Chapter 131: Ghost King, Water God, Dragon King’s Prince - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

Chapter 131: Ghost King, Water God, Dragon King’s Prince (Extended Chapter for 1600 Monthly Votes) As Su Mo gazed at the three choices before him, his mind was deep in thought. The 'Yin Soul Technique' was obviously a sinister method that harmed both oneself and others. If practiced, the backlash from cultivating such a dark art would undoubtedly be too much for him in this simulation. The end wouldn't be any better than that. But if he didn’t cultivate it, the hard-won celestial fate would vanish. After a brief contemplation, Su Mo made a decision. It was just a simulation. Not reality. Even if he messed up, he could always start over. With this thought, Su Mo chose the first option. ... [At this moment, you thought of Nangong Liuli. You believed you must gain power to have a chance of rescuing her from her current predicament.] [Even though the so-called predicament of Nangong Liuli was your own imagination, this was indeed how you felt internally.] [Otherwise, why hasn't she come to find you?] [Driven by strong self-motivation, you began practicing the Yin Soul Technique in this graveyard.] [With a substantial influx of yin energy into your body, you felt your body become somewhat rigid and painful, but your strength increased considerably.] [Although you didn’t know what the future held, you continued to cultivate here.] [In the days that followed, you only ventured into nearby towns to purchase necessities and spent the rest of your time cultivating the Yin Soul Technique in this graveyard.] [Occasionally, when bodies were carried over, you used the Yin Soul Lamp to absorb the lingering resentful spirits.] [The Yin Soul Lamp grew stronger as a result.] [And then, something unexpected happened.] [Because of your innate divine strength, the unintended synergy between your powerful body and the Yin Soul Technique not only avoided any side effects but also made your resilience much like that of a powerful undead.] [Ordinary mortal weapons could no longer harm you.] Seeing his simulated self become so powerful by practicing the Yin Soul Technique, Su Mo was quite surprised. In the world of the Great Song martial arts, achieving a body impervious to weapons typically required cultivating the indestructible body, a process that took at least ten years or decades. Indeed, martial arts cannot be compared with cultivation. ... [However, the yin energy in the graveyard was limited. In just half a year, it was insufficient for further cultivation.] [Thus, you began searching for a second graveyard.] [The terrestrial world wasn't that good, either; you quickly found another graveyard by the water.] [But unexpectedly, this graveyard housed a Ghost King. Just a distant glance made your body feel cold.] [You felt that if you forced yourself to cultivate here, the Ghost King would surely devour you.] [Hence, you prepared to leave.] [But just as you were about to leave, a turn of events occurred.] [A group of aquatic warriors, including shrimps and crabs, emerged from the nearby water area and began to provoke the Ghost King.] [The Ghost King didn't hold back and engaged them in battle.] [Through their exchanges, you learned the reason for the conflict.] [It turned out the Ghost King was once a bandit leader who swapped his life underwater as a scapegoat. A mouthful of grievances protected his true soul, refusing to dissipate, consuming surrounding ghosts and becoming a formidable Ghost King.] [The nearby waterway was a tributary of Ji River, named Qing Shui River.] [A Water God resided in Qing Shui River.] [Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and since this Water God disregarded the water ghosts harming people, leading to the Ghost King's "death," conflict arose.] [But the Ghost King was too fierce, defeating the Water God, occupying his lair, and sometimes coming ashore to devour newborn souls.] [Today, you were lucky. It happened to be the day the Ghost King went ashore for souls; otherwise, who knows what could have happened.] [After being chased away, the Water God sought help from the Ji River Dragon King, who, as the Water God of the Four Rivers, couldn't stand having his subordinate bullied, and dispatched the prince with an army to subdue the Ghost King.] [You watched as the two sides battled fiercely.] [You forgot to leave as you hoped for them to end in mutual destruction.] [However, the Dragon King’s prince, highly skilled in combat, gradually forced the Ghost King into retreat, eventually dissolving into black smoke, fleeing unknown whereabouts.] [After driving the Ghost King away, the prince, along with the shrimp and crab soldiers and the Water God, entered the Qing Shui River.] [It seemed they planned to celebrate.] [Shortly after their retreat, the Ghost King reformed into a black mist, barely maintaining a half-transparent form due to severe injuries.] [Seeing this, you were tempted, thinking capturing the Ghost King in the Yin Soul Lamp would significantly enhance its quality.] [At this moment, you choose?] [Option 1: Use the Yin Soul Lamp to devour the Ghost King, but risk huge backlash.] [Option 2: Flee immediately, never to return to this graveyard.] [Option 3: Approach the Ghost King with an offer to collaborate, claiming to drive away the Dragon King’s prince together.] ... Staring at the three choices before him, Su Mo pondered carefully. First, there was option one. While highly risky, the potential rewards were enormous. As for escape, he felt it unnecessary. The Ghost King was extremely weakened; missing the opportunity would be a tremendous loss. Negotiating a deal with this Ghost King was out of the question for Su Mo. Negotiating with a ghost was more absurd than negotiating with a tiger. The saying goes that ghosts are deceitful; not a single word they utter can be trusted! [Faced with the weak Ghost King, you thought of Nangong Liuli.] [If she were in trouble now and you lacked the power to help her, wouldn’t that regret haunt you for millennia?] [With this thought, you unhesitatingly recited the spell, activating the Yin Soul Lamp to capture the Ghost King.] [The Yin Soul Lamp trembled violently, the artifact spirit seemingly aware of the Ghost King's power and hesitating to proceed.] [Seeing this, you chanted the spell again, and the artifact spirit reluctantly attacked the Ghost King.] [The Ghost King, realizing there was another predator, was shocked, and his ghostly body began to disperse further.] [When the Yin Soul Lamp's ghost energy wrapped around the Ghost King, he discovered you were actually weak.] [He grinned menacingly and approached you.] [In his eyes, you are the perfect prey; consuming you would replenish all his losses.] [Seeing this, you immediately employed a secret method recorded in the Yin Soul Technique.] [Biting your tongue, you sprayed a mouthful of blood essence upon the Yin Soul Lamp.] [Instantly, the Yin Soul Lamp's ghostly energy surged, piercing the Ghost King's body and tangling with his ghost energy.] [Still insecure, you spat three more mouthfuls of blood essence before stopping.] [The three mouthfuls of blood essence, filled with vast vitality, fueled the Yin Soul Lamp's dark glow until your body became significantly wane.] [The Ghost King swiftly dismantled by the artifact spirit, and all dispersed ghost energy was absorbed by the Yin Soul Lamp.] [Once absorbed, a gold sheen appeared on the once black surface of the Yin Soul Lamp, making it shimmer like an iridescent black.] [You could now feel the Yin Soul Lamp's power had at least tripled.] [Even some real Dao practitioners might fall for its lethal attack.] [With aquatic creatures watching, staying in this graveyard was no longer feasible, so you continued searching for new graveyards.] [Traveling south through the Sichuan region, you inquired about the route to Emei Mountain.] [This world was evidently vast compared to Earth and the Great Song; you discovered Nangong Liuli had placed you several thousand miles away from Emei.] [Your obsession with Nangong Liuli intensified, your mind idealized her, subconsciously believing she kept you away from danger to protect you.] [This inflamed your urgency.] [Eager to enhance your strength.] [One day, en route to Emei, you passed a mountain peak.] [This mountain, Tianzhu, was majestic, streams wove through lush greenery, and verdant thickets flourished.] [While journeying through the bustling streets, you heard that spiritual treasures often emerged in regions of natural grandeur, waiting for destined individuals to seize miraculous opportunities.] [Inspired, you ventured into Tianzhu Mountain.] [The deeper you went, the rarer the sunlight, the spots reaching through were the size of copper coins.] [Gazing upon this mountain, contrasting its untrodden depths with the outside world, you found progress increasingly arduous.] [This area seemed untouched by people, lacking even a narrow path. If not for your resilient and strong body, the thorns would have injured your feet long ago.] [You continued up the mountain, headed towards its highest peak. Your intense ghostly aura kept even the wolves and leopards at bay.] [After three hours of hiking, from morning until dusk, you finally reached Tianzhu Mountain’s highest point, the Tian Shi Peak.] [At the summit, you found stone walls piled high and rounded logs stacked tall.] [Inside, you stumbled upon an abandoned temple.] [Despite the sunset's glow, the temple exuded a chilling aura, leaving you with an uneasy feeling.] [Already committed, you pressed on, holding your Yin Soul Lamp aloft as you ventured inside.] [The temple was in a state of disrepair; statues were broken, and even the head of the Buddha on the highest platform had fallen.] [Unsure of what had transpired here, you nevertheless decided to spend the night in the temple.] [You gathered wood, built a campfire, adding a touch of warmth and light to the otherwise eerie hall.] [Just as you were about to sleep, you noticed a subtle tremor from the central statue of the hall.] [With a crash, the statue toppled from the bottom up, revealing a humanoid figure covered in green hair emerging from within.] [As it emerged, it immediately turned its gaze towards a breach in the temple ceiling, absorbing the moonlight.] [Your heart skipped a beat. No wonder the temple was shrouded in gloomy energy; a creature like this was lurking here.] [After a brief absorption of moonlight, the zombie creature noticed your presence.] [Spotting a living person, it bared its fangs and lunged at you.] [But before you could react, a clear, commanding voice rang out from outside the temple.] "Vile creature, cease your attack!" [A flash of icy blue sword light sliced through the air, aiming for the green-haired zombie’s neck!] [The voice's owner was unmistakable to you, filling your heart with joy.] "Fairy!" "It's me!" [The owner of the voice was none other than Nangong Liuli!] (End of Chapter)