Chapter 29: The Birth of Malevolence

Sensing the terrifying power surging rapidly within Lu Yun, the Ghost Lord emitted a furious and eerie ghostly roar from its mouth, its body shrouded in layers of bloodthirsty aura. Seizing the opportunity of Lu Yun's rising strength, it launched a full-scale attack, hoping to crush his offense before he could counter. The blood shadow flickered like rolling waves, constantly undulating over Lu Yun's body. The evil aura desperately tried to penetrate Lu Yun's defense, seeking to devour him.

With blood-red eyes flashing, a sinister and mysterious smirk hung on Lu Yun's handsome face as he fully absorbed the surrounding bloodthirsty aura. Outside his body, the alternating Yin and Yang Eight Trigrams emitted a red and black glow, forming two vortexes that pulled the Ghost Lord's body—one in front and one behind. Above his head, the Divine Sword of Will's radiance intensified as Lu Yun absorbed more bloodthirsty aura, making the myriad shadows of blood clearer. In front of him, the revolving Heavenly Mirror of Will stopped at his chest, emitting a rainbow light that pierced through the blood mist.

With a shocked roar, the bloodthirsty aura outside Lu Yun's body trembled violently under the attack of the rainbow light. In the blood shadow, the Ghost Lord was infuriated. Under the divine rainbow light, its body's bloodthirsty aura rapidly weakened. Sensing imminent danger, the Ghost Lord suddenly withdrew the blood mist, transforming into a flame and shooting outward.

With a sinister smile, a burst of red light erupted from the blood-colored Eight Trigrams on Lu Yun's chest, unleashing countless blood curses. These curses formed a blood-colored dome in mid-air, trapping the Ghost Lord attempting to flee within. Immediately after, the mystical Heavenly Mirror of Will flew back to Lu Yun's chest, embedding itself in the center of the blood-colored Eight Trigrams. The surface of the mirror flashed with flowing light, and mysterious patterns automatically separated, emitting a dazzling rainbow light that struck the Ghost Lord trying to return to its original form.

In mid-air, Lu Yun's entire body shimmered with red and black light, with terrifying blood-red emanating from his chest and mysterious black from his back. Accompanied by the mysterious rainbow light, it created a strange and eerie scene. In front of him, a blood-red flame clashed and surged within a blood-colored net, attempting to escape. The eerie ghostly roars filled the entire space with a chilling atmosphere.

"Curses! Lu Yun, I will kill you, you despicable scoundrel! I won't let you off. You can't kill me. Just wait for me to deal with you later." Roaring in anger, the blood-red eyes of the Ghost Lord glared at Lu Yun with intense hatred, as if wanting to devour him.

With a cold smile, Lu Yun, now shrouded in malevolent aura, appeared sinister and mysterious. Gazing at the Ghost Lord before him, Lu Yun spoke with a chilling voice, "Kill me? Unfortunately, you won't have the chance. I won't leave you a way out. Now, watch as I destroy you. Watch carefully, Soul Annihilation, Ghost Extermination!" With his hands clasped in front of his chest, Lu Yun's entire body shimmered with a sinister dark red glow, as a wild and powerful aura suddenly erupted from him, capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Sensing the imminent danger, the Ghost Lord's evil eyes flickered with an unpredictable light. Looking at Lu Yun, it knew time was running out, and it had no time left to consider its options. With a fierce glare, a burst of bursting aura filled its eyes. In this most dangerous moment, the Ghost Lord made the most sinister decision.

Revealing a hint of reluctance, the Ghost Lord's eyes suddenly became extremely cruel. Its entire body flashed into a blood-colored red lotus. The petals of the red lotus were blood-red, while the stamen was pitch black, emitting an extremely evil and mysterious aura. With a flicker of red light, the evil blood lotus jumped and rolled within the blood shield, occasionally changing its position. Due to its speed, the blood lotus left countless afterimages in the shield, forming a strange barrier that isolated itself from the outside world. As the barrier was set up, the entire figure of the red lotus suddenly disappeared.

On Lu Yun's body, the blood-red curses continued to emit, gradually changing color from red to black, and finally all transformed into jet black. With a flash of black light, Lu Yun's entire body was enveloped in a layer of black runes, while a three-inch-long black dagger flew out from the Baihui acupoint on his head. As the dagger emerged, the surrounding airflow immediately turned black, emitting an extremely cold and destructive aura, filling the entire space.

This time, driven by anger, Lu Yun finally unleashed the Soul Annihilation Blade. The blade burst into a column of black light, slashing towards the trapped Ghost Lord. Just as the black light filled with a destructive aura approached the evil red lotus, the lotus suddenly disappeared. Shocked, Lu Yun didn't expect the Ghost Lord to be so elusive that even under his powerful attack, it could still suddenly vanish.

With a shift of his mind, Lu Yun began searching for the hidden Ghost Lord. Just then, a flash of light three inches in front of Lu Yun's eyes, and a small blood-red lotus, unexpectedly appeared without warning. With a cold smile, the voice of the Ghost Lord was filled with evil as it roared, "Boy, you forced me to do this. I'll never let you live in peace. I'll inhabit your body forever, controlling your mind and torturing you endlessly. You'll never be able to escape. Haha, haha!"

As the words fell, seizing Lu Yun's moment of astonishment, the evil red lotus turned into a beam of light, directly piercing Lu Yun's spiritual core. With a great shock, Lu Yun had no time to attack, only able to defend with all his might. His entire body emitted a golden light as he employed the supreme techniques of Buddhism, firmly protecting his body. However, to Lu Yun's horror, the miraculous and evil-def.

Avoiding these two forces, the Undead Sovereign began to advance towards the other two spiritual essences within Lan Yun, aiming to occupy them. The remaining two spiritual essences included Lan Yun's main primordial spirit, which governed all important matters, and the auxiliary spirit, which governed emotions, morality, and judgment. Due to the Undead Sovereign's resentment towards Lan Yun, it directly chose to attack the main primordial spirit, intending to control his mind. With its entire body emanating a fierce and sinister aura, once the Undead Sovereign seized control of Lan Yun's main primordial spirit, Lan Yun would be forever ensnared as a vile demon, unable to escape its influence.

Lan Yun was suddenly alerted to the Undead Sovereign's intentions and immediately launched a full-scale counterattack. Having cultivated the "Traceless Heart Desires" technique of the Demon Sect and possessing an exceptionally resilient mental strength due to the miraculous effects of "Heaven and Earth Limitless," Lan Yun's spiritual resilience was unparalleled, enabling him to retaliate fiercely. Concentrating his energy, Lan Yun vigorously resisted the Undead Sovereign's advance, forcing it to a standstill, unable to progress further.

As time passed unnoticed during their intense confrontation, Lan Yun, suspended in the air, radiated a beautiful aura, completely absorbed in a state of transcendence. His mind was solely focused on expelling the Undead Sovereign's influence, devoid of any other disturbances. Gradually, the balance of power between the two shifted, with Lan Yun's formidable mental prowess pushing the reluctant Undead Sovereign out of his consciousness, emerging on the surface of his spiritual essence.

From a distance, Lan Yun appeared peculiar. A blood-red lotus flower manifested on the surface of his spiritual essence, clearly visible through his skin. This lotus flower, with its translucent petals and pitch-black stigma, exuded a sinister glow, fiercely resisting Lan Yun's powerful attacks.

In the air, the Undead Sovereign's frustrated roar echoed: "Curses! You think you've won, but I won't let you! I'll destroy you completely. Just you wait and see!" With these words, Lan Yun's expression contorted, and his body trembled violently, spinning uncontrollably in mid-air.

Amidst the rotation, Lan Yun, besieged by the Undead Sovereign's relentless resistance, experienced immense pain akin to being trapped in hell, his body convulsing intensely. In this moment, however, as Lan Yun inadvertently faced the mysterious blood pool, three blood lotuses above it suddenly accelerated their rotation. At that moment, the blood-red sphere above the pool erupted with brilliance, a crimson beam shooting directly towards the sinister red lotus on Lan Yun's spiritual essence.

With the assistance of this bloodthirsty aura, the Undead Sovereign's strength surged, effortlessly shattering Lan Yun's attacks. With a triumphant laugh, the Undead Sovereign pursued its advantage, descending upon Lan Yun's auxiliary spirit in a relentless assault. Though Lan Yun exerted all his strength to resist, he couldn't prevent the Undead Sovereign from breaching his defenses and infiltrating his auxiliary spirit.

With a roar of fury, Lan Yun attempted to expel the Undead Sovereign from his consciousness. Yet, due to the element of surprise and the Undead Sovereign's formidable power, Lan Yun found himself unable to dislodge it. Deep within his mind, the Undead Sovereign's sinister laughter echoed, deeply unsettling Lan Yun's psyche.

"Now, I shall awaken the evil within your heart and lead you into darkness. When you return to the mortal realm, you will become everyone's enemy, and you will lose everything. Haha, Lan Yun, your end is nigh, haha!" Amidst its maniacal laughter, the Undead Sovereign infused Lan Yun's consciousness with its malevolent aura, initiating a transformation within him.

Sensing the sinister thoughts rising in his mind, Lan Yun desperately employed the techniques of the Buddhist sect to protect his spiritual integrity and maintain a calm state of mind. However, at that moment, the hidden bloodthirsty aura within Lan Yun's meridians, catalyzed by the Undead Sovereign, suddenly broke through his previous suppression and erupted violently. Lan Yun's entire being radiated a crimson glow, exuding a malevolent and oppressive aura that pervaded the surroundings. Within the shimmering red light, the spectral armor of the Ghost King, representing bloodthirsty evil, gleamed ominously amidst the mysterious black aura. Above his head, the divine sword As You Wish, accompanied by the sinister blood specter, emitted a joyful and eerie howl, appearing incredibly excited.

With a twisted expression, Lan Yun struggled fiercely for a while but eventually succumbed to the evil thoughts, allowing them to dominate his mind in this moment of weakness. His eyes widened, one red and one black, gleaming with a sinister and terrifying gaze. With his hands outstretched and his head thrown back, Lan Yun emitted a roar of madness, his entire body erupting with tremendous elemental energy, instantly destroying the blood pool. Amidst his roar, Lan Yun's body spun uncontrollably, wreaking havoc on everything around him, his appearance terrifying.

As Lan Yun approached the grotesque statue, his right palm struck the black heart at its core in an attempt to obliterate the hideous creature. However, it was too late, as the undead sovereign, alarmed by his actions, attempted to intervene. In a moment of terror, the carved demon within the statue suddenly revived, swinging its massive trident and sending Lan Yun flying. The immense impact and pain momentarily jolted Lan Yun back to clarity, but he was quickly consumed by malevolence once again. Glaring furiously at the demon, Lan Yun charged forward.

Amidst swift movements, Lan Yun relentlessly battled the demon, only to find it virtually invulnerable to his attacks. What made matters worse were the demon's three eyes, each emitting a different terrifying power, causing harm upon contact. After a prolonged struggle, Lan Yun, consumed by rage and desperation, abandoned all evasion and launched a fierce frontal assault against the demon. With As You Wish and the blood specter exuding an aura of malevolence, Lan Yun's attack was ferocious.

"With a fierce roar, the fierce ghost wielded its giant fork with all its might, and the two immediately engaged in intense combat. Gradually, under the fury of Lu Yun, the fierce ghost was forced back, and step by step, Lu Yun pushed forward, intending to corner it. Sensing the danger, at that moment, the fierce ghost suddenly blocked Lu Yun's divine sword with its giant fork, and its left hand quietly pressed the half-black jade charm against Lu Yun's chest.

"Quick, dodge, don't let that thing touch you, hurry!" At this moment, the Lord of the Undead suddenly let out a fearful roar, urging Lu Yun to evade immediately. However, at this moment, although Lu Yun wanted to dodge, he was firmly held by the fierce ghost's right hand and couldn't avoid it at all.

With a flash of black light, the half-piece of jade charm was forcefully pressed against Lu Yun's chest. Lu Yun's whole body trembled, feeling a fierce devouring force suddenly sucking him in, the sensation as if it wanted to devour his soul, extremely terrifying. Lowering his head, he looked at the black jade charm on his chest, realizing that it was now shimmering with a strange light, fully absorbing his power. Struggling with all his might, Lu Yun's blood-red eyes glared fiercely at the fierce ghost, pressing down with all his strength.

With a sinister smile, the fierce ghost's three eyes simultaneously emitted rays of light, fiercely hitting Lu Yun's body. Feeling the evil and terrifying aura entering his body, Lu Yun's face twisted in pain, roaring madly. However, at this moment, Lu Yun was firmly stuck by the black jade charm and couldn't counterattack. At the same time, the Lord of the Undead in Lu Yun's mind was also not doing well. It seemed to care a lot about the black jade charm, currently rolling frantically in Lu Yun's mind, emitting a miserable cry.

In the face of danger, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in Lu Yun's evil eyes, and long-forgotten memories resurfaced at this moment. With a twisted smile, Lu Yun's distorted face revealed a terrifying grin. With a flip of his left hand, a palm was pressed against the fierce ghost. Only a silver light flickered, the soul-binding charm shimmering with a mysterious light, instantly transforming into two clear ancient seals, imprinted on the fierce ghost's heart. With a scream, the fierce ghost's whole body shimmered, struggling unwillingly for a while before its entire body turned into a black gas and shot away.

With the soul bound, the ghost cries. Any foreign object in a soul's body, when encountering this all-suppressing soul-binding charm, either cannot resist and eventually flees or is destroyed, without exception. With a shake, Lu Yun's body broke free from the evil black jade charm, stepping back two steps abruptly, looking at the jade charm on the ground. As the blood light faded, Lu Yun suddenly had a brief moment of clarity, countless fragments of memories flashing before his eyes.

His face changed, and Lu Yun suddenly realized that he had been invaded by the Lord of the Undead into his brain, and he was trapped in demonization. With a quick turn of his mind, Lu Yun suddenly thought of something and hurriedly took out the mysterious jade wall from his arms, obtained from the Yin Corpse's domain, the sealing platform. Clenching the jade wall tightly in his right hand, Lu Yun looked straight at it, using all the true essence in his body to activate it with this extremely cool air. He felt a powerful coolness flowing through all his meridians, suppressing all the bloodthirsty aura. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Lu Yun's true essence circulated rapidly, exerting all his strength to suppress all the bloodthirsty aura in his meridians. After a long period of time, Lu Yun finally managed to suppress the evil aura roiling in his body with the help of this miraculous jade wall.

At this moment, Lu Yun began to deal with the Lord of the Undead. With the inexplicably magical coolness, combined with the soul-binding charm in Lu Yun's body, he quickly approached the brain and surrounded the Lord of the Undead.

Upon first contact, Lu Yun clearly sensed that the strength of the Lord of the Undead at this moment was greatly reduced, as if it had been seriously injured, and its aura was extremely weak. Feeling delighted, Lu Yun took advantage of the opportunity to press forward with all his strength, intending to eliminate it. Under the powerful attack, the Lord of the Undead was immediately forced to evade continuously, completely at a disadvantage. Under the attack of the powerful coolness and the soul-binding charm, the Lord of the Undead was quickly driven out of Lu Yun's brain, forced to the forehead.

The mysterious coolness enveloped the Lord of the Undead, while the surrounding soul-binding charms turned into silver nets, slowly shrinking and devouring the soul of the Lord of the Undead. Feeling the Lord of the Undead's aura gradually weakening, Lu Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a thought, "Lord of the Undead, it's all over, you've finally been defeated by me. This time you can never turn the tables, you can never reincarnate. Say goodbye, the game is over!"

Suppressing the urge to scream, the Lord of the Undead trembled and said, "Damn it, if I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have paid attention to you, you evil guy, and I wouldn't have ended up like this now. I'm so cruel, I'm unwilling, I will never die, but why did I encounter you? If it weren't for that black jade charm earlier, I wouldn't have died. Haha, I didn't expect to die in the end on the Broken Soul Charm, I'm so ruthless."

"It's too late for regrets now. Let me end it all." After finishing speaking, Lu Yun's power suddenly increased threefold, immediately causing the Lord of the Undead to emit sounds of fear and despair.

In a rage, the Lord of the Undead unwillingly said, "Lu Yun, even if you kill me this time, I won't let you off. Although I die, the bloodthirsty demon lotus formed by my soul will always stay in your body, always following you. Haha, as long as you become angry, the bloodthirsty aura hidden in your body will erupt. At that time, the curse of my life—the Bloodthirsty Demon Lotus—will appear on your forehead. This demon lotus will slowly turn you into a demon, and finally into a big demon. Haha, you will never escape from this life, because this is the curse of my life, the most evil curse in the ghost realm. Haha, haha, I'm better off dead!" The maniacal laughter gradually faded, and under Lu Yun's powerful attack, it finally turned into faint whispers, floating in the space of the past.

Lu Yun's face changed dramatically, and he pondered for a moment before stopping. Looking around, the scene was a mess, unbearable to look at. Finally, Lu Yun's gaze fell on the black half-piece of jade charm on the ground, his eyes flashing with a hint of suspicion. Remembering that the Lord of the Und

ead vaguely mentioned before his death, this item was called the Broken Soul Charm. What was the mysterious aspect of it? Could it be that it was simply evil?

Staring at the jade charm on the ground, Lu Yun pondered how to deal with it. If left unchecked, it might be picked up by some ghostly creature in the future, which would be a very evil thing. But if he took it away, the evil aura in his body might be triggered by this thing, which would be dangerous. After much thought, Lu Yun was caught in a dilemma.

After thinking for a long time, Lu Yun finally decided to destroy it to prevent future trouble. With his hands clasped in front of his chest, Lu Yun began to activate the mysterious soul-killing knife in his body to destroy this evil thing. Only a flash of black light overhead, and then a powerful breath with a thick black light appeared on the black jade charm on the ground, fiercely resisting against the soul-killing knife. In mid-air, two beams of light of the same color confronted each other, struggling for a long time. In the end, the Broken Soul Charm couldn't resist the soul-killing knife and was destroyed by it. After the Broken Soul Charm was destroyed, a layer of black gas floated in the air, constantly changing shape, very mysterious.

Lu Yun put away the soul-killing knife and looked at the floating black gas with a strange look, not understanding what it was. Just as Lu Yun was puzzled, a cool air suddenly rose from his arms, quickly spreading all over his body and spreading outward. Lu Yun was surprised, not understanding why this was happening, and could only look curiously at the air. When the cool air enveloped Lu Yun's body and the floating black gas seemed to be attracted, swirling around Lu Yun and exploring something.

Watching the rotating black gas with amazement, Lu Yun was amazed at the wonders of the world, where strange things could happen. Just as his thoughts turned, the black gas suddenly changed into a transparent cloak and automatically draped over him. With the cloak on his body, Lu Yun was surprised, wanting to struggle, but the cool air in his arms suddenly vibrated three times and then disappeared silently. Lu Yun was stunned, not understanding what the cool air meant, but vaguely understood that this cloak should not harm him.

Putting aside his distractions, Lu Yun looked at the cloak on his body, suddenly feeling a strange sensation in his heart. At this moment, he clearly felt that all the true essence in his body could not be detected under this cloak. Even if he exerted all his strength to activate his true essence, he couldn't feel anything outside his body. Feeling relieved, Lu Yun realized that this thing was so magical that he didn't need to hide anything in the future.

With a faint smile, Lu Yun finally glanced around, and his figure disappeared in a flash."