The ghost immortal was surprised, but then his expression turned delighted and ferocious.
"You are truly a generous person, then I shall truly kill you!"
The ghost immortal unhesitatingly chose the first path. His decisive and swift action caused Ji Xiang to be slightly surprised.
"I thought you would cherish this hard-won cultivation. Although ghost immortals are of a lower grade among immortals, they have still shed their mortal forms. Once they attain the Dao, a mindless ghost returning to its original owner, ascending to immortality, yet you would kill this mortal without hesitation?"
The ghost immortal laughed heartily, "I came here for revenge."
"Kill him, and my long-cherished wish will be fulfilled! I am not a greedy person. Although, just now, someone was indeed asking me if I wanted power, if I wanted to obey the summons of the Longevity Palace..."
"I care not! They give me power, I take revenge, is that not reasonable? If you kill me, you will grant me peace, and I will have gained a great advantage. I will have achieved my revenge without being controlled by the owner of that voice! Hahaha!"
Ji Xiang's gaze shifted.
It was indeed the Song Dynasty making a move across the ages.
Just by leveraging the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm, they could connect with solitary souls and wild ghosts. This power was too formidable. It was no wonder they hadn't sought trouble with him recently. One aspect was that being in Shangqing made it difficult to approach, and another was that they had suffered a significant loss in Suzhou City, leading them to think of using the power of the Dharma Realm to influence the world.
Thus, the Yin Mountain Sect, capable of communicating between Yin and Yang, became their target.
Because they were a Dharma sect and operated in secrecy, with their halls deeply hidden, even if they were all wiped out, it would not cause a major uproar. It was a pity that the Yin Mountain Sect, operating in secrecy and only accepting those with ill fates and short lives to cultivate, did so to offset karmic retribution between Yin and Yang. They never expected to escape the slaughter of the Yin realm.
Their secretive operations also meant that no one knew of their demise after it happened.
Seeing Ji Xiang's lack of reaction, the ghost immortal's gaze sharpened. He immediately looked at the wealthy merchant, and without a word, lunged forward, engulfing him. Yin energy descended upon the merchant, scattering his Yang energy and shattering his three souls and seven spirits!
He killed cleanly and swiftly, fearing Ji Xiang would change his mind!
"I killed him! My great revenge is complete! Kill me now!"
The ghost immortal showed a satisfied smile. He was afraid Ji Xiang's silence meant he was preparing to go back on his word, so he acted immediately, creating a fait accompli, no longer fearing interference.
Ji Xiang came back to his senses, seeing the wealthy merchant dead. The faces of the two Dharma masters from the Six Sects were grim, as their business deal had completely fallen through.
This wealthy merchant had considerable wealth and could contribute a lot of incense to the Six Sects.
"Killing you is not urgent; it will happen sooner or later. It is merely a thought for me, and you will die without a place for your soul to return."
"But before killing you, I need to confirm something."
"The one who gave you power was the Longevity Palace. You just invoked the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm. Did that voice come from the void, or did it directly resonate within your heart?"
The ghost immortal replied, "It resonated within my heart. I don't know where the voice came from."
Ji Xiang nodded and asked again, "When I asked you how long this ghost had been drifting here, you said decades. Was there a great plague here decades ago?"
After speaking, he looked at the Mao Shan disciple, "You tell him?"
The Mao Shan disciple was somewhat confused, "With your abilities, you don't need to say so much to conquer the Six Sects."
Ji Xiang said lightly, "One must have a pretext for doing things, otherwise, without a righteous cause, people will say I am bullying others."
"Do you, this Shangqing disciple, see me as some kind of demon?"
The conversation between the two was simple, but it sounded different to the ears of the two Six Sect Dharma masters present. The old Dharma master's heart trembled, finally realizing where that sense of danger had come from!
This strangely behaving Daoist in black, he was here to cause trouble for the Six Sects!
What surprised him even more was that the sickly young Daoist beside him was actually the Shangqing disciple!
An important figure in Shang Mao Shan!
"Who are you? Did the Shangqing Sect send you to punish us?"
The old Dharma master couldn't help but question, wanting to understand even in death.
Ji Xiang glanced at him, "I am the Master of the Great Ming Daoist Registry, a True Person of the North Pole of the Orthodox Dao. I have heard that many sects in your Xia Mao Shan have unclear relationships with the Biyou Palace, committing arson and murder, destroying the Shangqing faith everywhere, and are also colluding with the Inner Rivers and Mountains. Is this true?"
The old Dharma master suddenly didn't know how to respond.
Ji Xiang sighed, "You can't answer that, so why ask? Stay aside, and we'll have you lead us to your sect leader later."
The old Dharma master was somewhat indignant, "You're here because we stole the Shangqing Dharma Realm, aren't you!"
"The Shangqing Sect has nothing good about them. Bullying the weak is not a new thing. If it weren't for the Palace Master of Biyou Palace, we would have no way to resist Shangqing and would only be slowly destroyed by them! What Biyou Palace did was right! If you want to find trouble with Biyou Palace, you are making an enemy of all seventy-two sects of Xia Mao Shan!"
Ji Xiang's eyes flickered towards him, and his voice echoed in the old Dharma master's ears, causing him to tremble with fear.
"Then let's be enemies. Killing one is killing, killing a crowd is also killing."
The old Dharma master was shocked and angry, "You look down on us?"
Ji Xiang replied, "I do not look down on you; I am merely stating facts."
"Moreover, the Biyou Palace you believe in was originally dispatched by the Shangqing Sect. As a mere Dharma master, you likely wouldn't know the details of this relationship. Just lead the way. If you hear too much, it will bring about the peril of your life."
The old Dharma master opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. Meanwhile, the ghost immortal began to slowly recount the situation of the great plague back then.
"That was not a simple great plague. There seemed to be an unknown manipulator behind it..."
"At that time, strange shepherd boys, men in black, and little girls appeared together at night. I saw them passing by graves and stopping, herding many chickens, ducks, and geese."
"Those chickens, ducks, and geese seemed to have no abnormalities, but later I felt that they were actually plague ghosts... because these children entered the city in the morning and then disappeared. On the same day, a great plague broke out in the city."
"The Dharma masters of the Six Sects appeared very quickly, but instead of stopping the plague, they left the city, as if escorting something."
"Then, I personally saw the citizens who had died from the plague come back to life, and they seemed to have no memory of having died once. They continued to live their lives as usual... It's just that at that time, I didn't have much intelligence, drifting aimlessly, with few moments of clarity..."
The ghost immortal paused as he spoke. His expression froze, and his intelligence was rapidly fading!
Streams of Yin energy began to fill his body, and countless black arms extended from the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm, grabbing the ghost immortal and pulling him into the Dharma Realm!
At this moment, Ji Xiang made a decisive move!
A Yin-Yang Dharma Realm instantly enveloped the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm!
"Western Liangli Gongshou Heavenly Emperor, Yuan Zai Kong Sheng Dharma Realm!"
Using the black and white Dharma Realm to stabilize the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm, a ghostly roar emanated from within. A ferocious ghost flew out from the Dharma Realm, but Ji Xiang merely opened his five fingers, and a green-faced, fanged ghost face appeared!
The ghost face grinned and swallowed a soul, then opened its great mouth!
A more ferocious and powerful world of ghosts appeared before the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm!
That power of ferocity, anger, and fear, mixed with heaven and earth, actually repelled the ghosts that appeared within the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm! The Shangqing disciple's eyes were filled with astonishment, let alone the two Six Sect Dharma masters, who now whispered in disbelief!
Ji Xiang pressed his five fingers forward again, causing the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm to rumble, as if being expelled from the world!
"A Dharma Realm Ghost Domain that manifests at will?"
The Shangqing disciple asked Ji Xiang, bewildered, enduring this ferocious and angry ghostly aura.
Ji Xiang replied, "To call it a ghost domain is not entirely accurate."
"The world in my palm is the Avici Hell of Buddhism!"