A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 570 All the hard work comes with joy
After Guo Tian finished speaking, everyone present fell silent. At that moment, silence meant acquiescence.

Jiang Hanyan has now become an extremely dangerous hot potato. Not only is she herself afflicted by the Ghost Baby's Kiss and in danger of transforming into an evil spirit, but for some reason, she has also attracted the evil "Ghost Bride" to follow them all the way.

If it were merely the kiss of the ghost infant, the group wouldn't abandon her immediately; they would wait and see how she changed. But in the current situation, she had clearly provoked the evil "ghost bride" to attack repeatedly, and the evil spirit had been following them in the darkness. They had no choice but to abandon her.

In truth, everyone secretly admired Guo Tian for suddenly saying those words. At this moment, decisiveness was crucial. If they left Jiang Hanyan in the group out of pity, and the evil spirits continued to attack her, they couldn't possibly save her every time.

Although Duan Rong's Soul Thorn can suppress evil spirits, it is ultimately limited. If he were to repeatedly fight against evil spirits, it would be impossible to predict what would happen!

At this moment, everyone's eyes kept glancing at Jiang Hanyan, who was standing there in a daze.

Guo Tian said he wanted to abandon her, but Jiang Hanyan acted as if she hadn't heard him at all, showing no reaction. She just stood there with empty eyes, like a wooden chicken.

The crowd couldn't help but shake their heads, secretly agreeing that Guo Tian had done the right thing. The current Jiang Hanyan was no longer herself; it seemed that her soul had been taken over by evil spirits.

Just then, Xu Hui suddenly said with a hint of sorrow, "Look! Han Yan, she's crying!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly turned their heads and looked again by the light of the torches.

Jiang Hanyan's face was stiff, her eyes still staring blankly ahead, but two lines of clear tears silently fell down her cheeks...

Everyone in the room felt a jolt in their hearts. Even Guo Tian, ​​whose face was grim, trembled slightly.

Jiang Hanyan could clearly hear what they were saying; she was simply controlled by the evil spirit and unable to react. But she knew she was about to be abandoned by her teammates and would likely fall into the hands of the evil spirit. Perhaps she would die, or even transform into one!
Overwhelmed by fear, she still shed tears even while controlled by the evil spirit...

Those two lines of silent tears were the soul within the stiff body experiencing immense sorrow!
"Hanyan..." Su Xinjue called out with some heartache. In that instant, she seemed to forget her fear of the ghost baby's kiss and couldn't help but pull on Jiang Hanyan's already cold hand.

The expressions on the faces of everyone on the field changed.

A look of struggle appeared on Guo Tian's face, but then his gaze sharpened and his expression darkened again. Just as he was about to say something, Duan Rong suddenly said, "Actually, the evil spirit of the Ghost Bride is looking for the Ghost Infant, not Jiang Hanyan. The reason it keeps chasing after Jiang Hanyan is because Jiang Hanyan has been hit by the Ghost Infant's Kiss and has a strong Ghost Infant aura on her body."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed a hint of confusion.

They could naturally guess that the "Ghost Bride" evil spirit had been targeting Jiang Hanyan because of the ghost infant's kiss on her body. But what Duan Rong meant was that the "Ghost Bride" evil spirit was constantly pursuing the ghost infant, and the reason it kept chasing Jiang Hanyan was because she had a strong ghost infant's aura on her body. This was something they didn't understand.

Everyone stared at Duan Rong in astonishment as they saw how clearly he had explained the matter.

Xu Hui asked, "Duan Rong, do you have a way to save her?"

Duan Rong's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained noncommittal. In truth, he didn't know whether this method would work or not.

Guo Tian gave Duan Rong a strange look and asked, "You're not thinking of using the Soul Piercer, are you?"

Duan Rong said, "No."

Jiang Hanyan is in a condition where the Soul Needle cannot be used!

Because the ghost baby's kiss was right in the middle of the back of her neck, once her soul pierced the ghost baby's kiss, it would surely penetrate her body!
More importantly, within this relic of the divine soul, Duan Rong's divine soul piercing technique is difficult to control in terms of accuracy.

In the world of Kyushu, the Divine Soul Piercer is not only launched and arrives instantly, but it also hits the bullseye from a hundred paces away, aiming precisely and with unparalleled accuracy.

However, this is conditional, as it requires the cooperation of divine sense probing.

Only with precise targeting through divine sense can the Soul Thrust deliver a precise kill!

However, within the ruins of gods and demons, divine sense was completely useless for detection, so Duan Rong relied entirely on his visual perception to shoot out his soul thorns.

However, in Jiang Hanyan's case, the Ghost Infant's Kiss was located on the back of her neck. If the Soul Piercing Technique had been slightly off-target, it would have been equivalent to Duan Rong killing her with his own hands.

This kind of thing gives others a handle to use against him. Once he goes back and someone reports it to the sect, he won't be able to explain himself clearly.

Lin Youjian is no pushover!
Amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, Duan Rong flipped his hand, and the crimson veil he had been holding was now in his grasp.

"This...isn't this the evil red veil of that ghost bride?"

As they talked, they couldn't help but glance into the darkness behind them, where the evil "ghost bride" stood, her blood-red body coated with a strange green light.

Just one glance sent chills down their spines.

Duan Rong said, "That's right! It was this thing that scared away the evil spirit in that crumbling, shattered space. I was able to safely obtain the Azure Flame Grass because of it. Since the evil spirit was so afraid of this red veil, this thing must be able to subdue it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. Duan Rong's words clearly made a lot of sense, and were at least worth a try.

Guo Tian said, "Duan Rong, if this item is useful and can save Jiang Hanyan, that would be best. If it's useless, we'll have to leave her here!"

Duan Rong glanced at Jiang Hanyan while holding the red veil and said, "If it's useless, then it's her fate!"

Jiang Hanyan's eyes remained vacant, but the tears streaming down her face had stopped; she seemed to have understood Duan Rong's words.

Duan Rong turned his head and glanced at the "ghost bride" standing in the depths of darkness. The evil spirit was afraid of his soul-piercing attack, which was why it had not dared to get close.

"Beware of that evil spirit!"

Duan Rong gave a brief instruction, then grabbed the red veil, squeezed it into a ball, and slowly moved it towards the ghost infant's kiss in the middle of Jiang Hanyan's neck.

As soon as the red veil approached, the kiss of the ghost infant began to twist and writhe strangely, like a venomous snake or a loach.

"There's a reaction!?"

Duan Rong's eyes lit up. A reaction meant there was hope! He suddenly slammed the red veil, which he had been clutching in his hand, onto the Ghost Infant's Kiss!

Instantly, a cloud of white smoke billowed up!

Jiang Hanyan, who had been stiff and motionless, suddenly let out a shrill scream, her face contorted in a ferocious grimace, her body trembling like a leaf.

As Jiang Hanyan trembled and struggled, the red veil that Duan Rong was holding could no longer cover the lip print on the back of her neck.

Jiang Hanyan had also collapsed to the ground, her body convulsing, foaming at the mouth, and nearly unconscious.

Duan Rong's eyes widened as he noticed everyone staring at Jiang Hanyan. He felt a chill and immediately turned his head, only to see the "ghost bride" evil spirit still standing there in the depths of darkness, making no move.

A flash of anger crossed Duan Rong's face. He glared at Guo Tian and said, "Guo Tian, ​​keep an eye on that evil spirit! If it makes any unusual movements, call me back immediately!"

"Oh..." Guo Tian responded.

Actually, he had been keeping an eye on the evil spirit, but the commotion here was too great. The moment Duan Rong pressed the red veil down, not only did white smoke billow out, but Jiang Hanyan also let out a shrill scream, then convulsed and collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth...

Duan Rong saw Guo Tian staring at the evil "ghost bride" before looking at the red veil he was holding in his hand. He saw that the red veil had a large hole in it, as if it had been burned by fire.

Jiang Hanyan was still lying on the ground, twitching slightly, but not as badly as before. Duan Rong squatted down, and by the firelight, lifted the collar of her dress at the back of her neck. Upon seeing it, his face darkened. The kiss mark from the ghost infant was noticeably lighter in color.

Standing beside Duan Rong, Lu Chu and Du Wan also noticed and exclaimed happily, "It works! That stuff seems to have lost its flavor!" Duan Rong said, "Lu Chu and Du Wan, you two hold Jiang Hanyan down and don't let her move around. Su Xinjue, you hold her head."

Su Xinjue was somewhat frightened. Jiang Hanyan's reaction just now had been far too intense.

Duan Rong glared at her and said coldly, "Hurry up!"

Seeing that Lu Chu and Du Wan had each grabbed one of Jiang Hanyan's arms and pressed her down, Su Xinjue reluctantly walked over and hugged Jiang Hanyan's head.

Seeing that the three of them had calmed Jiang Hanyan down, Duan Rong then pressed the red veil in his hand against the ghost infant's kiss on the back of her neck.

Jiang Hanyan let out another shrill scream! Her body twisted, struggled, and trembled, but Lu Chu and Du Wan firmly held her down!
White smoke began to rise from the back of Jiang Hanyan's neck, growing thicker and thicker...

Su Xinjue desperately held onto her head, but she continued to struggle and shake it. However, Duan Rong's hands moved nimbly, and no matter how her head moved, the red veil remained firmly pressed down.

After a few breaths, the white smoke began to thin out...

At this point, Jiang Hanyan's struggles were getting weaker and weaker.

Duan Rong lifted the red veil in his hand and looked closely. He saw that the kiss mark of the ghost infant had largely disappeared, with only a few scattered remnants remaining.

The red veil he was clutching in his hand had been torn open with several large holes.

Duan Rong squeezed the red veil again, making it into a small ball. Suddenly, he began to rub and massage the remaining marks on the veil as if wiping something with a rag. Jiang Hanyan had stopped struggling violently.

A few breaths later, as wisps of smoke dissipated, the kiss mark of the ghost infant on the back of Jiang Hanyan's neck completely disappeared.

Just then, Jiang Hanyan suddenly screamed and vomited out a large amount of black water, in which maggots were wriggling...

Su Xinjue was holding Jiang Hanyan's head and didn't wipe herself properly. She was sprayed with black water and jumped away in disgust, her face contorted with revulsion.

At this moment, the red veil in Duan Rong's hand was already tattered and full of holes, looking like a rag doll. He casually threw it away and turned to look at the evil "ghost bride," only to find that the evil "ghost bride" was no longer there.

Duan Rong was startled and looked at Guo Tian, ​​asking, "What about the evil spirit?"

Guo Tian scanned the surrounding darkness warily with his eyes, and said nervously, "I don't know, it just disappeared!"

Duan Rong said, "Everyone be on guard! The evil spirit has disappeared!"

The crowd immediately formed a circle, staring into the surrounding darkness. Only Jiang Hanyan remained, surrounded by them, lying beside a pool of black water, her body moving slightly...

They all looked panicked. The sight of the evil spirit in the darkness was unsettling, but knowing that it was nearby yet not knowing where it was made them even more terrified.

Duan Rong stared into the surrounding darkness for a long while, then suddenly let out a long sigh and said, "That thing seems to be gone!?"

"They're gone!?"

At this moment, Duan Rong turned his head and looked at Jiang Hanyan, who was surrounded by them.

He could sense that the evil spirit was no longer nearby. The evil spirit had been following them because of the ghost infant's aura; since it was gone, it meant that the ghost infant's aura on Jiang Hanyan was no longer present.

Just as Duan Rong turned his head away, Jiang Hanyan struggled to stand up. Her face was deathly pale, but her eyes had regained their sparkle and were now bright and lively.

She looked at Duan Rong, her eyes clear, and said in a soft voice, "Duan Rong, thank you for saving me!"

It seems that although she was controlled by evil spirits, she was aware of what was happening all along.

Hearing Jiang Hanyan speak, everyone felt a huge weight lifted from their hearts. Duan Rong said, "This is your fate! Every life that can be saved is a life saved."

Guo Tian said, "Let's go, we need to get out of here quickly. We shouldn't stay here any longer!"

Everyone understood Guo Tian's meaning, and while remaining on guard, they quickly left the area.

Along the way, they kept a close eye on the darkness around them, fearing that the evil spirit might suddenly emerge again.

They were filled with anxiety the whole way until the darkness faded and the sky brightened, at which point they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Jiang Hanyan regained consciousness, they have not encountered any further attacks from evil spirits in the latter half of the night.

For the past few days, evil spirits had been haunting them like ghosts. At this moment, everyone was exhausted and sat down heavily, staring at the pale yellow sky with listless eyes.

After daybreak, they took turns on guard duty, slept, and recovered their strength.

Several hours later, the group set off again.

As darkness approached, they could see a gleaming stone mountain in the distance.

As they approached, they realized they had reached the back of the demon's corpse's head.

The back of his head was round and plump, like a smooth stone mountain with not a single hair, gleaming slightly in the twilight.

The group lit torches and turned towards the right arm of the demon's corpse. After descending the right arm, they reached the main road they were heading towards.

The right arm of the god and demon was enormous, and the group felt as if they were walking down a long, steep slope, with their steps becoming easier the further they went.

As dawn broke, they could already see the winding road in the distance, amidst the chaos of the world.

After walking a while longer, the group reached the right side of the god-demon corpse and followed the little finger down.

The little finger is like a steep mountain peak, tilting downwards.

After everyone slid off their fingernails, they saw a wide path with weeds sprouting from between the bluestone slabs. The path inside the ruins of gods and demons was far larger than that of the outside world, resembling a plaza.

Du Wan licked her slightly chapped lips, looked at Guo Tian, ​​and asked, "How far is the next water source if we continue along this road?"

Guo Tiandao said, "It's about a day's journey."

“Let’s go!” Du Wan said, “I have a feeling that once we step onto this main road, all our bad luck will be left behind!”

Everyone knew what Du Wan meant. The moment they entered the ruins of gods and demons, they encountered two evil spirits in quick succession: the Ghost Bride and the Ghost Infant. Their luck had truly run out!

For the past few days, I have been constantly harassed by evil spirits and have hardly had a moment of peace.

However, Lin Youjian and Liu Su also taught them that because the ruins of gods and demons are only so big, they can only produce a maximum of two evil spirits.

This means that once they got rid of those two evil spirits, they will no longer be bothered by them. It's a case of the bitter end finally coming to an end!

(End of this chapter)