Chapter 120

120. Chapter 120: The Kind-hearted Ghost

"Hmph!"

"So what if I recovered? Here, I can absorb endless yin energy—so long as yin energy flows, I cannot lose."

But the Fierce Ghost refused to back down and struck first.

Xi Lan, of course, was not afraid—especially with the Spirit Milk Luo Yao had given her as backup; she didn't worry about depletion and unleashed Thunder Techniques she had previously dared not use.

"Now see how you handle this!"

The Fierce Ghost was clever—it avoided direct confrontation and deliberately dragged out the fight to drain her Spirit Power. When Xi Lan's Spirit Power once again ran dry, it rejoiced.

But the next second, its smile froze on its face.

It was all show, no substance.

Unless she switched to Ghost Cultivation, she might not seem like Tang Sanzang's flesh—drawing yin souls to attack her wherever she went. Alternatively, unless her power was strong enough to intimidate yin souls into staying away.

But she could not achieve either.

Walking up to the city, she saw those three characters written on the gate—clearly built by Heifeng Gate.

Before even approaching the city, Luo Yao froze.

But the next second, she saw countless Thunder Talismans surround Luo Yao, causing the Fierce Ghost's face to twist in terror; it answered every question Luo Yao asked.

The surrounding yin souls also did not attack him—instead, they lined up to buy roasted yin beasts.

A human entering this place? It was like a lamb walking into a den of tigers.

"I should think hard about how to repay Xiao Yao," Xi Lan mused, stroking her chin. "Too bad Xiao Yao has already joined Taixu Sect—otherwise, I could have invited her to Wangyue Pavilion."

Palm Thunder instantly transformed into a net of lightning, engulfing it; the next second, the Fierce Ghost screamed in agony.

Some mines and Spirit Herbs unique to the Ancient Battlefield.

If the Supreme Elders of Xuanyuan Sect found out, they'd go mad with envy—they'd spent decades gathering and refining Spirit Herbs to break through to Golden Core Stage, yet still failed.

Xi Lan thought and hurried after the direction Luo Yao had left.

Fortunately, she had once trained a secret technique that could mimic other cultivation methods.

Seeing Xi Lan suddenly break through, the Fierce Ghost dared not linger and turned to flee.

Aren't yin souls afraid of fire?

Yet when Luo Yao entered, she discovered the vendor selling roasted yin beasts was a cultivator.

Soon, Luo Yao knew her current location.

That meant, to reach Youjing City, she had to pass through other cities.

After sending off the "kind-hearted" ghost, Luo Yao put away the Yin Soul Bead and carefully studied the map.

Walking down the street, if not for the eerie yin energy and the surrounding yin souls, she might have thought she'd returned to the Immortal Cultivation World.

But even so, it allowed Luo Yao to blend into the Ancient Battlefield and avoid being hunted by all yin souls.

For long-term stability, Heifeng Gate also forbade yin souls from killing each other within its territory.

Never mind that Luo Yao's Spirit Milk let her counterattack the Fierce Ghost—and even helped her break through to Golden Core Stage.

"Huh!"

After more than ten failed attempts, Luo Yao finally emitted yin energy, making her appear no different from a Ghost Cultivator—but if she moved to attack, her cultivator identity would be exposed.

But Xi Lan broke through without using any Pill.

And judging by her age, she was only slightly older than Luo Yao—not by much.

After all, this was still Heifeng Gate's territory, and Heifeng Gate also forbade infighting.

Ahead, a hundred meters away, a wall four or five meters high rose from the ground—its black ramparts stretched endlessly, like a slumbering black dragon, heavy and grim.

Even if they weren't all killed, the yin souls would be driven away, causing their power to continuously weaken.

Mimicking yin energy shouldn't be a problem.

Luo Yao internally grumbled but still paid two Yin Soul Beads to enter.

"What place is this?"

"Heifeng City!"

Xi Lan thought, then found a spot to stabilize her cultivation.

Boom!

As her Spirit Power recovered, Xi Lan shattered her bottleneck—without any Pill, she effortlessly broke through to Golden Core Stage.

Indeed, he was a cultivator—and he hadn't hidden his identity at all.

As expected, after Luo Yao left the space and walked through the Ancient Battlefield, the surrounding yin souls merely glanced at her and did not attack.

Along the streets, many yin souls were selling all kinds of goods.

She frowned. If she'd known her position from the start, she wouldn't have wandered so far—now, after flying for days, she was completely off course from Youjing City.

Xi Lan tucked away the Yin Soul Bead formed from the Fierce Ghost and exhaled in relief.

Although her original purpose in coming out was to seek an opportunity to break through Foundation Establishment Late Stage, she never expected to break through in this way.

"I wonder how Xiao Yao is? Please don't get into trouble!"

"This debt is huge."

To determine her location wasn't hard—just ask a "kind-hearted" passerby for directions.

When she emerged from her seclusion again, who knew how much time had passed?

Yet when Luo Yao tried to enter the city, the yin soul guards at the gate demanded Yin Soul Beads.

Luo Yao stopped a yin soul; the yin soul, recognizing her as a human, immediately lit up with greed.

"Excuse me, where am I right now?"

Luo Yao hadn't expected the Ancient Battlefield to actually have a city.

Xi Lan's Spirit Power returned to its peak once more.

This sight made Luo Yao's eyes widen.

If this were in the Immortal Cultivation World, it would be fine; along the way, there are other cities where one could rest and replenish supplies.

Acting immediately, Luo Yao first gathered some Yin Qi, then entered the space and began to simulate.

But after Xi Lan broke through, her strength surpassed even before.

The problem is, this is the Ancient Battlefield, and the cities here are formed by gatherings of Ghost Cultivators.

Perhaps Luo Yao didn't know which string had been pulled, or perhaps she was simply too curious, so she did not bypass that city but intended to enter and take a look.

"!!!"

Luo Yao hurriedly took out the map Xi Lan had given her; fortunately, it marked the location. Now the only problem was determining where she was.

Moreover, it seemed they were selling roasted Yin Beasts.

It's just that one wouldn't encounter two hundred attacks before even walking a hundred meters.

"As expected, the rule about this ticket exists everywhere!"

And even if they transformed into Ghost Cultivators, they would still be attacked by other Yin Souls; infighting among the same kind is what Yin Souls excel at.

Otherwise, if all the low-level Yin Souls were killed, how could they grow stronger?

There were even Yin Souls selling food.

Of course, although such rules exist, the sky is high and the emperor is far, so such things still happen.

"By the way, Lan Jie mentioned meeting at Youjing City. Where is Youjing City?"

After leaving that place, Luo Yao flew in a certain direction for an unknown duration before finally stopping.

Moreover, the scale was not small.

This scene was clearly wrong!

However, seeing that the cultivator was actually in the Golden Core Stage, Luo Yao's eyes widened even more, and she understood a little.

At that moment, a figure in black robes suddenly blocked Luo Yao and immediately identified her identity: "You are a human cultivator too, aren't you? Your disguise is quite good."

Luo Yao's heart immediately rang with alarm bells; she looked at it warily and considered how to escape.