Chapter 191

The curse belonging to the Tanshi Gui had now become increasingly terrifying and strange, even reaching the level of beginning to distort reality and the spirits of living people.

At this time, Lin Feng was in a state of being possessed by the Xi Gui, so he was still able to remain clear-headed.

In his eyes, the strange power of the Tanshi Gui was covering the surrounding stones, trees, and streams, causing ordinary people and even ordinary Gui-controllers to find it difficult to distinguish whether their surroundings were real or fake.

At the same time, the spirits of ordinary people or Gui-controllers were also easily affected; the reason he had that illusion earlier was because he had been influenced by the power of the Tanshi Gui.

"Even after retracting the Ghost Domain, it can still affect a very large area. The title of 'Calamity' is truly well-deserved; such a terrifying influence is something even I cannot fully exempt myself from."

Like the others, Lin Feng also felt his stomach was a bit hungry, but this feeling of hunger was not particularly strong.

On one hand, it was because his own strength was sufficient, and on the other hand, it was because the Xi Gui had weakened this influence quite a bit.

"Hoo~"

This time, Lin Feng did not rush to test the strength of the Tanshi Gui after its promotion, but instead directly stored it into the Corpse-Raising and Ghost-Nurturing Scripture.

Now, the page belonging to the Tanshi Gui in the Corpse-Raising and Ghost-Nurturing Scripture had completely changed; burial mounds, tombstones, and underworld earth pottery bowls were all present.

This was something Lin Feng had set up for the Tanshi Gui only after he had extra ghost-nurturing materials on hand; having these things could ensure that even if the Tanshi Gui were damaged, it could quickly recover.

Even if it were dismembered and suppressed by others, it could still recover once again within the Corpse-Raising and Ghost-Nurturing Scripture.

As Lin Feng stored the Tanshi Gui into the Corpse-Raising and Ghost-Nurturing Scripture, the special sense of fear and hunger that had shrouded the entire Jiangzhou gradually dissipated.

However, on the city wall, a look of slight confusion appeared in Li Changhe's eyes. Logically speaking, if one successfully ascended to become a Saint, there should be heaven and earth phenomena, right?

But now, the calamity appeared to have been safely overcome; why was there no phenomenon appearing between heaven and earth?

"Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

He turned his head to look at the old Daoist and Old Zheng beside him; these two old men had lived longer than him, and perhaps they knew something.

"Strange, truly strange! The commotion just now definitely could not be fake!"

The old Daoist was also full of confusion. Xuande Mountain had once had three Dao Venerables appear; he naturally knew what would happen after becoming a Saint.

But now, this situation felt a bit like "loud thunder but small raindrops," leaving him feeling completely baffled.

"Uncle, could it be that that senior failed?"

Seeing the change in their expressions, Li Yanbing also became a bit nervous, so she immediately opened her mouth to ask Li Changhe.

"That is not necessarily the case. I just feel that this matter has some discrepancies with what we guessed!"

"If that senior had failed, the calamity would not have vanished into thin air. I cannot figure out this current situation either."

Li Changhe shook his head. Faced with this situation that he had not even heard of, his meager knowledge was simply not enough.

"As long as it is not a failure, that is fine!"

Hearing Li Changhe say this, Li Yanbing felt slightly relieved. In any case, that senior was currently her greatest backing.

If the other party failed, then the fate of them, and even the entire Jiangzhou and Linzhou, would change accordingly.

"The quantity of corpse-oil candles I snatched last time is not small, and there is also a pile of utensils for making corpse-oil candles."

At this moment, Lin Feng had already turned his attention to other matters. The things he had obtained in the Ghost Market last time were not few, and among them, there were many things he still did not know how to use.

Arriving at a stone house, Lin Feng took out the large black pot, hooks, sharp knives, and stove he had snatched, one by one.

"It is a pity that that guy had already merged with the candle shop in the Ghost Market; otherwise, if I had buried him, I would have been able to obtain the inheritance for making corpse-oil candles!"

"As for now, I am afraid I can only let others collect the relevant inheritance. These things cannot be used for the time being..."

At that time in the Ghost Market, Lin Feng had tried to drag that shopkeeper out, but it was not until the end, when the Tanshi Gui swallowed the entire candle shop, that the other party died.

From this point, it could be seen that the other party had already merged with the candle shop; there was simply no real corpse in existence.

Besides these Gui-objects for making corpse-oil candles, Lin Feng still had twenty-three red candles, seventeen white candles, and six black candles left in his hands.

These corpse-oil candles were not the same, and their actual functions were naturally different, but for Lin Feng, they were all just offerings for the ghosts.

After putting these Gui-objects away, Lin Feng arranged for some heavy-armored Zhiren to stand guard. Next, he wanted to find a way to obtain the relevant inheritance so he could put them to use.

"Next time I see Li Yanbing, I will let her go and look for it; the relevant inheritance should not be too scarce."

Coming out of the stone house, Lin Feng prepared to return. Tonight, he had expended quite a bit of effort to let the Tanshi Gui ascend.

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At the same time, within Mingzhou, King Li received the news of what had happened in Jiangzhou. The news that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was suspected to have ascended made him feel somewhat restless.

"Call Qingyuan to see this King!"

"Yes!"

Ever since he obtained the support of the Incense Temple, his own power had begun to expand rapidly, but Jiangzhou had always been a mountain blocking his heart.

Now that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who had always been cultivating in Xinglong Ling, was suspected to have ascended to become a Saint, how could he be at ease with such a thing?

"Greetings, Father King!"

Soon, the beautiful Princess Qingyuan arrived before King Li.

"Hmm, rise!"

Seeing Princess Qingyuan, King Li's expression looked slightly better. When Princess Qingyuan returned from Jiangzhou, she had brought back some heavy-armored Zhiren for him, which made him feel quite satisfied.

However, the most crucial promise from that Great Sage Equal to Heaven had to be abandoned because the various materials collected were insufficient.

"In your opinion, what is the probability that that Great Sage Equal to Heaven has achieved the Saint status?"

King Li first pondered for a while, then asked Princess Qingyuan.

"Replying to Father King, that senior is a bitter cultivator who is single-mindedly seeking the Dao. According to what this child knows, the things he requires should all be things that are helpful to his strength."

"Besides that, he has no interest in worldly gold, silver, wealth, beauties, or power. Furthermore, the ancient books about the ancient era, secret rumors, and various inheritances that this child has been collecting recently are all requests from this senior."

"That senior is likely wanting to learn from the various predecessor Saints, to open up a lineage himself, and thereby achieve the Saint status!"

Although Princess Qingyuan did not know why King Li asked this, she told King Li the news she had inquired about in Luohe City and some of her guesses.

"To be such a person, sigh, it is a pity that such a person cannot be used by me!"

"Forget it. These days, this King has obtained some things from other prefectures. You find an opportunity to take these things and go to Jiangzhou to pay a visit to that senior."

"Remember, as long as he does not interfere in the disputes of the Great Xia, from now on, you must serve him wholeheartedly!"

After King Li sighed, his expression gradually became deeper, and then he spoke to Princess Qingyuan like this.

"Yes, this child obeys!"

Princess Qingyuan's body could not help but tremble, but she still braced herself and agreed.