Fierce Ghosts Hook Souls, Killing Intent Arises; the Luo Family Reaps Evil Fruits Due to Retribution

As the Longevity Sect's spirit boat sailed away completely and disappeared into the clouds without stopping, the four Five Elements Escape Sect cultivators in the Changshan wasteland all breathed a sigh of relief.

A young cultivator with a pointed face and monkey-like features chuckled strangely, "Senior Brother Bian, it seems that Fellow Daoist Chen of the Evergreen Immortal Couple isn't all that great. He didn't notice anything amiss at all. You were just overthinking things."

"What, do you really want people to find out?"

Bian Yucheng sneered and said, "He's a fake Core cultivator. Even if a real battle breaks out, if we want to capture him, Junior Brother Lu, who do you think he's most likely to drag down with him?"

The man with the pointed face and monkey-like features chuckled awkwardly, "I was just joking, Senior Brother Bian, you're taking it too seriously. But this skin we're wearing is too uncomfortable, isn't it time to tear it off?"

Upon hearing this, the other two also turned to look at Bian Yucheng.

"Not yet."

Bian Yucheng shook his head. "It's just a thin layer of skin. I've endured humiliation and hardship for so many years in the Five Elements Escape Sect. Can't you guys just bear with it? Also, I've already said not to call each other by our real names."

Seeing that he was angry, the three of them became meek and dared not utter another word.

One of them, his eyes gleaming with greed, looked at the Rogue Cultivator who were waiting and hadn't left in the distance, and said, "Senior Brother, what do you think we should do with these Rogue Cultivator now? Why don't I just wipe them all out and extract their souls?"

If all these Qi Cultivation Cultivators could refine themselves into Yin Souls, tsk tsk... that would be awesome."

"You've got your fun, but we're left with nothing," the other two said unhappily.

"Why can't we get any? The Storage Bag and spirit crystals on these Rogue Cultivators are all yours. I won't take a single penny. I only want their souls."

"How many good things could a bunch of Rogue Cultivator possibly have?"

"Alright!"

Seeing that the group was about to start arguing again, Bian Yucheng felt a headache coming on and snorted coldly, "These Rogue Cultivator cannot be killed for the time being. Don't forget, our plan this time is to occupy this wasteland that they have painstakingly cultivated, so that they will lose more than they gain and end up doing all the work for us."

It's not wise to alert them now. We should wait for Senior Li to arrive with the cultivators from the Building Sect."

Upon hearing the words "Senior Li," the three people arguing immediately snapped to attention and dared not utter another word.

If they mess up the main thing, given Senior Li's methods and temper, they'll be in real trouble.

Not far away, a dense forest spreads out, with towering trees standing at the edge of the forest, their canopies covering the entire sky. These are Ancient Wood around Changshan that have not been cleared or felled.

At this moment, inside the Ancient Wood, Chen Dengming used his master-level Wood Escape Technique to lie in wait, secretly observing the situation on the cultivated land from afar.

Ahead, a stream flows gently, its clear water as green as jade, with a few small fish darting through it, creating a tranquil scene.

"Fellow Daoist, they are very well hidden and have not made a move. I also cannot tell whether they are Devil Cultivator."

Soul House, the Little Array Spirit stammered as it spoke.

"Getting them to take action wouldn't be difficult. However, it's still best to test the waters carefully."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Dengming first emerged from the giant tree, then summoned the Soul Guiding Banner, calling forth his brother Zhu Xun within it.

"Gee!"

Almost a second before Zhu Xun and was about to roar, Chen Dengming issued an order in advance, instantly silencing his roar.

"Zhe zhi zhi?"

Zhu Xun's copper bell-like eyes darted around, a hint of doubt in them, as he circled Chen Dengming, his two ghostly claws twisting together.

Now that he has become Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost, Zhu Xun's intelligence has recovered somewhat.

Although it's not as good as before, it can at least understand some complex instructions and then act accordingly.

Chen Dengming sent a telepathic message to Divine Sense, instructing Zhu Xun over, linger quietly, and not to make a move. If discovered, he was to flee immediately.

Zhu Xun a 'heh' sound, turned around, and floated away.

"Brother Chen, will this work?"

Soul House, Xu Wei asked in a puzzled voice.

Chen Dengming, "We can only try. If there are really Devil Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect among them, they might sense Zhu Xun's Fierce Ghost aura and chase after him. Once they engage in battle, their identities will inevitably be exposed."

If there are no Devil Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect, then we'll continue to think of other methods.

The Soul Devouring Sect's Devil Cultivator among the most active on the Battlefield, and they have a particular fondness for plundering human souls.

If there are problems with the identities of Bian Yucheng and the other three, perhaps one of them is Devil Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect or an undercover agent.

Seeing that Zhu Xun had gone to carry out his orders dutifully, Chen Dengming secretly used a jade talisman to transmit his voice to Du Baoyue, who was observing from the other side, and then transmitted his voice to He Yingyu to ask about the distance.

"Junior Brother, we'll arrive in about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

"Alright! Once you arrive at the location, immediately put away the spirit boat and sneak over discreetly. I will meet you there."

Chen Dengming's spirits lifted.

With He Yingyu, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage, as a companion, even if some dangerous conflict were to occur, their safety would be significantly increased.

This senior sister's Storage Bag is a Treasure Pouch, containing all sorts of bizarre magical Law Artifact, making her a force to be reckoned with.

After a cup of tea.

A spirit boat, a hundred miles away in the clouds, transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into Qian Yingquan's sleeve.

He Yingyu said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Qian, rest assured, my Husband wouldn't speak without reason. He wouldn't take risks easily, nor would he have sent us here if he wasn't confident."

Qian Yingquan, with his shifty eyes, immediately clasped his hands in a bow and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist He, you are too kind. I trust Fellow Daoist Chen, otherwise I would not have made the decision to come here with you so readily."

"It's better to believe it's true than not. If things really have gone wrong at the Dragon Transformation Sect's stronghold, we might end up trapped in an ambush by those Devil Cultivators, and that would be disastrous."

He figured that if he fell into the hands of Devil Cultivator, he would at most die, or worse, be refined into a ghost.

If a beautiful and voluptuous female cultivator like He Yingyu were to fall into the hands of Devil Cultivator, she would be in dire straits.

The two concealed their Escape Light and flew down.

Chen Dengming was already waiting in the nearby mountains to meet He Yingyu.

"Junior Brother, are you alright?"

Upon seeing Chen Dengming, He Yingyu's beautiful eyes lit up, her thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and her beautiful black hair cascaded down as she went to meet him and grabbed Chen Dengming's large hand.

"Senior sister, I'm fine. I'm perfectly alright." Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled.

Qian Yingquan somewhat depressed.

The Evergreen Immortal Couple started showing off their affection the moment they met, which made this 140-year-old, still-single old man very uncomfortable.

The problem is that they are clearly a married couple, yet they keep calling each other "junior brother" and "Junior Brother sister." Playing this kind of risky game is really going too far.

"Fellow Daoist Qian!"

Seeing Chen Dengming bow with a smile, Qian Yingquan immediately smiled as well.

"Come on, I'll take you there first. I'll explain the situation on the way. Keep your distance for now."

Chen Dengming said, pulling He Yingyu, and the three of them immediately moved over. On the way, they communicated with their Divine Sense, roughly explaining the strength of the Five Elements Escape Sect members.

"One is a fake Core Foundation Establishment, and the other three are all at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Could it be that they are hiding their true strength?"

"That's right. If they really are spies planted by Devil Cultivator within the Five Elements Escape Sect, their strength might be genuine, but that's unlikely."

He Yingyu and the other person nodded.

No matter how many Devil Cultivator can cultivate, they can only cultivate one or two at most. To cultivate four Foundation Establishment spies and infiltrate the Five Elements Escape Sect —that would require an immense amount of power.

"If they are all Devil Cultivator disguised as enemies in some way, then their true strength may also be hidden. The original owners of the identity tokens they possess have probably all perished as well."

"Fellow Daoist Chen, why don't we wait for the sect's experts to arrive and then decide what to do?"

"That's exactly what I think. Safety is the top priority, but the sect will definitely make us verify the authenticity before sending anyone. Otherwise, if it's just a misunderstanding, it'll be a laughing stock."

Qian Yingquan and He Yingyu immediately understood.

The current situation is unclear, and the sect will not directly send experts here.

However, if they investigate the situation, they may also risk being exposed.

If the other party is indeed Devil Cultivator, a conflict and battle will occur.

However, since the numbers and strength of both sides are roughly equal, it's not too dangerous.

A moment later, the three quietly arrived at the previous location.

At this moment, Chen Dengming sensed that Zhu Xun was already wandering two miles away from the reclaimed land, deliberately emitting a faint aura of a ghost.

This trace of ghostly aura might be undetectable to ordinary cultivators, but those who have cultivated the Soul Refining Secret Method will certainly be able to detect it with great sensitivity.

At the same time, Chen Dengming also noticed that the Sound Transmission Jade Talisman had made a sound.

After activating it, he received a message from the Golden Core steward in charge of the assessment task from the Longevity Sect.

"Once the situation is confirmed, we can report it and dispatch nearby experts to provide support! Remember, if it's just a misunderstanding, don't let it damage our relationship."

"Really."

Chen Dengming put away the jade talisman and exchanged a glance with He Yingyu.

On the other side, among the four members of the Five Elements Escape Sect who were gathered together to command a group of Rogue Cultivator, a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a high and clearly defined hairline suddenly paused and looked suspiciously in the direction not far away.

"The aura of a ghost? And it's so pure; it doesn't seem to be an ordinary ghost."

A look of joy flashed in his eyes. He patted his Storage Bag, and instantly a bell with a red string on it appeared in his hand.

With a gentle shake, a clear bell rang out, and a ripple of sound waves spread outwards towards the Dongfang.

"Huh? What are you up to?"

Bian Yucheng frowned and looked at the man, scolding, "Put it away."

"Senior Brother Bian." The man looked at Bian Yucheng, gave an awkward smile, immediately put away the Soul Bell, glanced at the Rogue Cultivator in the distance, and transmitted his voice.

"Anyway, these Rogue Cultivators are all ignorant. Senior Brother Bian, I sense a very strong aura of Yin spirits. It might be a bit strange. Shall I go take a look?"

The man pointed Dongfang.

Bian Yucheng instinctively wanted to refuse, but the appearance of ghosts in this eerie place was indeed strange.

Perhaps it was an evil spirit that hadn't been cleared away during the land reclamation process; he immediately frowned and nodded.

"Go and return quickly, be careful, and don't make too much of a commotion."

"Yes!"

Overjoyed, the man immediately rode away on his weapon under the watchful eyes of the other two.

Two miles away, after revealing a trace of Yin Qi, Zhu Xun followed Chen Dengming's instructions and slowly floated back.

Almost as soon as he drifted away, the cultivator with the high hairline arrived at the spot. Sensing the rich and pure Yin Qi left behind, his eyes immediately revealed intense joy.

"This is... the aura of Fierce Ghost? There's actually Fierce Ghost haunting this place?"

He quickly took out the Soul Searching Token, shook the bell, and followed the sound to track the source. Before long, he noticed Zhu Xun drifting towards the deep forest ahead.

"Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost? It's actually a wild Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost? Obviously, no one has ever refined it, so it doesn't have much intelligence. Otherwise, it would have attacked me long ago. How much resentment must it have to naturally take shape?"

The man was initially startled, but soon a greedy look appeared in his eyes. He immediately took out another Law Artifact, the Soul Bell, and gently shook it.

"My soul, my soul, come quickly!"

Ahead, Zhu Xun heard the sound of the Soul Bell, paused for a moment, and turned to glance at the male cultivator.

"Come!"

The male cultivator rang the bell with delight, then took out a spirit storage bottle, indicating that he could feed the Soul Power inside the bottle.

Zhu Xun glanced at it a couple more times, his pale blue eyes flashing with disdain.

Chen Zike shattered a Foundation Establishment Soul and fed it to him. What kind of bizarre thing is this overly enthusiastic stranger feeding him?

He pursed his lips, made a "squeak" sound, then turned around and continued drifting into the deep forest.

The male cultivator was stunned. "What do you mean?"

What kind of dirty word is ?

With his knowledge of Yin Language, how could he not understand it?

At this moment, Zhu Xun, who was floating in front, Zhu Xun around again and gestured with her lips towards the male cultivator, "Hehe!"

The male cultivator subconsciously pursed his lips, remaining silent, but gradually understood Zhu Xun's meaning, and his eyes brightened.

"Is he calling me over? Where is he taking me?"

The male cultivator had no doubts. This Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost was not very aggressive and its intelligence was not high, which seemed to make it somewhat special.

He immediately became interested and followed them.

"Someone's here. He seems to know some soul-refining techniques. Something's strange!"

Inside the forest, Chen Dengming called out to He Yingyu and the others.

Through his mental connection with Zhu Xun, he knew that the person who had been lured there seemed to possess a soul-summoning Law Artifact.

This further increased the suspicion surrounding these people from the Five Elements Escape Sect.

Chen Dengming said, "Senior Sister, these people are most likely suspicious. I'll go over first. You all get ready. As soon as a battle breaks out, immediately send a telepathic message to the sect that Devil Cultivator have appeared here and the reclaimed land is in danger of being lost."

He Yingyu nodded. "Yes! Be careful!"

With a hand seal, Chen Dengming instantly vanished into the trees, using a master-level Wood Escape Technique to move swiftly.

On the other side, after Zhu Xun led the male cultivator into the deep forest, he immediately received Chen Dengming's telepathic message. Without hesitation, he turned around and attacked. His fierce blue-white eyes locked onto the male cultivator, and a strong evil resentment surged over him.

The male cultivator was caught off guard, not expecting the Fierce Ghost to suddenly launch an attack without warning.

However, he was also experienced in combat and was not completely unprepared. A necklace around his neck was quickly activated, creating a gray-black aura that enveloped his entire body.

Zhu Xun's attack, filled with cold resentment, struck the qi shield, and the male cultivator instantly felt a chill run through his body, as if his blood was about to freeze.

He let out a low shout, his eyes radiating eerie black energy. A Soul Guiding Banner flew out of his Storage Bag, and instantly, Yin Wind howled through the forest, ghostly energy filled the air, and countless vengeful spirits appeared and surrounded him.

Zhu Xun roared and pounced forward with his claws outstretched.

Let's do it!

The brothers in the banner fight without hesitation!

"The Soul Guiding Banner, it really is Devil Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect!"

At the same time, Chen Dengming's expression changed slightly. Without hesitation, he cooperated with Zhu Xun's offensive and launched a sneak attack.

The Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions flashed with a bluish-white light, like a gleaming Silver Blade slashing out with lightning, instantly tearing a gap in the large number of Yin spirits summoned by the opponent.

"There are still lurking enemies? Is this Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost being controlled by someone?"

The male cultivator was terrified and was about to defend himself when a blade of light suddenly appeared along the torn opening, coiling like a dragon or snake.

"Clang!--"

The protective magic Law Artifact he had just summoned, shaped like a heart-protecting mirror, had not yet grown in size when it was pierced by a flying knife as sharp as a needle tip, and an aura of oppressive power flowed around the flying knife.

"Core Power? False Core Great Cultivator!?"

The male cultivator's eyes widened, followed by a violent tremor as his heart was easily pierced, and a spray of blood shot out from behind him along with the flying knife.

Instant kill!

"Ah--"

His soul instantly flew out of his body, attracting the many yin spirits summoned by the surrounding Soul Guiding Banner, causing them to backfire.

"Roar!"

At this moment, the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun and charged forward, startling away the surrounding spirits. Its two sharp claws instantly grabbed the male cultivator's soul, intending to tear it apart and stuff it into its mouth full of fangs.

"Etc!"

Chen Dengming quickly called out to Zhu Xun, seeing that the Fierce Ghost's eyes had turned red with greed as it stared at the food, and that it had already stuffed the Yin spirit of the Foundation Establishment male cultivator into its mouth, he immediately began to communicate in dog language.

"Bang!"

Zhu Xun, dissatisfied, uttered dog-like words and slowly pulled the motionless Foundation Establishment male cultivator's soul from its fanged maw, its copper bell-like eyes glaring angrily at Chen Dengming.

"Bang!"

Chen Dengming gave him a wink, indicating that he should finish questioning him first before he could enjoy his meal.

After saying this, he summoned his Soul Guiding Banner, collected all the surrounding spirits, and then sent Zhu Xun feast.

The Foundation Establishment male cultivator with a high hairline was stunned, and couldn't even quickly process the fact that he had died so soon.

His body on the ground was still convulsing; his blood was still warm.

As a result, he became a spirit.

Furthermore, who is this person who made the move?

They're even using Soul Guiding Banner? Are they fellow cultivators? Why are fellow disciples making things difficult for each other?

Immediately afterwards, he saw Chen Dengming's face clearly and was even more shocked and astonished.

"It was you! You noticed we had a problem a long time ago?"

"Noisy!"

With a wave of his hand, Chen Dengming directly put the corpse of the Foundation Establishment male cultivator into his Storage Bag, and then the Soul Guiding Banner collected the male cultivator's yin spirit before quickly leaving.

Nearby, on the reclaimed land, Bian Yucheng and the others noticed the fighting commotion in the mountains to their east.

But this commotion erupted quickly and disappeared just as quickly, and it wasn't particularly significant.

"They're quite smart and obedient; they'll hurry up if you tell them to."

Bian Yucheng gave a light hum, quite satisfied. He then took out Sound Transmission Jade Talisman and sent out a Divine Sense, urging the other party to return quickly and avoid any unforeseen complications.

Whoosh--

Chen Dengming used the Wood Escape Technique to quickly arrive beside He Yingyu and the others.

At this moment, Du Baoyue had also gathered around.

"Junior Brother, we have already reported the situation to the sect. This person is Devil Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect?"

He Yingyu looked at the male Foundation Establishment's Yin spirit that Chen Dengming had released from the Soul Guiding Banner.

"Not bad!" Chen Dengming said solemnly, looking at the Foundation Establishment male cultivator's ghost, whose expression was still filled with confusion and fear.

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, I'll kill him first, then control his spirit to interrogate him."

He Yingyu smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons. She took out a handkerchief and wiped Chen Dengming's sweat-free forehead. "Junior Brother, you're so clever."

Qian Yingquan and Du Baoyue exchanged glances, looking at Chen Dengming's usually kind face, and felt a chill run down their spines.

Good heavens!

To prevent the enemy from resisting, they were killed first, and then their souls were extracted for interrogation.

That makes sense.

Meticulous, thorough, and flawless!

But this Fellow Daoist Chen actually knows the art of soul refining?

"Tell me, are all your companions, including Bian Yucheng, Devil Cultivator?"

At this moment, Chen Dengming questioned the male Foundation Establishment, Yin Soul Dao.

The man was so frightened by Chen Dengming's handsome face that he almost cried.

Brother, who exactly is the Devil Cultivator?

I was just out catching a ghost, and you killed me, extracted my soul, and interrogated me.

"You're not going to talk, huh? Looks like you're pretty tough! I don't have much time."

"No, no! I'll tell you, I'll tell you. We are all Devil Cultivator. I am from the Soul Devouring Sect, and the other three are fellow cultivators from the Blood Fiend Sect and the Mochao Kingdom."

Just as Chen Dengming was about to continue questioning, he suddenly noticed something, immediately released the corpse of the Foundation Establishment male cultivator from his Storage Bag, and took out his Storage Bag.

A Sound Transmission Jade Talisman was faintly glowing.

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed as he looked at the Foundation Establishment cultivator, smiling calmly, "It seems your companion is looking for you."

He looked at He Yingyu and the other two and said, "Those three will probably realize it soon. There won't be time to question them. Let's go and ambush them now."

When will the reinforcements arranged by the sect arrive?

He Yingyu said, "The sect's steward responded that they will invite True Man Yu Ding from a thousand miles away to provide support. Given True Man Yu Ding's speed, he should arrive in about a quarter of an hour."

"Good!"

Chen Dengming acted decisively and swiftly, "Let's go!"

At the same time.

The Luo family.

Inside a dimly lit, enclosed room.

A violent, aged cough came from the Luo family's secret room, then subsided wearily after a while.

A faint, indescribable aura of evil, accompanied by a putrid stench, wafted from the sealed room.

Faintly accompanying this were sounds of seeking enlightenment, like the murmurs of a demon.

Outside the sealed room.

A tall, slender figure with snow-white skin stood quietly.

Her long black hair fell gently over her shoulders. She had distinct features, a straight nose, red lips and white teeth, and a cold and mysterious aura that made people afraid to look directly at her. She wore a dark blue dress that was form-fitting and long, perfectly outlining her curves.

Sensing that the noise in the secret room was fading while the evil aura was growing stronger, a trace of black energy appeared in her cold eyes, and she calmly transmitted her Divine Sense.

"Go, go and prove your unwavering commitment to the Tao."

The next instant, her eyes darkened further, and she turned and left, her skirt swaying gently with her steps, like a vast blue ocean, and she herself was like a sea goddess, stirring the heart.

But until she walked out of the secret room and out of the Luo family's corridor, none of the Wonderful Sound Sect cultivators who remained bowed around the corridor dared to look up at her, not even for a glance at her crystal-clear toes beneath her skirt.

There seemed to be a chilling, sinister power, a power of the same origin as the Cultivation Method they practiced, permeating this delicate body, making one not even have the courage to look up directly at her.

Suddenly, with a loud bang, the door to the secret room was violently forced open.

A figure, panting like a wild beast and radiating oppressive pressure, suddenly burst out of the secret chamber, his teeth grinding together in a 'grinding' sound. In his mind, filled with obsession and anxiety, the image of a tall, imposing man gradually emerged.

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