Chapter 180: Accumulating Strength

Beside him, Hong Yin's lips curled into a smile.

"You are just as fond of wishful thinking as that madwoman."

"Back then, she prepared to contract ten Ghosts alone, but ultimately failed and suffered no minor injuries."

Lin Chao naturally did not care about Hong Yin's words.

At this moment, he looked at these hundreds of Ghosts.

The contract seal began at this moment.

In the dark, Lin Chao felt a faint substance circulating within his only remaining kidney.

This substance was very similar to Spirituality, yet it was not.

Lin Chao knew this must be the Spirit Breath that Hong Yin had mentioned earlier.

Spirit Breath overflowed from his body and drifted toward the mass of Ghosts.

Hong Yin stood to the side, his expression remaining indifferent.

In the village, the many Ghosts now wore expressions of greed and madness on their faces.

A ray of light flashed by.

This meant that a contract between one Ghost and Feng Yan had been reached.

Seeing this scene, Hong Yin was not surprised.

For the person he valued, contracting one more Ghost was absolutely no problem.

However, the light shone again.

A second one.

A third one.

A fourth one.

More and more lights shone.

The style of the entire village changed instantly.

From the glowing red lanterns of the opera performance to the flashing lights of the disco at the village entrance.

Beside him, for the first time, a look of shock appeared on Hong Yin's face.

Even when Feng Shanyue and that madwoman came before, he had felt as calm as still water.

Now, the scene before his eyes truly blinded his Ghost eyes.

This Feng Yan had actually, in one go, contracted all one hundred and sixty-three Ghosts of the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave.

Beside him, Lin Chao watched this scene and let out a sigh of relief: "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

The contract was successful, which meant he finally had his own force now.

It would be much more convenient for him to act in the future.

Beside him, seeing Lin Chao succeed, Hong Yin squeezed an expression onto his indifferent face: "It's just average... Master."

Finally, he deliberately added the word "Master" at the end.

Lin Chao smiled: "Can you disguise yourselves as humans?"

Ghosts have Ghost Qi on them; this is their means of combat.

"Before contracting with the Master, the Ghost Qi on our bodies would leak out unconsciously, and the difference from humans was obvious."

"But after the contract, we can control the diffusion of our Ghost Qi; as long as no... overly powerful Transcendental appears, they will not be able to discover our identities." Beside him, a female Ghost in white clothes had disheveled hair, with a hint of seductiveness in her eyes.

It was just that, to an Ordinary person, it looked exceptionally ghastly.

"Of course, if an Eighth Rank Transcendental exists, no matter how we use Camouflage, they will still be able to discover our identities," Hong Yin added from the side.

Lin Chao fell silent.

Eighth Rank—he had heard of it long ago.

In this world, going from Seventh Tier to Eighth Rank is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

The difficulty is even greater than breaking through from the True Spirit Realm to the True Immortal realm.

It is rumored that in the Qiyuan World, there are no longer any Eighth Rank existences.

According to records in books, Eighth Rank powerhouses are extremely terrifying, like gods.

Their manifestations are even more terrifying than the True Immortals of Jiuzhou.

"So that's how it is." Lin Chao understood.

After the contract, as long as these Ghosts do not take action, they are actually just like ordinary people.

It was just that, in his eyes, these Ghosts were still existences like Spirit Bodies.

"Master, is there any service you require from this slave?" the female Ghost with a hideous face spoke, her voice quite soft and seductive.

Lin Chao looked at the bloodstains where her eyes should be, his gaze gentle.

Lin Chao looked at her, then swept his gaze over the Ghosts present, and said indifferently: "Catch demons."

……

After arranging these Ghosts, Lin Chao returned to his room.

He closed his eyes.

"The Feng Family's method of contracting Ghosts is indeed mysterious."

He could feel that he seemed to have also received the enhancement of these Ghosts.

As he opened his hand, a large mass of Ghost Qi immediately overflowed.

"It seems I must find time to get my hands on the Feng Family's cultivation method."

He could not yet make good use of this Ghost Qi.

Therefore, for him, the increase in strength was not much.

The Feng Family, having been passed down for a thousand years, possesses a complete set of cultivation techniques.

Lin Chao naturally set his sights on the Feng Family's cultivation methods.

But that is a matter for the future; the most urgent task is to improve his own strength.

Now, Lin Chao has already given two orders to all the Ghosts he has contracted.

The first is to capture Demon creatures; the second is to search for Ghosts.

Lin Chao also intends to contract more Ghosts.

This will have no small benefit for the improvement of his own strength and the expansion of his influence.

"I hope they are capable enough to catch more Demon creatures for me."

There is anticipation in Lin Chao's eyes.

The more Demon creatures there are, the faster his strength will improve.

Time passes slowly.

During these days, Lin Chao's life has been very peaceful.

By day, he goes to class at school; at night, he stays home to cultivate; occasionally, he enjoys an extra meal, eating some Demons.

At this moment, under the bus stop sign, Hong Yin stands behind Lin Chao, one step to the side: "My Lord."

Last time, Lin Chao mentioned that all Ghosts should not call him Master, but should address him as My Lord without exception.

"How is it?" Lin Chao asked.

He arranged for the Ghosts of the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave to constantly search for Ghosts and capture Demon creatures.

There are results, but the results are average.

The Demon creatures captured during these days are only enough to barely satisfy Lin Chao's appetite.

Consequently, Lin Chao set his sights on the gathering places of Demon creatures.

During this time, Hong Yin has been investigating this matter.

"We have already discovered that there is a Demon Cave in the suburbs of Ge'en City.

The Demon creatures running rampant in Ge'en City all flowed out from that Demon Cave."

A Demon Cave is a gathering place for the Demon race; it can be said to form a small world of its own.

However, the terrain of a Demon Cave is complex, and there are many types of Demons within it.

Within the Demon Cave, the Demon race even receives a boost to their combat power.

Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, humans rarely take the initiative to attack a Demon Cave.

However, the Demons in the Demon Cave frequently come out to wreak havoc on the human world.

"How is the strength of the Demon Cave?" Lin Chao asked.

"There are roughly a few Demon Commanders."

A Demon Commander is equivalent to a Sixth Tier Transcendental.

"However, inside the Demon Cave, they can exert combat power comparable to a Demon King," Hong Yin added.

Lin Chao's gaze is calm: "It seems I need to take it slow."

A few Seventh Tier beings; their strength cannot be underestimated.

Just then, a smile appeared once again on Hong Yin's cold face: "Give me some time, and this Demon Cave will be yours to command."

Hong Yin is also a Seventh Tier Ghost.

Seventh Tier also has distinctions of strength and weakness, and the gap in power between them is quite large.

Lin Chao glanced at Hong Yin and said nothing more.

Just then, a voice came over: "Feng Yan, what a coincidence, why are you here?"

Fang Yuan walked over, and he was holding a shy young girl.

Lin Chao recognizes that girl; she is Mu Tingting from the class next door.

"Waiting for the bus," Lin Chao said, his gaze sweeping over Mu Tingting.

Fang Yuan's face is full of smugness, as if he is showing off.

Of course, if you say it yourself while showing off, it's meaningless.

Fang Yuan looked at Hong Yin behind Lin Chao: "Hey, who is this? The clothes are quite unique."

Mu Tingting also looked at Hong Yin, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"A relative of mine," Lin Chao said casually.

He feels that when there are many acquaintances around, it is better to minimize contact with these Ghosts.

"Ah, quite handsome, worthy of being your relative," Fang Yuan said, tightening his grip on Mu Tingting, as if hinting to Lin Chao to look at how impressive he is for having found a girlfriend.

Lin Chao smiled: "Naturally. The bus is here, I'll be going first."

Beside him, Fang Yuan watched Lin Chao board the bus, looking dejected; he really wanted to chase after the bus.

In the courtyard, Jian Lie took a puff of his pipe and exhaled, smoke swirling around.

"Just now, an undercover agent told me that a man in red appeared beside Xiao Yan, and he doesn't look like an ordinary person.

Xiao Yan's explanation to the outside world is that he is his relative."

Jian Lie looked at Jian Fang.

He knows that Feng Yan has no relatives.

If there were any, it would be him.

Jian Fang opened her closed eyes, her expression indifferent: "Feng Yan is fourteen years old."

Jian Lie grinned and shook his head: "Sigh..."

Jian Fang's personality is different from his.

He attends to everything personally.

Jian Fang, however, is somewhat indifferent and resigned, believing that everyone has their own trajectory of fate, and is not very willing to intervene to change it.

Of course, Jian Lie understands that it is because Feng Yan has not encountered any danger.

If Jian Fang does not care about Feng Yan, he will care on Jian Fang's behalf.

"Recently, the frequency of demons escaping from the Demon Caves in various places has increased.

It seems that Jing Country is about to become restless," Jian Lie said, his words carrying a trace of sorrow.

Every time this happens, it is when the number of deaths among his kin is at its highest.

This is also a time that many Clones are happy to see.

This means they can quickly accumulate enough contributions to break away from their past lives.

"Jing Country has never been peaceful," Jian Fang remarked.

Jian Lie agreed with this statement very much.

If Jing Country were very peaceful, there would not be so many Clones.

"I am afraid that in a few days, orders from above will come down, telling us to unite with the Spider and make a trip to the Lingyun Demon Cave to suppress the Demon Cave." Speaking of this, Jian Lie's expression became grave.

At this time, Jian Lie is in Ge'en City, so naturally, those above will dispatch him to help deter the Lingyun Demon Cave.

However, he also knows that the strength of the Lingyun Demon Cave is very powerful.

With his current manpower, it is very difficult to achieve deterrence.

In this, many of his kin will inevitably die.

"This time, I will go too." Jian Fang, who had been silent, suddenly spoke; after finishing her words, she closed her eyes again, seemingly not valuing anything in this world.

A flash of joy crossed Jian Lie's eyes, which then turned into sorrow.

Clones are just like this; they have no right to choose their own survival.

To the big shots, Clones are merely consumables.

Regarding humans, his emotions are very complex.

After all, it was humans who created them and gave them life.

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(End of this chapter)