Chapter 743: The Devil's Den
Southeast of the human world.
This place is not far from the ruins of Zhenmo Pass. Looking away, one can still find a trace of past glory in the remains of those huge city walls.
The Demon-Suppressing Pass, which had stood for millions of years, was reduced to ruins once the city was breached. The dark red battlefield outside the pass, stained with blood, though silent, told the story of the bloody battles between the human and demon races.
In the south of the Demon-Suppressing Pass, a shocking riot of ghosts broke out not long ago. It is said that the source was a town that had long been destroyed and turned into a dead silence. There were many evil spirits and ghosts, as well as strange and unpredictable ghost methods, and many taboos.
When the ghost town reappeared, it was not too dangerous. It was just that the people were ignorant and mistakenly entered it. After being swallowed up, the scope of the ghost town gradually expanded.
The ghost den caused chaos and even controlled the minds of nearby residents, making them walk with ghosts and live with souls, without reporting to Anyue's government.
It was not until a cultivator mistakenly entered the ghost den and entered the gloomy town and disappeared that it attracted An Yue's attention.
However, by then the den of evil had become powerful, having devoured countless lives and was extremely ferocious.
The land was almost collapsed, and millions of lives were persecuted by the evil spirits. They lived between reality and the illusions of the evil spirits every day. People died inexplicably every day, and everyone was in danger. They were tortured to the point of going crazy.
Therefore, An Yue sent Wang Shuo and others to suppress the turmoil in the ghost den.
Wang Shuo was indeed very capable. He was naturally gifted and after studying with the Heavenly Demon for decades, he directly entered the realm of great power. His terrifying speed of cultivation left a glorious record in the history books of Anyue and even the human world.
Even though he learned some wrong things from the Heavenly Demon, Wang Shuo has a good heart and is full of blood. He also has the ambition to make a living for all living beings.
When he first came here, Wang Shuo immediately displayed his extraordinary calmness and fighting power, and led many of Anshan's "junior brothers and sisters" to charge into the gloomy and haunted place.
Back then, the place where strange creatures were first bred was this den of ghosts, from which many creepy evil ghosts were born. They all ate raw meat and drank blood, and had hideous and weird looks, the kind that would scare ordinary people to death when they saw them.
Originally, this ghost den also had a tragic past and was sealed by Li Yuan with magic, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter by mistake. However, it is unknown which person took advantage of the great catastrophe and chaos to release it and bring disaster to the world.
Of course, it is also possible that the ghost den has undergone a mutation, overflowed from the restricted area, and spread quietly.
In the beginning, many Anshan practitioners were frightened when dealing with those strange creatures in the ghost den. Faced with the gloomy ancient town, they were unable to break into it.
Someone accidentally entered, but it was like mud into the sea, and he could never come back, and he couldn't even make a sound...
They tried to rush in together, but the ghost den tried its best to resist and used strange and difficult to defend methods to divide and defeat them.
But Wang Shuo is different. After being trained by the Heavenly Demon, he has developed the ambition to be invincible and the confidence to look down on the world.
When everyone was blocked by the ancient town, Wang Shuo, who had dealt with the evil spirits in other places, rushed over, looked around for a moment, and shouted "屮" with amazing momentum. His great power dispersed the dark clouds, and he raised his knife and killed his way in.
He had already surpassed the realm of becoming an immortal and reached the level of a powerful immortal. However, he just wanted to survive the thunder tribulation but was unwilling to ascend. He chose to stay in the human world to protect this chaotic world.
Seeing the 'big brother' rushing in, the practitioners of Anshan and Anyue became anxious. They gritted their teeth and followed in while Wang Shuo rushed out of the opening.
As soon as they entered, there was fog and everyone was forcibly separated and could not see where their companions were.
All they saw before them were the same old town streets. They could not see anyone else but the howling of ghosts and the giggling of evil creatures in the cold wind. A whiff of blood was lingering around them. It seemed as if something tragic had happened at the intersection where they were standing.
Wang Shuo, who was the first to enter the ghost town, also had his perception blocked. He could only see a fog and the scenery of the town in the fog.
He stood at the street intersection and waited for a moment, but found that no one followed him in.
This was not in line with the philosophy of Anshan practitioners. Wang Shuo immediately knew that it must be some devilish trick that blocked their perception.
Companions might be divided into different spaces, or dropped into different locations in the town, or... they might just be standing at the street corner of the town just like himself, except that they couldn't see other people, and couldn't hear any sounds blocked by the ghost den.
Wang Shuo was not afraid at all. He frowned and looked at the gloomy town in the ghost town, all kinds of thoughts running through his mind.
The fog was very thick and difficult to be affected by magic power. Even if Wang Shuo attacked the fog with all his strength, the fog still floated slowly, blocking his vision, as if it would not be affected at all.
Just as Wang Shuo was thinking, a gust of cold wind approached from behind him. Something seemed to be wriggling in the fog behind the street corner, causing the fog to shake continuously.
That astonishing power seemed to hide some extremely terrifying monster.
Wang Shuo immediately understood that it was the evil spirits that were forcing and inducing him to go deeper into the streets and into the town!
However, who is Wang Shuo? He is the son of destiny, recognized by the Heavenly Demon Master, and a natural talent! Why should he be afraid of such evildoers?
Wang Shuo gave up the idea of dropping a nuclear bomb because he was worried that if he acted too drastically, he might accidentally injure his companions who might be right next to him.
"Humph, forcing me to enter this ghost town?"
"Even if I come in, what can you do to me?"
Wang Shuo's face was full of confidence. He raised his foot and stepped onto the street with big strides, showing no fear at all.
According to the information obtained before departure and the predictions of on-site exploration, although this den of demons has become a force to be reckoned with, it is not strong enough to trap a being of immortal or god level. Otherwise, the threat level will increase by several levels, and it will not be him who will deal with it, but Li Yuan who will come to kill him with a sword!
However, as a core figure of the new generation of Anshan, Wang Shuo has heard some stories about Li Yuan. He knows how special this place is and will not take it lightly.
It was once a cradle for breeding strange creatures. There must be a lot of powerful ghosts hidden in this den of ghosts. Now that they are reviving and spreading, they must be completely eliminated, otherwise the world will suffer a disaster.
Wang Shuo had a firm belief in his heart. Holding the dragon-headed sword given by the Heavenly Demon, he rushed into the depths of the fog and walked towards the street.
thump -- thump -- thump --
There was a sound of chopping meat that made one's teeth ache. Wang Shuo tilted his head to check, frowning slightly.
This eerie and silent town suddenly came alive. The doors and windows of every household were open. Some were dark and quiet, while others were emitting dim and eerie lights.
Wang Shuo was standing there, and he tilted his head slightly to look into the window. He saw a tall and strong butcher with a face full of wriggling insect tentacles. His upper body was a human, but his lower body had five or six legs. He was chopping meat with a big knife on the chopping board.
His movements were sluggish and his expression was ferocious. If an ordinary person saw him, they would probably shout "It's a ghost" and run away in panic.
However, when Wang Shuo looked carefully and saw the bloody human figure on the chopping board, he immediately became furious and kicked the door panel away.
This ghost butcher fell into the ancient town and chopped off the missing Anshan practitioner before chopping him off!
"Fuck you, what the hell are you? Get out here!"
Wang Shuo had mastered the essence of the celestial demon. He kicked open the door, raised his dragon-headed sword, and charged straight into the house that was glowing with dim candlelight.
It was obvious that he was furious about the death of his companion, but for some reason, he had a bit of the aura of a bandit.