Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 46 The Wound of Ghost Essence

Du Fan had never heard of the Burial Ghost Gate, but the word "gate" alone was enough to explain the situation. The sect the other party was referring to was on the same level as the Kongsang Gate, and it was at the very top of the pyramid in the entire Qingzhou cultivation world. The foundation that such a power possessed was unimaginable and incomprehensible to others.

"Since you say this space belongs to your Burial Ghost Sect, then it must be. I'm only here to complete a task for my sect. I have no grudge against your sect, so there's no need for you to make things difficult for me," Du Fan said slowly, forcing a smile.

"Enmity? Haha... Who told you that killing someone in the cultivation world requires enmity? And who told you that your Kongsang Sect and my Zanggui Sect have no enmity? You are incredibly naive!" The black-robed youth suddenly burst into laughter as if he had heard a joke.

"What is your purpose, fellow Daoist? Do you want to kill me?" Du Fan's face darkened, his smile vanished, and he spoke in a cold voice.

"Killing you isn't urgent. Over the years, the Kongsang Sect should have sent people into this space several times, but you are the first to be able to penetrate this deep. It's not easy to find someone to talk to. Let's chat for a bit. Maybe when I get into the mood, I'll let you die comfortably." The black-robed youth smiled, but his face was pale, his words were sinister, and his smile was full of eeriness.

Du Fan's face had turned extremely gloomy. He stared at the person opposite him and stopped speaking.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Gui Yuan, the first core disciple of the Burial Ghost Sect, and also the senior brother of the Burial Ghost Sect's generation. Oh, I almost forgot, that was decades ago. The one in this position now is another guy. It's because of him that I've fallen to this state, guarding this godforsaken ancient land. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be secretly executed by the sect soon." The black-robed youth's smile remained unchanged, but Du Fan could see extreme resentment and unwillingness in his eyes.

"Back then, I was exceptionally talented. Ghostly cultivation techniques that were incredibly difficult for others were mastered with a single touch. I could easily master magic and supernatural powers, and my breakthroughs in cultivation were so rapid that they were unbelievable. Everyone in the sect admired me. My junior brothers and sisters looked at me with adoration, and countless female cultivators wanted to cultivate with me. Some were even willing to offer their primordial yin for me. Even the sect's deacons and elders praised me highly. At that time, I became the most dazzling star in the Burial Ghost Sect. The sect's higher-ups almost reached a consensus that once I advanced to the Golden Core stage, they would let me take over as the sect leader. The patriarch even said that the future of the Burial Ghost Sect rested on my shoulders! Haha... How powerful I was back then!" The black-robed youth laughed louder and louder, until tears streamed down his face. Du Fan remained silent, sensing an extreme sadness within him.

"Just when I was full of vigor and preparing for ten years to establish my foundation and a hundred years to achieve my Golden Core, he... appeared. What is he! Just an orphan from the wilderness, unremarkable in appearance, with a seemingly idiotic face. Back when he was being bullied in the sect, I even helped him to show the glory of a chosen one of heaven, and thus I was respected by countless people. I never expected that such a person would actually possess the legendary Ghost Spirit Root! Haha... Heaven really knows how to play tricks on people. Such a lowly ant, who is insignificant in everyone's eyes, has a Ghost Spirit Root... The most ridiculous thing is that my deliberate actions actually attracted the attention of the sect elders. In order to make me more prominent, they made an exception and accepted that outer sect servant as an inner sect disciple to establish my prestige. In this way, not long after, that guy was finally discovered to have extraordinary qualities by the sect's higher-ups..." The smile on the handsome but pale face of the black-robed youth had already frozen.

"In the end, the Ancestor found out about this. I still remember the ecstatic joy in his eyes at that time, and the coldness when he looked at me again. The Ancestor sternly warned me that I was no longer the number one pride of the Burial Ghost Sect, nor was I the eldest brother. I could not compete with him..."

From that moment on, he replaced my former glory, becoming the brightest new star in the sect. The gazes of my junior brothers and sisters were no longer ardent, the female cultivators who had fawned over me left, and the deacons and elders no longer praised me. He had taken everything from me! Of course, I was unwilling to accept this, and even more so, I was filled with sorrow. From then on, I devoted myself to cultivation, seizing every opportunity to target him. I wanted him to know that what was mine could not be taken away from me. I also wanted him to know that the Ghost Spirit Root was nothing special, still humble in my presence. I wanted to win back the adoring looks my junior brothers and sisters once gave me…

Ultimately, my actions angered the sect's higher-ups. Their gazes towards me were no longer kind; there was no appreciation in their eyes, only coldness and unfamiliarity. They even forcibly demoted my cultivation from the Great Perfection of Qi Refining to the Fourth Level of Qi Refining, stripped me of my status as a core disciple, and exiled me to this godforsaken place. They told me to accomplish a great task for the sect, and after it was done, I would be released and my status as a core disciple would be restored. Haha... after it's done? After it's done, it will probably be the time of my demise. How could they allow someone like me to continue to exist and pose a threat to that guy! In the end, Gui Yuan let out a miserable laugh.

"Something big?" Upon hearing this, Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, as if he had made a connection to something.

"Are you wondering why we didn't stop you from entering this space even though I knew you Kongsang Sect members could do so for decades? Are you also wondering why your Kongsang Sect was able to discover this space by such coincidence? And why did that Five Elements Beast steal your sect's mysterious token and come here? Don't worry, I'll explain it to you slowly." Gui Yuan heard Du Fan's murmurs, put away his memories, calmed his emotions, and took out a wine flask from somewhere. He took a few sips, and his eyes, once filled with sorrow, began to gleam with an eerie light again.

Du Fan was already feeling a chill run down his spine; he had a premonition that he was about to learn about a shocking conspiracy.

"To be honest, that guy was pretty good. When I was down on my luck and nobody cared about me, he still secretly brought me this bottle of Ghost Heart Wine. Don't look at me like that, this is good stuff, I can't bear to let you drink it." Gui Yuan smiled strangely at Du Fan and took two more sips.

"Many years ago, when our ancestor discovered this space, he thought it was an ancient secret realm, assuming it must be filled with countless rare treasures. So he used the sect's most powerful top-grade magic weapon, sacrificing his own cultivation, to break open a spatial passage here. However, after sending people to investigate, they learned that it was just a dilapidated ancient remnant space. Not only were there no rare items, but even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was extremely thin, making it of little value and not worth the sect's great expense in developing. We intended to abandon it, but we accidentally discovered another weak barrier in this space. Although it wasn't a spatial passage, it could be temporarily opened using some methods to enter this place. After some investigation, we unexpectedly discovered that the outside world connected to that weak barrier was actually your Kongsang Sect. This discovery is of profound significance to our Burial Ghost Sect." Gui Yuan looked at Du Fan with a half-smile, speaking meaningfully.

"Impossible. Although I don't know where the Burial Ghost Gate is, it's unlikely to be in the Fire Feather Kingdom. This space, while not small, isn't much larger than a large city. How could it be connected to your Burial Ghost Gate?" Du Fan exclaimed in surprise, immediately denying it.

"Hmph! The mysteries of spatial elements are not as narrow as you think. Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain this to you! I believe you have already vaguely guessed something. That's right, our Burial Ghost Sect is the number one sect within the territory of the Prison Kingdom. Right now, there should be a war between mortals between the two countries outside. That's just a deception. I almost forgot, with your status, you certainly don't understand the mysteries behind it."

"Judging by the days, the real battle is about to begin. At that time, this space will be a special passage for the Burial Ghost Gate to advance into the Kongsang Gate." Gui Yuan's eyes flashed with a ghostly light as he slowly spoke.

"It seems that you guys were behind that Five Elements Beast too."

Du Fan took a deep breath. He never expected that this space would be such a special existence. It seemed that if the Burial Ghost Sect had any ill intentions towards the Kongsang Sect, the Kongsang Sect would be in grave danger. After all, the other party was able to enter the sect without anyone noticing when the sect was completely unprepared. He just didn't know if there were any restrictions on the cultivation level of the cultivators at the entrance to the passage that the other party mentioned.

"Fellow Daoist, you understand immediately. The Five Elements Beast in your storage bag was acquired many years ago by your sect at great cost, using various means, so that it was taken as a demonic pet by one of your sect's elders. This matter has been underway for many years, and finally, today, we succeeded in obtaining one of the three mysterious tokens of your Kongsang Sect. The three tokens combined can retrieve a top-grade magic treasure hidden deep within. None of them can be missing. Without this top-grade magic treasure, we will gain three points more chances of victory out of thin air." Gui Yuan glanced at the storage bag at Du Fan's waist, a smile appearing on his lips.

"No need to ask. Over the years, you have never stopped the disciples of Kongsang Sect from entering this place. Instead, you have been observing in secret, not wanting to alert them and hoping to achieve success in the final blow!" Du Fan has been in Kongsang Sect for more than half a year. As he has come to understand the sect better, he has become more aware of the depth of Kongsang Sect's foundation, which is far beyond what he knew of Zishan Sect back then. He can't even imagine what force in this world could shake the foundation of this sect. But at this moment, he is somewhat shaken.

Gui Yuan smiled slightly, looking neither agreeable nor disagreeable.

"Didn't you just say that you harbor deep resentment towards the Burial Ghost Sect? Can I interpret that as you wanting to sabotage their plans? If so, I can naturally do so after I leave this place safely." Du Fan's mind raced, and suddenly an idea struck him. He looked at Gui Yuan and tentatively asked. Facing this person, Du Fan felt powerless. Even considering those alien species, he knew he had no chance of winning and was extremely unwilling to fight.

Upon hearing this, Gui Yuan looked at Du Fan with a strange expression.