Chapter 571: Slaughtering Ten Thousand Ghosts, Manifesting Demonic Might (Part 2)

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As this secretive team was completely annihilated, a sudden surge in Yin energy, as if a switch had been flipped, caused more and more ghostly entities to turn their attention to this place. Dark clouds completely obscured the light of the violet moon.

Vague ghostly figures began to appear from all directions.

Seeing this, Wang Yu sighed, “A group of pitiful beings, why insist on opposing me?”

Most of these wraiths were sacrificial victims in the Crown Prince’s tomb. They had not lived well in life, yet after death, they willingly became minions of the Ghost Dynasty, unaware that this was how they were truly harmed.

As the overall supervisor for this capture of living beings, the Ghost Dragon General also appeared here. Its peculiar Yin body, with a dragon’s head and a human torso, immediately caught Wang Yu’s attention. Many other strangely shaped ghostly entities surrounded it, but all of them, to varying degrees, possessed some draconic features.

Wang Yu frowned in thought. The True Dragon Spirit Body possessed by the First Human Emperor was the highest-tier spiritual aptitude, making breakthroughs to the Soul Transformation stage as easy as eating and drinking. Powerful cultivators often found it difficult to procreate, partly because their descendants would inherit unique traits from their bloodline, possessing talents far beyond ordinary people. Even without inheriting the complete True Dragon Spirit Body, they would still develop secondary special physiques, such as the Dragon Blood Overlord Body or Dragon Soul Dharma Body—common spiritual aptitudes. The Second Human Emperor also awakened the True Dragon Spirit Body. As his legitimate son, the Crown Prince likely also possessed some of these talents. Now, after death, having turned into a ghost with an uncorrupted corpse, he might have transformed into a unique entity like an Underworld Corpse. These wraiths, having served by his side for years, were corrupted by the Crown Prince’s corpse’s dragon energy, losing their human appearance and transforming into the peculiar Yin bodies Wang Yu now saw.

“Living one, surrender at once!”

As the ghost soldiers numbered over ten thousand, the Ghost Dragon General grew increasingly irritable. With a fierce roar, it stirred up terrifying Yin energy, transforming into a ghost dragon that lunged forward to attack.

Seeing this, Wang Yu shook his head and said, “A frog in a well, how can it know the vastness of the world…”

He clenched his right hand in the air. The Demonic Bone Sword appeared in his hand. As a low-grade fifth-tier spiritual treasure, its inherent sentience, though faint, was genuine. Forged using the Demon Refining Art, it carried a strong, bloody demonic aura, making it perfectly suited for dealing with these malevolent spirits and fiendish ghosts.

With a single slash of the bone sword! A blood-red light of concentrated killing intent, like an Asura incarnate, swept forth as a red line, spanning tens of thousands of feet. Everything in its path was sliced in two. The majestic ghost dragon froze mid-air. Its clawing and roaring movements halted, a thin slit appearing on its dragon head, its face filled with disbelief.

“Under my King, I am the strongest. How could this be…”

With that, like an earthworm split vertically, black Yin blood splattered everywhere, and it completely lost all signs of life.

When ghostly entities achieve cultivation, they generally re-form a physical body at the third tier. They gain the ability to dissipate and reform invisibly, ignore terrain, and even interact with certain illusory things, like… dreams! Such beings are also known as orthodox Ghost Cultivators. Cultivators who practice ghost-controlling arts with a living body are only considered half-ghost cultivators; they can only become true ghosts after death. However, when a cultivator’s lifespan ends, their physical body and soul often decay simultaneously. It is difficult for them to have the opportunity to transform into a ghost, unless they cultivate secret ghost-path techniques while alive to transform themselves into sentient ghostly beings; otherwise, it’s hard to extend their Yin lifespan. Generally, it’s more suitable to cultivate to the Core Formation stage before transforming into an orthodox Ghost Cultivator. However, the Ghost Path, like the Mind Path, is in decline and is considered a secondary option to the Immortal Path. It is said that “ten thousand kalpas of Yin spirits struggle to reach sainthood,” meaning that on the Ghost Path, having lost a physical body, it is very difficult to ascend to the peak of the Immortal Path, and even harder to pass tribulations. Thus, it is only a choice for a desperate few. Few cultivators choose the orthodox Ghost Path. Even ghost-controlling cultivators, as long as their physical bodies remain alive, are on the path of immortal longevity, so there’s no need to abandon the near for the distant.

Returning to the battlefield. After the ghost dragon was crushed, the aftermath of the killing intent from the sword light spread, sweeping away the dark clouds in the sky. Regardless of how many ghostly entities had surrounded him, all had perished under Wang Yu’s single strike. At least ten thousand, if not more. A single sword stroke fully displayed his demonic might.

“Mere fireflies’ glow, hmph!” Wang Yu was slightly displeased. He collected the numerous fallen Yin Pills and personally gathered many ghost-path Nascent Souls. Even if he didn’t refine them into precious pills, these items could be used to forge spiritual treasures. The Three-Colored Gourd Vine he obtained on Tianmu Island could produce treasure gourds of various attributes, including the Five Elements, Three Marvels, Yin-Yang, and others. With ample spiritual energy, it could bear one fruit roughly every hundred years. It had grown there even before Tianmu Su occupied the island. Although Wang Yu hadn’t replanted it, he still had one or two treasured gourds in his possession, one of which was a Yin-Fiend Gourd, perfectly suited for refining ghost-path spiritual treasures. These Yin Pills and ghost infants were the best materials for refining treasures; they could greatly enhance the quality of the finished product. Considering that he would need a ghost-path spiritual treasure for seeking treasures in the territory of the Yellow Springs Temple or the Underworld Mountain Sect, these materials naturally couldn’t be missed. Since they wouldn’t accept mercy, he couldn’t be blamed for being ruthless.

After resolving the encirclement, Wang Yu simply unleashed his immense aura, transforming into a dazzling seven-colored aurora that streaked across the sky, boldly heading towards the center of this realm. His highly aggressive divine sense spread out without any restraint, announcing his arrival. This action was like a red-hot iron ball dropped into ice. The brilliant aurora was completely out of place with the dull, gray colors of this world. The entire area seemed to explode, and more eerie ghostly entities streamed in from afar.

“Living one, you seek death!” No sooner had this malevolent spirit spoken than the aurora swept past him, completely disregarding his presence, too fast to be caught… In just a moment, a large number of other ghostly entities met the same fate as that ghost. Wang Yu intentionally controlled the speed of his aurora escape technique, waiting until a large horde of persistent ghosts had gathered behind him. He casually reached behind him, and a large rift appeared in the void. The Impure World Great Hand Seal, a variant technique derived from the Yellow Springs World-Exterminating Spear, closed in from both sides. The hand seal was as vast as a famous mountain range. With a gentle clap, it crushed countless ants. And conveniently, it collected all the Yin Pills and ghost infants. The might of a Venerable one was truly terrifying! Nascent Soul stage and lower had no ability to resist whatsoever. These ignorant ghosts, besides shouting, truly knew nothing and even their suicidal charges were futile.

As time passed, half a day went by. Wang Yu tallied his gains, estimating that he had killed approximately 120,000 wraiths, a number very close to his estimated total count of ghostly entities in this realm. Although they didn't comprehend that the difference in cultivation realms was like the distance between heaven and earth, they would still be killed until their courage failed and fear set in. Most of the ghost generals were dead, and the remaining ones were mere small fry; having twenty or thirty thousand left was already quite a lot.

“Burial City.”

Above the dark city walls, Wang Yu looked down upon the entire ghost city, his gaze seemingly piercing through it all, meeting the eyes of the figure on the Platform of Longing, clad in a black and gold dragon robe. Corpse qi surged to the heavens! The noble purple-gold dragon qi of a born aristocrat, transformed into death, manifested as an equally vast and spectacular Underworld Dragon Qi, surging like a sea. Coupled with the accumulation over long years of burial, even if the Crown Prince had not reached the Soul Transformation stage in life, at this moment, his corpse now possessed immense power comparable to a late-stage Soul Transformation cultivator. The only difference was that he had not grasped the qualitative transformative power possessed by late-stage Soul Transformation cultivators… the Dao Concept! His state was somewhat similar to Wang Yu’s after consuming a Night-Blooming Cereus Dharma Pill. His power level had increased, but his methods had not undergone a qualitative change. A Dao Concept, sublimated from dharma intent, could integrate all of a Soul Transformation cultivator’s unique powers. By pushing strength beyond the 100% limit to unleash transcendent power, and then integrating the Dao Concept into their Dharma Aspect to imbue it with divine essence, one could be considered a perfected Soul Transformation cultivator. It also served as the foundation for future comprehension of the Dao of Space, considered the carrier. In this process, controlling all qi and unifying the Five Elements marked the beginning of comprehending the Dao of Space. This path led to the Void Refinement stage, beyond these esoteric comprehension requirements. The quantity of demonic essence and the strength of the Primordial Spirit were also indispensable foundations. The Crown Prince’s corpse relied on time to complete its foundational accumulation, but it ultimately had an inherent deficiency in comprehension, making it an incomplete late-stage Soul Transformation entity.

Such an enemy was both reasonable and unexpected.

“You are not from the Tomb Guardian clan?”

Light and shadow flickered. The Yin Emperor suddenly appeared before Wang Yu. Although his face showed anger at Wang Yu’s slaughter of numerous wraiths, there was also a degree of restraint, as if he couldn’t quite gauge Wang Yu’s strength. The latter smiled calmly, caring nothing for any Tomb Guardian clan, and answered irrelevantly, “The esteemed deceased Crown Prince of the Immortal Dynasty, reduced to a fiendish ghostly entity, barely existing in this small realm. Is this what the descendants of the Human Emperor have become?”

“Heh, what could a mere living person like you understand?” The Yin Emperor was utterly unfazed by Wang Yu’s disparagement. “He is him, and I am I. Although we share the same body, we are absolutely not the same person. How can you claim there are no two identical flowers in the world? But you… how did you learn the secrets of the Immortal Dynasty? Surely hundreds of thousands of years have passed in the outside world by now.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu raised an eyebrow. His gaze swept over the sword at the Yin Emperor’s waist. “Since you’ve said as much, I needn’t hold back. I’ll send you into reincarnation now.”

“Hmph, arrogant!”

No sooner had he spoken, Wang Yu immediately unleashed his Grand Yin Demonic Dragon Dharma Aspect. A giant Dharma Aspect, bearing a Grand Yin divine halo and with two malevolent dragons, Yellow Springs and Asura, coiled around its arms, rose from the ground. Seven-colored aurora ribbons draped around its shoulders and elbows, like immortal sashes and jade ornaments, adding a touch of divine and immortal majesty. Compared to when he first comprehended this Dharma Aspect, Wang Yu’s self-created Dharma Aspect divine ability had actually been continuously optimized over years of cultivation. The changes were significant compared to its initial form. The Dharma Aspect’s indistinct face had gradually become similar to Wang Yu’s Primordial Spirit form, and its power had increased by at least sixty percent. In Soul Transformation combat, the Dharma Aspect was paramount.

Since Wang Yu had taken his stance, the Yin Emperor showed no fear. The Six Paths Ghost Emperor Dharma Aspect, even taller than Wang Yu’s, suddenly appeared. This Dharma Aspect was more like a statue. It stood an astounding 1,200 zhang tall, even while seated cross-legged, like a Buddha holding a flower. Below its dark-gold lotus throne was a scene of ten thousand ghosts vanquished. Its body, cast like refined iron, was grayish-black, with countless eerie demonic patterns carved into its chest. Six heads, each with a different expression, crowded its neck, each wearing an imperial crown. Six weapons were plunged into its back, hilt-first: saber, spear, sword, axe, hook, halberd! These ‘Six Paths’ were not the conventional Six Paths, but referred to six types of Ghost Emperor Evil Weapons. They clearly integrated the suppressive profundities of Buddhist Dharma Aspects, instantly exerting immense pressure on Wang Yu upon their appearance. His opponent was not to be underestimated.

But Wang Yu was also not weak. Though he had a tendency to bully the weak in his cultivation journey, which of his opponents hadn't been a realm higher than him?

“—Fight!”

His fighting spirit surged, and killing intent erupted. The Yellow Springs Demonic Dragon emitted a dazzling, murky light. All the power of its Yellow Springs Path divine abilities, brought to grand accomplishment, gathered into a single punch, fiercely smashing towards the Yin Emperor. The latter pulled out a Ghost Emperor Evil Saber from its back, causing black blood to truly splatter across vast distances. It used the saber to block the Yellow Springs Evil Punch, barely achieving an even match in the clash of dharma intents. Its left hand drew out a Ghost Emperor Evil Sword, which, like an antelope hanging by its horns, traced an exquisite trajectory, bypassing all obstacles and striking directly at the joint of the Yellow Springs arm.

“Immovable Wisdom King Seal!” Though Wang Yu reacted quickly, he was helpless against the eerily fast Evil Sword and could only use this defensive divine ability to forcibly block it.

“Clang!” A sharp metallic sound. Outside its body, the Grand Yin Demonic Dragon Dharma Aspect, now enveloped in a layer of wrathful Wisdom King’s glare, remained perfectly still, having completely blocked the sword. This technique was a physical divine ability that accompanied the Buddhist fifth-tier body-refining legacy, the Eight Vajra Art, and was one of Wang Yu’s gains from annihilating the Sky Sea Ancient Sect. He hadn’t spent too much effort cultivating it over the years, but he had reached the introductory level. The Immovable Wisdom King Seal was deployed and retracted instantly. Compared to that technique, he had put more effort into another acquisition: the Eight-Armed Heavenly Dragon Demon Subjugation Art! Although this art also belonged to physical divine abilities, it leaned more towards a Dharma Aspect divine ability on the physical side. He had invested no small amount of effort into this art, having cultivated it to the grand completion stage.

When he used it now, the Grand Yin Demonic Dragon Dharma Aspect’s size began to surge. Dense golden blood-divine marrow seemed to forge meridians and acupoints within the Dharma Aspect, granting the demonic essence-formed aspect physical power. It was as if it had transformed from illusion to reality, truly becoming a colossal, majestic entity. Two more pairs of arms grew from its armpits, covered in golden dragon scales. The Demonic Bone Sword, Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow, and Six Desires Heavenly Demon Scroll appeared. Wang Yu’s three spiritual treasures appeared simultaneously, wielded by the four newly formed arms. Meanwhile, the Ice Dragon Pill Flame and Black Demonic Lightning appeared in the fourth empty hand, transforming into an ice spear covered in dark lightning. The Dharma Aspect’s original two demonic dragon arms were also enhanced by this technique, seemingly transforming into true dragons, radiating waves of demonic dragon might. At this moment, Wang Yu’s dharma body and physical body were perfectly integrated. The effect was far greater than the sum of its parts. As the demonic scroll unfurled, shackles formed by six desires tightly bound the Ghost Emperor Dharma Aspect. The Demonic Bone Sword, serving as the medium for the Yellow Springs Burial Bone Cursed Sword divine ability, transformed into a thousand-zhang bone sword, violently piercing into the central head of the Ghost Emperor Dharma Aspect, forcibly nailing it to the ground. The lowest pair of arms coordinated, using the ice spear formed from the fusion of the Ice Dragon Pill Flame and Black Demonic Lightning as an arrow, nocking it onto the Sun-Piercing Demonic Bow and fiercely shooting it out. It instantly pierced through the heart of the Ghost Emperor Dharma Aspect.

A terrifying explosion swept across the heavens and earth. The space within the Qiankun Minor Realm was inherently less resilient than the outside world, and under the influence of Soul Transformation combat, it fractured almost entirely. This destabilized the foundation maintaining the unique formation. Lacking origin energy, the Qiankun Minor Realm could not automatically heal fractured space like the outside world. This single combo sealed the doom of this realm.

Amidst the chaotic spatial storm, the shattered Ghost Emperor Dharma Aspect was rapidly repairing itself. The Yin Emperor’s face was filled with disbelief as he spoke distractedly, “Impossible… You’re only at the third layer of Soul Transformation cultivation, how could you unleash such terrifying power? This is impossible!!!”

“How can the light of a firefly comprehend the radiance of the bright moon?” Wang Yu shook his head.