Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

Qin Han is at the final stage of forming his Nascent Soul.

Within his dantian, the illusory soul pill, compressed from yin energy, had long since melted away, transforming into countless tiny black specks of light, like a sky full of stars, slowly rotating within his body.

The points of light were rearranging and coalescing in a mysterious pattern, gradually outlining a human figure, which was the prototype of a nascent soul. It had already condensed most of its form and was only one step away from perfection.

However, at that moment, he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis that sent chills down his spine.

Qin Han quietly extended a wisp of his divine sense and saw a jet-black stream of light rushing out from the depths of the ground, carrying a strong stench of corpses and decay, heading straight towards his direction!

That aura was extremely cold and sinister, clearly belonging to a ghost cultivator as well.

But Qin Han recognized it at a glance: it was a remnant soul! Moreover, it had a faint aura of a nascent soul, but it was not a true nascent soul. It must have been injured and its cultivation level had dropped!

Although it was unclear why it was sleeping in this place, it was clear that it had come to ambush it.

Qin Han cursed inwardly, but had no time to make a move.

His nascent soul had reached the most crucial moment of condensation. His magical power, divine sense, and divine soul were all restrained in his dantian, and he couldn't even move a finger.

If it is forcibly interrupted, at best it will lead to qi deviation and demonic possession, at worst it will cause the nascent soul to shatter and the soul to be scattered.

But he was not unprepared.

With a thought, he realized this was the only thing he could do at that moment.

The next moment, the six Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses guarding the surrounding area raised their heads at the same time, and a fierce look appeared in their empty eye sockets.

But they shot out like arrows from their respective directions, six green rays piercing the sky and rushing towards the dark stream of light!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The demonic corpse and the remnant soul of Tiandu collided, unleashing a dull, deafening roar.

Although the remnant soul was at the Nascent Soul level, it was only a wisp of a soul left, and its cultivation had fallen to the peak of the Core Formation stage. Faced with six fearless Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses, it was temporarily entangled.

The remnant soul let out a disdainful snort, its body suddenly expanding into a thick black mist that enveloped the three Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses.

A series of cracking sounds came from the thick fog as the three Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses were instantly crushed into fragments, falling as scattered pieces of their bodies.

Even so, the remaining three Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses showed no fear, roaring as they rushed forward, their bodies flashing with green light as they relentlessly entangled the remnant soul.

"Annoying ants!"

The remnant soul was clearly enraged, letting out a low roar. Suddenly, several thick black rays of light emerged from the thick black fog, rushing madly towards the oncoming Heavenly Capital Demon Corpse.

Each ray of black light carried a powerful destructive force, sending the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses flying one after another.

However, the demon corpses fell to the ground, struggled for a few moments, then got up again and continued to pounce.

Their bodies are tempered by Xuan Gu himself, making them incredibly strong. Even if their bones are broken and they are missing limbs, they are still fearless in the face of death.

But the remnant soul grew impatient.

It ceased to exist, its form suddenly contracting and condensing into a fist-sized, pitch-black sphere of light.

The surface of the sphere of light flashed with black light, emitting a terrifying aura that made people's breath catch in their throats. The next moment, the sphere of light exploded!

"boom--!"

A jet-black shockwave spread outwards from the remnant soul, tearing up the ground and crushing rocks into dust wherever it passed.

The six Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses didn't even have time to scream before they were engulfed by the shockwave, instantly turning into countless fragments and completely dissipating.

At the same time, the remnant soul reformed, ignoring the mess on the ground, and shot straight towards Qin Han.

But then it crashed into an invisible barrier.

"Buzz—!"

However, the array's spiritual light suddenly shone, and a domineering counterforce repelled the remnant soul on the spot.

This was the first defensive formation Qin Han set up before going into seclusion. Although it was hastily set up, it was quite ingenious.

But the remnant soul merely sneered: "A mere formation, how could it possibly stop me? Break it!"

Before it finished speaking, it raised its withered claws, black energy surging between its five fingers, and fiercely clawed down at the light barrier.

With a "crack," several cracks appeared on the light shield, and then it shattered like a broken mirror.

It has to be said that this remnant soul is indeed quite capable, as it broke the formation with ease!

Seeing that the formation was broken, the remnant soul sneered and was about to pounce again, but it crashed into a layer of light barrier.

This layer is crimson red, more solid than the previous one, and with the flowing spiritual light, there are faint runes moving within it.

It even actively reflects aggressive spiritual light, but it is easily blocked.

The remnant soul paused for a moment, then sneered, "You're cautious enough. But... it's all in vain."

It used the same trick again, attacking with both claws, black energy surging in its palms as it frantically tore at the crimson light barrier.

This time it took even longer than before before the light shield finally gave way and shattered with a crash.

The remnant soul snorted coldly, retracted its claws, and was about to take a step when it was blocked by the third layer of light barrier that followed closely behind.

This time it's blue, and it just stands quietly in front of it.

"..."

The remnant soul's expression finally turned somewhat ugly.

It never expected that a junior who had just reached the Nascent Soul stage would set up a three-layered array in his secluded cultivation area!

Moreover, each layer has different attributes, clearly indicating that they came prepared.

"Damn it!"

The remnant soul let out a low roar, no longer caring about holding back, and its magical power surged out. It suddenly raised its claws, and the black aura on its surface transformed into two giant black hands, which descended upon the third layer of light shield.

One, two, three...

The light shield trembled violently, its light flickered, and cracks spread across its surface like a spider web.

"Break it—!"

With a furious roar, the remnant soul unleashed its final, devastating blow.

The light shield finally gave way and shattered with a crash, turning into countless points of light that vanished without a trace.

The three-layered formation was completely broken.

The remnant soul, panting, continued to grin maliciously as it flew towards Qin Han.

At this moment, Qin Han remained seated cross-legged, eyes closed, motionless.

His aura was rapidly increasing, and the humanoid nascent soul in his dantian had reached the final stage of condensation, but it was still just a moment short.

A glint of greed flashed in the remnant soul's eyes, and its withered claws slowly rose, reaching towards Qin Han's back!

"Young man, I'll gladly accept your body—"

The claws descended.

Then, the remnant soul suddenly stopped in mid-air.

It wasn't that the remnant soul wanted to stop, but rather that it simply couldn't move anymore.

An extremely terrifying force descended from the sky, like an invisible giant hand, gripping it tightly, making it unable to move even the slightest bit.

An overwhelming terror suddenly appeared in the remnant soul's eyes. It struggled desperately, only to find that the power was simply beyond its ability to resist.

"This...this is impossible!"

The remnant soul let out a desperate roar, frantically turning its head to look at Qin Han, "You should still have inner demons! It can't be this fast!!"

Qin Han slowly opened his eyes.

A faint black aura surrounded him, emanating an extremely domineering and chilling aura. It was the Corpse Fiend Qi he had cultivated during his Core Formation stage, but it was now many times stronger than before!

Just as the remnant soul broke through the last layer of the formation, the nascent soul in Qin Han's dantian finally stabilized completely.

The tiny, black figure, about a foot in size, looked exactly like Qin Han. It was hovering in front of Qin Han, sitting cross-legged with its eyes slightly closed and its expression serene. A strange, blackish-red aura was visible to the naked eye surrounding it.

It turns out that the Nascent Soul has been formed and the magical power has been fully restored!

Qin Han raised one hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.

Behind it, the black giant phantom, hundreds of feet tall, also extended a giant hand, and a terrifying binding force suddenly erupted from its palm, tightening its grip and pulling the remnant soul tightly towards it!

The remnant soul let out a shrill scream, and its body began to twist and tremble violently, as if it would be crushed at any moment.

The next moment, a terrified scream rang out from within the black light:

"This...this is the True Aura?! Impossible! This is impossible! How could a junior who has just formed his Nascent Soul possibly condense the True Aura?!"

The word "聻" refers to the highest state of being after death.

Legend has it that after a person dies, they become a ghost; after a ghost dies, they become a 聻; and after a 聻 dies, they become a 希夷.

The ultimate goal pursued by cultivators of the Ghost Path throughout their lives is nothing more than the pinnacle of "Ghost," while the realm of "Nie" has long surpassed the understanding of cultivators outside the Ghost Path.

However, at this moment, the aura emanating from that giant phantom was strikingly similar to the legendary "聻" (a mythical creature), and even in its rudimentary form, it was enough to make all ghosts and spirits bow down in submission.

Qin Han looked at it expressionlessly, his tone as calm as if he were saying something completely ordinary: "Dead people have no right to know too much."

The remnant soul opened its mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

Qin Han didn't give it a chance. He clenched his five fingers tightly, and at the same time, the illusory giant hand retracted!

"Bang!"

With a soft sound, the remnant soul exploded instantly, like a crushed egg, turning into countless tiny specks of light that dissipated into the world like fireflies.

Qin Han withdrew his hand and slowly stood up.

He looked down at his hands, his fingers slowly clenching, feeling the terrifying power within him that was several times stronger than before he formed his nascent soul, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Nascent Soul..."

He muttered to himself, his voice calm, but his tone revealed an irrepressible excitement.