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

"Because your heart is crooked."

"Your path of deity is crooked too!"

Zhou Yuan's voice, like thunder in judgment, exploded in the ears of the ghost scholar.

next second.

Whoosh!

The black shield shattered with a crash.

It vanished as countless black specks of light.

The blue beam of light continued its relentless advance.

With an indomitable spirit.

It plunged deep into the crack in the ghost scholar's neck!

puff!

A dull thud as flesh was pierced.

It was like plunging a red-hot iron rod into lard.

"Aaaaaahh ...

A heart-wrenching scream instantly echoed through the night sky of Fengzhou City.

The voice was filled with endless pain.

It felt as if the soul was being ground up on a millstone.

The cyan beam of light pierced the crack the moment it struck.

It exploded suddenly!

It transformed into countless tiny blue chains.

It frantically burrowed into the body of the ghost scholar along the crack.

That's the sealing power of "Soul Suppression"!

They are like living venomous snakes.

It held fast to the soul of the ghost scholar.

then.

It was tearing wildly outwards!

"No!"

"Get out!"

"Get out of my body!"

The ghost scholar frantically scratched his neck.

He tore off large chunks of flesh himself.

The stark white bones inside were exposed.

And the ever-separating soul and idol.

The crack that was slowly healing.

At this moment, it was being torn apart by the blue chains.

It is expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The golden divine light that had originally merged into this neck area.

It began to tremble violently.

then.

It broke apart inch by inch!

"No... my divine position..."

"My power..."

The ghost scholar desperately reached out, trying to grasp the dissipating golden light.

but.

It was all in vain.

The integration was interrupted.

It was completely interrupted!

With the neck broken.

The aura of absolute authority that once emanated from him.

Like a deflated balloon, it quickly withered away.

The head that had originally turned golden.

It also lost its sacred luster in an instant.

It transformed back into that grotesque, green-faced, fanged demon with a face full of rotting flesh.

"Wow!"

The ghost scholar suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.

In that blood.

It even contained fragments of broken internal organs.

That's a backlash!

The backlash from heaven and earth after a failed attempt to forcibly ascend to godhood!

Boom!

The earth god statue behind him let out a mournful cry.

then.

A huge crack appeared in the middle.

It spread directly to the base.

The suffocating divine power that originally enveloped the altar.

At this moment.

Vanished without a trace!

"I'm not reconciled!"

"I'm not reconciled!"

The ghost scholar knelt on the altar, his hands gripping the ground tightly.

The nail broke off.

Black blood flowed freely.

His eyes were filled with bloody tears as he stared intently at Zhou Yuan in mid-air.

That look in his eyes.

They wished they could devour Zhou Yuan's flesh and blood whole.

"Joo Won!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

"Even if I can't become a god, I'll drag you down to hell with me!"

The ghost scholar continued to struggle.

He wanted to detonate the remaining yin energy within his body.

They want to destroy everything in a mutual destruction.

however.

Just then.

"Trying to self-destruct?"

"Did you ask your great-aunt?!"

A sharp shout suddenly came from below the altar.

Followed by.

A golden figure shot into the sky like a cannonball.

It was that adorable but now ferocious iron-eating beast, Gun Gun!

And on the back of the rolling ball.

Ma Ling'er, holding the Demon-Subduing Staff, looked heroic and dashing.

Just now.

Because the Ghost Prince suffered a severe injury, his power was greatly reduced.

The "Black Impermanence" paper figure that had been clinging to Ma Ling'er also began to move slowly.

Who is Ma Ling'er?

That's a descendant of the Ma family of Beizhou!

How could she possibly let go of such an opportunity to kick someone when they're down?

"Divine Dragon's Decree: Heavenly Thunder Slays the Demon!"

"Crush this for me, Grandma!"

Lightning crackled on the demon-subduing staff in Ma Ling'er's hand.

A swing of the bat.

They smashed the head of the black paper effigy into a pulp.

then.

She didn't stop at all.

Riding the surging beast, they charged straight towards the altar.

"You just chained me up, didn't you?"

"Were you trying to kill me just now?"

Ma Ling'er gritted her teeth.

His eyes were filled with rage.

"Now it's my turn!"

"Get out!"

"Like Mount Tai pressing down!"

"roar!"

The panda performed a nimble somersault in mid-air.

That big, fat butt.

It possesses golden demonic power.

He slammed down hard on the ghost priest kneeling on the altar!

This is where I sit.

It has at least the strength of a thousand catties!

In addition, there is the blessing of demonic power.

Even a piece of iron plate can be worn through by sitting on it!

boom!

A muffled thud.

The demon prince, who had just suffered a backlash and was in a state of extreme weakness.

He was immediately pinned to the ground by the panda's bottom.

His entire face was buried in the pile of rubble.

"puff!"

The ghost scholar spat out another mouthful of blood.

It feels like all the bones in my back are about to shatter.

This is what happens when a tiger is down on its luck and gets bullied by dogs... no, it's bullied by bears!

"Aaaaaah!"

"You damned beast!"

"Get out of here!"

The ghost scholar struggled desperately.

I wanted to tip over this incredibly heavy panda I was carrying on my back.

"You dare to insult my pup?"

Ma Ling'er jumped off Gun Gun's back.

The demon-subduing staff in his hand whirred loudly as he swung it.

"Snapped!"

He smacked the ghost scholar on the forehead with a stick.

"Serves you right for cursing!"

"Snapped!"

Another blow.

"Serves you right for playing tricks!"

"Snapped!"

"Serves you right for bullying Zhou Yuan!"

For every curse Ma Ling'er uttered, she would strike her with a stick.

That demon-subduing staff carries the power to ward off evil.

Every strike.

They beat the ghost scholar until his ghostly aura dissipated, and he screamed in agony.

A dignified half-step ghost god.

At this moment, he was being beaten like a grandson.

They were completely powerless to fight back.

midair.

Zhou Yuan watched this scene unfold.

A relieved smile finally appeared on his pale face.

Won.

We finally won.

Although the process was extremely dangerous.

I almost died here.

But the result was good.

That arrogant and domineering scholar was finally brought down from his pedestal.

but……

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Looking at the ghost scholar who was being brutally beaten by Ma Ling'er.

In his heart.

They did not completely let their guard down.

Because he can sense it.

Although the ghost scholar seemed miserable.

However, the power within him did not completely dissipate.

That "Earth God Seal".

It still emanates a faint fluctuation within his body.

That is a true divine object.

Even if it's contaminated.

Even if it's incomplete.

That is one of the most precious treasures in the world!

If we just let it go unchecked...

Or simply break him up.

That's such a pity.

and.

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

For evil spirits of this level.

They must be completely eradicated!

The kind that leaves not even a trace!

Thinking about this...

Zhou Yuan's hand once again reached for the book of supernatural tales in his arms.

A strong desire.

It came from that book.

That feeling.

It's like a beggar who's been starving for three days seeing a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

"Would you like some too?"

Zhou Yuan muttered to himself.

The previous sacrifices were mostly inanimate objects.

Or it could be the remnant soul of someone who has already been killed.

And this time...

Facing a powerful evil spirit that is still alive and has even merged with half of a god's position.

Can we offer a sacrifice directly?

Zhou Yuan didn't know.

But he wanted to give it a try!

"Ma Ling'er!"

"Get out of the way!"

Zhou Yuan suddenly shouted.

Ma Ling'er, who was in the middle of a heated fight, paused for a moment.

Although I don't understand why.

But out of trust in Zhou Yuan.

She immediately put away the demon-subduing staff.

"Get out of here!"

The man and the bear quickly jumped off the altar.

"What's wrong?"

Ma Ling'er looked up at Zhou Yuan with some confusion.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan was seen.

Although the Yin spirit is weak.

But a strange aura emanated from him.

That kind of fluctuation.

Ancient, desolate, and mysterious.

It was even more terrifying than the "Soul-Suppressing Curse" from before.

Zhou Yuan did not answer.

He hovered directly above the ghost.

Looking down at the figure on the ground, panting like a dead dog.

"The Ghost Scholar".

"Didn't you want a divine position?"

"Didn't you want to live forever?"

Zhou Yuan's voice was very soft.

But to the ghost scholar...

But it was like a death knell from hell.

"I've thought of a good place to go."

"There……"

"It really suits you."

Done.

Zhou Yuan suddenly opened his arms wide.

His chest.

The book "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" appeared out of nowhere.

Splash!

The pages of the book moved on their own even without wind.

This time.

It's no longer just a single page that lights up.

It's the entire book.

They all burst forth with a blinding dark light!

A huge black vortex.

It slowly took shape in front of Zhou Yuan.

That whirlpool was bottomless.

It's as if it connects to another unknown dimension.

An indescribable, terrifying suction force.

It burst forth from that vortex!

"Sacrifice!"

Zhou Yuan silently recited in his heart.

boom--!

The suction force instantly locked onto the ghost figure on the altar.

"What is this?!"

The ghost scholar had just caught his breath.

Suddenly I felt like my soul was being sucked away.

That feeling.

It's ten thousand times more terrifying than the Soul-Suppressing Curse from before!

If the Soul-Suppressing Curse is a form of suppression...

That vortex...

It's about devouring!

Completely devour!

"No!"

"What kind of evil magic is this?!"

"Aren't you a righteous cultivator?!"

"How could you possess such demonic abilities?!"

The ghost scholar screamed in terror.

His body.

It floated up uncontrollably.

They flew towards that black vortex.

He struggled desperately.

He gripped the edge of the altar tightly with both hands.

All ten fingers carved deep grooves into the stone.

but.

Faced with the power of rules emanating from "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters".

His power.

As insignificant as an ant!

"I'm not going!"

"I don't want to die!"

"Let me go!"

"Zhou Yuan! Grandpa! Ancestor!"

"I was wrong!"

"I'd be your dog!"

"I have a divine throne! I have treasure!"

"Don't kill me!"

The ghost scholar finally broke down.

He was in tears.

Begging for mercy without any dignity.

In the face of real death.

What ambition, what pride.

It's all utter bullshit!

however.

Zhou Yuan's expression.

Still as cold and indifferent as ice.

"To be a dog?"

"Feel sorry."

"My family doesn't need any more dogs."

"and……"

Zhou Yuan's lips.

A cruel smile curved across his face.

"Compared to a mad dog that might bite at any moment."

"I prefer..."

"To become real power!"

"Get in here!"

Zhou Yuan shouted loudly.

The suction force of the black vortex suddenly doubled.

Click!

The edge of the altar that the ghost priest was holding was snapped off by him.

His body.

There are no more leverage points left.

Like a fallen leaf swept up by a gale.

They were instantly sucked to the edge of the vortex.

"Ahhhhh!"

The moment I came into contact with the vortex.

The ghost scholar let out a final, piercing scream.

His legs.

It turned directly into ashes.

It was pulverized by the whirlpool.

Then the torso, arms...

The fear of watching yourself being dismembered.

It made him completely lose his mind.

"Joo Won!"

"You'll die a horrible death!"

"I'll be waiting for you in hell!"

These were the last words the Ghost Scholar left behind in this world.

next second.

His head was also swallowed by the whirlpool.

That person who once held sway over Fengzhou City.

A terrifying being who almost stole the throne of a god.

That's it...

Gone.

Not even a trace was left.

There was only a wisp of extremely pure black yin energy.

He was sucked into the "Tales of the Supernatural".

Ding!

In Zhou Yuan's mind.

I faintly heard a satisfied sigh.

It's like a burp after you've eaten and drunk your fill.

But this is not the end of the story.

With the disappearance of the ghost scholar.

The "Earth God Seal" that was originally fused into his body.

That is, the divine position representing the nine ranks of the divine path.

It finally revealed its true form.

It was a dusty, gray seal.

The words "Li She" are engraved on it.

Although it was covered with cracks.

Although he was plagued by resentment.

But it exudes a unique, regular fluctuation.

It is still breathtaking.

It seemed to sense danger.

They wanted to escape.

It will transform into a streak of light and then burrow underground.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Zhou Yuan was quick-witted and agile.

Since dinner has already started.

How can you eat vegetables without eating rice?

"Come back here!"

Zhou Yuan had a sudden thought.

The allure of "Strange Tales of the Gods and Monsters" has exploded once again.

It directly enveloped the divine seal.

Buzz!

The divine seal trembled violently.

It let out a series of mournful cries.

It seems to be resisting.

It is a product of the laws of heaven and earth.

Instinctively rejecting this fate of being swallowed up.

But in the face of such an unreasonable superpower as "Strange Tales of the Gods and Monsters".

Its resistance.

It looked so pale and powerless.

Whoosh!

It lasted for less than three breaths.

The divine seal was forcibly pulled back.

It plunged directly into that black vortex.

boom!

With the divine seal entering the body.

Zhou Yuan felt a jolt throughout his body.

An unprecedented and enormous energy.

It instantly filled his limbs and bones.

That is the origin of the divine way!

Although it was transformed by "Strange Tales of the Gods and Monsters".

It removed the resentment and impurities.

But this force is incredibly strong.

It still gave Zhou Yuan the illusion that he was about to burst.

"It's so hot..."

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but groan.

His spirit.

It suddenly started to glow.

The soul was originally somewhat transparent.

At this moment.

It solidified at an astonishing speed.

Early stages of night tours...

Mid-night tour...

Late night tour!

In just a few breaths.

His cultivation level.

He actually skipped two minor realms.

It even faintly touched the threshold of "daytime travel"!

This is plunder!

This is blatant devouring!

In this world where morality has collapsed.

There is no faster way to cultivate than directly seizing a divine position!

As the last bit of energy was absorbed.

The black vortex slowly disappeared.

The supernatural tales have once again vanished from Zhou Yuan's body.

Between heaven and earth.

Calmness returned.

All that remained was that dilapidated earth temple.

There was also a mess everywhere.

This proves that a truly thrilling battle had just taken place here.

call--!

A night breeze blew by.

The dust and smoke were blown away.

Zhou Yuan slowly floated down.

At this moment, he...

Although she still looked a bit tired.

But those eyes.

It was brighter than the stars in the sky.

That's the confidence that comes from strength.

"Joo Won!"

Ma Ling'er rushed over immediately.

He caught Zhou Yuan, who was swaying slightly.

Are you alright?

"That was...?"

Ma Ling'er looked at Zhou Yuan, hesitant to speak.

That scene just now.

It was absolutely stunning.

Did they just swallow the ghost scholar whole?

They even ate the divine throne?

Is this really something a local deity would do?

Even the great deities worshipped by her ancestors.

That's not that intense!

"fine."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand.

A weak but bright smile appeared on his face.

"I'm just a little... full."

It really is full.

Three thousand six hundred strands of Yin energy, plus a demigod, and a divine position.

This meal.

I ate too much.

If we don't find a place to digest this quickly...

He was afraid he might actually explode.