American Comics: BOSS Invasion

With a creak, the gate was pushed open a crack, dust falling in a rustling shower. Qi Shan's spiritual pressure flared, instantly blasting the dust away.

“Looks like this place has been abandoned for quite a while!”

He enveloped the entire Lanruo Temple with his spiritual pressure, finding no signs of life. It was a veritable dead zone, devoid of people, rats, or even cockroaches.

Looks like it's not yet time for Yan Chixia, that bearded fellow, to make his entrance.

The Lanruo Temple had three courtyards, a standard Buddhist temple layout. After passing through the front hall, the Great Hero Hall came into view.

The doors and windows were dilapidated, covered with a dense network of cobwebs, thick with accumulated dust.

Qi Shan flicked his finger, sending a compressed spiritual energy bullet that smashed the doors in two, sending them crashing to the ground, revealing the pitch-black main hall inside.

Putting aside other considerations, the size is quite suitable; with a little repair, it could serve as a temporary base.

The reason for coming to Lanruo Temple was to wage a full-scale war against the Tree Demon Matriarch.

Qi Shan had little interest in those wandering souls; they were, after all, just souls, and this world had no shortage of wandering souls.

He wasn't particularly interested in the Tree Demon Matriarch either. It was originally a locust tree spirit, but in order to suppress the female ghost, it had absorbed too much negative emotion, and the Tree Demon Matriarch had become demonized.

Killing the Tree Demon Matriarch was actually a thankless task.

Qi Shan's real target was the Black Mountain Old Demon's City of Wrongful Deaths!

The City of Wrongful Deaths was located in the Netherworld space, yet it existed as its own independent realm, beyond the reach of the Netherworld's administration.

If the Seireitei wanted to develop and grow stronger, it would naturally need a suitable territory, and the Black Mountain Old Demon's City of Wrongful Deaths perfectly met Qi Shan's requirements.

With a clear goal, there was nothing more to say. He could directly launch a war; launching a war for land could even be considered justified.

Since it was going to replace the Netherworld and exercise the function of managing wandering souls,

it naturally needed the corresponding prestige.

Qi Shan surveyed the surroundings and nodded: “Then it will be here!”

In the dense forest outside the temple, a white shadow swiftly darted across the treetops, transforming into a woman in light, misty gauze.

The woman paused for a few seconds, cautiously looking back. Seeing no movement, she gently breathed a sigh of relief.

“Matriarch was too scary today, actually sending us on rotation out here, demanding that we not let a single passerby go. Is it just because of the loss of some sisters that Matriarch is getting restless?

I don’t have any objections to killing people, but there hasn’t been a single soul in the direction of Lanruo Temple for over a decade. Where am I supposed to find someone?”

As the woman spoke, she felt a bit wronged and wanted to cry.

“Isn’t this just making things difficult for me, Xiao Die? Matriarch is really too much!”

She had just sniffled when suddenly her nostrils twitched slightly. She actually smelled a special scent, and she was immediately filled with joy.

“The scent of a human, great! Now I won’t be punished when I go back; maybe Matriarch will even reward me!”

Xiao Die became excited and hurriedly flew toward Lanruo Temple.

Qi Shan was completely unaware, still surveying Lanruo Temple.

On the surface, it had been abandoned for quite some time, at least for nearly a decade.

The overall structure was still relatively well-preserved, but without habitation or repairs, there was also a large area of collapse and decay. The Great Hero Hall in the front was still okay, but the side rooms and courtyards in the back had almost completely collapsed.

Even the courtyard walls that separated the interior had inexplicably collapsed to the ground.

Qi Shan didn't pay much attention at first, but when he walked to the backyard, he suddenly saw obvious signs of a fight, and his heart stirred slightly.

“Could the reason Lanruo Temple was abandoned be because of a sudden battle?”

Just as he was pondering, the courtyard door suddenly knocked gently.

A delicate voice, leisurely and melodious, actually traveled directly from the front courtyard to the backyard.

“Help, please help, young master, please help! There’s a ghost, Xiao Die is so scared, please let this servant in!”

Qi Shan was slightly stunned, then found it somewhat amusing.

Have the little ghosts' efficiency improved so much? He had just entered and hadn't even seen the entire Lanruo Temple yet.

And the fishing bait had already arrived at the battle position?

Through the gap that was only wide enough for one person, Xiao Die, wearing layers of light gauze and an elegant headdress, revealed a fair face, smiling seductively at Qi Shan.

“Young master, please let this servant in!”

Qi Shan also ignored the gap that was only wide enough for one person and pretended to gently push on the gap. “Please come in, miss!”

Even though he didn't push anything, Xiao Die actually sidestepped and walked in.

“Thank you, young master, for saving my life. If it weren't for you, this servant would have no place to rest tonight!”

“Don’t mention it, we are all travelers, just helping each other!”

Qi Shan pretended that she wasn't a female ghost and said with a serious expression: “I see that miss's dress is made of superior fabric, with exquisite workmanship, and coupled with your graceful figure and beautiful appearance, you should be a young lady from a wealthy family. Why are you alone so late at night?

Could it be that while enjoying the scenery in the morning, you suddenly encountered a white fox, and you went chasing after it out of playfulness, and directly got lost, separated from your family.

When it got dark, you encountered a pack of wolves chasing you, and that's why you ran to Lanruo Temple in a panic, asking this young master for help?”

Xiao Die was stunned for a moment, thinking: How did you steal my lines? Shouldn't I come in, and then you slowly ask me and I tearfully tell you?

You're not playing by the rules at all.

Xiao Die said: “Young master is truly insightful. I did get separated from my family, but I didn't encounter a pack of wolves, but saw a ghost fire, so I was so scared that I ran in a panic. Thank you, young master, for saving me!

The night is deep and the dew is cold, can we go into the main hall to avoid the wind?”

“Of course!”

Qi Shan quickly made a gesture of invitation, leading the female ghost towards the main hall.

When he saw this Xiao Die, Qi Shan roughly judged the time period.

This big-breasted beauty looked almost exactly like Zhi Li, with a slender figure, but more delicate features, especially those two long legs hidden in the skirt, even Qi Shan, with his steady heart, couldn't help but have his heart skip a beat.

At this time, the first-generation Yan Chixia had already passed away in poverty, the second-generation Yan Chixia had just gone online, and Ning Caichen had long since disappeared.

The story of the female ghost Nie Xiaoqian happened with a young monk.

And the Tree Demon Matriarch at this time should have recovered again after a long period of recuperation.

No matter which one, it was true that there was the Black Mountain Old Demon behind her, which was enough for Qi Shan!