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Thus, Dongdong couldn't help but take another look at Tan Shuchang.

"Just a following ghost?" Tan Shuchang pondered thoughtfully, feeling somewhat intrigued.

"No, I think it's that the ghost didn't keep up with us..." Dongdong said with a wooden expression, after all, they were both among those who had stepped into the realm of immortality.

Even if their cultivation was sealed, their physical bodies remained strong.

"Did we just walk really fast?" Tan Shuchang disagreed.

Upon hearing Tan Shuchang say this, the little girl thought hard for a moment, then had to agree with him, "Not fast..."

Though their speed a moment ago could be described as covering ten thousand li in a day, it was still just that, and for an ordinary person, naturally, they wouldn't be able to keep up.

But the one following them wasn't an ordinary person, it was a ghost!

"Then let's wait and ask her why she's walking so slowly," Tan Shuchang suggested, feeling it was better to ask than to beat around the bush.

"Sure!" The little girl had no objections to that.

So, the two of them really did start waiting in the pale grey mist.

Before long, a young woman with slightly dark skin approached from a distance. When she saw the two stationary figures, her face immediately showed joy.
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But she didn't come closer, because from a distance, she could still use the dense wild grass on the ground to conceal most of what was off about her. Getting closer would undoubtedly expose her to being discovered by the others.

Speed was not her forte.

For she had fed her legs to the king of ghosts in order to become one.

Immediately, she called out, "Are you two entering the city? This place is difficult to traverse, why don't we join forces?"

"Miss, we are not planning to enter the city."

"We are about to dig a hole here to bury ourselves."

The first sentence was spoken by Tan Shuchang, who, as a polite disciple of the Sacred Gate, naturally responded courteously. The second sentence, however, came from a certain little girl.

A Sword Cultivator who could get along with a Demon Cultivator wasn't expected to have high moral standards.

And Dongdong's reply naturally left the young woman stunned. She was a ghost of this place, but she now felt that the two before her were even more deceptive than she was.

Although someone was politely responding, how could a normal person respond so politely and calmly in such an environment to someone who obviously looked not quite right?

Thus, the young woman realized that the other party had already seen through her.

Otherwise, why would these two people stay here and wait for her?

With that realization, the young woman dropped the pretense, pushed aside the wild grass in front of her, and revealed the white bones underneath her, "Kind-hearted folks, could you please pity me and give me your legs?"

This was her mode of attack.

As soon as she asked, whether the other party agreed or refused, they would lose a leg.

Upon hearing this, Tan Shuchang couldn't help but be surprised; he hadn't expected the ghost to attack like this, prompting him to sigh, "The pitiable often have despicable aspects."

"And the despicable also have pitiable aspects," Dongdong nodded her small head.

Her words undeniably made Tan Shuchang give her a look.

"What's the matter?" Dongdong's face was expressionless.

"Nothing," Tan Shuchang replied offhandedly.

However, their casual conversation made the young woman feel utterly disheveled, considering she was the notorious "Leg-Seeking Ghost" of this region!

Countless people had met their demise here because of her, turning into decaying corpses.

So, she spoke up again, "Kind-hearted folks, could you please pity me and give me your legs?"

The words were the same as before, with not the slightest change.

"So the young lady needs legs!" When the ghost spoke again, it finally caught Tan Shuchang's attention, "I just don't know if the young lady wants legs like these, or like these?"

When the first "legs like these" was mentioned, Tan Shuchang was still normal, but when he mentioned the second, his entire body transformed into a pool of golden-red blood.

Flesh boiled and bones dissolved, all in an instant.

This change in Tan Shuchang undeniably startled the ghost, "What the hell are you?"

Then, without hesitation, the ghost turned and ran.

But Tan Shuchang was not about to let the ghost get away, so he reverted to human form and stepped forward in pursuit. He walked step by step, as if strolling through a leisurely garden, yet within just two or three steps, he caught up with the young woman whose upper body was normal flesh and whose lower half was a skeletal horror.

"Please wait, young lady!" Tan Shuchang called out with a smile.

"What do you really want?" The ghost was suddenly terrified because she realized that no matter how fast she ran, this man could easily come up beside her, matching her pace.

"Young lady, running might be the best exercise for humans, but one should not overdo it! Always remember, too much of a good thing can be bad," Tan Shuchang said in a gentle voice, with a hint of a warm smile.

This approach by Tan Shuchang only made the ghost more fearful.

"I have never missed a tribute to the Ghost King, and my legs are praised by the Ghost King himself. If something happens to me, the Ghost King will surely come for you!" the ghost threatened immediately.

Tan Shuchang had wanted to question the ghost, but upon hearing this, joy flashed in his eyes and he waved his hand, reducing the ghost to ashes.

After all, although such minions knew some things, where would they compare to a Ghost King's knowledge!

However, Tan Shuchang soon experienced a string of ghostly lies.

Because the Ghost King didn't come.

Not only did the Ghost King not appear, but as daylight emerged, dispersing the pale grey mist, the surroundings instantly changed.

What had been overgrown with weeds, shrubs taller than a person's waist, turned into a barren land of sand and stone when daylight shone.

Not a blade of grass grew on the ground, but there were certainly many bones.

"What's going on here?" Dongdong ran over, pointing at a small town in the distance, puzzled.

Before the daylight, the town seemed not completely deserted, with at least a few living souls around. But as soon as the daylight appeared, the town turned into an abandoned stronghold.

The rope bridges remained, but they either had missing planks or some parts had already broken away.

The buildings and towers all looked long abandoned, especially the doors and windows which were covered with layers of spider webs.

As far as the eye could see, everything was in ruins.

"We were probably in a secret realm before, but this one was special. It required completing some kind of task to leave. But for some reason, the secret realm suddenly disappeared," Tan Shuchang explained.

The young girl had once been invited to the eerie game, but she had no idea what an instance was, so Tan Shuchang used a different way of explaining it.

"Is that so? Where do we go now?" Dongdong asked.

She subconsciously looked to Tan Shuchang for leadership.

After all, this Demon Cultivator was not only of high cultivation, but he could also sit in on a sermon by a True Immortal. Even though it seemed like he had offended the True Immortal, the fact that he was still lively and bouncing around after doing so was testament to his abilities.

"Wait a moment."

Tan Shuchang, having said this, once again transformed into his undying blood form and headed out, shuttling through the void.

This time, there was no feeling of "hitting a wall."

He shuttled for a while without encountering the end of the world, so he quickly returned. However, when he got back, he found the young girl had disappeared.

Tan Shuchang thought for a moment, then took out the flattened Pill-Shaped Magical Artifact.

Because of what the predecessor had said, this artifact was supposedly enhanced by him.

Indeed, soon after, Dongdong's voice came from the Pill-Shaped Magical Artifact, "That place wasn't like the secret realm at all! I got a 'Ding-top' rating, and I've taken yours for you, too, but you only have a 'Ding-bottom' rating!"

"Is 'Ding-bottom' the highest rating?" Tan Shuchang asked, not asking about the young girl's whereabouts because he could already sense it.