Chapter 188: Is This the Path of Reincarnation?

The ghost was startled, gave a shiver, and hurriedly tried to drill back in.

But Li Heng reached out and snatched it, pinching it in his hand.

"Interesting, to be able to catch a ghost."

Li Heng looked at the ghost in his hand, which had manifested two hands to grab his palm and was struggling incessantly, and smiled slightly.

"Master, this is..."

Kong Que had originally been unable to see this ghost, but after Li Heng caught it in his hand, the ghost manifested and became visible to her.

Li Heng smiled slightly at her words and waved his large hand.

An invisible ripple spread out, covering the entire mountaintop; the originally hidden Rift also manifested, appearing before Kong Que and leaving her slightly startled.

"This ghost crawled out from the Rift."

Kong Que looked thoughtful upon hearing this; so that was it.

The ghost struggled desperately, but could not shake Li Heng's palm in the slightest; it had become exhausted, its transparent hands hanging limply, panting heavily with its tongue sticking out halfway.

This was actually somewhat cute.

"Master, I seem to have seen this kind of scene before."

"But it was in the Yin World."

"Oh? Do tell."

Li Heng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. He had assumed this Rift must lead to the Yin World. He had not expected Kong Que to have seen a similar scene in the Yin World as well.

"Yes, Master."

Kong Que answered obediently and shared the information she knew.

Li Heng listened, lost in thought.

According to Kong Que, when the Heaven and Earth Mutation occurred and the Spirit Realm shattered, causing the Kong Que clan to fall into the Yin World, she had seen such Rifts in the Yin World, from which many ghosts crawled out.

As for how many ghosts there were, Kong Que did not know.

But according to her description, they filled the entire sky.

However, not long after that—probably only a few minutes later—blood-red colors and thunder appeared in the sky, and the Rifts that had appeared began to heal rapidly, sucking the ghosts back in.

After that, she never saw such a scene again.

"Suck~"

At this moment, the ghost changed its method, beginning to breathe deeply, trying to absorb the Yang Qi from Li Heng's body, but then Li Heng gave a squeeze with his large hand, and its entire body exploded like a balloon.

Source Power +1.

Seeing this, Li Heng's eyes suddenly lit up.

A single ghost was actually worth one point, but according to Kong Que, those ghosts could at least cover the entire sky; wouldn't that mean there were thousands or tens of thousands of them? A great discovery, a great harvest!

However...

He looked at the Rift before him and frowned.

The five points of Luck on his person warned him that there was great danger behind the Rift; do not enter. Combined with Kong Que's description—the blood-red sky and thunder appearing before the Rifts gradually disappeared...

Weren't the blood-red sky and thunder just the Heavenly Wrath of the Yin World?

Did the Rifts only disappear and the ghosts get sucked back after the Heavenly Wrath?

The waters behind this matter run deep.

"Kong Que, the previous Rifts didn't have White Wind blowing through them, did they?"

Kong Que nodded, "Reporting to Master, they indeed did not."

If the Rifts Kong Que had seen back then had blown White Wind, she would likely have known the connection the moment she saw the White Wind and would not have been puzzled for so long.

Li Heng nodded, confirming some of his conjectures.

Perhaps the Rift Kong Que saw and this current Rift did not belong to the same one; one could only say their nature was similar, and that the places they led to all contained vast numbers of ghosts.

Or perhaps there was more than just that many ghosts.

There were also things similar to White Wind, Strange...

He pondered for a moment, then split off a wisp of his consciousness and let it drift into the Rift, wanting to see what kind of place was on the other side of the Rift to be so special.

And then... that wisp of his consciousness exploded instantly.

According to the last bit of sensation transmitted back, on the other side of the Rift was an incredibly violent spatial turbulence. Li Heng had a strange expression; how could this be? If it were incredibly violent spatial turbulence, how did that weak ghost crawl out?

Or was there something special about that weak ghost?

After all, he had been staying here for so long.

And had only seen one ghost crawl over...

Or was his method of entry incorrect?

Li Heng thought for a moment and released the protection of the Great Sun Divine Intent from himself and Kong Que, letting the White Wind blow directly over them; after the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the mist permeated again, covering them.

The two of them arrived in that Inner World again.

However, perhaps because the location in the Present World had changed, the place they were in was not that endless street, but still the mountaintop of White Stone Mountain, or rather, the mountaintop of White Stone Mountain in the Inner World.

And before their eyes, there was still a Rift.

This Rift had a faint suction, wanting to draw the two of them inside. However, after Li Heng released a tiny bit of Great Sun Divine Intent, the suction vanished completely, and both remained unmoved.

"Master, this Rift is more like the ones I saw before."

Kong Que looked at the Rift before her and said in surprise.

Li Heng was somewhat surprised to hear this.

But before he could think it through, he discovered that a road had appeared behind them; looking closely, it was connected to a street.

And the style of the street.

It seemed to be the very same one they had stayed on before, also located in the Inner World, a street where many figures walked silently!

What is going on here? Are they connected?

As the thought arose, the man and the demon saw many figures walking out from that street, then stepping onto that road, slowly walking up to the top of White Stone Mountain, and under their gaze, walking into the Rift.

These figures were extremely numerous.

Some they had not seen before, but some figures were ones they had seen on the street, silently brushing past them.

Seeing this, Li Heng's expression was quite strange.

Is this Yin Soldier Borrowing Path or are they rushing to be reincarnated?

Walking the Reincarnation Path, are they?

After a slight contemplation in his heart, he once again split off a wisp of his consciousness and probed into the Rift. This time, it was not shredded by the massive spatial turbulence, and in one step, he entered the World on the opposite side.

But very quickly, this split consciousness exploded directly.

It was not targeted by anything.

But it just inexplicably exploded the moment it arrived on the other side, without any feedback being transmitted back, leaving Li Heng feeling somewhat baffled and clueless. Could it be that the opposite side is not suitable for living people to survive?

Li Heng muttered in his heart.

This was a bit troublesome; he could not investigate further and had no idea what was on the other side. It seemed he would have to wait until his strength was greater in the future. He shook his head, not intending to waste time.

However, after thinking for a moment, a playful mood suddenly arose.

He directly took a giant rock from the top of the White Stone Mountain in the Inner World, cut it into a huge stone tablet in a few quick strokes, placed it in front of this Rift, and then began to carve characters.

"Those who meet the Emperor but do not bow, their True Reality is lost, and their names are on the Reincarnation Stele. One kowtow for every step, sins are halved on the road to the afterlife, protecting your True Spirit! Those who chant my true name shall see eternal life in Reincarnation—You!"

After finishing the carving and leaving the name.

Li Heng mobilized the Earth Dharma Image and the Great Sun Dharma Image, imbued this stone tablet with the dual Godly Intent of Earth and the Great Sun, left behind a supreme essence, and also had the Sun True Fire temper it.

Suddenly, the stone tablet became extraordinary, appearing somewhat natural and unadorned.

Under the influence of the Earth Divine Intent, it even seemed somewhat vast and ancient.

Li Heng nodded with satisfaction; this was very good.

Immediately, he brought Kong Que back to the Present World, returning to the top of the real White Stone Mountain, and then left another stone tablet there using the same method.

And he used the Great Sun Divine Intent to seal this Rift.

To prevent it from blowing out White Wind or having ghosts crawl out.

After doing this, he burned away the aura the two had left behind, then drifted away, heading straight for the Prefecture.

He considered this a spur-of-the-moment decision, doing it with a playful mindset; in any case, his avatar cultivated the Divine Path, and spreading some reputation and faith only had benefits and no drawbacks for the avatar.

What if someone really wanted to bow?

Well, he would absolutely not admit that he was making a meme.

Long after the two had left, on that Inner World level, within the Rift that had not been sealed, a ghost suddenly squeezed out, struggling desperately to push its way through.

Looking at the ghost's expression and its comical appearance.

It was somewhat similar to the one Li Heng had crushed earlier.

After the ghost crawled out, its eyes widened, its mouth grinned, and it looked around at its surroundings, appearing full of curiosity and very happy, and then it noticed the stone tablet close at hand.

When it saw the characters on the stone tablet, it was instantly stunned...

After pondering for a moment, it landed on the ground.

Its body leaned directly forward, even though it had no feet...

Jinhua City, the Prefecture of Beijun.

This was a well-deserved great city; not only did the Prefecture and the Demon Suppression Division suppress things here, but other noble families in Beijun also had businesses and branches here.

Jinhua City had many experts, and even Innate Experts who were rarely seen were not uncommon here. In the dark, there were also some vague rumors circulating that there were Dharma Aspect Realm experts with unfathomable powers in the city.

Precisely because there were so many experts and noble families suppressing the city, the situation in Jinhua City had always been very calm; even if some nearby counties suffered catastrophic disasters, for Jinhua City, it was nothing more than a slight ripple, not worth mentioning.

It was just that Jinhua City was quite lively nowadays.

Because there were rumors in the city that the Demon Exorcist Second Division Chief Ma Suxuan, in order to preserve the county where she was located, had sacrificed another nearby county through Blood Sacrifice, which could be called an extremely heinous crime.

Originally, when the rumors first spread, they were still somewhat crude, and not even a ghost would believe them. But as time passed and they fermented, these rumors became more and more complete, and in the end, even the specific movements Ma Suxuan used to kill people and how much force she exerted were described with vivid detail.

This matter had also become known throughout the city, and people were in a state of panic.

After all, this Ma Suxuan was a Demon Suppression Division Chief who subdued demons and exorcised monsters, but now her behavior was so heinous, like a demon; if she could sacrifice one county today, she could sacrifice Jinhua City tomorrow.

How could the gentlemen in the city tolerate this, and the common people in the city were filled with righteous indignation!

With multiple parties pushing behind the scenes and interest exchanges, plus some witnesses who suddenly appeared to confirm the matter, a final opinion was reached: Ma Suxuan was no longer suitable to be a Demon Suppression Division Chief.

At the gate of Jinhua City.

Third Division Chief Jin Feihai led many experts from the Demon Suppression Division, intercepted Ma Suxuan and her companion outside the city, and spoke with a forced smile.

"Ma Suxuan, former Demon Exorcist Second Division Chief of the Prefecture, involved in the case of the Blood Sacrifice of Beiguo County, suspected as the main culprit; now, in accordance with the Great Li Law, your official position is stripped, and you are to be thrown into the Heavenly Prison to be dealt with severely after investigation!"

"Please, do not make things difficult for us."