The Secret Way of Immortality

Through the leaky windows of the Taoist temple, Ren Qing noticed a middle-aged Taoist priest with a kind face, but who clearly possessed cultivation. He was likely one of the jailers stationed in An'nan Town.

The middle-aged Taoist priest was stroking the forehead of a wealthy merchant.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord..."

The wealthy merchant knelt on the ground with a blissful expression, chanting the scriptures in a low voice, afraid of disturbing others.

Ren Qing was very puzzled. Although he knew that there were several jailers stationed in An'nan Town, he felt that this person's purpose was not pure.

It seemed that he was preparing to cast some kind of spell.

After a moment, the chanting of the scriptures was completed.

The middle-aged Taoist priest picked up a porcelain bowl filled with wine, then cut his forehead with his finger, dripping a few drops of milky white blood into it.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, immeasurable blessing."

The wealthy merchant quickly took it and drank the wine in one gulp amidst the envy of the others.

Immediately, he began to tremble uncontrollably, and his slightly graying temples gradually turned black, becoming younger at a visible rate.

However, Ren Qing could clearly see that the wealthy merchant's soul was gradually withering, as if accelerating the speed of death.

The middle-aged Taoist priest revealed a slight smile, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly turned his head towards Ren Qing's location.

He quickly walked outside, his arm covered by the Taoist robe faintly tinged with purple.

If the Jailer Division discovered that he was using living people as sacrifices, there would be countless troubles, and he might even be imprisoned in the Stomach Within a Stomach.

Ren Qing was just thinking about leaving when his main body discovered a man in the center of An'nan Town, who had appeared there at some unknown time.

The man had an ordinary appearance, but he had a fleshy gourd growing on his back. As the mouth of the gourd cracked open, it burst out with an aura far surpassing the Ghost Envoy Realm.

Remnant souls surged towards the fleshy gourd, with only a few still managing to survive.

Ren Qing was thoughtful.

It was actually a Water Gourd...

Could it be that these jailers in An'nan Town were all collecting remnant souls?

No wonder they were so indifferent to Ren Qing and the others' early arrival.

The middle-aged Taoist priest returned to the Taoist temple, his expression showing no surprise, obviously having expected the appearance of the Water Gourd.

The Water Gourd waited for the fleshy gourd to finish collecting before leaving with satisfaction.

Just as his figure disappeared, movements occurred in many places in An'nan Town. It was likely that more than one or two people were preparing to make a move, even though the majority had already been taken by the Water Gourd.

Ren Qing considered whether to intervene. It was unrealistic to have Ghost Shadow silently devour the remnant souls. It seemed that he could only forcibly enter the game.

The opportunity was right in front of him. It would be a shame to pass it up.

If there were a large number of remnant souls every night at midnight until the River of the Underworld, perhaps he could allow the Formless Ghost to advance to the Ghost Envoy Realm.

Ren Qing narrowed his eyes, not rushing to make a decision, but trying his best to use his separated soul to find the figures of the surrounding jailers.

To know yourself and your enemy is to always be victorious.

The middle-aged Taoist priest was the first to act. He used his fingernails to cut open his own skin, revealing the pale, swollen body inside.

This state was similar to being half-human, half-corpse, with poisonous gas emanating from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

The few wealthy merchants kneeling behind him also began to change, their flesh gradually rotting.

The corpse-human spat out a tentacle-like, narrow mouthpart, directly devouring the flesh and blood, allowing his body to swell to about three meters in size.

He rushed onto the street, grabbing remnant souls at random and stuffing them into his mouth.

A black shadow flashed across the air.

A humanoid bat landed steadily on the eaves, its blood-red eyes fixed on the remnant souls, swooping down to accurately bite them.

Ren Qing discovered that there was also a jailer in the neighboring courtyard, just a few feet away.

White smoke filled the street. An old man, part ghost and part human, drilled out of the ground, and the remnant souls actively moved towards him.

In the slightly more distant urban areas, the same situation was constantly playing out.

An'nan Town seemed to have transformed into a paradise lost for demons and monsters.

Ren Qing noticed that the jailers were keeping their distance, showing that they were wary of each other.

The corpse-human moved with awkward steps. His position bordered the old ghost, and they soon began to probe each other due to the competition for remnant souls.

Coincidentally, a remnant soul swept past the junction. The corpse-human exerted force with his legs to chase after it, and his stiff right arm crossed the boundary to grab the remnant soul.

The old ghost glanced at the pitch-black skyline, and bone-chilling ice spread out under his feet, blocking the corpse-human's path.

He said in a deep voice: "Yu Dachuan, you and I are both here for the remnant souls. After two days, when the Water Gourd no longer takes action, that will be our..."

Before the old ghost could finish speaking, he saw Yu Dachuan provocatively throw the remnant soul into his mouth and chew it, a ferocious smile on his face.

"Old Wan, hesitation will only leave you with nothing but the soup."

Yu Dachuan spat and turned to return to his own street, shaking his head dismissively as he walked.

Wan Qi's face was gloomy, his eyes turned to the bat-human in the air, who was wantonly capturing remnant souls without the slightest scruple.

It was because of the actions of some jailers that the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade had become extremely chaotic.

Of course, it was more the instruction of the Water Gourd.

At this moment, more remnant souls gathered, vaguely forming the appearance of a mountain ape, and emitting an aura that was even more powerful than the remnant souls.

Yu Dachuan ran wildly towards the remnant soul, completely ignoring Wan Qi.

Anger welled up in Wan Qi's heart, his skin turned blue, and an ice spear slowly condensed from the palm of his right hand.

The two were on the verge of breaking out, and Yu Dachuan secretly guarded against Wan Qi's sneak attack.

The Jailer Division only forbade them from harming ordinary people, but did not stop the fighting. Even the Water Gourd clearly wanted to make the situation chaotic.

The bat-human hung upside down on a tree branch, making strange laughter.

Before the Water Gourd had obtained enough remnant souls, many jailers were still watching in the dark. It would be great if some cultivators were seriously injured and withdrew now.

Whoosh!!!

The ice spear grazed Yu Dachuan's cheek, leaving a shallow scar, and milky white blood dripped down his nose to the ground.

Wan Qi's action was more of a warning.

He didn't want to be laughed at by the younger generation, and besides, it wasn't yet time for a full-blown confrontation.

Seeing this, Yu Dachuan narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous aura emanated from his body.

Since he dared to use living people as sacrifices, he naturally couldn't be too timid, and he immediately had the idea of using Wan Qi to establish his authority.

The blood vessels under the skin of his right arm began to swell and distort, and blood flowed quickly from all over, gradually swelling his muscles.

Yu Dachuan continued to step towards the mountain ape ghost, but in reality, he had already prepared to counterattack, concentrating all his attention on Wan Qi.

The wind howled, and the rain fell harder and harder.

An extremely powerful aura erupted from the alley not far away.

The two couldn't help but show astonishment, and subconsciously turned their heads to look.

However, they only caught a glimpse of a shadow passing by, as well as the ear-piercing sound of an explosion in the air.

Immediately, in front of the mountain ape ghost, there was a jailer with a height of just over two meters.

The jailer's appearance was like black steel, with tight muscles clinging to the bones, and a muffled heartbeat could be heard from his chest.

Ren Qing was closing his eyes to feel the increase brought by the possession of Ghost Shadow.

The environment of the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade was really too suitable for spells like Formless Ghost, especially with the blessing of the Underworld Art.

How could the mountain ape ghost know fear? It angrily beat its chest, and its fist struck towards Ren Qing like a pendulum.

Ren Qing directly waved his right hand.

Bang!!!

The fist collided with the fist, and the air waves spread, causing the fallen leaves on the eaves to flutter in the air.

However, the building was not damaged in any way, and the copper mirror hanging in the room emitted a faint spiritual light.

Under Yu Dachuan's gaze, Ren Qing's raised arm extended black liquid, wrapping around the mountain ape ghost and pulling it into his body.

The sound of chewing rang out.

Ghost Shadow had the parasitic Heavenly Dao Insect, so the speed of digesting remnant souls was extremely fast.

Yu Dachuan then came back to his senses, his face becoming even more ugly.

Although Ren Qing had reached the Ghost Envoy Realm, the spells he showed were obviously only at the Half-Corpse Realm.

Where did he get the courage to snatch food from the tiger's mouth?

Yu Dachuan snorted coldly, his hand bones shattered and reorganized, turning into four-meter-long hands, quickly grabbing towards Ren Qing's neck.

Ren Qing calmly raised his right palm, and the Dragon-Serpent Spine instantly drilled out.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The Dragon-Serpent Spine directly turned into a long knife to block the attack, and then stabbed towards Yu Dachuan's back from a strange angle with ease.

Unfortunately, the bone blade did not break through the corpse-human's thick skin.

"If you don't show the spells of the Ghost Envoy Realm, do you really think I'm an easy target?"

Yu Dachuan took the opportunity to grab the Dragon-Serpent Spine. He knew that this was a natal magic weapon formed by spells, and any damage would inevitably affect himself.

"Let go."

Ren Qing said calmly, and then Ghost Shadow covered the Dragon-Serpent Spine. The ability to possess was not limited to the body.

The ability of the Immortal in the Mirror was also used at the same time, and the Dragon-Serpent Spine turned into a dark thunder python, which directly suppressed Yu Dachuan.

The Dragon-Serpent Spine came out of his hand.

Yu Dachuan subconsciously glanced at his arm, and his skin turned charred black.

The thunder python struck again, and he had to dodge in embarrassment, trying to get close to Ren Qing, but he was constantly being kited by the other party.

Clearly, they were several spells of the Half-Corpse Realm, but the cooperation was comparable to the Ghost Envoy Realm.

Yu Dachuan's heart was filled with murderous intent that had nowhere to be released, and the corpse gas all over his body soared, and his body had a tendency to grow taller.

The morning sun slowly climbed from the mountains, and the sound of roosters crowing came together.

"It's dawn."

Wan Qi reminded coldly.

The Hundred Ghosts Night Parade gradually disappeared, and even if there were scattered remnant souls, they were only hidden in the shadows that the sun could not reach.

Wan Qi turned into a half-human, half-ghost state and plunged into the ground, not knowing where he went.

Yu Dachuan could only stop, silently transforming back into a middle-aged Taoist priest.

He glanced at Ren Qing, and his eyes showed deep fear. What exactly was this person's hidden Ghost Envoy Realm method?

Little did he know that if he really transformed into a ghost wolf, how many people present would be a match for him?

The other jailers, regardless of their harvest, hid their figures.

Ren Qing turned his head to look into the distance. Although he did not find the figure of the Yin Messenger Realm, the Jailer Division was definitely maintaining order in the dark.

The Jailer Division used their need for remnant souls to ensure the stability of An'nan Town.

Otherwise, if ghosts continue to accumulate, it will inevitably lead to unnecessary accidents.

Ren Qing returned to his original appearance and then returned to the guest room.

He was not afraid of the jailers knowing his true identity. Anyway, with the trump card of the ghost wolf, he really didn't need to be restrained except for the Yin Messenger Realm.

Now it was up to their own abilities.

However, there should be a few days before the real Hundred Ghosts Night Parade, and there will definitely be more and more jailers interested in remnant souls during this period.

Ren Qing naturally would not be afraid, and the ghost shadow under his feet stretched his body wantonly.

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