Li Shiyao handed Yu Daohen a piece of chocolate, then tore open the wrapper and offered two egg yolk pies.
Yu Daohen took the chocolate and egg yolk pies and began to eat.
Most of the people who came this time were those who had just entered the Earth Ranking. Zhang Xiaoqiang should be able to handle them, but people like Kuai Zi Li, although not ranked on the Heaven Ranking, had the strength to be on it.
By the time the sun set and the sky turned dark, there was still no reaction from the pond.
Gradually, dark shadows began to appear around them. Yu Daohen's expression changed, and he drew his Kang Long Jian, staring at his surroundings.
It seemed that the treasure attracted not only humans and demons, but also ghosts.
Li Shiyao~
Li Shiyao was staring at the pond when a voice came from the woods.
Just as Li Shiyao was about to look, Yu Daohen suddenly said, "Don't look around."
Li Shiyao was so startled that she didn't dare to turn her head.
Yu Daohen turned to look, his brow furrowed. He stuck the Kang Long Jian into the snowy ground beside Li Shiyao and instructed, "Stay here and don't move. I'm going over there."
With that, he walked into the woods.
The Kang Long Jian was a bane to all ghosts and monsters, and ordinary spirits dared not approach.
As Yu Daohen entered the woods, a figure in white stood opposite him.
The figure pointed to his shoulder. Yu Daohen, with a grim expression, said, "Alright, stop pretending. You can speak when you reach the Sha Gui realm."
This female ghost was none other than the one who had tricked him out of six high-grade soul incenses last time.
Seeing that her disguise had failed, the female ghost smiled and said, "Thank you for the six soul incenses last time, which allowed me to reach the Sha Gui realm."
Yu Daohen's mouth twitched. Those incenses were worth 180,000, his future emergency funds.
"It's nothing. Just pay me back 180,000 yuan."
The ghost shook her head. "I don't have money, but I can live with you and serve you as repayment."
Yu Daohen quickly stopped her. "No, no, no. Consider that soul incense a gift from me."
The ancestor in the shop was already enough trouble; he couldn't afford to keep another one.
With that, Yu Daohen turned to leave, and the female ghost followed him.
After a few steps, seeing that the female ghost was still following, Yu Daohen turned back and cursed, "Scram! I think you're just coveting that soul incense."
The female ghost quickly explained, "I truly wish to repay you."
Yu Daohen ignored her and returned to Li Shiyao's side.
Seeing a female ghost following Yu Daohen, Li Shiyao's face turned pale with fear.
Yu Daohen glanced at the female ghost following him. "Don't mind her."
Another two hours passed. Just as Yu Daohen was about to return to the inn, he heard someone shout.
"It's out! The treasure is out!"
Yu Daohen looked over. Li Shiyao took out the camera she had just put away.
The pond began to churn, and a lotus flower emerged from the water. In the center of the lotus was a bead emitting a blue light. This must be the treasure.
Li Shiyao quickly took a few photos. Although it was already dark, the blue light from the bead illuminated the entire forest.
The monsters and ghosts in the forest swarmed forward, vying for the spirit pearl.
Seeing the situation, Kuai Zi Li shouted, "Let's deal with these monsters and ghosts first, then fight for the spirit pearl!"
Everyone agreed and drew their weapons to defend themselves.
Kuai Zi Li pulled a curved saber from his waist and charged towards the monsters.
Most of these monsters had only cultivated for two hundred years and had just gained a little sentience before coming to snatch the spirit pearl. If they had cultivated for four to five hundred years, they would have known that Master Liu Wu was here and would not have come to their deaths.
Among the ghosts, the strongest was only a Sha Gui, who was still behind Yu Daohen.
Yu Daohen turned and asked, "Why aren't you going?"
The female ghost shook her head. "I'm just here to watch the fun. I happened to meet you, so I followed you."
Yu Daohen had a constipated expression. He had to find a way to shake her off.
Kuai Zi Li's moves were fierce, targeting the neck, head, or eyes.
As everyone was busy dealing with the monsters and ghosts, a man looked at the spirit pearl on the lotus and was about to reach for it when a talisman shot towards him.
*Bang!*
The talisman exploded the moment it stuck to the man's arm, blowing off his entire arm. Blood gushed out.
Seeing this, Kuai Zi Li gripped his curved saber and rushed in front of the man, raising his saber and slashing across the man's throat.
The man froze for a few seconds before his head fell off.
*Pfft!*
Blood spurted out, and the man fell into the snowy slope.
Kuai Zi Li flicked the blood off his saber, his eyes cold. "This is the consequence of breaking a promise."
Everyone's hearts chilled. Kuai Zi Li was indeed ruthless.
Yu Daohen, watching from behind, silently praised Kuai Zi Li's move.
Kuai Zi Li's tactic of killing people and crushing their spirits was indeed brilliant. It not only deterred others from stealing the spirit pearl but also served as a warning.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, most of the monsters and ghosts had fled.
Everyone looked at the spirit pearl on the lotus. It was time for them to fight for it.
An old man made the first move, throwing a grappling hook tied with a rope to snatch the spirit pearl and pull it back.
Just as the old man got the spirit pearl, someone beside him raised a short sword and stabbed it into the old man's heart, snatched the spirit pearl, and turned to run.
Zhang Xiaoqiang shot out a yellow talisman, but it was blocked by another person swinging a dart.
Kuai Zi Li caught up with the man holding the spirit pearl and swung his curved saber, slicing off the man's hand that held the pearl.
As Kuai Zi Li was about to pick up the spirit pearl, a centipede half a meter long bit him.
Kuai Zi Li cut it in half with one stroke, and another talisman shot towards him.
Everyone began to scramble for the spirit pearl.
Li Shiyao covered her mouth, looking at the scene before her. The female ghost behind Yu Daohen also looked on in disbelief.
Yu Daohen, however, watched with a blank expression. This was the real battle.
A man picked up the spirit pearl and was about to run when a flying knife shot out and pierced his back.
The man threw the spirit pearl away, and it happened to fly towards Yu Daohen.
Yu Daohen caught the spirit pearl. Seeing that Yu Daohen had caught it, everyone prepared to attack.
Sensing the danger, Yu Daohen said to the female ghost behind him, "Quickly possess Li Shiyao and take her to the inn to wait for me."
The female ghost nodded, turned into a wisp of white smoke, and entered Li Shiyao's body.
Li Shiyao trembled, nodded at Yu Daohen, and ran down the mountain.
Seeing Li Shiyao leave, Yu Daohen swallowed the spirit pearl. As his fingers brushed over the Kang Long Jian, it ignited with fierce flames. At the same time, his left eye condensed, and the Reincarnation Blood Tears filled his entire eye socket.
He looked at everyone with a sinister smile and said, "Anyone who wants to die, come and try."
Everyone stopped in their tracks, stunned by Yu Daohen's aura.
A man snorted and charged forward, raising his peach wood sword to strike at Yu Daohen.
Yu Daohen shot a drop of Reincarnation Blood Tear at the man.
The man's wrist, holding the peach wood sword, was pierced by the Reincarnation Blood Tear. The peach wood sword fell, and the man clutched his wrist in pain.
Yu Daohen seized the opportunity and smashed at the man with all his might.