Chapter 58

After releasing these five eerie skulls, Meng Yishi let out another strange laugh, clearly very pleased. With these five eerie skulls guarding him, he seemed even more confident in dealing with Zhu Lingwu.

"Daoist friend, you seem so relaxed. Could it be that you still have some means of self-preservation? But I have been watching you for more than half a year. You must have taken over this body when the child was struck by lightning, right!"

Based on Zhu Lingwu's performance, Meng Yishi truly suspected that Zhu Lingwu had some hidden means of self-preservation. However, he was no longer worried. In his view, Zhu Lingwu was now just an ordinary person. Even if he had some means of self-preservation, it would be useless against his cultivation and magical treasures.

"Ha ha ha, Daoist friend, you probably don't have any magical treasures to protect you, right? Although you have an extraordinary background and should have had some excellent magical treasures to protect you, it's a pity that you haven't had the time to retrieve them since taking over this body. Oh, even if you have hidden some magical treasures, with your current strength, you probably can't activate them!"

"Ha ha ha, these five Xuanming Ghost Heads of mine, although they are low-grade magical treasures, have been carefully nurtured by me for decades. Their original owners were once mighty figures. Ha ha ha, although the Xuanming Sect I belong to is not a major sect, we do have some special techniques. Daoist friend, things have come to this point, so there's no need to make any more plans. I am still a man of my word. As long as you meet my demands, today's matter can still be resolved. So, Daoist friend, tell me about your background!"

Meng Yishi laughed continuously, clearly not intending to negotiate with Zhu Lingwu. He decided to use the threat of these five Xuanming Ghost Heads to force Zhu Lingwu to comply.

Zhu Lingwu looked at the five so-called low-grade magical treasures, the Xuanming Ghost Heads, and couldn't help but feel curious about the sleeves of Meng Yishi.

Each of these five skulls was about the size of two fists. If Meng Yishi's sleeves didn't have some special properties, how could they contain such large objects?

As for these five skulls, they indeed didn't seem to be fake. They were filled with a dense ghostly aura, which was not a manifestation of soul power but a special form of negative energy, or yin energy, which manifested as a cold and chilling aura.

Zhu Lingwu, in his world as a lich, could also sense this yin energy. To maintain his original body, he had absorbed some of this negative energy. However, yin energy causes the body to wither and dry out, and can also cause physical changes, making one unlike a normal human. To disguise himself as a normal human and live in the human world, Zhu Lingwu did not absorb too much of this negative energy. He only used this yin energy to preserve his internal organs as if they were specimens, without allowing the negative energy to erode his external body.

From an energy perspective, this yin energy often naturally condenses in special areas, such as dark and cold places, graveyards, or desolate and dangerous lands. Normal people who come into contact with this negative energy will inevitably fall ill, and if they are exposed to it for a long time, it can even lead to death.

Many ghosts and spirits love this yin energy and actively absorb it, converting it into their own power. This allows them to maintain their soul power and use the yin energy to cultivate. Many of the legendary fierce and evil ghosts are such beings.

However, everything has its pros and cons. This yin energy, being negative, is vulnerable to positive energy. In sunlight, yin energy easily dissipates, and natural lightning is particularly attracted to this negative energy, often striking it.

It is said that, besides ghosts and spirits, normal living people who try to cultivate using yin energy often end up turning themselves into the dead. They also become influenced by the yin energy, losing their reason and becoming bloodthirsty.

Ordinary corpses also easily attract the condensation of yin energy. Zhu Lingwu's original lich body, although it could use blood to maintain its physical form, would still instinctively attract yin energy. Although Zhu Lingwu compressed this yin energy within his body, it still attracted lightning strikes during thunderstorms.

Now, it seemed that Meng Yishi had used yin energy to refine these so-called Xuanming Ghost Heads. Under Zhu Lingwu's soul perception, he also sensed a dense amount of the five elements' energy.

It appeared that these five skulls had been refined according to the attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Could they also form a special array?

Zhu Lingwu pondered in his heart. He hadn't expected Meng Yishi to use such magical treasures against him. Meng Yishi was indeed very cautious.

Now, it seemed that these five skulls had direct physical attack capabilities and the ability to release yin energy to assault their target. However, Zhu Lingwu was more concerned about whether they had any special array powers, which were beyond his knowledge and control.

No wonder Meng Yishi, after releasing these five low-grade magical treasures, no longer seemed worried about what Zhu Lingwu could do.

Even if Zhu Lingwu, who had only cultivated to the lower realm of martial arts, or even Liu Ping, who had reached the ninth level of the lower realm of martial arts, faced such ghostly magical treasures, they would likely be in a difficult situation.

However, Zhu Lingwu still harbored a glimmer of hope. Fortunately, the electricity he controlled was the nemesis of yin energy. Perhaps he could still launch a surprise attack on Meng Yishi.

In the novels of his original world, it was often said that palm lightning could dispel evil. Now, he had genuine lightning within his body, which should be more powerful than the lightning created by Daoist techniques.

"Hmph, you will keep your word? Fine, there's no need to talk about my past. Since I have fallen into the hands of a junior like you, I admit defeat! A tiger in the plains is bullied by dogs. No matter what cultivation I had in the past, I am now just an ordinary person. I came here empty-handed and took over this body for nothing. As you said, I did have some things stored away, but I haven't had the time to retrieve them, and even if I did, they would be of no use now! So let's talk about the terms. I am willing to use the things I stored away to make a deal with you!"

Zhu Lingwu looked at the five eerie skulls and had to endure and continue to negotiate with Meng Yishi.

Zhu Lingwu had few resources. The only means he could rely on was the arc of electricity hidden in his palm. He had to make it effective in one strike, or he would be in danger tonight.

Zhu Lingwu knew that Meng Yishi was cunning and not easy to deal with. Now, he could only hope to arouse Meng Yishi's greed and find an opportunity to counterattack.

Zhu Lingwu needed to find a topic and a method to distract Meng Yishi...