Ghost King Prays for Mandarin Ducks
"What?!" Mu Qinghuai and Gu Youtian exclaimed in astonishment.
Qi Yuan shook her head and said coldly, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
She continued to attack Di Ming, but he grabbed her wrist. He used one hand to break the seal and the other to hold her, his eyes lowered as he pondered something.
"Where did the beads come from?!" Di Ming asked sternly.
"none of your business!"
Qi Yuan frowned, her eyes suddenly turning sharp. She kicked Di Ming hard, but he still couldn't move.
The moment she broke free of her restraints, the Half-Ghost Seal was activated.
A sudden thought struck her.
The red light from the seal illuminated a large area, so bright that the group could barely open their eyes. A dark, ghostly aura floated from the seal.
Di Ming opened his arms, waiting for the ghostly energy to return to his body. That ghostly energy was enough to allow him to break through to the peak of the Mahayana stage, so that he could go and take back what was his!
Unexpectedly, Qi Yuan floated from the ground into the air above the Half-Ghost Seal, supported by a powerful force.
The ghostly energy seeped into Qi Yuan's body bit by bit, and no matter how frantically Di Ming attacked the Half-Ghost Seal, it could not be attacked within the formation.
A pile of demons and ghosts lay on the ground. Gu Youtian wiped the blood from his face and asked blankly, "Why...why did ghostly energy get into Miss Qi Yuan's body?"
"She was chosen..." Mu Qinghuai murmured, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
Suddenly, Master Song charged at Gu Youtian from the shadows, sword in hand, but was knocked unconscious by Mu Qinghuai a split second before he could succeed: "As expected. You are a member of the Di Ming faction."
Qi Yuan felt excruciating pain coursing through her body; her heart felt as if it had been ripped open, the agonizing pain almost suffocating her. She would rather someone drink her blood, eat her flesh, or just die!
No…no! She must live!! Qi Yuan's face turned deathly pale with pain, cold sweat beading on her forehead. She felt her damaged spiritual meridians being repaired, and a powerful force surged into her body. She endured the pain and circulated this power with all her might.
The power was unfamiliar to her, something she had never encountered before, but her body did not reject it and absorbed it smoothly.
Qi Yuan bit her lower lip, trying to suppress the urge to scream, but still managed a muffled groan.
His body seemed to have undergone a transformation, his spiritual power surged, and his cultivation level continued to rise.
Mid-stage Nascent Soul, Late-stage Nascent Soul, Peak Nascent Soul, Early-stage Void Refinement, Mid-stage Void Refinement, Late-stage Void Refinement...
She actually broke through from the early stage of Nascent Soul to the late stage of Void Refinement in one go...!
The dark clouds seemed to be about to strike again, but this was no ordinary lightning; it was the tribulation lightning that Qi Yuan was undergoing to break through to the next level.
Ouyang Lanyue, far away in the palace, looked up at the exaggerated lightning tribulation in the sky and smiled, as if she had expected this.
The power of this lightning tribulation is so great that if one cannot withstand it, one will be completely annihilated.
Even though Di Ming was unwilling, he valued his life. He retreated abruptly and found that most of his subordinates were injured and lying on the ground. At this moment, it was not convenient for him to take action. He was only concerned about whether Qi Yuan could survive the Six Paths of Lightning Tribulation. Crossing the Six Paths of Lightning Tribulation was far more terrifying than ordinary lightning tribulation. He bet that the seventeen-year-old Qi Yuan could not possibly leave the Half-Ghost Realm alive.
Why did the ghostly aura choose her...?
Gu Youtian was terrified and hugged Mu Qinghuai, extremely anxious: "It's over, it's over! This is a cross-border lightning tribulation! Six paths! A full six paths! What will happen to Miss Qi Yuan?"
Mu Qinghuai stared at the half-ghost seal, his face as black as could be, but he said, "None of us can help her, but Qi Yuan can definitely pull through... The Ghost Realm is about to change hands."
The monk activated a high-level defensive shield amidst the chaos of battle and remained completely unharmed. He clasped his hands together and said, "With the compass in motion, the future is unpredictable."
"What do you mean! Are you saying there's something wrong or nothing wrong?" Gu Youtian asked anxiously.
"Rather than gambling everything on one gamble, it's better to go with the flow. When the opportunity arises, that will be the day you rise to power." The monk did not answer his question.
Mu Qinghuai took the monk's words to heart. He rushed towards the Half-Ghost Seal. The red light enveloped the scene inside, making it impossible for anyone to see clearly.
He was blocked outside the seal. Mu Qinghuai gritted his teeth and stepped onto the sword. He couldn't fly on a sword, so he wobbled and left the ground.
"What are you doing?! Are you crazy?!" Gu Youtian ran forward and shouted as he saw Mu Qinghuai nearly fall from mid-air.
The first lightning bolt struck Qi Yuan, and she endured the excruciating pain as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Mu Qinghuai took out all the magical treasures he had on him and threw them into the air above the Half-Ghost Seal as the second lightning tribulation struck. The magical treasures blocked the lightning tribulation.
Qi Yuan didn't sense the lightning tribulation. She glanced up and saw the magic weapon resisting the tribulation. Although she couldn't see whose magic weapon it was, she already knew the answer in her heart.
She emptied her storage bag of magical treasures and artifacts; these precious treasures withstood the two lightning tribulations.
The fifth lightning bolt struck her, her body felt as if it were being melted by fire, and Qi Yuan finally couldn't help but scream out.
Mu Qinghuai, kneeling beside the Half-Ghost Seal, lowered his eyelids, his gaze focused on the few glistening beads on the back of his hand, and finally a tear slid down his cheek.
Only one lightning tribulation remained. The last one was the most dangerous and intense. But she had to withstand it!
Suddenly remembering something, Qi Yuan found the amulet Gu Youtian had given her and held it in her palm, hoping it would alleviate her pain.
The lightning bolts crashed down with a deafening roar, but the expected pain did not come. Instead, the amulet in my hand turned to ashes.
She opened her eyes unexpectedly and realized something.
Gu Youtian lied. This talisman wasn't something he could draw casually. He had spent his entire life creating only two; one for her and the other for Mu Qinghuai.
Qi Yuan successfully transcended her tribulation. A continuous stream of spiritual energy and ghostly energy surged into her dantian, and with a exertion, her entire body was filled with power.
She possessed not only spiritual power, but also a malevolent, ghostly aura.
Qi Yuan became a practitioner of both immortal and demon cultivation. This was the first case on the entire continent.
All the ghostly energy from the Half-Ghost Seal was transferred to Qi Yuan, causing the seal to disappear. The red light gradually faded, and Qi Yuan finally appeared in everyone's sight.
She had barely seen the scene outside when someone suddenly hugged her tightly.
Mu Qinghuai held her tightly, as if afraid she would leave again. Qi Yuan did not resist, letting him hold her. Feeling the dampness on her shoulder, she was startled.
"Miss Qi Yuan!" Gu Youtian was stunned when he saw an unfamiliar face, and suddenly realized that this was Qi Yuan's true appearance.
Di Ming stood at a distance, staring at the three men with a sinister gaze, but dared not approach rashly. His true cultivation level was mid-stage Void Refinement, while Qi Yuan's was late-stage Void Refinement.
Qi Yuan released her hand and walked towards Di Ming with a half-smile.
She's changed. That was the only word on Di Ming's mind.
Perhaps influenced by the ghostly aura, Qi Yuan's expression was gloomy at this moment, and the sinister aura in her eyes spread to her limbs and bones, which actually frightened Di Ming for a moment.
His expression was hostile: "Little girl, don't think that you can defeat me just because you've entered the path of demons!"
Qi Yuan's gaze was as cold as a thin blade. She flashed in front of him and grabbed his neck. Her tone was indifferent, but with an air of self-righteous malice: "If you have the guts, then defeat me. Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Di Ming bit through the only teleportation bead in his mouth and disappeared at the border with his subordinates.
She cried out, "Oh no! They're going to the inner city to break another seal! Quick, use a teleportation talisman!"
Qi Yuan bit her finger and dripped blood onto the teleportation talisman. She quickly drew an array, and golden light shone everywhere.
Mu Qinghuai realized what was happening and did as instructed, leading Gu Youtian into the teleportation array.
The next moment, Qi Yuan and the other two arrived at an open space in the city and bumped into the ghosts who had also been teleported there. Di Ming's eyes were filled with disbelief and fear.
Seeing this, she laughed heartily, squatted down, raised her hand to brush the dust off the seal, and said casually, "You went to extract the demonic energy for what's sealed inside, didn't you..."
"This thing is mine now," Qi Yuan said, emphasizing each word.
She reached out and prepared to seal it again, testing the novel ghostly energy within her. Since it was the ghostly energy of the Underworld Lord, if the Underworld Lord could open it, she could open it too!
She wielded ghostly energy with remarkable fluency and skill, as if she were born to cultivate the path of ghosts.
Qi Yuan stepped into the seal amidst Di Ming's astonished gaze.
After the white light, there was a green expanse. It was a scene resembling a forest, and she immediately understood that the opportunities and what she sought in her heart lay in this place.
She used her spiritual power with ease, and with a flick of her finger, she could make the grass float up. If there was anything in the grass, it would fall to the ground, which made things much more convenient.
Qi Yuan found many rare herbs and elixirs, but she still couldn't find the thing that Di Ming needed.
She thought of the trials in the Celestial Bird Secret Realm, turned around, and ran up the mountain. If her guess was right, the item was at the top!
As she approached the mountaintop, she sensed a powerful surge of ghostly energy, and her heart leaped with joy.
Qi Yuan braved the oppressive aura to reach the summit, and the mirror demon transformed into her own appearance the instant it saw her.
Upon seeing a face that was all too familiar, she paused for a moment, then quickly realized what kind of demon it was.
Mirror spirits, commonly known as "another version of yourself," can mimic the appearance and moves of enemies, easily causing them to fall into illusions.
Qi Yuan didn't hesitate to attack because of that face; on the contrary, she struck harder. She closed in, her right leg flying up, her knee slamming into the Mirror Demon's abdomen.
Not to be outdone, the mirror demon copied the "Frost" sword she wore at her waist, but because Qi Yuan had not yet wielded a sword, she did not know how to make a move.
She had anticipated this, and taking advantage of the gap, she used her spiritual power to freeze the mirror demon. She snatched the "Frost" from the mirror demon's hand and said with a smile, "Watch carefully. This is how you use a sword."
Qi Yuan performed a beautiful sword flourish, forming a hand seal with one hand and bracing the sword with the other. The long sword in her hand transformed into a streak of silver light, slicing through the sky and piercing straight into "herself" in the chest.
She watched helplessly as "herself" appeared in pain, her clothes stained with blood.
The Mirror Demon was finally completely dead, its body turning into golden light and dissipating. A domineering silver longsword floated in the air.
Qi Yuan accepted the longsword with both hands, and the rich aura emanating from it astonished her. This sword was the legendary Spirit-Slaying Blade.
The power of the Spirit-Slaying Blade is enough to kill a Golden Core cultivator with a single strike, and it can also increase one's Yuan Power and cultivation level. If the master believes in his own strength, the blade will also become stronger.
She bit her finger again, and the contract took effect as her blood fused with the Spirit-Slaying Blade.
When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the Kingdom of Yansha.
Mu Qinghuai and Gu Youtian restrained Di Ming, and Qi Yuan rushed over and grabbed his hands from behind: "Don't move!"
Di Ming said bitterly, "Where is the Spirit-Slaying Blade?!"
Qi Yuan made no attempt to hide her true feelings, saying in front of the group of demons and ghosts below, "Don't call my contracted sword by its name. As its master, I don't like it."
The next instant, the Spirit-Slaying Blade pierced Di Ming's heart, and he fell to the ground.
She stepped on Di Ming and laughed at the demons and ghosts, "Shouldn't you all change your ghost king? Look at me, what do you think?"
Although she had a smile on her face, the demons and ghosts could feel the chillingly fierce aura emanating from her.
This ghostly aura was even stronger than that emanating from Di Ming. All the demons and ghosts knew this perfectly well.
In the ghost realm, the strong are respected.
Therefore, even though Di Ming had been the Ghost King for so long, the demons and ghosts left him without a trace of regret and all prostrated themselves on the ground, saying, "Greetings, new Ghost King!"
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