I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 131 Demon Bones Erupt, Awakening New Power!!!

Just now, Chen Mo used a two-finger lightning strike to launch a surprise attack.

It was also a two-finger lightning strike technique, but it wasn't powered by true qi. Instead, it was powered by the most terrifying blood fire. The resulting lightning strike was incredibly powerful, instantly piercing through the Third Eunuch's head, spraying blood everywhere.

However, Chen Mo also knew that such a physical ghost would not die instantly even if its head was pierced.

As long as his natal incense is not damaged, or his physical body is not completely restrained or destroyed, the opponent may repair himself at any time. Therefore, he dared not be careless and drew his sword to strike.

boom! !

The broadsword, modified from the Great Guan Dao magic weapon, gleamed with unparalleled sharpness and slashed fiercely at the Third Eunuch's shoulder. With a sudden "thud," the Third Eunuch's body was instantly cleaved in two.

Chen Mo did not stop. He raised his broadsword again, and with intense heat and blood, he slashed fiercely at the Third Eunuch, determined to chop the Third Eunuch's body into mincemeat.

As expected of a Yellow Page Ghost at the peak of the Five Incense Sticks stage, his strength was extraordinary, and his methods were unpredictable. In addition, this place was the altar of the Third Eunuch, so Chen Mo dared not be careless.

when!
The two halves of the old eunuch suddenly moved on their own, dodging Chen Mo's broadsword and transforming into two snakes that rushed towards Chen Mo.

Chen Mo's slash missed its mark, and he immediately saw the two halves of the Third Eunuch's body darting towards him with the agility of snakes. He thought to himself that the Yellow Page Ghost, who had reached the fifth level of cultivation, was indeed different. However, he did not panic. He took two steps to dodge, and when the two halves of the body reunited, he suddenly turned around and slashed down with his slash.

boom! !

The billowing, high-energy blood flames, carrying the aura of a celestial blade, crashed down upon the Third Eunuch. Immediately, a terrifying shockwave swept in all directions, causing the earth to collapse and the gatehouse to shatter.

The monks and pilgrims outside the gate were terrified and fled in screams.

Some of the worshippers were still shouting loudly.

"This bald man has gone mad; he actually attacked the Third Eunuch."

"He's going to destroy Liao!!"

"..."

Manager Li, carrying his son, ran frantically into the distance, drenched in cold sweat. He slapped himself hard across the face.

He regretted it.

Why did you just publicly promote the Flying Inn by calling Chen Mo a distinguished guest? Isn't that courting disaster? Won't the Third Eunuch come after you later?
Is there any way out?

As for whether Chen Mo was able to kill the Third Eunuch?

That is impossible.

Snapped.

Manager Li, momentarily furious and filled with regret, slapped himself hard across the face again. "What a foul mouth you have! Son, it's all my fault. We can't stay in Ningdu County any longer. Hurry back, pack your bags, and go somewhere else to seek refuge."

Xiao Ye and Lu Chengzhuang were both quite surprised to see Chen Mo make a move.

However, the two did not leave.

Clang!

Lu Chengzhuang suddenly drew his sword and shouted, "Miss Xiaoye, my young master has afflicted an evil spirit. I need to help him at all times and I'm afraid I can't look after you. You should find a place to hide..."

Halfway through his sentence, Lu Chengzhuang noticed that Xiao Ye not only showed no intention of hiding, but was also watching Chen Mo, who was making his move in the main hall, with great interest.

Lu Chengzhuang called out again, "Miss Xiaoye, did you hear that..."

"Okay, okay, you go ahead and do your work. I can take care of myself."

Seeing that Xiaoye had agreed, Lu Chengzhuang ignored her and instead gripped the hilt of his sword, staring intently into the direction of the main hall. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw several monks taking out weapons and heading to the main hall to help deal with Chen Mo.

"Go to hell!"

Lu Chengzhuang charged forward with his sword, slashing off the heads of several monks.

Xiaoye looked around the main hall for a while, then looked up at her surroundings, as if anticipating something else...

……

In the main hall.

Boom boom boom!
Chen Mo cleared a path with his broadsword, hacking and slashing relentlessly. The two halves of the Third Eunuch attacked from both sides. They snapped wooden beams one after another, causing half of the main hall to collapse, sending sand and dust flying everywhere.

"Damn it, how dare they plot against me, Master..."

The Third Eunuch was far more troublesome than the Wolf Lord, as half of his body still retained considerable fighting power. His attacks were chillingly sinister, carrying an extremely powerful corrosive force.

At the level of the Third Eunuch, the corrosive effect of ghostly energy is extremely astonishing, instantly transforming into poisonous gas that rots flesh and blood. Even the slightest contact will cause widespread decay of flesh and blood, something even ordinary scions of noble families would find difficult to resist.

However, this tactic didn't work on Chen Mo.

Several attacks failed to corrupt even a trace of Chen Mo's flesh and blood.

This greatly surprised the Third Eunuch.

Moreover, this bald youth wielded his sword like a demon, fierce and violent, his life force seemingly inexhaustible. This truly terrified the Third Eunuch.

"How is that possible? Even if you've forged the blood fire of a noble family, you still can't withstand my corrupt and ghostly aura... Ah!!"

As they were talking, Chen Mo stabbed him again.

Half of his body was split in two.

Although its fragmented body could still move, its attack power was significantly reduced.

Blood and fire have a strong restraining effect on the Third Eunuch Master. After the wound is opened, it will remain in the Third Eunuch Master Master's flesh and continue to burn.

"Die!"

Chen Mo roared and slashed down repeatedly with his broadsword. Each strike was imbued with high-energy blood and fire, continuously strengthening the body of the Third Eunuch. In just a few moments, the Third Eunuch's life force rapidly weakened, and he let out cries of unwilling pleas.

"what!!!"

"You just want to seize my temple, you just want my offerings. Fine, I'll give them to you, I'll give them... I'll give them everything!!!"

boom!
Chen Mo cleaved down with his sword, once again splitting the Third Eunuch's body into several pieces.

"What I want... is you!"

The third eunuch was immediately flustered. "What, what do you mean?"

"Go to hell!"

A Thousand Threads!
Boom!

Forty-nine threads of high-energy blood and fire suddenly slashed towards the Third Eunuch like a spider web, cutting through gold and jade in an instant, instantly turning the Third Eunuch into countless pieces of his corpse.

The Third Eunuch's ghostly aura was too dispersed to be able to coalesce.

Although each piece of corpse was still wriggling, it was no longer capable of fighting.

In addition, each piece of corpse still retained a large amount of high-energy blood fire, continuously burning away the ghostly energy within. In just a few breaths, the Third Eunuch was gone.

"Ah!!! You bastard! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!!"

With those last words, the surroundings returned to calm.

Whoohoo!
Chen Mo gasped for breath, slowly letting the intense heat in his body dissipate.

The fierce look in his eyes gradually faded.

Don't be fooled by Chen Mo's seemingly simple flurry of attacks. It was all meticulously planned. The instant Chen Mo struck, he set up forty-nine Thousand Threads of Deception around him, ensuring that the Third Eunuch's escape route was cut off.

As it turned out, Chen Mo had overestimated the power of these three eunuchs.

He had no chance to escape at all.

However, it was Chen Mo's first strike that pierced the man's head, greatly weakening the Third Eunuch's strength. Otherwise, he would likely have faced a fierce battle.

Chen Mo quickly walked up to the Third Eunuch's head, raised his hand and pressed it down, immediately sensing the five sticks of the man's natal ghost incense.

absorb!

Wow!

The five sticks of natal ghost incense immediately flowed into the large incense burner in Chen Mo's mind.

Since this place was a temple altar, and there were many worshippers outside, and there was no guarantee that the Third Eunuch's men wouldn't arrive soon, Chen Mo didn't directly melt down this part of his natal ghost incense. Instead, he put it into the incense burner for safekeeping and would melt it down after he left.

[Original Solution Essence +10000]

[Currently available original solution essence: 40000]

After quickly glancing at the original solution essence on the panel, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

He then took his knife and went outside, where he saw many monks still attacking Lu Chengzhuang, who was covered in wounds and blood.

"Go to hell!"

Chen Mo drew his sword and rushed towards a monk, cleaving him in two. The monk didn't even know what had happened before he was gone.

boom!
Chen Mo swung his sword backhand and killed two more monks.

"Why follow a ghost of all people? May they all die!!"

The bald man, standing 1.8 meters tall, wielded a knife and hacked wildly, leaving a trail of heads and rivers of blood in his wake.

A dozen monks were instantly reduced to pools of blood.

Chen Mo rushed to Lu Chengzhuang's side: "Were any vital organs injured?"

Lu Chengzhuang was not afraid at all; on the contrary, he felt a sense of exhilaration. "Not at all. These monks are numerous but not strong. It seems that the Third Eunuch is far less powerful than our Red Lantern Goddess, and the incense messengers he has trained are also much inferior."

Chen Mo nodded: "Where's Xiao Ye?"

"I do not know."

Chen Mo didn't care anymore: "Then let's ignore her and leave this place first."

The two ran to the courtyard gate and saw that Xiaoye was standing on the roof tiles, looking around.

Chen Mo said speechlessly, "What are you looking at? Stop spacing out. There's no guarantee that more of the Third Eunuch's men won't come over. We shouldn't kill too many people. Let's go."

Xiao Ye jumped down, slightly disappointed, and followed Chen Mo out of the temple. "Young Master, where do we go now?"

Chen Mo said, "Killing the Third Eunuch is a way of ridding the people of a scourge. To avoid being hunted down, we can't stay in Ningdu County any longer; we must head west tonight."

Xiao Ye said, "By now, the Third Eunuch's men have probably been alerted and are searching for us all over the city. We might as well wait nearby; it would be safer that way."

At first, Chen Mo thought what she said made sense, but upon further reflection, something felt off. Why... did Xiao Ye seem reluctant to leave?

But Chen Mo was only intuitively inclined and didn't want to misunderstand someone's thoughts, so he said, "We're still being chased by ghosts. The Third Eunuch is dead here, and the ghostly aura is overwhelming. Those ghosts might come looking for us by smelling the ghostly aura. We need to leave the city immediately to be safe."

Xiaoye was clearly hesitant.

Chen Mo didn't care anymore, "If you feel it's safe here, then stay. Let's leave the city first."

After saying that, Chen Mo grabbed Lu Chengzhuang and hurriedly ran away.

Xiao Ye finally decided to follow Chen Mo, but she kept looking back at the temple every three steps along the way.

Chen Mo naturally noticed Xiao Ye's actions.

It feels strange, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

The three arrived at the Flying Inn, took their horses, and galloped out of the city.

It was already late at night, and a curfew was in effect at the city gates. Soldiers with swords were stationed there, preventing anyone from leaving.

"Do you want to die!?"

Chen Mo suddenly drew his sword and pressed it against the leader's head, pinning him to the ground so he couldn't move.

The soldier immediately felt that Chen Mo was incredibly strong, as powerful as a mountain. Seeing the bald man's fierce appearance, he was truly afraid and ultimately dared not disobey, shouting, "Open, open the city gate!"

Rumble.

The other soldiers moved the roadblocks and opened the city gate.

"drive!"

Chen Mo led the way, spurring his horse out of the city gate and disappearing into the distance.

The lead soldier, still trembling, watched Chen Mo's departing figure. "Who is this guy? He's so fierce. Just now, I clearly felt like I was being stared at by a ferocious beast. It was terrifying. When did such a fierce bald man appear in our Ningdu County?"

Another soldier said, "That bald guy is actually quite merciful. Otherwise, I think we would all have been chopped down by him."

The leading soldier said, "This bald man has probably committed a crime in the city. If we let him out, we might be held responsible."

The other soldiers also showed signs of worry upon hearing this.

One of the soldiers said, "How about we run away too?"

The lead soldier said, "Where are you running to? Don't you care about your family?"

Before long, a series of sharp, piercing hoofbeats came from ahead. A group of monks on horseback had arrived, led by an elderly monk in a yellow robe, his face full of wrinkles and his expression fierce.

Upon seeing the old monk, the leading soldier immediately bowed and said, "Great Attendant, what brings you here?"

The old monk, seated high on horseback, looked down and shouted, "Did you see a bald man leave?"

For some reason, the leading soldier told the truth, and then asked, "Great Attendant, what has happened?"

Humph.

The old monk snorted coldly: "Come here and talk to me."

The lead soldier cautiously approached, "What are your orders, Your Excellency?"

"Come here more."

The lead soldier took two more steps forward.

The old monk then said, "That bald man you just let go killed the Third Eunuch. What is your punishment?"

what?
The leading soldier was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "Your Excellency, I truly did not know the inside story. Otherwise, I would have risked my life to stop that despicable bald man! I would serve the Third Eunuch."

"Hehe, now you can also serve Master San." The old monk suddenly reached out and grabbed the leader's head. With a little force, "crack!" The leader's head turned into a rotten watermelon.

Brain matter and blood were splattered all over the ground, emitting a pungent stench.

The other soldiers were so terrified that they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"You can't even stop a bald guy, what use are you? Kill them all!" At the old monk's command, more than a dozen monks behind him struck and crushed the heads of all the soldiers.

The old monk then spoke: "Come back to the temple with me."

The group followed the old monk back to the temple. Upon entering the main hall, they saw the scattered pieces of the Third Eunuch's body on the ground, and everyone looked surprised.

A young, plump monk said, "Great Attendant, now that the Third Eunuch has left, what should we do?"

His words caused unease among the others.

"That's right. We were able to hold high positions in Ningdu County because we followed Master San. Even the county magistrate had to be very respectful to us. Now that Master San is gone, we can't keep so many people in check."

"Why don't we leave tonight?"

"Jie Jie Jie~"

The old monk gave a sinister smile, glanced around, and noticed that half of the main hall had collapsed. Unperturbed, he righted the armchair, plopped down, and comfortably savored the experience.

"Hehe, it used to be the Third Eunuch who sat here. Now that the Third Eunuch has passed away, I am the strongest internal martial arts master in Ningdu County. Even if I can no longer absorb incense offerings, I can still sit in this chair."

"Someone, go back and make me a statue to replace the one of the Third Eunuch. From now on, in Ningdu County, you can worship me."

The other monks were dumbfounded.

One of the monks objected: "Great Attendant, this is probably inappropriate... Ah!!"

Before the monk could finish speaking, his head was twisted off by the old monk.

"Who else has an opinion?"

The other monks lowered their heads, not daring to refute.

"Jie Jie Jie."

The old monk smiled: "That's it. From now on, follow me, and I will certainly not treat you badly. Go and clean the temple. I will sit in this chair and rest for a while."

While everyone was cleaning the temple, the old monk revealed an extremely sinister smile.

"I've been hiding nearby watching since early morning. I thought that bald man was courting death by attacking the Third Eunuch, but I didn't expect him to be so capable as to actually kill the Third Eunuch. I went to the city gate to inquire and confirm whether the bald man had left Ningdu County. I didn't expect him to really leave. Hehe, from now on, I'll be in charge of Ningdu County. So what if I can't receive offerings? I'll be content with having the power of life and death in this place."

The old monk daydreamed for a long time, and finally leaned back in his chair and dozed off for a while.

Suddenly, I was awakened by an extremely cold and eerie wind.

He opened his eyes and called out, "Fatty, get me a coat."

Not hearing a reply, the old monk got up curiously to go and see.

The main hall was quiet; there wasn't a single person inside.

"These bastards dare to slack off? I'll skin you alive!" The old monk rushed out of the main hall, shouting at the top of his lungs. But after searching the entire temple, he couldn't find a soul. He did, however, feel that the night air was unusually cold.

"It's almost April, why is it so cold? I wonder where those bastards have gone." The old monk retraced his steps, intending to continue enjoying the grand chair.

"Usually I only see the Third Eunuch sitting in that chair, looking very imposing. But today I haven't had enough of sitting there. One day I'll sit in this chair and meet the Magistrate. Hehe..."

Muttering to himself, the old monk returned to the main hall.

They had just entered the main hall.

hiss!
An extremely cold air rushed towards me.

The old monk was already an eighth-level martial artist with considerable internal energy, and he was no longer afraid of ordinary cold air. However, this aura was so chilling that he couldn't help but shiver, his spine turning cold.

Suddenly looking up, I was startled to see a red figure on the armchair.

I blinked and continued watching.

A woman in red was sitting on the armchair. She was quite beautiful, but she exuded a chilling aura that the old monk could not resist.

Where did the woman come from?
It wasn't there just now.

The old monk sensed something was wrong and remained vigilant: "Young lady, what brings you to the Third Master's temple so late at night?"

The woman in red spoke in a sinister tone, "The Third Eunuch has been murdered. Do you know who did it?"

It was an ordinary voice, but to the old monk it sent a chill down his spine, a sense of oppression that he dared not refute. "It's a bald man. That bald man has already run out of Ningdu County."

The woman in red took out a picture and tossed it to the old monk: "Take a look, is this the person?"

The old monk took the drawing and felt its icy coldness. Shivering, he turned it over and looked at the portrait. "Yes, it's him. Why are you looking for him, young lady? Do you have a grudge against him?"

The old monk immediately had a plan: if this girl was the bald man's enemy, then he could let her fight him while he reaped the benefits. Ideally, he should kill the bald man to eliminate any future trouble. Then his position would be secure.

The woman in red took the blueprints. "We have no grudge, but I must kill him. Which city gate did that bald man leave through?"

The old monk returned the blueprints and, forcing himself to muster his courage, laughed, "We went through the west gate. Since you want to kill him, that's perfect. I also have a grudge against that bald man. We can cooperate. I'll have my men lead the way for you, and we'll leave the city tonight. Perhaps we can catch up with that bald man."

The woman in red stood up and left, saying, "No need. I'm used to being alone."

The old monk chased after her, smiling obsequiously, "I know you're very capable, young lady, but having another person to guide you is always more convenient..."

Before the old monk could finish speaking, the woman in red turned around and stared at him.

hiss.

The old monk saw the woman's eyes up close; they were eyes with only whites and no pupils, giving off an extremely chilling and terrifying feeling.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

The woman in red laughed. "Who told you I'm a person?"

pat.

The old monk was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

The woman in red added, "Besides, where are your men left? I've eaten them all."

hiss! !

The old monk felt a chill run down his spine and shivered, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

The woman in red approached him, getting very close, and a strong stench of decay hit his nostrils. "You were going to lead the way for me, right? Then lead the way."

The old monk panicked completely, shrinking back as he cried, "No, no, no... I don't want to cooperate with the girl... I..."

Hey~
The woman in red suddenly opened her mouth.

It had a beautiful mouth, but when it opened, it became incredibly large, revealing several rows of densely packed, sharp fangs.

"Ah!! What are you...?"

The old monk had served the Third Eunuch for many years and knew a lot about ghosts and spirits, but he had never seen anything so terrifying.

"what!!"

The old monk's neck was bitten by the woman in red. He then turned into a mist of blood, flowing directly into the woman's mouth, where he was completely sucked clean, leaving not even a trace of bone. He finally understood why his men had all disappeared…

"You're such a busybody. I was going to spare your life. Why are you so curious about me?"

The woman in red licked her lips and closed them.

It has regained its beautiful appearance.

Wow.

The woman in red unfolded the blueprint, staring intently at the bald boy on it, her eyes blazing with fury. "Last time, that servant with the bell stopped me, and you escaped. You ran fast, didn't you? Now I'll see how you run in. My time is running out. I need to immediately withdraw my spiritual energy and suppress the corpse energy within me. I still have some things to do at the Great Yin Mountain. My time is running out... Chen Mo, you'd better submit to me!"

After saying that, the woman in red rolled up the blueprint in her hand, transformed into a blur, rushed out of the temple, and headed straight for the west gate.

……

Flying Inn.

Manager Li packed his things overnight, taking his female family members and son with him, and prepared to flee.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped outside, I heard the villagers outside talking animatedly.

"My God, the Third Eunuch Lord we've worshipped for so many years was actually killed by that bald man. It's like the sky has fallen. I don't know who to worship anymore."

"How could that bald guy be so monstrous? He can even kill gods?"

“I was in the middle of the line offering incense when I clearly saw the body of the Third Eunuch Lord being split in two but still able to move. The bald man even called the Third Eunuch Lord a ghost. Could it be that what we've been worshipping for so many years really is a ghost?”

"I saw it too. I'm afraid that the Third Eunuch is truly a ghost..."

Upon hearing the discussion, Manager Li immediately went up to a villager and asked, "Is Master San dead?"

"Yes, Manager Li, you weren't there at the time, I remember you. Perhaps you ran away too fast in fear and didn't see what happened. That bald young man was truly brave and unparalleled, killing the Third Eunuch Master with just a few swift strokes. He was too powerful."

"The news has already spread that there will be no more gods in Ningdu County. Ugh, I don't know how to deal with this. It's so annoying."

Manager Li watched the villagers leave, then collapsed to the ground.

"The Third Eunuch was killed by Young Master Mo?! Is there anyone capable of killing a deity like the Lord of Gods?"

Manager Li's son came over and asked, "Dad, are we still going to run away?"

Manager Li murmured, "I won't run away. I'll just continue making a living here."

His son was overjoyed. "In that case, my studies for the imperial examinations will not be affected. Father, I'm going to study and prepare for the examinations."

Manager Li waved his hand, "Go on, go on."

Manager Li's life returned to normal; everything proceeded as usual, and business remained unaffected. The gloom in his heart dissipated, and he became very happy, feeling an unprecedented sense of ease.

A day later, two strange men arrived at the inn.

One is a girl with a long sword slung over her back, and the other is a boy holding a sword.

Manager Li warmly greeted the guests, "Are you two young heroes looking for a room? We happen to have a few superior rooms available today..."

The girl slammed a large silver ingot on the counter. "Shopkeeper, I have a question for you. Did a bald boy check in here the other day?"

Upon learning of the death of the Third Eunuch, Manager Li enthusiastically proclaimed Chen Mo's deeds with great pride.

The girl was overjoyed upon hearing this. "It's true! I heard from the villagers that this bald boy killed the Third Eunuch of Ningdu County. Do you know about this?"

Shopkeeper Li smiled broadly: "I know. I was the one who took Young Master Mo to the Temple of the Third Eunuch. I never expected Young Master Mo to be so brave. Everyone says that the Third Eunuch that Young Master Mo killed was a ghost. The villagers all speak highly of Young Master Mo."

The girl's eyes lit up. "Shopkeeper, do you know the boy's name?"

Shopkeeper Li said, "The bald young man didn't hide anything; his surname is Chen and his given name is Mo. He's been staying in the backyard for about ten days. I even helped Young Master Mo buy some medicinal herbs."

The girl and boy exchanged a glance, their faces filled with joy.

These two were naturally Shaoqiu and Shaoyun. They had originally settled in the neighboring Dayu County, but the news of the Third Eunuch's death spread too quickly, reaching Dayu County early in the morning. Upon hearing that a bald young man had killed the Third Eunuch, the two assumed it was the work of Master Jinguang and hurriedly came to Ningdu County to inquire.

Just as they predicted.

The two later learned from pilgrims that Master Jin Guang had stayed at the Fei Lai Inn, so they rushed over to inquire. Now that they also knew Master Jin Guang's name and heard the villagers' praise, their admiration for him grew even stronger.

Shaoqiu laughed and said, "Shopkeeper, you may not know this. This bald young master Mo is none other than Master Jin Guang from our Dayu County. Have you ever heard of Master Jin Guang?"

Manager Li, being a businessman, often saw wandering swordsmen coming and going at the inn, so he naturally heard the discussion. He knew that a new "Golden Light Lord" had appeared in Dayu County. Furthermore, the local villagers were particularly fond of worshipping deities, and they paid close attention to the deities of various counties.

Manager Li said, "I know. Many traveling merchants and wandering knights who have stayed at the inn have mentioned it. They say there is a Golden Light Master in Dayu County who killed the Wolf Master. Some people even built a shrine for the Golden Light Master and offered incense. I never expected... such a coincidence."

Shaoqiu said, "I see that you, Manager Li, are quite renowned in this area. I'd like to build a shrine for Lord Jinguang in Ningdu County and offer incense. I wonder if Manager Li would be willing to help?"

Manager Li clearly looked troubled. "This is a big deal. I'm afraid I'm not up to the task."

Shaoqiu, experienced in this area, patiently guided him: "As I traveled, everyone in the streets and alleys was talking about Master Jinguang. The villagers spoke of him with great respect. All we need to do is find a few prominent families in the county to handle things. It shouldn't be difficult. Besides, building a shrine in his honor is a great deed that will be recorded on a monument of merit. If Manager Li helps me accomplish this, the people of Ningdu County will remember your kindness for generations to come. This is something that will bring glory to our ancestors and make us famous for all time."

Shopkeeper Li's eyes lit up, clearly tempted. "What you say makes sense, young lady. In that case, I'll do my best to help..."

……

Meanwhile, Chen Mo, along with Xiao Ye and Lu Chengzhuang, left the city overnight and headed west towards the prefectural city.

With the map in hand, Chen Mo wasn't worried about getting lost.

They rested very little along the way, galloping three hundred miles overnight. At dawn, they reached the next county town and found an inn to rest for an hour. During this time, they asked the innkeeper to feed the horses some fodder before continuing their journey.

Chen Mo clearly felt that the image of the goddess in his sea of ​​consciousness was becoming brighter and brighter.

It is evident that the Empress's strength has surpassed that of the past, and she has likely caught up.

Chen Mo dared not linger.

I stopped in Ningdu County earlier because I was severely depleted of qi and blood and had to rest to recuperate. Now that I'm in top form, I won't rest anymore.

We traveled for another two days.

We finally arrived at Anya County, on the western outskirts of Nanyang City.

Anya County is a suburban county of Nanyang City, only forty miles away from the prefectural city.

After running all day, everyone was exhausted. So they found an inn to stay in.

Xiao Ye paid the money and provided everyone with a large courtyard to live in.

Chen Mo, being the young master and the leader, naturally occupied the main room. Xiao Ye and Lu Chengzhuang, on the other hand, occupied the side rooms on the left and right, respectively.

Bang.

Chen Mo closed the main door and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I've been traveling non-stop these past few days and I'm really exhausted. The image of that goddess keeps emitting light, which makes me feel very unsafe. I haven't even had time to absorb the incense offerings from the Third Eunuch."

"I'll try out the Third Eunuch's signature ghost incense."

Chen Mo sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state.

At this moment, incense was being burned into his body, so there was no sign of anxiety. Chen Mo was in excellent condition.

Soon he saw an incense burner in his sea of ​​consciousness, with five sticks of his own natal incense on it.

Chen Mo clearly remembered that before reaching the five incense sticks stage, he only had his natal incense in his sea of ​​consciousness, not an incense burner. Coupled with his experiences along the way, Chen Mo made a deduction: the Yellow Page Ghost at the five incense sticks stage should be a watershed moment in terms of strength.

Before the five incense sticks are burned, one cannot enter a temple or absorb incense without an incense burner.

After burning five incense sticks, one can enter the temple and receive offerings from the villagers.

Both Lord Wolf and Lord Third were five incense sticks in total, so they became the deities of the county.

He figured he'd been forcibly elevated to this position and received offerings. The amount of incense offerings had noticeably increased in the past few days; there was a constant flow of incense during the day, but none at night. This indicated that more and more villagers were coming to worship him.

That's a good thing.

Chen Mo refocused his attention and turned to the incense burner of the Third Eunuch next to his own natal incense burner.

After a few days of rest, the incense of the Third Eunuch no longer had such a strong violent aura.

"Begin absorbing!"

Having learned from his previous experience, Chen Mo quickly absorbed the first four sticks of incense from the Third Eunuch, causing his own fifth stick to grow considerably longer and thicker, reaching 60% completion.

When he began to absorb the fifth stick of life-giving incense from the Third Eunuch, Chen Mo became much more cautious and activated his blood fire to protect himself.

hum~
The fifth incense stick began to flow into Chen Mo's body, into the incense burner, and added to the fifth stick of his natal incense.

The fifth stick of incense contained the most concentrated and purest ghostly energy. As it continued to flow in, Chen Mo clearly felt his fifth stick of incense begin to grow at a visible rate.

My body grew colder and colder, as if I had fallen into an ice cellar.

Chen Mo gritted his teeth and endured it, thinking to himself: Absorbing Ghost Fate Incense that surpasses my cultivation level requires extreme caution. The slightest mistake could lead to cultivation deviation and demonic possession.

The process was very slow. Whenever he encountered something amiss, Chen Mo would immediately stop and activate his blood fire to protect himself. He would continue absorbing once the problem was resolved. This process took a full hour or so, until he finally absorbed all of the fifth stick of Ghost Life Incense from the Third Eunuch.

boom!
A powerful surge of ghostly energy erupted within Chen Mo's body, flowing into his limbs and bones.

The fifth life phase in the sea of ​​consciousness has been completed.

He is only one step away from achieving the six-incense stick level of cultivation.

Seeing this result, Chen Mo felt slightly disappointed.

Actually, this is already a rather abnormal pace. Other ghosts would need to receive incense offerings from an entire county and undergo more than ten years of accumulation and refinement before they could cultivate a stick of their own incense.

Chen Mo has only been here a short time...

"So close! What a pity~"

Just then——

Buzz!
An extremely powerful surge of incense energy rushed into Chen Mo's body. It was frantically added to the fifth stick of his natal incense, causing his muscles and bones to go numb.

"Such strong incense! The feeling of this incense is different from the last time... Has someone set up offerings for me again?"

Chen Mo was a little confused.

What's going on?

When Chen Mo first absorbed the incense offerings, he was somewhat apprehensive because he was unaware of their side effects and who was responsible. But now, Chen Mo knows some of the incense's side effects and also knows how to resolve them—by calming his mind!
I'm not so anxious anymore.

Overall, it's a good thing.

Moreover, this influx of incense is far stronger and more concentrated than the last one.

"I really don't know who helped me so much? I'm so grateful to you."

Chen Mo cleared his mind of distractions and began to absorb the incense smoke intensely, focusing all his energy on the fifth stick of incense.

"Perhaps I can take advantage of this surge of incense offerings to break through the six-stick cultivation level in one go!"

"Come!"

Chen Mo closed his eyes, urging the power of the ghost to frantically absorb this torrent of incense. As the incense was poured in, the fifth stick of incense was completely completed, and the outline of the sixth stick began to appear.

At first, the outline was very small, and several times it was about to take root and sprout, but it always fizzled out.

Even after repeating this process many times, it still wasn't quite right.

Just as Chen Mo decided to give up for the time being, an even larger influx of incense offerings suddenly arrived. It seemed that some villagers were holding a large-scale incense-burning ceremony…

Chen Mo naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.

Boom!

After an unknown amount of time, the sixth incense stick in Chen Mo's incense burner suddenly emerged and leaped out.

Immediately afterwards, the ghostly energy within his body underwent an unprecedented transformation, bursting into strands of pure power that flowed into his limbs and bones, causing his muscles and bones to throb and his bones to feel soft.

A torrent of ghostly energy continued to be released, flowing throughout his body.

Chen Mo's skin turned brown, his eyes began to shine, his robes billowed without wind, and the entire room was filled with a powerful, eerie wind.

The ground was shattered inch by inch.

An overwhelming and terrifying ghostly aura burst forth.

too strong!
"Is this the ghostly power of a six-stick cultivation level? It feels like it's about to get out of control..."

Click.

Chen Mo gritted his teeth, activated the Ghost Bone Fusion Technique, and unleashed the Bloodfire Suppression.

But they found that they couldn't suppress the surging, erupting ghostly energy no matter what they did.

These ghostly energies seemed to be spontaneously seeking an outlet for their eruption, so Chen Mo decided to go all out and see where the ghostly energy was headed.

soon……

Chen Mo discovered that these powerful ghostly energies spontaneously flowed into the Black Shadow Ghost Bone.

The two ghostly energies within his body collided with each other.

The next moment, the Shadow Bone was activated, immediately suppressing all the ghostly energy.

The ghostly energy, which was about to spiral out of control, became as docile as a kitten under the suppression of the shadowy ghost bone. It quickly returned to its place, flowing gently within the body and cleansing the ghost bone.

“So comfortable~”

Chen Mo didn't expect the situation to improve so quickly; he thought he was going to have a fierce battle with the ghostly energy.

This shadowy ghost bone... hadn't been very effective before, but it unleashed its power now. It felt... as if the ghost bone was delivering a dimensional attack on the six strands of ghostly energy. No matter how the ghostly energy tried to escape, it couldn't break free of the shadowy ghost bone's grasp.

Not long after, Chen Mo let out a long sigh of relief. Just as he was about to stand up, he was shocked to find that the ghost bone had moved.

He immediately opened the control panel.

【Name: Shadow Demon Bone】

Integration Progress: 50/100

[Unknown part: Not yet awakened]

[Hint: With a fusion rate exceeding 50%, the conditions for awakening new power have been met.]

[Awakened?]

"That's over fifty percent? This ghost bone is pretty powerful. Let me see what new power it has."

With this in mind, Chen Mo had an idea:

Wake up!

(End of this chapter)