Du Yu stood outside A Can and A Kui's door, silently closed his eyes, and peered into his inner world.
Seven beings now dwelled within his heart.
Zhongli Chun guarded the Death Gate. She was the "Evil Ghost of the Death Gate," willingly giving everything for Du Yu.
Chada guarded the west. He was the "Evil Ghost of the West," who had crossed the oceans to fulfill his wish in China.
Xingtian guarded the Life Gate. He was the "Evil Ghost of the Life Gate," possessing an Immortal's body and the power to destroy heaven and earth.
Yinglong guarded the heavens. He was the "Evil Ghost of the Heavens," an ancient dragon who soared through the nine heavens.
Weaver Girl guarded the east. Once an immortal attendant serving the Queen Mother of the West, she was now Du Yu's "Evil Ghost of the East."
Zhan Qisheng guarded the earth below. He was the ancient Supreme Pivot, a Timewalker, and now Du Yu's "Evil Ghost of the Earth Below."
Yingning guarded the north. She was a Vengeful Spirit of extreme cold whose resentment towered to the heavens, now the "Evil Ghost of the North."
Of the eight directions in the Eight Directions Ghost Record-east, south, west, north, the heavens, the earth below, the Life Gate, and the Death Gate-seven already bore someone's signature.
Only the position of "Evil Ghost of the South" remained vacant.
Yinglong was curled up off to one side, muttering curses. His former arrogance had vanished entirely.
Seeing Du Yu himself appear only made him angrier.
"You little brat... no wonder you weren't afraid I'd take over your body..." Yinglong glanced toward Xingtian with lingering fear. "You had someone like that inside you, yet you never used his Divine Ability before. You really had me fooled..."
Xingtian was