They clenched their teeth, but all they got was air.

Xi Heng transformed into black mist and moved a meter away, realizing that simple physical attacks were not very effective against this monster.

The hesitant ghost let out a low growl, slammed its strong legs into the ground, and lunged forward with great force. In the blink of an eye, the monster appeared before her, brandishing its large sword and sharp claws.

The girl ducked to the side, her sharp blade, stained with resentment, slashing a fiery gash across the enemy's chest—this time, the damage did not allow the opponent to recover easily.

No amount of black and gray resentment could counteract the deep red resentment fire, leaving the wound in his chest that continued to erode inwards.

The trouble was only resolved when the wandering ghost swung his broadsword across his own chest, severing a large chunk of his own flesh.

The other party roared in pain, his face tilted, his pupils widened and his whole body began to tremble.

Suddenly, a large amount of dark mist surged from all directions, pouring into the hesitant ghost's body, causing its already robust muscles to swell continuously.

Xi Heng did not interrupt the other party's transformation, but simply waited quietly by the side.

A few seconds later, black mist appeared in the streets of the town center, growing larger and larger, and the monster's claws and body quickly grew from two meters tall to three or four meters tall.

The Yin value on the wandering ghost, which was originally seven thousand, increased by several hundred at a time, quickly exceeding ten thousand, and was still increasing rapidly.

Its cultivation level also rapidly shifted from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the middle and late stages.

A dozen seconds later, the five-meter-tall, eerie giant narrowed its sinister eyes and looked down at them.

His sharp left arm gripped downwards with five fingers, like a truck with spikes hurtling at full speed.

Xi Heng turned his sword, bent down, and stepped forward, not retreating but attacking head-on.

Five giant spikes landed in front of her, but she easily dodged them and cut them off piece by piece with her sword energy.

The monster's long finger had barely touched the ground when it was cut in half again, with black smoke rising from the cross-section.

When she suddenly leaped up and stepped onto the enemy's hand, her sword energy sliced ​​half of the ghost's hand into pieces of varying sizes.

Although the opponent was large, it also limited his own speed.

Xi Heng leaped onto the giant's shoulder, stepping on its arm. The enemy swung its other sword, severing half of its own arm.

The girl leaped onto his shoulder, and the giant opened its fangs and maw to bite down, tearing off his own shoulder in the process.

Amidst his howls of pain, Xi Heng transformed into a phantom of black wind, appearing above the enemy's head.

The sharp blade spun in his hand, then was held by both hands in reverse.

The blade was covered in condensed crimson flames of resentment, and in the next instant, it pierced down from the top of the monster's head.

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The sharp blade pierced through the monster's body until the guard was pressed against its skin.

The girl turned her hand and slammed her palm down on the sword hilt.

A loud bang resounded, and the condensed resentment erupted from the enemy's body, causing his movements to suddenly stop.

The next instant, numerous red cracks appeared on the monster's body, revealing a striking glassy, ​​fiery interior.

Xi Heng stepped with his left foot, flipped over and leaped backward.

When the figure landed from a height of five or six meters, the wandering ghost was covered with red cracks, like shattered porcelain.

Then the cracks expanded completely, and the ghost's entire body shattered with a thought from Xi Heng.

The resentment within his body trembled violently like a thunderclap, and countless fragments of demons and ghosts, large and small, scattered in all directions, carrying with them countless black filth.

The girl slightly tilted her body, dodging several pieces of meat that came flying at her.

Looking ahead, all that could be seen was a layer of black filth being scorched by the flames of resentment.

Some of the meat chunks were still wriggling, seemingly trying to connect and form a shape.

However, the corrosive power of the resentful fire was too strong, and before long, he was burned into an unconscious, blackened, and paralyzed figure.

Xi Heng took a few steps back.

A few seconds later, the eerie energy in front of him remained chaotic and failed to coalesce again.

"Was the power too much..." The girl pressed her temples, not expecting that the other party couldn't withstand it.

If this eerie creature dies on its first strike, then no one will be able to tell her where her target is later.

She clicked her tongue and raised her hand to extinguish the resentment, giving the other party a better chance of survival.

Just as he pulled back a strand or two, he heard footsteps behind him.

She glanced back and saw the hesitant ghost's rough broadsword attacking from behind again.

Xi Heng's figure turned into black mist and disappeared, then condensed again above the strange fragments.

Turning around, one could see dozens of initial-form wandering ghosts carrying large swords and running with their sharp claws outstretched.

The girl withdrew her hand and pressed down, instantly gathering her martial arts aura and pressing a clear palm shape into the ground.

Numerous monsters were crushed into a pool of black filth by this attack and collapsed to the ground, unable to rise.

She unleashed another raging fire, scorching the filthy streets.

Only then did a newly appeared, hesitant ghost finally sheathe its longsword and claws, and Chao Xiheng bowed and spoke:

“You are qualified to meet His Majesty.”

Xi Heng nodded and withdrew his hand, gathering the scattered resentment back into his body.

He casually gathered a few eerie black beads and stored them in his storage ring.

"That's good, take me there now," she said.

The other party simply said, "I am on duty here and cannot leave... You may go ahead."

This guy's voice was halting and slurred, which sounded quite unpleasant.

Xi Heng rubbed his temples and asked, "Where exactly is that place? Give me directions."

"His Majesty does not exist in the real world, but resides in the strange realm. Stepping into the strange realm in this town will take you directly to the outside of His Majesty's main hall."

"This is a strange place..." Xi Heng felt a bit troubled.

She was close to the Great Perfection of the Qi Devouring Realm of the Vengeful Cultivator, and having read a lot of information about the Wasteland, she naturally knew what the Strange Realm was and how to enter it.

If a mortal wants to enter a strange realm, they can go to a place in the wasteland where there is a large area of ​​evenly distributed yin energy but no strange attacks, wait for the yin energy to permeate their entire body, and then drag themselves into it.

As a vengeful cultivator, Xi Heng can directly transform into black mist and spread outwards. Once the black mist has expanded to a sufficiently thin level, he can also enter a bizarre realm dominated by strange phenomena.

However, this practice consumes a certain amount of one's own eerie aura—just like paying some kind of entry fee.

The longer one stays in the eerie realm, the more the eerie energy within one's body will merge into the wasteland.

This poses no problem for most of the strange creatures that were born from the strange energy of the wasteland, but it is a considerable trouble for the resentful cultivators who have refined the strange energy into their bodies.

No one wants their power to be taken away out of thin air, especially those who cultivate.

Therefore, although Xi Heng had the ability to enter and exit this strange place a few days ago, he had never tried it.

"That's all I have to say." The eerie gray-white monster uttered a few more words before vanishing in an instant.

The strange fragments on the ground also turned into black mist and gradually dissipated.

Leave only some dark black color and stick it on the floor to preserve it.

Xi Heng stood alone in the empty space, watching the Yin energy around him dissipate, returning to the town's average of two hundred.

Only after the battle ended did two ordinary people emerge from the department store not far to the side, their movements stiff and unnatural after standing there for so long.

They peered from behind the small gate at the increasingly dilapidated square, nervously trying to move away.

The girl turned her head to look, and the two men quickly pulled their heads back and hid inside.

She ignored the two mortals and turned to walk towards another abandoned inn in the distance.

Stepping over the threshold, I casually flicked out a gust of wind to sweep away the dust inside, grabbed a chair, and sat down.

Just as I was about to waste some time entering the eerie realm using some strange energy, a voice suddenly rang in my ear:

"Where is this..."

"Huh?" Xi Heng thought it was the whispering ghost, but when he looked back, there was nothing there.

It took half a second to realize that the voice was somewhat similar to Jin You's, only weaker.

The sound repeated, "Na."

"Are you awake?" Xi Heng replied, "This is an abandoned town in the wasteland, and I have control over your body."

"Oh..." Jin You's consciousness was clearly somewhat confused.

After a moment of silence, she continued:

"Am I... dead?"

"You've only lost control of your body; you're still alive and well." Xi Heng patted the body's forehead, presumably as a form of comfort.

“I feel like I’ve become a ghost, clinging to this body… I can do nothing but talk to you.”

"Even if that's the case, I'll still help you revive later." She waved her hand.

"Really?"

"Don't worry, I'm here." Xi Heng chuckled. "I'm very capable."

“I can tell this isn’t a lie, thank you.” Jin You’s voice softened a bit, and after a moment she looked around at the reality: “What should we do now? There are strange things everywhere in the wasteland. Maybe we should find a place with a lower yin value to build a shelter and create breeding and planting units… I was pressed for time before, so I only bought a year’s supply of tasteless satiety pills. We need to stabilize the situation within this year. With your abilities, you should be able to do it easily.”

"Huh?" Xi Heng was stunned for a moment after hearing these words.

"I've read some books about the wasteland before. If you don't know how to build a shelter, just do as I say, first—"

"Wait, wait, wait." The girl quickly interrupted him: "You've been unconscious for five days, so you might not fully understand the current situation."

"What's the current situation?" Jin You tensed up upon hearing this. "Could it be... that there's a powerful and eerie entity in this town? Are we trapped here?"

“…There is indeed one that’s quite strong, something like the Hesitant Ghost.” Xi Heng nodded.

"This is difficult, we have to—"

Before Jin You could speak, Xi Heng interrupted her again: "I've already beaten it once, so that guy won't bother us now."

"Eh?"

"I learned from it the location of a king among the strange beings, named Bai Nie, who seems to be able to help us separate our consciousness."

"Huh?" Jin You only let out a surprised sound, not quite understanding the news.

"As for what to do now, naturally we need to find the strange creature called Bai Nie and have it help us get rid of our troubles."

"..." The voice in my mind remained silent for a long time, and after more than ten seconds it finally said, "I was unconscious for several days?"

"Five days, I just said that, what's wrong?"

Xi Heng heard a deep breath coming from within his mind.

"It's nothing," Jin You said.

"Okay, let's go to the eerie realm first. The process might be a little dizzy, so be prepared." The girl said simply and closed her eyes.

"What is this eerie realm?" Jin You asked again, but received no answer.

In the next instant, Xi Heng's figure suddenly disappeared, turning into a cloud of black mist that spread outwards from the room.

The dark aura rapidly expanded and spread, causing its color to become lighter and lighter.

Gradually, the black aura dissolved into the wasteland as if it had never existed. Only the Yin energy in the surrounding area could be seen increasing, but nothing could be seen.

After a while, Xi Heng felt that he had entered another world, different from the present world.

A strange feeling, as if I had switched to a different world level, surrounded me, and it slowly faded away after a few seconds.

She opened her eyes and saw a huge palace complex in shades of gray and white standing not far away.

The gray and white palace complex does not resemble ancient or modern buildings; its style is angular and fierce, with many towering spires that look like iron nails piercing the sky.

Slender stone pillars serve as beams, and glass is inlaid in the center of the gray-black walls. The building's outlines mostly point straight upwards. If viewed from a distance regardless of the color, the entire complex resembles a pine and fir forest at night, appearing solemn and awe-inspiring.

A crescent moon hung in the sky, and countless stars formed the Milky Way. The moonlight reflected on the buildings, making them appear strangely tranquil and peaceful.

The building is entirely composed of gray, white, and black colors, and the numerous armored soldiers and guards standing in front of it are also all in black and white.

It's as if a heavy black and white filter is covering the entire area.

Only Xi Heng, who had just arrived, still had some flesh color on his body, and his bright red eyes were eye-catching.

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