Chapter 1292: Consolidating the Ghost Domain
"These guys from the Ghost Realm are still as hideous as ever."
Lin Mu exclaimed with a sigh, then looked inquisitively at the little girl from the Ghost Realm, who only had a big mouth.
He perceived past occurrences through time reversal.
This little girl could actually notice him, which was quite extraordinary.
This means that the little girl with just a mouth has cultivation methods that involve the Way of Time.
You should know that there’s no method involving the Way of Time in the entire Heavenly Realm.
Furthermore, this little girl actually treated the skeletal monster from the First Heavenly Tribulation as a toy, which was even more remarkable.
The Ghost Realm seemed somewhat different from what he had previously thought.
The girl’s comprehension of the Way of Time is far inferior to Lin Mu’s, and after a quick glance, she reacted no further and continued to play with the skeletal monster she called Xiao Ba.
"I won’t kill you this time, get lost!"
Lin Mu didn’t kill the skeletal monster, not out of mercy.
But because this skeletal monster was a communication bridge between him and that little girl.
This little girl is so extraordinary, how formidable could her father be, whom she mentions?
Lin Mu found this very interesting.
With a flick of his hand, the white monster flew straight out.
The skeletal monster, with its pitiful intelligence, finally realized that it couldn’t provoke this person in front of it and darted into a newly appeared black hole to flee.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Mu flattened the black hole!
Rumble!
The Ghost Specter collapsed, forming a Ghost Pearl, which Lin Mu absorbed into his Tribulation Thunder Thought.
"In the north, there are traces of human settlements..."
Lin Mu rose into the air and flew north.
During the flight, he gradually noticed the horrors of the Yin Soul Realm.
Ghost Specters could appear anywhere, anytime.
After flying for less than a stick of incense’s worth of time, he encountered seven or eight Ghost Specters.
If he weren’t able to perceive the locations of these Ghost Specters in advance, he would’ve been repeatedly trapped by them, experiencing delays.
The Stone Gate Realm, in contrast to the Yin Soul Realm, was like paradise.
The Ghost Specters in the Stone Gate Realm were controlled by the Ten Kings Command, fixed in one area, becoming a hunting ground for those in the Stone Gate Realm to obtain Sand Sea Crystals.
But in the Yin Soul Realm, Ghost Specters were the true lands of death.
The vast Yin Soul Realm has no truly safe place.
Here, Ghost Specters could appear anytime, anywhere.
Two days later.
Boom!
In the distance, Thunderbolts cracked, rumbling incessantly, as if releasing a signal.
Lin Mu, riding the Tribulation Thunder Thought, flew toward the direction of the Thunderbolts.
Soon, a man wearing animal skins appeared before Lin Mu.
Lin Mu couldn’t comprehend the mindset of these people from the Yin Soul Realm.
There shouldn’t be any beasts surviving in the Yin Soul Realm, making the likelihood of these people obtaining animal skins much lower than ordinary clothes.
Yet these cultivators deliberately presented themselves as living a primitive tribal life, eating raw meat and drinking blood.
For some reason.
"Outsider, halt. I am Luntai, Berserker of the Spirit Soul Sacred Ground. Come down for a conversation!"
Lin Mu discovered that people of the Yin Soul Realm not only changed their clothing habits but even their physical appearances, intentionally becoming very wild.
Each of them seemed eager to become incarnations of wild men.
"Fourth Tribulation Thunder? You’re actually a Fourth Tribulation Thunder, how is this possible!"
Upon seeing Lin Mu’s cultivation level clearly, Luntai’s complexion dramatically changed.
In the Forbidden Sand Sea, it’s almost a consensus that there are no Fourth Tribulation Thunders.
Lin Mu’s appearance greatly surprised him.
"Let’s make a deal. I’ll inform you about the Stone Gate Realm, and you tell me about the Yin Soul Realm."
Lin Mu withdrew his Tribulation Thunder Thought and landed in front of Luntai.
Luntai’s facial expressions wavered, unclear whether it was astonishment or fear.
After a long time, he loudly asked, "What is your purpose for coming to the Yin Soul Realm?"
Initially, he was supposed to communicate with the outsider properly, gathering more intelligence on the Stone Gate Realm.
But Lin Mu’s Fourth Tribulation Thunder frightened him.
More crucial than gathering intelligence was determining intent at this moment.
If an unwelcome Fourth Tribulation Thunder arrived, perhaps only Leader Duanmu Qing could manage to kill him!
"Me? I came here to gather the Ghost Specters."
Lin Mu didn’t hide his true intent.
Luntai, however, didn’t believe this at all. Gathering Ghost Specters? What’s the meaning of that?
"Outsider, don’t use lies to deceive me. Although I’m not your match, it’s also not easy to get past me!"
A buzzing sound arose as the long rod in Luntai’s hand emitted terrifying power.
This Tribulation Thought Treasure contained more than 140,000 Third Tribulation Thoughts.
Even against a Fourth Tribulation Thought, it could sustain for quite some time.
Lin Mu didn’t waste words and flicked his finger, revealing the Ghost Pearl he had just gathered at his fingertips, spinning round and round.
"This..."
Luntai, constantly dealing with Ghost Specters, was naturally very familiar with the aura of Ghost Specters.
The Ghost Pearl clearly emanated the same aura as the Ghost Specter.
But how could Ghost Specters possibly be gathered into a single pearl!
After long years of battle, Luntai’s mind wasn’t very clear, failing to comprehend why this was happening.
"Take me to meet your leader!"
Lin Mu retracted the Ghost Pearl, speaking calmly.
Luntai instinctively replied, "Impossible! You have a Four Tribulations cultivation level; encountering a Ghost Specter means certain death..."
His words got stuck halfway.
This person could even gather Ghost Specters; maybe he truly wouldn’t die!
"Is your true purpose collecting Ghost Specters?"
Luntai remained vigilant, but if this individual could genuinely gather Ghost Specters, it would indisputably be good news for everyone in the Yin Soul Realm.
"You’ve just seen the result of me gathering Ghost Specters. When I meet your leader, I’ll demonstrate it again."
Lin Mu looked indifferently at Luntai.
This simpleton, with a tendency for too much talk.
Luntai frowned and thought for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "Fine, follow me!"
The humans in the Yin Soul Realm were already on the brink of extinction, leaving him with no choice but to take a risk.
If the outsider’s words were true, then the people of the Yin Soul Realm would be saved!
"Follow behind me. Though I can’t avoid Ghost Specters either, my luck has been good to survive intact, at least avoiding Sixth-Level Ghost Specters..."
Indeed.
Luntai’s survival hinged partly on his powerful strength, possessing a Tribulation Thought Treasure with 140,000 Third Tribulation Thoughts.
On the other hand, his luck played a role!
In the Yin Soul Realm, those who survived until now were fortunate indeed.
If luck faltered, encountering Sixth-Level or Fifth-Level Ghost Specters, even the strongest, Duanmu Qing, couldn’t survive.
"No need. Your way is too slow. I’ll handle it!"
Lin Mu reached his hand out, grabbing Luntai’s neck.
Luntai was shocked, instinctively trying to struggle, but found his entire body restrained, completely unable to move.
"How is this possible! How can a Fourth Tribulation Thunder be so formidable!"
Although there was a gap between the Third and Fourth Tribulations, Luntai didn’t believe the gap would be so vast.
If Lin Mu wanted to kill him, he would be utterly defenseless.
"Indicate the direction."
A cold voice echoed in Luntai’s ears.
Luntai felt bitter, considered deliberately pointing the wrong way, but knew that human life traces couldn’t escape the perception of a Fourth Tribulation Thunder practitioner.
"This way..."
Luntai pointed casually, and the next moment, he was enveloped by flashes of lightning and booming thunders, accelerating rapidly.
"Are you insane? This way we’ll encounter Ghost Specters, and we’ll both... both..."
Luntai opened his mouth wide, rendered speechless.
They flew for a mere ten breaths, yet encountered not a single Ghost Specter.
"This... This can’t be real. I must be dreaming..."