Lin Heng had hoped to find out from Ba how to leave the Mist Forest.
But this guy just burst into maniacal, mocking laughter.
"Want to leave the Mist Forest?"
"Over all these countless years, only that man has been able to walk out of here."
"If you want to leave, you'll have to kill every single ghostly creature in the Mist Forest."
"Otherwise, you're destined to stay here for the rest of your life."
"However, you don't have his strength..."
While the demon was still mocking, Lin Heng's Peach Garden Annihilation Sword had already pierced into its body.
The next second!
Countless peach blossoms transformed into sharp blades, slicing open the demon's body.
In just two or three breaths.
On the ground in front of Lin Heng, only a pile of dismembered, still-burning body parts remained.
After dealing with the demon, Lin Heng turned his gaze to the demon.
I don't want to say the same thing again.
Upon hearing this, Mei took two steps back, shaking her head frantically.
"I don't know... I really don't know."
"Over the countless years, not a single adventurer who has entered the Mist Forest has ever found the exit."
"Back then, there was only one person who slaughtered most of the Mist Forest."
"A passage suddenly appeared in the forest, and only then did he leave."
As soon as Mei finished speaking, the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword, which had been in Lin Heng's hand, mysteriously pierced into his body.
Her eyes were filled with confusion. She had already answered Lin Heng, so why did he still try to kill her?
Lin Heng waved his hand, and the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword returned to his grasp.
Without glancing at Mei again, Lin Heng walked forward, saying indifferently:
"From the moment you harbored murderous intent towards me, your death was inevitable."
After saying this, Lin Heng, wielding the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword, began to swiftly traverse the Mist Forest.
Now that we know the only way to leave.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Heng channeled the Power of Origin into the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword, launching a fierce attack on the front.
Lin Heng continuously unleashed streaks of sword light.
For a moment, deafening rumbling sounds echoed throughout the Mist Forest.
The terrifying power of the sword's edge also roused all the ghosts and monsters in its path.
Whenever a ghost or monster appears, Lin Heng will wield the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword and kill it in one strike.
After slaying dozens of monsters in succession.
Lin Heng began to notice that it seemed the other ghosts and monsters had intentionally hidden themselves away beforehand.
Previously, a ghost would appear within a few kilometers.
This time, however, Lin Heng wandered for dozens of miles through the forest without finding a single ghost.
"Have they all been hidden?"
Lin Heng snorted coldly and immediately prepared to unleash the Origin Cosmic Power to launch a wide-range attack.
At this time...
A dark shadow flashed across the ground, and when Lin Heng looked over, the shadow swayed forward from the ground beneath his feet.
Lin Heng looked ahead and saw a dark shadow rise from the ground, gradually coalescing into a human shape.
Soon, as the dark figure took shape and slowly raised its head...
A hint of surprise flashed across Lin Heng's eyes.
The dark figure in front of me looked exactly like myself.
Even their clothes and waist accessories were completely identical.
Just as Lin Heng was wondering, the shadowy figure spoke.
"Do you really intend to continue the slaughter?"
"By doing this, you will only plunge yourself into endless darkness."
"By then, I will grow stronger and stronger until I replace you."
Lin Heng smiled, his eyes narrowing at these words.
"Replaced me?"
Unexpectedly, the shadowy figure had a solemn expression, as if he were talking about something very serious.
" Lin Heng, since you insist on this, then I need not try to persuade you any further."
"When you fall into darkness, I will take your place."
"By then, Liu Ling'er will only see me as his child."
" Situ Jiannan will acknowledge me as his master."
"Even Dijiang and the others will respect me."
The shadowy figure continued talking to itself.
Little did he know, Lin Heng had already guessed his identity.
"You want to replace me?"
"Then let me see if you really have that ability."
As Lin Heng uttered the last word, he arrived in front of the shadowy figure.
Lin Heng retrieved the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword.
At this moment, Lin Heng grabbed the shadowy figure by the neck with his right hand and lifted him high up.
The eight Origin Cosmic Power transformed into eight-colored rays of light, which wrapped around the black shadow's body.
From a distance, the eight-colored light resembled an ancient, colossal beast roaring, poised to devour the shadowy figure at any moment.
Faced with the imminent threat of death, the shadowy figure's face drained of all color.
He looked at Lin Heng in horror, not understanding why the other man was so indifferent to him.
In the past.
Those who saw another 'self' appear and even spoke of the person they cared about most.
Each one of them will feel anxious and uneasy, and then step by step fall into their own trap.
Lin Heng remained unmoved from beginning to end, as if he had already seen through him.
Did he really see through me?
The question had just formed in the shadowy figure's mind.
Lin Heng's voice followed.
"How dare you, Wangliang, speak so arrogantly before me!"
A single sentence revealed the shadowy figure's identity, causing his pupils to shrink sharply.
From his expression, Lin Heng was certain that his guess was correct.
The shadowy figure was none other than the Wangliang, one of the Twenty-Four Ghosts and Monsters, whose specialty was Shadow Illusion Technique.
It can pass through your shadow, thereby obtaining a portion of your memories and mimicking your appearance.
It can even mimic some of your own supernatural abilities.
Many people are misled precisely because they are unaware of its characteristics.
Lin Heng only learned about the characteristics of these ghosts after breaking through to the Dao Universe Realm, when the Nether World took shape and the Twenty-Four Ghosts and Monsters were born.
If Lin Heng had been sent to the Heavenly Punishment Ghost Domain for training while still in the Cosmic Spirit Realm, like other cultivators, he probably would have fallen victim to the Wangliang ' schemes as well.
Now that the identity of the Wangliang has been confirmed, Lin Heng is unwilling to waste any more time with him.
"With your shadow magic, you could have easily concealed yourself."
"But you just had to be so reckless as to come out and die."
"Then I'll see you off!"
As Lin Heng's words rang in the ears of the Wangliang, it was about to resist.
But at that moment, the eight Origin Cosmic Power shone brightly at the same time.
The dazzling Origin Cosmic Power transformed into a terrifying energy.
While the Wangliang was still struggling, the Origin Cosmic Power quickly condensed into a ball of light, completely covering it.
With a loud 'boom,' the Wangliang was blasted to obliterate its remains within Lin Heng's eight Origin Cosmic Power orbs.
Having dealt with the Wangliang, Lin Heng looked up and gazed ahead.
In the dimly lit forest, Lin Heng vaguely saw more than a dozen figures fleeing quickly.
Lin Heng flipped his hand and grabbed the Peach Garden Annihilation Sword again, preparing to give chase.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred...