black runes poured out from the statue.

It transformed into a black shield covered with hideous ghost faces, blocking his neck.

That is the "divine barrier" formed by the power of incense offerings and prayers!

Even a true peak expert of the Night Wandering Realm wouldn't be able to break through easily.

however.

What he was facing was not ordinary Taoist magic.

Instead, it was developed through the "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" and evolved by consuming 3,600 strands of Yin energy—Soul Suppression!

"Under the protection of the soul, all ghosts lie in hiding."

There was no emotional fluctuation in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

There is only one kind of indifference: a willingness to die for one's country.

he knows.

This is the last chance.

It's not you who dies.

I am the one who dies!

"break!"

Zhou Yuan let out a loud shout.

The cyan beam of light slammed violently into the black shield.

There was no violent explosion as expected.

There was no earth-shattering noise.

some.

Just a crisp sound...

Click!

That "Barrier of God" was strong enough to withstand the bombardment of hundreds of Explosive Flame Runes.

Before that word "town".

It was as if it were made of paper, and cracks instantly appeared all over it.

"What?!"

The ghost scholar's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

He stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

That's divine power!

Although it is pseudo-divine power.

But in essence, it has transcended the power of the mortal realm.

How could it possibly be broken by a single spell?!