CHAPTER 951: CHAPTER 951: ARMY OF VENGEFUL SPIRITS

On the first night in the Ancient Realm Secret Realm, Chen Nan and Tang Zhirou rested in the ancient temple.

The cultivators who were killed were all burned to ashes by Chen Nan.

On them, Chen Nan didn’t find any map; it seems these people, although familiar with each other, were merely loose cultivators.

The maps of the Ancient Realm Secret Realm are extremely precious, and loose cultivators can’t possess them. Only those from major powers might have them.

"Junior Sister, why were you with them?"

After tidying up, Chen Nan started a fire in the ancient temple and asked curiously.

Tang Zhirou was reluctant to mention this matter, but she still gave Chen Nan a brief explanation.

It turned out that when she first entered the Secret Realm, she was alone, but not long after, she encountered Huang Ya and the others, who invited her to join them.

Originally, she didn’t want to agree, but happened to encounter a demon beast, which they only managed to slay together. Knowing the dangers of the Secret Realm, she agreed to travel with them.

They arrived at the ancient temple, where Tang Zhirou accidentally found a storage bag containing many valuables.

Unexpectedly, these people intended to harm her and sought to kill her for treasure.

"Junior Sister, you should be more cautious in the future. Anyone, except me and Master, who treats you well has a purpose!" Chen Nan said earnestly.

Tang Zhirou turned her head embarrassedly, her face reddening in the firelight.

"I, I understand."

"But next, you can stay with me; with me around, everything will be fine." Chen Nan patted his chest.

"Hehe." Tang Zhirou rolled her eyes, "If they hadn’t poisoned me, I might not have lost to them."

Chen Nan knew his junior sister’s self-esteem was strong, so he didn’t argue.

"Yes, yes, Junior Sister is the best!"

The two chatted intermittently, as the fire crackled.

Originally a quiet night, but when the moon rose, the entire ancient temple suddenly started shaking.

"What’s happening?"

Tang Zhirou asked in a panic, quickly standing up.

Chen Nan frowned and slapped the Earth Dragon sleeping beside him, waking it with a smack.

"No idea, let’s go out first!"

But when they got outside the ancient temple, they were stunned.

Outside the temple appeared numerous semi-transparent figures, glowing with a ghostly green light, resembling undead creatures Chen Nan had seen before.

However, these figures had no physical bodies; they were soul bodies!

"What the hell are these?"

Seeing countless soul bodies, Chen Nan felt his scalp tingle.

Tang Zhirou’s voice trembled slightly.

"I’ve read in the sect’s library that it’s said on ancient battlefields, Yin Energy gathers, grievances are deep, and the lingering souls of the deceased transform into vengeful spirits."

"Vengeful spirits have no intelligence but love to consume living essence!"

"Vengeful spirits... this is too many!"

Chen Nan saw the ancient temple surrounded by vengeful spirits, their two living bodies like beacons.

However, these vengeful spirits were clearly wary of the ancient temple, and Chen Nan finally understood why a temple appeared on the battlefield.

It was meant to suppress these spirits, but with time, the temple was dilapidated, even the statues within destroyed, losing their effect.

Finally, one vengeful spirit couldn’t resist and flew directly towards Chen Nan. Its body was ethereal like smoke, but its mouth opened into an exaggerated arc, filled with sharp teeth!

"Junior Sister, stay inside the temple!"

Facing the vengeful spirit, Chen Nan gritted his teeth and directly offered the Buddhist relic, instantly causing golden light to erupt from him.

The vengeful spirit approaching emitted a wailing scream upon contact with the Buddha Light, its semi-transparent body rapidly dissolving like melting snow, releasing streams of white smoke.

"Just right, using Buddhist Techniques, let’s test your power!"

"Great Compassion Buddha Palm!"

With a furious shout, the Buddha Light became even more intense, chants from the void echoed, as Chen Nan brought his hands together. The mana imbued Buddha Light formed a giant palm in the air.

He struck down, and the golden giant palm heavily fell, dissolving large areas of vengeful spirits within it, their mournful cries rising.

"This Buddhist Technique is indeed a perfect counter to vengeful spirits!"

Seeing this scene, Chen Nan was thrilled.

Generally speaking, those outside the Buddhist Sect can’t perform Buddhist Techniques without the cultivation of Buddha Light.

But Chen Nan possessed the Buddhist relic; Buddha Light was inexhaustible, thus Buddhist Techniques were at his fingertips.

Although Buddhist Techniques were a nemesis to vengeful spirits, the spirits acted on instinct, still gazing at Chen Nan intently, seemingly relentless.

"Vajra Demon Suppression Circle!"

Chen Nan showed no mercy, using his mana as a guide, pointing to the sky, slowly drawing a circle. A golden ring appeared in midair, ten meters wide.

The ring was engraved with dense Buddhist runes.

"Descend!"

With a thought, countless small rings appeared from the golden ring, each fastened onto a vengeful spirit precisely.

Bound spirits dissipated completely in no time.

Standing at the ancient temple entrance, Tang Zhirou watched Chen Nan’s towering figure, momentarily captivated.

After casting several Buddhist Techniques, even Chen Nan was somewhat exhausted, his mana nearly depleted.

Though many spirits were destroyed, more continued to gather, still densely packed.

"No, at this rate, we’ll be exhausted to death!"

Chen Nan, looking gravely serious, suddenly thought of another Secret Treasure on him.

"Sword, come!"

He reached out and grabbed the Demon Suppressing Sword, which emitted a faint red glow.

Chen Nan even detected slight excitement from the sword.

"Go!"

With a gesture, the Demon Suppressing Sword roared forth, slicing through the spirit army, carving a path.

Every spirit touched by the sword was absorbed instantly, the red glow on the sword intensified.

These spirits seemed more like nourishment for the Demon Suppressing Sword!

"Indeed effective!"

Chen Nan exclaimed in joy, summoning back the sword, he charged into the spirits with it.

Wielding Demon Suppressing Sword and Buddhist Law, he entered unhindered, absorbing vengeful spirits with the sword or transcending them with Buddhist Techniques.

Benefiting the sword greatly, he absorbed as much as possible, for such opportunities were rare.

Finally, after two hours deep into the night, Chen Nan was unable to continue, retreating into the ancient temple.

He planted the Demon Suppressing Sword in the ground, then placed the relic in front of a broken statue inside.

With both protections, amidst countless spirits, the ancient temple became the safest place!