I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"The situation has changed. You're coming with me to Death Island now."

Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"So fast? Wasn't it supposed to be two months?"

He Dongxin also felt a chill. She knew that Qianhuan Guiji couldn't be teasing her; if she said she was leaving, she probably really meant it.

She still hasn't fully mastered many spells. According to what Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess said before, if she practices hard for two months, she might have a 30% chance of winning.

This probability is based on He Dong being very lucky; the actual chance of him surviving is only 10%.

Now, without two months of training, she might not even have a 10% chance of winning.

"You can still regret it now, but once you get to Death Island, it might be a situation where you have no chance of survival."

He Dong: "..."

She thought she had a slim chance of survival, but with the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess, it was a certain death.

Why would I go if I'm doomed?

Is there really no hope at all?

"It's difficult. Before today, if you went to Death Island, you only needed to come out alive. But now, you must come out within three days, or you will die."

Why did it turn out like this?

He Dong sighed inwardly at his bad luck. He was still in the preparation stage when the test difficulty increased so much. What kind of bad luck was this!

She had always been unlucky and poor, but she managed to survive through all the hardships.

But this time, she's had even more bad luck at this critical juncture; she probably really has no way out.

Qianhuan Guiji explained, "All of this is related to the Island of Despair. I didn't tell you before because it wasn't time to open it yet. I was afraid that if I told you, something might go wrong, and I was also afraid that you would back out."

But now that you've heard there's no chance of survival, and you still haven't given up, I can tell you this too.

Although the island of death we're going to isn't on Earth, there is an island of death on Earth that we're going to.

"???"

There seems to be something wrong with what I'm saying, doesn't there?

"Death Island has two sides, yin and yang. The yang side is in the human world, while the yin side connects to the underworld and is also a passage from the underworld to the human world. Countless evil spirits are waiting on the other side, longing to pass through this passage to the human world."

By crossing the boundary between Yin and Yang through this single passage, a ghost can be transformed into a human. This is the only way to become a human from a ghost, besides the six realms of reincarnation.

At this point, Qianhuan Guiji no longer hid anything from He Dong, and He Dong finally learned about this secret. In other words, the person Qianhuan Guiji had ordered him to kill was a real evil ghost in the underworld.

No wonder the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess said that even if she practiced the art of killing diligently, she would only have a 30% chance of winning.

This is indeed too difficult. Even with the same level of spiritual cultivation, ghosts in the human world are far inferior to those in the underworld.

One reason is that the yin energy in the underworld is heavy, which makes the foundation of ghosts' cultivation more stable.

Secondly, the struggles in the underworld are more intense. If a ghost wants to hunt, he can kill people in the human world, but in the underworld, he can only kill other ghosts.

"The array flag that controls the Yin-Yang Reversal Array is in my hands, but now, the Yin-Yang Reversal Array has been eroded."

At this rate, the Yin-Yang Reversal Array will fail in five days at most, and the passage to Death Island will open. Even if you manage to pass through the array then, you will no longer be able to revert to human form.

Having heard Qianhuan Guiji speak to this extent, He Dong understood the seriousness of the matter.

This trip will be extremely dangerous for her, but if she doesn't go this time, she'll never have another chance.

"I go."

"Would you go even if it meant certain death?"

"Ah."

He Dong's eyes were very firm. If she missed this opportunity, she might still have a chance and wait a few more years. But now, time waits for no one, and she had no other choice.

While it may seem like a certain death sentence, there's actually a glimmer of hope.

There's still a chance if you give it a shot.

"Good determination. Perhaps you really can come back alive. However, I'll give you another option here."

Qianhuan Guiji gave a strange smile, and He Dong couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. To be honest, Qianhuan Guiji was more like a ghost than He Dong herself.

This person is terrifying! He Dong felt a chill run down his spine, but forced himself to calm down and asked, "What choice?"

"Living towards death."

The Thousand Illusions Ghost Princess paused for a moment before saying in a sinister tone, "Have you ever heard that when a person dies, they become a ghost, and when a ghost dies, it becomes a jian (pronounced jian)?"

"When a person dies, they become a ghost; when a ghost dies, they become..."

He Dong felt an inexplicable fear just by reciting that one sentence, and dared not utter a single word.

But when she thought about the choice that the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess had given her—to live towards death—she felt a sense of panic and helplessness.

To live towards death means that she can only have a chance to live if she dies first.

But whether one can become a ni after death is uncertain.

Considering that the Thousand Illusion Demon Princess might also be a demon who fought her way out of the Island of Despair, hearing this makes it even more terrifying to think about.

"The fear of ghosts is like the fear of ghosts among men. If you succeed, no evil spirit on Death Island can stop you."

The voice of the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess had become more seductive, but He Dong was not so easily fooled. She was indeed very confused, but in her panic, she quickly organized her core thoughts.

"Since ghosts become spirits after death, other ghosts also have the opportunity to become spirits. What should be done then?"

This is similar to some people thinking that people don't need to be afraid of ghosts, since they can become ghosts after they die anyway.

Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess merely scoffed: "For a ghost to become a ghost, it's not as simple as just dying."

The most common way for a ghost to die is to have its soul scattered; once it dies, it's gone. But to become a ni and retain one's will requires an unimaginable level of obsession.

And coincidentally, you already have this same unwavering conviction.

He Dong: "..."

The heart is the source of the power of ghosts, or rather, the source of the power of all things, but it is more evident in ghosts.

He Dong has a strong heart, which is why Qianhuan Guiji valued her.

A ghost that is not afraid of death may not be strong in spirit, but a ghost that is clearly afraid of death but still walks the path to death is truly strong.

"After becoming a ni (聻), can it still become a human?"

He Dong only cared about the answer to this question. By this point, Qianhuan Guiji's purpose was already very clear.

The goal is to kill her, turn her into a ni, and then...

He Dong didn't know what she wanted to do, but she didn't care anymore.

Qianhuan Guiji sensed her determination and, as if making a promise or a simple response, said, "As long as you pass through the Yin-Yang Reversal Array, what you desire will surely be fulfilled."

"Let's go then, let's set off now."

He Dong had already made her decision. She had long known that Qianhuan Guiji wouldn't help her for no reason, and now that she knew what Qianhuan Guiji wanted her to do, she felt at ease.

Although Qianhuan Guiji was completely untrustworthy in the past, and cooperating with her was no different from courting death, He Dong decided to take a gamble this time.

"Don't be impatient. To become a Nie, besides obsession, you also need one thing."

As she spoke, Qianhuan Guiji took out a black stone with a smooth surface and a shape somewhat like a pigeon egg.

What is this?

"The Ghost Core is the only thing that can gather your obsession into Yin energy, allowing you to successfully become a Nen. Don't lose it; there's probably only one in the entire human world."

The words of the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess carried great weight, and He Dong restrained his thoughts, refraining from delving into them.

Now, there's no use thinking about it too much, just fight!

She took the ghost core and solemnly stored it in her ghost realm.

"If you're ready, let's set off. If we go now, we can arrive before midday tomorrow."

"Okay, let's go."

As the eastern sky gradually brightened, Lin Yi, who had been meditating and cultivating all night, slowly opened his eyes.

He spent the whole night cultivating, but he still couldn't cultivate the third flower. He failed every time he tried to build a foundation, and all the Daoist essence he had painstakingly refined was gone.

After several failures, Lin Yi finally figured out the problem.

It's not that he's incapable, it's just that the Daoist energy on this island is off.

Although they are both Daoist principles, the five elements of Daoist principles absorbed on this island simply cannot be integrated.

Lin Yi was speechless upon reaching this conclusion.

It's probably difficult for him to break through and leave the island on his own; we can only wait and see if Xiao Se can get out after obtaining the dragon scale.

When Xiao Se returned from underground, her body was burning hot, with several forces constantly clashing and merging within her. Lin Yi had no choice but to hold her in his arms to protect her.

I wonder how Xiao Se is doing now.

Lin Yi thought of Xiao Se in his arms and then realized that something was wrong.

Looking down, he saw that the cat was gone; all he could see was its snow-white skin, ******************.

Was I meditating incorrectly today?

Chapter 333 Xiao Se's Opportunity Has Arrived

Lin Yi saw through the cat's disguise as Xiao Se, but he never expected that just one night later, a terrifying incident would occur in which the brother survived but the younger brother perished.

He glanced at it only once, then dared not look again. He quickly closed his eyes, pretending that he was still cultivating and had no awareness of anything outside.

However, even with his eyes closed, the image lingered. He had seen plenty of fair-skinned women before and should have been quite resistant to them, but Xiao Se's body was exceptionally beautiful, and with just one glance, it was imprinted in his mind.

"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form; all conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows..."

Lin Yi silently recited Buddhist scriptures in his heart, trying to purify his mind and reduce his desires. At this moment, Xiao Se finally woke up.

At this moment, she hadn't yet figured out her situation. She subconsciously stretched and let out a satisfied sigh.

It feels so good to have a good sleep, especially sleeping next to Lin Yi.

But halfway through his stretch, Xiao Se suddenly froze.