Chapter 100: Ghost Soldiers Borrowing the Path

Controlling the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, as if riding the wind in the Void.

Ma Suxuan stood tall above Bei'an City, as if walking on flat ground; she cast her gaze in all directions, then immediately furrowed her brows—the situation in Bei'an City could not be underestimated, as such dense Yin Qi had actually emerged.

Could it be that the Node of that Ghost Place is truly about to open in this vicinity?

A Great Tribulation for all living things, she could not help but shake her head and sigh.

She had not concealed her aura on this trip; in fact, she had deliberately spread it out, reaching far and wide, so that any expert above the True Qi Realm could sense that yet another powerhouse had descended.

The Wang Family residence.

Wang Xuanji opened his eyes from his meditation, a flash of divine light in his pupils, and he was slightly startled—what is going on? Another Second Heaven expert has come to this tiny county, and they are not concealing their aura at all?

Standing up, he pondered slightly.

Immediately, a gust of wind blew by, and the room's door was opened. Like an immortal, he controlled the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, stepped into the Void, and headed toward the sky above Bei'an City.

Inside Bei'an City, those True Qi Realm Grandmasters had not yet had time to panic before they sensed another Second Heaven aura, instantly recognizing the owner of this aura as none other than that noble family's Wang Xuanji!

It is just that... these two auras seem a bit at odds with each other?

Their hearts sank slightly; what on earth had happened?

"So it is you, the little girl of the Ma Family."

Arriving above Bei'an City, Wang Xuanji quickly recognized the Ma Suxuan before him. Years ago, he had once visited the Ma Family and had indeed seen Ma Suxuan once when she was a youth.

"Wang Xuanji?" Ma Suxuan furrowed her brows.

Wang Xuanji was considered famous among the noble families; in order to pursue a higher realm, he had been willing to hold the Rebirth Great Sacrifice, allowing himself to return to his youth, causing his strength to fall back down.

He had even bizarrely joined the Dao Sect, becoming a little Daoist boy.

"Little girl, why have you come here?"

Wang Xuanji spoke indifferently.

"Why have I come? Naturally, to stand up for someone."

Ma Suxuan began to laugh.

Stand up for someone?

Wang Xuanji frowned slightly, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

"Do you know that the Demon Suppression Division is my territory, and Meng Lingyun is my person! Wang Xuanji, think about what you have done here?"

She began to interrogate Wang Xuanji.

Although Wang Xuanji's seniority was indeed higher than hers, now that both were Second Heaven, even if their minor levels differed, she was not necessarily afraid of him; if they truly fought, it was uncertain who would win and who would lose.

Wang Xuanji continued to frown, only relaxing after a long while.

"So that is how it is; it seems this Daoist was in the wrong. Very well, this Daoist will offer an apology, and from now on, I will not target the Demon Suppression Division." Unexpectedly, Wang Xuanji quickly conceded.

Ma Suxuan was very surprised; what was going on?

The people of the Wang Family had always been arrogant; would he really apologize so easily? Or was it that Wang Xuanji had encountered something? Causing him to not want to fight her at all right now, leaving him no choice but to concede?

"Very well, this Daoist will take his leave; do not let trouble brew."

Having said this, Wang Xuanji stepped into the Void and left.

His Original Qi had not yet recovered, so it was best not to fight others. It was not worth clashing with Ma Suxuan for the sake of a mere True Qi Realm nobody; the Ma Family's flames were quite formidable.

Not to mention that because of the death of Ye Xuan, he suspected that he had already fallen into a trap, and he could not give the person behind the scenes an opportunity!

A classic case of scaring oneself.

Inside the Demon Suppression Division, Meng Lingyun was somewhat teary-eyed, leaving the monk and Daoist guest beside him feeling baffled. He was already of such an advanced age, yet he was acting with such girlish mannerisms; what kind of decorum was that?

"She has finally come," Meng Lingyun sighed with emotion.

The Money Gang main hall.

Gang Leader Zuo Quan sat on the grand armchair, furrowing his brows.

Just now, two Second Heaven experts had met above Bei'an City and then suddenly left; what exactly happened between them? Even though their auras were clearly at odds, no great battle occurred; had they compromised with each other?

Now, two Second Heaven experts had appeared.

Did he still need to complete the task for that noble family's Wang Xuanji and continue targeting the Demon Suppression Division? Although there was no direct evidence that the newly arrived Second Heaven expert was on the side of the Demon Suppression Division, the intuition that had allowed him to fight for half his life to become Gang Leader made him feel that things were not looking good...

At this moment, a person looking like a private secretary, with a shifty-eyed appearance, ran in from outside the main hall, his face showing great joy, and he immediately spoke.

"Gang Leader, Gang Leader, a Demon Exorcist could not hold back. He actually dared to make a move against our gang members; can we use this as a handle to attack the Demon Suppression Division?"

"Oh? Could not hold back?"

"Yes, according to those gang members, they were tapped by that Demon Exorcist and then froze in place, unable to move. They said they couldn't even feel their bodies... this should be able to serve as evidence."

This secretary continued to say with a smile.

However, he soon keenly noticed that the Gang Leader did not seem to show any signs of happiness, and he began to hesitate.

Zuo Quan tapped his fingers on the armrest of the grand armchair, making a thumping sound, his heart deep in thought; should he start taking action? If he were the first to make a move against the Demon Suppression Division, perhaps that Wang Xuanji would hold him in higher regard, and the possibility of obtaining the opportunity to advance to Second Heaven would be greater...

Suddenly, an indifferent voice came.

"No need to target the Demon Suppression Division anymore; just investigate other things."

These words rang in Zuo Quan's ears, causing his expression to change, because this was unmistakably the voice of that Wang Xuanji. Could it really be as he thought, that the newly arrived Second Heaven expert was on the side of the Demon Suppression Division?

"No need; scrap all of our arrangements."

Zuo Quan suddenly spoke, saying to this secretary.

"Scrap them?" The secretary was surprised.

"Yes, immediately, right now; it must not be discovered by anyone!"

"Then, what about those injured gang members? I keep feeling that their injuries are quite serious."

"Is that so? Injured quite seriously?"

Zuo Quan fell into deep thought.

"Have them head to other cities to take refuge, to prevent being discovered by the Demon Suppression Division. But secretary, I remember the roads to other cities are quite dangerous, are there not Strange Monsters?"

He said in a somewhat nonchalant manner.

The secretary shuddered.

"Yes, Gang Leader, I will arrange for more people to escort them, ensuring they remain safe forever, absolutely safe," he hurriedly said, a sense of pity for the injured gang members rising in his heart.

"Alright, you may withdraw; I am going to sleep."

On the main street of XC District, Li Heng strolled once again, leisurely and carefree. He had just sensed two Second Heaven auras. However, he quickly guessed what this was all about.

It was most likely that Old Master Meng's helper had arrived.

Thinking this through, he lost interest. After two old lovers met again after many years, he was too lazy to play the third wheel; it would be better to find where these Yin soldiers were hiding so he could slaughter them for Source Power.

According to the information provided by the Demon Suppression Division.

These Yin soldiers would quietly appear on the streets at night. However, strangely, according to reports from ordinary people who had witnessed this, these Yin soldiers would not attack them, at most causing them to fall ill from the erosion of Yin energy. Unless they blocked the path of these Yin soldiers.

Li Heng thought of this and knew it was not simple.

This was likely a Yin Soldier Borrowing Path!

If such a situation truly appeared, it meant that behind these Yin soldiers existed a great army, or even if not a great army, a disciplined troop that was extremely difficult to provoke.

He pondered slightly and found a small inn at random.

"Waiter, bring a pot of wine and a catty of spiced beef."

Yin soldiers only appeared at night; it was already afternoon, and night was not far off. He planned to drink until nightfall this way, while also tasting the local delicacies, which would also be convenient for his actions.

Just like that, he drank until the sun neared dusk; it was already evening.

"This guest, our inn is closing; please head back quickly," the waiter, who had been waiting for a long time, finally could not wait any longer and hurriedly stepped forward to say respectfully to Li Heng, who was still drinking and eating.

"Oh? You run an inn, yet you close at dusk?"

Li Heng raised his eyebrows.

"Why, does the guest not know about what has been happening in West City lately? Dirty things appear at night, and we don't have spirit talismans begged from the nearby Earth Temple, so how could we dare to do business at night?"

The waiter said with a bitter smile.

"Isn't it said that someone came to resolve these matters?"

"Someone did come to resolve them, but in the end, they resolved themselves. In broad daylight, several headless corpses appeared on the street. You shouldn't disbelieve me, guest; I saw it with my own eyes."

Recalling the scene from back then, the waiter still had lingering fears.

"Then was there any movement at night?" Li Heng continued to ask.

"What other movement could there be? It was always quiet. That day, I couldn't sleep all night, and there was simply no sound around, just like before. But when I got up in the daytime, I still saw headless corpses."

The waiter shook his head, sighing with emotion.

"It seems this West City is somewhat dangerous; then why don't you leave?" Li Heng laughed instead.

"My shopkeeper hasn't left, so why should I? My shopkeeper said that as long as we endure this period, once someone resolves it, we will be the only inn in West City, and then wealth will pour in."

"The shopkeeper only promised us a raise of a few copper coins."

Speaking of this, the waiter beamed.

"Besides, for people like us, we were born with cheap lives; if we ran away, we would probably starve to death. If the guest looks heroic and martial, clearly not an ordinary person, naturally you don't need to worry about this."

After listening, Li Heng felt a bit moved.

What kind of logic is this? Having no money is fiercer than the Weird!

"Since that is the case, I won't disturb your closing."

Draining the pot of wine in one gulp and packing up some spiced beef, Li Heng walked out of the small inn with a steady gait. The waiter looked at Li Heng's departing back, his face showing admiration.

What a great capacity for liquor; he drank so much and wasn't even drunk!

Standing by the Tongtian River, looking at the eastward-flowing water before him, the blood-red setting sun at the horizon slowly descended, and the sky grew increasingly dim.

Li Heng pondered in his heart; he had likely caught a big fish. A Yin Soldier Borrowing Path would absolutely create a great commotion, yet the waiter said he heard no movement, which meant something was isolating it.

Clearly, a Ghost Domain existed within it.

After finishing the spiced beef, his mouth full of savory flavor, Li Heng clapped his hands, turned, and left, returning to the main street of XC District. He used Darkness Visualization, hiding himself within the night. At the same time, he employed the Formless Heavenly Demon, essentially disguising himself as a Weird.

Suddenly, the view before him darkened, and in the blink of an eye, Heaven and Earth changed.

He had stepped into this Yin Soldier Ghost Domain!