First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 151: The Ghost Gate

Disciple Geng Zheng of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

After failing to punish evil and being beaten half to death by Shen Mo, he went to find nearby fellow sect cultivators.

He told Jiang Yingying and the others that he had a grudge with an evil cultivator who practiced the Soul Banner technique, and he wanted their help to get back at him.

Jiang Yingying and the others readily agreed.

They then followed the residual sword qi on Shen Mo's body and searched for him all the way.

Geng Zheng took the lead in the pursuit, while Jiang Yingying and the others fell slightly behind.

When they encountered Chen Mengze and realized that Shen Mo was nearby, Geng Zheng took action.

Unexpectedly, Shen Mo had fully recovered.

Coupled with the power boost from the Big Dipper Seven Star Sword Formation, his strength increased by fifty percent. As soon as they met, Geng Zheng was pressed into the friction of the sword formation.

If it weren't for Jiang Yingying and the others arriving one after another, by now, he would have turned into a pile of bones.

Since Jiang Yingying and Chen Mengze were close friends, they naturally couldn't fight each other!

However, Shen Mo also revealed Geng Zheng's secret of practicing the Soul Banner technique.

Helpless, he had to roughly explain the origin of the Soul Banner to Chen Mengze and Jiang Yingying.

Except for Geng Zheng's disdainful expression, Chen Mengze and the three disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect believed Shen Mo's words.

After all, if Shen Mo had really been indiscriminately killing innocent people and using their blood to refine the Soul Banner, it would have been discovered and reported to the major immortal sects long ago.

Moreover, with a little inquiry, the truth about the Blood Cloak Gate incident in Tianyou City could be easily found out.

Shen Mo had no reason to lie!

As for the method of capturing souls, the cultivators of the five major immortal sects were not all benevolent. There were plenty of them who tortured the captured souls of their enemies day and night.

As long as it wasn't someone close to them, no one would care about such trivial matters!

Of course, Geng Zheng, who had comprehended the "Punishing Evil" sword intent, was an exception!

Unfortunately, he was no match for Shen Mo, having been defeated twice and spared his life once.

Without strength or face, he didn't dare to make a move against Shen Mo.

He simply stayed silent and followed Jiang Yingying.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, everyone landed on flying swords and found a relatively spacious and clean place in the abandoned ghost village.

They took out tables, chairs, food, and wine from their storage bags and held a small gathering.

"Geng Senior Brother, I was too heavy-handed earlier, please don't take offense," Shen Mo said, teaching Geng Zheng a lesson. Most of the resentment in his heart had dissipated, and he took the initiative to toast him with spirit wine.

"But Geng Senior Brother, you are too straightforward. The souls I captured were mostly malicious ghost brides who caused harm to others."

"To be honest, you did a great thing. When Senior Brother confronted you with a sword, you fought back, and then we got entangled. It really made me feel frustrated."

"You didn't hold back when you made your move! This cup of wine is my apology to Geng Senior Brother."

Putting aside past grievances, Shen Mo still admired people like Geng Zheng.

They held firm beliefs, especially in upholding the principle of "punishing evil and promoting good," which was not common in the cultivation world.

To be able to survive and cultivate to the Qi Gathering stage without being killed early on was truly not easy.

If there hadn't been a misunderstanding before, Shen Mo would be happy to make friends with someone like Geng Zheng.

Although they couldn't become the closest of friends, he still longed for it in his heart!

Of course, Shen Mo also knew that unless he was willing to destroy the Soul Banner, he would never be able to become Geng Zheng's true friend.

What Geng Zheng cared about was not that his precious sword weapon was destroyed by Shen Mo, nor was it because he was injured by him.

What he cared about was whether he could eliminate the "evil" he had identified.

In Geng Zheng's eyes, perhaps Shen Mo was no longer evil.

But the Soul Refining Banner is definitely an evil weapon, a wicked tool.

Unfortunately, the Soul Refining Banner, as one of Shen Mo's most powerful methods, especially after refining a group of little demon spirits, its power has become extraordinary. Only if he had lost his mind would he destroy it.

The persistence and pursuit of the two are destined to be irreconcilable.

It can only be said: different paths cannot converge!

As for the matter of becoming kindred spirits over a cup of wine, there is no need to think about it.

At most, it can help ease the relationship between the two.

Geng Zheng didn't say anything, just nodded and drank the spiritual wine in his cup in one gulp!

Shen Mo smiled faintly and didn't bother to argue with him.

After all, no matter how you look at it, Geng Zheng is his "subordinate loser," and Shen Mo has this kind of magnanimity.

"Junior Sister Chen, Junior Brother Shen. Since we've encountered each other, why not join us and challenge the Ghost Gate together?" Jiang Yingying took a sip of spiritual wine, her expression slightly intoxicated.

This Ghost Gate is not the same as the other Ghost Gates!

In the Ghost Country ruins, the Ghost Gate is the name of a forbidden place!

In a very deep place inside the ruins.

There is a passageway.

Stepping into this passageway is like stepping into the Ghost Gate.

If you come out alive, you can gain great benefits!

Profound and powerful techniques, high-grade magical tools, and pills that can help you break through... Almost every harvest can greatly increase one's strength.

But only one out of ten cultivators who can obtain these benefits and come out of the Ghost Gate alive.

The rest.

All died inside the Ghost Gate.

Moreover, according to the treasure-hunting cultivators who came out alive, their experiences in the Ghost Gate were all different.

Some lost their cultivation and memories, becoming mortals and living in an unknown mountain village until they remembered their true identity before they could leave the Ghost Gate.

It is expected that if they don't wake up before they die of old age, they will truly die inside.

Some encountered a "reflection" that had the same cultivation, appearance, thinking, magical tools, and techniques as themselves!

To fight to the death with it, only one person can survive.

Of course, the fact that he can release this news indicates that he defeated the "reflection" and came out alive.

Or maybe, the one who came out of the Ghost Gate was just his "reflection"!

There are also cultivators who were submerged by endless starving ghosts and drowned ghosts as soon as they entered the Ghost Gate. They struggled hard for a long time before breaking free.

It is said that some cultivators had extremely erotic experiences.

Fairies, witches, female demons, seductive ghosts, all kinds of stunning beauties took turns to seduce them.

As for how the cultivator who released the news managed to leave the Ghost Gate, he did not disclose it to anyone.

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"What do you think? Should we join Sister Jiang and challenge the Ghost Gate together?" Chen Mengze was a bit eager to try, but still asked Shen Mo for his opinion.

Although the experiences inside the Ghost Gate sounded strange, they all had one thing in common: the stronger one's willpower, strength, and talent, the easier it was to pass through.

Shen Mo saw Chen Mengze's eagerness.

It was not surprising. She didn't want to miss any opportunity to improve her cultivation.

Shen Mo himself was not interested in challenging the Ghost Gate.

It would be much more satisfying to honestly refine soul spirits, earn spirit stones, and improve his proficiency in techniques.

Why choose such a radical way of cultivation?

Of course, he was not Chen Mengze, and Chen Mengze didn't have the destiny panel that he possessed.

Shen Mo would never impose his own standards of behavior on others.

Since Chen Mengze had an idea, he would accompany her on this trip. After all, it wouldn't affect his killing of soul ghosts and collecting soul spirits!

Moreover, the deeper they went into the ruins, the more treasures the Spirit Cache Rat could find.

(End of this chapter)