This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 193 Late-Stage Golden Core Realm, Changping Ghostly Calamity Emerges

Time passed slowly, and the four Dan patterns gradually increased...

Finally, the fifth Dan pattern appeared.

After an unknown amount of time, the sixth pill pattern appeared on the golden core. The pill pattern emitted light, making Zhong Bai's aura even more mysterious and extraordinary.

"Six lines of crimson markings, not bad!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhong Bai then stood up.

However, just as Zhong Bai stood up, a stream of light appeared in the void, which was a divine soul of the Ten Ancestors.

"Zhong Bai pays respects to the Tenth Patriarch!"

Zhong Bai bowed, but the Tenth Ancestor shook his head and said, "No need to be so polite, kid. Something's not right at the ancient battlefield of Changping. Perhaps you should go and take a trip there!"

Hearing this, Zhong Bai was stunned. He knew that the souls of the dead from the ancient battlefield of Changping did not want to enter the underworld, but what was going on now?
"Tenth Patriarch, could you explain in detail..."

Before Zhong Bai could ask any further questions, the Tenth Ancestor pointed a finger at Zhong Bai's brow, and a message entered his mind.

After quickly skimming through the message, Zhong Bai understood the situation: the Quanzhen Sect had all sought help from the patriarch of the Maoshan Underworld...

"Tenth Ancestor, Zhong Bai understands. Zhong Bai will now head to the ancient battlefield of Changping!"

After saying this, Zhong Bai flew away on his sword and left Maoshan, while the Tenth Ancestor continued to inform the other elders of Maoshan so that they could pass on the message to the sect.

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The ancient battlefield of Changping.

Several Taoist masters with an air of otherworldly wisdom had been waiting here for some time.

They were the elders of the Quanzhen Sect who came from Zhongnan Mountain, and without exception, they were all at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The leader was naturally the Master Changming, the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, who had reached the perfect foundation-building stage.

"Master, I didn't expect this ancient battlefield to erupt so quickly. Didn't Uncle-Master Yun Qingzi predict it would take about thirty years?"
nowadays……

"I'm afraid the only solution is to have all the Taoist sects from across the land arrive ahead of time."

An elder standing beside Master Changming looked worried, his words revealing his helplessness.

Upon hearing this, Master Changming also looked ahead, where the ancient battlefield of Changping had formed a ghost realm!
At this moment, the seal of the entire Changping Ghost Realm at the entrance of the barrier is already cracked, and wisps of dense ghost energy are constantly emanating from the gaps in the seal.

"This matter is quite strange. There is only one peak ghost king in the Changping Ghost Realm."

The seal was reinforced before the ancestral master ascended to immortality two hundred years ago, so a peak ghost king should not have broken the seal so early.

but……

None of that matters now. All we need to do is wait for the True Lords of the various Daoist sects to arrive and slay this peak-level Ghost King, then we can repair the seal.

As they spoke, a hint of shame appeared in everyone's eyes.

Originally, the Changping Ghost Realm had always been under the care of the Quanzhen Sect, and there had never been any problems for thousands of years, but they never expected that their generation would be the ones to be affected.

There's actually a crisis that could break the seal...

It might even require the help of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, the leader of the Zhengyi Dao Alliance, and the head of the Maoshan Sect to resolve the issue.

Their faces became even more gloomy.

However, just as several Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Quanzhen Sect were guarding the seal, Zhong Bai was about to arrive by sword from a hundred miles away!
A hundred li is nothing, but for Zhong Bai, it's an instant.

At this moment, the Quanzhen Sect had also been waiting for a long time!
"Sect Leader Zhong!"

Master Changming looked at Zhong Bai with great excitement, after all, Zhong Bai's strength was several levels greater than that of his master, Yun Qingzi.

"Sect Leader Changming, I think I arrived just in time?"

"Just in time! Just in time!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhong Bai began to look at the sealing array that had been revealed in front of him.

A stream of incredibly pure ghostly energy continuously emanated from the area, causing the expressions of the group to freeze instantly.

Zhong Bai felt a terrifying sense of crisis looming over him simply from the ghostly aura emanating from the gaps in the great formation's seal.

If one were to actually enter, it's unimaginable how many ghosts and monsters would roam the entire Changping Ancient Battlefield...

"Sect Leader Zhong, the seal on the Changping Ghost Realm is about to be broken. My master has already gone inside to investigate. Sect Leader Zhong, I'll leave it to you!"

After bowing to Zhong Bai in thanks, Master Changming of the Quanzhen Sect did not linger at all.

If Zhong Bai enters the Changping Ghost Realm sooner to kill some ghosts, the seal will be less affected.

Then, Master Changming took out a jade tablet and shot it out, causing the sealing array of the entire Changping Ghost Realm to slowly loosen.

Immediately afterwards, the Ghost Realm was opened!

In an instant, countless pure ghostly energies rushed towards us, and even ghostly figures were hidden among them.

If it weren't for the fact that it was daytime outside the Ghost Realm, the ghosts inside might have poured out.

"Sect Leader Zhong, we may proceed!"

Zhong Bai smiled faintly.

A hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"Sect Leader Changming, rest assured!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai took the lead, and several Quanzhen Sect elders quickly followed, disappearing into the Changping Ghost Realm in an instant.

What came into view was a gray and hazy space. This Changping Ghost Realm was created by the Ghost Emperor who was born here a thousand years ago.

Therefore, it could be considered a paradise for ghosts...

In the void, there was a mixture of pure spiritual energy and ghostly energy. As soon as Zhong Bai entered this ghost realm, he noticed that countless ghostly figures were beginning to gather in front of him.

In an instant, dozens of ghostly figures materialized, all of them being ghost soldiers.

Upon seeing Zhong Bai and his group of four, the ghost soldiers showed no fear or hesitation, acting like puppets, but rather displaying a rising fighting spirit.

Although they were soldiers in life, they could not resist the bloodlust of the demons...

"Fellow Daoists, it's up to you now."

Zhong Bai had no desire to make a move. They were just a group of ghost soldiers; he only needed to unleash a lightning net to kill them all.

Let the three Quanzhen Sect elders who came with us handle it.

With a nod, almost in an instant, the group of ghost soldiers suffered heavy losses.

However, the death of the ghost soldiers also spurred the slumbering ghosts of the entire ancient battlefield of Changping to gradually awaken...

Underground, countless streams of ghostly energy surged forth as Zhong Bai and his companions entered the Changping Ghost Realm.

The hundreds of thousands of ghosts hidden within have also awakened!
With a rumbling sound, the entire earth began to tremble continuously. In the distance, ghost soldiers and generals, seemingly oblivious to everything, swept towards Zhong Bai and his companions.

even……

Some of them were even ghost kings!
The four of them were like a hornet's nest that had been stirred up. The overwhelming ghost soldiers and generals were like a tidal wave, stretching as far as the eye could see...

Outside the ghost realm of Changping, the Quanzhen Sect's Changming Zhenren also had a furrowed brow.

The seal was broken, but things turned out completely differently than he had expected!
In the ghost realm of Changping, Zhong Bai and his group's entry triggered a ghost tide.

This……

It's truly unbelievable.

"Damn it, there hasn't been a ghost tide for hundreds of years. What on earth has happened in the ghost realm?!"

Master Changming was filled with deep worry; things had gotten out of control. Their Quanzhen Sect had lost half its elders in the Changping Ghost Realm…

Aside from him being the sect leader who controls the seal, he has truly staked half of his fortune in the Ghost Realm.

Within the Ghost Realm, as countless ghost soldiers and generals surged forth, the four realized that something was amiss.

"Sect Leader Zhong, something's wrong!"
There hasn't been a ghost tide in Changping Ghost Realm for over five hundred years; we'd better not get separated!

All around, more and more ghost soldiers and generals surged in like a tide...

Zhong Bai nodded, saying nothing more, but his gaze swept over the elders of the Quanzhen Sect.

At this moment, the increasing number of ghost soldiers and generals is causing them to deplete their true essence. Clearly, if these ghost soldiers and generals continue to surge endlessly, it will be disastrous.

They won't last long.

"Elders, behold my power!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spirit sword was instantly summoned from Zhong Bai's dantian, transforming into a blue light that flew towards the surging tide of ghost soldiers and generals!

In an instant, countless ghost soldiers and generals were blasted into white smoke by the spirit sword; even the ghost generals could not withstand Zhong Bai's spirit sword...

The three elders of the Quanzhen Sect were equally decisive, and eight array flags suddenly appeared in their hands.

In an instant, it enveloped an area of ​​ten meters in radius, using talismans to wear down the ever-surging ghost soldiers and generals...

Golden rays of light poured out from within the array flags. The Eight Gates Golden Lock Array was so powerful that not only ghost soldiers but even ghost generals could not break through it. Only the appearance of the Ghost King could threaten the array.

With the three Quanzhen Sect elders stabilizing the formation, Zhong Bai was able to unleash his full power!

In the hazy, gray ghost realm of Changping, a blue light constantly moved among countless ghost soldiers and generals.

Wherever they went, not a single ghost soldier or general could survive...

They all turned into white smoke and vanished into nothingness.

Zhong Bai's eyes were filled with a chilling coldness; this was the first time he had ever so thoroughly and exhilaratingly slain demons and evil spirits.

Despite the horde of ghost soldiers and generals surging in like a tide, they posed no threat to Zhong Bai whatsoever.

even……

Gradually, Zhong Bai found the speed at which the spirit sword killed ghost soldiers and generals too slow, so he directly retrieved the flying sword.

Lightning gathered in his hand, condensing into countless tiny lightning needles in front of him.

Guided by divine sense, countless scarlet lightning needles rained down like a deluge, shooting out towards the ever-surging ghosts.

Each crimson lightning rod pierced directly through the ghost soldiers and generals, turning them into ashes.

This scene left the Quanzhen Sect elders within the Eight Gates Formation dumbfounded.

This terrifying scene cleared away all the ghost soldiers and generals within a thousand meters of the great formation in just a moment.

A vacuum zone is formed...

With no worries about the future, Zhong Bai showed no mercy whatsoever.

He unleashed a barrage of lightning from his hand, blasting wave after wave of ghost soldiers into ashes.

Like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, it was incredibly satisfying.

Seeing the endless stream of ghost soldiers and generals ahead, Zhong Bai pounced again...

After stabilizing the formation, the Foundation Establishment elders of the Quanzhen Sect continued to advance towards the ghost tide!

In a short time, they were able to establish a firm foothold in the Changping Ghost Realm.

Talismans flew everywhere, and countless ghost soldiers and generals turned into wisps of white smoke amidst various Taoist magic artifacts.

This ghost tide is terrifying, as it surges in like a tide, stretching endlessly.

However, these ghost soldiers and generals had no self-awareness, so the group had an easier time...

However, as more and more ghost soldiers and generals awakened and surged forth in overwhelming numbers, the group was still terrified.

Although they didn't care about anything at the moment, the talismans they brought were being used up, and their true essence was also being depleted.

Zhong Bai frowned slightly; in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, heaven knows how many ghost soldiers and generals he had slain…

"Fellow Daoists, this cannot continue. It is more important to stabilize the great formation."

"Wait a moment. More ghost kings might descend; we must conserve some of our true energy!"

As soon as Zhong Bai said this, the Foundation Establishment elders of the Quanzhen Sect, who had been working hard to kill the ghost soldiers and generals, immediately stopped what they were doing.

Indeed, we'll have to deal with powerful ghosts like the Ghost King for a while, won't we?
Several Quanzhen Sect elders looked at Zhong Bai with inexplicable worry...

However, their worries may be unnecessary.

Although Zhong Bai frowned slightly at this moment, it was only because he was killing the ghosts too quickly.

Seeing the endless stream of ghost soldiers surging in, Zhong Bai did not move an inch.

Like a whetstone in a river, it endures the relentless onslaught of ghostly soldiers and generals...

Standing atop the spirit sword, suspended in the void, Zhong Bai continuously unleashed countless lightning needles as thin as cow hair from his hands.

They forcefully prevented the surging tide of ghost soldiers and generals from taking another step!
Of course, the true essence within the body is constantly being consumed, but the spiritual energy of this ghost realm is also plentiful.

While fighting, the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique was constantly circulating within his body, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth formed a vortex above Zhong Bai's head.

It can be said to be inexhaustible.

Deep within the ghost realm of Changping, a figure that blots out the sky is constantly opening its maw.

He swallowed the ghost soldiers, ghost generals, and even the ghost king that kept pouring out in front of him, one bite at a time!
Not enough, far from enough!

"These are far from enough to break through to the Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor realm!"

This peak-level ghost king is the culprit behind the rapid sealing and damage of the Changping Ghost Realm.

For thousands of years, the Taoist sects have regarded Changping Ghost Realm as a slaughterhouse and a testing ground.

A hundred years ago, after he was the only remaining peak ghost king, he had already awakened a lot of wisdom and was freed from ignorance. This peak ghost king began his own scheme!
As the formation weakened, he also learned what level of strength was needed to leave this ghost realm without fear.

Only those at the Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor level can do it...

As a result, he has devoured many ghost soldiers and generals over the years, and through active cultivation, he has raised his cultivation level to the current level of a half-step Ghost Emperor.

A hundred years ago, after a Golden Elixir True Monarch of the Quanzhen Sect passed away, he knew he should take action in advance.

Because there wasn't enough time for him to gradually reach the Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor stage at a normal pace...

With the last Golden Core True Lord of the Quanzhen Sect nearing the end of his life.

This means that it's time for the Taoist sect to eliminate him, the only peak ghost king in the Changping Ghost Realm.

Left with no other choice, they attempted to break the seal ahead of schedule.

They wanted to increase their strength as quickly as possible before other Taoist Golden Core True Monarchs arrived, and at the same time break the seal and leave.

"I didn't expect the Taoist sect to act so quickly. It's one thing for Yun Qingzi from the Quanzhen Sect to come, but there's also a Taoist True Monarch at the late Golden Core stage!"

Damn it, I absolutely cannot let it arrive prematurely and affect my breakthrough!

Taking a deep breath, the giant shadow glanced at Yun Qingzi, who was being besieged by several ghost kings and was about to be defeated.

"Old man, you're lucky. Now we can only send these ghost kings to hold that person back..."

(End of this chapter)