"You ants, do you want to know what's inside this sinkhole crack?"
That cold, clear voice seemed to come from the deepest hell, carrying a deadly allure.
Some of the weak-willed individuals suddenly became dazed, as if their souls had been ripped away, and involuntarily stepped into the sinkhole.
In an instant, their figures were torn apart by an invisible, powerful force, and they disappeared before they could even scream.
"Wh...what..."
Everyone then seemed to wake from a dream, their eyes widening in horror.
"Oh no! Run! Everyone, get away from the crevice!" someone shouted hoarsely, trying to awaken the still bewildered creatures.
"Trying to run? Hahahaha... Too late." Shangguan Wenyan's voice trembled slightly, yet it carried a chilling indifference.
With a flick of his sleeve, a sudden gust of wind arose, like a giant hand of a demon, engulfing countless people and ghosts, and sweeping them straight toward the crack in the sinkhole.
"Ah! Help me, help me..."
Desperate cries rose and fell, "No! I don't want to die."
"I haven't avenged myself yet..."
Various mournful sounds intertwined, like a death lament echoing above the sinkhole.
"No, too slow, not fast enough, Shadow, go!" Shangguan Wenyan gave the order again. Before he finished speaking, darkness surged out like a tide, instantly engulfing the remaining creatures.
The shadows moved through the area like ghosts, mercilessly devouring life wherever they went.
In just a few moments, the once bustling, vibrant, and eerie sinkhole became deathly silent.
There was no one, no demon, no ghost left, only the bottomless sinkhole, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, silently recounting the horrific tragedy that had just occurred, and the aura of death still lingered in the air.
Outside the sinkhole, heavy snowflakes fell, as if the whole world was shrouded in a cold, silvery-white curtain.
At this moment, the spiritual energy dissipated like the receding tide. Until midnight, the path of cultivation seemed to be blocked by an invisible chasm, almost cut off.
"Are you trying to disrupt the balance of Yin and Yang, you evil god?"
A man's voice, booming like a bell, broke the icy silence. He appeared like a ghost, his face cold and his eyes piercing.
"The God of the Underworld? I didn't expect that! It's a pity you're still alive, you old codger."
Shangguan Wenyan's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Hmph! I'm here to bring back the God Lord. Hand over the God Lord." The God of the Underworld's voice was deep and majestic, brooking no argument.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wenyan's gaze instantly turned as cold as an ice cellar, as if a storm was gathering and churning within it.
"It's impossible. Pear Blossom is mine. She is mine. No one in this world loves her more than me. We will never be separated, never."
His expression gradually became frantic, his hands clenched tightly and trembling slightly, like a trapped beast struggling desperately in a hopeless situation.
Upon seeing this, the God of the Underworld inwardly cried out in alarm.
"The sun and moon revolve, the stars are my domain, the nine stars align... appear before me!"
Suddenly, Shangguan Wenyan roared to the sky and unleashed a forbidden technique.
"Are you crazy?"
The God of the Underworld was immediately shocked and his face turned pale. This was the power of rules, the foundation of the order of heaven and earth. How could an evil god control it?
"Hahaha...Crazy? The one who's crazy isn't me, it's the will of Heaven. It forced me, it forced me."
Shangguan Wenyan laughed loudly, his laughter filled with madness and evil. Although his originally handsome face was distorted by madness, it still exuded a sinister charm that sent chills down one's spine.
"There's no time left, Pear Blossom. Hang in there a little longer, you'll be better soon."
Shangguan Wenyan's voice trembled with anxiety, veins bulged on his forehead, and he kept casting spells with both hands, trying to stabilize the gradually dissipating life force of the pear blossom.
The sinkhole trembled violently under the impact of the powerful force, like a giant beast that could not bear the weight. Finally, a huge crack tore open.
Seeing this, the God of the Underworld dared not be negligent in the slightest. He quickly formed hand seals, and a layer of dark blue barrier instantly enveloped the area, barely preventing the sinkhole from collapsing further.
"What...what did you do to the God Lord?" the God of the Underworld demanded, his eyes filled with confusion and anger.
Shangguan Wenyan ignored his cries, his eyes resolute, and suddenly reached out and dug out his own heart.
The heart emitted a strange light, and within it seemed to be the faint silhouette of a woman—his beloved Pear Blossom.
"Pear Blossom, let's go back to the realm of the gods."
Holding the Dragon Heart, Shangguan Wenyan stepped into the crevice of the sinkhole without hesitation.
The God of the Underworld stared at the bottomless crack, gritted his teeth, weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and flew in after him.
In an instant, the mountains surrounding the sinkhole collapsed with a roar, and mud and sand poured down like a raging tsunami, quickly burying everything.
Everything that had happened seemed to have been wiped away by an invisible hand, leaving no trace.
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As time passed, this upheaval led to a major disruption in the Taoist arts, causing the world's Taoist practices to decline and ghosts and monsters to run rampant.
Humans sought change in their predicament. Since they no longer had powerful Taoist methods, they found another way: using ghosts to control ghosts.
Thus, a highly respected profession emerged in later generations—the demon tamer.
They traversed the realms of the living and the dead, dealing with ghosts and monsters, protecting the peace of humanity, and becoming legends and hope in this special era.
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"Brother, come and catch me! I'm hiding!" In the courtyard, Ma Huanhua's clear, childlike voice rang out like a silver bell.
"Huanhua, Brother Xiaoxin is here! Are you hiding well?" Li Xin replied with a smile, deliberately slowing his pace, his eyes full of doting affection.
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