Lu Xingshi did not go far. Instead, he tailed the group, having also sensed something strange within that building that had only just been topped out.
"Interesting. It's a composite of something like Otherworld Demons, obsessions, and negative energy. If I had to put it bluntly, a ghost?" Lu Xingshi wondered whether this thing could be eaten. "Most likely, it's a scar left behind after the world healed from the trauma of resolving the Otherworld Demons and the Otherworld Demon Realm."
"As for Transcendent abilities, there is indeed a Dirty Thing inside, but this fellow doesn't seem to possess any Transcendent ability." Lu Xingshi looked at the old man in the Tang suit. The man truly appeared utterly ordinary.
There was no energy whatsoever in his body, though his physique bore signs of training. Still, he could not compare with martial artists and the like.
His physical condition was indeed quite good. Even at his age, he was somewhat stronger than the middle-aged construction boss, whose body had been hollowed out by drink and women.
But no matter how strong he was, he remained within the bounds of humanity. Even among elderly men, he was not particularly formidable.
Thus, Lu Xingshi truly did not understand where the man had found the nerve to come and eliminate this Dirty Thing.
"Come to think of it, the energy flowing through this Dirty Thing seems extremely inert. It isn't overly active," Lu Xingshi muttered.
Then, he saw the old man in the Tang suit begin some sort of ritual.
Having come this far, Lu Xingshi had nearly decided the man was a fraud. Yet before long, something mysterious and profound emerged from the old man's body.
"This seems a little familiar. Is it Heavenly Mandate?"
"No. It cannot compare to Heavenly Mandate. It's