Whoosh~~
The lowest level.
A flame-like creature, holding a banner emitting dark energy, floated in the corridor.
"Burp~"
It had simple facial features, and it was clear that the creature had just let out a satisfied burp.
"Wuwuwu!"
"Yingyingying!"
"Help...!"
Cries of despair echoed from the Ten Thousand Demon Banner.
Yet, the flame-like creature paid no attention.
My name is Xiong Ha, originally a small mischievous spirit wandering around a party cruise ship.
I feed on the negative emotions of humans.
So, whenever I had the chance, I would create a bit of supernatural phenomena to stir up panic among the passengers.
However, I never went too far.
After all, I knew the difference between a feast and a famine.
On the contrary, thanks to my efforts, this party cruise ship gained a mysterious aura, attracting even more attention.
In comparison, I’ve seen many senior spirits causing horrific tragedies.
The seniors had insatiable appetites, often devouring human souls along with their emotions.
A cruise ship that suddenly hit an iceberg.
A school where people kept jumping to their deaths.
Unfortunate individuals who died one after another in a mysterious sequence.
These were undoubtedly the work of senior spirits.
I thought my life would simply consist of creating small scares and living off negative emotions.
But then...
A group of exorcist Taoists and... a terrifying presence that almost shattered my soul boarded this cruise ship!
That woman! She’s definitely a monster!!!
She effortlessly grabbed a high-level demonic artifact and threw it into the sea.
Hehehe, but that worked out perfectly for me!
Xiong Ha gleefully looked at the Ten Thousand Demon Banner he held in his arms.
To ordinary people, this thing was like poison, but for him, it was like an elixir of immortality.
The endless stream of demonic energy continuously nourished his body.
"Hehehe~~"
"Devouring souls, replenishing myself."
"Given time, I too will become a great spirit capable of stirring up celestial phenomena!"
Xiong Ha narrowed his eyes, but before that...
He still needed to deal with that old Taoist!
As for his confidence... it came from this demonic artifact, the Ten Thousand Demon Banner!
On the other side.
The elevator doors opened.
Zhang Tianquan arrived at the lowest level, the staff area.
It was a dim, narrow corridor.
"Where is it?"
Zhang Tianquan frowned as he looked down the seemingly endless corridor.
The spirit’s figure had disappeared.
He pulled out a talisman.
Muttering an incantation, he flung the talisman forward.
Whoosh—!
The talisman dissipated.
A ball of light illuminated the path ahead.
Zhang Tianquan steadied his mind and began to walk forward.
He proceeded cautiously, and after about fifteen minutes...
Suddenly, he stopped.
Because in the darkness ahead, a vague figure seemed to be moving quietly.
He took a deep breath, furrowed his brow, and cautiously moved forward.
Dealing with spirits wasn’t easy; he had to be alert to any situation!
However, just as he was about to approach the figure...
Suddenly!
Zhang Tianquan’s pupils contracted as he felt a strong pulling force from behind.
Without hesitation, he shouted, his body glowing with golden light: "Evil spirit, disperse!!!!"
Boom!!
After the intense golden light flashed, the expected sound of the spirit being burned didn’t come.
Zhang Tianquan frowned and looked.
There...
Was a staff member in a uniform, pushing a cart.
And the person’s appearance and aura clearly indicated they weren’t a spirit.
Had he made a mistake?
No, no, the spirit must have hidden itself.
"Taoist Master, what... what are you doing here?"
"This is the staff floor."
The staff member looked at Zhang Tianquan with concern.
Zhang Tianquan shook his head, clasped his hands, and said, "My apologies, I took a wrong turn."
As he spoke, he walked past the staff member.
The spirit was gone. Had it noticed him?
A spirit with self-awareness and intelligence... It seemed he needed to discuss this further with his disciple.
However.
Just as Zhang Tianquan was about to take the elevator back...
Suddenly!
The staff member placed a hand on the silver container lid and softly said, "Taoist Master, you forgot something."
"?"
Zhang Tianquan paused, frowned, and instinctively reached for his talisman.
But sensing no demonic aura from the other person, he lowered his hand.
He turned his head and began to speak, "What..."
Before he could finish.
Thud!
A chilling sensation surged through Zhang Tianquan’s heart.
His scalp tingled, and his entire body turned cold.
The words caught in his throat.
"This... this is....."
Because.
What lay beneath the silver lid was...
A head!! A head that looked exactly like his own!!
Zhang Tianquan looked back at the staff member.
Their face began to blur and distort.
A massive, terrifying figure shrouded in dark energy gradually emerged.
As the Ten Thousand Demon Banner rose, the concentration of demonic energy skyrocketed.
This kind of demonic creature was something even Zhang Tianquan had never encountered before.
His expression turned to shock as he hastily pulled out talismans, chanting incantations: "Heaven and Earth, Universe and Law, Five Thunders, annihilate..."
Before he could finish.
Zhang Tianquan’s voice abruptly stopped.
Because he realized his perspective had suddenly shifted.
He was now looking through the eyes of the severed head, while his own body’s face...
Wore an eerie smile.
Zhang Tianquan: !!!
Whoosh—!
Endless darkness surged in like a tide.
Zhang Tianquan’s consciousness gradually faded.
Then.
Whoosh!
Xiong Ha emerged from the Ten Thousand Demon Banner.
He excitedly hopped onto the shoulder of a small demon, letting out a series of triumphant, hehehe laughs.
"It’s done!! It’s done!!"
"Even the old Taoist master couldn’t stand against me!"
"Who on this cruise ship can stop me now?!"
"With this Ten Thousand Demon Banner!!! The entire world will bow at my feet!!"
Xiong Ha was thrilled, ecstatic, overjoyed, and astonished.
Good heavens, not only did he obtain the Ten Thousand Demon Banner, but it even came with a powerful demon attached!
This old man had deep cultivation, and after the Ten Thousand Demon Banner absorbed his soul, Xiong Ha’s body even grew a bit larger.
He suddenly understood why the seniors enjoyed devouring all the souls they could.
The rate of improvement was simply too fast!
Hehehe!!
Xiong Ha looked at the Ten Thousand Demon Banner and laughed maniacally: "If I keep devouring, even that terrifying Su Muwan won’t be my match!"
Through the memories obtained from devouring souls via the Ten Thousand Demon Banner, he learned...
These Taoists’ goal was Su Muwan!
Hah, so Su Muwan, you’re also a spirit. You almost had me fooled.
As the saying goes, two spirits can’t share one ship.
You’ll be the first stepping stone for Xiong Ha’s world domination!!
The small demon: ........
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
is also known as: "Sword Flying Under the Desk: My School Life" "Balancing Cultivation and STEM Homework" "The System That Taught Me to Take College Entrance Exams While Surviving Heavenly Tribulations" Good news: I got reincarnated. Even better news: I got reincarnated with a system. So, should I chase wealth? Or pursue immortality? Maybe become a superhero for the motherland? But with regrets weighing on this second life, I’d rather fix what I missed before. System: "Host, the cultivation world is full of dangers. You must form your Golden Core immediately!" Lin Mo glanced at the truck he’d just stopped with one hand. "At my level, it’s not like I’ll piss off ‘Little Boy’ or ‘Fat Man,’ right? Whatever—I still have two math problems left. Go play by yourself." System: "How can you still focus on homework at a time like this?! Host! Don’t throw your life away!" Lin Mo stayed silent, burying himself deeper into his workbook.
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world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
