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Jiang Yu originally intended to resolve the conflict between the three parties before revealing the details of the Ghost Realm and uniting with other factions to discuss how to conquer it.

Unexpectedly, Boss Xue had the ability to expand the scope of the Ghost Domain. Now they were enveloped in the Ghost Domain and were suddenly at a disadvantage.

"What happened?"

"Where is this place?"

"Where is the secret realm?"

"I feel like my body is being eroded by some kind of evil gas."

A large number of independent cultivators became agitated and made a commotion.

They kept running around in a frenzy, and suddenly everything fell into chaos.

"This must be an illusion from the secret realm. All we have to do is run over there."

Some rogue cultivators spoke with great conviction.

They ran towards the edge of the dense fog of the ghost realm, only to be met with screams of agony.

It turns out that evil spirits roam the fog of the Ghost Realm, taking advantage of the chaos to launch sneak attacks.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Jiang Yu and Lin Xiao switched identities back.

Jiang Yu found Wu Yun and the others and said:

"Angkor, this is not some secret realm at all."

Instead, it was a ghost trap set by the leader of the Painted Skin Demon Clan, specifically designed to lure rogue cultivators in for a hunt.

Wu Yun stared wide-eyed and said:

"Are you talking about the group that infiltrated the Demon Suppression Division before?"

"The Painted Skin Demon, not bad."

Jiang Yu nodded. "It was the Painted Skin Ghost's elder brother who laid the Ghost Domain trap."

"Moreover, he also allied with the Fire-tailed Rat clan on the outskirts of Tianmen Mountain."

There are at least six Foundation Establishment stage warriors present, along with hundreds of evil spirits and monsters under their command.

After hearing Jiang Yu's description, Wu Yun, Guan Xi, and Zhao Teng's expressions turned serious, and even panic appeared between their brows.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators felt some fear in this situation, so one can only imagine how others felt.

Guanxi asked:

"Young man, how do you know all this?"

Why didn't you say so earlier?

Jiang Yu did not answer, but said seriously:

"I'll explain all that to you later. Right now, we need to get all the independent cultivators under control. We must rely on everyone's combined efforts to have any chance of survival."

Wu Yun and the others, knowing the gravity of the situation, spoke up:

"Everyone, be quiet, stay where you are, and don't go into the thick fog. There are enemies inside."

Under the powerful pressure of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, everyone quieted down and waited for further instructions.

Jiang Yu addressed the crowd:

"Now it's clear to everyone that we've fallen into a demonic realm created by evil spirits."

Immediately, the crowd erupted in uproar.

"Ghostland?"

"We've actually fallen into a ghost realm?"

"Then aren't we doomed to die?"

"I'm doomed, I don't want to die!"

Almost every cultivator has heard of the existence of the Ghost Realm, and its ferocity is so great that it can kill almost anyone.

Most people trembled and turned pale the moment they heard it, falling into despair.

Jiang Yu said seriously:

"The Ghost Realm is terrifying, but it's not without a way to break free."

"As a dignified cultivator, one must never easily lose hope."

"To be honest, I have completely grasped all the information about this ghost realm."

"As long as we work together, we will surely be able to break through the ghost realm."

Jiang Yu's personal account calmed down the previously unruly cultivators.

After all, Jiang Yu's feat of breaking the Ghost Domain in Li Family Town had already spread to the ears of all cultivators.

Perhaps, with his existence, they really can create another miracle.

"In the end, you're just a Qi Refining stage cultivator. What right do you have to utter such boastful words?"

"The ghost realm you broke through last time was only a half-finished product, and it also relied on the power of the Demon Suppression Division."

"How dare you say such things so shamelessly? Aren't you treating our lives like a joke?"

Suddenly, several people in the crowd questioned Jiang Yu.

Soon, the cultivators, who had just settled down, became restless again.

Jiang Yu's eyes flashed with golden light as he sensed the presence of ghostly energy emanating from the group.

So that's how it is; the Painted Skin Demon had planted a traitor among this group of rogue cultivators.

Jiang Yu found Zhao Teng and said:

"Elder Zhao, didn't you want to know who killed your Silver Serpent Sect's disciple?"

"Now I can help you find the murderer."

He whispered something in Zhao Teng's ear, and Zhao Teng's eyes widened:

"Is this really true?"

After saying that, he flew into the air and used his absolute advantage as a Foundation Establishment cultivator to control the few people in the crowd who were leading the charge, and pulled them out.

After being captured, the men struggled desperately, saying:

"This Foundation Establishment cultivator is using his power to intimidate us; he wants to use us as cannon fodder. Everyone, run!"

The crowd's expressions shifted, unsure of what to do.

Jiang Yu stepped forward, holding more than a dozen manifestation talismans in his hand.

He made a hand seal:

"Sanmao True Lord, shatter your illusions, appear!"

As talismans were shot out, under the illumination of the revealing talisman,

The skin of those people emitted wisps of black smoke and began to peel off continuously, revealing the true forms of evil spirits.

Besides the evil spirits, there are two painted-skin ghosts, who are the seventh and eighth of the eight painted-skin ghost brothers.

Xue Laoqi's eyes widened as he looked at Jiang Yu in disbelief and said:

"You were able to recognize us?"

They had eliminated most of the ghostly aura from their bodies, to the point that even Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't detect it.

Jiang Yu, a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator, hadn't used any magical artifacts, yet he still managed to identify their true forms.

Jiang Yu ignored them and instead addressed the crowd:

"As you all have seen, these are the spies that the Painted Skin Demon planted among us."

Their aim was to incite unrest among us so they could defeat us one by one.

"We must now unite as one and not be divided and disintegrated by them."

At the same time, Jiang Yu said to Zhao Teng:

"These few demons disguised themselves as me, murdered the outer disciples of the Silver Serpent Sect, and then framed me."

Zhao Teng's eyes were icy cold. A short, cyan sword appeared in his hand, and he swung it sharply.

A sword aura flew past, instantly severing the heads of several painted-skin demons.

"Human, how dare you!"

Boss Xue's angry roar echoed from the mist, but it quickly subsided.

Jiang Yu frowned. He hadn't expected Boss Xue to be so calm and not take the bait. This was going to be difficult.

Jiang Yu chose to have Zhao Teng kill the Painted Skin Ghost Brothers in public, not only to appease people but also to lure out Boss Xue.

If he were to break free from the formation in a fit of rage, the combined efforts of everyone might be able to kill him directly.

In retrospect, he is not someone who can be controlled by anger.

Even if his brother were killed in front of him, he would choose to deal with it calmly.

At this moment, Wu Yun took out the Transcendent Mother Needle, intending to send out a message to seek assistance.

However, the mother-son needles spun rapidly on the ghost realm barrier, only penetrating halfway before turning into powder and shattering.

Wu Yun said with a solemn expression:

"This is a second-tier ghost domain barrier."

Zhao Teng and Guan Xi looked grim; the situation was more difficult than they had imagined.

In the second-tier ghost realm, as time goes by, the ghost energy will continuously devour their bodies.

Even if they are Foundation Establishment cultivators, their cultivation will be restricted by 30%.

Those Qi Refining stage cultivators will likely have their cultivation levels restricted by 50%.

The strength of human cultivators is restricted, while the cultivation of evil spirits is amplified.

It is precisely for this reason that once a Ghost Realm is formed, it is basically a matter of life and death, and it is very difficult to break through.