Merit! Changes! Interrogating the Ghost Bride

After quickly cleaning up the Battlefield and collecting some broken but still usable Spiritual Material, Chen Dengming looked towards the distant horizon.

The vast night sky was devoid of stars, obscured by the chaotic clouds left behind after the battle between the Spirit Transformation stage experts. The clouds hung low, and even the moonlight was obscured, plunging the surrounding thousands of miles into darkness and creating an oppressive atmosphere.

Further on the horizon, a long slit appeared in the thick clouds, revealing a Sky Dome as deep as a well, from which lightning flashed wildly, shooting out narrow streaks of light.

That's clearly the Spirit Thunder Layer.

It's possible that the final Spirit Transformation occurred there.

It's also possible that a single strike from a Spirit Transformation cleaved through the layers of Spirit Thunder Layer and Spiritual Qi Wind Layer, creating this wondrous sight that resembled Connecting to Heaven.

However, at least for now, those Spirit Transformation seem to have finished their battles.

Chen Dengming tried to contact Dongfang Huayuan through the Human Immortal Way Power Dongfang Huayuan in his Sea of Consciousness, but received no response.

He immediately prepared to return.

He pulled the reluctant giant deer back into his crotch.

The giant deer snorted, looking like it hadn't had enough of its comfort yet, at least not enough good food. Its evil eyes were fixed on Chen Dengming's White Bone Thousand Soul Chariot, and its mouth was unconsciously chewing.

Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat. He lowered his head, frowned, and snorted, "Last time, you ate the Ghost Infant of the Ghost King Qian Luo without even spitting it out. Do you want even more benefits this time?"

The giant deer grinned, moved around on its robes and trousers, and stretched out one of its thick, muscle-covered forelegs to gesture.

Chen Dengming shook his head helplessly, "Yes, yes, you did indeed do a good job by keeping the Ruthless Old Devil occupied and preventing him from escaping."

Next time! Next time Nascent Soul True Lord's Nascent Soul escapes, I'll leave it to you.

However, I'm warning you beforehand: if you fail to capture it as easily as you have this time, the Nascent Soul I obtain will be my spoils of war, and will have nothing to do with you."

"Hiss--"

The giant deer snorted, its eyes gleaming with a wicked light, displaying an untamed and defiant demeanor.

"Um?"

Chen Dengming's gaze was equally sharp, with a flash of silver light in his eyes, revealing numerous Daoist runes. A powerful pressure pierced straight into the giant deer's heart.

The giant deer trembled, the evil light in its eyes dimmed slightly, and it grunted twice, which was considered as agreeing to Chen Dengming's proposal. Its strong body withdrew its divine light and completely shrank into its robes and trousers, ceasing all movement.

"This deer really does have antlers that grow backwards; it's born with a rebellious streak!"

Chen Dengming withdrew the Silver Light from his eyes, frowned, and snorted coldly.

There were rumors that cultivators who obtained the Giant Deer Mage Robe all met tragic ends; although they did not die, they were all cruelly abused by the Giant Deer.

To deal with this deer, you must always be stronger than it; otherwise, if you ever get injured or weakened, you'll be the one who suffers the most.

However, to be fair, this giant deer is indeed incredibly powerful. It lives up to its reputation as a fifth-order Spirit Transformation cultivator, even though the Giant Deer Mage Robe is not complete. This giant deer is already capable of contending with ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Even someone like the Ruthless Old Devil Tao Tian, who was in the Nascent Soul Late Stage but only had one Nascent Soul left, was being chased and beaten by the Giant Deer.

They traveled slowly and deliberately, not daring to rush too Swift as the Wind and Lightning, for fear of encountering a hidden extraterrestrial Spirit Transformation.

It was almost an hour later that Chen Dengming finally returned to the Border Town stronghold.

When he arrived back, Su Yan Yan and the others had clearly set off first, yet they also happened to arrive back at the same time.

Zuo Qiu Ling had been waiting for a long time with two Nascent Soul Nascent Soul True Lord were skilled in healing Technique Method.

The first priority was to immediately begin further treatment of Chai Shun's Nascent Soul, the Island Master of Dragon Spirit Island, before proceeding with the next steps.

As dawn approached, the two Nascent Soul True Lords from Lingwu Sect and Roushui Mountain Island finally departed.

Chai Shun's Nascent Soul injury had been basically healed and stabilized. He was picked up by several elders from Dragon Spirit Island and his wife, who had rushed there overnight, and returned to Dragon Spirit Island.

At this point, Zuo Qiu Ling, Chen Dengming, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Dengming sighed, "If it weren't for Island Master Chai, I might be dead by now."

Seeing Madam Chai's grief just now was truly unbearable. I can kill some enemies without batting an eye, but faced with this scene of comrades wounded and dao companion grieving, I really can't handle it!

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingbo shook his head and said, "Sect Leader Chen, you don't need to blame yourself. It's already a miracle that you survived when Spirit Transformation expert personally attacked you."

Besides, if it weren't for you in this battle, some of us might have been seriously injured or even killed!

"Good!"

Your Majesty Shangguan Linjiang chimed in, "If it weren't for you, I might not have made it back! Especially since you had already contacted that Venerable Lord, which was an unplanned arrangement. That's what saved us all."

He smiled at the end, his face relaxed, but inwardly he felt a sense of awe towards Chen Dengming.

Perhaps it was psychological, but standing next to Chen Dengming, he thought of the terrifying giant that had punched away a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, and felt a strong sense of oppression.

"Sect Leader Shangguan is too kind. I must thank Sect Leader Shangguan for his timely intervention this time."

Chen Dengming still held this senior who had once taught him Daoist arts in high regard.

"Not at all, I wasn't of much help."

Shangguan Linjiang sensed the respect and politeness in Chen Dengming's tone, and a smile appeared on his face, but his heart was filled with complex emotions.

It hasn't been that long.

The Foundation Establishment junior who was taught the Dao in Immortal Fortune City is now standing shoulder to shoulder with him, chatting and laughing, while he has not yet broken through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

"I've heard that the Longevity Sect 'Immortal Celestial Lineage has a great advantage: it can reshape the Heavenly Timing. One day in heaven is equivalent to one year on earth, greatly accelerating the speed of cultivation. However, it will also rapidly diminish one's lifespan."

Chen Dengming were always white; he might look young, but he was actually quite old.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Linjiang felt somewhat comforted by the disappointment he had felt.

After exchanging ideas, the group went to the council hall with Zuo Qiu Ling, where they explained the entire process of the plan in detail and took out the Sound-Image Pearl as evidence.

These planning processes will ultimately be recorded in the merit book based on everyone's performance, and the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance will distribute Merit Points, so their efforts will not be in vain.

However, during the report, it was learned that Chen Dengming had single-handedly killed two Nascent Soul from outside the realm.

Among them was Tao Tian, Ruthless Old Devil Lord of the Ruthless Demon Palace, one of the four major sects of the Outer Realm Devil. Everyone, including Zuo Qiu Ling, was quite shocked.

"Sect Leader Chen, indeed there are only wrong names, not wrong titles. Your title of 'Fighting Longevity Lord' is truly a perfect one."

Zuo Qiu Ling was overjoyed and in high spirits.

The four paths of the Demonic Sect—Ruthless, Heartless, Annihilating Emotion, and Indulging in Emotion—are all filled with powerful figures, and each Old Devil is ruthless and cunning.

Normally, let alone killing one of them, it would be considered impressive if we could even avoid being killed by these Old Devil.

As a result, during this operation, Chen Dengming single-handedly killed Nalan Huishan, one of the two Enchanting Female Devil of the Hall of Debauchery and Passion, who was one of the two Nascent Soul Nascent Soul and the deputy hall master of the Hall of Debauchery.

In addition, they also destroyed Tao Tian, Ruthless Old Devil demon and master of the Ruthless Hall.

Currently, apart from an elder at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, the Ruthless Hall only has the Ruthless Devilish Son, who is still in the Golden Core Perfection stage and whose hair hasn't even fully grown in, to maintain its presence.

Given the nature of the Demonic Sect, there's a good chance that the Devilish Son and that elder will develop conflicts and competition, leading to constant internal and external troubles in the future.

"Elder Zuo, we shouldn't be too optimistic."

Faced with Zuo Qiu Ling's boast, Chen Dengming quickly corrected him, not daring to be too confident, "Although my last arrow hit that Ruthless Old Devil and I was 70% sure it would kill him, this matter is still not resolved."

"Why!--"

Zuo Qiu Ling raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Sect Leader Chen, since you have already hit that Ruthless Old Devil's nascent Nascent Soul and said you were 70% sure, then it must be close. Let's just wait for good news."

He paused, then immediately laughed and said, "No, there's no need to wait. I, Zuo, will investigate the situation immediately."

Even if that Ruthless Old Devil were still alive, the situation would be far worse, and whether he could rebuild his cultivation would be uncertain.

Moreover, Sect Leader Chen promptly invoked the Venerable Lord's authority, so the Blood God must have already been defeated. This is yet another great achievement!

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming could only remain silent.

He vaguely sensed Zuo Qiu Ling's intention, and further humility would be inappropriate.

Zuo Qiu Ling's remarks today may be an attempt to boost morale by leveraging his achievements, thereby offsetting the sadness and dereliction of duty felt over Chai Shun's Physical Body destruction.

Otherwise, if no victories are achieved and a key general is lost, it would indicate that the initial plan was a failure, Counterattack Cultivator Alliance might face punishment.

The faction of Outer Domain Evil Cultivator has now lost two Nascent Soul generals, and even the Blood God may perish. This is a great victory.

After leaving the council hall, Chen Dengming sensed a subtle change in the attitude of Feng Qingbo and the other Nascent Soul towards him.

With his Spiritual Realm, he was naturally acutely aware of this change.

He knew perfectly well that the strength he had displayed this time had changed everyone's perception of him, and they no longer regarded him as a Nascent Soul who had just broken through and only had some strength and luck.

"Sect Leader Chen, are you still unable to contact the Venerable Lord?"

As they were about to part, Feng Qingbo asked thoughtfully.

Chen Dengming shook his head, "We still can't get in touch with him, but you don't need to worry about his safety."

Feng Qingbo laughed heartily, "Of course I'm not worried about the Venerable Lord's safety. I'm just very curious, is the Blood God really dead?"

If he really dies, then the Venerable Lord will have gained another great achievement—killing a Nascent Spirit Transformation —and earned another merit.

This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. Su Yan Yan's beautiful eyes flashed, and she also stared deeply at Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, "He's really dead. He must have been completely annihilated, both physically and spiritually. All his Incense Believer have scattered."

"Good riddance! If that treacherous old bastard hadn't died, none of us would have been able to sleep or eat in peace."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The situation was critical at the time, and only Chen Dengming could sense the life or death of the Blood God.

Even though it's not officially confirmed yet, since Chen Dengming has said so, it's pretty much a done deal.

Otherwise, facing a Nascent Spirit Transformation Nascent Soul Cultivator who shamelessly attempts to assassinate another Nascent Soul cultivator, everyone on the Battlefield would feel like they have thorns in their side, unable to fight freely.

However, what no one knew was that Chen Dengming's involvement in and assistance was also part of the Blood God's eventual death; only Su Yan Yan vaguely guessed some of the details.

But Chen Dengming didn't say anything. After glancing at Chen Dengming with her beautiful eyes, she decided not to speculate or say anything more.

The two maintained a subtle, tacit understanding.

"This battle has been arduous, and everyone is exhausted. Go back and get some rest. The Outer Domain Evil Cultivator have suffered heavy losses this time, and the coming years will likely be anything but peaceful."

Chen Dengming glanced at the still dimly lit sky, heavy with oppressive clouds, then looked at the crowd and bowed politely.

In terms of seniority, he is the junior, and it is not his place to give such a summary speech.

However, in terms of his strength and the position of first-in-command assigned to him in this plan, he is the one with the most say.

"Alright! Chief Chen, you should also get some rest."

"Farewell, Sect Leader Chen!"

"Fifth Junior Brother, after this trip, Junior Sister Su and I will be going back to help Senior Brother establish the sect. You should come over later; we're more comfortable in our own Mountain Gate."

"Alright! Second Senior Brother, you and Third Senior Sister go ahead first."

Chen Dengming smiled and nodded in response to each of them. When his gaze fell on Su Yan Yan, he nodded and said, "Senior Sister, once you return to the Mountain Gate, please rest well. Remember to reserve a good cave abode for me on Longevity Peak."

The last sentence, "Your Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed" has been repaired, was left unsaid by Chen Dengming in front of so many people to avoid embarrassment.

After returning to the residence at the base.

Having already received news of Chen Dengming's return, He Yingyu, who had been waiting all night without sleep, immediately flew out like the wind, entwining herself around Chen Dengming like an octopus. Her two soft arms also wrapped around Chen Dengming's neck like water snakes, and her pair of clear, bright eyes seemed to be both melancholy and resentful, as if she were weeping and pleading.

"You returned home at night, but didn't come back to check on me, nor even send a jade token. I received the news long ago, but I've been alone in my empty room, waiting bitterly through the cold night with only a lonely lamp."

"Come down quickly, let's go back to our room and talk. What kind of behavior would it be if some of the younger generation saw us like this?"

Chen Dengming was also taken aback by the other party's bold move, and hurriedly made a hand seal to activate the courtyard Formation.

Unexpectedly, He Yingyu pressed even closer, clinging to him more tightly, and gave Chen Dengming's old face a hard bite with her cherry lips. Her face turned as red as burning coals, but her watery eyes did not evade Chen Dengming as she said, "What are you afraid of if you see it? I'm not afraid at all, and you're getting more and more shy as you get older."

Chen Dengming was completely baffled. This girl was usually dignified and graceful; at most, there had been a small fire in the house.

"What's gotten into you today?" she asked with a helpless smile, supporting the girl as they walked into the house. "I go out many times in the past, why are you so impatient this time?"

"How can that be compared? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Battles between Spirit Transformation cultivators were once common throughout the four seas, let alone in this Border Town. When I saw signs of battles between Spirit Transformation cultivators over there, I was filled with apprehension and fear."

He Yingyu couldn't say anything more, her eyes already glistening with tears.

Chen Dengming was both amused and exasperated, and quickly comforted the girl, telling her not to think about anything unlucky.

This time, it was indeed a bit dangerous.

But with He Yingyu's interference, and the beautiful woman beside him breathing sweet fragrance, Chen Dengming swallowed hard, his mouth watering. He felt even more agitated once he entered the room.

Unexpectedly, the girl jumped down on her own initiative, her tight red dress immediately opening to reveal her smooth, alluring legs in fishnet stockings. She glanced at Chen Dengming boldly and without any hesitation before walking into the house.

"Oh, my wife, you really don't want your husband to rest."

"Then you should rest."

Chen Dengming, "."

Afterwards.

It had already gone from daytime to late at night.

In the darkness of night.

Chen Dengming sat on a futon under the skylight, his 36,000 pores emitting a hazy glow, and wisps of Spiritual Qi flowed into them.

After completing a Lesser Celestial Circuit, it was already late at night. Outside, all was quiet except for the occasional howling of the wind and snow.

Cultivation is austere, but fortunately he is not considered an ascetic, and he has companions dao companion friends like his sister by his side.

However, after practicing the Heavenly Immortal Art for one Lesser Celestial Circuit, the proficiency in the Daoist arts did not increase by a single point, making the process extremely inefficient.

Chen Dengming couldn't help but reminisce about his experience of absorbing High Antiquity Spiritual Qi within the Human Heart Hall.

Now that he has some free time, he can try to enter the Human Heart Hall again to absorb more High Antiquity Spiritual Qi, hoping to reach the Nascent Soul Middle Stage as soon as possible.

However, at this Border Town stronghold, we are about to confirm the intelligence and reward those who have contributed.

He has not yet contacted Dongfang Huayuan to learn about the battle between the Spirit Transformation cultivators, and he is not in a hurry for the time being.

"This place is not the Mountain Gate after all, and there are many fellow cultivators from the Four Seas Immortal Sects here. It is not a place for quiet cultivation."

"We should wait until the merits are confirmed, then return to the Mountain Gate before entering the Human Heart Hall. It will only take a few more days at most."

Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, then made a decision. With a thought, he summoned the Soul House by making a hand seal and instructed the Little Array Spirit to release the two Ghost Bride imprisoned Soul House, preparing to interrogate them personally.

After the two Ghost Bride appeared.

The temperature inside the room plummeted, and the atmosphere became eerie.

However, it must be said that both of these Ghost Bride were exceptionally beautiful and incomparably gorgeous.

Bound at this moment, they seemed to have recognized the reality of the situation. After appearing, they all knelt down with tears streaming down their faces, looking up at Chen Dengming and pleading, as if to say, "Please punish me as you see fit, but don't take my life."

What are you doing?

Chen Dengming sat with his legs spread wide, and upon seeing this, he glared at him with a sharp gaze and coldly snorted.

"Playing the victim? Begging me? You two little wench were the ones who led a bunch of Nascent Soul to attack and kill me before, and now you expect me to show mercy?"

Having just ascended to immortality with my sister, I speak with a lot of confidence now.

The Little Array Spirit was genuinely afraid that Chen Dengming would kill the two Ghost Bride right then and there, so it immediately sent a secret message.

"Dao, fellow Daoist, these two Ghost Bride are still useful. The You Jing has a way to directly control their souls."

They must be very familiar with the place Below the Yin Spring.

"That depends on how willing they are; otherwise, I don't like forced relationships."

Chen Dengming responded inwardly, his face remaining unmoved, as cold as ice. He flicked his fingernails and stared at the two Ghost Bride, saying calmly, "I heard you were given to the Starfall Ghost Lord Netherworld Ghost Lord? How much do you know about the Netherworld Ghost Lord and the Underworld?"

Tell the truth, or I won't mind replacing you with a hunky guy, or a hunky ghost, and tormenting you to death!

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the Soul Guiding Banner flew out of his Storage Bag.

The Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun a fit of excitement, scrambled out of the banner with a loud "whoosh," extending its long, bloody tongue. Its copper-bell-like eyes were fixed on the two Ghost Bride, its face full of scars, and it feigned a very perverted look.

I haven't reached 70 monthly votes today, but I'm still going to add an extra chapter. I can't do without showing my sincerity. I'll write it tonight at midnight. If I write 4,000 words, I'll post it. If I don't reach 4,000, I'll post it during the day. I'll continue updating during the day so as not to interfere with anything.