With my current cultivation, abilities, and the magical artifacts I possess,
It's not just the Soul Palace realm.
Even if someone from the True Light realm were to appear, I wouldn't fear them.
The female ghost before me, thinking she could go head-to-head with me after my breakthrough.
But the outcome, sadly, was predictable.
The moment we first encountered each other, the terrifying aura I exuded caused her to become panicked.
Especially after the Qian Kun True Law was activated.
The Dao energy became even more fierce and aggressive, and the protective energy waves released were also stronger.
This allowed my own combat power to increase by about twenty-five percent.
But the arrow was already on the string, and it had to be loosed.
The female ghost could only grit her teeth and try to fight me.
"Ah!"
She roared, slashing at me with a claw.
In my hand, the broken peach wood sword fiercely struck back.
With a "bang" and a loud explosion,
The two streams of protective energy collided.
They instantly burst apart, transforming into ripples that continuously spread outwards.
That delivery ghost, already trembling in fear, dared not even get up from its corner.
And my sword successfully sent the female ghost flying back.
The intense energy fluctuations caused the female ghost to cry out in pain.
Even the black iron needle piercing her heavenly spirit was shaken loose.
"Clang, clang, clang" it rolled onto the ground…
As for me, I was as if unaffected.
The improvement in my realm allowed me to feel an even greater sense of power.
I looked at the injured female ghost, already on the verge of death.
And the iron needle was still on the ground, emitting black mist.
I became curious, what exactly was this iron needle?
Taking a few steps forward, I picked it up.
But when I held it in my hand, I found that it was as cold as ice.
This was not an illusory spirit object, but a physical one.
"What is this?"
I looked at the female ghost and asked.
The female ghost, however, glared at me with hatred and did not utter a single word.
Seeing that she wouldn't speak, I didn't bother to press further.
I simply walked up to the female ghost:
"This is all your own doing."
As I spoke, killing intent flashed in my eyes.
Preparing to finish off the female ghost.
The female ghost continued to glare at me with hatred, showing no sign of begging for mercy:
"Kill me if you want. If I don't die, I will make sure you meet a fate worse than death one day."
"I don't think you'll have that chance!"
I replied coldly.
The broken peach wood sword in my hand directly pierced towards the female ghost's forehead.
With a "whoosh," the broken peach wood sword instantly pierced through the female ghost's forehead.
The female ghost's eyes widened, and before she could even cry out, her body exploded, and she perished.
After the female ghost's soul dissipated, I took a deep breath.
Looking at the dilapidated building before me, I could clearly feel the Yin煞 energy that had condensed in the surroundings beginning to dissipate at this moment.
Simultaneously, the delivery ghost that had been trembling in the corner earlier.
At this moment, it scurried over:
"Daoist Master's divine might, Daoist Master's divine might."
I turned to look at it.
And simply said faintly:
"Besides controlling you, did the ghost couple control any other ghosts?"
"Yes, yes, there were four others."
The delivery ghost replied truthfully.
"Can you get them to return immediately?"
I pressed further.
The ghosts that were sent out were killing people and snatching souls.
If they weren't found and brought back quickly.
People might die again tonight.
The delivery ghost nodded:
"Yes, the ghost couple had a bronze bell.
As long as it's rung, we can hear it.
And then we'll return.
That bronze bell, the bronze bell is in the dilapidated building."
Saying that, it pointed towards the interior.
I nodded:
"Alright, take me to see it…"
The delivery ghost did not hesitate, drifting and leading me into the dilapidated building.
The dilapidated building was very run-down.
The Yin energy was heavy, and there was still lingering malevolent energy that hadn't dissipated.
Led by the delivery ghost, we found a bronze bell placed on a broken table in a room on the fifth floor.
I glanced at it; there were some strange runes on it.
I didn't recognize them.
But I didn't think much of it, picked it up, and rang it a few times.
"Ling ling ling…"
The sound was clear and carried far.
The moment I rang it, a curse mark appeared on the forehead of the delivery ghost in front of me.
A character "控" (control) appeared in the center.
"You were controlled by this bronze bell?"
I asked.
The delivery ghost nodded, looking somewhat fearful of the bronze bell.
"Mhm, mhm!"
"Alright! Today, you are fortunate to have encountered this humble Daoist.
We will continue to wait here.
Once they all arrive, if there are any ghosts who repent, I will spare them.
If not, I will kill them…"
I said this frankly and directly.
Regardless of whether these ghosts were willing or coerced.
They had all stained their hands with blood debt.
As a Yang envoy, I was also involved in this matter.
Naturally, I had to arrange everything clearly for those ghosts.
The delivery ghost dared not act rashly.
It repeatedly nodded in agreement.
Then, I sat in the dilapidated building and waited quietly.
The delivery ghost stood by my side.
I lit a cigarette.
Then I asked:
"Do you know what this iron needle is?"
Upon hearing this, the delivery ghost shook its head:
"Daoist Master, if you don't recognize it, I recognize it even less."
I didn't have much hope, and hearing this answer, I nodded.
The delivery ghost, seeing me smoking, looked eager.
I saw its expression and asked:
"You want to smoke a cigarette?"
"Mhm, I, I haven't smoked for many days, I want, want to smoke…"
I directly pulled out a cigarette, lit it with incense, and fumed it.
"Here you go!"
"Thank you Daoist Master, thank you Daoist Master!"
The delivery ghost kept thanking me.
It took the cigarette from my hand and began to smoke.
After taking two puffs, it spoke to me:
"Daoist Master, that, that I want to ask you something!"
"Speak!"
I didn't pay much attention.
The delivery ghost mumbled:
"Daoist Master, I, I, a ghost forced to, forced to harm people, when I go down, down below, will, will I go to hell?"
Hearing this, I looked up at it.
This guy, although an evil spirit, was fortunately sensible.
As long as it listened obediently now and didn't do anything out of line.
I could send it down without taking its life.
As for whether it would go to hell, that was easy for me to judge.
So I replied:
"Have you killed anyone?"
"I, I beat people up, beat up accomplices, but, but I haven't killed anyone.
Tonight, I was going to kill someone to report back, and then, then I ran into you, Daoist Master."
I nodded and then said:
"If you haven't personally killed anyone, and you were coerced.
The Judge, may show leniency.
But you are stained with karmic debt, and you will surely suffer years of physical torment, which cannot be avoided."
"Ah? I still have to be punished?"
The delivery ghost was greatly alarmed.
I glanced at it and continued:
"Isn't it better than having your soul scattered?
If you behave well, perhaps in a few years, you might even have a chance to be reincarnated as a human…"