Reentering the Ghost Market, Trouble Befalls the Chu Emperor

When he said those words, he exuded enough power, his whole body radiating a chilling murderous aura.

However, the surrounding Saintly Demons did not think so. Although they did not show it, they all sneered inwardly.

Exiting Sainthood?

Is that all there is to it?

This is just a casual remark; no one knows who it was, but not long ago, the Chu Emperor chased them all over the world.

Putting everything else aside, those of them who were chased are all still shaken.

It was only later that they found a powerful patron; otherwise, they might not have been able to solve the problem of the Chu Emperor.

Of course, there aren't many more who have attained sainthood these days, and there's no need for them to create various conflicts, so I won't say more about it.

The White-Clothed Man ghost was so engrossed in the fact that he had annihilated the Chu Emperor that he didn't notice the expressions of the other ghosts who had entered the Saint realm. In fact, as he was thinking about it, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up and he smiled.

The weather in the Ghost Market was always gloomy. The moonlight shone down from the sky, illuminating the hazy earth, making it appear dark red and chilling to the bone.

At this moment, the Chu Emperor walked on the ground with a blank expression. He had fallen from the sky and, without a soul, was acting entirely on instinct.

Not long ago, he sensed an extremely strong aura that he found repulsive, and instinctively, he wanted to get closer to this repulsive aura and destroy it.

Driven by instinct, the Chu Emperor rushed towards that aura, intending to completely eliminate it.

Normally, this would have instilled fear in him and made him want to run away, but in the current situation, his instincts did not compel him to flee.

The Chu Emperor abandoned his plan to kill the other strange entities and instead rushed towards that aura.

The whole process went smoothly, and he was moving very fast. Just as he was about to get close to that aura, he stopped.

His face remained blank, and his eyes were still empty, giving the impression that he had no life at all. But at this moment, the Chu Emperor silently took a step back.

The aura emanating from the other party was very strong, but slightly weaker than his. Instinct told him that he could kill the other party, but for some reason, his heart suddenly started pounding wildly as he was about to get close.

Not far ahead was a black sea. The water was neither clear nor transparent; it was all as black as ink, which made people feel very depressed.

Under the crimson moonlight, the sea appeared even darker.

The waves kept surging, and the sound of the waves crashing could be heard from near to far.

The sound of rushing water, if not for the black seawater, could even be quite refreshing.

Not far ahead was a black vortex.

The whirlpool was huge, with black seawater flowing continuously within it, creating a spectacular sight.

The Chu Emperor could sense that the chilling aura was emanating from the black vortex.

Standing still for a long time, driven by instinct, the Chu Emperor finally lifted his foot and walked towards the center of the whirlpool.

The black seawater beneath his feet gradually calmed down as he arrived. Apart from the whirlpool in the center, the surroundings were deathly silent. The Chu Emperor took only one step and arrived above the whirlpool.

He lowered his head, examining the whirlpool beneath his feet, and suddenly stretched out his right hand.

His right hand, radiating a dazzling light, struck the black vortex.

When the palm touched the black vortex, the entire vortex stopped flowing and returned to normal almost instantly.

But the Chu Emperor did not stop. The light grew increasingly intense, and in the blink of an eye, the seawater was evaporating at a visible speed.

The evaporation rate was extremely fast; in just half an incense stick's time, this sea area had become completely empty, leaving behind an enormous, deep pit.

The Chu Emperor's gaze was fixed on the very center of the deep pit, where the black vortex began to appear, his empty eyes devoid of any emotion.

In the very center, a tall figure sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

He seemed oblivious to the Chu Emperor's gaze, sitting cross-legged, maintaining his posture, without moving.

At this moment, the Chu Emperor bent his middle finger, hooked it with his thumb, and flicked it slightly at the tall, seated figure.

In an instant, a beam of light shot straight into the sky, fading the blood-red color of the entire sky. At the same time, where the light disappeared, a terrifying aura suddenly appeared.

After this aura appeared, it surged directly towards the tall figure, as if it wanted to erase the tall figure from this world in an instant.

Just then, the tall figure who had been sitting cross-legged finally stirred and opened his eyes.

Those eyes were pitch black, with no whites, making them look terrifying.

A chilling sensation rose directly from the back of the Chu Emperor, but driven by instinct, he continuously extended his hands, his breathing gradually quickening.

When the aura approached the tall figure, it was already powerful enough to make the entire world tremble.

"Boom!"

The tall figure did not resist as expected, allowing the aura to fall on its body, and cracks began to appear on its body, like a dense spider web.

After the crack appeared, blood gushed out, and the body shattered into pieces, turning into fragments scattered on the ground.

The entire process proceeded without any surprises or unusual circumstances. From the moment the Chu Emperor made his move until the very end, the tall figure showed no sign of resistance.

The Chu Emperor stood tall and straight, his empty gaze fixed on the spot where the tall figure had died.

Just then, the snow on the ground suddenly trembled and began to merge in mid-air, turning into a stream of black water.

The black water flowed at extremely high speed, rushing directly towards the Chu Emperor, leaving no room for escape.

Driven by instinct, the Chu Emperor subtly turned his body to the side, narrowly avoiding the black water flow.

The black water lost its direction, suddenly exploded, turned into countless gases, and dissipated into the air.

Just then, a trace of emotion appeared in the Chu Emperor's eyes, which had been empty and seemingly wooden.

It started out small, but gradually expanded.

In the blink of an eye, it had filled the eyes of the Chu Emperor.

The empty expression was gone, replaced by an unimaginable chill.

"Well..."

A sigh escaped the Chu Emperor's throat, which then transformed into a series of chilling sounds.

"Heh... A trace of the Supreme Saint's aura is indeed effective. Now, with my Hun Feng, I can actually experience the taste of Exiting Sainthood."

Hun Feng comes from a world where people cultivate their divine souls, a world where everyone uses their divine souls.

However, ever since they produced a master who had Exiting Sainthood, they have suffered a powerful blow from the Supreme Saint.

He had witnessed such a scene before, and it was no exaggeration to call it a cataclysmic disaster.

In the blink of an eye, the whole world fell apart, and in order to survive, he agreed to become the Supreme Saint Supreme Saint's lackey.

He didn't know how long he had been here, but it had been a very, very long time. He had been hiding his presence and sitting here in silence for countless years.

He is proficient in the divine soul and is the only key to communicating with the Supreme Saint. Now, it is time for him to play his role.

The Chu Emperor had no divine soul, but the Hun Feng was proficient in divine souls. With the help of a trace of the Supreme Saint's aura, he successfully occupied the Chu Emperor's body.

"I laid this out here many years ago, and now, I'm finally being able to play my part." Hun Feng felt the power within his body and said, "Is this the power of Exiting Sainthood? It's a pity. Once I win, I will have to give up this power, but it doesn't matter. As long as I can live."

"Hehehe... That's a broken world. To think they could deal with Supreme Saint is simply a pipe dream. They'll never know what kind of being they're facing. These countless worlds are the Supreme Saint's prison. At most, I can only be a jailer. I'm already quite satisfied."

Having waited here for who knows how many years, he became quite talkative, muttering to himself even when no one was around.

It was as if they were trying to make up for the time they hadn't spoken before. Fortunately, they didn't talk for too long. Hun Feng controlled the Chu Emperor's body and flew directly in one direction, which was the direction where the White-Clothed Man ghost was.

Xu Bai was unaware of the various changes that had taken place in the Ghost Market, because after returning to the Barbarian Territory and telling Chu Ling about the events and their causes, he once again embarked on the journey into the Ghost Market.

Through the circular pattern, in the blink of an eye, he felt everything go black and he found himself in a familiar environment.

Looking at the blood-red light around him, the blood-red full moon in the sky, and the black, lifeless earth beneath his feet, Xu Bai stretched his neck.

"This time there wasn't that kind of pain, it seems that upgrading has become a troublesome thing," Xu Bai thought to himself.

He thought he could upgrade his cheat ability again while he was here, but it seems he was overthinking it.

But none of these things matter. The most important thing for him on this trip, besides gathering intelligence, is to find those strange beings, force them to leave traces, and also to cleanse his own energy bar.

Xu Bai had already planned it out: he would use his soul control to continuously control the strange entities, eventually turning them into his spies.

Now that he has reached the level of a saint, it is difficult for others to detect him. Therefore, he needs to collect progress bars while maintaining control, striving to achieve the best of both worlds.

Having figured out the method, Xu Bai didn't linger and randomly chose a direction to head in...

Under the dark red sky, what Xu Bai saw was different from the last time he came in.

Aside from Ghost Market eerie inhabitants, the city's structure and architectural style are actually not much different from those of the human world.

They even have streets and various characters. Last time Xu Bai came, it was a scene of prosperity, but this time it felt like a scene of decline.

The cities we passed through were not eerie; they were all in ruins. In some places, only half of the city remained, while the other half had long since turned into rubble.

During his journey, Xu Bai had already transformed himself into a strange appearance. Since he did not encounter any strange beings, his trip was relatively smooth.

He was actually quite clear about the reasons for this decline. It was quite simple to think about: with two Ghost Market at war and the Chu Emperor moving around in between, it was normal for a lot of things to be destroyed.

"I'll collect as many progress bars as I can until I gather useful information, then I'll figure out a way back." Xu Bai made up his mind and continued on his way.

In order to avoid being discovered, he pretended that his strength was at the Transcendent Realm, so he flew very slowly.

But if he flew directly in one direction like this, a city would soon appear ahead of him.

The city was also in decline, looking like a ruin, but when Xu Bai's divine sense swept over it, he discovered that many strange people lived there.

"I've finally found you." Xu Bai descended from the sky with a smile on his lips.

He walked along the city gate, but there were no strange guards there. He guessed that the gatekeepers had been taken away because a great battle was imminent.

Under Xu Bai's spiritual scan, he could sense that the eeriness here was very weak, perhaps not even qualified to go to the battlefield.

Mosquito legs aren't about size; the number is also a key factor.

Since there was no threat, Xu Bai didn't waste any time and directly swept his divine soul over, taking control of all the strange phenomena present.

The once quiet city began to change. One eerie creature after another emerged from every corner and gathered in a huge square, standing there with blank expressions.

With his hands behind his back, Xu Bai sent out his message with a slight movement of his soul. "Tell me all the secrets you know. I need to know about the Ghost Market and the upcoming war between the Ghost Market and the human world."

He controlled all the strange things present, and after he sent the message, he did not continue to act strangely.

Clearly, these strange occurrences are unknown.

In fact, it was nothing beyond Xu Bai's expectations. These old, weak, sick, and disabled people couldn't possibly know any secrets.

Of course, they are not entirely useless; even a mosquito's leg is still meat.

Next, under Xu Bai's control, these strange entities left their marks on the ground. The square was large enough for them to use.

Xu Bai also verified this method, and as he watched the progress bar grow rapidly, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Is there anything more enjoyable than a pleasant progress bar? Nothing.

I can also gather intelligence and eliminate the strange creatures at the same time. Isn't that a plan that kills three birds with one stone?

Beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous!

Because the cheat system has been upgraded many times, and because these strange entities are not high-level to begin with, the progress bar increases at an incredibly fast speed.

Xu Bai finished all the progress bars here without spending much time. Of course, since he didn't have Entering Sainthood Failure Insights, these skills were very complicated, so he used three ellipses to represent them on the panel.

Only when he has a thought will the ellipsis open, revealing those complex and diverse skills.

After finishing the last bit of progress, Xu Bai raised his head, his soul stirring slightly.

All the strange creatures present collapsed to the ground, their souls completely gone; they were utterly dead.

"This is a treasure trove for me!"

"Now, let me see how many surprises you guys have in store for me, hahaha!"

Xu Bai could already see countless progress bars beckoning to him.