A red flame streaked through the forest, and wherever the flame passed, it burned away all the negative energy in the Ten Thousand Souls Forest, and white smoke rose.
Such a shocking change made the three parties on the battlefield change color and wait with great caution.
Then the two human teams saw the flame rushing straight towards the ghosts, then split and fell on the ghosts in an irresistible manner.
Even though the evil ghost in the late stage of Manifestation of Sainthood used all his magical powers, he was unable to resist the flames, nor could he dodge them. He could only watch his body begin to burn.
"ah!"
Screams came from the mouths of the ghosts.
Such a scene made the two human teams happy and fearful.
It is still unknown whether it is a blessing or a curse to meet such a master at a time like this.
At this time, the air flowed, the wind sounded, and Zhou Qing flew out of the dense forest, looking down at all the people and ghosts.
The energy of the holy realm was flowing freely, majestic and heavy, as if a mountain was collapsing and pressing down, making everyone feel suffocating pressure.
This is definitely not an ordinary divine realm! This realization occurred in everyone’s mind.
Zhou Qing took action first and suppressed several vicious ghosts present, and he was in a good mood.
A few more evil ghosts were captured, bringing us one step closer to our goal of capturing a hundred ghosts.
During this process, some people wanted to leave quietly, but after being glanced at by Zhou Qing, they suddenly froze in place, feeling cold all over, and dared not make any more small movements.
The two teams could only barely cope with it together, and some ghosts who were at a disadvantage were dealt with so easily and swiftly by the young man who suddenly appeared.
Such strength made everyone present feel unsure.
After dealing with all the ghosts, Zhou Qing looked at everyone and asked:
"Who can tell me what happened?"
The saintly monk immediately clasped his fists towards Zhou Qing and said, "Hello, fellow Taoist. This is what happened. We happened to meet Brother Zhu and his men in the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls, but we ran into this group of evil ghosts. After running for a while, we were out of strength and were trapped among the ghosts."
"I also want to thank you for saving me from danger."
Zhou Qing glanced at him, then looked at the team of marrow-washing warriors and asked, "What do you want to say?"
The marrow-washing warrior also thanked Zhou Qing first, and then said:
"Fellow Daoist, Bu Jin is right. We did meet by chance in the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls."
Having said this, he paused, glanced at the Saintly Monk Bu Jin, then gritted his teeth and said, "But it is not a coincidence that these evil spirits are chasing us. In fact, it is because we discovered their secret."
"Oh? A secret? What is it?"
Zhou Qing didn't expect to hear such news and couldn't help but become interested.
Bu Jin's eyes changed and he was about to speak, but a huge pressure suddenly covered him, making him tremble all over and unable to speak.
"When we were exploring the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls, we were attracted by a fragrance and went to find the source of that fragrance."
"Finally, we tracked them down to a place, and that's where we met Bu Jin and the others, who were probably attracted by the fragrance as well."
"We saw a large number of ghosts in that place, among which there were roughly five holy ghosts. Two of them had extremely strong auras. I'm afraid they have cultivated to the realm of perfect holy manifestation."
"After we were discovered by the ghosts, we were chased and killed. However, only one holy ghost came. The others remained guarding that place and ignored us."
The reason why they were chased by a ghost in the late stage of manifestation was largely because they were afraid of the ghosts gathered in that place.
If I don’t run, will I stay there and die? The scent, the gathering of ghosts…
Zhou Qing's eyes lit up, and then he asked, "Is that place close to the territory of the five great ghost gods?"
The warrior surnamed Zhu replied, "It's very far away, not close to any of the ghosts and gods' dojo."
Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and thought that the place discovered by this group of people might have produced some treasure.
The treasure must be extraordinary if it is worthy of being watched by so many holy ghosts.
This is normal. In dangerous places like the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls, apart from honing one's own abilities, the most attractive thing is the treasures that grow everywhere.
After making up his mind, Zhou Qing looked at Bu Jin and a smile appeared on his face.
"I saved your life, but you didn't even want to tell me the truth."
Although Zhou Qing had a smile on his face, Bu Jin felt chilled to the bone.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, right?" Zhou Qing asked, "Why would you tell me such a secret directly?"
Zhou Qing is very cautious and will not be dazzled by the possible treasures.
The warrior surnamed Zhu gave a bitter smile, and then explained: "Bu Jin's elder brother is a cultivator who has reached the perfection of the Manifestation of Sainthood, and the Bu brothers have a bad reputation in Wanhun Town, and are tyrannical and overbearing."
"If we hadn't been rescued by fellow Taoist today, even if we escaped from the clutches of the evil spirits, the Bu brothers would not have let us go since we knew this secret."
"Faced with the Bu family brothers' attempt to silence me, I may be able to escape, but my brothers will be in danger. So I told you the truth about this matter, and I hope you will give us a way out."
Zhou Qing pondered. He didn't know the situation in Wanhun Town. Although he didn't say he didn't believe what the warrior said, he didn't believe it completely either.
After thinking about it, Zhou Qing looked at the man in Zhu's team of warriors, whose martial arts moves were somewhat in the style of Xuandu Temple.
At the age of twenty, his bone refining skills have reached a high level, which is pretty good.
Zhou Qing sent him a message: "Are you a disciple of Xuandu Temple?"
The young man was shocked and immediately looked at Zhou Qing, not understanding how his identity was exposed.
"You don't need to speak. Just nod or shake your head when I ask you questions. Are you a disciple of Xuandu Temple?"
The young man nodded heavily.
"Is what they say true?"
He nodded again.
Zhou Qing did not send him another message, but said publicly:
"I'm very interested in what you said, so I plan to go and take a look, but in order to prevent you from leaking the news, you need to go with me."
If we release this group of people back to Wanhun Town, the news will probably spread throughout the town.
Although Zhou Qing was not afraid of the saintly practitioners of marrow cleansing here, and would not kill them indiscriminately, he did not want to cause any more trouble.
Upon hearing this, the warrior surnamed Zhu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said:
"Fellow Daoist, there are many ghosts gathering there. We have been away from there for a while. There may be more ghosts gathering there now."
"It's very dangerous for us to go there."
More ghosts gathered?
There is such a good thing! "Don't worry, I have a space bag that can hold living things. I will put you in it when the time comes."
Zhou Qing said: "You don't need to take action to deal with the ghosts."
The thinking of the creatures in the soul bag is stagnant and they cannot do anything.
It can be said that they are at the mercy of others, so Zhou Qing is not afraid that they will cause any trouble.
"Do you really have to do this, fellow Daoist?"
The warrior named Zhu stared at Zhou Qing, obviously unwilling to enter the soul bag.
Who would be willing to put their life and death in the hands of others? Zhou Qing didn't care much about his performance.
"Uncle Zhu, wait!"
Suddenly, the Xuandu disciple shouted:
"Let's do what this senior said."
He looked at the warrior named Zhu and said:
"Uncle Zhu, you and everyone have never said that I am actually a disciple of Xuandu Temple. I have just been traveling outside to hone my martial arts."
"I believe this senior would not harm a disciple of Xuandu Temple. He just saved us!"
Everyone else looked at the young man in surprise. They didn't expect that their companion, who they had been with for a long time, actually had such a hidden identity.
In Hanzhou, disciples of Xuandu Temple are extremely valuable to these independent cultivators.
Zhou Qing said calmly, "You have nothing against me that is worthy of murder. I am the true disciple of Xuandu and the master of Kunlun Mountain."
The true message flashed by in an instant, but it was enough for this group of practitioners to see clearly.
There was a sudden thunderclap out of nowhere, and everyone was shocked.
If I was surprised just now, now I am completely shocked.
Xuandu True Transmission? The Lord of Kunlun Mountain? Hiss! They actually met such a great man in the Ten Thousand Souls Forest? Normal Xuandu disciples are invaluable at the level of casual cultivators, so Xuandu True Transmission is just a legendary figure to them, a person from a completely different world.
No wonder although this man has such a majestic aura, he only vaguely reveals the aura of an early stage of sainthood.
If this is the true teaching of Xuan Du, everything can be explained.
Such thoughts arose in Bu Jin and the warrior surnamed Zhu's minds at the same time.
The warrior surnamed Zhu said decisively: "I am willing to lead the way for you, sir, to the place where the ghosts gather!"
His tone and attitude changed 180 degrees.
The little thoughts in other people's minds also quietly disappeared, leaving only awe.
"Let him lead the way for me, and all of you enter the space bag."
Zhou Qing glanced at the other Xuandu disciple. The warrior named Zhu had no objection and immediately called on the other members of his team to act according to Zhou Qing's wishes.
One by one, Zhou Qing put them into the soul bag. Finally, Zhou Qing looked at Bu Jin.
"Sir."
Bu Jin forced out a flattering smile, "I didn't mean to deceive you, I was just bewildered for a moment, please forgive me, sir."
Just now he was full of thoughts and even thought about running away, but now he was very timid.
Zhou Qing didn't say much, and Bu Jin didn't dare to disobey, so he obediently entered the soul bag.
This is the deterrence of Xuan Du’s true teachings!
Although this was an act of handing life and death over to others, that person was a master they could not resist, and he was also a true disciple of Xuan Du, which made them feel more at ease.
At least most of the time, the image of Xuan Du Zhen Chuan is still relatively positive.
Finally, there were only two Xuandu disciples left. Zhou Qing looked at them and asked, "What's your name? Which peak are you from?"
"Hello, Senior Brother. My name is Ye Gong. I am a disciple of the 24th Inner Peak. I started to walk in the world three years ago and traveled away from the monastery. Three months ago, I came to the Ten Thousand Souls Forest and stayed here for three months. I am preparing to return to the mountain soon."
Ye Gong explained his background in detail and showed Zhou Qing his inner sect identity card.
Xuandu disciples have their own ways to verify whether each other's identity documents match their own.
Zhou Qing nodded, "So it's Junior Brother Ye. After three years of walking, he has made great progress in bone refining."
"My name is Zhou Qing, and I'm the new True Disciple this month."
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Most of the time, Xuandu disciples cannot leave the Xuanfa Mountains for a long time. If they disappear without reason, they will be considered missing at the very least, and at the worst, they will be directly regarded as betraying their master. Even if they go out to complete a mission, there is a time limit.
But there is a special situation where there is plenty of time, and that is walking in the world.
When a disciple's cultivation reaches a certain level and he has the ability to protect himself outside, he can apply to enter the secular world and then start traveling around the world.
In this way, you can stay outside for a long time without having to stay in the sect all the time.
However, this kind of walking training will also require disciples to report to the nearest ghost and god department every once in a while, so that the temple can know your whereabouts at any time.
Apart from anything else, if something happens and we want to rescue you, we need to know where you are.
If Zhou Qing wants to leave Xuandu Temple for a long time in the future, he must also make such an application.
Ye Gong was shocked when he heard Zhou Qing's words.
This month's new true disciple senior brother actually has such strength?
Is this a new and talented person cultivated by some noble family in the temple?
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhou, for coming to my rescue this time. I am very grateful."
Zhou Qing waved his hand, "You're welcome. Xuandu disciples should help each other."
"First, take me to the place where you found the ghosts."
"Okay, Brother Zhou, please come with me."
Heading all the way into the depths of the Ten Thousand Souls Forest, Zhou Qing also asked about Bu Jin and the others' situation.
The warrior named Zhu San was someone Ye Gong met by chance after he came to the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls. Because Ye Gong was quite powerful, Zhu San valued him and pulled him into their adventure team to explore the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls together.
During the three months of living together day and night, Ye Gong said that Zhu San and others were good people. At least in a lawless place like the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls, they had a bottom line and would not kill other people at will.
Zhou Qing had no idea what kind of character Zhu San was, but there was no doubt that he was quite smart.
If you are not smart, you would not tell Zhou Qing about the gathering of ghosts.
As Zhu San said, Bu Jin's gang is notorious in Wanhun Town.
The brothers Bu Fu and Bu Jin gathered a lot of people and were considered the tyrants in Wanhun Town.
Regarding this, there was no need for Ye Gong and the others to lie.
If you are interested in this kind of news, you can find it out by simply asking around in Wanhun Town. Making up stories at this time will only end up shooting yourself in the foot.
After understanding the situation clearly, Zhou Qing said:
"If Bu Jin is really an evil person who has committed many evil things, then there is no need to say anything. He will get the punishment he deserves."
The Forest of Ten Thousand Souls becomes more eerie and terrifying at night, with ghost lights dotting the woods. When the wind blows, it sounds like the howling of fierce ghosts.
As Ye Gong led the way deeper, at a certain moment, Zhou Qing's expression changed.
He also smelled a fragrance.
“That’s the smell.”
Ye Gong whispered, "But we don't know what is emitting this fragrance."
I don't know either.
But it doesn’t matter. Once I take it into the Secret Realm of the Fairy Tree and open the panel, I will know everything.
After Ye Gong said they were almost there, Zhou Qing also put him into the soul bag.
Even if he was from the inner sect of Xuandu, he was too weak to be in such an occasion.
Following the scent, Zhou Qing moved forward carefully. At a certain moment, he stopped.
He sensed the presence of a large number of ghosts, and roughly estimated that there were probably nearly fifty of them.
This number made Zhou Qing secretly happy. Even if there were no other treasures, such a large number of ghosts was worth his coming here.
Based on today's collection progress, Zhou Qing calculated that he might have to wait until tomorrow night to collect a hundred evil spirits.
But if we can kill all the ghosts here at once, then the number of the hundred ghosts will be almost complete.
Not to mention that according to Zhou Qing's perception, the ghosts gathering in front of him were of quite high quality.
Sure enough, people who love to laugh will never have bad luck.
However, the information provided by Zhu San and his team was inconsistent with the actual situation at the front.
In addition to the group of ghosts ahead, there are also human masters hiding everywhere. Although there are not many of them, they are all very powerful.
It was obvious that not only Zhu San and Bu Jin could smell the fragrance, but anyone else could also smell it as long as they were within a certain range.
If Bu Jin and the others were allowed to go back, once the news leaked out, it was foreseeable that more people would gather here.
After carefully sensing it, Zhou Qing nodded and thought secretly in his heart.
"Without the presence of the Venerable, then the problem is not serious. I just don't know what is there. Why are the masters of humans and ghosts surrounding it but not moving? Could it be that the thing is not mature yet?"
Thinking about something, Zhou Qing secretly activated a talisman that concealed his aura and blocked his perception, and continued to sneak forward.
With his strength and the various special items on his body, combined with the talismans dropped by the fairy tree, his stealth was truly seamless and was not noticed by any person or ghost.
This can be called a dimensionality reduction attack.
Later, Zhou Qing got close to the group of evil spirits, but still no one noticed his existence.
It's not their fault, it's poverty's fault.
At the same time, Zhou Qing also knew what the ghosts were waiting for.
There was an old tree there, and a new branch sprouted from the old tree.
This was clearly in the spooky ghostland of the Ten Thousand Souls Forest, and all the trees were yin woods, but that new branch was emerald green, and the green leaf hanging on it was so tender and full of vitality.
And on that green leaf, there is a drop of dark green water, which is sliding slowly. Now it is at the bottom of the green leaf and is not far from falling.
Zhou Qing could sense that as the water droplets got closer to falling, the fragrance was gradually increasing and the color of the water droplets was becoming darker.
Those evil spirits are probably waiting for the moment when the water drops fall...
Zhou Qing came to this conclusion in his mind.
However, Zhou Qing couldn't recognize what kind of treasure this was.
Zhou Qing thought for a moment and said, "You guys are waiting, right? Then I'll wait too."
He made an estimate based on the speed at which the water drop was sliding down. He estimated that the water drop would fall in about half a quarter of an hour at most.
This little bit of time is worth waiting for.
Zhou Qing observed the evil ghosts again and found that there were actually seven divine ghosts gathered here. The number was more than what Zhu San said. It seemed that some new divine ghosts were attracted too much.
Among them, three have extremely powerful auras, and they must have reached the perfection of sainthood.
However, Zhou Qing was not afraid. There was no such thing as a sea of ghosts in front of him, or the saying "many ants can kill an elephant".
At least for now, a ghost of this size cannot drain all his strength.
Under the great energy, these ghosts will all turn into sick cats.
As time passed, under everyone's attention, only drops of dark green liquid were seen dripping from the green leaves.
Then at the same time, the new branches of the ancient tree withered in an instant, turned into powder, and disappeared.
Only that drop of dark green liquid was falling, attracting everyone's attention.
"boom!"
Waves of terrifying auras erupted one after another, and many people who were paying attention to this place moved. It was as shocking as thunder and lightning. The surrounding trees were instantly shattered and the earth was destroyed beyond recognition.
The sound was so amazing that one could sense the movement from a long distance away.
"Get out of here! This belongs to me!"
"Human race, this is the Forest of Ten Thousand Souls, not a place where you can act recklessly!"
“…”
The roars continued and the sound was loud.
But there was one person who was faster than all the masters present! A hand holding a jade bottle appeared just below the water drop and caught it, so fast that no one could react.
Then the jade bottle was put into the space bag, leaving only a smiling young man looking at the others.
"Thank you, everyone."
The next second, a violent storm suddenly hit.
(End of this chapter)