I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 197 Revised: Abandoning the physical body, completely transforming into the Ghost King!!!

Chen Mo deliberately called Zhuang Xiaoyue to the courtyard for questioning, intending for Zhuang Xiaoyue to tell Jiang Hongyue what happened.

The godmother did help out once, so shouldn't she have some experience too?

If my godmother had a good experience, then I can bring in something else next time... My godmother would be happy to help, wouldn't she?

Jiang Hongyue was already extremely lonely and bored here, and now that there was some liveliness, she was happy to listen.

Seeing that Zhuang Xiaoyue hesitated and didn't speak, Jiang Hongyue snorted coldly: "Speak!"

Zhuang Xiaoyue trembled with fear. "Madam, please don't be angry. I'll talk, I'll talk!"

She took a moment to catch her breath and began to speak slowly and deliberately:

"Actually, over the years, many people have been looking for me. Those who don't know the truth think I'm dead and want to obtain my inheritance. Those who do know the truth understand that I've trapped myself and also want to obtain my inheritance. None of these are good people..."

However, I am, after all, a spirit possessing the power to slumber, and even in my deepest slumber, I have left behind a few spirits to protect me. Ordinary people, without the Blood Jade, have no way of finding my location. But there is a strange woman who, for some reason… has actually found my Red Mansion.”

Chen Mo was taken aback. "How skilled was that woman back then?"

Zhuang Xiaoyue revealed a very resentful expression: "Back then, that woman's cultivation was just so-so, she didn't even have a gold-level cultivation. She was just a little brat with a silver-level cultivation."

Chen Mo was quite surprised: "Since that woman's cultivation level is so low, how did she find your Red Mansion?"

Zhuang Xiaoyue said angrily, "I'm also puzzled. That woman was like she had a tracking device installed. She could track the location of Red Moon. Moreover, she had a special seal on her body. This seal could break through the restrictions of the Red Mansion. Even the little ghost I left behind couldn't do anything to her. In the end, that woman entered the Red Mansion and took away my original body's life essence. How hateful, how hateful!"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

He knew that this woman was Rakshasa Mother.

Initially, Rakshasa Mother obtained information about the Green Demon from the Buddha and Buddha Mother, and even went with the Buddha and Buddha Mother to search for the Ghost King's Tomb, but they didn't find it... These are all revealed by the Buddha's memories.

It now appears that Rakshasa's mother actually found the Ghost King's Tomb in secret and obtained Zhuang Xiaoyue's original essence blood.

They just didn't tell the Buddha and his wife.

It's understandable: the Red Mansion was such a nice place, so naturally the Rakshasa Mother, who wasn't very powerful at the time, wouldn't tell the Buddha and Buddha Mother about it.

After all, at that time, Rakshasa Mother's strength might not have been comparable to that of the Buddha and Buddha Mother. Having obtained such a treasure, how could she possibly reveal the location of the Ghost King's tomb? If the Buddha and Buddha Mother also received the inheritance, wouldn't that be asking for trouble...?

After obtaining Zhuang Xiaoyue's original essence and blood, Rakshasa Mother was able to use Moon Essence and made rapid progress, becoming the greatest evil in Nanzhou in just a hundred years.

It was truly a stroke of great fortune.

After processing the information, Chen Mo said, "That woman took your original body's essence blood, so she can use the Red Moon Essence?"

Zhuang Xiaoyue did not hide anything: "Yes."

As expected... Zhuang Xiaoyue's background is related to the red moonlight.

Chen Mo didn't rush to ask the next question, but instead turned to look at Jiang Hongyue beside him. Seeing that Jiang Hongyue had sat up slightly, he asked, "Who are you? Why can your body use the red moonlight?"

The red moonlight was extremely eerie and mysterious.

It is a type of Yin-type life energy that can switch between the life energy of zombies, ghosts, and humans. It can create zombies, ghosts, and naturally, it can also enhance a person's cultivation and spiritual practice.

Ordinary people may not use it.

Over the past century, the person who used the red moonlight the most... should be Jiang Hongyue?
After all, Jiang Hongyue had fused with and absorbed the Jiang family's clan-protecting magic artifact, the Red Moon Mirror. The matter of the Four Soul Jade's transformation into a dragon, including the Red Lantern Lady's transformation into a zombie, were all orchestrated by Jiang Hongyue using her red moonlight.

The reason why Rakshasa Mother was able to steal so much of Jiang Hongyue's red moonlight was ultimately because she obtained Zhuang Xiaoyue's original essence blood.

It's no wonder Jiang Hongyue was so curious.

Faced with Jiang Hongyue's question, Zhuang Xiaoyue answered cautiously: "I was originally from the capital. Because I fell in love with Chen Shilu, the newly appointed top scholar, I followed him to Nanzhou. But I never expected... that I would encounter a heartless man."

At this point, Zhuang Xiaoyue began to sob again, pitifully saying, "Chen Shilu is from a prominent family in Nanzhou City. After I married into the Chen family, everything was fine at first. Later, Chen Shilu became possessed by an evil spirit. So I found a local Taoist priest. That priest used spirit writing to transfer the evil energy from Chen Shilu to me. I originally did it for my husband's sake... but I didn't expect that after I was tainted by the evil spirit, I immediately became an old woman. Then I was despised."

Chen Shilu and his grandfather tied the concubine to a room and fed her like a dog. Aside from bringing her three meals a day, they ignored her life or death. Not many days later, Chen Shilu took another concubine…”

Chen Mo roughly knew what happened next.

But Zhuang Xiaoyue still pitifully recounted the story, embellishing it to make herself sound extremely pathetic.

Zhuang Xiaoyue did this hoping to gain Jiang Hongyue's sympathy.

As it turned out… Jiang Hongyue wasn't buying it at all, coldly replying, “Who asked you those questions? I'm asking you, which family in the capital are you from?”

Zhuang Xiaoyue sobbed, "I was originally a member of the Moon Worship Cult in the capital."

The Moon Worship Cult?
This was the first time Chen Mo had heard these three words, and they seemed unfamiliar to him.

Jiang Hongyue asked, "Is there any proof?"

"Yes, yes." Zhuang Xiaoyue immediately took out a piece of blood jade from her hand, crawled to Jiang Hongyue, and presented it with both hands: "This is a token of my Moon Worship Cult. Whenever a member of the Moon Worship Cult finds a lover, the elders will bestow upon us a piece of mandarin duck blood jade, symbolizing beautiful love and growing old together."

Jiang Hongyue took the blood jade and examined it, saying, "It is indeed the blood jade of the Moon Worship Sect, and it was even blessed by an elder. You did not lie to me."

Zhuang Xiaoyue sobbed, "With Madam's authority above all, how could I dare to conceal anything?"

Jiang Hongyue nodded slightly: "The Blood Jade of the Moon Worship Cult inherently possesses the power of bloodline matching the red moonlight. You grew up in the Moon Worship Cult, so it's no wonder you can use the red moonlight. Moreover, once your resentment reaches a certain level, it will activate the power of the curse seal within the Blood Jade, and also activate your own Red Moon bloodline. As a result, you have become an evil spirit."

Zhuang Xiaoyue began to try and get closer to her: "Does Madam also know about the Moon Worship Cult?"

Jiang Hongyue did not hide anything: "I am also from the capital, so of course I know. Speaking of which, I have quite a connection with the Moon Worship Cult."

Zhuang Xiaoyue was overjoyed and quickly climbed up the bamboo pole: "Please enlighten me, Madam. We are from the same hometown."

Ha ha.

Jiang Hongyue was well aware of Zhuang Xiaoyue's thoughts, but she didn't expose them. She simply snorted softly, "Since you asked, I won't hide it from you. My name is Jiang Hongyue."

Her surname is Jiang and her given name is Hongyue.

Jiang Hongyue.

Zhuang Xiaoyue felt the name sounded familiar, and then...

hiss!
Zhuang Xiaoyue suddenly looked up, her eyes wide with disbelief, "You, you... Madam is actually the Empress of the previous dynasty!"

Although she said that, Zhuang Xiaoyue was extremely shocked.

A hundred years ago, her husband, Chen Shilu, was the top scholar in the imperial examination of that year.

Naturally, he knew Jiang Hongyue's famous name.

Zhuang Xiaoyue heard part of what happened afterward.

I heard that Jiang Hongyue is dead.

how……

brush!
Zhuang Xiaoyue suddenly knelt up straight and bowed deeply: "I am truly fortunate to have met Your Majesty the Empress. I, Zhuang Xiaoyue, pay my respects to Your Majesty the Empress. For the rest of my life, I am willing to serve Your Majesty the Empress and do my utmost for you."

When she said those words, Zhuang Xiaoyue felt that she had found a way out.

Jiang Hongyue spoke coldly, "That Rakshasa mother obtained your original body's essence blood, and from then on, she could absorb and use the red moonlight. Do you know what she did afterward at the Great Yin Mountain?"

Zhuang Xiaoyue shook her head: "I have never met that Rakshasa mother. My little ghost only knew about it when the Rakshasa mother broke into the red ancient house and took my original body's essence blood. As for what happened after that... I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hongyue's expression turned solemn, and she remained silent.

Zhuang Xiaoyue was terrified and quickly said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely settle accounts with that Rakshasa mother. Whatever Your Majesty asks of me, I will do."

After saying that, Zhuang Xiaoyue started kowtowing frantically with a series of loud bangs.

Jiang Hongyue played with the jade pendant: "No need. I don't trust you. Besides, now that you know my name, I can't let you live. This jade pendant is quite nice, I can leave it to my little Mozi."

As she spoke, Jiang Hongyue handed the jade pendant to Chen Mo: "Little Mo, this jade pendant is a good thing, you should keep it. Drip your blood into it and you can use the power of this blood jade. As for this female ghost, I'm afraid she can't be kept alive either."

Chen Mo also felt that Zhuang Xiaoyue should not be allowed to live, but Zhuang Xiaoyue and his godmother had a connection after all, and Chen Mo did not want to put his godmother in a difficult position, so he said, "If godmother sympathizes with this female ghost, I will listen to godmother."

Jiang Hongyue chuckled lightly, "The world is treacherous, people's hearts are unpredictable, and ghosts are even more vicious. Don't be fooled by her obedience now; she's only afraid of her godmother. This is just a dream. If she were to go outside, she'd probably be thinking of ways to kill my little Mozi."

In dreams, your godmother can protect you, but she can't do that outside.

"My godmother trusts no one in this world except Xiao Mozi. How could I let anything happen to him?"

Chen Mo felt relieved upon hearing this, thinking to himself: It seems Jiang Hongyue truly considers him family. That's reassuring.

"Your Majesty! Please have mercy and allow me to serve you... Ah!" Before Zhuang Xiaoyue could finish speaking, Jiang Hongyue absorbed her into the Blood Jade. The Blood Jade was still trembling, emitting Zhuang Xiaoyue's vicious voice.

"You are so vicious!!"

Jiang Hongyue raised her hand and wiped away the sound.

The Blood Jade returned to calm.

Jiang Hongyue then placed the blood jade into Chen Mo's hand: "I have already erased her vengeful spirit within the blood jade. Keep it safe. You can use it for yourself someday."

Chen Mo respectfully accepted it: "Thank you, godmother."

Jiang Hongyue reached out and stroked Chen Mo's head: "Why are you being so polite with your mother? By the way, I've picked out a good story for you. Come on, let's go to the living room, and I'll tell you."

"That boring story again..." Chen Mo thought to himself, but said aloud, "Okay. I'll help my godmother inside."

Soon, Chen Mo helped Jiang Hongyue back to the living room in the central courtyard, made tea for her, and then moved a stool to sit in front of her, listening to her tell incredibly boring stories.

After finally hearing the story, Jiang Hongyue launched into a long self-analysis and criticism.

Seriously... it's so long and tedious.

Finally, after listening to the whole story, Chen Mo spoke up: "Godmother, I have to go out. The situation outside is not stable."

Jiang Hongyue was a little reluctant: "Go ahead."

Chen Mo took a couple of steps, then suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back, saying, "By the way, what is the Moon Worship Cult?"

Jiang Hongyue thought for a moment and then didn't hide anything. "The Moon Worship Cult is a very strange and mysterious force near the capital. I don't know much about it either. But I do know that our Jiang family's Red Moon Mirror is related to the Moon Worship Cult. This matter is still a long way off."

Chen Mo didn't ask any more questions, but after expressing his concern for Jiang Hongyue, he left the place.

……

In a dense forest near the Ouyang clan's territory.

The area is covered with lush trees and dense vegetation. Birds and animals roam around, but there is no one else in the surrounding wilderness.

hiss!
Suddenly, a sound of pain rang out.

But then Chen Mo appeared.

Along with Chen Mo came a piece of blood jade.

Chen Mo felt a sudden dizziness, as if his head was about to explode. After a while, he slowly adjusted and looked around. He was shocked to see several fierce tigers standing around him, staring at him with ferocious eyes, their blood-red mouths open, emitting low roars.

Where is this?

Did you lure me into a tiger's den?

Chen Mo shook his head, finally regaining some composure. Looking down, he saw the blood jade scattered on the ground beside him.

"I remember Zhuang Xiaoyue saying that she set up a ghost field inside the Blood Jade. So... I just entered the ghost field inside the Blood Jade?"

"This ghost field can actually affect reality, and it can even be set on a small piece of blood jade. It's truly amazing. I don't know where this is. I need to figure out my situation as soon as possible."

Chen Mo reached out and held the blood jade in his hand, feeling its coolness. He could vaguely sense an extremely terrifying resentment.

It must be because Zhuang Xiaoyue's vengeful spirit was erased by her godmother.

Just then——

"Ow!"

Several tigers suddenly hissed at Chen Mo, baring their teeth as if they wanted to devour him.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Chen Mo didn't mince words, revealing a cold smile as he slowly released his ghostly aura. "I'm already grateful I didn't eat you all, and you still want to eat me? Get lost!"

As the ghostly aura was released, the tigers were immediately terrified and dared not approach. They roared and retreated, finally running away with a "whoosh".

One of the tigers was particularly frightened; it took two steps before rolling on the ground, but dared not stop... It continued to get up and ran away for its life, howling.

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, activated his summoning power, looked around a radius of several dozen meters, and did not sense any danger. He then sat down in meditation and examined his own cultivation level.

The golden incense burner in his sea of consciousness shone brightly, with a golden incense stick inserted inside. He was still 20% away from perfection.

A golden, stiff pattern is engraved on the natal incense stick.

As the incense of one's birth year grows stronger, the stiff lines also grow stronger.

Countless intricate lines are clearly visible.

The core of the stiff pattern still retains the dragon-walking pattern of the Shikon Jewel.

This discovery surprised Chen Mo slightly: "The dragon-walking pattern is still there, doesn't that mean... I can still use my avatar to continue walking the dragon?"

He was forced to walk the dragon path by Jiang Hongyue.

Later, when Jiang Hongyue came out of the underworld, all of this disappeared, and there was no longer any coercion involved.

But walking on the dragon... is indeed quite good.

Others who walk the dragon path will eventually become dragons and snakes.

But it's okay for me.

You have an avatar.

The dangerous task of walking on a dragon can be left to the avatar.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo's idea of walking the dragon rekindled.

"No rush, I'll meet up with the avatar in a bit and let it become the loach tattoo on my arm first."

Chen Mo gathered his thoughts and examined the cultivation level of his own people.

First-order Celestial Realm.

Despite the recent events, the three major cultivation paths have not grown, but their foundations are extremely solid.

"Cultivation is one aspect, but more experience and practice are also essential."

Having confirmed that his cultivation level was not a problem, Chen Mo then took out the Blood Jade to examine it.

The two halves of the blood jade are now completely merged into one, without even a seam. A human figure of a man and woman is depicted on it. Touching it reveals an extremely powerful vengeful spirit within.

"Zhuang Xiaoyue was eliminated among them. I should be able to modify my own cultivation and become compatible with her, right?"

"However... I am only at the first level of the Golden Dao, and I don't know if it is dangerous to rashly merge with a Qing Ghost."

"Let's ignore that for now and see what happens. Anyway, I have an avatar; even if I kill one... there's still another one. This is a rare opportunity."

With this in mind, Chen Mo did not hesitate any longer and immediately opened the control panel.

As if sensing Chen Mo's thoughts, the panel immediately displayed lines of subtitles.

[Something that can be deduced has been detected]

This item can be deduced by consuming 400000 original solution essences.

[Should we perform a simulation?]

What?
I can't see the frame of the Blue Demon right now, nor can I deconstruct it. But I can deduce it, right?

Chen Mo knew that this time the deduction was not about the Blood Jade, but about the vengeful spirit of the Green Ghost.

Even so, isn't this deduction too expensive?

Suddenly, Chen Mo remembered.

Back in Jiang Hongyue's dream, on the banks of the River of Oblivion, Xiao Ye killed a great serpent demon and obtained 400,000 units of Original Essence in one go.

Therefore, is the level of cultivation of the Qinggui on the same level as that of the Jiaoshe Great Demon?

and many more……

If that's the case, wouldn't it mean that Xiaoye's cultivation level has also reached that of the Green Demon?

Moreover, Xiaoye was an old woman at the time, and her cultivation and strength had been greatly diminished. Under such circumstances, she was still able to kill a powerful serpent demon.

If Xiao Ye were at her peak, her cultivation level would be extraordinary.

Thinking about this, Chen Mo finally had a rough estimate of Xiao Ye's cultivation level: at least a True Spirit Realm human being. And who knows, she might even be more powerful.

That's really an exaggeration.

Compared to others, I seem a bit incompetent.

Su Yuqing, Xiao Ye, Jiang Hongyue... it seems that everyone around me is more capable than me.

This made Chen Mo feel somewhat ashamed.

"This Great Qian Dynasty is truly full of talented people. I was even behaving like a boss towards Xiao Ye... Luckily, Xiao Ye isn't petty. I should show her more respect in the future."

Chen Mo gave a wry smile, then cleared his mind of distractions.

Keep thinking about it.

[It costs 400000 original essences to modify one's own cultivation level to be compatible with Zhuang Xiaoyue's.]

[Tip 1: Because the other party's cultivation level is far superior to yours, you cannot directly integrate their cultivation level after modification. It requires a long process, gradually increasing the integration level.]

[Hint 2: The power of the Green Demon lies in its primordial soul. Before Zhuang Xiaoyue created her cocoon, she couldn't perfectly fuse her physical body and primordial soul. Therefore, if you want to accommodate such a powerful primordial soul, you need to abandon your human body.]

[Hint 3: Zhuang Xiaoyue's vengeful spirit has been obliterated within the Blood Jade. You need to find her original form to modify the compatibility.]

[Hint 4: Zhuang Xiaoyue's original soul exists above her original body and is not offensive; it is merely a place for her soul to rest. You can modify this directly.]

After reading all the information, Chen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's about what I estimated. It requires 400,000 Original Essence. I need to find Zhuang Xiaoyue's original body and absorb her Original Essence to reach the required amount."

"Although Rakshasa Mother found the red ancient house back then, she absorbed Zhuang Xiaoyue's original essence blood, so the original essence should still be there."

"I'm going to find that old house."

Holding the blood jade, Chen Mo walked out of the forest and ran to an open area to look around. He was shocked to see the mountain stronghold not far below.

Although they were thousands of meters apart, Chen Mo was still able to clearly see the condition of the village thanks to his exceptional eyesight. It was dilapidated, with collapsed houses everywhere.

"It seems the ghostly aura surrounding the village has disappeared. That old house should be across the river where we used to fetch water. I'll go take a look."

Chen Mo did not linger and immediately headed up the mountain.

He had long ago left an avatar on the mountain to communicate with Su Yuqing at all times. Naturally, he knew that Su Yuqing had already led people across the river to find the red ancient house. He also knew that Li Huabai and Qin Luoxi had returned to the mountain and were currently with Su Yuqing.

Having an avatar makes things much easier when you're out doing business.

As Chen Mo climbed the mountain, the wild animals on both sides of the road retreated upon seeing him, no longer daring to bare their teeth.

Chen Mo was in a good mood after dealing with the vengeful spirit of the Green Demon.

As Chen Mo walked, he stopped.

"Hmm? There's a tent over there?"

Chen Mo saw a tent in the dense forest in the distance.

Out of curiosity, Chen Mo ran over to take a look.

The tent was well hidden; it would have been impossible to spot it unless you got very close.

The tent was simple, but the furnishings inside were very neat, and some of the furniture was quite expensive. It was clear that the person inside was not an ordinary individual.

Judging from the signs of daily life, there are two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

"There must be two people living here. Judging from the footprints... they are both men."

"So... there's another group of people watching the village?"

Thinking of this, Chen Mo immediately had a very bad feeling, and a strong sense of crisis came over him.

"It seems they're also looking for the Ghost King's Tomb. I can't fall behind..."

Chen Mo didn't linger and continued up the mountain, soon arriving at the dense forest where the camp needed to fetch water.

"Second brother, come out."

Chen Mo called out.

The second brother then ran out, and his tattoo transformed into a loach, merging with Chen Mo's skin. Chen Mo also sensed what his second brother was seeing and hearing here.

They learned that the ghost field on the other side of the river had disappeared.

"That makes sense. After all, that demon was wiped out by my godmother. The nearby ghost fields should have all disappeared."

Chen Mo didn't stop, jumped across the river, and continued along the mountain path.

After walking several hundred meters, the blood jade in his hand began to move.

It was as if something resonated with this blood moon.

"Is it that the old red house and the blood jade have become connected?"

Holding the vibrating blood jade, Chen Mo followed its guidance and rushed forward, passing through thorny thickets.

The further they went, the stronger the vibrations of the blood jade became.

"We should be getting close to that old house soon. With Zhuang Xiaoyue's vengeful spirit being eliminated, the haunting atmosphere of the old house should also disappear. It might manifest again soon, and if those two men find it first, it will be troublesome."

Chen Mo didn't dare to waste a moment and transformed into a blur as he rushed forward.

Chen Mo had assumed the old house was nearby, but after traversing several small hills, he still hadn't found it. Meanwhile, the blood jade's vibrations grew increasingly intense, suggesting he was heading in the right direction.

Deep in a snow-capped mountain, there was a lake on the mountaintop that had frozen into ice.

Buzz!
The blood jade in his hand vibrated violently.

Chen Mo stopped and looked towards the frozen lake, following the direction indicated by the blood jade. "Could the Red Mansion be near this frozen lake?"

Chen Mo walked to a high point and looked around the frozen lake. The lake was about five or six miles long and wide, covered entirely in snow. Where was the red mansion?
But the blood jade is vibrating so violently... it doesn't seem fake.

Chen Mo walked around the edge of the frozen lake, cautiously looking around.

We're nearing the summit of the snow-capped mountain, surrounded by barren land covered in a thick layer of snow. A strong wind whips up blizzards, and visibility is extremely low.

As he walked, Chen Mo suddenly looked behind a large rock in the distance and asked in a low voice, "Who's there?"

The next moment, Chen Mo made a sudden move, and a burst of power shot out from his fingertips, instantly shattering the large rock and revealing the people behind it.

"Young master? It's me!"

Qin Luoxi rushed out from behind the rock and was about to hug Chen Mo when she suddenly remembered something, so she took Chen Mo's hand instead. "Young Master, you're finally back."

Chen Mo waved Qin Luoxi's hand away: "Don't pull me like that. Let me ask you, what's going on here?"

Qin Luoxi immediately felt extremely wronged, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she thought to herself: Even holding hands is treated like this... What a heartless man.

But he said, "We've all been hiding here. Two men came by just now and they're fighting with Sister Su."

Before long, the others also came over and greeted Chen Mo, calling him "Young Master".

Chen Mo glanced at it.

Li Huabai, Li Qing'er, Yuanfang, and Juan'er are all there.

"Two men, who fought with Xiaoyu? Where are they?" Chen Mo's pupils contracted, and he immediately had a bad feeling.

In Chen Mo's mind, although he wasn't sure if Su Yuqing's cultivation had reached the level of the Azure Demon, it was extremely profound. Those two men were actually able to fight Su Yuqing?
It's really amazing.

Qin Luoxi said, "Those two men were masked and wearing black cloaks. We couldn't see their faces. They're currently under the frozen lake."

Li Huabai added, "Those two men were already highly skilled, and with a mysterious magical artifact, they managed to fight Sister Su to a draw. Since we couldn't help, Sister Su told us to wait here."

"Come with me down to the frozen lake!" Chen Mo, mindful of Su Yuqing's safety, didn't say much, simply raised his hand to open an ice hole, and then crawled down.

Seeing Chen Mo take the lead, everyone followed suit without hesitation.

This frozen lake only has a layer of ice on top, while the bottom is a hollow space, somewhat similar to the snow lake in the village.

Upon reaching the bottom of the ice layer, where the light was poor, Chen Mo had someone light a tinderbox for illumination. Walking through the vast space, the thick ice all around emitted a bone-chilling cold.

Although Qin Luoxi had been caught by Chen Mo, she still followed closely behind him even in this strange place.

Li Qing'er and Li Huabai walked in the middle, while Juan'er and Yuanfang brought up the rear.

Everyone maintained a neat formation.

All around was silent, with only occasional air movements that produced a chilling, howling sound.

Qin Luoxi asked curiously, "It's strange that there's such a large space in this place, even though it's clearly underwater."

Chen Mo led the way, saying, "There's nothing strange about it. This place is located at the summit of a snow-capped mountain, where the ice and snow never melt. We just need to carve out a space here, and we can use it indefinitely..."

Hey.

The blood jade in his hand trembled even more violently.

Chen Mo estimated that the Red Mansion... might very well be located beneath this layer of ice.

Zhuang Xiaoyue is someone who is good at hiding her true feelings.

If it weren't for the presence of the Blood Jade, who would have thought... that the Red Mansion was in this place?

This precisely illustrates that the transformation of the Green Demon is a very dangerous process. Once the Green Demon is trapped in its own web, it will be extremely weak for the next hundred years. If it is ambushed by thieves, it will likely perish.

Thinking about it this way, it's not an easy thing to improve one's cultivation level after reaching the level of the Green Demon.

I wonder if I'll be able to find another way when I reach the level of the Demon of the Blue Sea.

The idea of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon... that's just too far-fetched.

It's not even as good as a demon transforming into a dragon.

Just as Chen Mo was in a daze, Qin Luoxi asked with concern, "Young Master, where is the Qinggui?"

With things on his mind, Chen Mo didn't give Qin Luoxi a friendly look: "Now that I'm back, the Qing Ghost is naturally dead. We need to find the Red Mansion; the original body and soul of the Qing Ghost are inside."

Qin Luoxi was delighted to hear this. "After the Qing-ghost completed its resentment amplification, it returned to its original power. How did you kill it, young master?"

Chen Mo said, "Why ask so many questions? Let's find the Red Mansion first."

Qin Luoxi pursed her lips and said "Oh".

Li Huabai said, "This underground space is quite large, but finding the Red Mansion won't be easy..."

"Look." Chen Mo suddenly stopped and pointed ahead.

Everyone stopped and looked up, where they saw a red house hanging prominently against the mountainside in the distance. The red house was almost embedded in the stone wall, with a set of steps leading straight up the mountainside to the main entrance.

Two red lanterns hung above the entrance, their crimson light appearing particularly eerie in the space.

Qin Luoxi shrank his neck: "As expected, there is a red mansion. The Buddha and Buddha Mother searched for it for hundreds of years but could not find it. Now, however, you have found it, young master."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Qin Luoxi felt sorry for her father.

My father spent forty years searching for this red house, but he couldn't find it.

Now it's Chen Mo who benefits.

Although she accepted the result, she still felt a pang of sadness and a bitter taste in her mouth.

“Although the Demon King Sheqing is dead, this place is very eerie. There’s also a little demon that the Demon King Sheqing raised, so we can’t be careless. Everyone, stay close to me.” Chen Mo led the way.

After walking through the long underground space, we soon arrived at the steps outside the old house.

Everyone immediately felt an extremely cold aura emanating from the old house, sending chills down their spines.

Li Huabai gritted his teeth and endured the pain, then leaned closer to examine the footprints. "Young master, there are three footprints here. Judging from the shoe size, two men and one woman. It seems that Sister Su and those two men have gone into the old house."

"Ah."

Chen Mo nodded, then led the way up the steps, climbing step by step until they arrived at the entrance of the old house.

Two stone statues of evil spirits stand on either side of the entrance, and red lanterns hang on both sides of the lintel. In the middle is a plaque that reads: Chen Residence.

Chen Mo thought to himself: This must be Chen Shilu's home. Zhuang Xiaoyue was tortured to death here and turned into a ghost.

The door was open, and a cold wind blew in.

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh of relief and led the way inside.

Upon entering the main gate, there was a large front yard planted with many trees and various farm tools. However, the trees were all dead, and the place exuded a desolate atmosphere. A soaring resentment permeated the air, making one feel extremely oppressed.

Even Chen Mo, the golden ghost, felt unwell. He turned around and saw that everyone was experiencing symptoms of discomfort, especially Li Qing'er, who had the lowest cultivation level and was feeling dizzy, nauseous, and wanting to vomit.

Facing Chen Mo's gaze, Li Qing'er said, "Young Master, I'm feeling a little unwell."

Chen Mo had previously given Li Qing'er excessive strength, but seeing that her complexion had improved, he said, "Those two men are probably up to no good. You'll need to stay with me for safety, so bear with it."

Li Qing'er thanked him and then agreed.

In this way, Chen Mo led the way across the front yard to the central courtyard.

The central courtyard was larger than the front yard, but signs of a fight were visible everywhere.

It's clear that Su Yuqing got into a fight with those two men here.

The signs of a struggle stretched from the central courtyard all the way to the backyard...

Chen Mo didn't hesitate and led the way into the backyard.

The backyard is not large, but it feels even more solemn and sacred.

At the end of the hall stood an imposing ancestral hall, where red eternal lamps were lit, casting bright flames.

Su Yuqing, dressed in a red Xiuhe dress, stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall, holding a small ghost in her hand. The ghost looked to be about ten years old, similar to Juan'er.

Needless to say, Chen Mo knew that this brat was raised by Zhuang Xiaoyue.

At this moment, he was captured by Su Yuqing.

Not far from Su Yuqing stood two men dressed in black cloaks. Their faces were obscured, but their powerful auras were intimidating, making them difficult to look directly at. Their robes were tattered, and a large pool of blood remained at their feet. Clearly, they had been fighting with Su Yuqing.

The injuries are serious.

"Xiaoyu! Are you alright?" Chen Mo quickly walked up to Su Yuqing and, without waiting for her to speak, took her arm to check her pulse.

Su Yuqing smiled softly and said, "I am fine, just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Chen Mo checked Su Yuqing's pulse and found that she was indeed not injured internally, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that she's alright."

After saying that, Chen Mo turned to look at the two cloaked men opposite him and said coldly, "We went through all sorts of hardships to find the Ghost King's Tomb. Yet you two try to intercept us halfway. How dishonest."

Chen Mo was merely expressing his stance; he did not actually take any action.

The fact that they were able to fight Su Yuqing to a draw shows that, despite having a numerical advantage, their skill was clearly extremely profound.

One of the tall, burly men in a cloak spoke in a rough voice, "You've got it wrong. The Ghost King's Tomb isn't yours. It's located here, so if you want it, we naturally want it too."

The other cloaked man, slightly shorter, spoke in an even colder voice: "This kind of inheritance from the Azure Demon King has always been obtained by the capable. What's the point of talking about 'authenticity'?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "If I hadn't killed the Qinggui, the ghostly aura of this Red Mansion wouldn't have dissipated, and you wouldn't have been able to find this place. You clearly came here to rob, but you insist on making it sound so noble."

Qin Luoxi also stood up at this moment to speak up for Chen Mo: "You two thieves. My young master risked his life to pave a way out, and you want to take advantage of it? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

The others also stood up to speak for Chen Mo.

Just then, Su Yuqing spoke to Chen Mo: "These two are fairly skilled, but they have a very troublesome magical artifact. Although I cannot defeat them in a short time, I can still buy them some time. Young master, please go to the ancestral hall. I will hold them off."

Chen Mo looked at the ancestral hall gate, then at the loach tattoo on his arm, and made up his mind: "Alright. I'll trouble Xiaoyu to buy me some time. If things go wrong, I'll kill them both."

After saying that, Chen Mo ran towards the ancestral hall.

"stop!"

The two cloaked men immediately tried to stop them, but Su Yuqing stopped them with one hand.

Boom!

The two sides immediately engaged in a duel.

Chen Mo wasted no time and went straight into the ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall is magnificent, with lamps burning eternally throughout, providing excellent lighting.

Countless strange talismans were pasted on the pillars on both sides. In front was a shrine with Zhuang Xiaoyue's name written on it. Beside the shrine stood a black coffin, its lid tightly closed.

Because of the urgency, Chen Mo didn't have time to think and immediately rushed to the coffin and pushed open the lid.

Inside, there lay Zhuang Xiaoyue.

Dressed in red, with her hands clasped together on her lower abdomen, she is incredibly lifelike.

"As expected, this is Zhuang Xiaoyue's original body and soul."

The sounds of fierce fighting could still be heard outside, causing the ground to tremble.

Chen Mo did not hesitate and immediately opened the panel.

The mind absorbs the essence of the original solution.

[Original Solution Essence +400000]

[Currently available original solution essence: 560000]

"it is good……"

Chen Mo took out the Blood Jade, placed it on Zhuang Xiaoyue's corpse, and then made a mental gesture.

Lines of subtitles immediately appeared before my eyes.

[It can consume 400000 original essences to modify one's own cultivation level, making it compatible with Zhuang Xiaoyue's Qinggui cultivation level.]

[Hint 1: To be compatible with such a powerful primordial spirit, one must abandon their human body.]

[Note 2: As the path to compatibility requires gradual improvement in integration, your mind is currently under control. However, as the compatibility progresses, there is a risk of mental collapse and loss of self-awareness.]

Overall assessment: Risks are currently manageable.

[Should we make changes?]

Chen Mo stared intently at Zhuang Xiaoyue's corpse, his eyes gradually turning cold and sinister.

Completely abandoning the human body...

Have we finally reached this point?
Once this step is taken, there is no turning back... From now on, I will no longer be human.

Chen Mo closed his eyes.

I went through all my experiences from when I traveled through time in my mind.

Aside from a few moments of warmth, all I experienced was the ferocity of ghosts.

slowly……

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh and opened his eyes.

Chilling cold, resolute.

"Jie Jie Jie~"