The hoarse and deep voice, reminiscent of an ancient, secret chant, echoed through the night, carrying a terrifying aura that chilled the bones.

In the nearby dense forest, birds took flight in alarm and beasts scurried in all directions!

Luo Xiu's eyelids drooped slightly, his expression growing more serious.

This was a true voice, emanating from a body of flesh and blood! It was not like Chi Sha and Lin Tong, who could only communicate with Luo Xiu using their Divine Sense, allowing their voices to appear directly in his mind.

Luo Xiu gazed at the massive skeleton slowly emerging from the soil and asked, "Her Majesty the Queen, is this a Lord Penglai, like you were in your life?"

Chi Sha shook her head lightly. "I can't explain the origin of a Lord Penglai to you in just a few words, but I can assure you, this is not a Lord Penglai."

At this moment, Lin Tong spoke up, "Big Brother, this must be the Wandering Spirit King I just told you about, the one hidden below."

Lin Tong didn't seem particularly concerned about the Wandering Spirit King. In his mind, with Luo Xiu present, it wouldn't be able to cause any trouble at all. Even without Luo Xiu, he, the King of the Spirit Realm, was not just for show.

Thus, he calmly began to explain to Luo Xiu, "This burial ground must have originally been home to many Wandering Spirits. These spirits, though they lack the intelligence they had in life, still possess the instinct for survival.

"To prevent themselves from fading away and vanishing from the world, these Wandering Spirits instinctively devour others of their kind, thereby extending their own existence.

"It's like how humans, in order to live, constantly consume other life as food to replenish their own life energy.

"These Wandering Spirits have gathered in this burial ground where, while huddling together for warmth, they also devour one another.

"You devour me, then he devours you… through this endless cycle of consumption, the one Wandering Spirit that devours the most becomes increasingly powerful. It gradually develops higher intelligence and learns to think, eventually becoming the Wandering Spirit King of this burial ground.

"I suspect this Wandering Spirit King, having gained intelligence and the ability to think, is the reason these last few Wandering Spirits were left alive. It kept them as its subjects, to be slowly devoured later.

"As for why it wasn't stirred to action last night when I devoured so many Wandering Spirits, it was probably afraid of me and chose to swallow its pride. After all, I am the King of the Spirit Realm.

"But now, Big Brother, you've captured all of its subjects, leaving none behind. It clearly can't tolerate that, which is why it has revealed itself."

Luo Xiu asked, "So your authority as the King of the Spirit Realm has no effect on it?"

Lin Tong gave a bitter laugh. "Even a cornered rabbit will bite.

"Besides, even though it has gained some intelligence, it's not very bright and still relies on instinct. You captured all its subjects, it's furious, and now it wants to cause trouble for you."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu fell silent, his expression thoughtful. In truth, he wasn't particularly concerned about this Wandering Spirit King. Its display was intimidating, but he didn't feel the slightest threat from it.

At this moment, however, he couldn't help but recall the malevolent ghost dwelling within Dream and Asura—its Sword Spirit.

Perhaps… that evil spirit came about in the same way.

He then remembered what Su Shenyun had mentioned before—this burial ground contained about 130,000 corpses.

So, in the beginning, even accounting for those that were unlucky enough to dissipate, the number of Wandering Spirits here must have been at least 100,000. It was only after the majority were devoured by the Wandering Spirit King that a few thousand remained. And that was a conservative estimate.

This line of thought prompted Luo Xiu to ask, "If it devoured nearly 100,000 Wandering Spirits, how powerful would this Wandering Spirit King be?"

Hearing this, Lin Tong's gaze grew somber. "It would be terrifying. Even I, in my current state, would find it difficult to handle.

"If you convert that to the strength of a human Martial Artist, such an entity would be at least at the Great Perfection of the Gathering Spirit Realm!"

With a small laugh, he then added pridefully, "But in front of you, Big Brother, no ghost or demon in this world has any right to make a scene. They will all bow at your feet! A Wandering Spirit King from a mere burial ground? Big Brother, you could extinguish it with a wave of your hand!"

Luo Xiu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

He wasn't sure if his little brother was just laying on the flattery or if he genuinely believed Luo Xiu was that incredible.

By now, the gigantic skeleton had fully risen from the earth, standing a full ten meters tall. A skeleton of that height, looming under the churning dark clouds, was indeed a sinister sight.

Unfazed, Luo Xiu calmly tilted his head back, looking into the skeleton's empty eye sockets as if meeting its gaze.

Lin Tong explained, "This Wandering Spirit King has cultivated to the 'Materializing' stage. This massive skeleton is likely a body it forged for itself by refining the bones buried in the ground."

"The so-called Materializing stage is when a spirit's Netherfire becomes so dense that it can take on a physical, substantial form."

Luo Xiu asked curiously, "Wandering Spirits can cultivate?"

"Yes, this is how we cultivate in the Spirit Realm. Big Brother, if you're interested in learning more, I can explain it to you in detail later."

"ROAR—!"

Just then, the giant skeleton threw its head back and let out a long howl, its terrifying sound waves shaking one's very soul.

In an instant, green flames erupted across the entire surface of the skeleton!

Lin Tong exclaimed, "This one is truly remarkable! It actually cultivated Netherfire!

"Big Brother, you must be careful! Netherfire burns the soul, and your Divine Sense isn't strong enough to withstand it. Do not get near it!"

Luo Xiu nodded. Then, with a single thought, the power of his fist shook heaven and earth.

"Luo Tian's Control over Xuanzhong."

"Second Form."

"Blazing Sun!"

In the blink of an eye, countless fiery fists materialized out of thin air around the giant skeleton, filling the night sky. Their light formed a stark contrast to the Netherfire burning on the skeleton's body. Faced with the sheer intensity of these fiery fists brimming with yang energy, even powerful soul bodies like Lin Tong and Chi Sha felt threatened and involuntarily retreated some distance.

The result was just as Lin Tong had predicted.

In front of Luo Xiu, this Wandering Spirit King from a mere burial ground couldn't stir up the slightest wave.

After a series of deafening booms, the massive skeleton was brutally crushed by the force of the fists.

Countless bone fragments piled up on the ground like a small hill, and the once-rampant Netherfire gradually died out. However, within the light of the Point Blade Array, Luo Xiu could clearly see a flickering figure.

"That must be the Wandering Spirit King's true form."

At this point, the Wandering Spirit King also realized it had encountered a powerful being it could not afford to provoke. It struggled, trying to flee.

Luo Xiu's eyes narrowed as he suddenly raised his right hand.

The next moment, a voice like that of a deity echoed through the night sky.

"Supreme Jade Pure King, Dominate Heaven Thirty-Six."

"Nine Heavens Universal Transformation, Materialize Ten Directions!"

"Thunder Law!"

Instantly, violent bolts of lightning shattered the darkness, striking the Wandering Spirit King with unavoidable speed. Amid the ear-splitting CRACKS, Luo Xiu faintly heard a heart-wrenching scream.

Facing the Wandering Spirit King, Luo Xiu naturally couldn't use his newly learned Soul Capturing Technique to imprison it. He first had to weaken it with the Thunder Law before capturing it for a slow refinement.

A short time later, when the lightning faded, Luo Xiu strode toward the pile of broken bones, intending to capture the Wandering Spirit King with the Soul Capturing Technique and confine it within the Soul Imprisonment Mark on his right palm. The Wandering Spirit King hovered shakily above the shattered bones, like a flame on the verge of being snuffed out.

"Brother Luo, what are you doing? You've been gone so long! Xiaochan brought you a lunch box!"

Suddenly, a sweet voice called out from the bushes at the edge of the burial ground.

Luo Xiu turned to see a graceful figure running over cheerfully, a food container in her hand.

It was Xia Chan.

Luo Xiu touched his stomach. He really was getting a bit hungry.

But just then, the Wandering Spirit King hovering over the pile of bones suddenly transformed into a wisp of smoke. It shot past Luo Xiu with incredible speed and burrowed into the space between Xia Chan's eyebrows.

Xia Chan's delicate body stiffened. She stood there motionless as a faint green light began to emanate from her.

Her clear, bright eyes gradually turned sinister and terrifying.

She slowly opened her mouth, her voice now a hoarse, grating sound, "Kid… you brought this on yourself. Even if I'm obliterated today, I'm taking someone down with me!"

"This little girl is important to you, isn't she?

"Hahahaha…

"I know you're powerful. If you have what it takes, then destroy me along with her!"

"…"

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