Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

He was on the verge of life and death.

Suddenly, the divine sense space stirred, and the mysterious bone sword flew up on its own.

It floated in mid-air, its rough surface emitting a hazy blood-red glow.

The halo was pure and contained extremely strong bloodthirsty energy. Once it shone on it, the devouring power suddenly disappeared.

It's like a mouse encountering a cat.

Lacking the support of power, the departing soul returns, and consciousness regroups.

"Ah, ah..."

Screams echoed in my ears.

Qin Huaiyu's vision returned, and the moment he saw what was in front of him, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Two or three blurry, human-shaped figures could be seen ahead.

They resembled wandering souls, each one somewhat unreal.

They were cowering and howling, using their illusory hands to shield themselves from the blood-red aura emanating from his body.

"Ah, this is..."

Ci Ning, standing to the side, let out a scream.

Qin Huaiyu quickly turned around and his gaze locked onto two or three more figures, men and women, with clothing accompanying them. If they were solidified, they would be indistinguishable from real people.

"ghost?"

Ci Ning asked in surprise.

Qin Huaiyu shook his head and said:

"No, although they have yin energy, they don't have ghost energy. Besides, cultivators can see ghosts, but we can't see them. Obviously, they are a very special kind of spirit. Furthermore, ghosts shouldn't have the ability to devour living souls."

He was still terrified when he thought about what had just happened. If it weren't for the bone sword inexplicably emitting a bloodthirsty aura, he would have lost his life long ago.

Ci Ning shuddered. It had been truly dangerous just now; if it had been any later, it would have been the end for them.

but……

"Now?" she asked, looking at the several illusory figures.

Qin Huaiyu lowered his head, looking at the blood-red light emanating from himself, and said:

"These things fear the bloodthirsty aura; they must be suppressed by it to manifest themselves."

"A bloodthirsty aura?"

It was only then that Ci Ning noticed the aura emanating from Qin Huaiyu.

Her eyes widened in surprise. "Such a dense aura of bloodlust! You don't mean you cultivate the power of bloodlust!"

Qin Huaiyu shook his head, and with a thought, the bone sword appeared in his hand.

He examined it closely; the bone sword had completely changed its appearance.

The sword was enveloped in a bloody aura, giving it a hazy crimson hue.

The sword hilt was shrouded in black mist, giving it an eerie beauty.

Moreover, that intimidating feeling grew stronger and stronger.

This time, I turned misfortune into blessing, as it unexpectedly unleashed its hidden power.

But where did this bone sword come from? And whose bones could be so powerful...?

Underground, several humanoid phantoms shrank even more upon seeing the bone sword appear, their bodies even trembling.

Meanwhile, Ci Ning looked terrified. The moment the bone sword appeared, she was filled with fear, as if she were being watched by an ancient and powerful being.

My hair stood on end, and even my heart was pounding wildly from the stimulation.

Too scary!

"You...you, where did you get this?"

"Family Collection!"

Qin Huaiyu was already used to it; after all, no one would be calm when they first saw a bone sword.

"Don't you have no family influence?" Ci Ning pressed.

"Indeed, no, it was found by chance in the countryside!"

After saying that, Qin Huaiyu looked at the several illusory figures, gripped his bone sword, and strode toward them.

If you dare to kill me, then don't blame me for being ruthless.

Upon seeing this, the several illusory figures trembled even more violently, their faces revealing expressions of extreme fear.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

One of the larger phantoms actually opened its mouth.

"He can still talk!"

Qin Huaiyu and Ci Ning were startled.

"...Yes, I can speak!"

Pretty good!

Qin Huaiyu was worried that no one could answer his question, so he said:

"Who are you?"

Be polite; it's always impolite to talk about things like that.

The large phantom hurriedly said:

"We are the spirits of this ancient land."

"Human soul? Welcome to the fantastical world of fantasy novels, the entrance is here: p>"

"You know?" Qin Huaiyu asked.

Ci Ning nodded and explained:

"The human soul is a part of the spirit, and most of them are called remnant souls, which can be seen by most cultivators."

He looked at the illusory figure.

The large phantom shook its head and said:

"I don't know. We've been in this state since we had memories, and we don't even know what a remnant soul is."

"So, you don't even know much about your own origins?" Ci Ning asked.

Several illusory figures nodded.

"That's not right. Even a remnant soul retains some memories from its previous life. How could it not know anything?" Ci Ning became increasingly puzzled.

Qin Huaiyu did consider one possibility, and he organized his thoughts as follows:

"The ancient burial ground has always been mysterious, and its contents are unknown. It is not impossible for the remnant souls to undergo abnormal changes."

It's understandable if only one or two have no memory, but it's a bit strange that all of them are like this.

He felt something was amiss, but of course he didn't voice his suspicions, as there was still much to be learned.

Upon hearing this, Ci Ning's brows relaxed, as if this was the only explanation that made sense at the moment.

"Then what about your Devouring Power?" Qin Huaiyu asked, puzzled.

The big ghost spirit busied himself explaining:

"That's an ability we were born with; it allows us to devour essences and spirits. We also rely on this method to advance in rank."

Advanced?

Qin Huaiyu was quite surprised, and then said:

"You have different ranks?"

The ghost nodded and said:

"Yes, we also have a hierarchy of strength, from low to high: Nether Soldiers, Nether Generals, and Nether Commanders. The outermost layer consists of Nether Soldiers, while those in the Nether Ancient Realm are Nether Generals and Nether Commanders."