“Haha, all right

. 

I

’ll

 let you run free for now!” 

One-

A

rmed Dragon seemed to read my 

thoughts

. He snorted disdainfully. 

I felt my face heating up

. I ran 

faster. To seize more time, I crossed a few 

illusions

 in a row. In the end, I stopped 

in

 a strange world. 

The world in front of me was different from the River of Unmindfulness and the bat 

forest

. 

At this

 moment, a hazy rain 

fell

 from the gray sky. 

People rumored that the rain in Hell was as red as blood

, but it didn’t seem to be the case. T

he tiny 

raindrops

that fell

 on me 

were as soft as

 cotton

, just

 like the wind diving into the night and moistening things quietly. 

I blew into my palms to feel warmer. Then, I looked ahead of me. The vast land in front of me 

was

 full of ghosts. 

They were walking around with rigid movements.

 However, they didn’t talk to 

one

 another. Even if they bumped into each other, they just 

moved

 aside and 

continued

 walking. Such an image 

combined

 with the cold, hazy rain

created an 

apocalyptic

 scene. 

The world in front of me was spacious. I needed to find a place to hide. By chance, I saw a pavilion in 

the distance. There was 

a black structure behind it. Most of the ghosts were heading to that place. 

I hesitantly stood for a while. In the end, I decided to go there. After 

taking

 two steps, I felt a strong murderous aura aiming at me. In just 

the

 blink of an eye, it shrouded me completely. 

I was sure that it wasn’t from One-

A

rmed Dragon

 as h

e hadn’t reached this horrible 

place

 yet. I carefully turned around. At first glance, I saw that all the ghosts 

were gazing

 at me like tigers eyeing their prey. Their eyes 

sparkled

 with hostility and greed. 

“Oh 

shoot...

” 

I remembered that I wasn’t in the trade market anymore.

 It made sense that they would swarm and attack me once they noticed my Yang flames.

 I 

was glad

 I 

had a fast

 reaction. 

At the moment the ghosts came to me, I cursed under my breath and took out a Yang Concealing Talisman. The ghosts immediately stopped moving

 and looked at me 

skeptically. Eventually, they shook their heads

. Their 

faces resum

ed 

their blank expressions. Turning around, they continued their journey to the black structure. 

I exhaled and scurried to the small pavilion in front of me. I saw some 

verses

 on the two columns of the pavilion.  

The first couplet 

was

, 

‘

Humans and ghosts, ghosts and humans, we are different

,’ 

while the second couplet 

was

, 

‘

Yin and Yang, Yang and Yin, Yin and Yang are always separated

.’ 

A dark board was hung above the two couplets with three 

large

 bloody words: Hall of Ecstasy. 

M

y heart sank

, and

 I instinctively stopped walking. 

The Hall of Ecstasy was 

a

 place every ghost had to 

pass

 through 

to get

 to their new life. Legend 

has it

 that 

once

 ghosts passed this place, they were considered 

dead. This was true

 death. And, if a living person walked through this place, 

they

 would enter the

 cycle of reincarnation. By that time, 

no

ne

 could save 

their life

! 

Behind the Hall of Ecstasy 

was a stream

. Each ghost had to drink the water here. After drinking the water, they would tell the Ghost Servants all the good and bad things they had done during their life. Afterward, the Ghost Servants would take them to the Ten Courts of Hell to receive their 

judgment

. The ghost behind me pushed me as I lingered and didn’t walk into the place. 

I

 hurri

edly 

moved aside

 and made 

way 

for

 him. I used the Invisible Needle to look around. Immediately, One-

A

rmed Dragon’s image appeared in my head. He was running fast toward me. The only structure in this illus

ory

 scene was the pavilion and the path behind it. 

Since

 I couldn’t 

enter

, I decided to stay here

 and wait

. 

Looking at the ghosts entering the Hall of Ecstasy, I suddenly got an idea

.

 I would use the Invisible Needle to stab One-

A

rmed Dragon while he wasn

’t paying attention

! 

However, 

I shook my head right after that. One-

A

rmed Dragon was 

a

 top 

expert

 in the Longquan Villa. He wouldn’t be fooled by a rookie like me. 

I suddenly thought 

of

 the Bridge of Helplessness, which crossed over the River of Unmindfulness

.

Earlier

, when we went there, Chuyi didn’t want to step into the river because he 

was

injured

. 

Meanwhile, e

xcept for 

some confusion

, I 

didn’t feel

 anything strange there. 

Did

 it mean th

at

 people 

with a higher

 cultivation base would 

experience more damage

 when they came close to the River of Unmindfulness? 

With this thought, I proactively walked toward One-

A

rmed Dragon. However, he hadn’t appeared in my sight

 for quite a long time.

Feeling doubtful

, I used the Invisible Needle to check. The man had surprisingly disappeared. 

I thought I had missed some places. 

I closed

 my eyes

 and 

carefully sensed around. Still, I didn’t see where he was. 

“Is he using something like 

a

 Yang Concealing Talisman too?” I muttered to myself. 

The Invisible Needle sensed and located 

a

 target’s Yang energy. I could then send my energy to the needle to make it attack the target. But if One-

A

rmed Dragon had concealed 

his Yang

 energy, the Invisible Needle couldn’t find him. 

Still

, he didn’t consider me his opponent. 

After getting

 the Ghost Claw, he had become 

haughtier.

 He was sure that he could crush me whenever he wanted. But if he thought that way, why would he hide his Yang energy? 

I 

smelled a 

scheme here. However, I didn’t know 

what

was happening

. It made me worried and anxious. 

Suddenly, the Holy Mother Scepter radiated red light. My brows slammed together. 

T

he staff would only glow 

when something dangerous was nearby

. Just a moment ago, when the ghosts swarmed 

around

 me, it didn’t 

react

. 

As the Holy Mother Scepter 

radiated a powerful

 red light, I became restless

 and looked 

around. A flow of fierce Yin energy suddenly came from the illus

ory

 scene. Before I could react, the Ghost Claw 

appeared, followed

by

 black mist. 

I was fortunate that I 

had

 the Holy Mother Scepter with me. It 

allowed me to dodge

 the Ghost Claw aimed at my neck. It flew past me, brushing my shoulder. 

Then, the flow of Yin energy came again. I knew the Ghost Claw was flying toward me one more time. I immediately 

dropped to

 the ground and rolled away. I used the Invisible Needle to 

deflect

 the Ghost Claw. 

The Ghost Claw was releasing dark mist, while the Invisible Needle radiated a silver halo. 

Anyway,

the Invisible Needle wasn’t weaker than the Ghost Claw. It was me who wasn’t as strong as One-

A

rmed Dragon. 

At first

 contact, I felt 

as if 

a 

huge

 rock was 

placed

 on my chest. 

Soon, the silver halo around the needle thinned out. It looked as if it would be defeated in the next second. The dark mist around the Ghost Claw expanded further. Bit by bit, it forced the Invisible Needle to back off. 

In theory, if I put all of my energy 

into it

, I could fight against him 

for a while

. However, One-

A

rmed Dragon hadn’t shown up yet,

 so 

I shouldn’t use 

too much energy

. I found a chance to retrieve the Invisible Needle. I read the 

Big

 Dipper Sirius Whip to activate the Holy Mother Scepter. 

Having owned this scepter for a long time, the weapon and I had formed a good understanding and connection. It flew up and pushed the Ghost Claw back. Then, I heard One-

A

rmed Dragon scream, which came from inside the Ghost Claw! 

I was bewildered,

 but 

I 

soon got it

. He had fused his soul with the Ghost Claw. It also explained why I couldn’t find him e

arlier

. 

Chuyi had to let himself be beaten up to force his soul to leave his body. 

Yet

, One

-A

rmed Dragon could do it as 

easily

 as flipping his hand. He had successfully fused with the sword. On

ce more

, it spoke up 

to 

the fact that he was stronger than Chuyi.

When the Holy Mother Scepter was first activated, it 

released 

a strong blast of energy. That

 wa

s how it could attack One-

A

rmed Dragon’s soul

, which

 was 

attached to

 the Ghost Claw. However, I didn’t dare to be reckless. 

After p

ulling myself together, I focused on reading the spell. 

After the first strike, the Holy Mother Scepter’s red light wasn’t as strong as before. It started to pull back and forth with the Ghost Claw. 

A

lthough the saber was still aiming at me, it was slower than before. It seemed One-

A

rmed Dragon couldn’t fuse with the sword 

for

 a long period. 

He was much stronger than me, anyway. Around five minutes later, I felt my energy draining fast

. 

I couldn’t provide enough energy to the Holy Mother Scepter, which 

made it weaker

. 

The Ghost Claw was slow, but still, it kept attacking me. I knew that it was 

a

 critical moment in a magic fight like this. If I couldn’t attack 

my opponent

, I would have to step back and lose my advantage. Moreover, I was sure One-

A

rmed Dragon hadn’t used all of his power yet. 

While I still 

had some

 energy, I decided to make the Invisible Needle attack one more time. One-

A

rmed Dragon knew how fierce the needle was. He immediately controlled the saber to tilt to one side to block the Invisible Needle’s attack. 

I took the chance to retrieve both the Holy Mother Scepter and the Invisible Needle. I immediately ran away

 and headed 

to the next 

illusory

 scene. The Invisible Needle moved with my thought

s and entered

 the illus

ion

 first. A moment later, a picture of the 

land on the other side

 appeared in my head.

The Invisible Needle was much faster than One-

A

rmed Dragon. Although he kept running behind me, I was able to ditch him 

as I

knew the path better.

I crouched

 and placed 

both hands on my knees to gasp for my breath. After my heartbeat 

slowed

 down, I headed toward the River of Unmindfulness. 

As One-

A

rmed Dragon’s soul 

was attached to 

the Ghost Claw, he had to use energy continuously. If I lured him to the Bridge of Helplessness, he wouldn’t be able to bear such furious Yin energy. 

M

y chance 

would

 come then

.

Soon, I reached the Bridge of Helplessness. It was the second time I

 had

 come here, but I was anxious as Chuyi wasn’t with me this time. 

At

 this moment, the Holy Mother Scepter radiated its protective red halo one more time. It seemed One-

A

rmed Dragon had arrived. I gritted my teeth and took out the 

Illusory

 Mind Bell

. I jingled 

it while 

crossing 

the bridge. 

After I took the first step 

on the bridge, I heard the ghosts crying and howling from the river underneath. Those ghosts wanted to pull me down to make me their replacement. Fortunately, the 

Illusory

 Mind Bell attacked them and shooed them away. 

I was frightened

 and shook 

the 

Illusory Mind

 Bell harder. A moment later, the ghosts knew they couldn’t resist

 the

b

ell. They all sank back into the water. I didn’t dare to linger and moved forward. 

The Ghost Claw came. However, it didn’t cross the bridge 

but hovered

 at one end. 

This

 proved my 

guess

. I decided to push it further. I faced the saber,

 then proceeded to scold and insult it.  

“One-

A

rmed Dragon, are you 

a

 little turtle who doesn’t dare to crane 

its

 neck out to see the world? 

Are you b

old or not? Come hit me!

”

“

Oh, you’re scared, aren

’t you?

 I’

ll tell you this: 

Yi Zhangqing couldn’t 

wash away

 her sins eve

n

 with her death

!

 I’m going to butcher you and Yin

-

Yang Tiger both. 

You four elders can

 visit the Yama King together and borrow a hall to play mahjong.” I kept shouting and cursing, trying to enrage him. 

Indeed, the hesitant Ghost Claw flew fast forward

to stab me. 

He 

took the bait

! 

I bit the tip of my tongue and spat blood on the Holy Mother Scepter. 

After reading

 the spell, I controlled the staff to parry with the saber! 

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