Chapter 6

"Death upon exposure to light" is a very sad thing, but this ghost died twice without even seeing the light, the bitterness in its heart can be imagined. By this point, the ghost's resentment had already reached a boiling point. However, under the appeasement of the local land god, it was given another chance to reincarnate. The ghost was truly unwilling, but at this time, there happened to be a rare literary gathering at the river warehouse. Master Shen, after a night of singing and drinking, inevitably engaged in a romantic encounter with a courtesan, who then became pregnant. Knowing that his wife was fierce, he directly paid the courtesan to settle her away.

This time, the ghost saw the opportunity to reincarnate far from the Shen family courtyard, but somehow the news leaked. The Shen family's lady brought a group of fierce thugs from her natal home, and they actually bound the courtesan and drowned her alive in a well!!!

After such repeated incidents, the actions of the Shen family's lady were truly too extreme. The ghost, even if it were a Buddha, would have been enraged. The land god also felt ashamed. As a result, the ghost's resentment did not dissipate. The next morning, people discovered that the thugs had drowned in the river after getting drunk. Then, the lady-in-waiting who informed on the courtesan went missing. Several days later, a foul smell was detected under the Shen lady's bed, and it was discovered that she had been scared to death under the bed.

After that, every two days, someone in the Shen family would die. The Shen lady's end was to be beheaded by the deranged Master Shen and boiled to a pulp in a pot!!!

After the ghost's revenge, it still radiated intense malevolence, intending to harm the surrounding area. However, at this point, the local land god intervened and temporarily suppressed it. He then sent a dream to someone, instructing them to cover the well with a green stone slab from a sunny place, place a statue of the land god on it, and have people worship it regularly. The ghost, thus restrained and nourished, could only scare people but not harm them.

However, the power of the land god's statue, a yin deity, is limited. Under the relentless attacks of the resentful ghost, it also needed to absorb the essence of heaven and earth to replenish itself, and its method of recharging was moonlight!

Unfortunately, the past few months' 15th days were all rainy, and the statue was already drained. Finally, the bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived, but Lin Fengjin appeared! He alone absorbed all the moonlight within several miles, leaving none. Thus, it was natural that the land god's seal was broken by the ghost.

For this extremely fierce ghost, the young man's surging blood and intense heat were irresistible. Lin Fengjin, on the other hand, was almost on the verge of death, almost half-man, half-ghost. The young man was undoubtedly a delicious and nourishing meal, and the ghost was greatly tempted, so it immediately launched an attack!

Fan Dongliu was performing a secret technique, fully absorbing the crucial "Tai Guang Soul" and "Zhong Shu Spirit" from Lin Fengjin's three souls and seven spirits, while also suppressing his will to resist. He had to be completely focused! Unexpectedly, he suffered such a fierce attack, immediately groaning and spitting out a mouthful of blood. His spell was broken, and he lost his grip on Lin Fengjin, who fell to the ground like a broken sack.

The ghost, having succeeded in its attack, licked the blood and let out a joyful "chirp," then, using the cover of black mist, transformed into a gust of yin wind and attacked again.

Its attack used the continuously growing nails on the ghost fetus, which were not only extremely sharp but also carried a corrupting poison, making the damage more severe and paralyzing the victim's nerves, slowing their reactions.

As the ghost's shadow loomed overhead, the ghost's true form had already appeared behind Fan Dongliu, extending two black ghost claws toward his neck, while he seemed completely unaware!

However, the young man, Fan Dongliu, showed no movement. Just as the ghost claws were about to touch him, his flowing white robe suddenly glowed with a fierce light, inflating like a ball!

Despite the ghost's claws being incredibly sharp, capable of piercing even a general's armor, they were repelled upon contact with the white robe, as if by an irresistible force.

Then, a blinding light like the sun erupted from Fan Dongliu's body. The ghost let out a shrill scream, like a baby's cry, and its claws emitted a burning green smoke, releasing a pungent odor.

At this moment, the ghost, the size of an infant, with a blue-purple complexion and a disproportionately large head, had cold green eyes shining in the black mist. The burned areas of its body emitted a foul-smelling green smoke, and a strange blood-red crack appeared on its forehead.

At this point, Lin Fengjin had vaguely regained consciousness. Having lived two lives and being very learned, he immediately recognized the situation. As the saying goes, "Heaven does not completely close all doors," and even the most vicious creatures are given a sliver of hope. This ghost, through its tragic experiences and fierce revenge, had already obtained a mysterious thread of life from the universe.

If it continued to develop, the crack on its head would become an open eye, and its strength would transform, becoming a famous drought demon, causing rivers to dry up and years of drought within hundreds of miles! Even so, this ghost had already transcended the ordinary, qualifying as a chi!

However, for Lin Fengjin at this moment, he hoped the ghost's strength would be as strong as possible, preferably becoming a drought demon immediately!

The young man, Fan Dongliu, was as gentle as jade and moved with the grace of a dragon, but his methods were extremely ruthless and venomous, even more cruel than many demons, directly absorbing his blood, flesh, and soul!

More importantly, despite the sudden attack, Fan Dongliu managed to remain calm in such a short time and set a trap to lure the enemy close for a counterattack! Such deep scheming and cunning were truly formidable. Therefore, in this situation, Lin Fengjin sincerely hoped the ghost's strength was overwhelming, increasing his chances of survival!

After luring the enemy close and successfully countering, Fan Dongliu suddenly turned around. Although a trace of black qi floated between his brows, an indescribable killing intent radiated from his body. His left hand began to draw a series of dazzling gestures, while his right hand, at some point, held a small compass!

Although the chi monster suffered a minor setback, it was originally a fierce ghost, cruel and violent, and immediately charged again. The black mist around its body grew denser, obscuring its form, and the air was filled with eerie cackles, causing confusion and hallucinations.

Facing the chi monster's fierce attack, a yellow light suddenly flashed from Fan Dongliu's compass, repelling it. At the moment of impact, there was a metallic clanging sound.

The chi monster, like a leech, attacked again fiercely. A large piece of Fan Dongliu's white robe was torn off, leaving him rather disheveled, but his demeanor remained calm. The compass in his hand glowed with a blue light, resolving another crisis.

The chi monster, being a fetus-transformed demon, was light and agile. After a few attacks, Fan Dongliu was struggling, breaking out in a sweat and breathing heavily. However, at this moment, the compass in his hand suddenly emitted a brilliant light!

A sharp golden light suddenly appeared in the air, striking the chi monster and transforming into three thick golden chains that bound it, cutting into its flesh.

As the chi monster cackled and struggled, the chains melted into red-hot iron, seeping into the ground beneath its feet. Where the iron flowed, it cut like a sword, leaving bloody, mangled flesh!

Just as the chi monster was about to charge again, several green vines grew from the ground, entangling it. The thorns on the vines pierced deep into its body, greedily absorbing its essence. The vines, though torn by the chi monster's pain, quickly withered! Then, a bright flame ignited by the withered vines immediately burned fiercely, exploding and blasting the chi monster away!

Lin Fengjin, gasping heavily on the ground, immediately widened his eyes. According to the information he had gathered, the series of attacks the young man, Fan Dongliu, had performed, though dazzling and unpredictable, strictly followed the principles of the Five Elements, known as the "Five Virtues Cycle"!

His series of attacks followed the sequence of "Metal generates Water," "Water generates Wood," and "Wood generates Fire." Each cycle of generation directly resulted in each attack being twice as powerful as the previous one. The final explosion was four times as powerful as the first attack!

"Could he be an inner disciple of the Five Virtues Academy!"

At this thought, Lin Fengjin felt even more wary and desperate!

Although Fan Dongliu had only completed three cycles of the Five Virtues Cycle, fire is inherently the bane of ghosts, and the final fire attack had severely injured the chi monster, severing one of its hands and one of its legs.

The severed limbs instantly turned into a putrid black liquid, slowly seeping into the ground. For a chi monster with incredible speed, losing a leg significantly reduced its greatest advantage!

But as Fan Dongliu raised his compass again, the chi monster, unwilling to be captured, its eyes flashing a deep green, charged once more!

This time, Fan Dongliu's eyes showed disdain. The chi monster's speed was no longer a threat to him. The compass in his hand glowed red again, and another burst of fire struck the ghost, giving it another harsh lesson.