As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

Chapter 155 Ghost Rider

Shen Qing stood silently in place, and from the old man's intermittent words, he roughly understood the whole story.

These villagers never believed he could kill the demon and preferred to offer him blood and food to survive.

But after seeing a glimmer of hope, she chose to fight the demons to the death so as not to be a burden to him.

From beginning to end, they had only one purpose: to continue the lineage and ensure the survival of future generations. Therefore, almost all those who came here were elderly.

Shen Qing shook her head and said nothing.

They simply dug a grave for the villagers on a sunny hillside far from the cave, from which they could see the direction of the village.

We can't just die and be buried in the lair of demons, can we?

Xiaoqi and Aniu also came to help, carrying the corpses over one by one, and they even did the final filling of the graves themselves.

As the last handful of soil fell, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Ah Niu and Xiao Qi knelt before the grave, their foreheads slamming heavily against the ground—one, two, three, four times—until their skin was broken.

Shen Qing stood behind them, looking at the burial mound, and suddenly thought of going outside.

The two realms are merging, and demons will inevitably appear before the public one day. What will happen to those who have always lived in peace at that time?

He didn't know, but at that moment he had only one thought: he absolutely couldn't let any of this happen outside.

On the way back, Shen Qing felt uneasy, not only because of what had just happened, but also because of something else.

He looked down at the tiger head mark on his chest, his brows furrowing slightly.

This was something that flew out of the half-demon's body before it died, and it landed directly on him.

It doesn't look like a curse, since he has resistance to that.

Based on his experience of reading online novels for many years in his previous life, he judged that this was more like a sign of revenge, a case of the older generation coming after the younger ones.

That half-demon has a background? Although it certainly doesn't seem like the kind of wild monsters that come from the Spirit-Slaying Grasslands.

But it doesn't matter.

Shen Qing only frowned slightly before her expression relaxed.

The stronger the other party's background and strength, the less likely they are to appear in the modern world. Since they can't appear anyway, what is there for him to worry about?

Once the two realms are truly integrated and people can freely enter and exit—then it's uncertain who will be stronger.

No longer paying attention to that marker, Shen Qing turned to look at the new entries she had acquired.

[Slay demons and monsters, Spotted Tiger, and obtain the entry "Tiger's Accomplice (Blue - Strange Tales)".]

【Tiger's Accomplice: A remnant soul from the tiger's mouth, capable of summoning ghosts to obey commands. When an enemy is slain, their soul does not enter the cycle of reincarnation, but becomes an accomplice ghost residing by one's side, serving as eyes and ears, and capable of probing the most obscure and mysterious places.】

It can also summon remnant souls from places with abundant yin energy to temporarily serve as accomplices, with a maximum of three. Any excess can be released or devoured.

This is the first blue attribute he obtained from slaying a demon, but there are more.

Shen Qing's gaze shifted down to the "Bonds" section.

[Hooffire Mark] + [Tiger's Accomplice] = [Ghostly Soldier Strategy - Ghost Rider (Blue - Strange Tales)]

【Ghost Riders: Hooves of fire tread the night, accompanied by ghostly accomplices. In ancient times, those who died in battle were buried together with their horses. Now, ghostly horses carry the souls of their accomplices; this is the beginning of the Yin Army.】

One can summon a phantom ghost horse for riding; the vengeful spirits attach themselves to the ghost horse, transforming it into a ghostly steed, the most secretive night patroller.

It turns out that cross-level entries can form bonds, but I don't know how many levels they can cross.

As Shen Qing was thinking, a black mist suddenly appeared out of thin air, transforming into three figures that appeared in front of him, kneeling on one knee.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

Two men and one woman spoke in unison, confirming that they were the three supernatural beings who had been controlled by Tiger Hunter.

However, unlike before, they were all wearing the same black armor.

All three had submissive yet empty eyes, whether due to the effects of the spell or because they had already lost themselves in the hands of the half-demon, it was unclear.

Three ghostly horse phantoms appeared beside them, and with a thought from Shen Qing, the three of them immediately mounted the horses.

"Ghost Riders?"

Shen Qing looked them up and down. The three men moved in unison and looked like elite cavalry, but their numbers were too few.

Xiaoqi stared wide-eyed at the side.

The ability to summon the dead, so unpredictable and mysterious, caused him, who already blindly worshipped Shen Qing, to exclaim in surprise.

"Sir, you're amazing!"

Although he was at a loss for words, all he could say was "amazing".

"S-Sir!"

Ah Niu also learned these two words and stammered out the pronunciation.

He looked at Shen Qing with eager eyes, but he had no idea how to express himself.

Shen Qing naturally knew what A Niu meant, but unfortunately he could only think about it, not to mention that he could only control three ghosts.

Those elderly people were already very old, and they were just ordinary people whose spiritual lifespan had reached its limit.

He could only shake his head helplessly.

Life and death are not boundaries that are so easily crossed.

Meanwhile, at the village entrance.

All the villagers stayed up all night. The men squatted by the earthen wall at the village entrance, while the women huddled together, holding their children.

The children didn't know what was happening, but they felt that the atmosphere was unusually heavy today.

No one speaks.

They had no idea what awaited them next.

It was Shen Qing who killed the demon, so he would never have to be fed again; and it was those old people who, with their own lives, barely managed to extinguish the demon.

The wrath of some demons.

Or if neither succeeds, the demon's wrath will eventually descend and tear them all to shreds.

Not only are there demons everywhere in the wild, but this is also an isolated space where they have no way to escape. They can only wait here, hoping for good news.

"Yes, there is someone!"

Someone shouted, and everyone stood up and looked towards the path in the distance.

Three figures were walking towards the village.

"Yes, it's that sir?!"

"And Ah Niu?"

"Uncle Chen and the others—"

The discussion stopped abruptly because Shen Qing had already walked up to the village chief.

All the villagers stared at him, their lips trembling slightly. They had so many questions to ask: How was the demon? What about Uncle Chen and the others?

Shen Qing's clothes were only slightly torn, and there was no sign of a fight on her body. On the contrary, A Niu had wounds that had not yet healed.

But the villagers were worried that their questions would cause chaos, so they could only look at the village chief, who was also trembling and unable to say a word.

Shen Qing saw the fear, unease, and a hint of expectation in the eyes of the surrounding villagers. He didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"From today onwards, you will no longer be needed as food."

The village chief was stunned, as if he hadn't understood.

"What does the adult mean?"

Shen Qing said calmly, "It means exactly what you think. All the major demons have been dealt with, as have the minor demons."

The villagers were all stunned and stood there.

They all heard Shen Qing's words, but no one spoke up because they couldn't believe it.

Several lifetimes, hundreds of years.

From their ancestors onward, everything around them told them that demons were invincible and that resistance meant death.

that's the truth.

But now someone suddenly tells them that those man-eating beasts are all dead, and they no longer need to send their children away.

It's like a fairy tale.