Chapter 1 Hoooo~

A ghostly wind howled within the tavern, causing the already dim light and shadows to flicker wildly.

Amidst the misty shadows, the waiter, the hunched old man, and the flirtatious middle-aged woman all emitted ghostly wails:

"Heaven and earth are dark, gods and men must avoid!"

Waves of ghostly sounds seemed to explode in the heart, making limbs numb, vision blurred, and a great fear arose in the heart.

An Qisheng sat still, feeling the surrounding world distorting, and faintly, he seemed to glimpse a great world of swirling misty shadows.

At the moment the phantoms flickered, endless yin energy surged, and the heavens and earth spontaneously generated infinite repulsion.

It repelled all spiritual energy that did not belong to this place, especially towards flesh and blood, exerting an unimaginable pressure.

Bang!

The yellow dog lay on the floor with its tongue lolling out, its limbs spread out, like a dog skin rug.

Sa Wuling was even worse off than the yellow dog, falling flat on his back, his limbs and bones groaning, half his old life nearly gone, the bell in his hand shaking wildly, like a candle flame blown by a gale, on the verge of being extinguished.

Even a non-human existence like the White Bone Human Demon emitted cracking sounds, as if on the verge of shattering under the crushing force of this aura.

Only An Qisheng, sitting in the center of the rolling yin energy, remained calm as ever, his clothes and long hair fluttering.

The tavern was filled with immense repulsion and suppression.

But his physique was powerful, and his mastery of strength was unmatched by others. He allowed the force to come like a tide, dissipating it into every minute part of his body.

Unless this pressure was so great that it could instantly kill him, it would not pose too great a threat to him.

True horizontal training techniques are inherently transformed into human instinct, methods of dissipating force, engraved in every inch of skin, and even in every cell!

Therefore, even if the yin energy was like a tide, he was like a Qiao stone nailed in it, without the slightest movement.

"The aura of living beings is so wonderful."

The shop assistant murmured to himself.

His shape had undergone tremendous changes, no longer bowing and scraping, his face twisted and ferocious, ghostly fire flickering in his eyes, and two arms had grown from his waist, the rag he was flinging had become a soul-snatching chain, making a snapping sound as his arms swung.

The hunched shopkeeper was lying on the ground, his head twisted into a terrifying shape, four limbs, no, eight amputated limbs had grown out, crawling like a large spider.

The only one who remained unchanged was the middle-aged landlady.

She was still voluptuous, and as she walked gracefully, she let out a ghostly laugh that was hard to distinguish between male and female:

"Guest, donkey meat nourishes qi and blood, and benefits the internal organs, wouldn't you really like some?"

Bone-chilling yin winds 'whooshed' as the three demons approached:

"Guest, wouldn't you really like some?"

"So..."

On the long chair, An Qisheng slowly raised his eyes, a strange look flashing in his gaze:

"It's not you."

What?

The three demons were all taken aback.

"I said, the owner of this tavern is not you..."

An Qisheng shook his head slightly.

He had been sensing since he entered the tavern.

This tavern was extremely strange, seemingly existing in the yang world and also in the nether world, overlapping and alternating, neither the realm of the living nor the place of ghosts and monsters, yet it could accommodate both.

Such supernatural power was far more powerful than the 'Supreme Bliss Spirit House Technique' mentioned in the White Bone Human Demon's magic, a technique from the Different Evil Sect that claimed to be able to walk between the yin and yang realms, and reside in the world without aging or dying.

Clearly, these three ghosts were not the great powers who could create such a strange place.

Whoosh!

Then, he rose to his full height, his clothes moving with the rolling yin energy, making a rustling sound:

"A bunch of little ghosts occupying the nest, dare to show off in front of me?!"

Boom!

As he shook his clothes and stood up, the sound of blood flowing like a vast river resounded from his body, until it burst out!

Tendons and bones throbbing, blood vessels bursting!

In an instant, the blood in his body was surging like a river, and an immense and violent qi and blood burst forth.

Buzz~

In an instant, the tavern lit up!

It was as if a small sun had fallen into the tavern, bursting forth with unimaginable light and heat, colliding with the rolling yin energy that came from all around.

Screech~

In the air, the substantial sound of wailing exploded.

The three demons all let out sharp shrieks, tumbling backwards from the impact of the qi and blood.

Yang blood energy impacting ghost qi?

Naturally not!

Ghosts are transformed from souls, and their essence is born from flesh and blood. How could they fear yang blood energy?

What could repel the demons was the life aura accompanying the impact of this blood qi!

The three demons retreated.

Sa Wuling and the yellow dog, however, scrambled up, feeling comfortable all over in the yang blood qi, their fear and apprehension completely disappearing.

A great sense of ease and freedom filled their hearts.

Sa Wuling shook his bell, gnashing his teeth as he took out talisman after talisman from his bosom, wishing he could throw them all out at once.

"Ah! What is this?"

Under the impact of the yang blood qi, the three demons were like tallow burned by a raging fire, large amounts of foul-smelling liquid peeling off their bodies, making them even more hideous and terrifying.

They looked like burning black candles.

The landlady finally couldn't withstand the impact of the blood qi and couldn't maintain her human form.

With a sharp shriek, she transformed into a slimy, foul-smelling earth dragon, its long body lashing out, accompanied by gusts of yin wind, striking towards An Qisheng, who was like a blazing sun.

The four-armed demon also flung out the soul-snatching chains, roaring with venomous rage:

"Die! Die! Die!"

The spider-like demon opened its mouth and spewed out countless foul-smelling liquids, turning into a net that enveloped An Qisheng!

"Wagging tails, spitting saliva, playing with ropes..."

An Qisheng stood tall, looking at the three demons' methods, and couldn't help shaking his head:

"Such methods are too disappointing for me..."

As ghosts, their souls are twisted, but their IQs have decreased. To be honest, if not for being in this strange place, these methods are not even as good as that White Bone Child.

How much do they differ from the great power that An Qisheng envisioned, capable of creating a strange place where one could travel between the yin and yang realms?

They are even a waste of the methods he had prepared.

With a soft sigh, a deep sense of disappointment filled the hearts of everyone in the tavern, the ghost, and the dog.

Under the powerful spiritual contagion, everyone and every ghost felt the disappointment in that voice.

"Ah!"

The three demons instantly went mad, roaring with venomous rage, their entire bodies twisting and lengthening.

But in the next instant, the blood qi suddenly flowed back.

The sound of blood flowing like a tsunami instantly disappeared.

What?

The three demons felt a huge fear rising in their hearts as the aura that had caused them so much pain and aversion retreated!

It was as if, in the next moment, a great disaster would befall them, and they would be doomed!

Thump~

At the same time as the three demons were greatly frightened, a huge thumping sound suddenly rang out.

This thumping was so huge.

That even Sa Wuling, who had just gotten up, shuddered and looked at An Qisheng in horror.

He only felt that his body seemed to be hiding a monster that made him terrified, expanding and contracting.

Buzz~

After a thumping sound, substantial ripples spread out in the void.

The long tail that was lashing out, the foul-smelling spider web that was being spat out, and the soul-snatching chains that were being whipped, all froze in the air.

Rumble!

Then, the sound of thunder rolling in from the horizon poured down, filling the entire tavern.

"Ah! Thunder, thunder?"

The moment the thunder sounded, the already twisted faces of the three demons instantly turned into an indescribable abstract painting.

Condensing Qi Seeds!

During these days in the Yizhuang, while tempering his physical body, most of his time was spent considering how to replace the 'Heaven's Decree' of this world with Qi Seeds.

This step was naturally not so easy.

However, condensing Qi Seeds was not so difficult for him.

The speed at which he tempered his physical body was itself relying on cell-level fine manipulation, and the huge feedback of his own magnetic field integration on his physical body.

His departure from the Yizhuang this time was to find a safe place to 'transcend the tribulation'.

After all, this step really required being struck by lightning.

This Yin Si Tavern was undoubtedly an excellent place. As a strange place connecting yin and yang, it itself did not belong to the yang world or the nether world, but was more closely aligned with the nether world.

Once the lightning was attracted, it would undoubtedly be comparable to the super-strong 'lightning rod' of the zombie king, Zhu Shang.

In the language of this world, it was a holy land for avoiding tribulation!

He was still thinking that if he had to block the road, then he would have to try it.

Crack!

Lightning snakes danced across the sky, and a humid air filled the world.

Whoosh~

On the official road, the corpse-lying Chang Lin Daoist leaped up, looking at the dark clouds that suddenly covered the sky, uncertain and suspicious:

"Qi machines interacting and lightning appearing? Is someone performing a ritual to attract lightning?!"

These thunderclouds were too abnormal. How could normal clouds come so suddenly?

Moreover, there were too many dancing lightning snakes, too dense.

"Ouch..."

The little Daoist boy curled up in the grass, dizzy, squatting on the ground, still somewhat dazed.

What happened?

Why did his head hurt so much?

"Master, you, look!"

He shook his head and suddenly exclaimed, pointing ahead:

"Yin Si Tavern, Yin Si Tavern has appeared again!"

"What?"

Chang Lin Daoist was stunned, then turned to look.

He saw that more than a hundred zhang away, amidst the changing light and shadow, the Yin Si Tavern, which had already disappeared, suddenly reappeared slowly, bit by bit.

It was as if an invisible hand was pulling it out of another dimension, or as if it was being 'spit' out by the distortion of space!

Rumble!

Then, thunder roared, and streams of electric snakes with bared fangs and brandished claws poured down from the sky, instantly striking the tavern.

Lightning collided with yin energy, bursting out billowing waves of air, the surrounding earth and rocks tumbling, the trees falling, and the official road paved with bluestone shattering inch by inch.

The momentum was huge, definitely not an ordinary thunderstorm.

The Ming Xin little Daoist boy was greatly startled. Where did this lightning come from?

One moment, the moon was full in the sky, and the next moment, there was lightning and thunder. How could this be?

"So fierce!"

Chang Lin Daoist opened his mouth.

Watching the streams of electric snakes descending from the sky, striking the Yin Si Tavern with unimaginable frequency and speed, he was somewhat dazed for a moment.

What was going on?

Was a ferocious demon appearing in the world, or was a spiritual treasure being born?