Chapter 326: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 326: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_1 Smokeless across the thousands of miles frontier, amidst the white grass and yellow sand, the path stretches for thousands of miles.
Being a cultivator refining heart and courage, there’s no need to fear the Yin Ghost Mountain.
The Yin Ghost Mountain Range, with its perilous peaks, is akin to sharp knives, spitefully piercing the sky.
Here, dangerous peaks stand tall, with jagged boulders and cliffs as steep as knives.
The intermittent chilly winds blow through the mountains, echoing like the howls and sobs of ghosts, resembling an old devil cackling and bouncing around.
At times, sharp laments rise, causing the forest’s leaves to rustle ominously.
Truly, this place sees few human visitors.
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Beneath the peaks, the once famous Yin Ghost Market has also long been reduced to ruins.
The remaining low buildings that avoided collapse were once the heart of the loose cultivators affiliating with the Yin Ghost Sect, but now they stand empty and charged with a chilling atmosphere.
The ground still bears the pockmarks of past battles and the white bones buried in the black soil.
“This place doesn’t look like it has been inhabited.
The Yin Ghost Sect seems to have been eradicated?”
In mid-air, a Spirit Boat hovered as He Yingyu frowned, surveying the scene below.
Chen Dengming shook his head, pondering, “Cold winds whip up here, and there are so many bones buried underground.
Surely many have died here, and I wonder if an Evil Curse has risen.
If the cultivators of Yin Ghost Sect are still here, they would indeed possibly come out and indulge in this place so abundant in yin energy.
Could it be that after they closed off the mountain, they have been inside all this time?”
After speaking, they exchanged a glance and saw the same wariness in each other’s eyes.
Something felt off about the situation.
Chen Dengming thought for a moment, then called upon the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion and the Soul Attracting Banner.
Looking inward, a smile played at his eyes.
His companion Chu Xun in the banner had since devoured two little ghosts along with their Resentment Qi, as well as quite a bit of the Soul Power of some foundation establishment Soul Ghosts.
Now, after half a month, he had finally broken through the final barrier.
He had now advanced to the stage of a foundation establishment Fierce Ghost, which was greatly useful.
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He waved the Soul Attracting Banner.
In a flash, the surrounding Yin energy gathered.
A fierce roar suddenly sounded from the faintly gathered Yin energy.
A half-human tall shadow of a Fierce Ghost emerged, its face ghastly and fierce, bearing a striking resemblance to a copper bell, full of savage ferocity.
Upon noticing He Yingyu by Chen Dengming’s side, it opened its mouth to roar.
“Zhe!”
Chen Dengming was a step ahead, making a sound as a greeting.
Ghost Chu Xun’s eyes widened, and his prepared roar turned into a burble.
He Yingyu, who had been watching with a frown, naturally loathed these ugly creatures.
But seeing his antics, she couldn’t help but smile.
“Junior Brother, what’s the meaning of this?”
Chen Dengming chuckled and explained, “This is one of the ways my brother and I greet each other.
Senior Sister, you can try it too.”
He Yingyu paused, covered her mouth, and then pouted, “Zhe zhe!”
Ghost Chu Xun’s eyes rolled around, and the ferocious look on his face seemed to dissipate a bit, as he continued babbling gibberishly.
He Yingyu was intrigued, “Junior Brother, I knew you had rescued one of your brothers who had been turned into a Soul Ghost.
I didn’t expect that you had already cultivated him into an establishment-stage Soul Ghost.”
Chen Dengming took a low breath, took out a Spirit Subduing Vase, and fed some pure Soul Power to Chu Xun.
“He is technically not a Soul Ghost, but a Fierce Ghost, somewhere between a Soul Ghost and an Evil Curse.
Because he has lost his spiritual wisdom, he only has the path of a Ghost, gradually getting stronger, and possibly regaining his former Spiritual Wisdom.
Although, if he’s not careful, he could become an Evil Curse.
Fortunately, I am keeping a close eye.”
“He was born suitable for the Ghost Path, and he has a first-rate talent for it.
I shattered the Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost and fed it to him.
Given this, along with some Resentment Qi from the Evil Curse, it’s only natural that he evolved to this point…”
Upon hearing this, He Yingyu can’t help but click her tongue, “Junior Brother, you’re really good to this ‘brother’.”
Shattering a building Establishment Soul Ghost and feeding it to a weak-witted Qi Cultivation Soul Ghost.
If the cultivators of the Yin Ghost Sect heard this, they would absolutely be devastated by the waste of potential.
“I myself am not a Soul Refining cultivator.
The Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost is not useful to me…”
Chen Dengming moved his spirit boat forward deeper into the mountains, instructing Chu Xun to note which part of the forest had the most dense Yin energy and where any Soul Ghosts or other ghost creatures resided.
If the Yin Ghost Sect still existed, even if they were hidden in the mountain, Chu Xun, with his current ability, should be able to sense it.
Chu Xun, having progressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, had started to grow half a torso and arms, though he had yet to manifest legs.
This counted as having entered the ‘hand’ stage.
In the future, if he becomes a complete Soul Ghost with hands and feet, it’s likely that his Spiritual Wisdom would be mostly recovered too.
The group searched the mountains for the duration of an incense stick burning before finally finding a ruined building leaning against a mountain deep in the treacherous woods.
Chen Dengming released the Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House.
“Ling’er, is this the Yin Ghost Sect?
Do you sense anything?”
The Mini Array Spirit looked around cautiously and responded hesitantly, “Master, let me take a closer look and think…”
This environment was even more eerie, with occasional chilly winds blowing through, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.
Between the ruins, the vegetation was dense, weeds flourished, and it was almost entirely covered by nature.
Shattered walls and broken pillars were scattered all around, and some ancient stones and architectural structures still stubbornly clung on.
A wave of desolation hit them, suggesting that this place had been desolate for a long time.
At the center of the ruins on a raised hill, the traces hinted that this place had once been a grand construction with a tower soaring into the clouds.
The collapsed tower’s black wooden beams were exposed, appearing ready to fall at any moment.