The Merciful Great Venerable of Salvation from Suffering Above and Below Heaven and Earth!

[Name: Fan Wu]

[Vitality: 89+]

[Strength: 9+]

[Skill: None]

[Free Attribute Points: 0]

Fan Wu's personal panel changed once again. It was during his journey that he had allocated all the Free Attribute Points he obtained to the [Strength] attribute.

This meant that the 3 Free Attribute Points he received today had all been used up.

The reason Fan Wu didn't save his attribute points to allocate to necessary places at critical moments... was because he currently needed a higher [Strength] attribute.

To enhance his own sensory acuity!

The [Strength] attribute from the Golden Finger didn't just refer to "physical power."

It also included: reaction time, agility, perception...

And other factors.

The [Strength] attribute truly represented Fan Wu's overall combat power.

Therefore, every time he allocated points, it was almost a comprehensive upgrade of his entire being!

When the [Strength] attribute increased from 7.5 to 9, Fan Wu's sensory acuity had reached an astonishing level.

If he wanted to see if that mastermind was in the pleasure district, it was simple. All he needed was an exaggeratedly large sword, coupled with an imposing presence...

Then, after beating down all the thugs blocking his way in the pleasure district...

It would be enough to scare a crowd of people into fleeing in panic!

Because Fan Wu's fierce demeanor and the dangerous aura emanating from him were even more intimidating than a fierce bandit!

Fan Wu watched with his own eyes as people fled the pleasure district in disarray.

In his eyes, the attribute information of these people was completely exposed.

But even after the pleasure district was emptied and became extremely quiet...

Fan Wu didn't see any particularly special attribute information.

However, in this silent environment...

He heard some unusual noises!

He heard someone reciting strange incantations, heard his name being mentioned, heard the sound of mechanisms activating, and heard the sound of footsteps.

So.

He headed straight in the direction of the sounds!

As expected.

He saw someone.

It was the person he was looking for!

There was no other way... the attribute information displayed above the person's head was too dazzling to ignore.

[Evil Dao Xuan Shizi -- Vitality: 252 -- Strength: 5 -- Skills: Ghost Nurturing Soul Cultivation Art, Paper Figure Magic, Secret Art of the Merciful Great Venerable of Salvation from Suffering Above and Below Heaven and Earth Manifesting, Star Constellation Sword Art]

The name information that appeared at the beginning alone revealed this person's identity!

The words "Evil Dao" were exceptionally glaring in Fan Wu's eyes.

But this person's [Vitality] attribute was surprisingly high!

Higher than the green-faced water ghost!

This guy's appearance was unusually aged, his body was covered in one festering sore after another, and he looked extremely emaciated, as if he didn't have long to live.

Having such a high [Vitality] attribute was truly somewhat surprising to Fan Wu.

And his [Strength] attribute was also the highest among the living people Fan Wu had ever seen.

As for the string of [Skills] that followed, it was also the first time Fan Wu had seen them.

If he were targeted by someone like this.

Fan Wu worried that one day, while sleeping, he might inexplicably have his throat slit by some ghost.

At this moment.

Fan Wu and Xuan Shizi were less than ten steps apart. Fan Wu could clearly see Xuan Shizi's appearance, and conversely, Xuan Shizi could also see Fan Wu's appearance.

Xuan Shizi's eyes widened instantly!

He recognized Fan Wu!

In the entire Prison Dragon County, there was only Fan Wu of the Dragon-Imprisoning Monastery with such height and build.

Moreover, during their previous confrontation, Xuan Shizi had only seen a blurry image of Fan Wu remotely through the two talismans in the eyes of the Giant Paper Figure.

Now, seeing Fan Wu up close, Xuan Shizi was almost shocked to the point of suffocation!

"Merciful Great Venerable of Salvation from Suffering Above and Below Heaven and Earth, I borrow your power!"

But the moment he thought of the two ghosts he had raised and the paper figures he had painstakingly crafted, all defeated by Fan Wu... and then the offerings he was supposed to present to the Great Venerable, also taken by Fan Wu.

A ball of rage ignited in Xuan Shizi's chest.

His eyes flickered with venomous and ruthless intent.

His killing intent was fully revealed!

The hand seals he had formed had not been released, and he chanted, "Borrowing soldiers with essence, proving the Dao with blood! As the Great Venerable commands!"

"Ghost Infant! Yin Woman! Appear together!!"

"Stop him for me!!"

Xuan Shizi's complexion, which had regained some color from absorbing incense smoke earlier, turned deathly pale once more. It was as if a great deal of his magical power had been depleted.

Then, without uttering any further threats, he turned and fled...

He bolted towards the underground secret chamber.

It was hard to imagine how his emaciated body could unleash such speed.

Fan Wu did not pursue.

Because in front of him, ghosts were blocking his path.

Many ghosts!!

At this moment, the pleasure house was filled with a chilling wind, making the candlelight flicker precariously, and shadowy figures emerged! A staggering number of wandering souls and ghosts, like a wall of spirits, attempted to block Fan Wu.

Fan Wu saw many small ghost infants toddling along, and many flamboyant prostitute ghosts.

Lines upon lines of status information appeared before his eyes.

But without exception...

They were all weak!

Rather than calling them a group of ghosts, they were more like a swarm of wandering souls, not even reaching the level of "fierce ghosts." They were so weak that Fan Wu didn't need to draw the Demon-Slaying Sword.

He walked towards the group of wandering souls step by step, placing a hand on the shoulder of a prostitute wandering soul.

With a casual shove, the group of wandering souls blocking his path let out bone-chilling wails and collapsed in a heap.

With a stomp of his foot, several ghost infant wandering souls were instantly annihilated!

Fan Wu's vigorous yang energy and surging blood essence were like a scorching steel furnace. His casual punches and kicks were...

absolutely fatal to wandering souls of this caliber!

No weaker than being struck by a peach wood sword!

He was practically a humanoid magical artifact!!

[You have successfully killed "Prostitute Wandering Soul A", congratulations on obtaining Free Attribute Points: 0.1 points!]

[You have successfully killed "Ghost Infant Wandering Soul", congratulations on obtaining Free Attribute Points: 0.05 points!]

[You have successfully killed "Pimp Wandering Soul"...]

[You have successfully killed...]

Unparalleled mowing.

There was nothing more fitting.

The strength of these wandering souls was too meager. With just a few punches and kicks from Fan Wu, no wandering souls remained before him. As a result, he gained another 1 point of Free Attribute Points.

At this moment, a flight of stairs appeared before Fan Wu. At the bottom of the stairs, there seemed to be nothing.

But he had just seen Xuan Shizi hastily activate some mechanism, opening a stone door and slipping inside.

Fan Wu followed the stairs.

He walked down step by step.

Through his heightened hearing, enhanced by the attribute points, Fan Wu heard strange movements from behind the stone door, and he also heard bursts of obscure, incomprehensible sounds.

It seemed like Xuan Shizi was chanting some strange secret incantation in a very peculiar tone.

Fan Wu reached a point where there were no more stairs for him to descend.

He stopped, every muscle in his body tensing with his movement, every inch of his bones and sinews slowly gathering power!

He suddenly kicked forward with one leg!

The strength briefly accumulated in his muscles and sinews at this moment...

Exploded instantly!!