"Ghosts that resemble birds and animals but are not completely extinct still remain, with about half of their population remaining."
Ultimately, too many died, causing them to panic again and none dared to advance.
The bodies piled around the second elder were even more, as if they had been stacked to form a towering mound. He stood in the middle of the mound, his blood flowing and seeping from his mangled limbs and bodies.
I looked deeply at the second elder, his injuries were also terrible, arm and leg with dense wounds, skin open flesh torn, blood flowing continuously, the effect of fetal spirit pill had been exhausted long ago, his face was filled with pale from blood loss.
The worst was his right leg, the bite marks were so severe that the bone was visible. He seemed completely indifferent to these injuries.
Corpse green has already emerged from his eyes, covering his entire face in a dense, tangled mass.
"You haven't yet used the summoning of four deities spell! Come on! Continue the battle!"
Taking a step, the second elder seems to be about to attack me.
However, his body suddenly swayed and he fell to the ground with a thud!
The three corpse worms affected his mind and judgment, leaving only mania, greed, and madness. This caused the second elder to lose track of the fact that he was already exhausted and powerless to continue fighting.
I was about to approach and deliver the final blow, this was the perfect chance to kill him, a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!
However, I did not expect the remaining ghosts to overcome their fear and swarm back up again!
The entire body of the second elder was completely covered, they moved continuously, merged and clenched. Soon, they had taken the shape of a "Zhaohou", but this "Zhaohou" was much larger; its body length was at least four meters, resembling a giant lying on the ground. The "white face" without eyes or features gave an eerie impression!
Observing the second elder's battle with the ghostly creatures allowed me to rest for a long time, during which my strength and vitality were restored significantly. Not being able to deliver the final blow that ended him left me with some emotional fluctuations.
After all, he is the second elder of Sihu Mountain, a famous and respected personage.
It appears that he was killed by the ghosts, but in reality, he died under the control of the three corpse worms, just before reaching the true level barrier.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of confusion.
Three corpse worms......
Before the true realm barrier?
I seem to have been misinformed. Before, when the second elder's eyes emitted the shadow of the worms, I immediately judged that three corpse worms would appear upon his breakthrough.
However, all true people are supposed to be wary of the Three Corpse Worms.
The passageway of emerging Yangshen, just like the Three Corpse Worms.
There's something wrong here, a big problem!
"Grandfather, what's wrong with you? How can you be so lifeless?" Lao Gong muttered.
I, along with Lao Gong, expressed my confusion and doubts in my heart.
"Oh, is that all?" Lao Gong seemed quite casual. "It's as simple as that, almost like it's nothing. The Three Corpse Worms are not specific obstacles at certain levels, but also a poison. From my observations over these years, it's akin to a heart poison or soul poison. Anyone who reaches the level of a true person has the potential for Three Corpse Worms to emerge at any time. If one cannot control power that does not belong to them, the heavens will take it back. Of course, some people maintain their original nature and it's difficult for them to cultivate heart demons, so they can stay at the level of a true person for longer."
"However, I think repression is not a good solution. The stronger the eventual outburst will be, like Lao He. I always feel that the incident with Tang You will become a hurdle in his heart. He doesn't usually talk about Tang You, but whether he can pass that test remains to be seen."
Lao Gong's explanation was reasonable and well-supported.
He mentioned He You Tian, which added a trace of concern to my heart.
Just that the incident of Tang You is He You Tian's heartache. Only heart medicine can cure heart disease, but that heart medicine is Tang You's soul, unfortunately, it's a disoriented wandering soul, somewhat similar to the current state of Jiang Kuang.
Just an appearance, just some instincts of soul essence.
"However, it's hard to predict what will happen to He You Tian in the end. No one knows, and no one can persuade him either. He has a pretty high level, of course. If the heart demon is that easy to overcome, there would be many people who would have become true realm cultivators by now, instead of waiting until the last moment before death to solve the problem or returning to the underworld as spirits or wandering spirits." Lao Gong shook his head, his expression seemed helpless.
To break through the barrier of outing Yangshen, it is an existence like Gao Tiantao Ren and Lei Ping Ren.
Those who reincarnate, I haven't seen a model yet.
The wandering spirits, like the old Qin head and the ghost Taoist from Qi family under the Juqu Mountain?
"These trinkets are also true. If the stinky old second son is killed too many times, they will wrap him up and eat him. It's time for them to change their taste. As for those who roam as wandering spirits, it's the old Qin head and the ghost Taoist from Qi family under the Juqu Mountain." Lao Gong still had some dissatisfaction in his tone, "He should have cut off his head. He keeps using sneak attacks. You say, Lord, how many times has he attacked you secretly?"
"I should be his heart demon, and in a way, he is not wrong." I felt it in my heart and said.
"?" Lao Gong looked at me with an expression of confusion.
"The Dao, I didn't understand it at first, but now I am gradually understanding it. It should be persistence, stability, the second elder's Dao is to obtain the Sihu Mountain and prove that his existence is valuable, not to rely on others, not to be a small person without significance."
"And I, am a stumbling block on his path forward. In his view, eliminating me is naturally correct. As for being deceived by Wu Ling, that is merely being duped. Just as Sun Zhuo deceived Zheng Ren, fundamentally Zheng Ren remains a true person and has not torn off his mask. The elder second's tolerance is stronger than Zheng Ren's, and the greed in his heart is heavier than Zheng Ren's. He resorts to any means necessary. This too, is a form of Dao."
"His mistake is only the mistake in our eyes. In his heart, it is not a mistake."
"It's just that his mind is too cluttered and chaotic, he can't focus on one thing, therefore the Three Corpse Worms flow out earlier. This is also related to his forced breakthrough."
"Perhaps one day, when he understands all of this and lets go of his grudges, he will naturally become a true person. Only then will other reasons give rise to heart demons and the regeneration of the Three Corpse Worms."
My speech is calm and steady, explaining one word at a time to Lao Gong.
"…" Lao Gong was silent for a long time before muttering: "What's going on? I'm a ghost of an academic, not a Taoist. I don't understand your way. I just know that it's good he died. You still think that he would have no problem killing you if he were alive?"
I burst into laughter and decided not to argue with Lao Gong any further.
He is an academic, I am a Taoist, they are completely different paths.
The slightly depressed heart was slightly released at the moment.
Facing the huge Zhaohou, I deeply bowed and said, "This bow is to you, still the second elder of Sihu Mountain. You lost to your heart demon and yourself. Any Taoist will face heart demons. The ghost Taoist of Juqu Mountain did something more serious than you, yet he was still recognized. You should be recognized too, after all, you have dedicated all your time to Sihu Mountain."
"This battle, I gain enlightenment."
