"I was indeed rash just now. Please accept my sincere apologies again, young lady." Yu Daohen said earnestly.
The woman waved her hand, indicating her forgiveness.
"I have some matters to attend to at home, so I will take my leave now."
Yu Daohen turned and left after speaking.
This woman was too strange, and her timing was too coincidental.
Thinking about it carefully now, it seemed as if this woman had deliberately waited for him.
He had been careless just now.
He hadn't brought his Kanglong Jian, and he still had two pieces of iron tied to his feet. Even if a fight had broken out, he would have been at a disadvantage.
He didn't know the opponent's strength, and he hadn't brought any weapons.
Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing was the best.
Seeing Yu Daohen suddenly preparing to leave, the woman called out, "Stop!"
At these words, Yu Daohen halted, his nerves instantly tightening.
As expected, this woman was after him.
Yu Daohen slowly turned around, a smile on his face, his palm ready to condense the Tian Gan Palm: "Is there anything else, young lady?"
The woman took out an egg from her vegetable basket and said, "Before you leave, shouldn't you pay for the egg you broke just now?"
Yu Daohen looked at the egg with flowing yolk in the woman's hand and said somewhat sheepishly, "Of course, of course, I'll pay."
Yu Daohen walked forward, reaching into his pocket to get money: "How much is this egg?"
The woman thought for a moment and said, "This egg is one yuan each. I'll just charge you one yuan."
Yu Daohen nodded and took out a one-yuan coin from his pocket.
Seeing this, the woman extended her palm, ready to take the coin.
Yu Daohen suddenly thought of something, his half-extended hand stopped, and he looked at the woman, grinning: "I've heard of a dark art in the martial world where giving someone one yuan makes you vulnerable to them."
At this, the woman was stunned for a moment, her expression turning grim, but it was fleeting.
But it was only for that instant, Yu Daohen was certain he hadn't misread.
This person was definitely suspicious!
The woman put on an awkward smile and asked, "I don't know what you mean?"
"Oh, really."
Yu Daohen chuckled lightly, now certain this person was problematic. With a flick of his finger, he tossed the coin into the air.
Seeing this, the woman reached out to snatch the coin from the air. Without a word, Yu Daohen condensed the Tian Gan Palm in his palm and unleashed it.
Perhaps the woman was too focused on snatching the coin, but by the time she reacted, the Tian Gan Palm was already upon her.
With no way to dodge, she could only raise her palm to meet it head-on.
Seeing the ghostly energy condensing in the woman's hand, Yu Daohen was filled with shock.
No mistake, this person was definitely a ghost!
Bang!
With the clash of their palms, Yu Daohen was sent staggering back several meters before he could stabilize himself.
A Ghost King!
This woman was actually a Ghost King!
Yu Daohen was inwardly startled. Not only was this woman a Ghost King, but she was also a Ghost King who could move freely in the sunlight.
Seeing her identity exposed, the woman smiled faintly and said, "In three days, I will come to marry you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned into a wisp of green smoke and drifted away.
Watching the fleeing woman, Yu Daohen's expression turned solemn. The palm that had just collided was still trembling uncontrollably.
Could there truly be malevolent spirits in this world that could move freely in the sunlight!
If evil spirits were not afraid of the sunlight that suppressed them, then humans would have no chance of winning.
No, he had to ask his grandfather about this.
Yu Daohen picked up the celery and pork, and hurried home.
Seeing Yu Daohen return out of breath, Yu Shuntian was bewildered: "What's wrong, you brat? Did you see a ghost in broad daylight?"
Yu Daohen nodded, still panting: "That's right, I saw a ghost in broad daylight!"
Yu Shuntian looked confused: "How is that possible? How could you see a ghost in broad daylight?"
As soon as Yu Shuntian finished speaking, he suddenly realized, his expression turned solemn, and his eyes narrowed: "Are you sure you saw a ghost?"
Yu Daohen nodded affirmatively: "That's right, a red dress."
"A red dress!" Yu Shuntian murmured, his expression becoming extremely grave: "What did she say to you?"
Seeing his grandfather's solemn expression, Yu Daohen also realized something was amiss and said, "She seemed to say she'd come to marry me in three days."
"Marry you!" Yu Shuntian muttered, falling into thought.
What did that person mean?
Why did that person suddenly want his grandson as her husband?
Yu Shuntian was baffled, but then he suddenly thought of something.
"Borrowing Yin energy for cultivation!"
Yu Shuntian looked at Yu Daohen and asked, "Henhen, have you ever practiced any techniques involving ghostly energy?"
"No."
Yu Daohen shook his head, but then suddenly remembered something and told his grandfather about merging with the ghost horn.
"No wonder."
Yu Shuntian spoke slowly, finally understanding the woman's intention.
Seeing his grandfather's enlightened look, Yu Daohen asked confusedly, "Grandpa, what does that ghost mean?"
Yu Shuntian recounted the origin of that malevolent spirit.
After listening, Yu Daohen's expression became serious: "Grandpa, are there really malevolent spirits that can move freely in the sunlight?"
Yu Shuntian smiled faintly and said, "The world is vast and full of wonders. That person is an exception."
"Then why does she want to marry me?" Yu Daohen was puzzled.
Could it be just about absorbing his Yang energy from back then?
Yu Shuntian didn't rush to explain but instead asked, "What comes after a Ghost King?"
"Ghost Immortal," Yu Daohen replied, not understanding why his grandfather was asking this.
Yu Shuntian nodded: "That's right. Above Ghost Kings are the legendary Ghost Immortals. But why haven't any Ghost Immortals appeared in the past three hundred years?"
Yu Daohen didn't quite know how to answer.
He was also perplexed. He hadn't heard of Ghost Immortals from ancient times to the present.
Even though he knew about the Ghost Immortal realm, he had never heard of any malevolent spirit reaching the Ghost Immortal realm.
No, since the realm of Ghost Immortal existed, it meant that some ghosts had reached this realm, but it was impossible to do so now.
But why was it impossible now?
Ghost Immortal… Immortal!?
That's right, Ghost Immortal.
Yu Daohen suddenly realized what was going on.
It wasn't that no ghosts had reached this realm, but that it was impossible now.
The gate to the Ghost Immortal realm had been sealed by something.
No matter how much a Ghost King increased their strength, they could not open this gate, nor could they reach the Ghost Immortal realm.
Seeing that his grandson had likely figured it out, Yu Shuntian chuckled: "That's right, not only has the gate to Ghost Immortals been closed, but it's also impossible for monsters to cultivate into immortals."
Hearing this, Yu Daohen frowned: "Grandpa, do you mean..."
Yu Shuntian nodded, looked up at the sky, and said, "The gate to ascension has been completely closed. It is impossible for anyone, human or demon, to ascend to immortality."
Hearing this, Yu Daohen instinctively looked up at the sky, falling into silence, pondering something.
He had never thought about becoming an immortal, but he had a vague feeling that the closing of the gate to ascension was somehow related to him.