I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 128 Absorbing the Evil God, Nangong Ye Arrives!

The clear, melodious sound of bells rang out in the deathly silent courtyard, sounding particularly eerie. It quickly caught the attention of the Red Lantern Goddess.

"Who's playing tricks in there?"

The Red Lantern Lady paused for a moment, then shifted her gaze from Chen Mo to the main room at the end of the room, her eyes revealing an extremely cold light.

Hehehe~
A burst of laughter was followed by the sound of footsteps echoing in the dark room. The girl with the bell emerged with her grandmother. The girl with the bell swayed her ponytail, the bells tied to it jingling softly.

The bell-ringing girl, dressed in pure white, left a striking white shadow in the night. The red-lantern goddess, in red, left a red shadow.

A white figure stood under the eaves, while a red figure stood in the courtyard in the night rain.

They stared at each other, the atmosphere momentarily suffocating.

Lu Chengzhuang seized the opportunity to tug at Chen Mo's arm and gave him a look, probably asking if he wanted to run away.
Chen Mo shook his head, indicating that the opportunity hadn't arrived yet and they had to wait. Lu Chengzhuang could only endure the suffocating pressure and continue to wait.

Not only Lu Chengzhuang, but Chen Mo was also under great pressure.

Chen Mo felt immense pressure simply from the two evil gods exchanging glances.

However, Chen Mo didn't just wait idly; instead, he opened the panel and looked at the Red Lantern Goddess.

The reason I didn't watch Lord Bell.

It's because Chen Mo had already secretly seen it before.

Knowing that the Bell Lord's aura was white, and that he was a seven-stick-level Yellow Page Ghost, he possessed three sticks more cultivation than himself. No wonder he was so powerful.

Don't underestimate the difference between these three incense sticks.

The further one progresses in cultivating one's spiritual power, the more difficult it becomes. This isn't a linear difference, but rather a cyclical one.

Chen Mo himself was just a Yellow Page Ghost who had just entered the Four Incense Sticks stage. With the power of blood fire, he could fight against Yellow Page Ghosts who had reached the Great Perfection of the Four Incense Sticks stage. But against Yellow Page Ghosts who had reached the Five Incense Sticks stage, he probably wouldn't be able to hold them off.

Having witnessed the terrifying power of the Seven Yellow Pages Ghost, Chen Mo understood the vast difference in their future life paths and cultivation levels.

Chen Mo snapped out of his thoughts and noticed a white square frame around the Red Lantern Goddess. There were also many white poles.

[Deconstructable material detected]

[Should we deconstruct it?]

Deconstruct!

Chen Mo immediately had an idea.

hum!
In an instant, a sharp pain shot through Chen Mo's head. He had to grit his teeth to keep from making a sound. After a moment, the pain subsided like a receding tide.

Lines of subtitles appeared one by one.

【Name: Zombie】

[Type: Shadow Zombie]

[Level: Seven-Striped White Zombie]

[Note: It was transformed from a ghost, living in a dark environment year-round, devouring yin blood and flesh, and nourished by the power of ghosts. Ultimately, it refined a breath of zombie energy, transforming into a zombie and gaining forty years of cultivation.]

[Ingredients: Refined from a mouthful of zombie energy. The original seven sticks of natal ghost incense, under the reversal of the zombie energy and evil magic, transformed into seven white zombie life patterns.]

[Characteristics: This ghost was formed by reversing the energy of a zombie and evil magic. This zombie is not yet complete. If all its divine essence is not regained, it risks losing control at any time.]

[Hint 1: Your spirit has completely merged with the essence of the Red Lantern Lady, possessing the potential to become a spirit. The other party must kill you and seize the spirit within you for this zombie to be complete.]

[Hint 2: She's got her eye on you and will relentlessly pursue you until she kills you. If she doesn't kill you, she's just one step away from becoming a zombie.]

[Hint 3: The opponent possesses a very high-level aristocratic bloodline, which is the foundation of her ability to dissolve zombies. Obtaining her aristocratic bloodline would be extremely beneficial to you.]

This is Chen Mo's first time deconstructing a zombie.

When Chen Mo actually saw the word "zombie," he still felt a strange sense of oppression.

Thanks to the extraordinary function of the deconstructor, Chen Mo roughly understood the process of the Red Lantern Lady turning into a zombie, and also roughly understood the classification of zombie levels.

The level of a ghost depends on the strength of its natal incense sticks, which can be as many as nine sticks.

The level of a zombie seems to depend on its life runes.

The White Zombie and the Yellow Page Ghost... should be on the same level.

In other words, the Red Lantern Lady is a seven-patterned white zombie, and Lord Bell is a seven-stick yellow page ghost.

The two are of similar skill level.

We don't know their specific combat strength.

Just as Chen Mo was pondering, the earth suddenly shook violently.

hee hee~
The bell-ringing girl suddenly appeared on the roof beam, hanging upside down, glaring menacingly at the Red Lantern Goddess: "Red Lantern Ghost, do you still recognize me?"

The Red Lantern Lady was taken aback when she saw the girl with the bell. After staring at her for a long while, she finally seemed to remember something and said coldly:

"So it's you, you lowly servant. I thought it was someone important."

Upon hearing the word "slave," the girl with the bell immediately became angry. "What slave? Don't talk nonsense. I've been with my master since I was a child, raised by him. He's always considered me family. It's you, you wicked devil. You came to Honghe County and ruined my whole family. These past years have been so hard for my master and me. I've finally found a chance to come down the mountain and take your dog's life."

"Jie Jie Jie~"

The Red Lantern Lady spoke coldly: "I have my own mission. Although I've been banished to this place for many years and have had no one to help me, I've gone to great lengths to protect myself from you. If it weren't for protecting myself from you, why would I have turned myself into a ghost? I'm clearly a person; it's all your fault, all your fault!!"

"Nonsence!"

The bell-ringed girl spat in disgust. "You're absolutely disgusting. You're the one who ruined my whole family, and you say I forced you to go. You insisted on going to that place... and now you're blaming others?"

"Jie Jie Jie~"

The Red Lantern Goddess smiled sinisterly, "I won't waste my breath on you. If you want the incense offerings from Honghe County, I'll give them to you. Today I'm taking back my spirit. Don't try to stop me."

After saying that, the Red Lantern Lady, wearing embroidered shoes, walked step by step toward Chen Mo.

Da da da.

The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the courtyard. With each step the embroidered shoes took closer to Chen Mo, the extremely eerie feeling emanating from him intensified, giving him a suffocating sensation as if his heart had stopped beating, and making him covered in goosebumps.

On the other hand, Lu Chengzhuang was trembling with fear, and the knife in his hand was shaking.

Chen Mo gripped the mirror on his back tightly, thinking to himself: If all else fails, he'll just slap the mirror abruptly onto the Red Lantern Goddess's face. As long as the mirror touches her, she'll be pulled into the mirror. His only concern was… how to get the mirror to touch the Red Lantern Goddess.

Just then——

brush.

The girl with the bell appeared in front of Chen Mo, blocking the Red Lantern Goddess, her face revealing a fierce glint: "I'm not killing you just for the sake of Honghe County's incense offerings, but for a long-standing feud. Today, this Zhou Mansion will be your burial ground."

"Then go die!"

The Red Lantern Lady suddenly appeared in front of the Bell Girl and threw a punch at her.

"You're the one who deserves to die!!" The bell-ringed girl wasn't intimidated and raised her hand to block.

boom!
The instant their hands collided, a terrifying storm of power erupted, shattering the earth and snapping trees on either side. The shockwave alone sent Chen Mo and Lu Chengzhuang flying more than ten meters.

Chen Mo's back slammed against the courtyard wall, and suddenly with a loud "boom," the wall collapsed, and the two of them tumbled over it.

Of course, the collapse of the courtyard wall could not be ruled out that Chen Mo was a contributing factor.

"go!"

Chen Mo spat out a mouthful of blood, grabbed Lu Chengzhuang, and ran towards the outside of the Zhou residence.

The battle between the two evil gods was something Chen Mo couldn't afford to stay and watch.

As the two ran wildly, they could faintly hear rumbling and shaking behind them. The terrifying shockwave was so powerful that it made them lose their footing several times.

Finally, after a great deal of effort, they managed to break through the gates of the Zhou residence.

Outside were desolate streets, deserted on both sides, and the stench of blood was pungent, suggesting that the people of Hegang had been wiped out by Lord Bell.

Chen Mo ran wildly through the streets, glancing back every now and then. He saw that the Zhou mansion had been reduced to a sea of ​​fire and was now a complete ruin. Flames soared into the sky, and violent explosions could be heard from time to time.

Occasionally, a red figure could be seen soaring into the air, leaping across rooftops and dashing out of the Zhou residence, darting back and forth across the roof tiles of houses lining both sides of the street. A white figure followed closely behind.

Two rows of houses collapsed one after another. A cloud of dust billowed up.

Chen Mo had been in this world for over half a year and had experienced quite a few battles. But this level of battle was the first he had ever seen, and it was truly terrifying.

I clearly felt that... I had no way of getting involved in a battle of this level.

Lu Chengzhuang ran frantically, shouting, "Left Envoy Chen, the Red Lantern Lady discovered we were running away! She's chasing after us. It seems like Lord Bell is trying to stop her."

"Run!"

Chen Mo didn't care and ran all the way out of the town.

Upon reaching the town entrance, I saw two forks in the road, one on the left and one on the right.

One route leads here, and the other leads west to the prefectural city.

Without a second thought, Chen Mo headed west towards the prefectural city.

After running for a mile or two, the sound of violent explosions still came from behind. Chen Mo looked back and was shocked to see a huge phantom of a goddess appear in the sky above Hegang Town.

A red phantom image of a goddess floated above the town, its red light covering the ground and illuminating the entire Hegang.

Beside the illusory figure of the goddess, there was a white illusory figure, about a third smaller, engaged in a fierce battle with her.

Lu Chengzhuang witnessed the scene and turned deathly pale. "This is too inhuman! If the Empress catches up with us, will we even survive?"

Chen Mo was also puzzled.

How could the Seven Yellow Pages Ghost be so monstrous?
It seems to be some kind of manifestation?
Could it be... that this is the highest level of the method of preserving the spirit: inner illumination?

That doesn't seem right either, does it?

The name doesn't match.

Internal imaging...isn't it about shining the light inwards?
Could it be that there are other levels of spiritual existence beyond inner illumination?

Chen Mo shook his head, not wanting to think about it anymore, and led Lu Chengzhuang westward at breakneck speed.

The rain was pouring down, and the sky was still overcast and gray even as dawn broke.

The road was difficult to travel, so the two dared not linger.

Gradually, Hegang disappeared from sight behind us.

Only after this did the two of them feel a little more at ease.

Chen Mo continued running, shouting, "Do you know where this road leads? Is there a town or county ahead?"

Running for a long time is too exhausting. If something happens, our fighting strength will be greatly reduced. It's also not sustainable. It's better to find a horse to travel faster.

Lu Chengzhuang shook his head: "I've never traveled this road before, so I don't know where the road ahead is. My initial estimate is that we're already in Dayu County."

Dayu County?
Chen Mo had no memories of his predecessor after transmigrating, and hadn't left Honghe County for the past few months, so he really didn't know anything about Dayu County. However, he figured the farther away he was from Honghe County, the safer he would be.

"Then let's keep running until we find a town to change horses."

"Yes."

The two of them had been running all the way and were extremely exhausted.

During this time, Chen Mo complained that Lu Chengzhuang was running too slowly and pulled and helped him in many ways.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Chen Mo was completely exhausted.

Its daybreak.

The rain has lessened slightly.

Finally, a town appeared ahead.

Moreover, there are other people.

Chen Mo rushed out onto the street and saw a steamed bun stall, where the peddler was enthusiastically hawking his wares.

"Gentlemen, would you like two hot buns? Two coins each, they're delicious."

Lu Chengzhuang took out some loose silver and bought a few hot steamed buns, which he shared with Chen Mo. Chen Mo asked, "Are there any wealthy families raising horses nearby?"

The peddler enthusiastically said, "The biggest man in our Jiangkou Town is Master Zhou. Master Zhou's family not only has a horse-drawn carriage, but also a large horse-drawn carriage."

Lu Chengzhuang tossed down a few copper coins, saying, "Here's a reward for you."

The peddler took the coins and thanked him with a smile. After watching Chen Mo and his companion, covered in mud, walk away, he muttered to himself, "He's so shabby, yet he still insisted on giving money... and he had to act like a rich young master. He's really never been used to hardship..."

Chen Mo, of course, was unaware of the peddler's ramblings, and led Lu Chengzhuang to the Zhou family.

There was a cleaning maid at the entrance of the Zhou family's house, dressed in the finest silk. When she saw Chen Mo and his companion, both covered in mud, approaching, she unhappily handed them two steamed buns, one for each of them, saying, "You little beggars, always coming to our Zhou family to beg for food. This is the only time. Don't come again. Our Master Zhou's money doesn't grow on trees."

Chen Mo: "..."

He was mistaken for a beggar the very first time he was discharged from the hospital.

Lu Chengzhuang quickly took out a large silver ingot and stuffed it into the maid's hand: "We are merchants on the road, but we were attacked by bandits and lost our carriage. We heard that Master Zhou has horses. Could we buy two horses?"

The maid put down her broom, sized up the two men, and said, "So you're just merchants' apprentices. But our master has always loved horses, so he definitely won't sell them..."

Chen Mo also lost his patience and gave Lu Chengzhuang a look. The latter stepped forward and struck the maid on the back of the neck, knocking her unconscious.

The two hurriedly entered the Zhou family's gate. Along the way, several servants and guards tried to stop them, but Lu Chengzhuang pushed them to the ground. The guards were startled and realized that these two were not to be trifled with, so they rushed to report.

Before long, a portly middle-aged man dressed in a plump manner emerged with two guards at the Blood Rush Realm. He was quite mild-mannered and greeted them with a smile, "You two young heroes are quite skilled. I am Zhou Ziliang, the head of this household. May I ask what brings you two here?"

Lu Chengzhuang presented two large silver ingots, saying, "We are not bandits, but merchants who have been robbed by bandits. We would like to buy two of your horses to leave. Please grant our request, Master Zhou."

Zhou Ziliang laughed heartily, "Oh, I see. No problem, no problem. I'll have someone fetch the horses from the stables right away. But it'll take a while to saddle them. Why don't you two come in for some tea and change your clothes while you're at it?"

Chen Mo had no such intention: "Thank you for your kindness, Master Zhou. We are in a hurry to continue our journey, so we will not linger. By the way, does Master Zhou have a map of the surrounding area?"

The surrounding area is all mountains and muddy roads.

Without a map, Chen Mo would have no idea where he had gone.

Maps were very precious in this world; only government officials and wealthy families who frequently engaged in trade possessed them.

Zhou Ziliang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes. Young hero, please follow me."

Chen Mo nodded, instructed Lu Chengzhuang to keep watch over the stables, and then followed Zhou Ziliang to the living room in the central courtyard. He remained vigilant and observed his surroundings along the way.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Zhou Ziliang ran to the room to retrieve a map, which he handed to Chen Mo with both hands: "Young hero, please take a look. This is the map. My Zhou family has some trading business and occasionally needs to go to the prefectural city to purchase goods. Therefore, we left behind this map in our early years."

The bald man before him, though covered in mud, exuded a menacing aura, his face contorted and fierce—clearly a ruthless bandit. He was no ordinary merchant's assistant… Zhou Ziliang naturally dared not provoke him.

Chen Mo took the map and glanced at it.

The map is a bit old, but the general routes and cities are clearly marked.

This place does indeed belong to Dayu County, which is long and narrow, stretching from east to west on a map. It's about 300 li (approximately 150 kilometers) long. After passing through Dayu County and then three other county towns, you will finally arrive directly at the prefectural city: Nanyang City.

The routes are clearly marked, which greatly improves travel efficiency.

Chen Mo looked at the map, rolled it up, and said, "Master Zhou, name your price, I'll buy this map."

Zhou Ziliang smiled and said, "Young hero, you're being too polite by mentioning silver. If you need it for your journey, I'll give it to you. Besides, I noticed you left in a hurry..."

After saying this, Zhou Ziliang had a thin old steward bring over a large box of silver ingots.

Ten large silver ingots.

Five hundred taels.

There were also some loose silver notes.

Zhou Ziliang said, "This is a token of my appreciation, please don't find it offensive, young hero."

Chen Mo was taken aback.

While being impressed by the villagers' simplicity and enthusiasm, I also understood the reasons behind it.

This week, Zi Liang must be thinking of himself as a villain. He wants to pay money to avoid trouble.

Chen Mo had been in a hurry the whole way, and the silver notes were all in Qiu Lan's and his parents' hands. He didn't have much loose silver on him. Thinking that he would need it for the journey, he accepted the silver notes. "Since Master Zhou is so kind, I will accept it without hesitation."

Seeing that Chen Mo accepted the silver note, Zhou Ziliang was not unhappy at all. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: This bandit is quite polite... Such a vicious bandit is rare these days.

After receiving the silver notes, Chen Mo was about to turn and leave when he suddenly noticed a shrine on the altar at the head of the table. Incense was burning in front of the shrine, and the incense was being absorbed by the shrine.

Chen Mo immediately stopped and looked at the shrine, asking, "May I ask, Master Zhou, what is inside this shrine?"

Mentioning the shrine, Zhou Ziliang immediately adopted an attitude of extreme fear, "This is the newly appointed deity of our Dayu County."

Chen Mo: "Newly appointed? Please elaborate."

Zhou Ziliang initially dared not speak, but under Chen Mo's fierce questioning, he finally recounted the story.

Originally, there was a fox lord in Dayu County, but he died of old age. A new wolf lord arrived. The wolf lord was not as gentle as the fox lord; he was domineering. He demanded that every household offer incense, and wealthy families were required to send young boys and girls as tribute each year for the wolf lord to consume.

The Zhou family was a prominent family in the area, responsible for plundering the town's young boys and girls, gathering them up, and locking them in the backyard, waiting for the Wolf Lord to come and consume them.

Chen Mo looked towards the backyard and faintly heard the cries of a young boy.

"Has Master Zhou taken in young boys and girls?"

Zhou Ziliang turned deathly pale with fright. "Yes, yes... I had no choice. I know these people are no different from beasts, but I have a family to support, and I was forced into this situation. I initially refused, but the Wolf Lord ate my youngest daughter that very day. I was truly forced into it..."

Chen Mo ran to the shrine, opened the two doors, and saw a wolf enshrined inside, absorbing incense offerings.

Chen Mo raised his hand to touch the statue of the Wolf Lord and felt a surge of ghostly energy.

But this eerie aura...

Not particularly strong.

Moreover, when Chen Mo activated the innate ghost incense within his body, he discovered that the incense flames immediately redirected and were absorbed into his own body.

buzzing.

A gentle incense smoke flowed into Chen Mo's body, infusing it into his natal incense. He felt incredibly comfortable.

So this is what it feels like to absorb incense offerings.

It's delicious!

No wonder so many ghosts are fighting over incense; incense is truly a valuable thing.

When Chen Mo was in Honghe County before, he also tried to absorb the incense offerings there.

Found it not working.

I guess it was because the Bell Girl and the Red Lantern Lady were too powerful that they restricted my natal incense. But now that I've left Honghe County, I'm experiencing the pleasure of absorbing incense for the first time.

Besides, this wolf master's skills are probably not very good.

I can't beat the Red Lantern Lady, but I can beat you, Lord Wolf?

If I eat this wolf, won't I be able to increase my cultivation level?

However, I am currently busy escaping for my life and time is of the essence; I cannot afford to waste too much time.

"When will Lord Wolf come to the Zhou family to consume young boys and girls?"

When Zhou Ziliang saw Chen Mo open the shrine and touch the statue of Lord Wolf, he was already terrified. Only after being glared at fiercely by Chen Mo did he come to his senses.

"As agreed, we should arrive soon. That's why I thought of giving you some silver to get rid of you, so as not to delay Master Wolf's arrival."

Chen Mo nodded: "What does Master Wolf look like?"

Zhou Ziliang said tremblingly, "A human body with a wolf's head, its appearance is terrifying."

Chen Mo knew what was going on: "Take me to the backyard."

Seeing Chen Mo's fierce appearance, Zhou Ziliang dared not disobey him and took Chen Mo to the backyard.

In the backyard, there was a row of back rooms, each holding four or five boys and girls. The girls didn't know what fate awaited them, and they were all panicked and cried out for help, but the guards watched them, so they wailed and cried, which was very pitiful.

Chen Mo experienced the spirit within his sea of ​​consciousness.

The goddess's dharma image remained still, and the feeling of being stared at was gone. In fact, the dharma image seemed even weaker than usual. It was likely that the goddess had been injured.

Chen Mo glanced at the sky again, and according to the map, this place was a good 40 or 50 miles away from Hegang.

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo decided to wait a while and pointed to a guard with a knife, "Come here. Change your clothes with me."

The guard was a little confused.

Zhou Ziliang noticed that Chen Mo was angry, so he quickly went over and kicked the guard: "What are you daydreaming about? Listen to the young hero."

The guard then realized what was happening and said "Oh".

Soon, Chen Mo and the guard changed clothes. Chen Mo changed into the guard's robes, but still carried his own mirror and broadsword on his back.

Zhou Ziliang approached with a smile, "May I ask what your intentions are, young hero?"

Chen Mo said, "Don't ask any more questions. Just continue doing what you used to do. If you've gotten involved with me, I'll kill you."

Zhou Ziliang dared not refute, and nodded repeatedly in agreement before leaving the backyard and going to the living room.

Not long after, Chen Mo, who possessed extraordinary six senses, heard Zhou Ziliang's voice coming from the central courtyard, "Master Wolf, you've finally arrived."

There was also a sinister voice.

"Is everything ready?"

"Everything is ready. It's in the backyard. I've had the guards stand watch, just waiting for Master Wolf to arrive. Master Wolf, please come with me."

"Hmm. Not bad. I will continue to protect you from now on."

"Thank you, Lord Wolf."

Dengdengdeng.

A series of heavy footsteps slowly approached the backyard.

Chen Mo looked up and was shocked to see Zhou Ziliang leading a wolf-headed, human-bodied monster into the room. The monster was two meters tall, with a long, pointed wolf head. When it opened its mouth, it revealed chilling fangs, and saliva dripped down from its fangs, making it quite disgusting...

Chen Mo's eyes lit up when he saw it...

……

A large brown horse-drawn carriage sped along the mountain road, braving the wind and rain.

The driver was a young man dressed in a silver robe, with a long sword slung over his shoulder. He had delicate features and looked to be only in his early twenties. However, he exuded an air of refinement and his deep, broad eyes gave him an air of extraordinary presence.

drive!
The young man used the reins to urge the carriage straight towards Hegang Town.

This horse was extraordinary, twice the size of an ordinary blue-maned horse, and ran with incredible speed. One moment it was on one side of the mountain, and the next it appeared on the other.

It was incredibly fast, like a streak of light.

The young man turned to the carriage and spoke, “My lord, we’ve only traveled from the capital to this place in two days. That’s far too rushed. This flying dragon horse is exhausted. Why don’t we rest for a while and give it some fodder? After all, flying dragon horses are extremely precious, and even our Demon Suppression Division rarely sees them.”

There was no response from inside the carriage.

The young man understood the answer and lowered his head in shame. "I understand. The horse is dead, so be it. We mustn't delay the Chief's business."

A pleasant female voice then came from inside the carriage, "Mmm."

Before long, the carriage arrived at the entrance of Hegang Town.

"Ow~"

The flying dragon horse suddenly neighed, collapsed to the ground, and died spitting blood.

The young man jumped off the carriage and stroked the head of the flying dragon horse. "Ah, I've really put you through this. As you know, our Chief has always devoted himself to the court. You've served the court well; you're a loyal and brave man..."

The horse, of course, could not hear the young man's voice.

Wow.

A long, slender, fair hand lifted the curtain.

Following closely behind was a tall woman in a long purple dress. Underneath, she wore a high-quality purple silk fabric that clung tightly to her body, outlining her graceful curves, while a wide purple robe draped over her shoulders. She stepped slowly onto the ground in cloud-patterned boots.

She carried a purple oil-paper umbrella and slowly walked towards Hegang through the mud.

She wasn't wearing any weapons, but she had a silver bell hanging around her neck, which made her neck and collarbone look very beautiful.

Da da da.

As she trudged along the muddy road, the mud seemed to disperse automatically, leaving no stain on her clothes.

The young man drew his sword and followed, saying, "It's just a small county town. Even if a zombie appears, the magistrate can simply send one of his men to handle it. Why bother doing it personally?"

Holding an oil-paper umbrella, the woman walked slowly with light steps, speaking in a cold and aloof tone, "Honghe County is nothing special. But the Dayin Mountain is very strange. This mountain blocks the dragon vein of our Great Qian Dynasty from the east. Back then, His Majesty was ambitious and tried to dig through the Dayin Mountain. But he was attacked by evil spirits and tainted by a ghost curse. It was from that time that our Great Qian court became corrupt and the government collapsed. Before that, how prosperous our Great Qian Dynasty was."

The young man was shocked: "Your Majesty's curse was inflicted on the Great Yin Mountain?"

As the woman walked, she said, "Hmm. I've long felt that there's something strange about the Great Yin Mountain. That's why I found a chess piece and injected part of my soul into its body, so that it would watch over that little ghost. Unexpectedly, that little ghost turned into a zombie and ate my chess piece. So I had no choice but to come and see for myself."

The young man said no more and led the way into Hegang.

Although it was already daylight.

But Hegang Town remained eerily quiet, without a single living soul. A palpable sense of resentment and ghostly atmosphere permeated the air. Collapsed houses were a common sight.

The young man rushed into each house to check.

The woman, however, held an umbrella and walked slowly down the empty street.

Before long, the young man rushed out to report: "Sir, everyone in this town has been killed by ghosts. There was even a battle between ghosts at the Zhou residence."

The woman did not answer, but entered the Zhou mansion, which had been reduced to ruins, with her umbrella.

The woman stood with an umbrella in the courtyard full of craters, her eyes closed, as if sensing something.

The young man rushed into each room to check, and only after he had searched the entire place did he come out to report: "There is the corpse of an old woman, who was a ghost messenger. There is also a dead girl with a bell on her head, whose body is in the room. This is a Seven-Chapter Yellow Page Ghost. It is really strange that a Seven-Chapter Yellow Page Ghost could appear in this small county town. It is truly a hardship for the people of this place."

The woman kept her eyes closed and did not answer.

The young man then carried the two corpses out.

My mother-in-law died after being bitten and sucked dry.

The bell-ringed girl also died, bitten on the neck. She was similarly drained of her life force and turned into a dried-up corpse.

Seeing that the woman didn't answer, the young man continued his analysis: "I think the situation is like this: the bell ghost came to the Zhou residence first and ate everyone there. Then a zombie came and bit the bell ghost and the old woman ghost to death. Because these two ghosts had something special on them, the zombie couldn't eat their corpses, which is why they left traces. But we don't know what kind of power that zombie possesses. Now we don't know where that zombie has gone, so it's very difficult to find it."

The woman remained silent for a long time before opening her eyes. "There were two other people. The zombie came here to chase after those two. The bell ghost made a deal with those two. They were used as bait to lure the zombie out. Later, the zombie came and fought with the bell ghost. But the two of them escaped."

If others heard what the woman said, they would inevitably find it unbelievable.

But the young man wasn't surprised. "Does the master mean... that finding these two people will lead to the whereabouts of the zombie?"

The woman nodded: "Although I don't know why the zombie is so determined to find these two, since they escaped, they must have some skills. Finding these two will allow us to find the zombie."

The young man looked around and finally found two departing footprints. "Just as the adult predicted. But where did those two people go?"

The woman walked out of the courtyard with an umbrella, slowly following her footsteps out of Hegang, looking at the muddy road to the west.

The next moment, the woman took out a small horse doll from her bosom.

With a gentle breath, he formed a mudra.

The horse puppet suddenly transformed into a live horse with a "whoosh".

The woman mounted her horse and rode off in the west.

The young man panicked: "Sir, what should I do?"

The woman said, “Go to Honghe County and see if the magistrate is dead. If he is, you will become the magistrate. The people of Honghe have suffered for too long and cannot continue to suffer like this. Protect the people of this area and wait for me. Also, before I return, do not go near Dayin Mountain.”

The sound still echoed through the mountains, but the person on horseback had already disappeared into the vast rain.

The young man was speechless. "No... I mean, couldn't the adults just give me a horse puppet? It's still dozens of miles to Honghe County. I, Chen Kun... am truly a pitiful person."

Despite his complaints, the young man dared not slack off and quickly headed towards Honghe County.

"Tsk tsk tsk, a small county town, and zombies have appeared. Interesting... I'll catch one to play with. Everyone says zombies are immortal, but I've hardly ever seen any. It's quite interesting to come out on errands with the adults."

……

Zhou family.

backyard.

Chen Mo watched as the wolf-headed, human-bodied wolf lord entered the room. He then opened the control panel and took a look.

Five sticks of yellowed pages ghost!
It would be suitable for me now that I only have four sticks of incense, but if I were to force it... it would probably be a tough battle, and there would be considerable risks involved.

"Hehe~"

The wolf chuckled as he entered the room.

A chilling aura immediately swept over us.

The children in the back room all looked frightened when they saw the wolf master, and some of the more timid ones even screamed.

"There are monsters!"

"A monster!!"

"Hehehe~" The wolf strode to a back room, looked at the children inside, and showed an expression of great longing. More saliva dripped from his long fangs, making a "drip-drip" sound on the ground.

The children were even more frightened and huddled in the corner, trembling.

Zhou Ziliang couldn't bear to watch, so he stood at the courtyard gate, turning his back. When he glanced at the bald Chen Mo out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Chen Mo's expressionless face, showing no fear whatsoever. He couldn't help but wonder: what is this young bandit up to? Could it be that he wants to impress Lord Wolf by protecting the child, hoping to gain his favor?

After thinking it over, Zhou Ziliang felt that this must be the reason.

This left Elbow Wolf deeply moved.

The bandits are so ruthless; they even dared to rush up to worship the Wolf God. This world... it's no place for humans.

"Hehehe~"

Lord Wolf strolled around the eight back rooms, finding five or six children locked in each room. There were over thirty children in total. Each child was of excellent quality and suited his taste perfectly.

"Master Zhou is a thoughtful person, and he did a good job."

While drooling, Old Man Wolf praised Zhou Ziliang. Then he glanced at the bald Chen Mo and nodded: "Hmm, you did a good job too. After I've had my fill of it, you'll definitely get your share of the rewards."

Chen Mo said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Wolf. By the way, which one does Master Wolf plan to eat first? I'll go and catch one for you."

The more Lord Wolf looked at Chen Mo, the more satisfied he became.

The guards used to tremble and stutter when they saw her, clearly terrified. They had never been able to serve her properly.

That bald head of yours today... looks pretty good.

She's someone who knows how to serve the master.

The wolf licked his lips, making a hissing sound, and looked at a fair-skinned six-year-old girl with a sinister gaze. "Hehe, this little girl is so fair and clean, she looks exceptionally delicious. I'll eat her first."

"Yes. I'll go and catch it for Master Wolf."

Chen Mo drew his sword and charged into the room with a menacing look, glancing at the fair-skinned girl hiding at the back of the crowd.

The girl, with her hair in two buns and wearing a white jacket, huddled shivering at the back of the crowd. A tall boy stood in front of her, glaring angrily at Chen Mo.

"You wicked bandit, don't try to take my sister to be eaten by demons. Eat me first if you want to eat someone else."

"Get out of the way. Don't spoil Master Wolf's mood." Chen Mo kicked the boy away and pulled the girl with the bun hairstyle out.

The girl with the bun struggled frantically, but her strength was far too weak, and nothing she did worked. Finally, she burst into tears, crying, "Big brother, please, don't grab me and eat me. Please... Waaah, I don't want to die!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Being eaten by the wolf is your good fortune." Chen Mo grabbed the girl and ran out of the room, handing her over to the wolf.

Lord Wolf was very satisfied with Chen Mo's efficient work: "Not bad, not bad, you're very good. You're a capable person. From now on, you'll stay by my side and serve me."

Chen Mo said, "Thank you for your high regard, Master Wolf."

The wolf master laughed, "I like a sensible young man like you. Don't worry, you won't treat me badly if you come with me. Give me the man."

Chen Mo respectfully handed over the girl with the bun hairstyle.

The wolf master grabbed the girl with the bun hairstyle, feeling incredibly hungry and his mind was greatly relaxed.

"Hehe, little girl, you smell so good."

Ignoring the heart-wrenching cries of the girl with the bun hairstyle, the wolf opened his blood-red maw and lunged at the girl with the bun.

Zhou Ziliang, watching from a short distance, trembled. His gaze swept over Chen Mo with utter disappointment. He really was in such a hurry to seek refuge with Master Wolf…

That's it.

A blinding silver light suddenly exploded in mid-air.

puff! !
The wolf's head was sliced ​​in two by the blade.

"Die to me!!!"

Boom!

Chen Mo's clothes were instantly burned off, and his body turned a bright red, like a piece of burning iron, emitting a blinding light. He then raised his broadsword and slashed fiercely at the headless corpse of the Wolf Lord.

The earth instantly cracked open, and a terrifying storm erupted like a tidal wave, shaking people's eardrums until they bled.

puff!

The wolf's corpse was split in two.

Blood and fire burned on the wolf master's corpse.

"Ahhh!!!"

"You bastard, how dare you ambush me!!! Why can't my body recover... it's the Blood Flame of the Noble Family!!"

Although the Wolf Lord's corpse was split in two, it still unleashed a terrifying phantom of a giant wolf, howling and roaring madly in mid-air, filled with utter horror.

"Aaaaaah, I won't let you get away with this!!!"

With a final howl, Lord Wolf was gone forever.

[Original Solution Essence +10000]

Chen Mo didn't even bother absorbing the original essence; he immediately absorbed the Wolf Lord's natal ghost fragrance.

'Let me see if absorbing this natal ghost incense will allow me to reach the fourth or even fifth level of mastery... Absorb it all!'

(End of this chapter)