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Yin Yang Demon Suppression
Due to severe physical deterioration, significant brain damage, and a soul that has been nearly worn down by torment, their intelligence has become extremely low. Initially, they found it difficult to control themselves, perhaps due to the immense suffering they endured. Even with their diminished intellect, their instincts remained wildly aggressive and bloodthirsty, making it hard for Anbei to manage them.
Until they accidentally captured the spirit nurtured by the mountains—the Mountain Demon.
The Mountain Demon had not been corrupted by the change in environment; it remained pure and adorable. However, it was unhappy due to the destruction of its home, and the mutated beasts informed it of their suffering. It understood who was responsible for turning its once beautiful homeland into this state, which filled it with rage.
That day, it led hundreds of beasts to launch an attack on Anbei and his group. Initially caught off guard due to their lack of vigilance, they suffered heavy casualties. However, once they organized their formation and leveraged their weaponry advantage, they gradually gained the upper hand.
An Bei Jin Yun keenly spotted this Fellow and witnessed its extraordinary abilities, which sparked a glimmer of hope in him. Perhaps with its help, he could resolve his predicament of being unable to control the Mountain Ghost.
Cold-hearted Anbei never considered a policy of appeasement. Possessing the Yin-Yang Technique, he effortlessly captured the Mountain Demon. Later, during its desperate struggles, he refined it into a Puppet, implanting his consciousness within so that it would obey him.
As expected, the Mountain Demon indeed possessed the ability to control animals. Even those terrifying monsters that had mutated could be commanded by him. Some might wonder why he didn't directly turn other Fellows into Puppets as well.
There were two reasons: first, creating a Puppet required sacrificing one's own consciousness to form a one-sided contract-like bond; having too many of these could potentially affect him or even backfire. Second, he needed those beings for experimentation; combat effectiveness was not crucial since only a few like Scar or Ye Mingshang engaged in large-scale attacks—only two waves in all these years.
Moreover, Puppets created through such dark methods possessed greater combat power and sometimes exhibited unique abilities.
After producing a large number of Mountain Ghosts, he began experimenting with souls. The villagers who had been brutally killed were trapped by his dark magic, unable to pass on or reincarnate. Due to the peculiar nature of this place, even the Ghost Messenger could not come to collect their souls!
Thanks to Anbei's special techniques, those villagers could not transform into vengeful spirits despite their intense resentment; otherwise, thousands of malevolent souls—Evil Spirits—would have emerged, and with just his limited Yin-Yang Technique, he would likely have perished without a trace.
Despite his affinity for the Yin-Yang Technique, no one taught him due to his unique circumstances. He couldn't conduct experiments while serving in the military from a young age and had almost forgotten this craft until fate allowed him to rediscover it along with ample materials for experimentation.
In fact, An Bei Jin Yun could be considered quite talented. Self-taught and able to apply dark arts to such an extent is indeed remarkable. He stripped away the villagers' Three Souls and Seven Spirits, refining them into mindless Puppets Shikigami, as recorded in ancient texts.
He also utilized the overwhelming resentment and death energy to transform himself into a creature that was neither fully human nor ghostly; however, compared to others, he was fortunate. At least he retained a human appearance that did not leave him feeling embarrassed.
After establishing his own strength, he further extracted the souls of those soldiers who had been severely weakened by excessive consumption of dead energy, transforming them into Black Fiends. He even retained their original ranks, allowing them to continue obeying his commands as they did in life.
For many years afterward, he continued conducting various experiments. Ten years ago, he discovered a method to absorb ghost energy for his own use, successfully testing it on the souls of the Peach Blossom Village Residents. By that time, he had absorbed all remaining souls, significantly increasing his power. It was also at that moment that Scarface launched an attack with his men.
Because Anbei had just absorbed a large amount of energy, he was at his most powerful. Scarface suffered a significant defeat. The battle between the two ended almost without suspense, resembling a one-sided affair. This was mainly due to Anbei's ability to absorb soul power for his own use, which suppressed Scarface. After all, Anbei was inherently stronger and could counter Scarface's abilities while absorbing his power. The more they fought, the stronger Anbei became, while Scarface grew weaker. Anbei even seized the opportunity to absorb much of Scarface's power; if not for Scarface's means of self-preservation, he would have likely been completely drained.
In the following ten years, Anbei grew increasingly powerful through continuous experimentation and practice. He also developed a method to escape this place by deceiving the will of this realm using external beings, allowing him to secretly slip away from this world. At that time, wouldn't it be like a vast sea for fish to leap and birds to fly freely?
Everything was ready; he just needed the right opportunity. Just when he was pondering when a Substitute Ghost would arrive, Ye Mingshang and his group showed up. This delighted him immensely; it was like receiving timely help in a snowstorm—like sending a beautiful girl when one longs for a wife or providing a warm quilt when one is cold.
However, the opposing side was not so easy to handle. The Mountain Ghost Brigade he sent out was nearly annihilated. Of course, this did not disappoint him because he saw that defeating those Mountain Ghosts was not easy for the other side either. He still had a large number of subordinates left unused. Therefore, he planned to lure the enemy deeper and use the terrain advantage to surround them.
As for why those Mountain Ghosts could still be controlled after their leader died, it was the result of his research over the years. By implanting part of a Mountain Demon into himself, he could easily control those monsters.
Originally, everything was proceeding as he expected. Although that young man was very strong, he was alone and had to take care of ordinary people. Although he did not understand why the young man wanted to bring along a group that would slow him down, he was pleased to see such a situation because the more passive the opponent became, the more advantageous it was for him.
To resolve the battle quickly and avoid unnecessary risks, he even dispatched three subordinates. Through his modifications over the years, their strength had also improved significantly compared to ten years ago when they fought Scarface; if they faced him again now, they would not be so embarrassed.
Everything seemed to be going in the expected direction until a suddenly appearing Fat Taoist disrupted this assured victory. With just a few effortless strikes, he killed the capable Yamamoto and single-handedly blocked all the Mountain Ghosts.
Of course, this did not leave him without options; although it was troublesome, he still had trump cards left to play. He initially planned to let his soldiers intervene because their long-range support could surely turn the tide back in his favor.
However, plans often change unexpectedly. The previously underestimated Ye Mingshang suddenly unleashed power akin to that of a Celestial Being. The might of that technique was something even he dared not confront directly; it required the strength of Ye Er. Otherwise, there would be no way he would risk saving them since they were merely useful tools to him.
When that technique appeared, he realized it was beyond his ability to resist. With his current strength, victory seemed difficult; at that moment, he made his final decision—his livestock could finally be consumed!
Indeed, those soldiers who had been by his side were nothing more than livestock like chickens and ducks in his eyes. How cold-blooded and cruel!
The soldiers' powers had been enhanced multiple times by him; individually they were not weak at all. A single soldier was not much weaker than Scarface now. The energy contained within hundreds of soldiers was terrifying; even the previous Anbei would have struggled to refine it. This success came from years of research; otherwise, even if he fled, he would not dare forcibly absorb them.
Under his cruel consumption, a continuous stream of energy flowed into his body, a sensation so pleasurable it was a hundredfold, a thousandfold better than the days of indulging in Opium!
Desire, once awakened, cannot be restrained. After experiencing such exhilarating feelings, how could he let go? How could he willingly endure bitter cultivation? As for companions? Ha! Since when did a god need companions?!
Indeed, his heart was twisted, deranged. So mad that he would risk everything for power, even transforming himself into this undying monster.
After absorbing the energy of hundreds of soldiers, his body began to struggle. It started to swell and expand, becoming like a Meatball. He was initially concerned whether his body could withstand it, but he had no choice. For the overwhelming power that surged like a river, for the temptation of god-like strength, he had no option but to take the plunge.
He was fortunate; he succeeded. As he began to recover and returned to his original form, Midnight, he felt the tremendous change in his body and was thrilled, wanting to laugh wildly. He even felt that with one punch he could shatter mountains and with one kick he could crush the Azure Dragon.
Of course, that was merely an illusion brought on by suddenly gaining power. In Chinese terms, it was the heart demon!
If he couldn't control it well, he might go insane or lose control of his own power and explode.
Anbei was indeed fortunate; he failed to recognize his true nature and became addicted to that illusory feeling. If nothing unexpected happened, it wouldn't be long before he fell into madness.
No one else needed to intervene; he would destroy himself. Perhaps he wouldn't die, but he would definitely be trapped like a madman in this realm. Yet it was precisely because of the battle with Ye Mingshang and Unprincipled that his false sense of superiority was shattered.
More importantly, Unprincipled's sword not only cleaved through his flesh but also his arrogance. This act did not kill him; instead, it saved him. If they knew this would be the outcome, who knows what they would think?
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