Chapter 34: Confrontation in the Ghost Domain

"Are you that mastermind behind the scenes?"

"No, it doesn't look like it. You look more like a pawn of the mastermind, a piece of cannon fodder sent to deal with me."

Li Heng said this, without answering.

The young man's expression turned gloomy, and his appearance aged rapidly; in almost the blink of an eye, he turned into an old man.

Then, the old man who had been surrounded by a group of men turned into the young man's appearance, instantly losing his vitality as his flesh and blood withered away, turning into ghastly white bones.

This was clearly some kind of secret technique.

Li Heng sighed in his heart; he had originally wanted to save him, but now it seemed this person had already fallen into a trap long ago.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter how you saw through it. But you have ultimately been drawn into my Ghost Domain. However, what surprises me is that you didn't resist? Are you really that arrogant?"

Laogui was puzzled.

But while he was speaking, those few men, or rather, the Weird appendages, had already rushed forward. Clearly, he would not make the mistake of dying from talking too much.

In his view, the Demon Exorcist before him, as a True Qi Realm expert, could have completely used the True Qi within his body to break open the Ghost Domain while his Weird was still forming.

In that case, his ambush would have been a complete failure.

Instead of how it was now, where although he lost the chance for a surprise attack, he had still successfully deployed the Ghost Domain. Strictly speaking, he had only half-failed.

Li Heng did not answer.

Because for him, this statement did not hold true. He certainly did not want to be drawn into the Ghost Domain. But this Ghost Domain was truly mysterious; with his current realm, it was impossible to avoid.

Perhaps only upon reaching the True Qi Realm, when True Qi is generated within the body, could one manage to avoid the Ghost Domain and tear it apart with sheer strength.

Avoiding the pouncing of these Weird appendages, he tilted his head and dodged slightly with his body, then unleashed a strike that sent these Weird appendages flying, causing their bodies to sustain damage.

These appendages were likely members of the Giant Wave Gang while they were alive.

At that time, he had only thought the people of the Giant Wave Gang were a motley crew, with few who could actually fight. But now that they were dead and had become Weird appendages, they had become exceptionally fierce.

It really was a case of being worth more dead than alive.

If not for his promotion to the Foundation Establishment Realm, plus the fact that his Visualization was the Great Sun hanging in the sky, which had an extremely strong restraining effect on things like the Weird, he might truly not have been able to win.

Laogui frowned but did not make a move.

In any case, the Sanshan Gathering was the territory of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, and since this Demon Exorcist had already entered his Ghost Domain, there was no need to rush.

He was observing the strength of this Demon Exorcist. According to his deduction, this Demon Exorcist should have True Qi Realm strength, but why had he not used True Qi during the fight just now?

Could his deduction be wrong, and he was not in the True Qi Realm?

Being cautious by nature, he immediately realized things were not simple, and furthermore, his Puppet Dolls were already starting to break; he could not let this Demon Exorcist continue to be at ease!

With a thought, his figure vanished from where he stood.

Then, the next moment, he teleported directly behind Li Heng, his hand, thin as skin stretched over bone, radiating a pitch-black ink light, intending to imprint it onto Li Heng.

This strike contained pure Yin energy. If an ordinary person were struck, they would die instantly. Even a Martial Saint of the Blood Exchange Realm who had reached the state of blood like mercury would suffer severe damage to their Original Qi.

Sensing the threat, Li Heng did not dodge.

He took the blow head-on.

The incomparably pure Yin energy began to invade his body, wandering through his limbs and bones, eroding his blood energy and causing him to fall into a weakened state.

His expression changed, and he hurriedly put some distance between himself and Laogui.

Yet, strangely, Laogui stood frozen in place, frowning, his face creasing into deep furrows.

"You... why didn't you use True Qi just now?"

He spoke.

Laogui was extremely puzzled; although his strike was a Terror, even a Martial Saint of the Blood Exchange Realm would have to lie down obediently if touched by it. But it should also be restrained by the True Qi of a True Qi Realm expert.

It should have been dissolved by True Qi before it could even invade the body.

Soon, he arrived at an answer.

"So you are not in the True Qi Realm; I thought wrong before. But if you are not in the True Qi Realm, how could you directly resolve a Bone Refining Realm Weird?"

Laogui posed this question again.

Then he answered himself.

"So you must be a genius, capable of killing enemies across realms, or perhaps you have a trump card that restrains the Weird? Interesting, to think Bei'an City would have someone like this."

He laughed loudly and, without giving Li Heng a chance to react, his figure flashed, and he arrived behind Li Heng once more.

Originally, he had been wary that this Demon Exorcist was in the True Qi Realm, so he had been very cautious and never gave this Demon Exorcist a chance to make direct contact with him.

If it were necessary.

He only wanted to leave the work to these Puppet Dolls.

But now it seemed he had been the one who was timid.

This Demon Exorcist was actually not in the True Qi Realm; had he scared himself? It was truly a bit shameful.

However, it did not matter; as long as the mission was completed, it was fine.

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Laogui's movements did not stop; he gathered all his Yin energy into his palm, and in almost an instant, he was about to imprint it onto Li Heng.

Li Heng seemed not to have reacted in time and could only let the palm imprint down, but the next moment, before the palm could land, Laogui's figure disappeared.

He appeared in the distance from Li Heng and continued to frown.

Had this Demon Exorcist really not reacted? His large hand was almost imprinted, and he was still standing there foolishly?

Could it be that he was really too cautious?

Li Heng also cooperated very well, his weakened body revealing a look of surprise, as if he did not understand why Laogui had suddenly walked away; was he toying with him?

So he revealed a look of some anger.

Seeing Li Heng's expression, Laogui was finally somewhat reassured. It seemed this Demon Exorcist really had not reacted. Not being in the True Qi Realm, he was within his range of handling.

And so, a Ghost Shadow manifested behind him, like a terrifying great demon, baring fangs and brandishing claws, radiating an Ominous aura.

His move to kill the enemy.

It was not a cursed giant hand gathering Yin Qi, but a Ghost Shadow formed from the slaughter of thousands, even tens of thousands of people. This Ghost Shadow was like his own body, moving at his beck and call.

"I didn't expect to experience the pleasure of slaughtering a genius before the Great Era arrives. It's a pity, you will fall before the Great Era. Otherwise, you might have become a hegemon in the future."

Laogui laughed, and at the same time, the Ghost Shadow reached out to grab Li Heng.

Li Heng sighed inwardly; was this Weird or Evil Demon being too cautious? But fortunately, thanks to his superb acting skills, this Weird had slacked off at least a little.

He did not need this Weird to let its guard down completely.

He only needed it to slack off by just a little bit.

With a thought, the Sun True Fire swept through his body, instantly wiping away the Yin Qi that was eroding his blood-energy body.

He kept the Great Sun True Form in his mind through Visualization, imbued with the intent to break demons and slay evil. His fist was once again wrapped in Sun True Fire, stacking all his buffs, and he collided head-on with that Ghost Shadow.

Outside the Ghost Domain, on the street in Reality.

The surrounding pedestrians had been cleared away by the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, revealing an incredibly wide street. Steward Wang stood there, surrounded by dozens of sturdy men behind him.

He looked at the Rune lighting up on his wrist and frowned.

What was happening inside the Ghost Domain?

Why such a huge commotion? Who exactly won?