Chapter 101: Ghost Domain Yin Path

Li Heng has now transformed into a Living Dead Ghost, his body shrouded in Yin Qi, officially stepping into this Yin Soldier Ghost Domain.

This is a dark and narrow street.

Actually, describing it this way is strange. Because if you call it dark, there is a cold, bright moon hanging in the sky, casting moonlight. If you call it narrow, this street is a replica of a street in the Present World, and it is not small at all.

But if an ordinary person were to be placed within it, this feeling would inevitably arise.

As if they were walking on a Yin Path leading to the Unknown.

As soon as he entered, he felt an atmosphere different from other Ghost Domains. If other Ghost Domains are mysterious, terrifying, and unknown, then this Ghost Domain carries a sense of slaughter and grimness.

Even though he is in a narrow, dark street.

It feels as if he is placed in a Gu Zhanchang!

Walking slowly along the narrow street, his own footsteps are magnified manifold, even producing echoes. Thump... thump... as if something dirty is following behind him.

There is nothing on the street; only the moonlight shines down, reflecting a lonely, slowly walking silhouette. With every step taken, the silhouette on the ground twists a bit more, until finally, it becomes indescribable.

Li Heng frowns slightly; does this Ghost Domain also have mental Pollution?

He concludes that if an ordinary person walked here, they would likely be alienated into some messy thing before taking many steps. If not for the fact that he has practiced the Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique, which is enough to withstand this kind of Pollution, even he would have to perform Visualization of the Great Sun to eliminate it.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Suddenly, a sound comes from behind Li Heng. This sound is rhythmic and dense, as if it were the marching sound of a troop, advancing with clanking power, directly breaking the silence of this narrow street.

Raising his eyebrows, Li Heng turns his head to look behind him.

He sees in the distance, seemingly at the end of this street, a troop of about fifty people walking over. Li Heng does not dodge or avoid them, standing in place with a smile, waiting for this troop to approach.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The sound gets closer and closer, and the sense of oppression grows heavier. This oppression even becomes substantial, making one feel as if their body is filled with mercury, incomparably heavy, making every step feel strenuous.

Li Heng feels this pressure and finds it interesting.

Because compared to the Yin soldiers at the Zhang Mansion at that time, this current troop of Yin soldiers has more of a military demeanor. Those Yin soldiers at the Zhang Mansion were more like a group of small fry.

To put it bluntly, they were just servants guarding a wealthy household.

Finally, this troop arrives in front of Li Heng.

They wear mottled, rust-covered bronze armor and hold uniform standard-issue spears in their hands. These spears are also covered in rust and severely weathered, even making one feel they would shatter at a touch...

This is a Yin soldier troop organized into a unit of fifty!

"You... who are you? How dare you block our path!"

Within this troop, a tall Yin soldier suddenly steps out. Under the illumination of the cold moonlight, a pale face hidden within the helmet is revealed, along with mottled bloodstains upon it.

"Whose troop are you?"

Li Heng stands with his hands behind his back, his demeanor composed, even looking down at this troop of Yin soldiers from a position of superiority. If an outsider were to see this appearance, they would think he was the superior of this Yin soldier troop.

"Obstructing the march, according to military orders, kill without mercy!"

This tall Yin soldier seems not to want to communicate with Li Heng, directly holding the spear with both hands and unfolding an offensive posture. The Yin soldier formation behind him also changes, becoming more aggressive.

Under the change of the military formation, the revealed pressure becomes even more terrifying.

Li Heng estimates that even a Grandmaster of the True Qi Realm could not withstand this level of military formation pressure for long. In other words, if a True Qi Realm expert faces these Yin soldiers, they would regret it if they were not careful!

With a thought, he once again uses the Formless Heavenly Demon Essence.

The Weird image of his Living Dead face changes instantly. In the blink of an eye, it transforms into the image of these Yin soldiers before him. He holds the same bronze spear, wears the same bronze armor, and is filled with killing intent.

"I will ask one more time, whose troop are you!" Li Heng reveals a cold and stern expression, asking this Yin soldier from a position of superiority.

Judging by past experience, the intelligence of these Yin soldiers seems low; perhaps he can use this disguise to slip through. This would make it convenient for him to act and investigate the origin of these Yin soldiers.

The Yin soldier troop falls into silence upon seeing Li Heng's transformation.

It is as if a computer program encountered a bug and crashed.

Their legion naturally has methods of identification, which can identify through unique auras and will not be deceived by superficial appearance changes. But in their perception, the aura Li Heng radiates is exactly the same as theirs; it seems he really is friendly forces!?

Seeing the Yin soldiers silent, Li Heng knows the method worked.

At the same time, he is secretly surprised; is the Formless Heavenly Demon Essence really that useful? Then how Weird or powerful is the real Formless Heavenly Demon? He could catch one to play with in the future.

"Which troop are you from? Report your designation!"

Finally, that tall Yin soldier squeezes out this sentence.

"I should be the one asking you, which troop are you from? You actually dare to ask me which troop I am from; do you have the authorization? Investigating classified information, according to military orders, you should be beaten with military staves."

Li Heng speaks indifferently.

This group of Yin soldiers is easy for him to deal with, but the various traces they exhibit all indicate that this Yin soldier troop has a significant background and is definitely not just scattered stragglers.

Then he must investigate further to hook a bigger fish.

The disadvantage of the Yin soldiers' low intelligence finally appears.

That tall Yin soldier speaks directly.

"We are a Flag Unit of the Xianzhen Army, acting under the General's orders to go and provide support, to excavate a passage. You should understand the importance of this mission, so do not block our marching path."

"What a coincidence, so am I, let's go together."

Li Heng laughs and says so.

With the same aura and having received Li Heng's acknowledgment, these low-intelligence Yin soldiers do not doubt him, directly passing Li Heng to march again, while Li Heng follows closely behind.

He is secretly shocked; Xianzhen Army, Flag Unit?

Especially the name "Flag Unit," it seems to be the organization of the previous Great Ming dynasty? Could it be that these Yin soldiers were transformed from the Great Ming army of the previous dynasty? But the Great Ming has been dead for hundreds of years; why have they suddenly appeared now? Could it also be related to the recent gradual thickening of Yin Qi?

Also, what is that so-called passage?

Could it be a passage connecting to the Present World?

Or perhaps, is it a passage connecting to some Ghost Place? For example, that place that leaks Yin Qi into the Present World, that Unknown place?

Guessing in his heart, Li Heng discovers that as he advances, the surrounding scenery changes; he is about to leave the narrow street and sees a plain, as if he is about to walk out of the original Ghost Domain.

However, whether it is that narrow street or the plain ahead, the cold moonlight in the sky is still shining; under the same moon, it feels to him as if nothing has changed.

Still within the same Ghost Domain.

But as he visualized the Great Sun in his heart, using his spirit to break through the boundary between the Ghost Domain and Reality, he discovered that his coordinates in Reality were changing, gradually moving away from Bei'an City. If he were to step into the Plain Weird Domain ahead, he would be completely leaving Bei'an City and would have no idea where he had run off to.

What is this supposed to be? Li Heng frowned.

Ghost Domains connected one after another to form a Yin Path? These Yin Soldiers are actually just using the Ghost Domains to travel; their true focus isn't even on Bei'an City at all?

Is this what is called Yin Soldier Borrowing Path?

If that is the case, then it makes sense. Why didn't many people die in West City, and why were those who did die mostly just people who collided with the Yin Soldiers? Because they were just passing through and weren't looking to cause trouble.

"Stop for a moment, I have some things to ask you."

Suddenly, Li Heng spoke up, calling for the Yin Soldier troop to halt.

"What is it? This place is Remote from the passage, and we must arrive before the deadline! You and I, as soldiers of the Great Ming, have slumbered for a hundred years; now that the General has summoned us and ordered our awakening, we must do our utmost!"

The tall Yin Soldier stopped and looked at Li Heng.

Slumbered for a hundred years? Just awakened? Li Heng's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Originally, he had wanted to let these Yin Soldiers go to avoid accidents and trouble, but now it seemed they were worth killing.

"Heh, what are you in such a rush for? The General awakened us, isn't it just to recall his old troops? How many of us are there in total? The General probably doesn't care much, and likely doesn't even know we exist."

Li Heng said with ulterior motives.

The next moment, the tall Yin Soldier became surprisingly furious.

"How dare you speak such words!? It is precisely because the General does not know we still exist that we must return to his command, follow him, and continue the glory of our Xianzhen Army!"

"Yet now you are so lazy; were you a Deserter in the past!"

After hearing this, Li Heng was very grateful.

It seemed that just as he had thought, the so-called General was likely just casting a wide net, wanting to recall his old troops. These Yin Soldiers were likely awakening one by one from their respective Gu Zhanchang, then returning via this Yin Path or going to open up the so-called passage.

This meant that this troop was insignificant. It was even possible that the General himself could not confirm whether this troop existed or not, and was unclear on whether they had been awakened.

That meant he did not need to worry about the consequences and could kill them without concern.

Otherwise, this so-called Xianzhen Army, the so-called General, and the Great Ming (Underworld) represented behind the title of "Flag Chief" might truly have made him wary, fearing that it could implicate Bei'an City.

To show his gratitude, Li Heng sent these Yin Soldiers to eternal rest.

Since they were already dead, why must they still be disturbed?

Dust to dust, earth to earth; what should be gone must not remain!

With a shift of his mind, the Sun True Fire surged out from the Void, and in just an instant, it burned through the entire Yin Soldier troop. Although this Yin Soldier troop was not weak, their strength lay in their military formation rather than the individuals, so they could not resist the onslaught of the Sun True Fire at all.

In the next moment, they were completely reduced to ashes, leaving no trace behind.

His Source Power increased by five hundred directly!

Li Heng was still not at ease.

He used the Sun True Fire once more, burning the surrounding Void to destroy all traces of their aura, completely obliterating the bodies and evidence, leaving no clues or proof behind. After all, one should still be prudent when doing things.

After finishing all this, he stood at the end of the Street Weird Domain, looking at the Plain Weird Domain ahead, a thoughtful expression on his face.