Abyssal Ghost Tribe

The moment the Deer Demon died, its subordinates scattered and fled.

But at this point, Zhang Yang really wasn't interested in chasing them. He had to rescue Wu Yuan first; after all, he was his only quasi-hero.

Currently, Wu Yuan lay on the ground like a dead man, with no breath or heartbeat. The black smoke monster from before was also gone.

Yet, Zhang Yang was certain he wasn't dead.

"Keep watch for me!"

After giving the order, Zhang Yang moved Wu Yuan into the Wood Demon Tower. Then, he placed his hand on Wu Yuan's head, and his Soul Force Field instantly expanded, locking onto Wu Yuan.

After the recent battle, his control over the Soul Force Field had become much more proficient, and he was confident he could find the black smoke monster hidden within Wu Yuan's body.

On the surface, Wu Yuan seemed normal, but under the influence of Soul Power, Zhang Yang immediately discovered that the black smoke monster was lurking in Wu Yuan's internal organs and blood. The only place not yet infiltrated was his head.

"This is a bit tricky. I can't just peel that thing out like I'm carving a wooden spear."

Zhang Yang had a bit of a headache. The intricate nature of the human body was incomparable to the structure of a wooden spear.

He didn't dare to take the risk.

Just as he was worrying, Wu Yuan, who had been like a dead man, suddenly opened his eyes. The muscles on his face stiffly stretched into a smile, and he spoke in a strange tone.

"You damned little cultivator, you can't save him. He is destined to become my vessel. You are completely powerless. However, I can offer you a chance to cooperate. Give me his body, and I'll give you an enormous benefit."

"Go to hell, shut up!"

Zhang Yang cast another Imprisonment Spell, and Wu Yuan instantly reverted to his death-like state.

"Do you think that means I can't deal with you?"

Zhang Yang hesitated, still reluctant to use the white Fragment of Hope, even though he was certain that a white-quality Fragment of Hope would definitely get the job done.

Heh, it's not that I'm being stingy. I'll use the gray Fragment of Hope first. If it truly proves ineffective, then I'll have no choice but to use the white Fragment of Hope to save him.

Thinking this, Zhang Yang took out the gray Fragment of Hope that the Black-Skinned Mountain Monster had dropped and gently placed it on Wu Yuan's head.

"My request isn't high. Just get that black smoke monster out of Wu Yuan's body for one second."

The moment he made his wish, the Fragment of Hope immediately burned, turning to dust in an instant. But then, Wu Yuan suddenly seemed to gain enough strength to resist. His face flushed red as he came alive, struggling wildly. In a flash, a cloud of black smoke was forcibly pushed out of his body.

Zhang Yang, who had been prepared, lunged forward and used an Imprisonment Spell to restrain the black smoke monster. But he didn't expect the thing to struggle with such immense force. Although the Imprisonment Spell was successfully cast, the black smoke monster nearly broke free several times.

"Village Chief?"

With the black smoke monster out of his body, Wu Yuan immediately woke up.

"Get out! Everyone, stay away from the Wood Demon Tower! No matter what happens, do not approach!"

Zhang Yang roared. He felt a bad premonition because his Soul Power was rapidly depleting, and he had already consumed a lot during the previous battle. He feared he wouldn't be able to hold the black smoke monster much longer.

Just a few seconds later, the Imprisonment Spell failed. The black smoke monster roared, directly lunging into Zhang Yang's body, trying to control him.

This situation startled Zhang Yang. He wondered if the black smoke monster had lost its mind or something.

Because outside, it had been extremely difficult for him to restrain the black smoke monster with an Imprisonment Spell.

But this guy, for some reason, possessed Zhang Yang, making it truly easy to deal with. Did it really think a B-rank Soul Power was to be trifled with?

In just one second, the black smoke monster seemed to realize its predicament and tried to escape, but it was impossible. It was directly annihilated by Zhang Yang's remaining Soul Power.

Three minutes later, a kill message appeared before Zhang Yang's eyes.

Successfully annihilated Level 5 Abyssal Ghost Tribe.

Successfully captured a complete Abyssal Ghost Soul. Can be sold.

Gained 750 Energy.

Acquired Abyssal Ghost Tribe Mark. Cannot be sold, cannot be discarded. This mark is a unique curse of the Abyssal Ghost Tribe and will increase the chance of being attacked by the Abyssal Ghost Tribe.

--- "Well, I'll be! This thing has such a background? Looks like I've gotten myself into quite a bit of trouble!"

Zhang Yang was surprised. The Black-Skinned Mountain Monster previously only gave 600 Energy, but killing this Abyssal Ghost Tribe gave him 750 points.

Leaning against the Wood Demon Tower, he recovered his Soul Power while grinning foolishly. The gains from this battle were immense; it was like upgrading from a basic gun to a cannon, setting him on the path to becoming a winner in life.

It took a while for Zhang Yang to snap out of his smug state. After sternly reminding himself not to get carried away, he began to examine his specific gains.

First, Energy. Before this battle, his village had 3027 Energy, but after this battle, the total village Energy had broken the 10,000 mark, currently standing at 10380.

The Great Horned Deer Lord alone contributed 3000 points to Zhang Yang.

Then, there were the Demon Souls.

A complete Level 15 Lord Demon Soul was valued at 12,000 points on the Golden Scales. Damn, that's expensive! This Lord Demon Soul could cultivate 50 elite soldiers at once, or upgrade 10 elite soldiers to captain-level. If Zhang Yang used it himself, well, it would still grant all attributes +1, plus a random talent/skill, and a randomly matched Battle Rune.

A complete Level 19 Hero Demon Soul was valued at 1900 points on the Golden Scales. It could cultivate 20 elite soldiers at once, or upgrade 4 elite soldiers to captain-level. If Zhang Yang used it himself, well, it would still grant all attributes +1, a random talent/skill, and a randomly matched Battle Rune.

A complete Level 5 Abyssal Ghost Soul was valued at 2500 points on the Golden Scales. It could cultivate a Village Mage, Village Priest, or Village Imp. This clearly seemed to unlock magic-based professions.

The above were the most valuable. Zhang Yang also obtained 9 Red Hawk Remnant Souls (Level 5, valued at 200 points).

76 Azure Wolf Remnant Souls (Level 1, valued at 50 points).

79 Deer Demon Remnant Souls (Level 4, valued at 150 points).

20 complete Azure Wolf Demon Souls (Level 1, valued at 200 points).

6 complete Deer Demon Souls (Level 4, valued at 500 points).

Zhang Yang sold all the incomplete Demon Souls, gaining 17,500 Energy. He had truly struck it rich.