The fairies I flirted with in the game became real?!

At the old, mottled city gate, people were excitedly and fervently kowtowing and crowding around, praying to the monk in brownish-yellow robes for blessings.

This scene appeared to be supremely sacred, as if a holy monk had descended to the world.

However, under the setting sun, this saintly figure in monk’s robes, though holding a staff, had no head.

In his left hand he held the staff, while his right hand supported, astonishingly, a vivid human head.

This scene looked sinister and bizarre, making Li Muyang, already accustomed to dealing with demonic beings for many years as an ancient evil vein, feel a chill crawl over his scalp.

The ancient demon cultivator, Miao Fengjun!

This demon cultivator, who stood out brilliantly in ancient times, was not a True Immortal but managed to escape the dark calamity and resurrected in later generations. He had once crushed Li Muyang in the game “Demon Mist Imperial Capital.”

Back then, Li Muyang was utterly helpless against this unexpectedly revived headless demon cultivator.

Only by resorting to dishonest tactics of betting fights+loading game saves did he barely manage to clear the level.

In “Demon Mist Imperial Capital” at that time, after the headless Miao Fengjun lost in the gambling fight, he generously spared Li Muyang, laughing heartily as he headed south.

At that time, Li Muyang had no idea what he was going to do in the south.

But unexpectedly, this guy went straight into the Ancient Resentment Well.

This is absolutely a top-world-level monster BOSS, utterly beyond the power of humans to contend with.

Why would this guy appear at the Ancient Resentment Well!

And so many people are worshipping him.

Li Muyang looked at Miao Fengjun in front of the city gate, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

Yet the carriage carrying him did not seem to be affected at all, continuing on its established route towards the city gate.

Soon, the carriage passed by the outskirts of the reverently kneeling crowd, and the driver became quite curious upon seeing the fervent villagers.

“…Which highly respected puppet master is this? Why would so many people kowtow to him?”

In the world inside the Ancient Resentment Well, puppet masters who can combat evil spirits have an extremely high status.

Although there are fearsome puppet-master groups like Black Feather Pavilion, there are also many esteemed puppet masters who traverse the wasteland, saving lives and treating the wounded.

The driver, coming from three hundred miles away, was unaware of the origin of this headless holy monk.

Because the city gate was clogged with too many people, Li Muyang’s carriage had to queue up to enter.

During the queue, the driver inquired out of curiosity, only to learn that this was not a puppet master, but a holy monk who had gained some fame recently.

It is said that this holy monk is not a puppet master, but possesses extremely strong mana, and, like the immortals of ancient times, can slay evil spirits and expel evil ghosts with his own power. Wherever the holy monk went, evil spirits fled, and monsters disappeared.

Furthermore, it is said that people blessed by the holy monk are typically avoided by common evil spirits, which dare not approach.

There are even tales of individuals with grave illnesses or injuries who, upon receiving an unexpected blessing from the holy monk, found their diseases dissipating and their wounds healing.

In the vivid descriptions of the local residents, this headless holy monk seemed to embody compassion, universally saving all beings, comparable to the saints of old.

After hearing the residents’ portrayals, the driver became curious and excited as well.

After entering the city and quickly settling the final payment with Li Muyang, he parked the carriage at an inn and then hurriedly ran out of the city to pay homage to the holy monk.

As beings of the Ancient Resentment Well, and especially for someone like the driver who spends years wandering outside, nothing is more dreaded than the evil spirits lurking in the darkness of the wilderness.

He would try any method that might potentially resist evil spirits.

After all, bowing down in reverence doesn’t cost flesh; the driver was more than willing to join in the fervor.

However, once Li Muyang entered the city, although he was very concerned about Miao Fengjun outside, he did not approach or contact him.

This Miao Fengjun was extremely perceptive, and if he realized Li Muyang was in fact Jiang Xiaoyu, that would be troubling.

Last time, to defeat Miao Fengjun, Li Muyang had already used his one-time favor to persuade Miao Fengjun to give up crushing him and instead engage in a wagered fight.

Now, in this encounter, if Miao Fengjun realizes he is Jiang Xiaoyu, Li Muyang is unsure of the attitude Miao Fengjun would take towards him.

The most important thing is, he had promised the Earth Spirit Buddha Ancestor to kill Miao Fengjun and incinerate the Buddha’s golden body that Miao Fengjun had stolen.

This is likely the ultimate mission of “Buddha’s Heart Demon”.

After all, the prelude to the game “Buddha’s Heart Demon” was given to him by the Earth Spirit Buddha Ancestor as the Four Good Roots.

It was unexpected that Miao Fengjun, who should have appeared as the final boss, would appear before him so straightforwardly and so soon.

Just stepping out of the novice village and running into the final boss… how was he supposed to fight this?

Li Muyang had no choice but to temporarily retreat and keep his distance from Miao Fengjun.

Fortunately, since he had been staying inside the carriage and had not shown his face, Miao Fengjun likely was unable to recognize him.

Although he carries the breath of the ancient Evil Vein within him, in the Ancient Resentment Well, the presence of the Evil Vein is all too common; even if Miao Fengjun saw him, he might not necessarily recognize him as Jiang Xiaoyu.

After paying the remaining travel fare, Li Muyang bid farewell to the driver.

He followed the direction of the arrow in his field of vision and headed towards the city.

Even though there were no task instructions when he was far away, as soon as Evil Ghosts appeared nearby, Li Muyang’s system map and guidance would show up.

On the map, there were six Evil Ghosts lurking within this town.

However, the red dots indicating the six Evil Ghosts all stayed immobile in their places, seemingly engaged in something.

After hearing the legend of the holy monk, Li Muyang was worried that the Evil Ghosts had been killed by Miao Fengjun.

Now that he saw the red dots of the Evil Ghosts on the map, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Following the direction indicated by the system arrow, Li Muyang quickly arrived at a dark alley in the city and found the first Evil Ghost on the map.

A tabby cat with glossy fur was frozen stiff on the courtyard wall, its slender body trembling slightly in the wind, as if struck by a Bind Body Spell.

As Li Muyang approached, the tabby cat, bearing a red [Evil Ghost] health bar, sensed danger and glared at Li Muyang with hostility, trying to intimidate him with its gaze.

However, other than its menacing stare, it had no other response.

Li Muyang looked at the Evil Ghost’s frozen state with surprise and curiosity.

This Evil Ghost… was it immobilized?

Upon closer inspection, it seemed more like it was terrified and deterred by some formidable presence, to the point where it didn’t even dare to lift its foot and step away.

Beneath the setting sun, Li Muyang directly unleashed his skill on the tabby cat.

His attack power may be inferior to the Princess of the Defunct Country, but he could still inflict damage on the Evil Ghost.

The Bone Stripping Technique was activated, and the cold light burst forth like a blade, striking the Evil Ghost repeatedly.

But the Evil Ghost, frozen on the wall, kept glaring fiercely and brutally at Li Muyang, completely unable to move.

In the end, the Evil Ghost remained frozen in place and was thoroughly slashed to death by Li Muyang’s Bone Stripping Technique.

[Task Content: Search for traces of Evil Ghosts, collect fragments of Evil Ghosts]

[Current Progress: 5/61]

Li Muyang, who easily defeated an Evil Ghost, still found it unbelievable when the system prompt popped up at this moment.

“That easy? All these Evil Ghosts are immobile?”

Li Muyang opened the map and looked again at the group of red dots that were frozen in place, revealing a smile.

“It seems that Miao Fengjun’s passing by is a blessing in disguise, after all.”