I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 101 Ghost Bone Eruption: Slay the Evil Infant, or Die!!!

The decision to seize the Guan Dao was made by Chen Mo after careful consideration.

Combining the information he gleaned from the ghostly figure, he deduced the whole story:
Shen Yujun is indeed still a human being.

It is highly illogical that a woman who has been performing ghost plays for many years and even gave birth to a ghost child could still be alive.

Whether it's the evil infant, Juan'er, or the little old man... they're all ghosts. They grew up in the womb by absorbing Shen Yujun's essence and blood.

Any normal woman would have been drained dry by now.

Why would someone have one child after another?
How powerful must one's life force be to do that?
Therefore, Chen Mo judged that Shen Yujun was a powerful internal martial arts master, and only in this way could she continuously conceive one ghost fetus after another.

Divine general, Guan Dao (a type of halberd), slaying demons...

Why does Shen Yujun always like to perform in broken stage plays?
It wasn't that she liked it; rather, she was inherently a "divine general."

Furthermore, why do the ghost babies enjoy watching shabby stage plays so much? Why do such powerful ghosts, including the little old man and the evil infant, always attend?

Rather than saying they like it, it's more accurate to say they're afraid.

Since Shen Yujun has given birth to so many ghost babies, it is necessary to maintain order and deter them.

The scene of wielding a guan dao to slay ghosts was something Shen Yujun used to intimidate the ghost babies.

Through these easily understood occult plays, the ghost babies are constantly told: I, Shen Yujun, am a divine general, and you are ghosts. Today, I, Shen Yujun, can kill the hanged ghosts dressed as humans; if you disobey me one day… I can also kill you.

Why not use other methods instead of opera?

This is precisely where Shen Yujun's strength lies.

Ghosts think differently from humans. Moreover, these ghosts have lived in Qinghe Town, Li Village for many years. Many of them cannot even speak and lack normal thought processes.

And ghost plays are originally sung for ghosts; they are the most vivid way for humans to communicate with ghosts.

Shen Yujun chose the method of divine generals slaying demons, which proved to be the most effective.

This woman understands ghosts.

Chen Mo's ghostly figure went to a study in the Li residence and found Li Qing. There, he discovered Li Qing was a decrepit old man in his sixties, acting erratically. On the wall hung a portrait of the couple in their youth, a picture of them deeply in love.

The portrait depicts Li Qing as a handsome scholar, dressed in a long robe and smiling broadly. Shen Yujun is also stunningly beautiful, wearing the theatrical robe of a divine general and holding a Guan Dao (a type of halberd).

It is evident that the Guan Dao had been with Shen Yujun for a long time. This also means that before Shen Yujun met Li Qing, she was a performer who specialized in playing divine generals in a troupe of ghost operas.

There are also several illustrations that depict the details of Shen Yujun using a Guan Dao (a type of halberd) to slay a ghost.

Besides, the room was filled with various theatrical robes and a group portrait of an opera troupe. Judging from the various patterns and notes, the opera troupe Shen Yujun originally belonged to was quite extraordinary; this troupe worshipped the Guan Dao (a type of halberd). And Shen Yujun was not merely a deity in the opera troupe, but someone who truly possessed the ability to slay demons.

Moreover, he always used that Guan Dao (a type of halberd) to slay demons.

Based on all the information, Chen Mo deduced that the guan dao was not a prop, but a powerful magical weapon. She had even checked the panel, and it turned out to be... a white square frame with densely packed white bars.

Chen Mo realized at that moment that he had to seize the Guan Dao to have a greater chance of winning.

Of course, there are still many mysteries surrounding Shen Yujun that Chen Mo has not yet solved.

For example, since she's a divine general with the ability to slay demons, why would she bother with these child-giving spirits, giving birth to so many ghost babies...?

For example, she clearly had murderous intent towards her group, so why did she insist on bringing them to watch a show and eliminating them by slaying demons...?

Etc., etc.

But that was enough to prompt Chen Mo to take action.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Two men held Chen Mo's neck tightly with knives and forks, while Shen Yujun, dressed in a theatrical costume, gripped her Guan Dao (a type of halberd) and slashed it down fiercely at Chen Mo's neck.

The wind whipped up by the broadsword caused a whistling sound on both sides, making Chen Mo's cheeks heave.

Chen Mo stared wide-eyed at the Guan Dao, his entire being fully engaged in all six senses.

When the Guan Dao was two feet in front of him, it was already within Chen Mo's arm's length.

Chen Mo finally made his move.

boom!
An extremely terrifying burst of true energy erupted, forming a powerful airflow that surged outwards, instantly knocking away the two "divine soldiers" wielding knives and forks. Almost simultaneously, Chen Mo suddenly reached out and grabbed the back of the Guan Dao, pulling it sharply in an attempt to snatch it away.

"Huh? He actually managed to break free?"

Shen Yujun frowned, greatly surprised. But she was no simple character either; she suddenly exerted force in her hand and actually gripped the Guan Dao tightly.

Even when Chen Mo unleashed his full power in a surprise attack, he couldn't draw his Guan Dao.

At this moment——

hiss!
Shen Yujun suddenly felt a chill between her legs.

Something she can't see is attacking her vitals!
Shen Yujun didn't know what this thing was. She felt a chill run down her spine and an inexplicable sense of danger swept over her. She immediately squeezed her legs together, but this also distracted her, and she loosened her grip a little.

Clang!

Chen Mo snatched the Guan Dao from him.

All of this happened too suddenly and too fast. And for Shen Yujun, it brought her unknown fears.

The thing that attacked between her legs was naturally Chen Mo's ghostly figure.

Chen Mo deliberately waited for the ghost to return before making his move.

Chen Mo picked up the Guan Dao and immediately felt that this thing, which resembled the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, was unusually heavy. Fortunately, Chen Mo was strong enough to wield it smoothly. Without saying a word, he slashed out to both sides.

puff!

In an instant, he cleaved the two opera troupe members who were holding knives and forks to his neck in two at the waist, spilling blood all over the stage.

"Die!"

Chen Mo frantically channeled his inner energy, circulating it through his six meridians, and raised his Guan Dao, slashing fiercely at Shen Yujun.

Several loyal followers came up to resist, but Chen Mo cleaved them in two with a single stroke.

The handle of the Guan Dao was very long, and the force required to swing it was far greater than that of a broadsword. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight opera troupe members were hacked to death by the Guan Dao.

The Guan Dao, still wielding its full power, slashed fiercely at Shen Yujun.

when!
Shen Yujun still had a sword at her waist. At this moment, she angrily drew her sword and struck, blocking the slashing Guan Dao. It made a loud noise, and the shockwaves of true energy swept in all directions. The wooden pillars on both sides of the stage were broken and collapsed halfway.

Unable to land a blow, Chen Mo immediately retreated two steps, feeling numbness in his arms. He thought to himself: This wicked woman is very strong. Even with my full power unleashed at the seventh level of martial arts, I still couldn't defeat her. Although the ghostly shadow was eerie, its own strength was not great, and it couldn't harm the opponent. It could only be used as a sneak attack to distract her.

Just then, Chen Mo quickly glanced at the countless ghostly figures below the stage and saw a large group of ghostly infants rushing towards the stage.

Perhaps because they knew their "mother" was threatened, they abandoned their attack on Li Qiuhan and the others, and all rushed towards Chen Mo.

Leading the charge were the evil infant and the old man, while Juan'er covered her mouth and cried, standing there blankly.

Perhaps of all those people in the audience, only Juan'er truly enjoyed watching this shabby opera about Guan Yu slaying demons. Because she always considered herself a human being. However, in this chaotic scene, no one paid any attention to Juan'er.

"court death!"

Chen Mo, wielding his Guan Dao, instantly slashed at the first charging ghost infant. With a "whoosh," the ghost infant turned into thick smoke, vanishing completely amidst wailing cries.

As expected of a magical weapon, this Guan Dao is truly formidable.

Chen Mo inwardly praised the skill and immediately made up his mind: even if this Guan Dao is powerful, we cannot be surrounded; we must retreat first and find a secluded place.

With this in mind, Chen Mo grabbed his Guan Dao and slipped into the dressing room behind the stage.

Behind them came the furious roars of countless ghostly infants.

"That damned villain, how dare he hurt my mother! He must not be let off."

"But he stole Mother's Guan Dao (a type of halberd), which is effective against us. What should we do?"

"What are you afraid of? We'll just have one knife each, they can't kill us."

"Makes sense!"

"Catch up with that bastard and devour him!"

Before long, the ghost babies on the stage rushed into the back of the stage and disappeared.

Although Li Qiuhan couldn't see these ghost babies, she did see the surrounding tables and chairs overturning and shaking, which showed that... what Chen Mo said earlier was not an exaggeration at all.

This place is indeed teeming with countless ghost babies.

Hundreds of ghost babies have all gone after Chen Mo?
Just then, Guo Ziyu spoke up, "Vice Hall Master, Uncle Guo, you two should split up. That way, you'll have a better chance of survival. I'll go help Young Master Mo."

After leaving behind a single sentence, Guo Ziyu transformed into a wisp of green smoke and headed towards the back of the stage.

Without wasting words, Li Qiuhan immediately grabbed her knife and ran away from Guo Songyang.

Under normal circumstances, it would be best to run together. However, running separately... means that the situation is extremely dire, to the point where everyone is on their own when disaster strikes.

Although Li Qiuhan was a deputy hall master, she had never seen such a terrifying scene. She ran wildly with her knife in hand, passing through countless corridors, but she couldn't get out of the Li residence.

I don't know how long I walked, but I ended up back at the theater.

"how……"

Li Qiuhan suddenly felt a chill and was about to back away when she heard a cold, quiet voice behind her.

Where are you going?

Li Qiuhan turned around abruptly and was shocked to see Shen Yujun, dressed in a golden theatrical robe, standing behind him. Four flags were stuck on her shoulders, and instead of her Guan Dao, she was holding a sword.

Dengdengdeng.

Li Qiuhan retreated continuously, then realized he had nowhere to go, and suddenly drew his sword forward. Just as the blade was about to strike Shen Yujun's neck, his vision blurred, and Shen Yujun disappeared.

The next moment, a chill ran down my spine.

"what!"

……

As Chen Mo rushed into the dressing room behind the stage, two ghost babies immediately chased after him.

"die!"

Chen Mo turned around and swung his sword, instantly slicing the two ghost infants to pieces.

[Original Solution Essence +300]

[Original Solution Essence +310]

After the first strike, Chen Mo immediately surveyed his surroundings. It was a closed room with no exit. Chen Mo walked to the wall and slammed his fist down. Suddenly, with a deafening crash, the wall collapsed, creating a huge gap. Without a word, Chen Mo darted out like a wild leopard.

Outside was a large courtyard, and after only a few steps, several fast-moving ghost infants caught up with him. Taking advantage of a moment when he was running frantically, Chen Mo slashed with his backhand.

[Original Solution Essence +280]

[Original Solution Essence +270]

After killing several ghost infants, Chen Mo dared not linger. He frantically leaped across rooftops and walls, running wildly. At the same time, the ghost blood within his body began to be released gradually, at an ever-increasing speed.

The ghost babies behind him continued to swarm after him, showing no sign of stopping until they devoured Chen Mo.

"How can this guy be so fast?"

"Don't overthink it. Catch up with him, kill him, and eat her! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to my mother."

"Kill him!!"

As Chen Mo ran frantically, he listened to the ghostly howls behind him and couldn't help but wonder: Were these third-generation ghost babies also born from Shen Yujun?

How can she be so fertile?

But it seems quite reasonable.

Ten days of pregnancy.

She can have thirty-six children a year.

It will be over 100 in three years.

But... why are there differences in generation and strength among the ghost babies born from Shen Yujun?
Never mind that for now, there are too many ghost babies, so we can't let them surround us. We'll kill them as we run.

Chen Mo ran wildly, scaling walls and roofs. Although he was unable to leave the Li residence, he managed to kill more than twenty third-generation ghost infants through this maneuver.

Not only has he become increasingly skilled with the Guan Dao, but he has also gained an extra two thousand points of original essence.

An unprecedented surplus.

Chen Mo, however, had no interest in using it and continued to maneuver.

These ghost babies are truly fearless.

But Chen Mo soon realized that something was wrong.

The evil infant began to deploy its forces, ordering the ghost infants not to rush forward and engage Chen Mo rashly, but to form a semi-encirclement, intentionally blocking Chen Mo.

Before long, Chen Mo was driven into a dead end.

There was nowhere left to go.

They were surrounded by more than seventy ghost babies.

Surrounded by so many ghost infants for the first time, Chen Mo felt a little apprehensive. Fortunately, the ghost infants were afraid of the Guan Dao in Chen Mo's hand, so he swung the Guan Dao a few times, scaring away wave after wave of ghost infants.

The evil infant stood at the forefront of the group of ghost infants, glaring angrily at Chen Mo: "You're quite shrewd. You've only been at the Li residence for such a short time, yet you already know that the Guan Dao in Mother's hand is an important magical weapon. But you're all alone, and your companions have all run away. If everyone rushes at you, you won't be able to kill many. Why don't you put down your knife, and we'll give you a way out."

The surrounding ghost babies were all baring their teeth and brandishing their claws, making them extremely terrifying.

The old man emerged from the group of ghost babies, holding a huge pair of scissors in his hand. He opened and closed them, making a "snip-snip" cutting sound. "Hand over the Guan Dao, and you'll suffer less."

Faced with this scene, Chen Mo was not afraid at all. Instead, he became ferocious and let out a sinister, hoarse laugh.

“Your mother doesn’t even dare to come, yet she sends you to take the knife. She really doesn’t care about your lives. Why would you risk your lives for a mother like that?”

Since Shen Yujun didn't come... Chen Mo felt that Shen Yujun also knew that her strength was greatly reduced without Guan Dao, and dared not take the risk herself.

Shen Yujun was afraid, and Chen Mo was even less afraid.

The evil infant roared, "Agh! How dare it insult its mother! Eat it!!"

oooooooo!
One after another, the ghostly infants pounced on Chen Mo in a frenzy. In an instant, ghostly energy filled the surroundings, and roars shook the heavens.

"Come on, all of you! Die!"

Chen Mo roared ferociously, his body activating the Mingyu Gong to send blood coursing through his spine.

Demon Bones, erupt!
boom!
"Ow!"

Chen Mo let out a wild roar, a cry that actually came from a corpse demon, drowning out the screams of countless ghost infants. Immediately afterward, wisps of black energy surged from Chen Mo's body.

Chen Mo's skin turned brown, and a black curse mark emerged from his spine, then spread all over his skin like a spider web, even his face was covered with ghost curse patterns.

The ghost babies were terrified by the roar and the aura. They instinctively stopped halfway through their charge, trembling and staring incredulously at the mutated Chen Mo.

The ghost babies were not afraid of death, but they were afraid of Chen Mo at this moment.

Even the evil infant and the old man were shocked, and their bodies instinctively felt a chill.

The old man's fingers, gripping the large scissors, trembled. "Brother, I feel like my power is being suppressed. What's going on?"

Xie Ying frowned. "It was Huang Ying who did this. Huang Ying's ghost bones were given to this bastard."

The old man was greatly surprised. "But even so, he's a human being. How could he possibly control Huang Ying's ghost curse power?"

hiss.

The evil infant licked its lips. "Never mind that for now. Once we eat him, we'll also obtain Huang Ying's ghost bone power. He only recently acquired the power of the ghost curse, so his mastery is still immature. There's nothing to fear."

The old man nodded fiercely, "Brother is right. How can a person wield the power of a ghost? Is there no justice in this world? Eat him!"

Having received orders from their two leaders, the group of ghost babies were no longer afraid and continued to charge forward.

"Die!"

Chen Mo had become somewhat mad. He took a step forward and slashed out with his Guan Dao, killing five ghost infants. Suddenly, he felt two ghost infants pounce on him and bite his shoulder.

Click!

Chen Mo grabbed the two ghost infants with his backhand and crushed them as easily as squashing watermelons. Ignoring the bite wounds on his body, he swung his guandao (a type of halberd) again and slashed fiercely.

"We're all ghosts, do you think I'm afraid of you? Die!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
The Guan Dao was like a bloodthirsty weapon, felling hordes of ghost infants wherever it passed. However, there were simply too many ghost infants, each one frantically lunging at Chen Mo. Occasionally, a few escaped and pounced on Chen Mo, tearing at his flesh. But Chen Mo crushed them all, one by one.

A third of the ghost babies died in no time.

The evil infant could no longer sit still. "Third brother, let's attack together. This person is a treasure; we must devour him. If we do that, perhaps we won't be afraid of Mother anymore."

After saying this, the evil infant roared at the ghost infants: "Don't attack others, attack his Guan Dao. As long as he can't swing his sword, he's no longer a threat."

Hey!
Countless ghost infants received the order and rushed towards Chen Mo's Guan Dao.

These ghostly infants, fearless of death, clung to the Guan Dao, even after turning into corpses, they held on tightly and refused to let go.

Soon, the guandao (a type of halberd) was covered with ghostly infants, obscuring the blade. Its effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Just then, the old man's scissors pierced Chen Mo's abdomen with a loud crash, while the evil infant bit Chen Mo's neck, clinging to Chen Mo's back and sucking Chen Mo's blood.

In the blink of an eye, a group of ghost infants pounced on Chen Mo, pinning him to the ground in layers, making a "crunching" tearing sound.

Since everyone is a ghost and they are related by blood, there is no mutual restraint relationship between them, which has evolved into this kind of brutal attack.

Chen Mo fell to the ground, pinned down by dozens of ghost infants. Some of the ghost infants grabbed Chen Mo's hands, while others grabbed his feet, tearing at him with their teeth.

Chen Mo showed no fear, instead roaring ferociously, "Eat, eat, you can eat!"

Soon, things started to go wrong.

The first ghost baby suddenly kicked its legs and died.

Then came the second and the third...

One by one, the ghost babies fell to the ground and died.

The evil infant finally realized something, "Quickly let go. His ghost blood is mixed with the deadly blood poison..."

The evil infant and the old man quickly left Chen Mo's body and took a few steps back, only to see the ghost infants that had been on Chen Mo fall down one by one, turning into cold corpses.

The old man suddenly began to tremble, squatted on the ground, and roared, frantically scratching his body: "Ah, my body..."

"Jie Jie Jie."

Chen Mo smiled sinisterly.

[Original Solution Essence +4000]

[Demon Bone Fusion Progress 2/100]

Pushing the dead infant off him, Chen Mo tore off his sleeve and bandaged the large wound on his neck.

Although his body was torn apart and covered in bite marks, making him look horribly injured, the fatal wound was only on his neck. That was a major artery.

Slowly, Chen Mo stood up.

The wounds on my body were emitting black smoke and scabbing over at a visible speed. The wound on my neck had even scabbed over.

Chen Mo bent down and picked up the Guan Dao from the ground, crushed the dead infants who were hugging the Guan Dao, and finally held the bloody Guan Dao in his hand. Looking at the only remaining evil infant and the old man, he said in a sinister tone.

"Why do you think that drinking my blood will grant you the power of the Demon Bone? I am the First Generation! I am not Huang Ying. By drinking my blood, you are actually transferring demonic energy and power to me. I really have to thank you."

"Jie Jie Jie..."

Chen Mo, wielding his broadsword, stared at the evil infant. "I originally thought you were very powerful, and I was even afraid of you for a time. I didn't expect that after activating the Ghost Bone, you're nothing special! Today, you will all die!"

Bang!
Chen Mo unleashed a slash.

Black Fiend Blood Blade, Black Tiger!
In an instant, the true energy surrounding Chen Mo transformed into a black tiger phantom, roaring like a tiger through the mountains and forests, and charged madly toward the evil infant.

The ghost bone, with a fusion rate of two percent, unleashed a black ghost aura that surpassed anything seen before, sweeping in from all directions and relentlessly suppressing the evil infant.

"Big Brother!!!"

The old man let out a heart-wrenching scream, trying to stop Chen Mo. However, Chen Mo was too fast, reaching the evil infant before he could make a move, and slashing down with his sword.

The evil infant unleashed its myriad ghostly energies to resist, transforming into a vengeful phantom that lunged at Chen Mo. Ultimately, however, it couldn't withstand the terrifying power of the ghostly bones and could only watch helplessly as the Guan Dao fell.

The evil infant cried out in despair, "You are the real vengeful ghost! I am not reconciled... Mother, save me!!!"

Boom!

The Guan Dao, like a falling crescent moon, cleaved the evil infant in two with a deafening roar, shattering the earth. The evil infant dissolved into a pool of blood, splattering everywhere.

(End of this chapter)