Chapter 233: Yin-Yang Loophole

The dense yin energy surged out from their bodies, covering the sky and earth, as if attempting to devour everything.

The blood-colored long sword pierced forward, immediately producing eerie sounds like howling ghosts and wolves.

Could it be a bluff? Shui Miao didn’t dare to be careless. He immediately activated his Yin Holy Immortal energy to its fullest and retreated quickly. First, this was his first time fighting against female ghosts, so he dared not take it lightly. Second, these three female ghosts indeed possessed some skills, especially the blood-colored long sword, which exuded an indescribable eerie aura.

“Retreat! Don’t underestimate them.”

Seeing that Bai Feng and the Black Snake Demon had no intention of retreating, Shui Miao hurriedly shouted.

Perhaps stunned by the opponent, the Black Snake Demon, after being reminded by Shui Miao, hastily retreated in a flash.

Seeing this, Shui Miao felt somewhat disheartened. Despite possessing formidable immortal energy, he still didn’t know how to perform teleportation techniques. It was truly embarrassing!

Bai Feng, however, seemed somewhat reluctant. She didn’t seem to fear these three female ghosts. As she retreated, she said, “They’re relying merely on those three Blood Spirit Long Swords. If we can seize their swords, they will lose.”

“Want to seize our swords? What a bold claim!”

The fake Bai Niang blocked his way and shouted, “Sisters, these three are of unknown origin. They must be great enemies of Master. Let’s set up the Three Yin Blood Killing Formation and eliminate them.”

“Yes!”

After the two female ghosts in black robes responded, they quickly moved to three corners, surrounding Shui Miao and his companions.

“Not good! The Three Yin Blood Killing Formation is a demonic array. It can harness the moonlight’s yin energy to unleash powerful killing force. We must not allow them to complete the formation, or we’ll be in serious trouble,” Bai Feng immediately charged forward with her sword aimed at the fake Bai Niang.

Unaware of Bai Feng’s strength, the fake Bai Niang began to struggle after a few rounds of combat.

“No good! This white-clothed female ghost is too strong. I’ll go help Senior Sister.”

“Okay! You go first. I’ll guard against them.”

As the two female ghosts in black robes were about to move, the Black Snake Demon suddenly blocked one of them, grinning, “Little sister, in fact, you’ve underestimated me severely. I’m actually a bit stronger than Senior Sister Bai Feng.”

Indeed, Bai Feng and the Black Snake Demon had fought many times before. The Black Snake Demon was clever, cunning, and skilled in teleportation techniques, making its tactics unpredictable.

“Stinky snake demon, you’re asking for death!”

The two female ghosts in black robes immediately attacked the Black Snake Demon.

They couldn’t sense Shui Miao’s power and assumed he was an ordinary cultivator, a regular person who hadn’t even gathered his spiritual energy.

Shui Miao, however, spread out his spiritual perception to sense his surroundings.

Suspecting that the real Bai Niang was hiding in the shadows, observing them, Shui Miao decided not to let his guard down. He would remain vigilant for now and also observe how they fought, hoping to learn something from them.

His spiritual perception spread in all directions.

Within two or three breaths, Shui Miao sensed a vast amount of information. First, he sensed the golden toad meditating below the stone cave of the dry well. Then, he sensed an underworld palace beneath the Yinyin Temple in the direction of Lingyin, where the souls of Zhang Yuan, his sworn elder brother, and a group of Taoists were hidden. They were ghost cultivators. Next, he sensed a palace-like stone cave deep underground, filled with countless treasures and a golden coffin. This must be Bai Niang’s dwelling place. In addition, Shui Miao sensed two humanoid figures resembling scholarly night patrolling ghost officers. As well as the City God, the Earth God, and many ghosts, monsters, and ghost officers.

However, only three factions were simultaneously sensing the area: 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 Thunder Deities patrolled the human world.

At night, the ghost officers patrolled underground.

In other words, everything happening in the human world would be monitored.

However, the night patrolling ghost officers differed from the Thunder Deities. They didn’t carry weapons but instead carried paper and pens, quickly recording everything happening in the area. This was also the reason why many evildoers who committed crimes at night were quickly punished. 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 existence of the Thunder Deities and the night patrolling ghost officers. Only cultivators who had absorbed both the Yin Holy Spirit and the Yang Holy Spirit could possess this ability. Shui Miao now had extraordinary cultivation, but he didn’t know how to use his supernatural abilities, just 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 clasped his fists, saying, “Immortal, we are merely performing our duties, recording facts. We won’t favor any party. Please rest assured, Immortal.”

“I see. I apologize for the intrusion!”

Possessing power was indeed convenient! Shui Miao’s mind flickered, and he used his thoughts to transmit his voice, “Esteemed seniors, may I inquire something from you?”

“No problem. With the Immortal’s cultivation level, you are fully qualified to review our recorded materials,” the ghost officer nodded in response. They could sense Shui Miao’s immense strength, and he addressed them as seniors, showing respect. Such a courteous cultivator was also someone they were very willing to befriend.

“May I ask, do the esteemed seniors know the whereabouts of Bai Niang, the millennium female ghost who has been living here?” Shui Miao quickly asked.

“She has been gone for several days. After sending you off that day, she never returned. Her three disciples have been here all along. We only record what has already happened. As for their thoughts, we do not know. Additionally, we do not inquire about daytime events. You may seek information from the Thunder Deities, who might have some knowledge,” the ghost officer honestly answered.

It seemed Bai Niang had truly left. Shui Miao paused and then thanked them, “Thank you, esteemed seniors, for your candid response. I don’t have anything valuable to offer, but these two small Yin Holy Spirits might be useful for you.”

Shui Miao used his thoughts 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 such a long time, yet this was the first time someone acknowledged them and gave them a gift.

In fact, the night patrolling ghost officers had very weak powers. They were merely clerical officers, with a very burdensome job nature. They were busy every day, merely recording facts. Even if they knew the locations of Yin Holy Spirits, due to the constraints of their rules, 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 cultivator could also review them.

After thanking the night patrolling ghost officers, Shui Miao withdrew his thoughts.

No matter what happened, they would record it.

He could review it, and so could the City God and the millennium female ghost Bai Niang.

Shui Miao’s thoughts raced, wondering what he should do to conceal his trail.

At that moment, the voice of the night patrolling ghost officer echoed in Shui Miao’s consciousness, “Immortal, we night patrolling ghost officers are only responsible for recording, but there is one exception—we do not record the actions of immortals. Similarly, the Thunder Deities do not monitor purely yin souls. Since you possess both yin and yang immortal energies… I think you understand my meaning, Immortal. We’ll take our leave now.”

“I understand…”

A sudden realization struck Shui Miao. This must be the management loophole between the yin and yang realms!

Immediately, Shui Miao stopped activating his Yin Holy Immortal energy and instead fully activated his Yang Holy Immortal energy.

Instantly, Shui Miao transformed from a dark figure into 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 drastically changed energy, the fake Bai Niang roared. She immediately feigned an attack and charged toward Shui Miao.

The two female ghosts in black robes exchanged glances and turned to attack Shui Miao.

“Damn it!”

Shui Miao hadn’t expected that changing his immortal energy would make him the target of everyone’s attack.

“I’ll dodge!”

The Black Snake Demon flashed forward to block the fake Bai Niang.

The fake Bai Niang was momentarily stunned, and Bai Feng quickly chased after her, and the two female ghosts resumed their fight.

The Black Snake Demon quickly flashed to block one of the female ghosts in black robes but only managed to block one. The other suddenly dove underground.

“Not good! Master, be careful!” the Black Snake Demon shouted.

Shui Miao sensed with his spiritual perception and detected the female ghost in black robes rushing beneath his feet. He immediately channeled a surge of immortal energy downward and stomped hard. A powerful surge of pure yang immortal energy shot downward, instantly causing the female ghost’s yin energy to greatly diminish, leaving her severely injured. Taking advantage of the situation, Shui Miao squatted down and forcefully grabbed toward the ground, pulling the female ghost in black robes out!

The female ghost in black robes never expected Shui Miao to be so powerful. Her entire body was enveloped in pure yang immortal energy, feeling like it was burning and frying her.

“Senior apprentice sister, second apprentice sister, please let Master avenge me!” The female ghost in black robes despaired, her yin energy rapidly depleting, her soul in imminent danger, and her sword fell to the ground.

At this moment, however, Shui Miao released the female ghost in black robes, withdrew his pure yang immortal energy, and smiled slightly, saying, “We have no enmity or grudge. I won’t kill the innocent. It was you who attacked without discerning right or wrong, oppressing others too harshly. Also, I’m not someone sent by the Immortal Realm to kill you. You’ve truly misunderstood. In fact, we are merely passing by and going to visit a friend, nothing more.”

“…”

Hearing these words, the fake Bai Niang and the other female ghost in black robes stopped fighting and halted their attacks.

The Black Snake Demon flashed 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 the Black Snake Demon, “You have no right to speak here.”

“Uh…”

The Black Snake Demon immediately realized its mistake, quickly covered its mouth, and retreated several steps.

The Black Snake Demon often spoke without thinking, saying whatever came to mind. If it had mentioned the Yin Spirit, Shui Miao’s secret would have been exposed. There were still several factions monitoring the area. Others might not be able to find out who the Yin Spirit was, but the City God Bai Yang would certainly be able to.

Bai Feng’s heart stirred, and she walked toward Shui Miao, saying, “Zhang Ling, let’s go. There’s nothing interesting here anymore, and I don’t want to tease them anymore.”

Bai Feng intentionally tried to conceal her identity.