fantasy novels Chapter 18 Ghostly Advancement: A Crucial Choice
Chapter 18 Ghostly Advancement: A Crucial Choice
"You... you're not planning to keep watch tonight?"
"What should I do if I encounter danger?"
Fang Han couldn't help but speak up.
But as soon as he said that...
But then they saw a large number of even more delicate and captivating whispers emanating from her throat!
Then it spread out in all directions, silently!
It disappeared into the surrounding gray mist and withered wood demons!
And through the spiritual connection of souls linked by a pact.
Fang Han could sense it—
Each of these lingering whispers carried a wisp of Nie Xiaoqian's soul and yin essence!
In an instant, he realized it!
The captivating whisper is merely a medium.
The presence of her soul and yin essence allows her to perceive things to the maximum extent!
As long as danger approaches, it will trigger even the slightest ripple.
Nie Xiaoqian would definitely be awakened immediately!
Thinking of this.
Fang Han fell into deep thought.
"Subtle detail?"
"It allows one to gain insight into oneself and precisely control one's own power to the extreme."
"That way, we won't waste too much energy."
"How did she do that? Could it be... an instinct of a vengeful female ghost?"
Fang Han pondered for a moment.
Suddenly, I remembered the soul-capturing whisper—
For Nie Xiaoqian, the Soul-Capturing Whispers were like a part of her soul.
The soul and yin essence attach to the aftershocks of whispers, and with the help of this innate instinct, it seems that it is really easy to achieve precise and subtle control!
However, it's not so easy for humans to do this.
It requires a long period of arduous practice to develop an instinct similar to muscle memory.
after all.
The innate instincts of all things in the world are etched into their blood and soul through countless years of change.
"Looks like... I still have to work harder."
"Once I master it to a level of subtlety, I should be able to control the true energy within my body at will, truly making it as easy as using my own arm."
Fang Han muttered to himself in a low voice.
Gradually, drowsiness crept in, and my thoughts drifted away.
She fell asleep very quickly.
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Perhaps it's because of this resentful ghost book.
Fang Han slept exceptionally soundly that night.
He slowly awoke only when the pale morning light pierced through the gray fog and shone on his face.
And just like yesterday.
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a slender figure dressed in white, with the edges of her clothes tinged with black, quietly hovering beside the tree branch next to me!
Nie Xiaoqian woke up before him.
He was staring quietly at Fang Han, who was sleeping, with his dark eyes at close range!
This is a habit we've developed over the past few days.
but.
Fang Han didn't notice—
Although Nie Xiaoqian had a cold and aloof demeanor when she gazed at him.
But deep within those dark eyes, a complex emotion would occasionally flash!
Curiosity, shyness, and even... a hint of admiration!
In short, this is not the expression a typical female ghost from the Underworld should have.
But it was precisely on Nie Xiaoqian's pale and delicate face that it came to life so vividly!
now.
After Fang Han regained consciousness, he immediately greeted Nie Xiaoqian!
"Hi... Good morning, are you awake?"
It was just an ordinary sentence.
But... Nie Xiaoqian paused slightly upon hearing this!
Like a startled fawn, it quickly retreated and hid behind another withered wood demon!
Only half of her face was visible, as she peeked over!
Fang Han was completely dumbfounded!
"??? Something's not right with this thing?"
"Why does she seem shy to me?"
Fang Han muttered to himself.
But he quickly dismissed this absurd idea—
A female ghost being shy? What kind of joke is this about the underworld?
It's all an illusion!
Fang Han shook his head.
Then he looked again at Nie Xiaoqian, who was secretly watching him from not far away.
He waved to her.
"Come on over, we haven't had it infused yet today..."
"And you have something even more important to do."
Fang Han spoke up.
Upon hearing the word "infusion," Nie Xiaoqian's dark eyes instantly lit up!
*Whoosh—*
With a swift movement, it landed precisely in front of Fang Han from behind another withered tree!
Then, with a serene expression, she gently rubbed her forehead against Fang Han's hand!
My soul is filled with anticipation!
Infusion on the seventh day...
One was very familiar with the process, while the other thoroughly enjoyed and cooperated...
The moment Fang Han pointed his finger towards Nie Xiaoqian's brow—
The vast, ancient true essence within her body rapidly poured into her delicate soul!
Although the transition from primordial breath to true essence represents a significant leap in "realm".
If this intense true energy were poured into someone else, it could even shatter their meridians and dantian!
Because... True essence has a repulsive effect, making it even more violent and intense!
but.
Fang Han and Nie Xiaoqian's Yin Pact bond has reached one hundred...
Not only can the skills of Yin creatures be accompanied by other abilities.
Similarly, when Fang Han's true essence entered Nie Xiaoqian's body, it was as if it were circulating within his own body, without the slightest rejection!
Perfectly integrated!
Gradually.
With the frenzied influx of millennia-old true essence... Nie Xiaoqian's soul also underwent astonishing changes!
Deep within her soul, just like Fang Han's, a slowly rotating, chilling vortex composed of liquid yin energy had also condensed!
This fierce power nourished every corner of her soul!
It quickly made up for Nie Xiaoqian's innate defects as a wandering soul!
In just a short while.
Her aura grew increasingly terrifying and heavy!
Even though it hasn't started its first soul evolution yet, it has already begun to transform into one of the rare resentful souls in the first realm!
This is an extremely rare phenomenon of atavism in the soul!
In fact.
Any evil entity, even the lowest-level wandering soul in the first realm.
They can all trace back to the glory of their ancestors in the long river of time!
Just like the first Yin Domain leader Fang Han killed back then—the Netherworld Bull Demon.
That leader possessed a trace of the ancestral bloodline of the Nether Bull.
Because of this, its combat power is much stronger than that of many ordinary leaders of the same level!
This is the primal level... also known as rare Yin objects!
just now.
Because Fang Han infused it with a thousand years of true essence.
Nie Xiaoqian, whose soul was originally lowly and inherently deficient, unexpectedly triggered a wisp of ancient resentment bloodline that was dormant deep within her soul!
The path of atavism has begun!
In no time at all.
On the originally pure white dress, strange patterns resembling ink-stained ghost symbols suddenly appeared!
Even on that pale, delicate face, it was like that!
The crimson dot between her brows became even more vivid and lifelike.
It looks more mysterious and poignant than before!
Finally... after the millennium of true essence had been completely infused.
A cold notification sound rang in Fang Han's ears!
[Ding! Your contracted Yin entity has exhibited a phenomenon of ancestral soul reversion, with the ancient resentment bloodline within it revived... The life essence of your current first-realm wandering soul-level Yin entity has been replenished...]
[Note: The limit of Yin Yuan cultivation for a common wandering soul in the first realm is 150 years. Your contracted Yin creature's rare ancestral realm is still insufficient to accommodate a thousand years of cultivation. From this moment on, a hundred years of true essence will be lost every minute... Please immediately activate Soul Evolution for it to prevent further loss of cultivation!]
A series of notification sounds immediately alerted Fang Han!
The meaning is very clear—
Even if Nie Xiaoqian activated her ancestral reversion and became a rare wandering soul in the first realm.
However, her soul's capacity was still insufficient to contain thousands of years of cultivation!
The soul body must be evolved immediately to advance to the second realm of vengeful spirit, making the soul body capacity larger!
Otherwise, this infusion of millennia of cultivation will be rapidly lost!
After understanding the meaning of the prompt sound.
Fang Han ignored the weakness he felt after the infusion and didn't bother to start giving feedback immediately.
Without hesitation, I summoned Nie Xiaoqian's attribute panel!
Then... with a thought, he directly "pressed" the option for soul evolution!
"Buzz—"
Instantly, a prompting tone rang in his mind, urging him to make a choice!
[Please select the transformation direction of the contracted Yin artifact... One: Ancestral Return - Netherworld Pattern Ghost Princess...]
[Part Two: Soul-Stealing Vengeful Spirits...]
As soon as the sound rang out, two clear options popped up in front of you!
But it was at this very moment that things began.
The feedback wheel also popped up at that very moment!
And it even blocked those two options!
Fang Han subconsciously pressed the start button for the feedback multiplier wheel!
But in that very instant...
He could clearly feel that Nie Xiaoqian's soul had fluctuated violently!
They actually made the choice of their own direction for transformation!
[Ding! Due to hesitation caused by the contract, the contracted entity, following its instincts, has chosen its own path of transformation. Current choice: Soul-devouring, vengeful spirit...]
? ? ? ?
Holy crap?! This is possible?!
Fang Han almost cursed out loud!
Because he preferred the one that sounded more prestigious, "Netherworld Pattern Princess"!
"Click click click..."
The feedback wheel started spinning, making a sound like bones grinding together!
At the same time, Nie Xiaoqian's soul evolution is also proceeding simultaneously!
The latter was quickly enveloped by layers of pale white threads of resentment emanating from her body!
From a distance, it looks like a giant cocoon gleaming with a cold, eerie light!
It was at this time that...
After the roulette wheel pointer spun around a few times, it finally stopped!
[Ding! Feedback successful, received triple reward... Current Yin Yuan cultivation level: 3150 years!]
Boom!
In the dantian, which had become empty due to the infusion, terrifying true essence suddenly surged out!
The liquid vortex reappeared... and was three times larger than before!
As it spins, it resembles a miniature Styx whirlpool!
The change happened in just a moment, and Fang Han couldn't help but take a deep breath!
"Awesome!"
At this moment, because he had obtained such a profound amount of true essence.
Fang Han even felt that every cell in his body was cheering from the bottom of his heart!
Raise your palm slightly.
In an instant, the true essence accumulated over three thousand years of cultivation gathered wildly in his palm!
It emitted a blinding, eerie light!
Boom—
He casually blasted it forward!
A massive, pale beam of light, formed from true essence, pierced through the air in an instant!
Wherever it went, it ravaged everything, from the thick, withered branches of the wood demon to the boulders on the ground.
It instantly and silently turned into dust!
Throughout the entire process, they didn't even manage to obstruct anything!
Until finally... when the beam of light struck a hill several kilometers away.
Then a deafening explosion, like a thunderclap from the underworld, erupted!
moment.
Dust billowed everywhere, and gravel flew all over the place...
The hill several kilometers away looked as if it had been shattered by a bolt of lightning from the sky!
It was absolutely terrifying!
"This power, even without any demonic arts enhancement."
"But in this first-level wandering soul realm of the underworld, wouldn't that be a case of dimensional reduction?"
An excited look flashed across Fang Han's face.
However, he quickly calmed down.
because……
The First Realm is merely the lowest level of the underworld in this netherworld.
Above that, there are the second realm of vengeful spirits, the third realm of fierce ghosts, and even higher levels of terrifying ghost realms!
With this level of skill, one might be able to reign supreme in the first realm.
But in higher levels of the ghost realm, it probably wouldn't be enough.
Some malevolent and sinister creatures are even born with terrifying power!
With a wave of his hand, mountains crumbled and the earth split, and resentment soared to the heavens—all were within his grasp.
Just like those ghost kings and underworld lords who dwell in the deep underworld... with just their terrifying souls and resentment, they can easily destroy an underworld mountain!
This is a huge disparity in the level of life.
It is far beyond what a mere few thousand years of Yin Yuan cultivation can make up for!
of course.
If one possesses powerful ghost techniques, one might be able to fully unleash the power of their cultivation!
and so……
In addition to the daily infusion feedback.
Powerful ghost magic and insidious combat skills are what Fang Han values most at the moment!
......
After some deliberation.
Fang Han's attention once again fell on the contracted Yin object—Nie Xiaoqian.
Because of the connection between the Yin and Yang.
Fang Han could clearly feel—
A tremendous change is taking place within Nie Xiaoqian's soul, which is wrapped in threads of resentment!
A chilling and melancholic light pierced through the cocoon formed by threads of resentment, reflecting outwards!
It's as if some incredibly evil force is about to descend!
The surrounding desolate, misty forest was also illuminated by a jumble of light and shadow!
but.
The strange thing is—
Any area illuminated by these cold, eerie lights.
Those already lifeless, withered wood demons were visibly decaying and dying even more rapidly!
It was as if the last wisp of yin energy had been drained away!
Even... those underworld stones that would normally only be corroded by time have shown signs of turning into powder!
It turned into a cloud of sand and dust in a soft rustling sound!
This scene immediately surprised Fang Han!
of course.
Because Fang Han is the owner of the contracted Yin object.
This cold, captivating light had no effect on him whatsoever!
In his view, this was just the soul energy that Nie Xiaoqian unintentionally released during her transformation!
"A vengeful spirit that steals souls?"
"I wonder what Xiaoqian will eventually become."
Fang Han muttered to himself in a low voice.
to be frank.
If it weren't for the sudden pop-up of the injection feedback wheel blocking his view earlier...
He had already chosen the "Netherworld Pattern Ghost Princess" transformation path for Nie Xiaoqian!
after all.
That kind of You Ji, there are traces to follow—
Extremely high level of atavism!
When he first entered this underworld and made his first summoning contract, he glimpsed a female ghost spirit of similar life level in the Ghost Realm option of the fourth realm of fierce evil!
In other words.
Once you choose that path of transformation.
Nie Xiaoqian's life level is at least at the fourth realm of ferocious evil!
But now, it's all night!
I only delayed for a moment.
Nie Xiaoqian actually followed her instincts and made the choice on her own!
This surprised Fang Han somewhat!