Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

"Guards! Save the Emperor!"

Zhao Li knew something was wrong and immediately shouted.

However, none of the Golden Feather Army soldiers who were originally guarding outside came.

On the contrary, "Zhao Wan," possessed by an evil spirit, is approaching him step by step.

Zhao Li swiftly drew his sword from his waist, pointed it at "Zhao Wan" in front of him, and roared, "You evil spirit, get off her now!"

Zhao Wan smiled and said, "Your Highness wouldn't have forgotten me so quickly, would you?"

These words startled Zhao Li.

Back then, his body was possessed by the ghost of the former crown prince. For a whole year, although he had no independent consciousness, he was aware of everything Murong Chen did.

Even now, recalling that memory still brings me pain.

Zhao Wan slowly approached him, seductively saying, "Back then, I did quite a few things for Your Highness, didn't I? Surely Your Highness hasn't forgotten them all?"

Her eyes were alluring and captivating.

The next second, she placed her hands on his shoulders and whispered in his ear, "Your Highness, would you like me to help you remember?"

Zhao Li immediately distanced himself from her: "Stop spreading rumors here. Those things were all done by Murong Chen. What does it have to do with me?"

Zhao Wan sighed softly, "Your Highness is mistaken. What Murong Chen did is beneficial to you. As the Crown Prince, this country is rightfully yours."

"Wouldn't it be better to ascend the throne sooner?"

As she spoke, she gazed at him tenderly, "What I couldn't accomplish back in the capital, I can accomplish now in Liangzhou..."

Zhao Li questioned, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Zhao Wan covered her lips and smiled mysteriously: "I can only tell Your Highness that the 'Yin Yang Sha' has been completed, and it's time for this empire to change hands..."

As soon as she finished speaking, something hit her on the head, and the possessing evil spirit sprang out of Zhao Wan's body.

Zhao Li was stunned. Looking at the ground, he realized that what had hit Zhao Wan was the black lotus lamp.

Looking at Yu Lang again, he had already escaped his predicament with the help of the lamp spirit Wuyou, but before he could recover, the white mist entangled him again.

This time, however, Bai Qingshuang's target was very clear. The white mist moved over his body, quickly climbed up his neck, and hung him up directly.

Yu Lang's breath hitched, his hands and feet flailing in the air, his face instantly turning bright red.

Although Wuyou was afraid of Bai Qingshuang, at this moment, she had no choice but to show herself and help Yu Lang.

While they were in a flurry of activity, Bai Qingshuang took the opportunity to move closer to Zhao Li, and it was clear that her target was indeed Zhao Li.

Zhao Li instinctively stepped back, but at the same time, he thought of a way to deal with it…

When Yan Zhengchu left the Eastern Palace, he gave him a talisman, saying it was a "life-saving talisman" left to his disciples by the Yunhe Mountain sect leader who had quelled the "Yin Yang Sha".

This talisman can be carried on your person daily to ward off evil spirits and protect you.

If you encounter a formidable evil spirit, reciting the incantation can save your life.

However, the talisman can only be used once.

Before leaving the capital, Crown Princess Tang Yuelang personally placed the talisman together with his brocade pouch and jade pendant, hoping for his safe return.

At this moment, seeing Bai Qingshuang approaching, Zhao Li immediately grabbed the brocade pouch in his hand and threw it at her the instant she got close.

The moment the incantation was recited, a golden light shone from inside the brocade pouch.

Bai Qingshuang was caught off guard by him and was immediately burned by the golden light...

She retreated hastily, gritting her teeth: "It's Yunhe Mountain again!"

This talisman was already incredibly powerful; even a demon of her caliber would find it difficult to withstand…

Enraged, she was about to flee when a figure appeared behind her, slowly approaching with a long, snow-white sword...

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Inside the Thousand Caves, Xia Ximo stared coldly at the Soul Nail in front of him.

She knew perfectly well that once the three soul nails pierced her body, her three souls would be sealed forever within this body.

Afterwards, the soul power dissipates, and the soul also dissipates.

"Mo Gu, I've released the person. As for the remaining two Soul Nails, will you do it yourself, or shall I do it for you?"

Chong Li never showed himself; only his voice echoed in my ears.

Xia Ximo coldly retorted, "Even at a time like this, you still don't dare to come out and see me?"

Chong Li was not provoked. Instead, he calmly said, "What's the point of seeing me or not seeing me? You can never beat me."

Xia Ximo gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"When it comes to scheming and trickery, I may not be able to beat you, but you also know in your heart that if we were to compete with each other fairly, you would never be my match."

Chong Li paused again, his voice turning colder: "Mo Gu, you're still stuck a hundred years in the past, you haven't made any progress."

"But there have been changes, too. Before, you only had one weakness."

"But now, you have weaknesses everywhere, and it's inevitable that you'll fall into my hands."

As Xia Ximo listened to these words, many familiar faces appeared in his mind.

That's absolutely true. Although she's only been in the human world for a few months, she's already become entangled with many people and finds it hard to sever those ties.

She even asked herself, if Yan Zhengchu were not Lingchu, would she still be willing to pierce the soul nail into her body under such circumstances?

As a result, her heart did not immediately provide an answer.

But she realized from this that a moment's hesitation was already the answer.

This group of people has already occupied an important place in her heart.

She could no longer remain indifferent and stand idly by.

"And what about you, Chongli? What progress have you made in these past hundred years? Don't tell me that the stupid things you've done are achievements?"

"Do you know that your greatest enemy in this life is yourself?"

Chong Li, hidden in the shadows, seemed not to have expected that she would say such a thing.

He fell silent again.

One hundred years is enough for a human to live a complete life.

But for the soul, it is very short-lived.

Back then, he was besieged and killed on Mount Ling by Bai Jue and the three major sects.

In his final moments, he secretly took the pills he had tricked from Lingyin Temple, hoping to be brought back to life.

But it was later discovered that the elixir could only preserve his three souls, not revive his body.

Thus, he became a ghost lingering in the human world.

At first, he was afraid of the underworld and hid in the human world. Later, he absorbed a lot of yin energy, which strengthened his soul power.

Later, he gained the ability to possess living bodies and grew stronger day by day.

From initial resentment and confusion to later dominating a region and surpassing all ghosts.

He began to enjoy being a ghost, or rather, a spirit.

They enjoy being admired, worshipped, and even having their lives controlled.

Over the past century, he has gained much and is living a life completely different from that of his lifetime.

As ambition grows, desires become increasingly difficult to satisfy.

And so, one crazy idea after another began to emerge, becoming beyond his control...