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: ........
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
