Chapter 147: The Secret of the Ancient Residence

The two sides bombarded each other.

In an instant, a wave of Qi rose with this as the center, spreading in all directions. Under the impact of the terrifying Qi wave, the entire Grave Mountain was shaved off by a layer, subsequently turning into a great wind that swept across the plains.

Crack!

The two fists collided, and in an instant, the agent's withered arm exploded; the bones supporting the arm also shattered and snapped under the terrifying force of Li Heng's punch, turning into bone powder that filled the sky.

The force of the punch continued to conduct, reaching inside the agent's body, making it seem as if a bomb had been planted within, exploding with a boom and directly destroying everything inside the agent.

And so, the agent's mummified body exploded.

Li Heng's expression was calm as he withdrew his fist.

One could see that at the spot where the body had exploded, the agent's soul was suspended in the air, somewhat dazed, as if it had not yet reacted. It was not until the next moment that the Earth Divine Intent roared and arrived before it.

Only then did it suddenly realize that it was about to die...

The agent fell; Source Power +700.

Witnessing the Earth Divine Intent slay the agent's soul, Li Heng cast his gaze toward the distance, at the owner of the Ancient Residence who was attempting to flee.

At this moment, the owner of the Ancient Residence was somewhat stupefied.

She had never expected that Li Heng's punch could erupt with such terrifying power, killing the agent in an instant, not like the previous fierce Laogui, leaving her unable to react.

"Now, state your origins and your purpose."

Li Heng hovered in the Void and said indifferently.

"If I tell you, will you let me go?"

The owner of the Ancient Residence gritted her teeth, attempting to stall for time. The commotion of the battle here was immense; perhaps it could attract other powerful beings, such as those innate demons and Weirds who had come to attend her wedding...

"You have only this one choice; speak."

Li Heng did not care about the purpose of the owner of the Ancient Residence speaking; this place had already been sealed by the Earth Dharma Image, and she could not escape at all. As for the potential reinforcements that might exist? He hadn't sensed any in any case.

"To speak is death, and not to speak is also death, so why should I speak?"

The owner of the Ancient Residence said coldly.

Li Heng shook his head; why was she so stubborn?

His figure flashed, and before the owner of the Ancient Residence could react, he had already arrived before her, instantly throwing a punch that struck her face directly, causing it to cave in as her figure flew backward.

"One more punch, and you will be completely dead."

He looked at the owner of the Ancient Residence, who was breathing faintly.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The owner of the Ancient Residence coughed violently, seemingly trying to catch her breath from the intense pain so as not to die on the spot; her long hair also became disheveled, covering her beautiful face.

At this moment, she looked more like a female ghost with disheveled hair.

"My patience is limited," Li Heng said indifferently.

"We... we came to seize territory..."

On the verge of Life and Death, the owner of the Ancient Residence finally compromised, coughing up blood as she spoke with difficulty.

"Seize territory?" Li Heng raised an eyebrow.

Seeing that Li Heng was still puzzled, the owner of the Ancient Residence continued.

"The Yin energy in this region has gradually become dense, which shows that the Yin World is slowly swallowing this place. Before long, it will be completely pulled into the Yin World and become an ownerless territory that no one occupies."

"Why does the Yin World want to swallow the Present World?"

"That is naturally out of necessity," the owner of the Ancient Residence sneered.

"In this world, it is always the big fish eating the small fish; the Yin World can swallow the Present World. How do you know there isn't something even more terrifying swallowing the Yin World? But what exactly is your origin, that you don't even know this?"

"So, what is that terrifying thing?"

Li Heng was slightly surprised.

The owner of the Ancient Residence fell silent, her eyes flickering; then she looked up at Li Heng. "I can tell you what that thing is, but you must guarantee to spare my life and not hunt me down."

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it."

Li Heng sighed slightly, shook his head, and instantly arrived before the owner of the Ancient Residence, delivering a punch that blew her apart in an instant.

Source Power +650.

"Who gave you the courage to threaten me?"

Withdrawing his fist, he spoke indifferently, adding a sentence.

After finishing this, he cast his gaze toward a certain spot. There was still an innate demon corpse there that had been playing dead for a long time, having been knocked into the depths of the Grave Mountain by him and not having jumped out.

It couldn't exactly be called a corpse, as it could still move.

It should be called a corpse demon or a corpse monster.

He used the Earth Dharma Image to pull this innate corpse monster out, and a wisp of Sun True Fire finished it off; Source Power increased by another five hundred.

Calming his thoughts and clearing his mind.

Li Heng arrived in the air, looking at this Grave Mountain dense with Yin energy, and couldn't help but shake his head.

The Weirds within had already been wiped out by him, but this Grave Mountain still existed. This showed that it was not an Illusion Ghost Domain, but something in Reality, with real matter as its foundation, not a floating concept.

It seems the so-called Yin World is not entirely an illusory Ghost Domain.

He sighed, mobilizing the Great Sun Divine Intent to purify this place. After all, he wasn't some world-shattering powerhouse; he couldn't blow up this Grave Mountain with one punch, so he could only use this method.

After spending a long time, he finally purified the Yin energy here.

Although the grave mounds on the mountain still existed, he didn't care. As long as the Great Sun Divine Intent remained here, then even with eyesores like grave mounds, the Feng Shui would certainly be very good.

As it happens, this place is very suitable for burying ancestors.

How does that saying go?

Bury the ancestors here, and the descendants will surely be great?

He shook his head, muttering to himself, and turned to leave; along the way, he went to a certain place, picked up the still-unconscious Kong Que, and planned to return to Bei'an City first.

Li Heng returned along the original path to see if there were any survivors.

When he arrived at Lanyue Creek, he discovered that the Ancient Residence he had destroyed was still standing atop Lanyue Creek, damming the river; looking from afar, it appeared as if it had never been damaged.

A restored Ancient Residence? Interesting.

Soon, he arrived in front of this Ancient Residence.

Li Heng discovered that the Ancient Residence had not only recovered as it was, but even the corpses of the demons and Weird entities he had killed had vanished. Looking inside from the outside, the interior of the Ancient Residence was also pitch black, emitting Yin energy.

The entire Ancient Residence looked as if it were a demon waiting to devour people.

At this moment, Kong Que finally woke up.

She looked around in a daze, and the first thing she saw was the Ancient Residence before her, wondering in her heart: wasn't she just in the sky above that plain? How did she return here?

Could it be that her previous experience was just a dream?

She didn't want to get married, so she had a dream to comfort herself? Now that the dream had ended, it was time to accept Reality. She sighed slightly in her heart; indeed, she was just a vase to begin with...

"Ah, you're awake. The surgery was very successful."

"From now on, you are a boy."

Kong Que was stunned, instantly waking up and finally noticing Li Heng. This before her... was that Living Dead? Could it be that what happened just now wasn't a dream? Wait, surgery!?

She was suddenly startled.

Although she didn't understand what this term meant, she felt it wasn't a good thing. A boy? She anxiously touched herself, instantly feeling relieved, and then looked at Li Heng with resentment.

This man, he lied!

Li Heng did not pay much attention to Kong Que; he observed for a moment and intended to enter this Ancient Residence directly to see what secrets were hidden inside.

"Wait, are you going to enter this Ancient Residence?"

Just as Li Heng wanted to step inside, Kong Que suddenly spoke.

Li Heng raised his eyebrows, thinking of something. He immediately stopped his steps and turned to look at Kong Que. "Do you know about this Ancient Residence?"

"I don't know it very well, but I am aware of some rumors."

Kong Que shook her head.

"I only heard that there is an Ominous Curse within this Ancient Residence; if one steps in rashly without the permission of the Ancient Residence's owner, one will suffer from Inauspiciousness and encounter Great Terror."

"Speaking of which, where is the owner of that Ancient Residence? Did she run away?"

She said with some confusion.

"She is already dead. If the so-called owner of the Ancient Residence is this weak, then this Ancient Residence presumably isn't much either." Li Heng spoke indifferently, saying these words to test the waters.

"Dead?" Kong Que was astonished.

But she immediately realized what had happened during that time.

This guy, who was suspected to be a Living Dead and could be called a ruthless person, had slaughtered the owner of the Ancient Residence while she was unconscious? Looking at the sky, not much time had passed, right? So fierce!?

She suppressed the shock in her heart and continued to speak.

"If she is dead, then you must not go in even more."

"Why?" Li Heng asked with confusion.

"Because I heard from someone at Ten Thousand Demon Ridge that the owner of the Ancient Residence was not the first owner of the Ancient Residence, or rather, this owner of the Ancient Residence couldn't be called the owner of the Ancient Residence at all. They also said that the owner of the Ancient Residence only possessed some permissions for the Ancient Residence."

Kong Que explained.

Li Heng frowned slightly; so that was it.

"Then what does this have to do with me not being able to go in?"

He continued to press.

"Because that guy also said that he originally wanted to kill this owner of the Ancient Residence and occupy this Ancient Residence."

"But later, he was wary that if this owner of the Ancient Residence died, the Ancient Residence might fall into a frenzy and emit an Ominous Curse. Anyone who entered the Ancient Residence would encounter Great Terror, which ruined his plan."

Kong Que continued to explain, feeling somewhat worried.

"I know you are very strong, but you are definitely not stronger than that guy, and even that guy had his reservations. So I also hope you think twice before acting, and don't be like the Buying Life Money..."

As she spoke, she paused, thinking of something.

"Wait, you took so much Buying Life Money before, were you not bought for your life, or affected? How do you look like you're fine? That is the rule of the Buying Life Money, how did you manage to do that?"

She asked with some shock.

Li Heng ignored the question-answering tool, Kong Que.

He frowned slightly; Ominous Curse, Great Terror?

"What is the cultivation level of the guy you mentioned? Second Heaven?"

"I don't know about that either."

"However, you should know his title: the Third Sage of Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, Jinpeng. Although in my opinion, he can't be called a sage at all; he's just a hateful demon, a damn bird."

As Kong Que spoke, her tone became resentful.

"It's not like you aren't a demon yourself."

Li Heng replied casually, his heart beginning to weigh his options.

"How am I a demon? I am a Spirit Beast!"

Kong Que was very unconvinced upon hearing this and argued indignantly.

"Fine, a Spirit Beast it is."

Li Heng replied casually again, not taking it to heart, having already made his decision: he still had to go into this Ancient Residence for a walk!