landbeastnovel Chapter 21: Providing the leader's shadow traces in exchange for a reward from the Underworld.
Chapter 21: Providing the leader's shadow traces in exchange for a reward from the Underworld.
Especially He An—
He jumped out excitedly the moment Fang Han tagged him!
[He An: Holy crap! Fang Shen tagged me! Brothers, Fang Shen tagged me! My Hades!]
[Envy... He An actually got tagged by Fang Shen and even received a Netherworld artifact as a reward! What kind of luck is that?!]
[A funerary object personally given by the God of War! I'm so jealous!]
[Yes, if it were me, I'd treasure this funerary object as a family heirloom... It was personally used by the God Fang!]
[He An... are you selling those funerary objects? I'm worth over a hundred million, name your price!]
[The person upstairs is an idiot? They claim to be worth over a hundred million? We've all been dragged into this hellish world to start from scratch. What good is money in the mortal realm?!]
As soon as Fang Han appeared in the group, almost everyone was drawn out!
The Ghostly Path has a trading function.
Click on the other person's name and select "Trade." As long as the other person agrees, the transaction can be completed remotely.
This is similar to many games.
now……
After Fang Han tagged He An, he ignored the noise from the group.
He directly clicked on the other person's name and placed his own Hate-Patterned Battle Axe on it.
Then, select "Confirm Transaction"!
In the blink of an eye.
The other party couldn't wait to receive the battle axe!
(Although this axe is a Yellow-grade Netherworld artifact, it can only support about five hundred years of cultivation...)
(If it goes any higher, the battle axe will shatter.)
With Fang Han's profound cultivation of over three thousand years, he simply couldn't unleash his full power!
In his hands, the axe became a hindrance!
So, there's no point in keeping it!
However, if it falls into the hands of other contract users, the boost to their combat power would be significant!
of course.
Fang Han's reason for doing this is quite simple—
The point is to make it clear to everyone that providing him with valuable clues will actually bring tangible benefits!
after all.
Next, we'll have to rely on these thousands of contract envoys to find those leaders of the Netherworld hidden deep within!
It's actually quite good to make them willingly become tools!
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now.
After Fang Han completed the transaction.
He An immediately started showing off excitedly in the group chat!
[Hehehehe! Fang Shenshang's Hate-Patterned Battle Axe! Brothers, this is too powerful! Yellow-grade, special-quality Netherworld Artifact! I feel like my combat power has increased by at least 30%!]
[Hey Hean, wanna join our team? We have a powerful expert leading a second-realm vengeful spirit! Hunting spirits and cultivating Yin energy will be incredibly fast!]
[Come join our team! We also have powerful players at the second realm of vengeful spirits! Our target is the newly spawned elite vengeful spirits! Currently, the most powerful player in our team has reached seven years of Yin Yuan cultivation!]
As soon as he got the battle axe, many powerful teams extended offers to him!
It's obvious that they were attracted by the offensive power of the special-type Netherworld artifacts.
They wanted to win over He An to improve their team's efficiency in hunting down evil spirits!
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at the same time.
Fang Han saw that the atmosphere in the group had been completely stirred up.
While the iron is hot, let's speak up again in the group!
[Everyone... the difficulty of each batch of bosses increases. The third batch should have bosses at least twice as strong as the second batch!]
However, the rewards offered by the Netherworld's will are also very generous! These include Netherworld materials, Netherworld essence obtained from hunting, and even the number of elite resentful souls!
If you spot the leader while hunting the spirits, you can @ me in the group... Just like He An. As long as the information is accurate and you successfully kill the leader, I will definitely give you a corresponding reward from the underworld as a reward!
Remember, just don't waste your time hunting these vengeful spirits. Simply be mindful of your surroundings while hunting. If you see a large number of gregarious vengeful spirits, or if a lone vengeful spirit exudes a particularly terrifying aura, feel free to contact me!
Finally, Fang Han clearly stated his thoughts!
And after hearing his promise.
The contract envoys in the Ghostly Path are once again in a frenzy!
[Don't worry, Fang Shen! I'll notify you immediately as soon as I see the leader!]
[Hehehehe, with Fang Shen around, our Soul-Suppressing Village is practically cheating on the Underworld!]
[Brothers, let's go! We're currently at four times the Blessing of the Underworld, and there are still three days left... If Fang Shen can take down a few more leaders, then five or six times the Blessing is not a dream at all!]
now.
Seeing how well these new contract makers in the group are doing.
A satisfied smile appeared on Fang Han's face!
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Next, he left the group chat.
His gaze shifted to Nie Xiaoqian beside him.
It seems that she was scolded by him earlier and almost got ambushed by the Bone-Entangling Yin Sha.
On his pale, delicate face, there was a look of dissatisfaction and sullenness!
Seeing this, Fang Han found it somewhat amusing.
(It's becoming more and more...human-like.)
(Even their expressions are so vivid!)
He walked over and gently brushed the hair from her forehead.
"You got ripped off, didn't you?"
"Consider this a lesson learned... Remember this: don't get carried away until you're absolutely certain it's safe..."
"Because even if your opponent is on their last breath, they might still launch a fatal sneak attack!"
"Alright, stop sulking. Hurry up and absorb that remnant spirit of the entangled Yin energy..."
Fang Han casually said a few words.
Nie Xiaoqian snapped out of her daze and turned her head slightly toward him.
A low, cold groan escaped his throat.
He looked quite resentful!
However, the next second it transformed into a white-clad, purple-patterned shadow and drifted toward the massive, crumbling soul of the Bone-Entangling Yin Sha!
[Ding! Your contracted Yin entity has absorbed remnants of resentment, receiving a double reward from the Underworld... Yin Yuan cultivation increased by twenty-five days... gained one hundred and sixty Soul Points...]
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【Evil Ghostly Arts: Misty Underworld LV1】
Rank: Yellow-grade Yin Technique (Max level 10, with a certain chance of evolving into Profound-grade after reaching the maximum level...)
Next level: Consuming 100 days of Yin Yuan cultivation can upgrade to LV level 2.
Description: It can create a black mist containing resentment and soul power interference, which can cause a certain degree of confusion and blindness to the soul of the opponent who is trapped in it... The coverage area depends on the level of the ghost technique, and the degree of confusion of the opponent's soul depends on the level of one's own spiritual awareness and the level of the ghost technique.
Clearly, this ghostly technique leans towards interfering with the soul!
Upon seeing the detailed information, Fang Han's face immediately lit up with excitement!
Because this ghostly technique is too versatile for his insidious fighting skills!
It even surpasses the clash of resentment and the armor of resentment!
If you can perfectly integrate this demonic technique into your own combat system during battle...
This is equivalent to inflicting the blinding and confusion status effects on the opponent right from the start!
To know.
Life-or-death battles often happen in the blink of an eye!
In a situation where the two sides are evenly matched, even the slightest mistake can lead to an irreparable disadvantage!
and.
Fang Han also has a soul-capturing whisper!
With the help of the lingering echoes of the whispers spreading outwards, he could maintain a clear perception within the black mist, undisturbed!
Just like when we took down the Bone-Entangling Yin Fiend before!
At the same time...the Soul-Capturing Whisper is used for more than just perception.
You can also use your true essence to instantly condense it, just like Nie Xiaoqian did, and turn it into an incomparably sharp, invisible sound blade!
Once the condensed whispers are quietly integrated into this intricate and mysterious atmosphere, it is entirely possible to eliminate the opponent without anyone noticing!
After a moment of deep thought, Fang Han gradually integrated the complex and mysterious atmosphere with his current combat skills.
"Hmm... let's see how wide the black fog covers first."
Fang Han muttered to himself in a low voice.
Immediately afterwards, he tried to activate this newly acquired demonic art.
He raised his hand and unleashed a cloud of black mist, as black as ink!
The surging black mist was exactly the same as the one released by the previous Bone-Entangling Yin Sha!
Thick black fog descended like night, instantly enveloping the area within several hundred meters ahead!
At first glance, the black fog seemed unfathomably deep!
I can't see anything!
Even the sound became muffled and indistinct!
"Only a few hundred meters?"
"It's probably because the level is too low."
Fang Han thought to himself.
Suddenly, he realized—
Ghostly arts seem to be able to be improved using Yin Yuan cultivation!
(Holy crap, why didn't I think of that before!)
to be frank.
The reason Fang Han had been ignoring the improvement of his ghost techniques was because the growth of his own cultivation level was too crucial in the early stages!
After all, he infuses it every day, and the returns increase exponentially!
The greater one's cultivation level, the greater the reward!
After several days of continuous infusion, he now possesses overwhelming power in the first-level wandering soul realm of the underworld!
Therefore, it's not a big deal to temporarily ignore the improvement of ghost skills!
but now……
The versatility of this complex and mysterious mist in shaping his combat skills truly piqued Fang Han's interest!
that's it……
With a single thought.
He immediately took action!
[Ding! Consumed 100 days of Yin Yuan cultivation... Ferocious Ghost Technique - Misty Netherworld has been upgraded to LV2... Coverage range increased by 100 meters, opponent's soul resistance -1%... Next level requirement... 200 days of Yin Yuan cultivation...]
"really……"
Fang Han's eyes lit up when he saw the information about the improvement in his ghost techniques!
Next, he did the same thing and started a rapid rise in rank!
[Ding! Consumed 300 days of Yin Yuan cultivation... Ferocious Ghost Technique - Misty Netherworld has been upgraded to LV3... Coverage range increased by 100 meters, opponent's soul resistance -1%... Next level requirement... 300 days of Yin Yuan cultivation...]
[Ding! Consumed 400 days of Yin Yuan cultivation... Ferocious Ghost Technique - Misty Netherworld has been upgraded to LV4... Coverage range increased by 100 meters, opponent's soul resistance -1%... Next level requirement... 400 days of Yin Yuan cultivation...]
……
[Ding! Consumed 1,000 days of Yin Yuan cultivation... Ferocious Ghost Technique - Misty Netherworld has been upgraded to LV10... Coverage range increased by 500 meters, opponent's soul resistance -1%... Next level requirement... 1,000 days of Yin Yuan cultivation...]
[Note: Your current demonic technique has reached the maximum Yellow Rank level and cannot be improved further... You need to complete the transformation and advance to the Profound Rank Yin Technique level before you can continue to improve.]
Each level up in Ghost Arts requires an additional 100 days of cultivation!
Fang Han didn't stop until this ghost technique reached the maximum level of Yellow Rank!
This upgrade took a total of 5,500 days!
That translates to about fifteen years of Yin Yuan cultivation!
(Thinking about it, if I were to upgrade all my current demonic arts...)
(For a cultivation system with over three thousand years of history, the impact is not significant!)
Thinking of this.
Fang Han immediately followed suit!
I upgraded both the [Resentment Charge] and [Resentment Armor] ghost skills to the maximum level of Yellow rank!
It consumed less than fifty years of Yin Yuan cultivation in total!
of course.
This is why Fang Han dared to do it!
Other contract users would really be reluctant to spend so lavishly!
After all... their cultivation all comes from hunting down evil spirits day and night!
Fang Han, on the other hand, relied directly on the system's infusion of feedback!
"It's a pity... the accompanying Yin technique comes from Nie Xiaoqian, and it's not a personal ghost technique I cultivate... so I can't use my cultivation level to increase its level. Otherwise, if I could level them up together, my combat power would definitely increase significantly."
A hint of regret flashed across Fang Han's face.
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Next, his attention fell on several ghost techniques that had been upgraded to the maximum level of Yellow Rank!
[Evil Ghostly Technique: Misty Darkness LV10 - Cannot be upgraded]
Current coverage area: 2 kilometers... Opponent's spirit resistance -10%
Rank: Yellow-grade Yin Technique (Max level 10, with a certain chance of evolving into Profound-grade after reaching the maximum level...)
Description: It can create a black mist containing resentment and soul power interference, which can cause a certain degree of confusion and blindness to the soul of the opponent who is trapped in it... The coverage area depends on the level of the ghost technique, and the degree of confusion of the opponent's soul depends on the level of one's own spiritual awareness and the level of the ghost technique.
"A range of two thousand meters, reducing soul resistance by 10%... and also inflicting confusion and blindness effects. This dual-attribute ghost technique is truly powerful!"
Excitement gleamed in Fang Han's eyes!
Immediately afterwards, his attention shifted to the clash of resentment and the armor of resentment!
[Fierce Ghostly Technique: Resentment Collision LV10 - Cannot be upgraded]
Rank: Yellow-grade Yin Technique (Max level 10, with a certain chance of evolving into Profound-grade after reaching the maximum level...)
Description: At the current level, the Resentment Collision skill activates the resentment within the body, increasing speed by 20%, defense by 20%, and collision damage by 20%... lasting for three minutes. If interrupted or when the time expires, the Resentment Collision state will automatically disappear!
【Evil Ghost Technique: Vengeful Armor LV10 - Cannot be upgraded】
Rank: Yellow-grade Yin Technique (Max level 10, with a certain chance of evolving into Profound-grade after reaching the maximum level...)
Description: At this level, the Vengeful Armor, by circulating the resentful yin energy within its body, can harden the skin, strengthen the bones, and increase its own defense by 40%... and reduce damage from underworld tools and claws by 20%...
Note: The strength of this demonic technique is closely related to one's own Yin Yuan cultivation level. The stronger the Yin Yuan cultivation level, the greater the benefits gained by the Vengeful Armor...
After reading the max-level information for the three major ghost arts.
A satisfied smile appeared on Fang Han's face!
Although it wasn't long after they were dragged into this underworld where everyone was summoning spirits.
But after a period of exploration and struggle, Fang Han summarized some valuable experience—
What determines combat power is not only one's own Yin Yuan cultivation, ghost techniques, and contracted Yin objects.
Insidious combat techniques are equally important!
Just like when Nie Xiaoqian fought against that Nether Willow.
Relying on their own Yin energy and soul-capturing whispers, they fly through the air, performing ultimate evasion against enemy attacks.
This isn't some kind of magic trick; it's pure skill!
The ability to fly is gained through perfect control of one's own power!
of course.
This is also the combat philosophy that Fang Han has always adhered to.
Controlling the airspace over this underworld provides a terrifying boost to combat power!
Now, with the maxed-out Misty Aura, plus the perception ability of Soul Whisper, and a brand-new characteristic that is both gentle and sharp, and also comes with deadly poison.
This makes Fang Han's combat system more diverse and more intimidating!