Although Ji Hanhan was directionally challenged, his senses had always been sharp and had never failed him.
To walk in a straight line and end up back at the starting point was truly bizarre.
"There are no traces of formations, nor is it an illusion. Could I have truly encountered a ghost?"
Ji Mo pinched his chin, his face full of bewilderment.
In the cultivation world, ghosts, gods, demons, and monsters were commonplace. Anything difficult to explain could be attributed to supernatural forces.
However, even supernatural forces couldn't explain this.
Or perhaps, there was something profoundly mysterious here, something beyond imagination and outside of Ji Mo's knowledge!
"I don't want to be dealt with by it."
Ji Mo recalled the system's previous warning, and his body trembled.
The system had just stated that if he couldn't handle it, it would handle him. Who knew what the consequences would be?
Suddenly.
His body stumbled, almost sending him face-first into the ground.
He clearly felt someone trip him.
But the surroundings were silent, and he was the only living person. It couldn't be that he tripped himself, could it?
"You're messing with me, aren't you? If I catch you, I'll break all three of your legs."
Ji Mo cursed angrily.
But the sound of his voice quickly echoed back, the reverberation like thunder, hurting his eardrums and making him extremely uncomfortable.
Furthermore, he stumbled again, kicked from behind by something.
A clear, large, dark footprint was visible on his buttocks.
"Why does the pattern of this footprint look so familiar?"
Ji Mo curiously lifted his leg to look at the sole of his foot and froze.
It was exactly the same!
His shoes were his own hand-stitched thousand-layer soles, unique in the world.
It couldn't be that he kicked himself, could it?
"Damn it, I really have seen a ghost."
Anger surged through Ji Mo. He formed a hand seal and uttered obscure syllables: "Chi Tuo Ni, A Jia Luo, Mi Li Zhu, Ban Li Ta Luo Ye, Ning Jie Li..."
He immediately recited the Buddhist classic "Five Dhyani Buddhas Heart Mantra."
This was a Buddhist scripture specifically designed to break all evil and heretical paths.
Instantly.
A halo of Buddha light circled Ji Mo's head, golden lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, and his body radiated immense Buddha light.
With a single thought, he became a Buddha. As the scripture left his lips, boundless Buddhist essence permeated in all directions.
Squeak...
Then, a puff of dense smoke emerged from beneath his feet, and numerous shadows continuously floated out.
In the blink of an eye, thirteen figures rushed out.
Some were joyful, some sorrowful, some surprised, some terrified... their faces contorted, their expressions varied.
"This... could these be my seven emotions and six desires?"
Ji Mo's eyes widened. So, these shadows were the ones ambushing him.
His own shadows attacking him was too absurd.
Even more absurd was the idea that the "ghost" was himself. This was too ridiculous.
What if he ended up purifying himself?
Ji Mo quickly stopped reciting the Buddhist scriptures and switched to Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching."
"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of ten thousand things..."
As expected, the "Tao Te Ching" had an even greater effect.
The thirteen shadows cracked one after another, turning into dense mist, and finally transforming into a normal shadow, returning to Ji Mo's body.
At the same time, his body began to emit a faint halo, and a profound power swept in all directions.
Boom!
The space seemed to ignite instantly, causing a world-shattering explosion.
The white bones scattered on the ground instantly turned to ashes, yin and yang energies surged, and endless chaotic energy engulfed the area.
Faintly, a resplendent purple-black point of light illuminated.
"Primordial Violet Qi?!"
The system's voice suddenly sounded, tinged with a hint of shock.
Although it had sensed something good hidden here, it had never imagined it would be something as heaven-defying as Primordial Violet Qi.
Primordial Violet Qi was the foundation of the Great Tao, a supreme entity naturally manifested by the resonance of heaven and earth.
Obtaining even a wisp of it could grant longevity equal to heaven and the opportunity to achieve the status of a Heavenly Saint.
Legend had it that there were fifty strands of Primordial Violet Qi in total. Heaven and Earth possessed forty-nine, and the last strand was the most mysterious, its origins unknown to anyone.
Some said it was the single strand of escape, representing all possibilities.
Others said it was the beginning of all things.
Even more said it was a period, representing the end.
"Is it really Primordial Violet Qi? If I absorb it, can I go back and deal with that old scoundrel Li Er?"
Ji Hanhan's eyes gleamed with greed.
He still held a grudge.
He had long vowed that if he could return to Blue Star one day, he would definitely settle the score with that unreliable fellow, Li Er.
"Deal with Li Er? You're thinking too much."
The system was somewhat disdainful. Although Ji Mo was a prodigy, Li Er was even more cunning and experienced.
While Primordial Violet Qi was heaven-defying, and Li Er was currently severely weakened, it was impossible to deal with Li Er with just a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi, unless it was the fiftieth strand.
"Holy cow, could this be the fiftieth strand?"
The system couldn't help but blurt it out, as it discovered that this strand of Primordial Violet Qi was completely different from any it had seen before.
It was not purely purple; it was predominantly black, mixed with various other colors, making it exceptionally unique.
That strand of Primordial Violet Qi floated quietly in the void, emitting no energy fluctuations, as if it were merely a ball of mottled firelight.
If others saw it, they would likely pay it no mind and overlook it completely.
"Hahaha, Ji Mo, you imbecile truly are a variable. You possess heaven-defying luck and have actually encountered the fiftieth strand of Primordial Violet Qi. With it, you can save yourself a lifetime of struggle. You might even be able to use it to kill that old schemer who treats all the myriad worlds as his personal farm."
Even the system couldn't remain calm; its joy was evident.
To end the source of darkness, countless powerful beings had sacrificed themselves, their blood staining the starry sky, their bones buried in the firmament.
Almost all those who could fight had been wiped out, yet there was no sign of hope.
Now, the dawn had finally arrived.
Ji Mo's blood boiled. Was his magnificent life about to begin?
With this strand of Primordial Violet Qi, he could soar to the heavens, rise against the odds, and sweep away all enemies.
Bang...
The earth beneath his feet exploded, and Ji Mo, like a dragon emerging from its gate, lunged towards the strand of Primordial Violet Qi.
His sudden burst of speed was faster than lightning, almost turning into a beam of light as he instantly reached the Primordial Violet Qi.
He directly opened his mouth wide and sucked it in with one gulp.
Rumble.
Instantly, heaven and earth changed color.
The Primordial Violet Qi that entered his mouth exploded like a nuclear bomb, unleashing endless laws and dao rhymes.
It split into three thousand Great Daos, with countless dao patterns surging, penetrating Ji Mo's bones and flesh like strands of hair, instantly spreading throughout his entire body.
Ji Mo's entire being radiated a thousand feet of light, feeling his body undergo sublimation and transformation. An almost infinite power surged within him, as if with a gentle punch, he could easily pierce the heavens.
"I feel so strong, I could at least pee eighty thousand feet against the wind..."
Ji Mo couldn't help but roar towards the sky, then suddenly let out a scream of agony.
His bones made cracking sounds, his body twisted uncontrollably, and the blood and qi in his muscles rapidly dissipated.
His entire being felt as if it had been instantly drained.
What terrified him even more was that it seemed his most important possession had also gone awry.
He hurriedly unbuckled his belt and looked down, instantly turning to stone.
"Heavens above, where did my big pendulum go?"