Chapter 80: Ghost Domain in the River

Li Heng turned and left, intending to track her.

As for whether that little Daoist boy could track him using some method? He did not fear this point. Long before leaving the Earth Temple, he had already burned away his own aura with Sun True Fire.

The little Daoist boy stood in place, frowning.

He had just used a Tracking Secret Technique, yet he had gained nothing; logically speaking, this should not be. Could it be that he was really going to suffer in silence? His expression instantly turned gloomy.

Li Heng wove through the streets and alleys, feeling somewhat surprised.

Because this female Weird was quite cautious; she did not return to her lair immediately, but instead wandered around the four districts of the city to prevent anyone from tracking her.

Simply, he also stopped, sensing the female Weird's aimless wandering with ease. Under the lock of the Ten Thousand Mile Soul-Chasing Qi, he would not be misled by such simple measures.

A streak of green light flew chaotically through the city, barely detectable.

It was Shangguan Yan, who had only managed to escape by abandoning her own body. Shangguan Yan gritted her teeth in her heart, not expecting to be so unlucky as to run into an Innate expert.

Did the noble families actually value this place so much?

A mere Beian County, and they sent an Innate?

Having pretended to be a headless fly flying around the four districts for some time, Shangguan Yan keenly sensed that there were no pursuers behind her; that Innate expert had not followed.

She was somewhat surprised; could it be that the expert had let her go?

No... Shangguan Yan thought solemnly, noticing some details. That Innate expert in the guise of a little Daoist boy seemed to be in an off state, as if... he was not at his peak!

Could it be that he was injured or just a crippled Innate?

Her heart leaped with joy; if this were the case, she might not be without a chance. If a fully-powered Innate had truly come to this place, she would have had to leave and flee in a panic.

She might not be without the possibility of a counter-kill against a crippled Innate. She just needed to make more preparations; if she could obtain the support of that man, perhaps...

But how was she to persuade that man?

She had only just lost the Strange he treasured; if he were to find out about this, he would surely slaughter her himself. Recalling that man's methods, Shangguan Yan could not help but shiver.

In the past, she was originally just a woman of the red-light district.

It was not until she inexplicably came into contact with that gathering and received the grace of the man who hosted it that she soared to the skies. She played men of the world, and even people of the noble families, in the palm of her hand.

Precisely because of this, she was so filled with awe.

Having thought a lot, Shangguan Yan still could not think of a solution... Helpless, she could only return to make further plans.

After circling Beian City again, making the pedestrians on the street feel a breeze pass by that was incomparably chilly, Shangguan Yan finally confirmed there were no pursuers behind her and flew back into the Flower Boat very stealthily.

As for that Meng Hao whom she had made an appointment with?

He was merely a simp she had bewitched; what did it matter if she stood him up once? Only then would he understand the nobility of her, Shangguan Yan.

At the wine table, having eaten a piece of soy-sauce beef, Li Heng raised his eyebrows.

Was this Weird finally returning to its lair? It had wandered long enough, going straight from morning to noon; was it not too cautious? If not for his possessing an ability beyond this realm, he probably wouldn't have been able to catch this Weird and could only let it slip away obediently.

He ate another piece of pork knuckle; it was tender, smooth, and savory.

Li Heng slapped the table, "Waiter, check!"

In his Ten Thousand Mile Soul-Chasing sensing, the female Weird's lair was indeed in the South City, likely on this vast Tongtian River, only it did not manifest during the day.

He stood on the bank, looking at the incomparably vast Tongtian River.

He bent down and scooped up a handful of Tongtian River water.

The water was cold and chilling, as if it could enter the bones... no, it was chilly!

In the Heavenly Eye's vision, within the Tongtian River, wisps of Yin Qi were radiating, actually swirling into clouds of Yin Qi above, which was also the reason the river water was so cold.

This was not a good phenomenon; the invasion of Yin Qi was becoming more and more serious.

Currently, Yin and Yang were still considered balanced.

But one day, if the Yin Qi completely overwhelmed the Yang Qi, then this Tongtian River would likely degenerate into a Tongtian Ghost River, and at that time, ghosts and monsters would run rampant.

Li Heng could not help but shake his head and sigh; it was truly a great disaster for the common people.

It was also... his opportunity.

In the Human Ghost Domain, where ghosts and monsters run rampant, it was the perfect time for him to harvest Source Power, though it would be bitter for those ordinary people who had no power at all. This World had always only treated the strong well.

He thought for a moment and felt it necessary to stand up and reluctantly hunt the Weirds; only in this way could he protect the people of the world, right? He really was a great philanthropist.

Hmm, he was "absolutely" not doing it for the Source Power...

Having tracked the location and locked onto the Ghost Domain, he did not intend to wait any longer. He bought a boat from a boatman on the bank and, like a tourist rowing on the river to view the scenery, slowly headed toward the center of the river.

The Ghost Domain stood in the center of the Tongtian River; that was the female Weird's lair, and perhaps also the location of the Self-Immolating Flower Boat. He could kill two birds with one stone and complete the mission along the way.

The clear waves rippled, and the breeze blew gently.

Li Heng visualized Yin Qi in his heart, merging with the Yin Qi on the river, and his complexion instantly turned pale, as if he were a person who had suffered a great loss of Original Qi and was on the verge of death. Otherwise, with his Yang Qi flourishing, and it being broad daylight, he would not be able to enter the very Underworld-like Ghost Domain at all.

Just like this, following the flow of Yin Qi, Li Heng's small boat actually broke through the barrier of Reality and rowed into the Ghost Domain.

As soon as he entered the Ghost Domain, the sky instantly changed from white to black.

It had actually become night.

Li Heng frowned; this Ghost Domain was very strong. It seemed it had absorbed the Yin Qi overflowing from the Tongtian River to be able to perform the ability of changing the sky in broad daylight.

It had quite the feeling of having arrived in another World.

On the water, a cold wind whistled. A Flower Boat stood on the river, the lights on the boat were all bright, and many figures were walking within, occasionally making conversation, and even sounds of coquettish panting and moaning, no different from when they were alive!

Entertaining people when alive, entertaining ghosts when dead?

Li Heng raised his eyebrows. Now, he was wrapped in Yin Qi, like a Living Dead, so he did not care about being discovered by these Weirds and rowed straight toward this Ghost Flower Boat named Zui Xiang Lou.

The people—no, the ghosts—on the boat were clamorous.

He boarded the Flower Boat and saw the unbearable: male Weirds whose faces were all burned by fire and blurred, and female Weirds who were as beautiful as fairies and giggled incessantly.

Li Heng could not help but sigh, everyone was burned to death by fire, why were you all different? What a double standard!

What did we male Weirds do wrong? So cold and shivering with anger!

At this time, a pimp Weird with a blurred face suddenly stepped forward, circled Li Heng twice, and showed a suspicious look on his face.

"You... are an outside guest?"

It seemed to still possess a bit of intelligence, the Weird said hoarsely.

"Then I am sorry, my master has said. Only after the Node opens and the Ghost Tide erupts will our Zui Xiang Lou open, so please leave, guest." The pimp directly issued an order to leave.

The reason he was so polite was because Li Heng was wrapped in dense Yin Qi, not looking like a living person. If Li Heng had not made any disguise, they would likely be fighting right now.

The Node opens, and the Ghost Tide erupts?

Li Heng was thoughtful in his heart, but he smiled on the surface and spoke.

"So that is how it is. However, I have something I want to tell you; come over here." He directly pulled the pimp Weird into a secluded corner.

The pimp Weird's intelligence was incomplete, and he was somewhat confused.

Why did this outside guest not play by the rules?

But before he could be confused for long, he saw Sun True Fire rise on Li Heng's palm, and in an instant, it burned him into fly ash.

Source Power +10, returning to one hundred and ninety points.

Without delaying, Li Heng walked toward the top floor; under his Ten Thousand Mile Soul Pursuit sensing, that female Weird was on the highest floor.

Going up the stairs, he actually encountered a few blockades.

It was clear that after becoming Weird, their brains were a bit slow. Or rather, the brains inside had long since burned dry, unable to turn at all, and they were directly dragged by Li Heng to a secluded corner and exterminated. Until they completely dissipated, they never noticed that Li Heng was a living person.

His Source Power also happened to soar to two hundred and fifty points.

He arrived at the highest floor. Then he saw two tall male Weirds guarding outside the door. Li Heng felt helpless in his heart; this was the fourth time, right? Was that female Ghost Domain so cautious after being injured?

One must know that this was her Ghost Domain.

Li Heng shook his head, feeling that he could no longer continue to sneak, so he would just go "Musou." As long as he killed every Weird that saw him, that would be equivalent to perfect stealth.

Inside the room, two female figures appeared.

One figure emitted green light and was incomparably Illusion, exactly that female Weird. The other figure was the one previously stepped on by the female Weird.

At this moment, they sat cross-legged, facing each other.

"It is truly a bargain for you, you slut, to be able to serve as this palace's body; even if you die, it is a tremendous honor." Shangguan Yan looked at the woman who no longer had any consciousness and murmured indifferently.

Her essence was that soul body emitting green light, that formless and imageless Weird that could possess all things. According to that man, she possessed a wisp of the essence of a Formless Heavenly Demon.

Although she did not understand what a Formless Heavenly Demon was, she was very grateful for this essence of hers, as it allowed her to play with different men. It was just that her physical body had exploded, and she needed another flesh body.

Only in this way could she seduce men, right?

Thinking of this, she could not help but feel heartache. She had actually blown up a beautiful body that contained divine power and had Infinite potential; it was truly the damned Wang Family! Shangguan Yan's face revealed an angry expression.

Once she recovered her body, she must report it to that man! She had already thought of how to persuade that man, which was to fabricate the fact that there was a great secret in Bei'an County.

Otherwise, no Innate Level powerhouse would have come here.

Shangguan Yan smiled slightly.

Once she obtained the assistance of that man, she would have to properly deal with that Innate who looked like a little Daoist boy. If she could possess an Innate Level slave, just thinking about it was wonderful.

"Boom!"

She was still imagining. She heard a loud noise from outside the door, and the entrance instantly shattered. Exploding wood fragments splashed, forcefully embedding themselves into the surrounding walls.

"Little wench, I finally found you!"

Li Heng grinned, visualized the Great Sun True Form, manifested the Great Sun Dharma Image, and wrapped his fist in Sun True Fire.

He punched toward Shangguan Yan!