C1453 The Power of Ghosts and Demons

Deep underground, within the vast expanse of Hao Ran, Yu Yuan's Yin God lay concealed within the Dragon Slash Platform. Alongside the skeletal ghost god, he drifted into the so-called Foul Land.

It was as though two beings of pristine purity had plummeted into a filthy gutter. The air was thick with smoke and colorful toxic smog, exuding an overwhelmingly unclean aura. The Yin energy was particularly potent here.

Wails echoed as vicious souls and ghosts, drawn by the unfamiliar yet sweet scent of a soul, swarmed towards them from a distance.

Yu Yuan, who had just been dragged in by the skeletal figure, hadn't had the chance to explore or attune himself when he noticed five vicious souls and ghosts charging at him and his companion with a hunger that seemed to span millennia.

Unaware of fear, they did not realize they were confronting a ghost god unlike any seen before in Hao Ran.

"They lack any semblance of intelligence," Yu Yuan murmured under his breath.

With a silent puff, the five vicious souls and ghosts, mere meters from the skeletal figure, dissipated into smoke, blending seamlessly with the colorful mists of this realm. Yu Yuan hadn't even caught a glimpse of how the skeletal ghost god had struck.

Transformed into a human form, the skeletal ghost god stood tall and striking, an air of haughty disdain about him as he hovered in the midst of the faint smoke. His brow furrowed, he clearly loathed the environment before him.

"I'll take care of this."

With a gesture of his left hand, the skeletal figure sent a motion towards the horizon, and a hurricane scattered the dense smoke and miasma. Hidden within, dozens of vicious souls and ghosts vanished before they could even utter a scream.

Thus, a relatively pure and luminous space was carved out before the skeletal figure and Yu Yuan.

As the smoke and miasma attempted to reconverge, hurricanes repeatedly formed, ensuring the area before the skeletal figure remained untainted by the corrupting energies.

Amidst this, Yu Yuan's Yin God, within the Dragon Slash Platform, suddenly felt a connection to Yu Yiyi and the Evil Cauldron. It was as if his arrival in the Foul Land and entrance into this peculiar subterranean world had rekindled the bond between him and the cauldron soul.

Yu Yiyi and the Evil Cauldron were evidently under someone's control, situated far from him. The Foul World deep within the earth operated under principles vastly different from the Great Dao on Hao Ran's surface. The Dragon Slash Platform was unable to transport him instantly to their location.

In this chaotic, disordered world, the principles of the Dao were fragmented and incomplete. Yu Yuan, after carefully observing for some time, noticed that the Foul World before him was brimming with abundant Yin energy. However, it was also rife with distracting, evil, and vicious thoughts. Vicious souls and ghosts that consumed it would inevitably have their intelligence corroded over time.

Eventually, they would transform into mindless entities like the five ghosts that had recently attacked, devoid of any self-awareness. This starkly contrasted with the conditions in Horror Land, where the Yin Gods of humanity and other spirits, including the ghosts of Horror Land, could refine its Yin energy to strengthen their own souls without compromising their intelligence. This was possible because the Yin energy in Horror Land was exceptionally pure, untainted by the malevolent thoughts of sentient beings.

Beyond the turbulent and impure Yin energy, the Foul World was also plagued by toxic smog and residues from the Boundless Underground, which posed a threat to both flesh and spirit. It reminded Yu Yuan of the Muddy Devil Embryo he had encountered in his earlier years, though the situation here was even more extreme.

"Besides the origin of the Yin Meridians, other contaminated substances from various locations also converge here," he noted. A radiant light emanated from the white bone, moving through the void with an untainted grace. Despite being a ghostly spirit, it exuded an aura of absolute sanctity and purity.

"I've found Luo Yue..." His silhouette darted swiftly below. It was fortunate that Yin God Yu had merged with the Dragon Slash Platform; otherwise, keeping pace with this unparalleled ghostly deity in such a bizarre world would have been impossible.

The white bone's passage sent waves of supreme ghostly essence rippling outward. The countless evil spirits, eager to siphon a wisp of his aura, were effortlessly dissipated into mist by the force he exuded. As a ghostly spirit unprecedented in the annals of the Boundless Underground, the white bone's display of overwhelming power in the Foul World was truly unmatched.

From within the Dragon Slash Platform, Yu Yuan could see that among the onrushing evil spirits, some possessed souls as potent as Nether Ghosts. Having absorbed the chaotic and polluted Yin energy of this realm for years, these souls had lost all semblance of intelligence, becoming even more savage and belligerent. Despite an inherent fear, they charged forward relentlessly.

However, he was instantly obliterated with a mere wave of the white bone's sleeve.

Within Horror Land, ghosts possess strength equivalent to that of Yang Gods.

Only when they leave Horror Land and venture into the vastness of other worlds do they experience a decline in power.

Yet here, those ghosts are on par with Yang Gods in terms of combat prowess!

Even Yu Yuan, utilizing the power of the Dragon Slash Platform, would find it challenging to confront these Yin God-level spirits.

But before the white bone, they were extinguished in the blink of an eye!

"I wouldn't have led you here if I weren't confident," he said.

Noticing his astonishment, the white bone let out a soft chuckle and slowed their pace. "Those sewer rats dared to challenge my Ghost King, provoking me. They probably don't understand what it means to be a ghost of Horror Land. Their ignorance is their boldness."

"I'm here to ensure they never dare again."

His words were filled with an air of unbridled arrogance and dominance.

Whoosh!

A dark green toxic smog, concealing a vague Earth Demon, laughed eerily and fearlessly barreled toward the white bone, undeterred by the gale.

"I..."

The Earth Demon began to speak.

The white bone's mouth twitched into a smirk as a hand shot out, piercing the dark green toxic smog. Its fingers, like the tenets of the Ghost Dao, clamped down on the Earth Demon.

Puchi!

The Earth Demon was violently ripped apart before it could utter another word.

As the Earth Demon disintegrated, not a trace of its essence escaped, transforming into a green fluid that seeped through the white bone's fingers.

"I didn't give you permission to speak. Keep your mouth shut," the white bone commanded.

With a flick of the wrist, the dark green toxic smog and all traces of the Earth Demon vanished without a trace.

This spectacle made Yu Yuan's heart skip a beat.

The Earth Demon within the toxic smog felt familiar, reminiscent of the White Ghost and Xi Yue, with similar auras and demonic energy.

It was significantly more formidable than the previously slain vicious souls.

The Earth Demon had only managed to utter "I" before meeting its end at the hands of the white bone.

"I simply find this place filthy, not that I can't handle it. In the Boundless Great World, other supreme beings would find this environment challenging and irksome."

"For me, nothing here can hold me back. If I wished, I could annihilate this sullied world! I could scatter the Earth Demons, the remnants of the Ghost Wizard Sect, and all their ilk like frightened animals."

"If we don't escape, we'll die!"

Bai Gu stated the harsh reality in a calm voice.

"Those Earth Demons, the vermin of the Ghost Wizard Sect, could only cling to life below because the Horror Land hadn't manifested a ghost god. Other supreme beings are limited here, hamstrung by the constraints."

"Now, with the Horror Land under my control, they still dare to make moves."

Bai Gu let out a cold laugh.

"There are others backing them up. Be cautious," Yu Yuan warned.

"I'm well aware."

Bai Gu wasn't surprised in the least, as though he had anticipated this all along. He continued to speed forward as he spoke.

"Without the support of those outsiders, they wouldn't have the audacity to challenge me. The moment I ascended to ghost god status, I could sense their trembling beneath the earth. They know that what other pinnacle beings in the Boundless Great World couldn't achieve, I have accomplished since becoming divine."

Whoosh!

Bai Gu finally came to a halt.

He gazed impassively at a mountain peak ahead, where Luo Yue seemed to be hidden. "Earlier, those individuals wanted to draw you in, likely aiming to destroy the Dragon Slash Platform. Your merged Dragon Slash Platform still possesses the power to keep them in check, instilling fear in their hearts."

"Fortunately, you became vigilant and didn't fall for their trap."

"Even before my ascension to ghost god, I could sense an almost imperceptible force of suppression emanating from deep within the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area. They've lived longer, know more secrets, and are well aware of the Dragon Slash Platform's miraculous powers, especially its ability to constrain ghosts and Earth Demons."

"But now, I've completely freed myself from the Dragon Slash Platform's suppression."

"They're still afraid, but fear is futile. They'll die regardless of their terror."

Bai Gu snorted dismissively.

Before them, the Dark Mountain bore an uncanny resemblance to the Horror Land. The soul of Luo Yue began to materialize amidst the mountain's Yin Qi-shrouded walls.

Her soul was besieged by innumerable vicious ghosts and Earth Demons, enveloped in a thick, corrupt miasma that formed clouds of toxic smog around her spirit.

She was in excruciating agony.

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