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Tan Shuchang had been cultivating for four years, eleven months, and twenty-three days.

"The past," a sage once said by the river, "flows away like this, never pausing for day or night."

Indeed, time slips away so swiftly; it seems in the blink of an eye, my fourth year of cultivation away from home is drawing to a close.

I've heard someone say that power is the best tonic for a woman, extremely nourishing.

Though I'm not a woman, a little supplementation wouldn't hurt, but having obtained power, why don't I feel the slightest advantage? At this time, my cultivation has been stagnant for two hundred and nineteen years.

I thought about it, and I'm likely facing a bottleneck.

As expected, with my poor aptitude, encountering bottlenecks in cultivation is inevitable.

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These were the diary entries penned by Tan Shuchang after defeating the first batch of fierce ghosts sent by the Living Dead Yin God; he had captured a significant number of fierce ghosts, affording him the chance to rise once more.

However, it was this battle that made Tan Shuchang aware of something somewhat unsettling.

That is, a large portion of the fierce ghosts under this Yin God turned out to be "Divine Soldiers." These were refined by the enemy and not only would self-destruct at the first sign of suppression but also couldn't offer Tan Shuchang the slightest bit of assistance.

The first wave of attacks by the Living Dead Yin God consisted of over a thousand fierce ghosts.

But Tan Shuchang only captured one hundred.

Because the other nine hundred were the kind of "Divine Soldiers" forged through refinement. As soon as Tan Shuchang suppressed them, they either exploded into a mass of destructive malice or were completely unable to stimulate any appetite in him.

There were quite a few players participating in the battle, and thanks to the protection of the shadowy figures of the bloody corpses, these players were unharmed.

Although, capturing one hundred fierce ghosts this time could be considered a decent harvest, the original number was one thousand, and this made Tan Shuchang somewhat displeased.

At that moment, Tan Shuchang sensed his dog-headed strategist hurrying towards the City Lord's mansion, so upon the other's entry into the mansion, he immediately transmitted his voice and asked, "What's the matter?"

Accustomed to Tan Shuchang's miraculous abilities, the ghost scholar immediately reported: "Your Majesty, I have made inquiries and learned that the Living Dead Yin God has not yet arrived, and leading these defiant ghosts is none other than the former General Huai."

"He was taken away by the Green Zombie and emerged unscathed?" Tan Shuchang was somewhat surprised.

"He has been refined into one of those 'Divine Soldiers' that Your Majesty mentioned, and when the Living Dead Yin God acted on the pretext of righteousness, his only interest was in the fierce ghosts that General Huai had refined!" explained the ghost scholar.

"This is an egregious affront!" Tan Shuchang couldn't help saying, It was bad enough that his fierce ghosts were turned against him after consumption, but to have them be utterly useless was an affront. Did he look like a blood-and-flesh player that would not dare to vent anger on fierce ghosts?

Thus, Tan Shuchang didn't wait any longer and reached out his hand directly. Instantly, from the city of Lang Shou, a giant hand made of vital energy surged forth.

Then, spanning tens of miles, it slammed down with one palm!

Demon Realm Giant Handprint!

This Divine Skill, a product of achieving mastery in the Sevenfold Demonic Body Scripture, emphasized overpowering those weaker than oneself with sheer strength.
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This wouldn't have been all that remarkable, except that Tan Shuchang's cultivation strength at the time was terrifying.

It was like the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms in the hands of Qiao Feng, a typical martial skill that somehow undergoes a qualitative metamorphosis.

In an instant, the ground shook, and mountains quivered.

The immense hand, shrouded in dark energy, utterly exterminated the "Divine Soldiers" belonging to the Living Dead Yin God.

Meanwhile, the wails of the fierce ghosts could be heard incessantly, as grey traces akin to vapors streaked by, eventually coalescing back into the forms of fierce ghosts.

These were the non-"Divine Soldier" fierce ghosts under the Living Dead Yin God.

Fierce ghosts could be tangible and substantial or intangible and insubstantial, alternating between reality and illusion, appearing and disappearing at will.

However, even though they hadn't been smashed to death thanks to this special trait, they were all severely weakened at this point.

Tan Shuchang had been hesitant to make his move because his dog-headed advisor had suggested they feign weakness to fool the enemy, waiting for further ghost soldiers from the Living Dead Yin God before striking.

In essence, it was a stalling strategy designed for unchanging response to myriad changes.

Not knowing how to wage war himself and seeing his dog-headed strategist exuding confidence in this strategy, Tan Shuchang naturally chose to follow the advice.

After all, laymen giving orders to experts is a major taboo among military strategists everywhere.

What's more, with the emergence of "Divine Soldiers," Tan Shuchang couldn't help feeling that the number of ghosts from that side was insufficient, so waiting was undoubtedly the best choice.

But now, waiting was out of the question.

"Go and capture all those fierce ghosts for me!" Tan Shuchang ordered, and the ghost scholar, albeit slightly uneasy, hurried to comply.

While it lacked the ability to see what had happened on the other side, the seismic activity and Tan Shuchang's command, which sounded as though they were being sent to pick things up, made it easy to deduce that the forces of General Huai were about to be wiped out.

And indeed, that was the case.

The ghosts that weren't crushed to death were severely injured and had only one-tenth of their strength left. They were no match for the players led by the ghost scholar.

This time, Tan Shuchang didn't keep it hidden. He summoned his Coexistent Blood Pool outside the Lang Shou Ghost City and straightaway devoured all those ghosts.

The reputation of Lang Shou Ghost Master's penchant for consuming ghosts was firmly established, and Tan Shuchang's original title of Lang Shou Ghost Master on that sole official website of the eerie game transformed into Lang Shou King!