Chapter 968: Purple Moon Fairy's Might

In the South Sea, within the Myriad Ghosts Sea Domain.

The sky was uniformly gray, devoid of any sunlight, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

On a desolate island, hundreds of miles wide, nothing but barrenness met the eye. No grass grew there, and the soil was black.

High above, lightning flashed and thunder roared, silver bolts streaking across the sky.

Atop a certain peak, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Immortal Zi Yue, and Ye Haitang stood. A crimson eye, the Dark Phoenix Eye, illuminated the center of Wang Ruyan's brow.

Ye Haitang's eyes glowed with dazzling dark light as she gazed around.

As soon as Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan entered the Myriad Ghosts Sea Domain, they felt something summoning them.

The deeper they ventured into the Myriad Ghosts Sea Domain, the stronger the feeling became. They were certain that the ruins of the Zhenhai Sect lay deep within this region.

Ye Haitang was a formation master, and considering she was only at the Core Formation stage, Wang Changsheng gave her the Golden Amber Jade Buddha Pendant to wear.

Wang Changsheng possessed Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas, which would also warn of approaching ghosts. However, the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas were certainly not as effective as the Golden Amber Jade Buddha Pendant. As Ye Haitang was the only daughter of Wang Changyue and Ye Lin, Wang Changsheng, as her uncle, naturally had to protect her.

"There aren't many spatial rifts here, but there are numerous ghosts. I've seen two Core Formation stage Ghost Kings, and rumor has it there are Nascent Soul stage ghosts deeper within. We need to be careful."

Ye Haitang's expression was solemn. With the help of her Netherworld Eye, she could clearly see a vast expanse of black ghostly figures.

"Haitang, stay close to your uncle later. If we encounter any ghosts, just protect yourself; you don't need to fight."

Wang Changsheng cautioned her with some uneasiness. If breaking the formation didn't require Ye Haitang, he truly wouldn't want her to risk coming here.

"Understood, Uncle."

Ye Haitang knew her limits. She might be able to defeat Core Formation stage ghosts, but she was certainly no match for Nascent Soul stage ghosts.

"Let's go! I've found a path; there shouldn't be any issues."

Wang Ruyan said, then summoned a blue flying boat and boarded it. Wang Changsheng and the other two followed suit.

The blue flying boat carried them higher into the sky. They hadn't flown far when Ye Haitang suddenly spoke, "Ghosts are coming, and quite a few of them."

Two golden lights flew out from the spirit beast pearls on Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's bodies; they were the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas.

Wang Ruyan's Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada was already a peak second-tier, though still some distance from the third-tier.

The two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas, as if injected with stimulants, each spewed out a sheet of golden light towards a certain void. A series of shrill cries erupted as several black specters were swept into their mouths by the golden light.

The third-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada disdained these low-level ghosts, allowing the second-tier one to devour them.

Over a hundred ghosts, equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage, were successively swallowed by the peak second-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada.

Suddenly, the third-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada became excited, opening its mouth to spew out a stream of golden flames that struck a certain void.

A harrowing scream echoed as a humanoid ghostly figure with a blue face and tusks tumbled out of the void. Judging by its aura, it was clearly a Core Formation stage Ghost King.

The Myriad Ghosts Sea Domain was saturated with Yin energy. If a cultivator died here, their soul would quickly transform into a ghost. Under the nourishment of the Yin energy, it was highly possible for them to advance to a Ghost King. However, these "acquired" ghosts had forgotten their past lives, becoming mere tools of slaughter, unlike cultivators who had converted to ghost cultivation and still retained memories of their lives.

The humanoid ghostly figure, realizing the third-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada was not to be trifled with, attempted to flee into the void. However, a colossal blue palm, over ten zhang in size, suddenly appeared above its head and slammed down forcefully.

With a shriek, countless blue electric arcs engulfed the humanoid ghost. Its body became translucent, and its aura weakened significantly.

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the power of Wang Changsheng's Spirit Extermination Palm was incomparable to before.

The third-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada spewed out a large swath of golden flames, engulfing the humanoid ghost's body. The ghost shrieked as the two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas rushed forward, frantically gnawing at its form.

Soon after, a Core Formation stage ghost was completely devoured by them.

"Uncle, your spirit insects are incredibly powerful! If they produce offspring, please give me a few."

Ye Haitang said with a smile. She planned to cultivate in the Myriad Ghosts Sea Domain, and having a few Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas would significantly increase her chances of survival.

"No problem. Several larvae have already been born and are being nurtured in the Spirit Control Hall. You can go to the Spirit Control Hall to exchange for them another day."

Wang Changsheng said with a smile. Ye Haitang cultivated the "Netherworld Secret Tome," and cultivating in the Myriad Ghosts Sea Domain would yield twice the results with half the effort for her.

The two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas flew back into Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's sleeves, and they continued their journey.

Along the way, they encountered hundreds of ghosts of various forms: butterflies, bees, sharks. These creatures had all had their vital blood essence drained by ghosts, leaving only their husks.

The two Soul-Devouring Golden Cicadas had a hearty meal. After devouring a large number of ghosts, the second-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada became sluggish.

Half a day later, they halted their steps. Ahead lay a black island several thousand miles wide. Lightning flashed and thunder roared high above, with bolts constantly striking the island.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's expressions became exceptionally solemn. The third-tier Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada was restless, as if it had encountered something terrifying. Only the presence of a Nascent Soul stage ghost nearby would cause the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada to feel fear.

Wang Ruyan and Ye Haitang each used their Dark Phoenix Eye and Netherworld Eye to search for the ghost's whereabouts.

A blue light swiftly enveloped Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's bodies. Their divine senses merged, and Wang Changsheng unleashed his divine sense, sweeping it across the surroundings.

"There's a Nascent Soul stage ghost in the northwest corner of the island. If my divine sense weren't so powerful, I wouldn't have been able to detect its presence."

Wang Changsheng transmitted a message to Immortal Zi Yue and Ye Haitang, his expression grave.

A powerful spiritual pressure erupted from Immortal Zi Yue's body. She said coldly, "A mere Nascent Soul stage ghost dares to act so presumptuously before me?"

A vast expanse of purple light illuminated above her head, transforming into countless purple light arrows that shot towards the hiding place of the Nascent Soul stage ghost.

Wang Changsheng slapped the void, and a colossal blue palm, over ten zhang in size, suddenly appeared in a certain area of the void, slamming down forcefully.

A fierce wind arose, and countless black stones flew up, meeting the blue colossal palm and the purple light arrows.

*Rumble!*

A tremendous roar reverberated, and dust flew everywhere. A black light shot out from the island, soared into the sky, and vanished into the horizon.

This Nascent Soul stage ghost was frightened away by the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Immortal Zi Yue. Otherwise, it wouldn't have fled so quickly.

Wang Changsheng fully extended his divine sense, exploring carefully. Only after confirming there were no other ghosts did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"It should have fled, but we still need to be careful. The ruins should be below."

Wang Changsheng looked towards the black seawater below, his expression slightly excited.