Purpose

Xu Yuan frowned; he didn't know much about the Strange Ghost.

There aren't many of them, either in Cangyuan or in the internal reports of the Prime Minister's Estate.

Over thousands of years, the world has changed dramatically, and countless dynasties have risen and fallen. Many records from that time have vanished due to wars and other reasons.

This is probably why there are very few records of the Strange Ghost within the Prime Minister's Estate.

Of course, it's also possible that information related to the Strange Ghost was categorized into the highest-level "A, B, and C" categories in the Prime Minister's Estate's internal records.

Xu Yuan had no authority to access this kind of intelligence, nor did he have any special needs, so naturally he wouldn't bother sending a message to the Imperial Capital to ask his father for permission.

After thoroughly reviewing the limited information he had, Xu Yuan looked at the Saint's Remnant Soul beside him and asked in a low voice:

"Strange Ghost Strange Ghost? Aren't they said to be mindless?"

After experiencing the Qionghua Secret Realm, the Saint's Remnant Soul rarely pretended to be a riddle-maker anymore. He stared at the short-haired old man for a few breaths and then whispered:

"The Strange Ghost are intelligent beings; those without intelligence are humans or Demon Beast that have been corrupted by Strange Ghost."

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

The Saint's Remnant Soul continued in a low voice:

"However, that's not entirely true. If the humans and Demon Beast that have been mutated are highly skilled, they can actually maintain their intelligence for a long time. But in the end, they will all become just walking corpses. I had an old friend who was mutated by the Strange Ghost and relied on his cultivation to hold on for more than ten years before gradually losing his intelligence."

At this point, the Saint's Remnant Soul let out a sigh:

"However, this is only superficial intelligence. Just like being turned into a demon, once a person is transformed by Strange Ghost, they can no longer be called a person. The destruction, annihilation, and assimilation of other species—these inherent traits of the Strange Ghost —will completely destroy a person's original personality."

Xu Yuan understood quickly, and said with a frown:

"You mean, those powerful humans who have been corrupted only retain their intelligence on the surface, while their cores have become Strange Ghost?"

Speaking of this matter, the voice of the Saint's Remnant Soul was inexplicably complicated:

"Yes, although they are no different from before in terms of temperament, cultivation, or physique, their hearts have completely become Strange Ghost."

"It caused great losses?" Xu Yuan could already imagine what those mutated human powerhouses, hiding within the human race, would do.

The Saint's Remnant Soul shook his head, his tone leisurely:

"No, it didn't cause much damage. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we turned the tables on the Strange Ghost and killed many high-ranking Strange Ghost."

"What?"

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, his eyes showing some surprise.

Why does this story from ten thousand years ago defy the usual formula?

"Talented people will emerge from all over the country."

The Saint's Remnant Soul uttered a sentence, chuckled lightly, shook his head, and whispered:

"Ever since the appearance of the Strange Ghost, many people have been studying these things that emerged from the Great Wilderness."

Xu Yuan stared at the Saint's Remnant Soul:

"Are people researching this dangerous stuff? Aren't they afraid it will get out of control?"

Just like those apocalyptic scenarios in movies from my past life, scientists researched some strange and unusual things, only to end up playing with fire and getting burned.

The Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at Xu Yuan, his eyes remaining calm:

"Out of control? As long as it brings profits, someone will always do it, and we can't afford to worry about such things in the midst of this great calamity."

"Indeed, some people have impure motives, wanting immortality or power to obtain the Strange Ghost Walkers' invincibility, but others want to study the weaknesses of these creatures to save the world."

"Regardless of the purpose and process, the result is that someone has figured out the characteristics of the Strange Ghost and used this information to severely Strange Ghost."

Speaking of this,

The Saint's Remnant Soul pointed a finger at the short-haired old man opposite him:

"The cultivation Cultivation Method this kid practices are mostly from that time. There are many research results related to the Strange Ghost, and many powerful people created corresponding Cultivation Method based on these things."

"After all, while the Strange Ghost represent destruction, they also possess many characteristics that humans aspire to."

"An immortal body, immense power, even eternal life, haha."

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked out of the blue:

"So your Will Soul has been able to live for so long because you've studied the Strange Ghost?"

This Old Man Luo was clearly one of those who studied the Strange Ghost back then.

In Cangyuan,

If players choose the old man's route, they can cultivate the Cultivation Method provided by this Old Man Luo and then go to the secret realm to kill Strange Ghost to obtain a type of crystal from their bodies, which can then be used to level up quickly.

Nobody would believe there was no connection between them.

"Certainly."

The Saint's Remnant Soul readily admitted it, stating as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"However, the Cultivation Method I have studied for ten thousand years is far superior to the half-baked one this kid has cultivated. Not only does it not require consuming flesh and blood, but it also eliminates the risk of losing one's mind."

After listening carefully, Xu Yuan gestured towards the short-haired old man who had been completely frozen into an ice sculpture. "Is this old man dead?"

Without the blessing of a saint's soul power, Xu Yuan reverted to being that worthless seventh-grade trash, unable to penetrate Ran Qingmo's condensed ice crystal senses.

The Saint's Remnant Soul answered casually:

"This person's cultivation Cultivation Method should be one of the earliest Strange Ghost Cultivation Method from ten thousand years ago. His body possesses almost all the characteristics of Strange Ghost, so he won't die so easily."

Xu Yuan paused for a moment, then asked:

"So powerful, but what is the price?"

"It needs to devour flesh and blood, and it's prone to getting out of control."

The Saint's Remnant Soul answered without hesitation. As a high-ranking member of the human race who had experienced the great calamity, he truly understood the Strange Ghost.

However, after a pause, the Saint's Remnant Soul chuckled and once again tried to sell his Cultivation Method to Xu Yuan:

"So, young Xu, how about you consider switching to my old man's Cultivation Method? My Cultivation Method doesn't have these kinds of concerns."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan's lips curled slightly as he stared at the Saint's Remnant Soul, a forced smile on his face.

Are you sure you want me to fix it?

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The Saint's Remnant Soul, stared at by this gaze, inexplicably felt that this young man seemed to know everything. His eyes twitched, and then he let out a soft snort:

"Hmph, if you don't want it, fine. Countless people begged me for it back in the day."

"Alright."

Xu Yuan waved his hand, interrupting the Saint's Remnant Soul: "If we cut off his head, will he die if we leave it for a long time?"

"Probably not, after all, this kid's body is almost entirely Strange Ghost -ified."

The Saint's Remnant Soul was not annoyed by being interrupted. He shook his head and then asked, "Young Xu, are you asking this because you intend to hand him over to your Black Scale Guard for interrogation?"

Xu Yuan nodded and glanced back in the direction of Shengshan County:

"Someone always has to pay the price for doing something like this."

The Saint's Remnant Soul glanced at Xu Yuan and said with a hint of amusement:

"They say their sister is stupid, but they do the same things themselves."

Without speaking immediately, Xu Yuan took out the Clear Speech Sword from his Sumeru Ring, slowly stepped forward, and with a surge of soul power, sliced off the head of the short-haired old man with a single sword stroke.

Holding the old man's head in his hands, Xu Yuan calmly turned back and said:

"Old Man Luo, I called her stupid because the future she wants is impossible to achieve with her current methods. And I did this simply because the Wanxiang Sect makes me very unhappy."

There will be another update later tonight.