Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 2156 - 2138: The Ghosts Are All Around You

Chapter 2156: Chapter 2138: The Ghosts Are All Around You

"Who are you?" Looking at Lin Feng, who suddenly appeared before him, the tall and thin demon cultivator asked cautiously.

"There’s no need to be tense. I’m not a Buddha cultivator, nor am I from this world," Lin Feng spoke calmly as he looked at the demon cultivator. He intended to learn the real situation from the demon cultivator’s mouth because he no longer trusted those Buddha cultivators.

"What do you mean you’re not from this world?" The demon cultivator asked curiously upon hearing Lin Feng’s words. He truly didn’t understand what Lin Feng meant by not being from this world.

Seeing the demon cultivator’s distrust regarding his identity, Lin Feng smiled faintly, then gently waved his hand, revealing the Seven-Colored Gang Qi in his palm. He then said to the demon cultivator, "Look at my Gang Qi; you’ll understand, right? I am a cultivator from another world, just visiting this world for the first time."

The demon cultivator was stunned upon seeing Lin Feng’s Seven-Colored Gang Qi. He had never seen such Gang Qi, nor had he heard of anyone here possessing Gang Qi like this. Only then did he believe Lin Feng wasn’t a Buddha cultivator but indeed a cultivator from another world.

Thinking about this, the demon cultivator’s expression eased considerably, and he bowed to Lin Feng, asking, "What do you wish to know?"

"I want to understand this world and the affairs between demon cultivators and Buddha cultivators. Can you explain it to me in detail?" Lin Feng asked earnestly, for this was genuinely on his mind.

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s request, the demon cultivator thought for a moment and said to Fang Yan, "We call this place the Twin Saints Continent. It is said that at the continent’s beginning, there were two saints: the Demon Saint and Buddha Saint, each ruling half of this world!"

"However, things changed later. The Buddha Saint continuously developed followers to strengthen his power. Eventually, he used sheer numbers to kill the Demon Saint, resulting in a long, dark era for the demon cultivators on the Twin Saints Continent. Buddha cultivators can increase their cultivation by hunting demon cultivators, while demon cultivators can only enhance their power through cultivating demonic Qi. As things shifted, the entire Twin Saints Continent has basically become entirely occupied by Buddha cultivators."

"Actually, many of these Buddha cultivators aren’t truly interested in practicing Buddhism; they’re more focused on killing demon cultivators to gain cultivation. Don’t be fooled by their seemingly charitable acts on the surface; their nature is even more hideous than demon cultivators’. I once rescued over twenty women from a small sect of Buddha cultivators who were tormented beyond recognition. That’s what Buddha cultivators really are!"

The demon cultivator spoke to Lin Feng with deep hatred, "These Buddha cultivators are simply despicable, each wearing a fake mask of righteousness. In comparison to us demon cultivators, their actions are far worse. We cultivate demonic Qi without harming lives, while they use killing demon cultivators to enhance their strength. In the end, they are far inferior to us demon cultivators!"

"So, that’s how it is..." Having listened to the demon cultivator’s words, Lin Feng nodded, fully understanding the dynamics between demon and Buddha cultivators in this world. It turned out that demon cultivators here were merely refining demonic Qi, not actual demons, while Buddha cultivators were using the guise of eliminating demons to continuously kill demon cultivators for upgrades. Lin Feng was quite surprised by this scheme.

Looking at the demon cultivator before him, Lin Feng shook his head and vanished, leaving the bewildered demon cultivator in shock...

In the following days, Lin Feng traversed the entire continent, encountering numerous demon and Buddha cultivators. Originally, he assumed there was no absolutely good Buddha cultivators or completely evil demon cultivators; they merely existed in opposition to each other.

But after truly meeting all the demon and Buddha cultivators on this world, his theory was overturned. He saw all demon cultivators practicing alone while Buddha cultivators, apart from doing minimal good deeds daily, focused solely on hunting demon cultivators to boost their cultivation.

The most crucial part was that these Buddha cultivators used the pretext of demon-slaying to deceive the populace into joining them in hunting demon cultivators. In such an environment, existence for demon cultivators here was extremely difficult...

"Boom!"

"Damn those Buddha cultivators, kill them!"

"A demon is still a demon. We act to eliminate demons!"

"What makes you call us demons? We don’t kill, far stronger than you Buddha cultivators!"

"Demons don’t kill, how are they demons? Stop talking nonsense!"

...

Standing above the clouds, watching a few demon cultivators surrounded by many Buddha cultivators and listening to their exchanges, Lin Feng suddenly perceived some unique thoughts. Unconsciously, he remained motionless in the air, entering an extremely special state of enlightenment...

......

At another location, Fang Yan led Qin Kun and Wu Shan to the Ghost Souls Spirit Forbidden Land. They stopped upon reaching the black forest, sensing its emitting unique aura.

"Boss, why did you choose to bring us here?" Qin Kun asked Fang Yan as he observed the Ghost Souls Spirit Forbidden Land. He genuinely wanted to know Fang Yan’s purpose for coming here, given its dangerous reputation, where several Taoists from the Divine Sword Sect had previously fallen. What was Fang Yan’s goal in visiting here?

"Indeed, boss, this area is one of the three forbidden places on the Holy Soul Continent, where even Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses cannot guarantee their safety. Why have we come here..." Wu Shan added, though he cut off the rest, admitting the Ghost Souls Spirit Forbidden Land’s ominous reputation. No cultivator on the Holy Soul Continent dared to disregard its dangers, not even Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses would prefer avoiding this place, considering how perilous it is.

"It’s nothing, I just wanted to have a look out of boredom, to see what’s truly frightening about the famous Ghost Souls Forbidden Land." Fang Yan replied with a smile. He indeed came to explore but was more curious about what existed in the forbidden area. He didn’t believe in the absolute danger of any land, speculating issues within the Ghost Souls Forbidden Land itself.

"This..."

Upon hearing Fang Yan’s reasoning, Qin Kun and Wu Shan were speechless, not anticipating such an answer. Exploring was understandable, but wasn’t it unnecessary to venture into such a dangerous place? However, since Fang Yan had already decided, they had no grounds for opposition, leaving them unsure of what to do.

Fang Yan glanced at their expressions, shook his head lightly, and without further words, stepped into the notorious Ghost Souls Spirit Forbidden Land. He had consulted Taoists familiar with the area and gathered general information beforehand. He harbored no concern about the immediate threats but aimed to explore the inner depths of the forbidden land, a place unexplored even by the Holy Soul Sect and its members.

Qin Kun and Wu Shan watched Fang Yan’s back as he entered, exchanged a glance, and reluctantly followed him.

Within the Ghost Souls Spirit Forbidden Land, outside trees were black, not only were the trees black but even the leaves were black, and even the grass and plants on the ground were black. The entire environment was black, making it eerily strange, invoking an inexplicable sense of discomfort.

"Boss, do you know why everything here is black?"

"Yeah boss, do you know? I feel like something’s watching me?"

Surrounded by the bizarre environment, Qin Kun and Wu Shan couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched, unable to detect anyone from their observations, leaving them puzzled about what was happening. Previously known only as a forbidden place, experiencing its true nature revealed the Ghost Souls Spirit Forbidden Land’s distinctiveness.

"Why it’s black, I don’t know. But this place is indeed not clean, the Ghost Souls Forbidden Land truly lives up to its name!" Fang Yan responded indifferently, not even turning his head as his curiosity for this place increased.

"Not clean? What do you mean?"

"Boss, you mean..."

The pair were perplexed by Fang Yan’s mysterious words, unable to deduce what he implied. Only Wu Shan considered a possibility, though even he doubted its truth...

"Put simply, there are ghosts here, not just one, but groups of them!" Fang Yan declared with a smirk, explaining the situation. Qin Kun and Wu Shan hadn’t sensed it, but Fang Yan had long felt their presence, realizing the land harbored many ghosts.

"Ghosts, really?"

"How is that possible, where are the ghosts?"

Upon hearing Fang Yan’s answer, Qin Kun and Wu Shan found goosebumps rising, never expecting such a revelation. Their muscles tightened, pondering how the Ghost Souls Forbidden Land was revealed to harbor ghosts, unknown to them before, but noticed by Fang Yan. Moreover, their disbelief intensified, questioning ghosts’ existence as only mythical, not realizing sightings might be true.

"Ghosts are all around you, though they’ve not attacked you yet," Fang Yan remarked with a smile, scanning Qin Kun and Wu Shan.

Following Fang Yan’s remarks, Qin Kun and Wu Shan became increasingly tense, warily observing their surroundings as if anticipating confrontation with the ghosts Fang Yan mentioned. They gradually understood some facts, accepting the probability of ghosts existing if Fang Yan’s claims were genuine.

"In truth, so-called ghosts do exist. They manifest predominantly in a soul state; when a cultivator’s body disrupts, the Divine Soul persists temporarily, acting as a ghost in a powerful form, visible to us. Surrounding us here, the ghosts are merely human souls, or soul states of other creatures post-mortem. Due to the lengthy time span, their soul power diminishes, making them undetectable by us."

At this point, Fang Yan frowned slightly before continuing, "However, I’m puzzled that, typically speaking, souls in this state should dissipate. Yet, within the Ghost Souls Forbidden Land, they remain active, which definitely indicates an issue."