The thick yin energy surged out from their bodies, covering the sky and earth, as if it wanted to swallow everything.
The blood-colored sword slashed forward, immediately letting out the howls of ghosts and wolves.
Could it be a bluff? Shui Miao didn’t dare to take any chances. He immediately activated his Yin Holy Immortal Power fully and retreated rapidly. First, this was his first time fighting female ghosts, so he couldn’t afford to be careless. Second, these three female ghosts indeed possessed some skills, especially the blood-colored sword, which exuded an indescribable eerie aura.
“Retreat! Don’t underestimate them.”
Seeing Bai Feng and He She unwilling to retreat, Shui Miao hurriedly shouted.
Perhaps stunned by the opponent, He She hastily retreated after being reminded by Shui Miao.
Seeing this, Shui Miao felt somewhat frustrated. He had such immense immortal power but still couldn’t master the art of teleportation. It was truly embarrassing!
Bai Feng, however, seemed reluctant. She didn’t seem to fear these three female ghosts and said while retreating, “They’re merely relying on those three Blood Spirit swords. If we can seize their swords, they’ll lose.”
“You dare to take our swords? What a bold claim!”
The fake Bai Niangniang rushed forward and shouted, “Sisters, these three are definitely our master’s enemies. Let’s set up the Triple Yin Blood Killing Formation and eliminate them.”
“Understood!”
After responding, the two black-robed female ghosts immediately darted to three corners, surrounding Shui Miao and his companions.
“Not good! The Triple Yin Blood Killing Formation is a demonic array that can harness the moonlight’s yin energy to unleash powerful killing energy. We mustn’t let them complete the formation, or it’ll be a big problem,” Bai Feng immediately charged forward with her sword toward the fake Bai Niangniang.
Unaware of Bai Feng’s strength, the fake Bai Niangniang struggled to keep up after a few exchanges.
“No good! This white-clad female ghost is too strong. I’ll go help my senior sister.”
“You go first; I’ll guard against them.”
As the two black-robed female ghosts were about to move, He She suddenly blocked one of them with a grin, saying, “Little sister, in fact, you’ve underestimated me. I’m actually a bit stronger than Bai Feng.”
Indeed, Bai Feng and He She had fought many times before. He She was clever, cunning, and skilled in teleportation, making his tactics unpredictable.
“Stinky snake demon, you’re asking for death!”
The two black-robed female ghosts immediately attacked He She.
They couldn’t sense Shui Miao’s power and assumed he was just an ordinary cultivator who hadn’t even gathered his spiritual energy.
Shui Miao, on the other hand, spread out his divine sense to perceive the surroundings.
Shui Miao suspected that the real Bai Niangniang was hiding and watching secretly, so he couldn’t afford to be careless. He would stay vigilant for now and take the opportunity to observe how they fought, hoping to learn something from them.
His divine sense spread in all directions.
Within two or three breaths, Shui Miao sensed a lot of information. First, he sensed the golden toad meditating in the stone cave beneath the dry well. Then, he sensed an underworld palace beneath the Lingyin Temple, where the souls of his sworn brother Zhang Yuan and a group of Taoists were hidden. They were all ghost cultivators. Next, Shui Miao sensed a palace-like stone cave deep underground, filled with countless treasures and a golden coffin—this must be Bai Niangniang’s dwelling place. In addition, Shui Miao sensed two humanoid figures dressed as scholars, appearing very scholarly—these were the night patrolling ghost officers. There were also the city god, land god, and many other ghosts, monsters, and ghost officers.
However, there were only three factions observing this place simultaneously: one was Zhang Yuan, the second was the city god Bai Yang, and the third was the night patrolling ghost officers.
Day and night alternated.
During the day, the celestial Thunder Gong patrolled the human world.
At night, the underground ghost officers conducted inspections.
In other words, everything happening in the human world would be monitored.
However, the night patrolling ghost officers were different from the celestial Thunder Gong. They didn’t carry weapons; instead, they carried paper and pens, quickly recording everything happening in this area. This was also why many evildoers who committed crimes at night soon faced retribution. Don’t think that darkness can conceal anything; in fact, darkness is merely a delusion that criminals use to deceive themselves.
Ordinary cultivators absolutely couldn’t sense the presence of the celestial Thunder Gong and the night patrolling ghost officers. Only cultivators who had absorbed both the Yin Holy Spirit and the Yang Holy Spirit had this ability. Although Shui Miao now possessed extraordinary cultivation, he didn’t know how to use his abilities properly. It was like a martial arts expert with supreme internal energy who didn’t know how to fight.
After sensing a lot of information, Shui Miao focused his attention on the two night patrolling ghost officers.
The two ghost officers seemed to sense Shui Miao’s perception. One of them stopped and saluted, saying, “Immortal, we’re just doing our duty, recording facts, and we won’t favor any party. Please rest assured.”
“I see. My apologies!”
Having power was indeed convenient! Shui Miao sent his thoughts through mind transmission, “Esteemed seniors, may I ask you a few questions?”
“No problem. With your cultivation level, you’re fully qualified to access our records,” the ghost officer nodded in response. They could sense Shui Miao’s immense power, and he addressed them as seniors, showing respect. This courteous cultivator was someone they were also willing to befriend.
“May I ask, do you two esteemed seniors know where the thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Niangniang resides here?” Shui Miao quickly asked.
“She left several days ago. After seeing you off that day, she never returned. Her three disciples have been here ever since. We only record what has already happened; we don’t know their thoughts. Also, we don’t inquire about daytime events. You can consult the celestial Thunder Gong for more information; perhaps you can find something,” the ghost officer answered honestly.
It seemed Bai Niangniang had truly left. Shui Miao paused and then thanked them, “Thank you, esteemed seniors, for your candid reply. I don’t have any worthy gifts, but these two small Yin Holy Spirits might be useful to you.”
Shui Miao used his mind to control and send the two Yin Holy Spirits to the ghost officers.
“Brother Dao, you’re too kind! Thank you so much!”
“Thank you, Brother Dao! Thank you, Brother Dao!”
The ghost officers were both surprised and delighted, quickly accepting the Yin Holy Spirits and thanking Shui Miao.
They had been patrolling for so long, yet this was the first time someone acknowledged them and gave them gifts.
In fact, the night patrolling ghost officers were very weak. They were merely clerical officers with a very arduous job. They were busy every day, only recording facts. Even if they knew where Yin Holy Spirits were, due to regulations, they couldn’t claim them for personal use. Of course, everything they had told Shui Miao were recorded facts. Not only could Shui Miao access them, but any sufficiently powerful individual could as well.
After thanking the night patrolling ghost officers, Shui Miao withdrew his mind perception.
Whatever happened, they would record it.
He could access it, and so could the city god and the thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Niangniang.
Shui Miao’s thoughts raced, wondering what he should do to hide his trail.
At that moment, the voice of the night patrolling ghost officer echoed in Shui Miao’s mind, “Immortal, we night patrolling officers only record events, but there is one exception—we don’t record the actions of immortals. Similarly, the celestial Thunder Gong doesn’t monitor purely yin souls. Since you possess both yin and yang immortal powers… I think you understand my meaning. We’ll take our leave now.”
“I understand…”
A realization struck Shui Miao. This must be the loophole in the management between the yin and yang realms!
Immediately, Shui Miao stopped activating his Yin Holy Immortal Power and instead fully activated his Yang Holy Immortal Power.
Instantly, Shui Miao transformed from a dark figure to a radiant one.
His entire aura shifted from yin to yang.
“Ahh! He’s indeed an immortal. Sisters, let’s kill this man first!”
Feeling Shui Miao’s drastic change in energy, the fake Bai Niangniang roared. She immediately feigned a strike and charged toward Shui Miao.
The two black-robed female ghosts exchanged glances and turned to attack Shui Miao.
“Damn it!”
Shui Miao hadn’t expected that changing his immortal power would make him the target of everyone’s attack.
“I’ll dodge!”
He She swiftly appeared in front of Shui Miao, blocking the fake Bai Niangniang.
The fake Bai Niangniang hesitated for a moment, and Bai Feng quickly pursued, and the two female ghosts resumed their battle.
He She then swiftly moved to block one of the black-robed female ghosts but only managed to intercept one. The other suddenly dove underground.
“Not good! Master, watch out!” He She shouted loudly.
Shui Miao sensed the black-robed female ghost moving beneath his feet. He quickly summoned a surge of immortal power downward and stomped hard. A powerful yang immortal force surged down, severely injuring the black-robed female ghost and causing her yin energy to diminish rapidly. Seizing the opportunity, Shui Miao crouched down and grabbed forcefully toward the ground, pulling the black-robed female ghost out!
The black-robed female ghost never expected Shui Miao to be so powerful. Her entire body was enveloped in pure yang immortal force, feeling like it was burning her like oil frying.
A surge of yin energy erupted from their bodies, blotting out the sky and threatening to devour everything in its path.
A blood-red longsword thrust forward, accompanied by the sound of wailing ghosts and howling wolves.
Was this just a bluff? Shui Miao dared not let his guard down and immediately channeled his full yin saint immortal power, retreating rapidly. For one, this was his first time fighting female ghosts, so he couldn’t afford to be careless. Secondly, these three female ghosts indeed possessed some skill, especially that blood-red longsword, which exuded an indescribable eerie aura.
“Retreat! Don’t underestimate them.”
Seeing that Bai Feng and the Black Snake Demon showed no intention of backing down, Shui Miao quickly shouted a warning.
Perhaps startled by the opponent, the Black Snake Demon, reminded by Shui Miao, swiftly retreated with a flash.
Witnessing this, Shui Miao couldn’t help but feel a pang of frustration. Despite wielding immense celestial power, he still hadn’t mastered the technique of instantaneous teleportation. How utterly mortifying!
Bai Feng, however, seemed unwilling to retreat. Unafraid of the three female ghosts, she retreated while saying, “All they rely on are those three blood spirit longswords. If we can seize their swords, they’ll lose.”
“Want to take our swords? How arrogant!”
The fake Bai Niangniang pressed forward aggressively, shouting, “Sisters, these three are clearly enemies of our master. Let’s set up the Triple Yin Blood Curse Array and eliminate them!”
“Yes!”
The two black-robed female ghosts responded and immediately flashed to three corners, surrounding Shui Miao and his companions.
“Not good! The Triple Yin Blood Curse Array is an evil formation that harnesses moonlight and yin energy to unleash overwhelming killing intent. We can’t let them complete it, or we’ll be in serious trouble.” Bai Feng immediately charged with her sword toward the fake Bai Niangniang.
Unaware of Bai Feng’s strength, the fake Bai Niangniang found herself struggling after just a few exchanges.
“This white-robed female ghost is too powerful. I’ll help our senior sister.”
“Alright! You go first. I’ll keep them at bay.”
Just as the two black-robed female ghosts were about to move, the Black Snake Demon flashed in front of one, grinning widely. “Little sister, you’ve seriously underestimated me. I’m actually a bit stronger than Sister Bai Feng.”
Indeed, Bai Feng and the Black Snake Demon had clashed on numerous occasions. The Black Snake Demon was cunning and skilled in swift evasion, his techniques always unpredictable.
“Damn snake demon, you’re asking for death!”
The two black-robed female ghosts immediately attacked the Black Snake Demon.
They couldn’t sense Shui Miao’s power, assuming he was an ordinary cultivator, someone who hadn’t even properly gathered spiritual energy.
Shui Miao, meanwhile, spread out his divine sense, probing his surroundings.
He suspected the real Bai Niangniang might be hiding nearby, observing secretly. He couldn’t let his guard down and decided to remain cautious while observing their fighting techniques, hoping to learn something.
His divine sense expanded in all directions.
Within two or three breaths, Shui Miao sensed a wealth of information. First, he detected the Golden Toad meditating and cultivating in the stone cave beneath the dry well. Then, he sensed a yin mansion underground in the direction of Lingyin Temple, where his sworn brother Zhang Yuan and a group of Taoist souls resided—all ghost cultivators. Next, he sensed a palace-like stone cavern deep underground, filled with countless treasures of gold and silver, as well as a golden coffin. This was likely Bai Niangniang’s dwelling place. Beyond that, Shui Miao also sensed two scholarly-looking night patrolling ghost officials, as well as the City God, the Earth God, and many other ghosts, demons, and ghost officials.
However, only three parties were actively observing the scene: Zhang Yuan, the City God Bai Yang, and the night patrolling ghost officials.
Day and night alternate.
During the day, the Thunder God patrols the mortal realm.
At night, the night patrolling ghost officials monitor the underground.
In other words, everything that happens in the mortal realm is under surveillance.
However, unlike the Thunder God, the night patrolling ghost officials carry no weapons—only paper and brushes, swiftly recording everything happening in their area. This is why many evildoers who commit crimes at night quickly face retribution. Don’t assume the night offers cover; in reality, darkness is merely a delusion evildoers use to deceive themselves.
Ordinary cultivators could never sense the presence of the Thunder God or the night patrolling ghost officials. Only those who had absorbed the spirits of the yin saint and yang saint possessed this ability. Shui Miao now possessed immense power but lacked knowledge of how to wield it—much like a martial arts master with unparalleled internal energy but no idea how to fight.
After gathering this information, Shui Miao focused his attention on the two night patrolling ghost officials.
The ghost officials seemed to sense Shui Miao’s probing. One of them stopped writing, clasped his hands, and said, “Great Immortal, we are merely carrying out our duties, recording facts without bias toward any party. Please rest assured.”
“I see. My apologies!”
Having power certainly made things easier! With a thought, Shui Miao transmitted his message telepathically: “Esteemed seniors, might I inquire about something?”
“Of course. With your cultivation level, Great Immortal, you are more than qualified to access the records we keep,” the ghost official replied politely. They could sense Shui Miao’s immense power and appreciated his respectful address, making them more than willing to assist.
“Might you know the whereabouts of the millennium-old female ghost Bai Niangniang who has long resided here?” Shui Miao asked urgently.
“She left several days ago. After seeing you off that day, she never returned. Only her three disciples remain here. We only record events that have already occurred; we cannot know their thoughts. Additionally, we do not intervene in daytime matters. You may seek out the Thunder God for further information; perhaps he can help,” the ghost official answered truthfully.
It seemed Bai Niangniang had indeed left. After a pause, Shui Miao expressed his gratitude: “Thank you for your honesty, esteemed seniors. I have nothing worthy to offer, but these two small yin saint spirits may be of use to you.”
With a thought, Shui Miao sent the two yin saint spirits to the ghost officials.
“Brother, you are too kind! Thank you so much!”
“Thank you, Brother! Thank you!”
Overjoyed and surprised, the ghost officials quickly accepted the yin saint spirits and thanked Shui Miao.
In all their years of night patrol, this was the first time anyone had shown them respect and offered gifts.
In truth, night patrolling ghost officials were exceptionally weak—they were civil servants among ghosts, with a tedious and demanding job. Busy day and night, they merely recorded facts. Even if they knew where yin saint spirits were, rules forbade them from claiming such treasures for themselves. Of course, everything they told Shui Miao was a matter of record. Not only could Shui Miao access it, but any sufficiently powerful individual could as well.
After thanking the ghost officials, Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense.
No matter what happened, they would record it.
If he could access these records, so could the City God and the millennium-old female ghost Bai Niangniang.
Shui Miao’s thoughts raced, unsure how to conceal his tracks.
Just then, the voice of a night patrolling ghost official echoed in Shui Miao’s mind: “Great Immortal, we only record events, with one exception—we do not record the actions of immortals. Similarly, the Thunder God does not monitor ordinary pure yin souls. Since you possess both yin and yang immortal powers… I believe you understand my meaning. Farewell.”
“I see…”
A realization dawned on Shui Miao—this must be a loophole in the management between the realms of yin and yang!
Immediately, Shui Miao ceased channeling yin saint immortal power and switched to fully activating his yang saint immortal power.
In an instant, his appearance shifted from dark to light.
His entire aura transformed from yin to yang.
“Ah! He really is an immortal! Sisters, kill that man first!”
Sensing the drastic change in Shui Miao’s aura, the fake Bai Niangniang roared furiously. She feinted with her sword and charged at Shui Miao.
The two black-robed female ghosts exchanged a glance and turned to attack Shui Miao.
“Crap!”
Caught off guard, Shui Miao hadn’t expected the shift in immortal power to make him the primary target.
“Flash Escape!”
The Black Snake Demon flashed in front of Shui Miao, blocking the fake Bai Niangniang.
Startled, the fake Bai Niangniang hesitated, giving Bai Feng an opening to catch up. The two female ghosts resumed their battle.
The Black Snake Demon swiftly moved to block the black-robed female ghosts but only managed to intercept one. The other suddenly burrowed underground.
“Not good! Master, be careful!” the Black Snake Demon shouted.
Sensing the black-robed female ghost emerging beneath his feet through his divine sense, Shui Miao channeled a surge of immortal power downward and stomped hard. A powerful wave of pure yang immortal energy shot into the ground, severely damaging the black-robed female ghost’s yin energy and leaving her critically injured. Seizing the opportunity, Shui Miao crouched and grabbed the ground, pulling the black-robed female ghost out!
The black-robed female ghost never expected Shui Miao to be so powerful. Wrapped in pure yang immortal energy, she felt as if she were burning in oil.
“Senior sister! Second sister! Tell our master to avenge me!” The black-robed female ghost despaired as her yin power rapidly depleted, her soul on the verge of dissipation. Her sword clattered to the ground.
But then, Shui Miao released her, withdrawing his pure yang immortal power. He smiled slightly and said, “We have no enmity between us. I do not kill indiscriminately. It was you who acted aggressively without seeking the truth. Moreover, I am not some immortal sent to kill you. You’ve truly misunderstood. In fact, we are merely passing through to visit a friend. That’s all.”
“…”
Hearing this, the fake Bai Niangniang and the other black-robed female ghost stopped fighting.
The Black Snake Demon flashed to Shui Miao’s side, giving a thumbs-up. “Master, you’re amazing! You’re even more powerful than the Yin—”
“Silence!”
Shui Miao cut him off sharply. “You have no right to speak here.”
“Uh…”
The Black Snake Demon quickly realized his mistake, covered his mouth, and retreated repeatedly.
The Black Snake Demon was known for speaking without filter, and if he had blurted out “Yin God,” Shui Miao’s secret would have been exposed. Several factions were monitoring the area nearby. While others might not uncover the identity of the Yin God, the City God Bai Yang certainly could.
Bai Feng had an idea and walked over to Shui Miao, saying, “Zhang Ling, let’s go. There’s nothing interesting here, and I’ve lost interest in toying with them.”
Bai Feng was intentionally concealing her identity.
At this moment, however, Shui Miao released the black-robed female ghost, withdrew his yang immortal power, and smiled slightly, “We have no enmity or grudge. I won’t kill innocents. It was you who attacked without understanding the situation, oppressing others too harshly. Also, I’m not someone sent by the Immortal Realm to kill you. You’ve truly misunderstood. In fact, we’re just passing by and going to visit a friend. That’s all.”
“…”
Hearing this, the fake Bai Niangniang and the other black-robed female ghost stopped fighting and paused.
He She darted to Shui Miao’s side and gave him a thumbs-up, saying, “Master, you’re truly amazing, almost like a yin…”
“Silence!”
Shui Miao shouted at He She, “You have no right to speak here.”
“Uh…”
He She immediately realized his mistake, quickly covered his mouth, and retreated several steps.
He She often spoke without thinking, saying whatever came to mind. If he had mentioned the Yin Spirit, Shui Miao’s secret would have been exposed. There were still several factions monitoring this area. Others might not be able to find out who the Yin Spirit was, but the city god Bai Yang would definitely be able to.
Bai Feng’s mind stirred, and she walked toward Shui Miao, saying, “Zhang Ling, let’s go. There’s nothing fun here, and I don’t want to play with them anymore.”
Bai Feng was intentionally concealing her identity.
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