Chapter 3

In the city of Tianmen, on Yunlai Peak, inside Chongxu Temple.

Chongxu Temple is the foremost temple in Tianmen City, yet its abbot is only a young man in his twenties.

However, no one in Tianmen City who has any standing would dare to show any disrespect to this young man in his twenties! Because everyone knows that this young abbot is a capable person!

The Wang family of Tianmen City, due to the eldest son's unruly behavior, had a conflict and sent people to assassinate him, but failed. Then, all twenty-six members of the Wang family were killed, with no survivors!

The underground霸主 (overlord) of Tianmen City, the Black Dragon Society, went to Chongxu Temple to seek a divination but failed, and then sent their subordinates to block the entrance. As a result, all the key members of the Black Dragon Society were killed, with no one escaping! The rest of the subordinates who participated in blocking the entrance all became vegetative!

The Li family's daughter in Tianmen City was suffering from a terminal illness and was not expected to live long. She went to Chongxu Temple for help and was cured in three days!

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Such incidents are too numerous to count.

The reputation of Chongxu Temple comes from all these events.

The abbot's name is Hu Donghan, who was originally an orphan.

At the age of ten, he wandered to Tianmen City from an unknown place, and then founded Chongxu Temple on Yunlai Peak. After more than ten years of development, an obscure Taoist temple has become a significant presence in Tianmen City.

At the back of Chongxu Temple.

On the cliff wall at the back of the mountain, there is a stone cave.

From the stone cave, there is an iron chain leading down. Following the iron chain, the cave gradually becomes larger and deeper. At the bottom, there is a pitch-black pond. The water in the pond is extremely foul-smelling, and bubbles keep rolling in it.

In the center of the pond, there is a black stone. On the stone, a young man is sitting cross-legged.

Above the young man's head, several wisps of mist are floating back and forth. As the mist floats, it occasionally emits a piercing howl, faintly passing through the young man's body. Each time these wisps of mist pass through the young man's body, his body turns into a skeleton. This scene is inexplicably eerie.

This young man is none other than Hu Donghan!

Others only know that Hu Donghan is a capable person with great fortune and cultivation, but they do not know the reason. Only Hu Donghan himself knows the truth.

Hu Donghan was just an orphan. In his childhood, to survive, he struggled and endured great hardships. At the age of ten, Hu Donghan accidentally obtained a Taoist book from a dilapidated temple in the countryside, named "The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao."

At the time, Hu Donghan did not know how to read, but he felt that when he carried this Taoist book, he was not afraid of cold or heat, which was very strange. To explore the mysteries of this Taoist book, Hu Donghan began to learn to read. Once he could fully understand the content of "The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao," he started to practice it according to the instructions.

As Hu Donghan began to practice "The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao," he gradually discovered the peculiarities of this book. In "The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao," there are various systems of spells, such as ghost cultivation, bone refinement, and corpse cultivation, from controlling ordinary ghosts to enhancing their levels, and all kinds of methods are complete. By practicing the content of "The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao," Hu Donghan also displayed peculiar abilities.

Then, after more than ten years of practice, although Hu Donghan controlled five ghosts, three zombies, and two skeletons, his own cultivation progressed very slowly, and he could hardly suppress the backlash. If the backlash occurred, Hu Donghan's fate would be certain death!

"The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao is indeed a peculiar book! Even in the Dharma Decline Era, it can still be practiced! Unfortunately, the Dharma Decline Era is not suitable for cultivators to survive. Even with 'The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao,' what use is there when the spiritual energy in the world is so thin? After practicing for more than ten years, I have already entered a dead end! If I cannot break through this time, my death is inevitable..."

"In 'The True Interpretation of Ghost Dao,' there is the Great Five Ghosts Obstacle-Breaking Technique. If it succeeds, the sky will be wide and the sea vast. If it fails, everything will be over!"

"The extremely evil place is ready, the five ghosts are complete, the zombies and skeletons are protecting, the Great Five Ghosts Obstacle-Breaking Technique, break! Break! Break! Break! Break!"

The several wisps of mist circling around Hu Donghan suddenly entered his body, and Hu Donghan's body turned into a skeleton amidst a series of howls.

Half a day later, the black water in the pond around the skeleton began to boil and suddenly rushed towards the skeleton.

The skeleton instantly transformed back into a fleshy body, and the five wisps of mist flew out of Hu Donghan's body, their howls becoming even more piercing. Then, these five wisps of mist rushed towards Hu Donghan again.

"Indeed, it has failed..." Hu Donghan's consciousness flashed with a moment of clarity, slightly regretful.

Immediately, the five wisps of mist passed through Hu Donghan's body, tearing off large pieces of flesh, leaving only a skeleton.

Inside the skeleton, a pale gray mist kept rolling.

A few seconds later, the skeleton exploded, and in the air, it was burned to nothing by the green flames formed by the five wisps of mist—

No trace of the body remained!

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