Youzhou.
This is a gloomy jungle, shrouded in thick fog that obscures visibility.
The trees are tall and lush, standing shoulder to shoulder like giants, with dense foliage layered upon layered and intertwined, so no sunlight shines into this forest.
Lin Fan walked cautiously through the forest, his eyes filled with seriousness. "Senior, is that Divergent Flame you mentioned really here?"
Liu Mengli replied, "I remember it was in a deep abyss. Look carefully again."
Lin Fan said helplessly, "But I've been searching for a month already."
Liu Mengli calmly said, "If you don't want to look for it, that's fine with you. Anyway, that Divergent Flame isn't what I want."
Lin Fan's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more.
The Divergent Flame was indeed of no help to Liu Mengli, so what could Lin Fan say?
Lin Fan took a deep breath and said, "I refuse to believe we can't find it!"
With that, he started walking towards the depths of the jungle.
Two hours later.
Lin Fan had now reached almost the heart of the jungle. The atmosphere here was extremely eerie, with thick fog and a pungent, nauseating smell in the air. Occasionally, chilling laughter could be heard.
Lin Fan walked slowly, each step revealing caution. He secretly circulated his immortal Immortal Qi within his body, ready to act immediately should there be the slightest change.
Hehehe.
At that moment, that eerie voice rang out again!
"Who!"
Lin Fan was startled and scanned his surroundings with his Divine Sense, but found nothing.
Lin Fan felt a heaviness in his heart and asked, "Senior, what exactly was that voice?"
Liu Mengli did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment before saying, "It should be a vengeful ghost."
"A vengeful ghost?"
Lin Fan's eyes showed confusion, "What is a vengeful ghost?"
Liu Mengli explained, "If a person suffers great injustice in life and dies with resentment, they will become a vengeful ghost. But becoming a vengeful ghost is very difficult. Not only must they suffer great injustice in life, but their body must also be placed in a place with heavy yin energy for there to be even a slight chance of becoming a vengeful ghost."
After listening to Liu Mengli's explanation, Lin Fan fell into deep thought. After a moment, he asked, "Is the vengeful ghost very strong?"
Liu Mengli said, "It depends on how much resentment the vengeful ghost has accumulated. The less resentment it has accumulated, the weaker the vengeful ghost will be; the more resentment it has accumulated, the stronger the vengeful ghost will be."
Lin Fan's expression turned solemn. He cautiously glanced around and said in a deep voice, "I have a feeling there are quite a few vengeful ghosts in this place."
Liu Mengli was silent for a moment, then said, "Although the yin energy here is very heavy, there shouldn't be so many vengeful ghosts. Besides, there weren't this many vengeful ghosts when I came here before."
Lin Fan frowned. "No way? How come there are so many now?"
Liu Mengli guessed, "It must be that someone deliberately moved the bodies of those who were wronged in life here."
Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, who's so bored as to deliberately move a corpse here?"
Liu Mengli calmly said, "I also want to know who would be so despicable."
As she spoke, Liu Mengli's tone became serious, "Be careful when you're looking for the Divergent Flame. I have a feeling you won't have it so easy this time."
Lin Fan was about to speak when suddenly his expression changed, and a chill surged from the bottom of his heart, instantly engulfing his entire body.
Lin Fan reacted quickly, opening his palm to reveal the Bloodthirst Sword in his hand, before suddenly turning and slashing.
Bang!
As the sword struck, a figure was sent flying hundreds of feet away.
Lin Fan gripped the Bloodthirst Sword tightly, staring intently at the figure, a sense of nausea rising within him.
The figure's features were so distorted that it was no longer human; its mouth was wide open, revealing sharp fangs with bloodstains between them; its body was shriveled, and its skin was like rotting tree bark, a dark brown color, making it extremely horrifying to look at.
Lin Fan asked in a deep voice, "Senior, is this a vengeful ghost?"
Liu Mengli replied, "Yes, it's a powerful ghost. Be careful."
Lin Fan nodded, his gaze fixed intently on the vengeful ghost.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the vengeful ghost let out a piercing howl, the sound seemingly able to pierce through one's eardrums and strike straight into the depths of one's soul.
Then, the vengeful ghost opened its blood-red maw, and its figure instantly transformed into a black shadow and disappeared from the spot.
Lin Fan frowned, holding the Bloodthirst Sword, and solemnly observed his surroundings.
Time ticked by, and Lin Fan dared not make any rash moves.
Just then, five sharp red lights suddenly appeared on Lin Fan's left side.
Lin Fan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and then he raised his right hand and slashed fiercely to the left.
boom!
A terrifying shockwave spread outwards like a tidal wave, instantly obliterating the surrounding giant trees and letting in sunlight.
The vengeful ghost gripped the Bloodthirst Sword tightly with its right claw, while constantly emitting hissing sounds.
Lin Fan's expression was indifferent. The Bloodthirst Sword in his hand suddenly trembled, and in an instant, thousands of Sword Intent swept out, instantly devouring the terrifying ghost.
The vengeful ghost let out a scream before being torn to pieces by the terrifying Sword Intent.
Looking at the vengeful ghost torn to pieces, Lin Fan's eyes were filled with solemnity. " Golden Immortal Realm strength, is that considered strong or weak? If it's considered strong, then that's fine, but if it's considered weak... then this is a bit troublesome."
Liu Mengli said, "How about we just forget about it? Let's go find the next Divergent Flame."
Lin Fan shook his head and said, "We've come this far. If I back down now, my master and junior brother will definitely look down on me, so... let's just do it!"
With that, he walked deeper into the jungle.
After walking for about an hour, Lin Fan encountered at least twenty fierce ghosts during that time.
Fortunately, these vengeful ghosts were not very strong, and Lin Fan easily dealt with them.
Lin Fan said in a deep voice, "I've noticed that the deeper we go, the more vengeful ghosts there are, and they're all getting stronger."
Liu Mengli said, "Someone must have done this on purpose."
Lin Fan frowned deeply. "Why would he do that?"
Liu Mengli said helplessly, "Don't ask me every question. I'm not a god, how would I know?"
Hearing this, Lin Fan gave an awkward smile, then changed the subject, saying, "Senior, you said you were bringing me here to find a Divergent Flame Divergent Flame, but you didn't say what it's called."
Liu Mengli didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "This Divergent Flame is called Purple Lightning Nether Flame."
" Purple Lightning Nether Flame?"
Lin Fan blinked. "What's the use?"
Liu Mengli said, " The Purple Lightning Nether Flame combines purple lightning and Netherfire, symbolizing a powerful and violent force, possessing the dual attributes of thunder and fire. Once you refine it, your strength will increase several times over!"
After hearing Liu Mengli's introduction, Lin Fan felt a surge of excitement, his eyes gleaming. "Then I must obtain this Purple Lightning Nether Flame!"
Liu Mengli was silent for a moment, then said, "I think it's a bit risky."