For ten years I practiced Gu poison in Southeast Asia; all living beings revered me as a deity.

This "spectacle" is truly terrifying.

Liu Guangyang knew perfectly well that the strange scene formed by the giant skull was essentially a "domain" shrouded in the rules of powerful evil spirits.

—The skeleton ghost, or rather, the "Zhenni" evil spirit, is an absolutely terrifying existence.

"To be able to create such a terrifying 'skull' realm, the 'Zhenni' evil spirit must be an extremely ferocious and malevolent being at least at the 'Spirit' level!"

"Extremely fierce and malevolent" refers to an extremely ferocious ghost.

In ancient times, there was a sacrificial ritual called Tai Li, which was dedicated to the ghost of an emperor who had no offspring.

This kind of evil spirit is a type of unworshipped ghost, and it is worshipped at a place called the Li Tan.

In ancient Chinese thought, "unworshipped ghosts and spirits" refers to wandering spirits that have no one to offer sacrifices to.

Ancient people believed that those who died without offspring or who died unnatural deaths (such as dying in battle, suicide, or violent death) would bring misfortune to the world if no one offered sacrifices to them, hence the name "fierce ghost" or "fierce spirit".

The evil spirits at the "Sui" level are already very powerful, but they are far from being as fierce and malevolent as the "Da Xu Da Li" level.

The term "Sui-ji" means "to cause trouble." Ghosts of Sui-ji can cause trouble and bring disaster to people, but the scope of their influence is ultimately limited.

The extremely fierce and malevolent are different; they can form "territories" and expand outwards, causing even greater disasters.

Liu Guangyang had read ancient books. In the Central Plains, whenever disasters such as war, drought, flood, plague, or banditry struck, or when people's hearts were in turmoil and karmic entanglements were formed, evil spirits would often be born.

However, extremely fierce and malevolent spirits do not appear in the world casually for hundreds of years. Since ancient times, extremely fierce and malevolent spirits have been very rare ghosts, otherwise, people in the world would definitely not have a chance to survive.

"However, something's not right about this 'Zhenni' evil spirit... If it's this powerful, my junior brother Miao Sheng and I would definitely not have been able to break through that critical situation just now, and we would most likely have perished in the durian orchard!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Liu Guangyang, and he realized what was happening.

By the way, this "Zhenni" evil spirit is an incomplete ghost; it may be in a flawed state for some reason.

The moment Liu Guangyang realized this, the giant skull face floating in the night sky became even more ferocious, and its deep, tunnel-like mouth seemed to be slowly moving!

A crunching sound, like something turning over, came from the two of them. Right before their eyes, the eleven roads paved with white bones began to writhe as if they were alive... Yes, the roads moved on their own!

An abnormal world that evokes physiological aversion is spreading around us.

Countless bones stirred and began to move toward the two of them.

The "Zhenni" evil spirit, this huge skeletal ghost, seemed to be laughing with its mouth wide open, gradually closing the distance from afar.

"...Space is distorted."

Luo Feng also widened his eyes in surprise.

The distance between them is being distorted, creating the illusion that the road is crawling—in fact, it is because space is beginning to distort and be pulled, and the two of them are standing in the same place, but are constantly converging, shifting and closing in on the position of the skull face.

Liu Guangyang also saw this. He had heard about the terrifying nature of this evil spirit from Diao Wudou and knew the abilities it possessed.

Beneath their feet, a path piled high with bones stretched out, threatening to encroach upon the land beneath them.

Even more terrifying was the powerful, foul aura emanating from the "Zhenni" evil spirit. Before the path of white bones had even spread, the area was already shrouded in the foulness emanating from the evil spirit.

Whoosh!

The invisible fluctuations caused the atmosphere to flow, and the filthy waves aimlessly interfered with the surrounding leaves, stones, and bones that covered the ground. Under the sweeping force of this whirlwind, they began to fly all over the sky or roll restlessly.

The intense, foul energy stirred up a whirlwind, and Liu Guangyang and Luo Feng both felt a dull ache in their skin. The spreading, malevolent aura felt like a million needles, trying to disintegrate their bodies.

Luo Feng and Liu Guangyang were forced to defend themselves. They summoned the power of the Yin Master they had invited, their bodies tensed up, and they emitted intense, foul energy.

A powerful sense of oppression washed over them; both felt their stomachs churning and were struck by intense headaches, nearly causing them to collapse to the ground.

"Junior brother, use the Overturning River Altar one more time!"

Liu Guangyang's voice was bitter.

He decided to risk his life.

Faced with such a terrifying evil spirit, he had few means at his disposal. Even if he could summon the General of the Canopy, the Bodhisattva of Manifestation, and the Immortal Master of Overturning Beams, it would not be enough to fight against it. He could only rely on the power of the Overturning River Altar.

"it is good."

Luo Feng nodded silently.

The fierce, filthy aura emanating from the evil spirit "Zhenni" almost pierced through the Yin Master's power in an instant.

Luo Feng, who was having some difficulty breathing, could only desperately urge his two-five essence to ignite the immortal power of the Dao Liang Immortal Master within his body, forming a kind of defensive layer of resistance.

The lingering, foul aura of the Yin Master on his skin was like an invisible film—but this film was too thin, and it struggled somewhat against the power of the "Zhenni" evil spirit.

Even if we use the Overturning River Altar, what are our chances of winning?

Fortunately, just as he felt immense pressure, a damp and cold aura from another Yin Master, "Mr. Kawaguchi," flowed into his body.

Luo Feng felt he could breathe freely again. Mr. Hekou had offered his help voluntarily, and suddenly a new power surged within him, one being the power of the Immortal Master Daoliang, and the other belonging to Mr. Hekou.

This is an absurd feat to simultaneously control the power of two Yin Masters, which is considered extraordinary within the entire Datuk lineage.

Dao Liang Xian Shi was good at attacking but not at defending, while He Kou Xian Shi was good at defending but not at attacking. However, with the power of these two Yin Masters merging into his body at the same time, Luo Feng suddenly felt much lighter.

At the same time, his body became bloated, his face seemed to have another face, and even his skin looked as if it had been soaking in water for too long and turned pale.

To outsiders, Luo Feng's figure had become much "fatter," as if the shadow of a drowned, bloated corpse was superimposed on his own body.

"This should be the Yin Master power of 'Mr. Kawaguchi,' which was originally mainly for defense."

Luo Feng took several deep breaths. He understood how unique Mr. Kawaguchi's power was; it could withstand all kinds of attacks.

It could be said that he had acquired the body of a drowned ghost. This bloated body of the evil spirit was impenetrable by pure physical attacks.

"Slashing with swords and blades will definitely be ineffective. I essentially possess the body of a drowned ghost. Can you kill a dead person with a sword or blade?"

He was protected by this power, which was equivalent to becoming a dead person, in a state of being half-dead, like a human ghost.

A person in this condition cannot be killed by physical means; only a more powerful evil spirit can break through their defenses.

However, how much chance of victory do they have against this "Zhenni" evil spirit?

Luo Feng dared not let his mind wander; he focused his attention on preparing the Flipping River Altar with Liu Guangyang.

"clang!"

Suddenly, a gong rang out, startling Liu Guangyang and Luo Feng.

"At midnight, death arrives with a sigh; with a last breath, one departs for the underworld!"

The deep, resonant sound, tinged with the sharp crack of a gong, echoed endlessly in the void.

boom!

The realm where the evil spirit "Zhenni" was born was momentarily frozen. A wave of energy, indescribable in words, surged forth, accompanied by the lyrics of "Lament of the Dead at Dawn."

"A person lives for a lifetime, just like grass lives for a spring. Death comes first, then life. Yama determines that one will die at midnight and will not let anyone live until dawn."

The sound roared out, as if it had broken, and was extremely fierce.

As this sound rang out, the scene of a road paved with bones, a giant skull face, eleven twisted roads... the scene exploded.

The sound of breaking window glass rang out.

Ah!

It was as if someone had let out a fierce roar, and the foul aura that had enveloped this area gradually faded away.

"Master Diao?"

Liu Guangyang's eyes widened, and all the strange sights he had seen earlier vanished in an instant.

"Junior Brother Liu, we meet again."

A voice slowly sounded from behind the two of them.