Mutated Ghost Village

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The Ghost Village is located on the east side of the valley, which is the point where you enter this Mountain Area from the east.

This is also a key location connecting this Mountain Area to the outside world.

It's fair to say that if this village weren't a ghost village, but a normal village, this place would probably have already become overpopulated and transformed into a town.

But this is a ghost village, which not only restricts the growth of the village's population, but also prevents the entry of external forces.

No normal person, whether it's a caravan or anything else, would want to pass through such a ghost village.

When Gu Xi arrived, it was already dark.

Standing on a nearby hilltop, looking down at the ghost village, Gu Xi finally understood why Wu Liu didn't know about the ghost village and said he could recognize it at a glance once he arrived.

The entire village in front of us has the opposite feng shui of a normal village.

Normally, villages are built on the south side of mountains and the north side of rivers, in a sunny location. But here it's the opposite; the entire village is built on the shady side of a hillside, so even when the sun is in the sky, the village doesn't get much sunlight.

Normally, a village would have a pond in front of it, but in this village, the pond is located at the back, as if it were hidden behind the village.

However, all of this was still alright. What really made Gu Xi feel that the village in front of him was that, although the ghost village was no longer there, Gu Xi found that the village was still brightly lit when he looked up and down from the top of the hill.

In front of each house, there was a vermilion lantern; no one knew who made it.

By the light of the lamp, Gu Xi noticed that in addition to the old houses where the villagers lived, there were many things in the village that should not belong to the village.

Things like the stage in the southwest corner of the village and the inn in the northeast corner don't seem like typical features of a small village.

Although he didn't understand what was going on, Gu Xi had already come all this way, so he naturally wouldn't leave like this.

After gently patting the Evil Coffin, Gu Xi left the mountain and headed towards the ghost village.

As the Evil Coffin descended, Gu Xi noticed that the situation on the nearby hilltops seemed to be changing.

The mountains and forests receded, and the villages continued to expand.

What was originally a ghost village that could only house a dozen or so families when viewed from the mountain has slowly transformed into a Small City covering more than a hundred acres as Gu Xi gets closer.

This situation is not much different from the Blood Sacrifice Ridge where the Mountain God Temple changed.

This made Gu Xi's heart tighten. Could it be that the ghost village in front of him would require another battle?

Just as Gu Xi was preparing to open the City Gate and order his troops to attack, the Evil Coffin had already rushed into the ghost village through the gate.

Upon entering the ghost village, Gu Xi found it completely empty, devoid of any human presence. There was no trace of Yin Energy or ghostly aura around it, making it feel like a newly built village that had not yet been inhabited.

Everything was brand new, even the floor was spotless.

If an ordinary person discovered this situation, they would have been terrified.

But Gu Xi experienced what the Aryadovi City was like in its very beginning.

He could tell at first glance that the village before him was dead.

The death here does not refer to the village being inhabited by ghosts, but rather, like the case of Aryadovi City and Luna, the village has died.

This feeling made Gu Xi's eyes narrow. He raised his left hand and said to the Special Mirror hanging on his wrist, "Luna, this city is dead. Do you want to come and see it?"

Upon hearing the message from Gu Xi, the Special Mirror lit up, and Luna appeared in front of Gu Xi using the power of the Weird Mirror Space.

As soon as she appeared, Luna glanced around.

"This city is not dead; it is still alive."

"But why do I always have this feeling that this city is dead?"

Although he trusted Luna's judgment, Gu Xi still asked with some curiosity.

The ghost village in front of him gave him a feeling very similar to how Gu Xi felt when he first entered the Aryadovi City.

Everything around was filled with a sense of deathly silence.

"I don't know. The city in front of me has a very eerie feeling, but I'm sure this city is not dead."

Luna looked around. As Elf of the Aryadovi City, Luna knew very well what Dead City should look like.

The city before her was simply deserted, not dead; she was certain of that.

Gu Xi immediately chose to believe Luna's judgment.

If the city isn't dead, then we should still go and look for any hidden ghosts or something.

Just as Gu Xi was about to move forward, a sharp whistle rang out.

Gu Xi felt a chill all around him, as if he were being watched by countless people, and his body became somewhat stiff.

Gu Xi understood that someone was watching him. Without thinking much, the phantom of the Steel City Gate appeared behind him.

But at that moment, Luna clearly sensed something.

She quickly and loudly stopped him, saying, "My lord..."

But it was too late. The Steel City Gate landed right in the center of the ghost village, and in the next instant, all the lanterns in the ghost village turned from red to white.

Then a large number of figures appeared in the ghost village.

These figures were all floating in mid-air, their faces pale, staring intently in Gu Xi's direction.

As soon as these figures appeared, Gu Xi felt his life force rapidly draining away, as if something had sucked it away.

Gu Xi was now somewhat regretful. When he prepared the Magic Potion, he had only considered his own combat habits, and the Magic Potion used to replenish mana made up the majority of the potions.

As for vitality, Gu Xi didn't think that much about it. In his mind, he still had Substitute Puppet hanging on his waist. As long as he wasn't instantly killed, he could have Isabella come over to replenish his health at any time. There was no need to make Magic Potion to replenish health.

But now, this situation has left Gu Xi speechless.

While internally complaining, Gu Xi quickly thought of ways to deal with the current situation.

At this moment, Gu Xi noticed that Luna had already rushed out in one direction.

Following the direction Luna rushed in, Gu Xi noticed that at the spot where Luna had gone, an enormous tree Void Piercing forth from the sky, forming a lush, humanoid creature. Its body was massive, standing eighteen meters tall, resembling an ancient Giants.

The trunk of this human-shaped tree is densely covered with layer upon layer of leaves, resembling a magnificent green robe.

Beneath the cover of these leaves hung countless black jars, each exuding an air of mystery and eeriness.

As the wind rustled through the leaves, the Black Jar hanging on the trees suddenly released a white powder.

When this powder is sprinkled out, it has a strange sweet smell, but it also has a somewhat harsh taste.

What surprised Gu Xi the most was not this, but that above the heads of all the figures in the ghost village, there was a thread connecting to Black Jar in the White Powder.