133: The Life of Ghost Moon

This strike, Blood Sea Returning to One, instantly shattered the Rain God Spear and pierced directly through the body of the Corroded Rain King, causing him to cough up blood frantically.

"You shall not!"

The Corroded Rain King roared in anger, attempting to gather his power once more to stop Chu Jiang.

The second strike came again.

This strike directly severed all his life force, leaving him without a trace of breath, and his body transformed into a massive black carp that fell to the earth.

At the same time Chu Jiang killed the Corroded Rain King, the Mountain Sea Suppressing Demon Seal also slammed toward the Goddess.

Although the Corroded Rain King had obstructed it for a moment, the Mountain Sea Suppressing Demon Seal still managed to strike a portion of the Black Gate just as it was escaping into the Void Realm.

It left the Goddess in a state of critical injury and near death. As for the Black Gate, it seemed to possess a sentience of its own as it vanished into the Void Realm.

"This Black Gate must be a Spiritual Artifact!"

Chu Jiang stared at the Black Gate that had escaped into the Void Realm; only a Spiritual Artifact could withstand his Mountain Sea Suppressing Demon Seal head-on without sustaining any damage.

Mortal Weapons are categorized into Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, Top Grade, and Peerless Grade. Anything above that is a Spiritual Artifact.

Spiritual Artifacts possess spirits, and their power is ten times that of Mortal Weapons. Their effects vary.

He looked at his interface.

[Corroded Rain King, one of the three great taboos of the Wasteland, Underworld-level demon, cultivation at the Third Transformation, masters the corruption power of the Wasteland world, cultivated for 333 years, remaining Lifespan 320 years]

[demon life essence: 4,255 years]

[Own Lifespan: 550 years]

Of the three great taboos of the Wasteland, two had now died by his own hands.

Although this Corroded Rain King was also an Underworld-level Third Transformation demon just like the Eight-Eyed Ghost King, their Lifespans were vastly different; they were simply not in the same league.

After a demon Cultivates to the Underworld level, each Transformation increases their Lifespan by 50 years, and upon reaching the Ninth Transformation, their Lifespan reaches a thousand years.

The Eight-Eyed Ghost King's Lifespan was even longer than that of a Ninth Transformation Underworld-level demon.

As for Human Race martial artists, even when they Cultivate to the peak Great Grandmaster Realm, their Lifespan is only half that of a demon.

Chu Jiang broke free from the constraints of the Black Forest and sped all the way to the Thirteen Holy Houses.

This was the control hub of the Seven-Colored Cloud. There were no treasures here, but it allowed direct access to any part of the Seven-Colored Cloud.

At this very moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared within the Thirteen Holy Houses. It was Liu Guangwu, who had been missing for a long time.

"Where did this evil spirit come from, daring to possess my subordinate!" Chu Jiang shouted coldly, about to strike, but was interrupted by the other's voice.

"Fellow Daoist, wait. I am Immortal Master Ghost Moon; you should have heard my name. Possessing the body of my descendant was truly a last resort," Immortal Master Ghost Moon sighed.

"Ghost Moon, didn't you die hundreds of years ago?" Chu Jiang asked in confusion.

"I have indeed fallen, but I have not completely dissipated. My Physical Body has long since decayed, and only this split Soul remains to survive," Immortal Master Ghost Moon said.

"Why seek me out?" Chu Jiang asked. Since this Ghost Moon had appeared, it certainly wasn't to chat; he must have a motive.

Immortal Master Ghost Moon sighed softly, "May I tell you a story?" Chu Jiang nodded slightly.

"Three hundred years ago, in order to revive my wife, I spared no effort in capturing a large number of demons to conduct hundreds of demon experiments. I could say I succeeded, but I also failed," Ghost Moon's voice was low and carried a tremor.

"Succeeded, yet failed? What do you mean?" Chu Jiang pressed. He only knew that Ghost Moon ultimately failed to save his wife; he didn't know much else. After all, hundreds of years had passed. Besides those involved, who could know the full picture of what happened back then?

"I succeeded in reviving my wife, but I myself became a monster. This caused my wife to be so terrified that she fell into a semi-dead state."

"When I spared no cost in using demon modification technology to awaken my wife again, an accident occurred, and she mutated."

Chu Jiang's brows furrowed, "Mutation? Could it be that she turned into a demon?" If that were true, wouldn't this Ghost Moon hate himself for the rest of his life? He was a man of deep affection; if his wife had become a monster because of him, he would surely be restless for the rest of his days.

"You are half right! When she awoke again, she still appeared human on the surface, but she was in a delicate state of being half-human, half-demon. Moreover, her growth speed was astonishing; in just three months, she possessed Diamond-level combat power."

"She became increasingly strange and cold toward me. She would talk about killing everyone in the world, annihilating the entire Human Race, and she even demanded my support." Ghost Moon's voice carried a sense of despair and helplessness.

Chu Jiang: "And then?"

"After that? Her aura became increasingly terrifying, shifting toward a non-human state. Many times, behind my back, she devoured a large number of Human Race living Souls, causing her strength to skyrocket repeatedly. In just one year, she possessed Grandmaster-level combat power."

Chu Jiang's eyes widened in shock; such speed was truly astonishing. For a member of the Human Race to Breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm, even some Geniuses required years, or even over a decade, of accumulation. She, however, only needed a year.

"I finally understood that I had created a monster. She was no longer my wife; my wife had likely died long ago. What occupied my wife's body and Soul was already an evil entity." Immortal Master Ghost Moon's voice trembled more and more. Chu Jiang could feel his pain; this was equivalent to him killing his own wife.

"The story shouldn't be over yet. What happened next?" Chu Jiang continued to ask.

After a moment's pause, Immortal Master Ghost Moon continued, "At her rate of growth, it wouldn't take many years before she reached a terrifying Realm, and by then, she would be a nightmare for the entire Human Race. I had no choice but to..."

Chu Jiang looked at him with a calm expression, "So, you killed her?"

Ghost Moon shook his head, "No. At that time, I was still unwilling to give up, so I began to continue my demon experiments, making a final attempt. But after several consecutive failures, the experiment leaked, creating the Red Mist, which affected the entire Small World."

"Later, I created the demon I was most satisfied with, Eight-Eyes. I planned to use him to save my wife, so I led him toward the Forbidden Land."

Speaking of the Eight-Eyed Ghost King, a glimmer flashed in Ghost Moon's eyes. That was truly a masterpiece of a creator; if given a second chance, he probably couldn't create it again. It involved an element of luck.

Chu Jiang was silent. The Steel Fork Elder was right; this Red Mist was indeed the result of Ghost Moon's experiment leaking. The Eight-Eyed Ghost King was the strongest demon Ghost Moon had ever created, and his abilities were indeed extraordinary.

"To prevent any accidents, I used the excuse of a large number of living Souls to lure her to the Forbidden Land, the Yan Yang Earth Cave, in the Small World, and secretly set up the Purple Sun Demon-Locking Array." Immortal Master Ghost Moon's voice grew lower and lower, leaving only a long sigh.

"Things did not go as you wished," Chu Jiang said. The Eight-Eyed Ghost King said that he killed Immortal Master Ghost Moon. Clearly, an accident happened here.

"Fellow Daoist is correct; there was a slight error. I underestimated her power. She had hidden her strength and was about to Breakthrough to the peak Great Grandmaster Realm. She refused to let me use Eight-Eyes to restore her."

"I could not kill her, so I could only exhaust my life essence to Seal her in the Yan Yang Earth Cave, relying on time to slowly wear her down. But at that moment, Eight-Eyes took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. My life was already withered, and I had no power to resist; my Physical Body was also thrown into the Yan Yang Earth Cave by Eight-Eyes."

Immortal Master Ghost Moon said with grief and indignation. Before the sneak attack, Eight-Eyes had always acted very obedient and well-behaved; he had never thought he would strike.

Chu Jiang: "Your way of dying was certainly frustrating!"

Ghost Moon just smiled slightly. Hundreds of years had passed; the past could not be changed. One could only cherish the present and strive to change the future.

"And then?" Clearly, the story was not over yet; otherwise, Ghost Moon would not need to possess Liu Guangwu.

"The reason I can still survive is that before doing all this, I left a backup plan. I split off three split Souls in advance to exist independently, secretly observing everything about her."

"But this evil entity, even while Sealed in the Yan Yang Earth Cave, could still interfere with the Small World outside. She gathered a group of evil beings to work for her and rescue her."

"Of the Red Mist, Corroded Rain, and Seven-Colored Cloud that I created, she directly controlled two of them, almost taking control of more than half of the Small World."

"In these hundreds of years of struggle, two of my three split Souls have already been destroyed; this is the last one."

Chu Jiang sighed slightly. This Ghost Moon's life was truly miserable. His original intention was just to save his wife, but every step was beyond his expectations. He had put forth all his efforts, yet was powerless to change the outcome. His split Souls had lingered for hundreds of years, almost entirely wiped out.

"Now, this evil entity is about to break the Seal. I ask Fellow Daoist to help me slay this demon. I know this is a bit of a difficult request; all of this is an evil consequence I caused myself. If I had decisively eliminated her when she was weak, none of what followed would have happened."

"I have nothing left now, but I can teach you my Cultivation Technique." Immortal Master Ghost Moon's voice carried a hint of pleading. Chu Jiang's strength was at a gap-filling level within the Small World; only he had the possibility of preventing that evil entity from breaking out of the array.

"One is the 'Myriad Refining Art', which I obtained in an ancient Secret Realm; it allows you to refine and sacrifice various items for your own use. The other is the 'Demon Codex', which is the culmination of my work on modifying demons; it contains various secret techniques that might be helpful to you."

This was the only thing he could offer. If Chu Jiang refused, he would have to accept his fate. All of this was the cause he had planted, and perhaps it could only end with him.

Chu Jiang was still immersed in the story Ghost Moon had described. He felt quite emotional. It was just as the Steel Fork Elder had said. Ghost Moon's life. A man of deep affection, born for love, and ending for love.

His story. Was a sad song. He gave everything; it would have been one thing to become a monster himself. But in the end, he also turned the person he loved most into a monster. The bitterness within. Who could know?

He thought this was also the reason why Immortal Master Ghost Moon struggled so many times. He made his wife a monster. And he himself was forced to kill her.

"I agree to this matter!" Chu Jiang agreed without much hesitation. Regardless of whether there were benefits from Immortal Master Ghost Moon, he had to go. This was definitely a major demon.

Moreover. The 'Myriad Refining Art' and the 'Demon Codex'. These were both good things. Ghost Moon bringing them out showed they were of great value. They were the most precious items he had now. Especially this 'Demon Codex'. If the Earth Fiend Hall knew about it, wouldn't they go crazy? This was something a hundred times more precious than Peerless Grade human demon bones.

"Fellow Daoist is righteous; please come with me first!" Immortal Master Ghost Moon's face lit up with joy. With Chu Jiang's help to eliminate that evil entity, the chances of success increased by 70 or 80 percent.