It was compplete darkness, and in that darkness, only the rays of moonlight that penetrated the treelines could barely illminate the extreme dimmed forest.
"Help… help…"
As he continued deeper into the forest, the sullen and helpless voice became clearer. The already unsettling atmosphere, accompanied by a gust of cold wind, those who have heard it would have goosebumps.
"An evil spirit?!"
Finally, Chen Xiaobei saw a strange shadow between two withered trees!
What he saw was a three-meter-tall black-faced evil spirit that was covered with blood. It also had white fangs protruding outside its mouth and a pair of razor sharp claws that dripped in blood. This spirit was chasing two other spirits!
The two spirits still retained their human forms, which proved that they were not controlled by evil thoughts. It was just like Wenyuan's case the previous time, they were regular spirits!
The cries of help were from both of them.
"You can't escape from my grasp! Be obedient and follow me back! Otherwise, your souls would disappear! Hahaha!"
The evil spirit's movements were slow due to its gigantic body but it had enormous power.
Just like a bulldozer, the blood-sucking spirit waved its claws around in a frenzy. As the claws passed through, the big trees in the way were all cut down!
Ding!
[Cultivation: Four-star Evil Spirit, Health: Four-star Soul, Combat power: 10,000!]
Chen Xiaobei got an insight of the evil spirit's strength by using his Netherspirit Battlescouter.
"Help... Help…" The two spirits were running for their lives. However, their general cultivation was not sufficient to throw off that evil spirit. In fact, it was getting closing the distance between them. It was only a matter of time that they would be caught!
"I-SEE-YOU."
The evil spirit let out a roar and with its pair of huge claws, it caught up and grabbed the two spirits from their backs! It was like an eagle catching two tiny fish. Once in contact, it's either left dead or wounded!
"They're so doomed…."
The two little spirits screamed in desperation, they closed their eyes as they accepted their fate.
"Go ahead and run! Why won't you run anymore? Hahaha… Pfft…"
Watching the evil spirit seemingly succeed and laugh triumphantly, it was not long before that laughter stopped! With a quick punch, followed by another, he hit the evil spirit's head without a second thought.
Because of the huge amount of power, the evil spirit flew dozens of meters away.
"Ow… Pure… Pure Yang spirit… Ow…"
The evil spirit wailed in agony as it held onto its head with its claws.
There was white smoke came out puffing from the spot where Chen's fist had landed. Like hot water to snow, the surrounding area started to melt away.
*Thud!*
Without hesitation, Chen Xiaobei stepped forward and punched the evil spirit's head again. It transformed into white smoke then disappered! The four-star evil spirit with a combat power of ten thousand was useless in Chen Xiaobei's presence. It was no surprise that it only took two punches to kill it!
"Get over here you two little guys!" Chen Xiaobei waved his hand from afar.
"Pure… Pure Yang spirit!"
The two little spirits pointed at Chen Xiaobei hands. Like cockroaches retreating into a dark corner, they did not dare to approach Chen.
"Oh, I almost forgot…" Chen Xiaobei came to sudden realization and took off the ring instantly, keeping it inside the treasure chest.
Fortunately, his Spiritual Qi was not absorbed by his ring, otherwise he would not have been able to take out that evil spirit. Although the treasure chest still had a Pure Yang Talisman Sword, it would be way too easy if he used that treasure to kill that evil spirit.
"Thank you very much kind savior! Thank you!"
The two spirits flew over and wandered around Chen Xiaobei.
"What are your names?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
"I'm Niu Niu, she's Nyu Nyu." A taller spirit who was a boy at an age of either five or six said.
Next to him was a petite one, a little girl of almost the same age. Such a cute girl, it was unfortunate that she died at such a young age. Alas, that was the cruelty of fate.
"What happened earlier? Why did that evil spirit want to catch you two?" Chen Xiaobei asked again.
"We escaped from the 'Palace of the Dead'! That evil spirit was the guard and wanted to recapture us!" Niu Niu immediately answered.
"The Palace of the Dead? What's that?" Chen Xiaobei was baffled.
"That is where the Phantom Lord is keeping us!" Niu Niu continued saying, "Besides Nyu Nyu and I, there are about forty-seven spirits that are just like us!"
"What?! There's actually more?!" Chen Xiaobei was shocked.
'The other kids are of the same age? And forty-nine were killed!'
Upon hearing this answer, Chen Xiaobei hairs stood on end, the feeling of dread in his heart.
'Is the Phantom Lord that Niu Niu mentioned earlier the Xiangxi Phantom Lord that Luo Puti wanted to catch? If so, this person is truly twisted! Sinners must die!'
"Tell me, what does this Phantom Lord look like?" Chen Xiaobei heart was filled with rage but he reluctantly suppressed it and asked.
There was a hint of fear on Niu Niu's face and he said, "The Phantom Lord is ten meters tall, he's like a huge mountain! There are horns on his heads and his face is on his tummy! Also, his mouth is bigger than a person…"
"That's not the Phantom Lord!"
At this time, Nyu Nyu suddenly interrupted Niu Niu's words and whispered, "The monster we saw was only a spirit raised by the Phantom Lord! We've never actually seen the Phantom Lord!"
"How do you know?" Chen Xiaobei quickly asked.
"I once heard a strange sound, it was another person commanding the bull head spirit!" Nyu Nyu said.
Chen Xiaobei nodded, it seemed like the little girl was more attentive than the boy.
"That's right!" Chen Xiaobei thought for a bit and asked again, "You two are not evil spirits, why weren't you reincarnated after death?"
Niu Niu shook his head, he did not know.
Nyu Nyu explained, "The Phantom Lord placed a curse on our bodies so we can't reincarnate. We can only be trapped in the Palace of the Dead."
"So there's such a thing like that!" As Chen Xiaobei listened, his rage grew.
Not only did that Phantom Lord killed forty-nine children, but also inflicted a vicious curse so that the children could not die in peace!
That was a horrible act that would not be carried out by anyone with a conscience.
"Bring me to the Palace of the Dead! I will help you get your bodies back and remove the curse so you can be put to rest!" Chen Xiaobei commanded solemnly.
"Really? Then that's great!" Niu Niu was delighted.
"No!" Nyu Nyu blocked him and strictly said, "The Phantom Lord is too powerful, our savior would be giving his life away!"
"Evil spirits deserve to die!"
Just then, there was a roar from the far end.
"Not good!"
Chen Xiaobei glanced over and waved them away. "The enemy is too powerful! You two run ahead first!"
Ding!
[Cultivation: Later phase of Qi refining stage , Health: 17000, Combat power: 17000!]
The Netherspirit Battlescouter signaled that strong enemies were coming!
It was compplete darkness, and in that darkness, only the rays of moonlight that penetrated the treelines could barely illminate the extreme dimmed forest.
"Help… help…"
As he continued deeper into the forest, the sullen and helpless voice became clearer. The already unsettling atmosphere, accompanied by a gust of cold wind, those who have heard it would have goosebumps.
"An evil spirit?!"
Finally, Chen Xiaobei saw a strange shadow between two withered trees!
What he saw was a three-meter-tall black-faced evil spirit that was covered with blood. It also had white fangs protruding outside its mouth and a pair of razor sharp claws that dripped in blood. This spirit was chasing two other spirits!
The two spirits still retained their human forms, which proved that they were not controlled by evil thoughts. It was just like Wenyuan's case the previous time, they were regular spirits!
The cries of help were from both of them.
"You can't escape from my grasp! Be obedient and follow me back! Otherwise, your souls would disappear! Hahaha!"
The evil spirit's movements were slow due to its gigantic body but it had enormous power.
Just like a bulldozer, the blood-sucking spirit waved its claws around in a frenzy. As the claws passed through, the big trees in the way were all cut down!
Ding!
[Cultivation: Four-star Evil Spirit, Health: Four-star Soul, Combat power: 10,000!]
Chen Xiaobei got an insight of the evil spirit's strength by using his Netherspirit Battlescouter.
"Help... Help…" The two spirits were running for their lives. However, their general cultivation was not sufficient to throw off that evil spirit. In fact, it was getting closing the distance between them. It was only a matter of time that they would be caught!
"I-SEE-YOU."
The evil spirit let out a roar and with its pair of huge claws, it caught up and grabbed the two spirits from their backs! It was like an eagle catching two tiny fish. Once in contact, it's either left dead or wounded!
"They're so doomed…."
The two little spirits screamed in desperation, they closed their eyes as they accepted their fate.
"Go ahead and run! Why won't you run anymore? Hahaha… Pfft…"
Watching the evil spirit seemingly succeed and laugh triumphantly, it was not long before that laughter stopped! With a quick punch, followed by another, he hit the evil spirit's head without a second thought.
Because of the huge amount of power, the evil spirit flew dozens of meters away.
"Ow… Pure… Pure Yang spirit… Ow…"
The evil spirit wailed in agony as it held onto its head with its claws.
There was white smoke came out puffing from the spot where Chen's fist had landed. Like hot water to snow, the surrounding area started to melt away.
*Thud!*
Without hesitation, Chen Xiaobei stepped forward and punched the evil spirit's head again. It transformed into white smoke then disappered! The four-star evil spirit with a combat power of ten thousand was useless in Chen Xiaobei's presence. It was no surprise that it only took two punches to kill it!
"Get over here you two little guys!" Chen Xiaobei waved his hand from afar.
"Pure… Pure Yang spirit!"
The two little spirits pointed at Chen Xiaobei hands. Like cockroaches retreating into a dark corner, they did not dare to approach Chen.
"Oh, I almost forgot…" Chen Xiaobei came to sudden realization and took off the ring instantly, keeping it inside the treasure chest.
Fortunately, his Spiritual Qi was not absorbed by his ring, otherwise he would not have been able to take out that evil spirit. Although the treasure chest still had a Pure Yang Talisman Sword, it would be way too easy if he used that treasure to kill that evil spirit.
"Thank you very much kind savior! Thank you!"
The two spirits flew over and wandered around Chen Xiaobei.
"What are your names?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
"I'm Niu Niu, she's Nyu Nyu." A taller spirit who was a boy at an age of either five or six said.
Next to him was a petite one, a little girl of almost the same age. Such a cute girl, it was unfortunate that she died at such a young age. Alas, that was the cruelty of fate.
"What happened earlier? Why did that evil spirit want to catch you two?" Chen Xiaobei asked again.
"We escaped from the 'Palace of the Dead'! That evil spirit was the guard and wanted to recapture us!" Niu Niu immediately answered.
"The Palace of the Dead? What's that?" Chen Xiaobei was baffled.
"That is where the Phantom Lord is keeping us!" Niu Niu continued saying, "Besides Nyu Nyu and I, there are about forty-seven spirits that are just like us!"
"What?! There's actually more?!" Chen Xiaobei was shocked.
'The other kids are of the same age? And forty-nine were killed!'
Upon hearing this answer, Chen Xiaobei hairs stood on end, the feeling of dread in his heart.
'Is the Phantom Lord that Niu Niu mentioned earlier the Xiangxi Phantom Lord that Luo Puti wanted to catch? If so, this person is truly twisted! Sinners must die!'
"Tell me, what does this Phantom Lord look like?" Chen Xiaobei heart was filled with rage but he reluctantly suppressed it and asked.
There was a hint of fear on Niu Niu's face and he said, "The Phantom Lord is ten meters tall, he's like a huge mountain! There are horns on his heads and his face is on his tummy! Also, his mouth is bigger than a person…"
"That's not the Phantom Lord!"
At this time, Nyu Nyu suddenly interrupted Niu Niu's words and whispered, "The monster we saw was only a spirit raised by the Phantom Lord! We've never actually seen the Phantom Lord!"
"How do you know?" Chen Xiaobei quickly asked.
"I once heard a strange sound, it was another person commanding the bull head spirit!" Nyu Nyu said.
Chen Xiaobei nodded, it seemed like the little girl was more attentive than the boy.
"That's right!" Chen Xiaobei thought for a bit and asked again, "You two are not evil spirits, why weren't you reincarnated after death?"
Niu Niu shook his head, he did not know.
Nyu Nyu explained, "The Phantom Lord placed a curse on our bodies so we can't reincarnate. We can only be trapped in the Palace of the Dead."
"So there's such a thing like that!" As Chen Xiaobei listened, his rage grew.
Not only did that Phantom Lord killed forty-nine children, but also inflicted a vicious curse so that the children could not die in peace!
That was a horrible act that would not be carried out by anyone with a conscience.
"Bring me to the Palace of the Dead! I will help you get your bodies back and remove the curse so you can be put to rest!" Chen Xiaobei commanded solemnly.
"Really? Then that's great!" Niu Niu was delighted.
"No!" Nyu Nyu blocked him and strictly said, "The Phantom Lord is too powerful, our savior would be giving his life away!"
"Evil spirits deserve to die!"
Just then, there was a roar from the far end.
"Not good!"
Chen Xiaobei glanced over and waved them away. "The enemy is too powerful! You two run ahead first!"
Ding!
[Cultivation: Later phase of Qi refining stage , Health: 17000, Combat power: 17000!]
The Netherspirit Battlescouter signaled that strong enemies were coming!
