A chaotic world where lives are like grass

"System? I want to ask, are the time flows of the Douqi Continent and the A Chinese Ghost Story world synchronized?"

"Ding! They are not synchronized. When the Host enters other worlds, the time in the main world will be stopped. Only after the Host completes the mission and returns will time continue to flow."

"I see. Doesn't that mean if I cultivate for a year in the A Chinese Ghost Story world and return to the Douqi Continent, I'll have gained an extra year of cultivation time compared to others?"

"As the Host understands, but the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and Heaven and Earth rules differ in different worlds. The Host's cultivation speed may decrease or skyrocket after traversing worlds."

Stroking his chin, Xiao Han didn't quite understand the system's words. He asked curiously, "For example?"

"For example, if the Host were to traverse to a world in the era of the end of magic, the speed at which the Host absorbs Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would greatly decrease, and cultivation would become extremely difficult."

"I see, I understand."

Exhaling, Xiao Han had prepared himself mentally.

However, since he was going to traverse, he naturally wouldn't just do so carelessly.

Xiao Han first recalled the plot of A Chinese Ghost Story and then instructed Qinglin to go to the Family Medicinal Herb Store to get enough supplies for about half a year.

Then he packed some daily necessities, such as the Douqi Continent version of Otaku Happy Water, some food suitable for long-term storage, dried fruits, jerky, rice, snacks, clean water, tents, and so on, enough for several years, just in case.

After all, he had always liked storage rings before traversing. Now that he had obtained a Storage Ring with a capacity of over a thousand cubic meters, he naturally had to make good use of it.

After thinking about it, Xiao Han went to the Mittel Auction House and purchased two low-level Storage Rings, each with a capacity of over ten cubic meters. Then, with a satisfied clap of his hands, he returned to his room to prepare for the traversal.

After closing the door, Xiao Han took a Deep breath.

Although Xiao Han still had some impression of the general plot of A Chinese Ghost Story 1 and A Chinese Ghost Story 2, he couldn't quite remember the specific duration.

He only knew that it would last for at least about a year. The thought of not seeing Qinglin and the others for half a year to a year made him feel a sense of reluctance.

But life was like this. A man had to venture out into the world, and one day he would have to leave home to explore the outside world.

Gritting his teeth, Xiao Han summoned the system.

Just as Xiao Han was about to traverse, the system sent a message: "Due to the Host's Breakthrough to Dou Shi, the system will randomly grant a gift item from the Myriad Worlds. Do you wish to accept it?"

"There's such a good thing?"

Xiao Han raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes, from now on, every time you achieve a Breakthrough in a major Realm, you will randomly receive an item," the system coldly answered Xiao Han's question. "Do you wish to accept the item now?"

"No! I'll wait until I've traversed to the Instance world."

Xiao Han shook his head. He had finally made up his mind, and it was very frustrating to be interrupted so suddenly.

"System! Open the world template and select the traversal world: 'Hong Kong version of A Chinese Ghost Story movie world'!"

"Ding! The Portal of Transmigration has opened... Countdown begins, five, four, three, two, one."

BOOM!!!

As the system's cold and mechanical countdown reached one, Xiao Han felt a powerful energy vortex explode in his mind.

Then, in the next moment, he was sucked into an energy vortex seven feet tall that appeared before his eyes.

With a dizzying, earth-shattering sensation, Xiao Han felt extremely uncomfortable, his stomach churning as if he were about to vomit.

Passing through layers of black halos, Xiao Han finally broke through the World Barrier and successfully entered the world of A Chinese Ghost Story.

As soon as he got off the "car," Xiao Han's stomach churned violently. He lay on the grass in pain, retching uncontrollably, almost spitting out his stomach acid.

"Nima, if I had known that crossing worlds would be worse than motion sickness, I wouldn't have eaten anything before transmigrating... Ugh!!!"

After vomiting a pile of indescribable mush, Xiao Han wiped his mouth, then stood up and surveyed this new world.

Whoosh--

"Quack-- Quack--, Caw-- Caw--"

A chilling wind blew, carrying the calls of a few crows.

It was midnight, and a waning moon hung high in the sky.

If he wasn't mistaken, he should have arrived on a Wild Mountain.

All around were desolate wilds, with dappled tree shadows. From the moment he descended into this world, Xiao Han could feel waves of Weird energy.

"Hiss--"

He instinctively tightened his clothes, feeling a little scared. This world, teeming with Demons, was even more terrifying than the eerie atmosphere depicted in the movies.

Xiao Han's cautious demeanor was just like an ordinary person in a horror movie who accidentally stumbled into some inauspicious place. Fortunately, he had his skills to protect him. Compared to ordinary people who would surely die upon encountering Demons and ghosts, Xiao Han could destroy these Evil Souls with a flip of his hand.

He walked along the path, stepping on rotten branches and fallen leaves, looking up into the distance. On the Crooked Neck Tree halfway up the mountain, something seemed to be swaying.

"Extreme Shadow Steps!"

Xiao Han's mind stirred, activating his Reach the Pinnacle body movement technique. With a light tap of his toes, he made several swift leaps towards the mountainside.

As he got closer, he was horrified.

"Hiss--"

Such a terrifying sight made Xiao Han instinctively gasp.

On the withered Crooked Neck Tree, five children's Corpses were hanging and swaying in the wind!

Xiao Han wouldn't have been as scared if it were just corpses, but what truly horrified him were the extremely tragic deaths of these five children.

Five human-like figures, without limbs, were disemboweled, their hearts gouged out, their bodies crawling with maggots feasting on the flesh, and faint corpse spots were visible.

Judging from the state of their bodies, they hadn't been dead for long. Looking at their twisted and terrified faces, one could only guess that they must have suffered inhuman torture before dying.

These five children consisted of three boys and two girls.

From their faces, the ears, lips, and noses of the five children had been cut off. Their eyes, which should have been innocent and bright, had been cruelly gouged out.

Looking down, many severed limbs lay on the ground, presumably belonging to these children.

Furthermore, judging from the wounds on their bodies, the perpetrator not only cut off their facial features and gouged out their hearts, but also completely removed the genitals and wombs of these five children, and it was done while they were fully conscious and alive!

Boom!!!

A punch slammed into the ground, creating a large pit four meters in radius and one meter deep.

After the initial shock, boundless rage surged within Xiao Han's heart. His eyes turned red, and along with the anger came a killing intent that welled up in his chest!

The demonic armor in his Dantian was awakened by the killing intent. Sensing the Host's emotional fluctuations, it immediately rejoiced.

Overwhelming demonic might erupted from his body, resonating with Xiao Han's killing intent. Demonic Qi surged into the clouds, dyeing the sky for a hundred miles black, as if it were about to devour the entire firmament!

"Damn... it!"

Although Xiao Han didn't consider himself a good person, he always killed his enemies with a single blow and never resorted to torturing them.

Let alone these innocent children, who were only about 8 or 9 years old!

Even though he knew that in times of chaos, human lives were as cheap as grass!

But witnessing it firsthand, the discomfort in his heart was indescribable!

Judging from the wounds on these children's bodies, the perpetrator was highly likely not a normal human, but one of the various evil spirits from the world of A Chinese Ghost Story!

Monsters!

Evil ghosts!

Demonic cultivators!

Xiao Han mobilized all his Soul Power, scanning the five corpses before him. A strange aura, unlike anything he had ever felt, lingered beneath this Crooked Neck Tree. If Xiao Han wasn't mistaken, this should be the legendary Demon Aura!

As an Alchemist, Xiao Han's Soul Power was naturally exceptional. Not to mention that in the past month, Old Man Yao had also taught Xiao Han various uses and tricks for Soul Power.

With the search of Soul Power, all evil spirits would have nowhere to hide!

As expected!

Xiao Han suddenly turned his head, looking at the grass not far from the Crooked Neck Tree, where there was a white hair.

Although he didn't know what kind of animal it was, he was certain it wasn't a Beast with undeveloped Intelligence, but a genuine

--Demon!

Xiao Han wanted to exterminate the demon, but he only had a clue and no method to search and track it!

Sigh! It was truly infuriating!

Xiao Han punched the tree beside him, directly creating a hole in it.

"Ding! Based on the existing clue, Host has successfully triggered the side quest 'Demon Extermination'."

"When a nation is about to fall, its land is filled with demons. As the Host who has a Backdoor Deal with the World Consciousness, you should wield the Three-foot Sword and clear the world of evil spirits.

Quest: Eliminate at least 1000 demons, vengeful spirits, and demonic cultivators during the quest period.

Quest Reward: Complete set of Wind Riding Sword Technique."

"Does a falling leaf's life only exist to return to its roots?"

"Ding! Detected Host triggering the side quest 'Demon Extermination'. To ensure quest progress, the system will replace the random item gifted upon Breakthrough to a Fighter with a tracking method. Please accept it yourself."