As the arrogant voice drew closer, Yang Hong's chanting rhythm faltered.
"I said, stop chanting."
The thirty-zhang tall figure charged rapidly towards Yang Hong, crashing directly through the specters.
"Bastard, shut up!"
The figure was incredibly fast, appearing before Yang Hong in the blink of an eye and launching a flying kick towards his forehead.
"The human path is vast, the immortal path is boundless, the ghost path is joyous..."
Yang Hong did not stop his recitation. He tapped his toes on the ground, his body flashing to the left, evading the kick.
He would not stop until he had finished reciting the scripture ten times.
Because failing to complete ten recitations would enrage the specters.
As was the case now, although the bizarre black giant had awakened many specters, after regaining consciousness, they did not attack Yang Hong. They merely looked around blankly,
then continued holding their lotus hand seals, listening to Yang Hong chant.
"I am overbearing, I am carefree! Die!"
The black giant seemed to be affected by Yang Hong's chanting, becoming exceptionally agitated. He retracted his leg, clenched his fist, and punched again at Yang Hong's position.
Yang Hong tapped his toes again, executing Eight Trigrams footwork, darting and weaving within a hundred-zhang radius, constantly evading.
"Bastard~ Bastard~ Stop!"
The black giant could only roar and flail his fists and kicks at Yang Hong.
Despite his immense anger and agitation, strangely, he did not use any spells against Yang Hong.
Filled with questions and curiosity, Yang Hong naturally did not remind him, but instead quickened the pace of his recitation of the "Scripture of Salvation."
Simultaneously, Yang Hong no longer held back regarding the specters, weaving directly among the surviving ones and using them to block the black giant's attacks.
"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~"
Amidst the explosions, many sixth-tier specters were obliterated by the black giant.
Finally, after an hour, Yang Hong completed another ten recitations of the scripture.
"Five Thunder Strikes!"
As he retreated, he formed hand seals and cast a spell, unleashing a fifth-tier grand technique.
"Crack~"
However, the laws of this realm were somewhat problematic. The thunder summoned by "Five Thunder Strikes" was only as thick as chopsticks.
One must know that even in worlds like the Sealed Demon Secret Realm, filled with demonic energy and scarce spiritual energy, Yang Hong's "Five Thunder Strikes" could summon lightning as thick as a thigh.
The spiritual energy in this realm seemed even sparser.
"Ah~"
Although it was only chopstick-thick lightning, it successfully caused the black figure's movements to stiffen.
"There's hope."
Yang Hong's eyes lit up. He continuously cast the "Five Thunder Strikes" spell.
He was a straightforward person; whatever spell was effective and practical, he would continue to use it until it was no longer effective.
"Bastard!
Demonic Flames Soar!"
The black giant, seemingly prompted by Yang Hong, also began to use spells.
Fierce black demonic flames surged a thousand zhang high. Sensing the shift in the situation, Yang Hong immediately flew away on his sword.
Around the black giant, the sixth-tier specters were incinerated in mere breaths, becoming fuel that made the demonic flames burn even more intensely.
Only a few seventh-tier specters, possessing greater intelligence, quickly fled the battlefield.
"Soul-Reaping Demonic Sound~ Ah~ Ah~ Ah~"
The black giant unleashed another new spell, bellowing loudly. The demonic sound, carrying the demonic flames, surged towards Yang Hong like a tidal wave,
incinerating hundreds more sixth-tier specters along its path.
Seeing the demonic flames veering and relentlessly pursuing him, Yang Hong could only circle and flee, while simultaneously casting wind-based spells to blow at the flames.
"Gale Force, Suffocating Tornado, Scorching Flames..."
Yang Hong no longer cared if his spells would attract the specters' attacks, he only wanted to block the incoming assault.
"Despairing Howl~ Roar~"
The black giant roared towards the sky. The specters that had been immobilized by Yang Hong's Golden Light of Salvation began to awaken one after another.
The awakened specters quickly discovered Yang Hong and charged towards him.
"You big black guy is cheating!"
Yang Hong cursed and shifted again.
The black giant's "Despairing Howl" had a limited range, less than a li.
As Yang Hong ran, he could still cope by using "Five Thunder Strikes." However, the black giant's relentless pursuit was the greatest trouble.
"Hoo hoo~ Hoo~"
As time passed, Yang Hong's stamina began to falter, and he was panting heavily.
"Haa~ Ah!"
Another ghostly shriek reached Yang Hong's ears. His mana faltered, and he was swallowed whole by the pursuing black giant.
"Purification Incantation!"
Even though he was eaten, Yang Hong did not panic. He first used the "Purification Incantation" to summon the power of the Four Spirits to protect himself, then consecutively cast the Eight Divine Incantations.
However, as he performed the Eight Divine Incantations, an unexpected situation occurred.
He suddenly appeared in a dark space, facing himself, a version of himself emanating an ominous black aura.
"It's you!"
Upon seeing the figure before him, Yang Hong immediately knew who it was.
It was the other half of his soul, the one used to seal the Five Directions Domain in his past life.
"It is me, and it is you.
Now, let us merge into one."
The figure was identical to Yang Hong, even his voice and the curve of his lips when he smiled were the same.
"You are you, and I am me. I do not wish to merge with you."
Yang Hong felt a sense of dread. Although he said no, the distance between them was rapidly closing.
"I have waited for you for a long time, and you are destined to come here, destined to merge with me again, to become a complete Yang Hong, a Yang Hong who is both righteous and evil."
"Solitary yin cannot grow, solitary yang cannot live. You cannot break through your prime yang body because I am not with you; you are incomplete."
"As long as we merge, our cultivation will soar.
I am currently at the Nascent Soul stage, but I can defeat those in the seventh-tier Integration stage. If we merge, we can easily slaughter those in the eighth-tier Tribulation Stage!"
The negative Yang Hong's words were filled with temptation, and a seductive magical power emanated from him.
However, none of this affected Yang Hong. He could already stop his forward movement, but retreating backward proved extremely difficult.
There was a mysterious rule-like force that kept the two of them approaching each other.
"Do you know? The seal on the Five Directions Dynasty was reinforced again, using our nephew's soul.
But I ate that soul, and our nephew is dead."
"His soul was incredibly delicious, full of depravity. Eating it even excited me. Do you want to experience it?"
Yang Hong was stunned by this news, and immediately his arm was grabbed by the negative Yang Hong.
From their palms, the fusion began. No matter what Yang Hong tried, what spells he cast, he could not stop the fusion. Neither the "Scripture of Salvation," the "Eight Divine Incantations," nor the system's power could halt it.
It was as if the two were destined to merge.
In fact, they were one and the same.
Their memories began to merge. At this point, Yang Hong's advantage became apparent. His experiences were richer, and he had seen the memories of the negative Yang Hong in the Yin Soul True Demon's "Dream of the Demon."
Gradually, his soul began to gain the upper hand, eventually occupying the absolute dominant position.
"You are me, and I am you. We are one; it doesn't matter if you absorb me or I absorb you."
Seeing that Yang Hong had completely taken control, the negative Yang Hong, without hesitation, gave up the struggle for soul dominance. Instead, he wholeheartedly transmitted his evil and negative emotions to Yang Hong.
"You are not me, and I am even less so you!"
Yang Hong desperately endured the influence of the negative emotions, forcing out a single sentence.