Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

Wang Lie merged with that ghost?!

He even possessed the abilities of a demon?!

Jiang Chuan was so shocked by what he saw that he was speechless.

A martial artist who has completed three rounds of blood nourishment.

Add an unkillable ghost.

What kind of being will be born when these two things are combined?

Before he could even process this shocking information...

Deep inside the cave.

Suddenly, a flurry of footsteps could be heard.

The sound of footsteps pattering against the cold stone surface was like countless bare feet.

Approaching from afar, it resembles a tide.

It's a ghost slave!

A large number of demon slaves are pouring into this place!

Jiang Chuan's expression immediately turned ugly. There was no doubt that he was trapped here and about to die!

In such a confined space, one must confront a group of terrifying beings who would kill at the slightest touch.

Even if he were a god, there would be absolutely no way for him to survive!

Jiang Chuan had to admit it.

This time,

He's done for!

He was defeated by a native he thought he had the upper hand!

However, even in such a desperate situation, Jiang Chuan did not give up.

His mind raced, searching for any possible way out.

quickly,

He looked at the strange corpse again.

According to Wang Lie, the corpse was the remains of that ghost.

Burning the remains will kill the demon.

But now that I think about it, what he said might not be true!

Wang Lie's goal was to trick himself into helping him find the remains so that he could use the ghost-controlling secret technique he had mastered!

The so-called burning of corpses to exterminate ghosts is a lie from beginning to end.

and so.

Burning the remains does not necessarily eliminate the ghost.

But is this wreckage truly worthless?!

No.

It's impossible!

As the source of the terrifying existence that gives birth to "ghosts," how could it not possess any special characteristics?!

Hope immediately ignited in Jiang Chuan's heart.

Previously, his ideas had been completely swayed by Wang Lie, and he had been led by the nose by him all along.

All he could think about was how to burn the remains.

But it was only then that he suddenly realized what was happening.

Besides burning

He clearly had other methods up his sleeve!

Ghostly figures loomed at the cave entrance.

A series of figures had completely blocked the passageway to the cave entrance.

Some ghost slaves had already swayed and crawled in, the closest one being no more than ten meters away from him.

Jiang Chuan no longer hesitated.

He swiftly approached the corpse and stretched out his palm.

Beneath his palm, the corpse was icy cold, like a stone frozen for decades.

The spliced ​​bear head had a strangely curved grin on its lips.

It instilled fear in the viewer.

But now, Jiang Chuan couldn't care less about that. No matter what value the remains had, he was determined to squeeze every last drop out of them!

Extract everything!

moment.

A flash of golden light.

Jiang Chuan's eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

It worked!

He was just trying anything as a last resort, but unexpectedly, his gamble paid off!

A notification then rang in his ears.

[Extraction successful! You have obtained 1 Ghost Bone!]

His palm sank, and a cold, white bone fell into his hand out of thin air.

Jiang Chuan was taken aback.

Ghost bones?

It feels cool to the touch, is so light it's almost weightless, yet is ridiculously hard.

What's the use of this thing?!

But the next second, he noticed a line of small text appearing on the panel.

This thing can actually be used as a refining material for Crimson Stripes!

Forging crimson patterns from ghost bones...

Given the current situation, he has no time to hesitate.

Jiang Chuan immediately refined it.

The Blood Refining Technique was activated with lightning speed, and the ghost bone quickly merged into the blade.

The blade first became scalding hot, then turned icy cold, and black lines suddenly appeared on its surface.

It intertwined with the blood patterns that already existed.

This makes the whole knife exude an evil aura!

Before Jiang Chuan could even check, several ghost servants rushed into the cave and pounced on him!

He immediately swung his sword and slashed!

Swish! !

A cold glint flashed.

What surprised him happened immediately.

The blade seemed to be imbued with an inexplicable power.

The ghost slave struck by the Crimson Mark did not have his body severed as before.

Instead, it started burning along the wound!

Black flames.

Silently.

It had no heat whatsoever, yet it burned so intensely that the ghost slave trembled violently.

In an instant.

That ghost servant was completely reduced to ashes!

After the Ghost Servant died, he turned into a wisp of black mist, which was absorbed into the blade by the Crimson Pattern!

It seemed that the Crimson Mark was absorbing demonic energy and becoming stronger!

Jiang Chuan was overjoyed.

A miraculous escape from a desperate situation.

Today he truly understands the meaning of those four words!

More ghost servants attacked, and without saying a word, Jiang Chuan drew his sword and charged forward to kill them.

After refining the ghost bone, the Crimson Mark is no longer just a sharp weapon.

It is a weapon to slay demons and gods!

One cut, one kill!

Wherever the black flames passed, the ghost slaves didn't even have time to scream.

In the blink of an eye, it was burned to ashes.

No matter how many ghost slaves there are.

Even that couldn't withstand such a one-sided massacre.

Jiang Chuan fought his way back to the cave entrance from the depths of the cave. After killing dozens of ghost slaves, the area finally became quiet.

His physical strength was almost completely depleted, and the Crimson Stripes remained sharp as ever, without the slightest sign of wear!

The cave returned to deathly silence.

Jiang Chuan then began to examine the changes in the red markings.

【Red Stripes】

【natal】

[Rank: Famous Sword - Superior]

【Sharpness: 21】

【Characteristic ①: Sharpness Cutting, Passive, can cut through weapons that are not as sharp as the user, causing permanent damage】

【Trait 2: Blood Refinement, Passive: This weapon's sharpness can be permanently increased by smelting rare metals; smelting rare metals imbued with heartfelt dedication can permanently increase the weapon's quality】

【Trait 3: Demon Slayer, Passive. Deals true damage to "Demon" type units and can absorb demon energy by killing "Demons". Once the demon energy is full, a permanent enhancement can be unlocked. Current demon energy: 32/1000】

……

The original attributes remain unchanged, but an additional characteristic has been added.

Slay the demon!

The value of this feature is undeniable at this moment.

Jiang Chuan lacked a way to fight against demons, and the Crimson Mark with this characteristic was undoubtedly a great help to him!

Jiang Chuan gripped the knife, remaining silent for a long time.

Just now, he was trapped here and filled with despair.

And the journey from despair to hope takes only a short moment.

There's always a way out.

The ancients were right!

When Jiang Chuan thought of Wang Lie, who had personally pushed him into a desperate situation, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"You schemed to become a demon, but I obtained a demon-slaying blade!"

"Who is stronger and who is weaker..."

"When we meet again, we'll definitely have to settle things clearly!"

With the power to slay demons, Jiang Chuan was no longer afraid.

He fought his way out of Bai Niu Mountain.

Arriving was fraught with peril, but leaving was as if one had entered an empty land.

We'll take as many ghost slaves as we can find along the way.

They were all killed.

The black patterns on the blade became increasingly vibrant with each strike.

at the foot of the mountain.

The horses the two men left behind are still there.

Jiang Chuan mounted his horse, not forgetting to take the other horse with him, and galloped off towards the county town.

After Wang Lie mastered the power of that ghost, he still didn't know what to do.

His biggest worry right now is Liu Yue'e's safety.

Hopefully I can still make it!

……

The moment the horse's hooves stepped through the city gate, Jiang Chuan was slightly taken aback. He reined in his horse and looked around.

When I left the town at noon, the scene in the county town was not much different from usual.

Although there have been several murders in the city.

These are just isolated cases.

It's nothing compared to the tens of thousands of people in Zhang County.

Who would have thought that in just half a day, it would turn into this scene?

at this time.

The streets were completely silent.

There were no human voices, no barking dogs, only the howling wind sweeping through the streets.

The stall collapsed, and fruits and vegetables were scattered all over the ground, trampled to a pulp.

Rotten vegetable leaves mixed with blood formed a paste.

Look around.

The streets were filled with the figures of ghost slaves.

Swaying and aimlessly wandering, like a group of evil spirits patrolling the night.

This county town.

It has become a veritable ghost town!

Jiang Chuan was startled.

He didn't know that the ghost's growth rate was inherently terrifying.

It only became more terrifying after Wang Lie merged it with his own power.

What is a paradise in the morning becomes a hell in the evening.

But one thing is certain.

Although Wang Lie had controlled the ghost, the ghost servants throughout the city were still killing people.

That is,

He had no intention of preventing the county from becoming a dead zone!

"The Wang family's foundation is all in this county town. What good will it do them to let all the people in the town die?"

"hiss……"

"I see!"

Jiang Chuan quickly figured out his intentions.

The secrets about ghosts held by the Wang family are definitely the most taboo things in this world.

Once leaked.

maybe.

It has to be the kind of case where their entire family is raided and their clan is wiped out!

Therefore, Wang Lie had no intention of letting the people here leave alive.

He wants to silence them all!

Including him, Shen San Niang's caravan, and all the people in the city!

Only the dead can't leak secrets!

Jiang Chuan's heart tightened immediately.

Liu Yue'e is still at Chun Jing Lou, and Shen San Niang and the others are also still there. We absolutely cannot let anything happen to them!

He spurred his horse and galloped away.

The sound of horses' hooves pounding on broken bricks and tiles attracted the attention of many ghost servants.

Jiang Chuan waved his crimson hand and dealt with all the ghost servants blocking his way.

quickly,

Then they returned to the front of Chunjing Tower.

He immediately saw a large group of ghost slaves wandering outside the building.

It was pitch black.

They surrounded it in layers.

But it seems to be hindered by some kind of force existing inside the building.

Those bloodied and mangled faces dared not take a step closer and remained silently gathered outside.

Seeing this, Jiang Chuan instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, one thing Wang Lie said was true.

Chun Jing Lou is indeed safe at the moment!

He immediately drew his knife and stepped forward.

They killed a group of the ghost slaves who were besieging the building.

Hearing the commotion, the people inside the building looked out of their windows and were overjoyed to see that it was Jiang Chuan.

"Master Jiang is back!"

"Open the door!"

"Quickly, let Master Jiang in!"

The sound of heavy objects being moved came from behind the gate.

Then, the door opened, and Jiang Chuan rushed in, helping to move the tables and chairs to block the door again.

At this moment, an atmosphere of unease permeated the building, and torches were planted everywhere, illuminating the entire building.

Shen San Niang and the others swarmed around her.

"How is it?"

"Were the ghost's remains burned?"

Shen San Niang hurriedly inquired.

Jiang Chuan waved his hand.

After fighting his way through, his throat felt like it was on fire.

He picked up the teapot on the table, gulped down a large mouthful of water, caught his breath, and then let out a long sigh.

"It failed."

Shen San Niang's face immediately turned pale.

Jiang Chuan turned to look around, then asked, "Where's Wang Lie? Has he come back here?"

Shen San Niang was taken aback: "Wasn't he with you? I was just about to ask you about that. Why didn't he come back with you?"

"That bastard!"

Jiang Chuan immediately slammed his fist on the table in anger.

He recounted the entire story that happened at Bai Niu Mountain.

After saying that, he said dejectedly, "We've all been tricked by that guy! His goal from the very beginning was to kill us all!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Sanniang exclaimed in horror, "Impossible! I've researched a lot of information before, and I've never heard of anyone being able to control ghosts!"

"Even the imperial court couldn't do that!"

"How could a small family like the Wang family have such power?!"

Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid we'll have to ask him about this in person."

"Ask him..."

"Yes, that's right, we can go find him!"

A sliver of color returned to Shen San Niang's pale face, as if she had grasped at a straw.

"We have no grudge against him, there's no reason for him to try and wipe us out!"

"I've amassed a great fortune in Quanning City; I can give it all to him!"

"He...he'll definitely spare our lives!"

Jiang Chuan could tell that she was completely lost.

His usual shrewdness and competence vanished in the face of death.

He sighed:

"Don't be silly."

"He won't let us get out of here alive."

"The only way now is to catch him and kill him!"

After saying that, he gave a cold smile: "At least, there's some good news now."

"It's better for Wang Lie to become a ghost than for us to face a ghost that we can't communicate with at all."

"He wasn't a real ghost after all."

"Every human being has weaknesses!"

Shen San Niang's attempt to beg for mercy was rejected. Dejected, she collapsed to the ground, muttering, "What should we do now?"

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath and looked at the sky outside.

Ghostly figures loomed like a forest in the gray fog outside the window.

The sky grew even darker.

The oppressive atmosphere made it hard to breathe.

"What we need to figure out right now is where he is and what he wants to do!"

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes.

He remembered Wang Lie's terrifying appearance after he became a ghost, neither human nor ghost.

He muttered to himself, "He paid such a high price to become a ghost, surely not to possess the power of that ghost. If that were the case, the Wang family could have done it long ago with their methods."

"Therefore, he must have other plans..."

What could it be?

Jiang Chuan is still unaware of this.

But he had already figured out where to find Wang Lie.

The Wang Family Mansion!

That house must hold the Wang family's biggest secret.

After he returned to the county town as a ghost, he did not personally come to Chunjing Tower to silence him.

It's not that I'm being soft-hearted.

Instead, they were certain that none of them could escape this hellish place.

Therefore, he doesn't need to do it himself.

He must have gone to do something more important.

Jiang Chuan quickly made the connection.

When he first met Wang Lie, the man had just escaped from the Wang family mansion!

But now that I think about it...

What happened at the Wang family mansion is probably far more complicated than this!

Jiang Chuan immediately made a decision.

He wanted to go to the Wang family mansion again.

Find out what exactly happened inside!