My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

The skeleton's hoarse voice echoed along the riverbank, a series of eerie winds blew, sandstorms raged, and the dark clouds in the sky were blown away to reveal a blood-red moon.

Beneath this blood moon, a battle flag slowly emerged from a withered forest, followed by clusters of ghostly blue flames.

A troop of ghostly soldiers, led by a ghostly general, charged toward him.

Da da da……

Suddenly, a ghostly army appeared on the previously empty river surface, led by a ghost general.

Two armies of ghost soldiers, one by water and one by land, surrounded Qi Yu. Each ghost soldier skeleton was dressed in dark blue armor and wielded a steel sword or spear.

"Uncle Ya, we've been waiting for so long, has he finally arrived? Is this the current leader of Taoism?"

Ya Bo is the skeleton who led Qi Yu here earlier.

The ghost general who spoke had flames flickering in his dark, deep eyes, and his gaze toward Qi Yu was full of fighting spirit.

More than three thousand years ago, they fought against the Taoists and were even driven into the ancient city of Fengdu by the Taoist patriarch.

For over three thousand years, the ancient city of Fengdu has harbored a deep resentment towards Taoism!

If it weren't for the current restrictions preventing them from easily leaving Fengdu Ancient City, they would have already stormed the Academy.

"Generals, His Majesty the Ghost King has ordered that his life be spared. Please show mercy!" Ya Bo's eyes flashed with ghostly fire.

Both ghost generals rode on skeletal warhorses and drew their weapons.

Qi Yu calmly looked at these ghostly soldiers and generals without saying a word.

His purpose in coming to Fengdu Ancient City was to investigate the strength of these ghost soldiers and generals.

Only by knowing their strength can we make proper arrangements.

Qi Yu released his true energy, but the moment it was released, it was suppressed by the surrounding yin energy, and the range of his true energy spread was less than a hundred meters.

This made Qi Yu raise an eyebrow; in this ancient city of Fengdu, one could suppress true qi.

Even with his own strength, he was suppressed so badly. If a Grandmaster of the Dao Integration Realm came along, he would probably even release his true energy.

"Oh?! No wonder you're the current leader of the sect! You've got some skill! You can even release your true energy inside Fengdu City!" Ya Bo exclaimed in surprise.

In fact, the entire ancient city of Fengdu is the sacred artifact of the Ghost King, which is equivalent to the Heavenly Sword of the Dao Ancestor.

The yin energy released by the ancient city of Fengdu will greatly enhance the power of these yin spirits, while suppressing the power of external life forms.

In the ancient city of Fengdu, they are immortal and indestructible!

Qi Yu conjured a golden ice sword in his hand, then raised it high, a giant purple dragon coiling around its blade, before slashing it down fiercely.

Rumble!

A sword aura swept across the dark sky, like a comet falling to earth, causing the Milky Way to reverse. Its boundless power distorted and deformed even space itself.

Green flames suddenly ignited in the dark eye sockets of the three ghost kings, spreading out of their eye sockets. They raised their weapons and unleashed their strongest attacks, trying to block the sword energy.

A jet-black skeletal claw, over ten feet long, and a bone spear materialized behind the two ghost generals, gathering endless yin energy and sending gusts of yin wind through the air.

Bang!

Qi Yu's purple sword energy pierced through the skeletal claws, shattered the Yin Qi spears, and obliterated both the skeletons and the Yin soldiers behind them.

The sword energy remained undiminished, and like a shooting star, it slashed towards the ancient city of Fengdu at an extremely fast speed.

But before they even reached the ancient city of Fengdu, they were blocked by an invisible light curtain.

Qi Yu frowned. His sword energy was enhanced by his own true energy, righteous energy, and talent energy; it could be said to be his strongest attack.

But just like that, it was blocked without anyone noticing.

With that kind of strength, even dying would be a pipe dream if I entered the ancient city of Fengdu!

A strange energy fluctuation flashed by, and Qi Yu's hair stood on end.

A strange thing happened the next moment...

woohoo hoo...

Giggle...

The Yin soldiers, who had been shattered by the sword energy, reappeared unharmed in their original positions, their bodies shrouded in black mist, their aura much stronger than before.

Can't it be killed?

Qi Yu was certain that his attack had absolutely torn them to shreds.

Is it Fengdu Ancient City?

Each sacred artifact possesses unique abilities. The Heavenly Dao Sword's ability is to ignore defenses, and every strike carries a majestic heavenly might, making it impossible to dodge. It also has the ability to break through domains.

This ancient city of Fengdu makes it impossible for these ghostly soldiers to be killed.

No wonder these ghost soldiers and generals, who are only at the level of quasi-saints, dared to capture me.

Fighting an opponent that cannot be killed, with this dragon charging right in your face, how can you possibly lose?

"Form ranks!"

The ghost general shouted, and countless Yin soldiers began to form a formation around Qi Yu, preparing to encircle and annihilate him.

Each of the Yin soldiers ranges from Rank 1 to Grandmaster. Even with my abundant true energy, I can't withstand the drain from these Yin soldiers!

And they are impossible to kill!

These ghostly soldiers were far more troublesome than he had imagined.

Qi Yu took a deep breath, the ice sword in his hand had dissipated, and he closed his eyes as a strange power spread through him.

Previously, due to limitations, we generally didn't use domains, but in the current situation, we can't win without using domains.

Within one's own domain, one is the master, and even the ancient city of Fengdu should be unable to interfere with the rules within one's own domain.

He simply couldn't believe that these ghostly soldiers and generals could be reborn indefinitely within their own domain.

Golden ice swords materialized, instantly forming a sword array composed of tens of thousands of ice swords, spreading a chilling killing intent and icy coldness.

The blood moon hung in the sky, yet it began to snow heavily. Any Yin soldiers touched by the snowflakes would be instantly frozen, and then, in the next moment, pierced through by ice swords, turning into a pile of shattered ice.

clack clack...

One by one, the skeleton soldiers shattered, and the same was true for the three ghost generals; they were utterly unable to withstand them.

Soon, tens of thousands of ghost soldiers and generals were wiped out, leaving only emptiness and a pervasive chill.

Before Qi Yu could even catch his breath, a gust of cold wind swept by, and the ghostly soldiers and generals reappeared unharmed in the same spot.

Qi Yu was speechless. If he hadn't confirmed it, he would have thought he was in a hallucination.

This infinite resurrection is just too unfair!

No wonder the Dao Ancestor only sealed the ancient city of Fengdu with a talisman back then, instead of completely destroying it.

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Chapter Ninety-Seven Turmoil

At the edge of the Western Forbidden Land, the black sand and yellow sand are clearly distinct, representing two different worlds.

The once peaceful, desolate land was suddenly swept by a fierce wind, with sand and dust swirling everywhere.

Suddenly, a dark figure emerged from the gloomy forbidden area, half-kneeling on the ground, clutching his shoulder and panting heavily.

This figure was Qi Yu. At this moment, he was in a rather disheveled state. His Taoist robe was tattered, and thick, almost tangible black smoke was emanating from a black hole on his shoulder.

This black smoke is all ghostly energy, and this ghostly energy comes from the Ghost King, a sacred being who cannot leave the ancient city of Fengdu.

Although those ghostly soldiers and generals could resurrect infinitely, they were powerless against him in the slightest.

Even though this Ghost King cannot leave the ancient city of Fengdu, he is still incredibly powerful.

The purpose of this trip here has been achieved.

In the ancient city of Fengdu, the ghosts and monsters are invincible and cannot be killed.

But once you leave the ancient city of Fengdu, things change!

They will kill you once you leave the ancient city of Fengdu.

The fact that they didn't chase after us is the best proof.

"Can the Star Gazing technique absorb this ghostly energy?" Qi Yu asked in his mind.

"Guanxing" is the name of the corpse god who has been sealed for over two thousand years. It is because of him that Qi Yu dared to come here alone so recklessly.

After merging with the stargazer, as long as one doesn't suffer a fatal injury, such as a blown-out head or a pierced heart that would be fatal, one can generally be healed quickly.

"No, ghost energy is not emotional energy. I cannot absorb it, nor can I heal your injuries. You can only recover by slowly dissipating the ghost energy with your own righteous energy."

The voice of the Corpse God Observing the Stars echoed, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Qi Yu was speechless. Was the true energy of a Saint Realm expert so easily worn down?

Moreover, this supposedly holy realm is utterly shameless. Not only did they surround him with so many Yin soldiers, but they also unleashed dogs to bite him and even released puppets to descend upon him.

The Ghost King's true form cannot leave the ancient city of Fengdu, but he can control puppets remotely.

Although his strength is not at the Saint Realm, he is still at the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage, and just one step above the Saint Realm.

"Forget it, let's go back and plan slowly! As long as the Ghost King doesn't come out, those ghost soldiers and generals are no threat, and the plan can still proceed!"

Qi Yu lowered his hand, which had been covering his right shoulder, as the black hole was emitting thick, almost tangible black gas.

……

The Western Regions were not far from the Great Qing Dynasty, and Qi Yu returned to the academy at noon.

The first thing I did upon returning to the academy was to go into seclusion and clear away the ghostly energy.

But Qi Yu was unaware that in the forbidden lands of the Western Regions, in the dark and gloomy sands, skeletons began to emerge from the sand and wander aimlessly.

Reports of vengeful spirits wreaking havoc on the mainland have also begun to appear one after another. These vengeful spirits are only at the seventh or eighth rank of martial artists, but they are numerous and extremely ferocious, and ordinary weapons are simply no match for them.

In an instant, panic gripped the mainland, and countless people began to seek the help of martial artists.

But this was only part of the disaster. The beast tide that had been repelled returned with a vengeance, and the attack was so sudden that the beast tide broke through the defenses in one fell swoop. In just two days, the demonic beasts crossed through the territory of the Demonic Sect and flattened the Li Huo Dynasty in a single day.

The Li Huo Dynasty was destroyed, becoming the first country in a thousand years to be wiped out by a beast tide.