True Monarch Taihao
Qingyang Peak is the ancestral home of the Li Family, located in the Qingyang Oasis, and is named after the large number of Qingyang Wood planted there.
Numerous mummified corpses lay on the ground of Qingyang Peak, and many houses were destroyed.
A tall, black-clad youth emerged from a Cyan Palace. His body was covered in mysterious black patterns, and his eyes were emerald green.
"It's surprising that it alarmed Spirit Transformation cultivator. Fortunately, I had the foresight to not return to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Ghost Mound, nor can I stay in the Western Desert Cultivation World. I need to find another place."
The young man in black muttered to himself, as if remembering something, and said, "Xiahou Xiang, when I, Huangfu Lou, return to the Yin Underworld Realm, I will surely raze your Xiahou Clan to the ground."
Huangfu Lou ransacked Qingyang Peak, set it on fire, and then left.
Several days later, a cultivator passed by Qingyang Oasis and found it had been reduced to ruins, with not a single corpse left behind.
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The Ten Thousand Ghost Mound filled with the constant wails and howls of ghosts, and the air was thick with Yin Qi.
On a steep mountain peak, Huang Ziqi and a burly Blue-Shirted Youth stood atop the mountain.
"Daoist Wang, I didn't expect you to be in the Western Desert Cultivation World as well."
A look of surprise flashed in Huang Ziqi's eyes.
The Blue-Shirted Youth is True Monarch Taihao, who comes from the North Sea Cultivation World.
"I happened to be traveling in the Western Desert Cultivation World when I heard about Ghost Creature harming people, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect to run into Fellow Daoist Huang here."
The Blue-Shirted Youth said with a smile.
"It's been many years. You've already reached the Spirit Transmutation Mid-Stage Lingxu Realm yet?"
Huang Ziqi said.
True Monarch Taihao sighed and said, "I also want to ascend to the Lingxu Realm. I plan to prepare several defensive treasures. Who knows if there will be any accidents during the ascension process? Anyway, I still have a lot of lifespan left, so I'm not in a hurry."
"Daoist Wang, you've encountered Ghost Creature at the Spirit Transmutation Realm?"
Huang Ziqi pressed for an answer.
True Monarch Taihao shook his head and said, "I didn't encounter any. If there were Ghost Creature at the Spirit Transmutation Realm, these Ghost Creature wouldn't be scattered and fighting on their own. It's as if someone broke the seal and high-level Ghost Creature escaped. I didn't expect that after so many years, there are still so many high-level Ghost Creature."
"The Yin Qi here is so dense, it's hard not for Ghost Creature to be born. I'm worried about cultivators from the Yin Underworld Realm coming here."
Huang Ziqi frowned and said.
"That's simple, just seal off the Spatial Node leading to the Yin Underworld Realm. If that doesn't work, seal off the Ten Thousand Ghost Mound."
"This is what True Monarch Taihao suggested."
"You also know about the Ten Thousand Ghost Mound Tomb? You've had dealings with True Monarch Gan Tu?"
Huang Ziqi asked, somewhat surprised.
True Monarch Taihao nodded and said, "I obtained a note left by True Monarch Gan Tu. The note mentioned the Ten Thousand Ghost Mound Ten Thousand Ghost Mound Tomb, but didn't specify its location. I guess he was worried that others would covet the Dry Earth Ruler."
"Dry Earth Ruler? I've never heard of this treasure before."
Huang Ziqi asked in confusion.
"This treasure was obtained from the remains of a cultivator from another world. It's an offensive, Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure. However, I didn't expect him to leave it at the seal. I heard that the Barbarian Race of the East Hua Cultivation World obtained an earth-attribute Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, which should be this Dry Earth Ruler."
True Monarch Taihao explained.
Huang Ziqi suddenly realized and said, "So, you know where that Spatial Node is?"
"It's not just one place, it's many places. Otherwise, there would be no need for True Monarch Gan Tu to leave the Dry Earth Ruler here and seal the entrance."
True Monarch Taihao's expression was solemn.
There are multiple Spatial Node within the Ten Thousand Ghost Mound leading to the Yin Underworld Realm, which could not be sealed off. That's why True Monarch Gan Tu left behind the Dry Earth Ruler to seal off this area of space.
"What! Many Spatial Node leading to the Yin Underworld Realm?"
Huang Ziqi frowned. In this way, the only option was to seal the Ten Thousand Ghost Mound. However, the Yin Qi here was so dense that Ghost Creature would definitely be born over time. There was even Ghost Creature at the Spirit Transmutation Realm that would try to break the seal. Sooner or later, the seal would be broken.
"According to the records in the handbook, True Monarch Gan Tu set up the Dry Earth Great Formation in the area where the Spatial Node were concentrated, with the Dry Earth Ruler as the main array eye. Ghost Creature in the Spirit Transmutation Realm would be killed by the Formation. Unexpectedly, the Barbarian Race cultivator destroyed the Formation and took away the Dry Earth Ruler, which caused the Ghost Creature to break through the seal."
True Monarch Taihao explained.
Huang Ziqi's face turned cold, and he said with murderous intent, "The Barbarian Race deserve to die. What they did almost caused widespread destruction in the entire Western Desert Cultivation World world. Fortunately, no Spirit Transmutation Realm Ghost Creature have appeared yet. Let's seal the entrance first! I'll discuss with the other fellow cultivators how to solve this problem, otherwise the Ten Thousand Ghost Mound will cause significant losses to the Western Desert Cultivation World sooner or later."
"Alright! Let's get out of here first!"
True Monarch Taihao had no objections, and the two left.
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Green Lotus Marketplace was bustling with people, and the noise was constant.
Ghost Creature ran rampant, killing many small Lineage and Rogue Cultivator Ghost Creature. According to incomplete statistics, more than 100,000 cultivators were killed. As for the number of the Nascent Soul Realm Ghost Creature, no one knows. These Ghost Creature were not under each other's command and fought independently. Wherever they passed, not a single living thing remained.
In a Quiet Manor, Shen Long, Mu Xue, Xu Xin, Ye Lin, and Chu Buyu sat around Zhang Qing stone table, sipping tea and chatting.
"Madam Mu, your alliance's Senior Chen has not shown his face for many years. Could it be that he has cultivated to the Spirit Transmutation Mid-Stage and ascended to the Lingxu Realm?"
Chu Buyu asked curiously.
"Fairy Chu is joking. The Lower Realm has abundant cultivation resources. Spirit Transformation cultivators rely on arduous cultivation, which is very slow. The main ingredients of fifth-grade pills are over two thousand years old. Where in the Gan Yang Realm can you find so many high-aged spirit medicine, let alone refine fifth-grade pills? You can only rely on arduous cultivation. The last time I saw Senior Chen was more than two hundred years ago."
Mu Xue said.
The Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance has Spirit Transformation cultivator in charge, who spends most of his time in seclusion cultivating.
"Madam Mu, I've heard that your Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance has powerful backers in the Lingxu Realm, and Senior Chen must possess Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure!"
Xu Xin asked curiously.
"Daoist Xu is very well-informed. Our Merchant Alliance does indeed have powerful backers in the Lingxu Realm. However, Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure are extremely rare; there are only a handful in the Lower Realm, and even those that exist are of ordinary quality. This is what Senior Chen said."
Mu Xue said.
"Madam Mu, your Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance is quite capable! You even have powerful backers in the Lingxu Realm! By the way, I heard that cultivators from the Lingxu Realm can Lower Realm? Is that true?"
Shen Long asked curiously, "The True Monarch Seven Stars descended from the Lingxu Realm Lower Realm."
"It is true, but it's not easy for cultivators from the Lingxu Realm to descend to the Lower Realm realms. They won't Lower Realm unless it's something important. Even Lower Realm, they can only send Spirit Transformation cultivators Lower Realm, who can bring cultivation resources with the Lower Realm. That's what Senior Chen said. Ascension is too far away for us. We'll wait until we can cultivate to the Spirit Transmutation Realm..."
Before Mu Xue could finish speaking, a piercing scream came from her body. She took out a Dharma Disk that was flashing with white light, cast a spell on it, and frowned deeply.
"That Nascent Soul Late Stage ghost cultivator has appeared in Fellow Daoist Xu Xu's territory. He's the same ghost cultivator that Fellow Daoist Zhou and Fellow Daoist Shen injured. Fellow Daoist Xu request reinforcements."
Mu Xue's gaze fell on Shen Long and Ye Lin.
Of the five, Shen Long and Ye Lin are both in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Mu Xue and the other two are in the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
"Fellow Daoist Xu only asks us for help?"
Ye Lin frowned and asked.
Even if Zhou Hualei and Shen Tianhong joined forces, they couldn't kill that Nascent Soul Late Stage Ghost Creature; they were no match for it.
"Fellow Daoist Xu has also requested reinforcements from other strongholds. I estimate there are quite a few reinforcements. Even if we can't defeat them, knowing the movements of the Ghost Creature will be helpful."
Mu Xue said.
The strongholds where Nascent Soul Cultivator are stationed all have Large Communication Array and large Teleportation Array, facilitating communication and support.
"I'll make the trip!"
Shen Long volunteered.
Nascent Soul Late Stage Ghost Creature is a great tonic for the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove. Shen Long has quite a few Spirit Treasure on him, so he is not afraid of that ghost cultivator.
"I'll go with Fellow Daoist Shen!"
Ye Lin said.
"Alright, then you all go and provide support! Be careful, and don't be reckless if you can't defeat it. Just hold it off until the other fellow cultivators arrive, then we'll wipe it out together."
Mu Xue gave her instructions.
Shen Long and Ye Lin nodded, then got up and left.
They arrived at a spacious and brightly lit hall, which contained several Teleportation Array.
They walked onto a Teleportation Array, and the guard cast a spell, causing a dazzling light to shine.
After a slight dizziness, Shen Long and Ye Lin found themselves in a spacious and brightly lit hall, with two Core Formation Cultivator standing to the side.
Where is Fellow Daoist Xu?
Ye Lin asked.
"Senior Xu are fighting with the ghost cultivators outside the Marketplace. They have gathered five Nascent Soul Cultivator."
"It was said by a Core Formation Cultivator."
Shen Long transformed into a Escape Light and flew away, with Ye Lin close behind.
After leaving the Marketplace, they flew southwest for tens of thousands of miles before a huge golden light appeared in the void ahead.
A streak of Cyan Rainbow flew from afar. Before it had gone far, Cyan Rainbow void rippled, and a pitch-black ghostly claw appeared, slamming into the Cyan Rainbow. A man's scream rang out.
An elderly man in a green robe with a large belly fell from a great height. His left leg was missing, his body was covered in blood, and he looked terrified.
"Fellow Daoist Xu!"
Ye Lin recognized the man.
Just as the old man in the green robe was about to say something, Shen Long spoke up, "Be careful, it's catching up."
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark shadow flashed by, and a beautiful Black-Skirted Woman appeared behind the old man in the green robe. The Black-Skirted Woman exuded Yin Qi aura.
The temperature dropped rapidly the moment she appeared.
The old man in the green robe was terrified and was about to dodge Black-Skirted Woman let out a shrill, ghostly Ghost Wail. The old man in the green robe immediately felt dizzy and weak all over.
The woman in the black dress entered the body of the old man in the green robe. The old man in the green robe showed a look of pain, and his body quickly turned into a dried corpse. Even his Nascent Soul could not escape.