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"Remember this well, my title is the White-Haired Daoist! I am giving you three minutes; if you don't want to die, you'd better disappear from my sight immediately!" After Bai Bufan eliminated the Millennium Ghost Generals outside the Valley, he sheathed his ancient sword. He showed no interest in slaughtering the Vengeful Spirits with low cultivation levels.
"I don't want to die here! I want to leave!"
"Everyone run! The Warden is dead; we are no match for the White-Haired Daoist!"
"White-Haired Daoist!"
The group of Vengeful Spirits, witnessing the slaughter of the Warden and the Millennium Ghost Generals—who had been sent by the Warden to hunt down the Trash Fish—felt a wave of panic. They were the only ones left alive, and they dared not stay any longer. A chorus of frantic screams erupted as all the Vengeful Spirits fled in every direction, reminiscent of when my subordinates betrayed me.
"Is Bai Bufan rebelling? I remember he wasn't this strong before!" Shen Chunlan muttered in astonishment. His thoughts were not on the fleeing Vengeful Spirits; he simply couldn't believe how powerful Bai Bufan had become.
Shen Chunlan shook his head in disbelief. He took out his Corpse Staff and declared, "If Bai Bufan is this strong, I can't fall behind!"
He planted the Corpse Staff into the ground before him and quickly performed a series of strange spells, loudly chanting, "Corpse Control Stick, control Corpse Spirit! Obey My Command, appear at once!"
As soon as Shen Chunlan finished speaking, the ground before him began to churn, and seven black coffins emerged. Inside them were Corpse Demons with over a thousand years of cultivation.
Shen Chunlan approached and tapped on the lids of the seven coffins, saying, "Children, wake up; it's time to feast!"
"Roar!" The sound of zombies growled from within the coffins as their lids cracked open halfway, revealing their heads.
The zombies opened their eyes and sniffed the air outside. Then they opened their mouths wide and inhaled deeply, drawing in the Eerie Aura that wafted from outside the Valley.
These zombies were dressed like those from Hong Kong movies; their faces were as pale as paper, truly resembling dead faces. Moreover, they had greenish hair, belonging to the rare Azure-Furred Zombies.
After the seven Azure-Furred Zombies absorbed the Eerie Aura in the air, their presence grew stronger. At the same time, the blue fur on their faces underwent subtle changes, with a few strands gradually turning red.
In fact, there was a significant chance for Azure-Furred Zombies to evolve into Red-Haired Corpse Kings. Although this probability was less than one in a thousand, miracles could happen with enough effort.
These seven Azure-Furred Zombies were part of Shen Chunlan's lineage of Gravekeepers. The reason Shen Chunlan ventured into the Ghost Realm was to use his own strength to evolve at least one Azure-Furred Zombie into a ten-thousand-year-old Red-Haired Corpse King, which was also a test from his lineage of Gravekeepers.
“Damn! Shen Chunlan is really taking advantage of this! I need to boost the strength of my subordinates too!” I muttered to myself as I saw Shen Chunlan summoning Zombies to train, feeling the same urge rise within me.
The Eerie Aura in the air was formed after Bai Bufan defeated the Warden and his subordinates. This Eerie Aura could be directly absorbed by Ghostly Beings, but its existence was short-lived, disappearing within half an hour at most.
Ghostly Beings could slay other Ghostly Beings and then consume the Eerie Aura from them for training. However, this method of cultivation had two significant drawbacks.
First, the risk of slaying Ghostly Beings was too high while the benefits were minimal. For example, if you killed a Millennium Ghost General, you would receive at most one percent of that Millennium Ghost General's Cultivation in Eerie Aura, which was hardly worth it.
Second, once a Ghostly Being was slain, the Eerie Aura would quickly dissipate, making it impossible to retain it for long periods. This made it quite inconvenient for cultivation. Therefore, this method of absorbing Eerie Aura for training was generally not very effective.
However, at this moment, Bai Bufan had eliminated over ninety Millennium Ghost Generals, and the Warden's strength had reached Nine Thousand Years of cultivation. Although only one percent of those Ghostly Beings' Cultivation remained, it filled the area outside the Valley with dense Eerie Aura.
I turned to look at Xu Qing and the others beside me and noticed their eyes were filled with fervor. The Eerie Aura outside the Valley held a deadly temptation for them, yet they refrained from consuming it without permission.
Seeing their expressions, I nodded in satisfaction and walked over to pat them on their backs. I said, “Xu Qing, since you’ve chosen to follow me, I won’t treat you unfairly! Don’t hesitate; go ahead and absorb these Eerie Auras!”
“Thank you, my lord!” Upon hearing my words, Xu Qing and the others became incredibly excited. They flashed into the air and began devouring the Ghostly Beings around them. Their Cultivation grew stronger as they absorbed the Eerie Aura directly from the Ghostly Beings, making their progress quite evident.
At that moment, Bai Bufan approached Shen Chunlan and me. His gaze swept over the seven Azure-Furred Zombies and Xu Qing and his group before he calmly said, “Corpse Control Shaman, Demon Mask King, let your subordinates absorb Eerie Aura here; we have a place to check out now!”
I turned to Bai Bufan, puzzled, and asked, "White-Haired Daoist, where are we going?"
Bai Bufan replied, "If I remember correctly, there is a place where the Yinling Flower has reached its blooming season!"
Shen Chunlan nodded and added, "Yes, hearing you say that reminds me too. The Yinling Flower in that place has indeed come into bloom!"
After giving Xu Qing and the others a few instructions to finish consuming the Eerie Aura before heading to the Warden's territory to wait for us, I noted that the seven Azure-Furred Zombies summoned by Shen Chunlan would burrow underground after they finished feeding on the Eerie Aura, leaving the Ghost Realm without needing any special instructions from Xu Qing.
Once I had arranged things with Xu Qing and the others, I followed closely behind Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan as we left the edge of the Ghost Realm's Valley and ventured deeper into the Ghost Realm.
Meanwhile, in a dense forest deep within the Ghost Realm, many withered trees stood lifelessly. These trees had long since died, leaving only dry branches and decaying trunks. Occasionally, a few black crows perched on the dead wood, emitting mournful cries that stirred an inexplicable sense of fear within me.
The entire forest appeared desolate and devoid of life; no Ghostly Beings were present, creating an eerie atmosphere.
Suddenly, a flurry of urgent cawing erupted from within the forest as a flock of black crows burst forth from the trees. They desperately flew toward the forest's edge while glancing back nervously as if something was pursuing them.
A strange cry echoed from within the woods as a gray shadow transformed into a blur, chasing after the crows. In an instant, it pierced through them, causing their bodies to plummet from the air like cold corpses.
As the crows fell to the ground, their bodies did not turn into Eerie Aura; instead, fresh crimson blood oozed from them, creating a gruesome scene. This clearly indicated that these crows were not Ghostly Beings of the Ghost Realm but rather living animals.
After slaughtering the crows, the gray shadow hovered over their lifeless forms and revealed its true identity: it was a gray Hummingbird, which was indeed a Ghostly Being residing in this forest.
The Hummingbird emitted a melodious chirp as it extended its beak and began pecking at the corpses of the crows, devouring their flesh and blood bit by bit. Bloodied remnants splattered across the ground as one Hummingbird feasted on the crows—a sight that appeared particularly bizarre.
After more than ten minutes, the Hummingbird had consumed all of the crows' flesh and left no bones behind; only a pile of black feathers remained on the ground as evidence of their existence.
“Chirp chirp~~” The hummingbird let out a satisfied call, its body flashing as it transformed into a gray shadow, flying towards the eastern edge of the forest.
After a while, the hummingbird perched atop a large tree that looked particularly strange. The branches of this tree were still fresh, with a few green leaves remaining on them, and its trunk was robust, showing no signs of decay. This tree appeared vibrant and full of life, completely out of place in its surroundings.
“Chirp chirp~~” The hummingbird settled on the tree, closing its eyes and falling into a deep sleep. Surrounding it were hundreds of identical hummingbirds, tightly clustered together, creating a dense mass.
This forest was a unique place deep within the Ghost Realm, home to a group of Hummingbird Spirits that protected it from being invaded by Ghostly Beings.
Additionally, this forest connected to a certain area in the Living World. The withered trees and the crows appearing within the forest had intruded from the Living World.
This forest was also where Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan were headed. Here, the Yinling Flower was about to bloom, and the appearance of those crows was an omen. When the Yin-Yang Realms intersected, the Yinling Flower would appear, marking the time for its blooming.
Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan had learned about this forest from records within their sect. They had previously explored this forest once and had roughly deduced when the Yinling Flower would bloom.
However, there were no fewer than twenty factions within the Ghost Realm aware of this forest's existence. They too had speculated on when the Yinling Flower would bloom and were now making their way towards this forest. Among them was even a faction led by an Eternal Ghost King—the very same Eternal Ghost King that had previously targeted Bai Bufan and his companions.
Despite being guarded by hundreds of hummingbirds, their power was far from sufficient. Soon enough, this place would become lively, and it remained uncertain who would seize the most Yinling Flowers this time.
Time passed quickly; in the blink of an eye, two hours had gone by.
During these two hours, the three of us had been traveling relentlessly aside from taking breaks. We had set out from the outskirts of the Ghost Realm, quite far from the forest. To ensure we didn’t miss this opportunity for the Yinling Flower’s bloom, we pushed ourselves to hurry along.
Taking advantage of a break, I plopped down on the ground, gasping for breath as I asked, “White-Haired Daoist, are you sure you haven’t misremembered the direction? My feet are blistering; how come we still haven’t arrived?”
Bai Bufan sat beside me and shook his head confidently. “Demon Mask King, don’t worry; our direction is correct! We’ll reach that place in no more than half an hour!”
"That's right, that's right! We're almost there!" Shen Chunlan said as he sat down next to me, a playful grin on his face. He rubbed his hands together and added, "Demon Mask King, do you have any food left in your backpack? I'm a bit hungry; just a few pieces of bread will do!"
Upon hearing Shen Chunlan's words, Bai Bufan turned to look at me, his eyes filled with anticipation. I noticed him swallow nervously before saying shyly, "Demon Mask King, I'm a little hungry too. Just a few pieces of sausage would be great!"
I glanced at Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan, shaking my head in disbelief. After spending some time with them, I realized that neither of them had brought any food with them. Usually, they relied on snacks from the Ghost Realm to stave off hunger, such as tree bark without Eerie Energy and the purified Yin River Water.
Since I was accompanying Lin Hanyu into the Ghost Realm and had no idea how long we would be inside, I had packed a large amount of food in my backpack. Now, after four or five hours, there was only a little food left—enough for two or three more meals.
I opened my backpack and took out some bread and sausage, handing them to Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan. Shaking my head with a wry smile, I asked, "White-Haired Daoist, Corpse Control Shaman, are you two really allied with me just because of the food I have?"
My doubt stemmed from the fact that since entering the Ghost Realm, Bai Bufan had easily dispatched all the threats we encountered while I merely followed along without having a chance to contribute.
Shen Chunlan quickly devoured the bread in a few bites, a satisfied expression on his face. Wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth, he said with a grin, "Demon Mask King, don't think too much! How could we be so shallow?"
However, Shen Chunlan rubbed his hands together again and asked playfully, "So, do you have any more sausages? Just one for me would be nice!"
(End of Chapter)
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