"What's going on?"
Cheng Yang stared in disbelief as Hou Feifei's soul flew uncontrollably out the window!
"Someone wants to harm her!"
Chen Nan's face darkened!
Hou Feifei possessed the power of merit; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to return to the mortal world to see her family before reincarnation!
Therefore!
She wasn't being forcibly taken away by the rules of heaven, but someone wanted to harm her!
Without a moment's hesitation!
Chen Nan broke through the window and used his 'Shrinking Earth into an Inch' technique, following Hou Feifei's soul to the mass grave outside the city!
At that moment, a hunched old woman in a black robe grinned as she looked at Hou Feifei's soul, her yellowish teeth giving off a nauseating impression.
"I never expected to see a soul with the power of merit in this world. If I refine you into a magical artifact, your power will be boundless!"
"Let her go, and I'll spare your life!"
Chen Nan's figure emerged from the darkness!
The old woman looked at Chen Nan, a faint glow flashing in her eyes, "Young man, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"
"You're seeking death!"
Chen Nan's eyes narrowed!
*Swish!*
The Shadowless Sword flew out directly!
Terrifying sword energy tore through the night, like a brilliant rainbow piercing through her chest!
"You actually have a spirit artifact?" Elder Le Yin exclaimed in shock!
Chen Nan looked at Hou Feifei and said, "Miss Hou, quickly go and reincarnate!"
"Mmm-hmm!"
Hou Feifei nodded, her face filled with fear!
"Want to leave? Did you get my permission?" Elder Le Yin grinned and produced a black banner!
As the banner appeared, ghostly energy permeated the air, accompanied by wails and howls!
Just as the banner was about to engulf Hou Feifei, Chen Nan blocked in front of her, waved his right hand, and took Hou Feifei into his immortal mansion!
Her soul was exceptionally weak, and he feared Hou Feifei would be harmed!
If that happened, she would be utterly annihilated!
"I never imagined that not only do you possess a spirit artifact, but you also have a storage magical item that can contain souls! Young man, I advise you to hand over all your treasures, and then I will spare your life!" Elder Le Yin's eyes blazed with desire, emitting a chilling glow in the darkness!
Especially her hoarse laughter, which sent shivers down one's spine!
It was then that Chen Nan realized that even though his spirit artifact had pierced her body, she was not bleeding!
Furthermore, there wasn't the slightest trace of a cultivator's aura on her!
"Someone from the Ghost Gate?" Chen Nan frowned!
The world had cultivators, and it also had ghost cultivators!
Unlike cultivators, ghost cultivators grew by devouring the souls of the dead!
Those who cultivated to the extreme could become ghost immortals!
Although they couldn't be registered as immortals, ghost cultivators had an easier path than ordinary cultivators.
Of course!
Very few people could become ghost cultivators; it required extremely strict congenital conditions, which was to die and be reborn as a spirit.
In simpler terms, a person dies, but their soul does not perish!
And the soul could still control the physical body.
"Young man, are you scared?" Elder Le Yin let out a spine-chilling laugh, "As long as you hand over your treasures, and that little girl sacrifices herself to me, I can spare your life!"
"Otherwise, I will take your life and devour your body and soul!"
A trace of disdain appeared on Chen Nan's lips, "Kill me? Do you have the ability?"
"Since you wish to die, I shall grant your wish!"
Elder Le Yin formed hand seals, and from the black banner, hideous ghost shadows emerged, lunging at Chen Nan with their claws and fangs, their posture suggesting they would tear him to shreds!
Chen Nan stood there quietly, unmoved!
"Frozen with fear?" Elder Le Yin muttered to herself.
But!
The next moment, her eyeballs trembled violently!
A wave of merit power emanated from within Chen Nan. Although faint, it instantly purified those ghost shadows!
"Who are you? Why do you possess the power of merit? Impossible, this is impossible, it must be fake!" Elder Le Yin shrieked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on!
She couldn't believe that a living person possessed the power of merit; unless he was a chosen one by heaven and earth!
After all, this thing was too terrifying!
It involved ancient saints!
"Die!"
Elder Le Yin fully controlled the Myriad Ghost Banner, and ghost shadows flew towards Chen Nan like moths to a flame, attempting to devour him!
Without exception!
Any ghost shadow that came near him instantly dissipated into nothingness!
Moreover, as time passed, the merit power on him not only didn't diminish but even grew stronger!
This was something Elder Le Yin hadn't anticipated!
And Chen Nan hadn't anticipated it either!
When I fight cultivators, I get weaker and weaker.
But why do I get stronger and stronger when fighting ghosts?
Could this be what they call leveling up?
"Senior, no more fighting, no more fighting!"
Elder Le Yin chickened out and quickly retracted the Myriad Ghost Banner, her eyes filled with fear and indignation!
She had only fought for less than a minute, and she had already depleted the vengeful spirits she had spent centuries collecting. Thinking about it made her feel utterly frustrated!
"Fight, keep fighting!"
Chen Nan said with a playful smile, "If you don't fight, how can I increase my merit power?"
"Young man, do you truly think I cannot kill you?" Elder Le Yin was enraged, "I spared you because you possess the power of merit. I advise you not to be ungrateful!"
"If you truly anger me, I will kill you even if it costs me my life!" As she spoke, she produced a black luminous pearl and threw it directly towards Chen Nan!
*Puff!*
A black smoke rose, obscuring Chen Nan's vision!
At the same time, Elder Le Yin fled into the distance!
Killing a cultivator who possessed the power of merit?
She wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing!
But as she fled for more than ten miles, she was horrified to find Chen Nan blocking her path ahead!
"How are you so fast?" Elder Le Yin gasped!
"Don't you know it's impolite to call a man fast?" Chen Nan's eyes glinted coldly, the Gentleman Sword appearing in his hand, and he lunged at Elder Le Yin!
"I know who you are!"
"You are the Great Demon King Chen Nan?"
Elder Le Yin shrieked!
She recognized the Gentleman Sword in Chen Nan's hand; he had used it to behead Yan Xiong in the past!
That made sense!
The reason a living person possessed the power of merit was definitely because he had done something to save the world's common people!
In today's world, only Chen Nan had saved the millions of lives in Wuyang City single-handedly!
Elder Le Yin dodged continuously and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, please spare me. I have a way to help you become a saint!"
Chen Nan stopped his attack and looked at her suspiciously, "Become a saint?"
Elder Le Yin nodded fearfully, "Yes, legend has it that those with great fortune can use the power of merit to shape their bodies, thus escaping reincarnation, transcending the three realms, and becoming a saint!"
"However, very few people know how to obtain the power of merit!"
Chen Nan asked curiously, "Do you know the way to obtain the power of merit?"