Chapter 507: Jin Dan Ghost King (Extra Chapter)

After Song Changze went missing in that mountain stream in Mount Yunwu half a month ago, Song Yuantong led the law-enforcement team to search in the mountains for several days, but still found no trace of him. This matter soon alarmed Song Qingyu, who was still in seclusion on the top of the mountain.

After learning the news, Song Qingyu hurriedly came to the newly built ancestral hall of the family on the mountain to check the essence blood that Song Changze had left on the genealogy. Only after discovering that his name was still lit up did Song Qingyu breathe a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, Song Qingyu and Song Yuanli led many family cultivators into Mount Yunwu. After searching carefully again along the position where Song Changze had jumped down, they finally discovered a very hidden cave entrance on a cliff in mid-air below the mountain stream, and discovered some traces of Song Changze fighting with monsters in the cave.

After Song Qingyu and the others walked into the cave entrance for a distance, they suddenly felt a cold wind blowing inside, and a group of ghost cultivators without flesh and blood suddenly killed them from the depths of the cave.

Ghost cultivators are transformed from the essence souls and obsessions of cultivators, monsters, or mortals before they die. They are unwilling to reincarnate and remain in the world, and can refine some yin energy in the world to continue practicing. As long as they practice continuously, their cultivation can also grow continuously like ordinary cultivators. High-tier ghost cultivators can even survive the heavenly tribulation and ascend to the upper realm.

It is just that these ghost cultivators can usually only practice in some nether places with strong yin energy. Once they are outside in a place where yang energy gathers for a long time and absorb the yang energy contained in the world, the ghost cultivators will immediately be backlashed. Lightly, they will be injured and their cultivation will fall; seriously, they will die on the spot, and their souls will directly dissipate between heaven and earth, making it difficult to enter reincarnation again.

Because they are not like human cultivators who can walk anywhere in the world at will, although there are many ghost cultivators in the world, these ghosts can only hide in the nether yin places to practice for their whole lives, and it is generally difficult to encounter them.

Because ghost cultivators only have primordial spirits and souls but no physical bodies, their lifespan is also far beyond that of cultivators of the same tier, and they can even live longer than ordinary monster cultivators. Even low-tier ghost cultivators in the Qi Refining stage can sometimes exist for thousands of years.

However, because the quality of yin energy in the yang world is relatively low, the speed of ghost cultivator practice is generally relatively slow. The Huayang World has existed for more than 100,000 years, and there are very few ghost cultivators who can survive the thunder tribulation and ascend to the upper realm, far less than human cultivators and monster cultivators who ascend normally.

Because they are transformed from the obsessions of cultivators, the wisdom and memory of ghost cultivators are generally somewhat incomplete, so their combat ability is also slightly worse than ordinary human cultivators of the same tier. Facing more than a dozen low-tier ghost cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, Song Qingyu and the others cleared them up without much effort.

Fortunately, the injuries of the two were not very serious. They were just injured in the meridians by the yin energy released by the Ghost King, and they would be able to recover slowly after recuperating for at most one or two years.

Just when the Song family group thought they were about to win this battle, a terrifying pressure suddenly came from the depths of the cave, and a Jin Dan ghost king who had already condensed a ghost core killed them from this side.

This time, the Song family gathered five Foundation Establishment cultivators to come, plus the second-tier formation that Song Xinyu brought to restrain ghost cultivators. Under the leadership of Song Qingyu, the Song family group killed into that mountain cave again.

After failing to defeat the ghost cultivators for the first time, Song Qingyu hurriedly returned to Mount Funiu and sent a letter to Song Xinyu, who was far away in the Xiaoyao Sect, explaining the matter, asking him to bring some spiritual items to deal with ghost cultivators from the sect back to the family for support, quickly exterminate this group of ghost cultivators hiding in Mount Yunwu, and save Song Changze, who was in a very dangerous situation, from inside.

Although the cultivation of this Jin Dan Ghost King was only at the first layer of Jin Dan and it seemed that he had just broken through to the Jin Dan realm not long ago, his strength should be about the same as a fake core cultivator who had just formed an outer core among human cultivators. However, he was not something that Song Qingyu and the others could defeat.

After hearing Song Qingyu mention the situation in the ghost cultivator cave, Song Qingming was also slightly surprised. He really didn't expect that there would be a Jin Dan ghost cultivator on the west side of Mount Yunwu, so close to his own territory.

After cleaning up these low-tier ghost cultivators, five or six ghost cultivators whose cultivation had reached Foundation Establishment flew out from the depths of the cave. Seeing that the number of high-tier ghost cultivators was too large and they were somewhat unable to defeat them, Song Qingyu hurriedly fought and retreated, taking Song Yuanli and the others directly out of the cave.

Fortunately, these ghost cultivators did not dare to leave the cave to contact the yang energy outside, so after chasing to the cave entrance, they retreated, which did not cause any loss to the many Song family cultivators who entered the cave.

Low-tier ghost cultivators like those in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages do not have high requirements for the yin spirit places needed for practice. It is possible for them to be born anywhere in the cultivation world. Jin Dan ghost cultivators are different. It is impossible for such high-tier ghost cultivators to be born in ordinary places. There must be some mystery in that cave.

After hearing Song Qingyu and the others tell him about the situation in the cave, Song Qingming thought for a moment, but did not rush to ask the sect for support, intending to go and meet these ghost cultivators himself first.

A few days later, after Song Xinyu brought a second-tier formation specially designed to restrain ghost cultivators to Mount Funiu, Song Qingyu summoned several family Foundation Establishment cultivators such as Huang Siyuan and Song Yuanfang back to Mount Funiu and went to the ghost cultivator cave in Mount Yunwu for the second time.

Fortunately, the second-tier formation brought by Song Xinyu was very restrained against ghost cultivators. After a fight, several people joined forces and relied on the power of the formation to escape from the cave without danger.

Low-tier ghost cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages do not dare to come out for activities during the day. However, at night when the yang energy outside is weak, these ghost cultivators can also come out. The ghost cultivator cave was only a few hundred miles away from the nearest territory of the Song family. If these ghosts are not completely eradicated, they will always be a threat to the Song family.

At first, everyone was relatively smooth, killing many low-tier ghost cultivators. After fighting with those Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators, relying on the power of the second-tier formation, they successfully killed two Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators not long after.

After the second great battle with the ghost cultivators failed, Song Qingyu and the others were also somewhat discouraged. When they returned to Mount Funiu and were about to inform the Xiaoyao Sect and request the sect to come for support, Song Qingming happened to return to Mount Funiu at this time.

This time, Song Qingming did not take low-tier family cultivators with him to Mount Yunwu to crusade against ghost cultivators, but only took several Foundation Establishment cultivators such as Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan with him.

Because this mountain cave is located on the cliff of a mountain stream that does not see the sun all day long, and was covered by weeds around it, ordinary people would find it very difficult to discover this place if they didn't pay attention from a distance. It's no wonder that Song Yuantong led the family law-enforcement team to search for several days and didn't notice it.

Because of insufficient preparation and not knowing that there was a Jin Dan ghost king hidden in the cave, Song Qingyu and the others also suffered a small loss this time. Song Xinyu at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment and Song Qingyu at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment were both injured in the battle with the Jin Dan ghost cultivator.

Under the guidance of everyone, Song Qingming drove the "Phantom Boat" and soon arrived in front of that mountain cave.

"Qingyu and Xinyu, guard outside the cave. If any low-tier ghosts escape, take action directly to remove them. Don't let these ghosts run out and cause trouble again."

"Siyuan, you, Yuanli, and Yuanfang control the formation and follow behind me. When that Jin Dan ghost cultivator comes out, I will deal with that guy, and you help me stop the other ghost cultivators."

After observing the terrain around the mountain cave, Song Qingming gave instructions to everyone, and then led Huang Siyuan and the others directly into the mountain cave.

After walking in for dozens of zhang, Song Qingming soon felt a cold wind blowing from the cave. The crowd, who didn't like this feeling, immediately supported a magic power shield for themselves one after another, isolating the cold wind from their bodies.

After walking for another distance, a sharp and ear-piercing ghost cry suddenly came from the front, and a group of low-tier ghost cultivators in the depths of the mountain cave rushed toward the crowd.

"Hmph! You ghosts who cannot see the light, how dare you be presumptuous here!" Seeing the many ghosts killing them with the cold wind, Song Qingming snorted coldly, released a Jin Dan true fire that restrained evil things from his hand, and soon burned a piece of ghost cultivators into white mist, making their souls completely dissipate between heaven and earth.

Seeing that the person who came was so powerful, these ghost cultivators immediately let out a cry of horror and retreated to the depths of the mountain cave one after another.

Seeing this, Song Qingming was not in a hurry to chase these low-tier ghost cultivators. As before, he led Huang Siyuan and the others to walk step by step carefully toward the depths of the mountain cave.

At the cave entrance just now, he also carefully checked the surroundings of the mountain stream and did not find any other cave exits. As long as he blocked this cave entrance, he was not afraid that the ghost cultivators inside could easily escape.

Before Song Qingming had walked far, a powerful pressure soon came from far to near and appeared in front of Song Qingming. It was precisely the Jin Dan ghost cultivator that Song Qingyu and the others had seen before.

The Jin Dan ghost cultivator had already condensed a ghost core and could turn the yin energy he practiced into his own body at any time. He also looked no different from a human cultivator, but his face was stiff and surrounded by yin energy, making this ghost cultivator look like a dead person at a glance.

Seeing that after only a few days of repelling Song Qingyu and the others, there were cultivators coming to disturb his practice again, this Jin Dan Ghost King was also annoyed and sprayed a ball of yin fire at Song Qingming without saying a word.

"Well come!"

Seeing this Jin Dan Ghost King who almost seriously injured Song Qingyu and the others, Song Qingming was also somewhat angry. His hands cast spells, and the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" had automatically flown out of his body, turning into a huge golden mirror and easily blocking the yin fire released by the ghost cultivator.

After blocking this blow, before the Jin Dan Ghost King in front of him could react, under Song Qingming's control, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" immediately split into five, surrounded him, and shone five spiritual lights of different colors.

The spiritual light stored in the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" was all the Profound Yang spiritual energy that Song Qingming practiced on weekdays, which had a restraining effect on demon cultivators and ghosts. After the body of the Jin Dan Ghost King was shone by the spiritual light, he immediately let out a scream, hurriedly emitting a burst of black energy to block these spiritual lights.

After being burned by the Profound Yang spiritual energy in the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," there were already several losses on the Ghost King's body. He hurriedly retreated more than ten zhang and desperately swallowed a mouthful of yin energy in the cave before slowly recovering.

After only a few rounds, this Jin Dan Ghost King felt Song Qingming's power. Seeing that the other party was somewhat tricky, the Jin Dan Ghost King rolled up a cold wind to block the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" flying toward him, and then let out a scream, wanting to call the other low-tier ghost cultivators in the cave to support him.

Soon, cold winds came from the depths of the mountain cave again. Seeing this Jin Dan ghost cultivator calling for reinforcements, Huang Siyuan and the three immediately held formation flags to form a formation and stepped forward to stop those low-tier ghost cultivators.

Except for this Jin Dan Ghost King, the remaining Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators in the cave had already been killed by more than half when Song Qingyu and the others came in for the second time. Facing the formation formed by Huang Siyuan and the three, they no longer had much threat.

Seeing that Huang Siyuan and the others were under no pressure and had already stopped those ghosts, Song Qingming immediately focused on strengthening his attack on the Jin Dan Ghost King in front of him.

The strength of the Jin Dan Ghost King was not as good as that of a human Jin Dan cultivator of the same tier, and the natal magic treasure "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" practiced by Song Qingming also carried some Profound Yang energy that restrained ghost cultivators. Facing Song Qingming's step-by-step approach, this Jin Dan ghost cultivator was soon beaten back step by step.

Although relying on the yin spirit place, the Jin Dan Ghost King could replenish the yin energy on his body in time during the battle, but the strength of the Ghost King was indeed too different from Song Qingming. Being blocked in the cave, he would inevitably be unable to parry after a long time.

Seeing that he could not defeat the other party, the Jin Dan Ghost King gritted his teeth and decided to give up the mountain cave he had practiced in for many years and flee the place directly. Taking advantage of Song Qingming's lack of reaction, he directly turned his body into a ghost mist and quickly passed by Song Qingming's side, rushing straight toward the outside of the cave.

Song Qingming also didn't expect that the other party would be so decisive and want to run away, and failed to block this Jin Dan Ghost King in time. After reacting, he hurriedly set up an escape light and chased after him.

Song Qingyu and Song Xinyu, who were guarding the cave entrance, suddenly felt a violent cold wind coming from the cave. Thinking that it was low-tier ghost cultivators who wanted to escape from here, they hurriedly stepped forward to stop the other party.

What they didn't expect was that the one who came was actually that Jin Dan Ghost King. Under their joint efforts, they only stopped the Ghost King for a moment before being easily repelled by him. This also made their original injuries heavier.

Fortunately, this Jin Dan Ghost King was in a hurry to escape and didn't care about Song Qingyu and the two, so they didn't have any life-threatening danger.

Song Qingming, who chased out of the mountain cave, saw Song Qingyu and the two spitting out a trace of blood from the corners of their mouths again, and also knew what had happened just now. His expression sank, and he directly took out the "Phantom Boat" and chased after the Jin Dan Ghost King who had already run a distance.

Because it was daytime, the yang energy between heaven and earth was very prosperous. Although this Jin Dan Ghost King relied on his own protective yin energy to block the burning of the scorching sun, it also affected some of his escape speed.

Instead, Song Qingming had the help of the "Phantom Boat," and his escape speed was much faster than ordinary Jin Dan cultivators. The two were one in front and one behind, and soon the distance was narrowed. Before running out of dozens of miles, Song Qingming stopped the Ghost King again.

This Ghost King couldn't beat Song Qingming even when relying on the yin spirit place in the cave, and after coming outside, he had to resist the burning of the yang energy of heaven and earth, so he was even less of Song Qingming's opponent and was soon suppressed by Song Qingming until he had no power to parry.

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