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At that moment, even the most desperate tactics had been employed, and He was already seeing victory at hand.

"Very well, killing you today will prevent further uncertainties! It also spares me a significant nuisance! The fourth realm must not be opened!" the Greedy Venerable King said as his Dharma Realm once again displayed its might.

However, at that moment, the huge crimson figure once again burst forth with dazzling golden light.

Temporarily suppressing His greedy Dharma Realm!

"Detestable, I want to see how many times you can use such a tactic!" the Greedy Venerable King exclaimed angrily.

Then, Tan Shuchang, who refrained from speaking harshly, showed Him what it meant to deploy "A Wish for a Calamity-Free World" over and over again!

Every confrontation with the Dharma Realm inflicted severe backlash on those who did not possess a Dharma Realm, a power stemming from the Greedy Venerable King's Ghost Path. However, Tan Shuchang was exempt from such backlash from the Ghost Path powers, allowing him to counterattack the Greedy Venerable King's Dharma Realm without restraint.

Thus, as the huge crimson figure charged repeatedly, the Greedy Venerable King's Dharma Realm finally reached a critical point, subsequently shattering into oblivion.

"How is this possible!" the Greedy Venerable King could hardly believe it, His eyes of light beginning to dim. The body of greed that materialized also dissipated into nothingness once more.

Seeing this, Tan Shuchang knew the Greedy Venerable King had suffered a backlash. He quickly took advantage of that moment, accompanying his body with streams of Calamity Witnessing Sword Qi, instantly piercing through His form, rendering Him temporarily unable to resist, then covered by blood, dragging this Greedy Venerable King into his Coexistent Blood Pool.

At the moment the Greedy Venerable King was trapped in the Blood Pool, sensing the Greedy Principle, it endowed all the privileges and powers of the Snake Desire Realm onto Tan Shuchang.

Since then, the favorite of the Greedy Principle officially changed hands!

The blood-red letters in the sky of the eerie game world faded away, but the Yin Gods and fierce ghosts who saw this scene all fell into silence.

As for the players, whether they were regular flesh-and-blood players or those who had successfully possessed bodies, they did not have the ability to witness this scene, but they too became aware of it.

Because the eerie game had sent out such a notification to these players—Langshou Wang devoured the Greedy Venerable King, gaining favor from the Greedy Principle, and from this day forward, took full control of the Snake Desire Realm.

Seeing such a notification, even the player ghost officials within Langshou Ghost City were stunned at first.

They had no idea when Tan Shuchang had left; they only knew from the blood-red text that appeared in the sky that a ritual for the contestation of principles had begun, and they guessed that it was very likely a level of instance of unprecedented danger...

And yet, about this instance, they hadn't managed to discuss any hints on the only official website before they were informed that the instance had already ended?

That Langshou King went alone to the Snake Desire Realm, killed the Greedy Venerable King, and took over the title of King of the Snake Desire Realm?

"So this is the real purpose behind the introduction of such a currency by Langshou King?"

Players couldn't help but exclaim on that official eerie game website that this Master of the Ghost City, the foremost among players, was terrifyingly daunting.

First, becoming the City Lord quietly, then reaching at least what was akin to the level of a Yin God within this eerie game.

"Terrifyingly formidable Langshou King, who introduced the bronze knife currency and established a flawed economic system, all just to influence the Greedy Principle..."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

All players felt an immense awe for Tan Shuchang.

Firstly, for accomplishing what seemed unimaginable as a mere player; secondly, because in their eyes, Tan Shuchang had now transcended human identity to become a dread presence akin to a Yin God.

After all, up to this point, the strongest known in player awareness were the three kings of Bitter Buddha Realm, No Life Realm, and Snake Desire Realm.

If one were to list a hierarchy of strength, it would be—ordinary fierce ghosts are less than special fierce ghosts, special fierce ghosts are less than well-known fierce ghosts, well-known fierce ghosts are less than Yin Gods, and Yin Gods are less than the three kings.

And now, in the player's awareness, Tan Shuchang as Langshou King had ascended to the pinnacle in this eerie game world!

Meanwhile, in the Bitter Buddha Realm and No Life Realm, when those two "kings" saw this unfold, they too fell silent. They had not foreseen such a development; they had thought what was to follow would be an extremely bloody ritual, using a mass of lives transformed into ghosts to refine true thoughts of greed, to please the Greedy Principle.

But to think, Langshou King managed to suppress and seize control of the Snake Desire Realm from the Greedy Venerable King in such a manner.

So swift were His actions that they had not even had time to react.

"For now, it's a good thing," said the Destroying Earth King to the Black Seeing King.

Because with Tan Shuchang gaining access to the Snake Desire Realm, the "back door" open to the powers of the Ghost Heavenly Way had completely closed. This meant that the three realms were once again thoroughly resistant to the erosion from the forces of the Ghost Heavenly Way.

"The greed of the City Lord surpasses even that of the Greedy Venerable King, I fear that in time, both you and I will be mere food in his eyes," said Jianhei King, nodding, but he responded in this manner.

Who is more dangerous, the City Lord or the Greedy Venerable King? In Jianhei King's view, without a doubt, it was the former.

After all, the Greedy Venerable King's power was simply ineffective against the City Lord, who had directly sought him out and forcefully suppressed him.

And the fact that he could suppress the Greedy Venerable King meant that if the two of them were without their respective powers, they would meet the same fate.

"Do not worry, once he has obtained the body governed by the law of greed, he will no longer be favored by the other two laws," King Dimie assured, appearing quite calm.

Otherwise, the Greedy Venerable King would not have resorted to the power of the Ghost Heavenly Way to deal with him.

And it wasn't just with the law of greed; the laws behind him and Jianhei King operated similarly. Once favored by one, they could no longer obtain the body of the other two laws.

Upon hearing King Dimie say this, Jianhei King ceased to speak, because what King Dimie spoke of, he also knew, but he just wanted to seize the opportunity to test King Dimie's attitude towards the City Lord. And the attitude he tested out was undoubtedly satisfactory to him.

...

Meanwhile, Tan Shuchang, having successfully acquired access to the Snake Desire Realm, closed off the entire realm to prevent the escape of the Yin Gods, fierce ghosts, and the powers of the Ghost Heavenly Way, then promptly left the bizarre game.

After a grand harvest, it was naturally time to assimilate and absorb it!

Tan Shuchang didn't save the Greedy Venerable King for last "to eat" because after subsuming him into the Blood Pool, his special trait gave rise to a strong "hunger."

This was calling him to immediately "eat" the Greedy Venerable King!

However, the refining of the Greedy Venerable King was undoubtedly very difficult, much harder than the prior Living Dead Yin God. But eventually, Tan Shuchang succeeded in refining him, making the Greedy Venerable King obediently lift up the Lotus Platform.

Tan Shuchang long missed the sensation of "evolving"; the most direct first was his ability to Shuttle Through the Void in his immortal blood form.

And it was the kind that consumed nothing.

Beyond this, the blood-shadow form he fondly dubbed as "Blood God" randomly received a portion of his abilities.

This ability was merely the power of the immortal blood form, excluding Tan Shuchang's Divine Skills.

That is, gathering or dispersing at will, Reality Conversion, morphing, Shuttle Through Void—these four basic abilities. Each "Blood God" could randomly possess one of these four abilities.

Furthermore, these "Blood Gods" now each possessed cultivation power equivalent to one percent of Tan Shuchang's.

And at this moment, due to the Lotus Platforms repeatedly lifted ten times, Tan Shuchang's own cultivation power had already reached six hundred eighty-eight years! This meant these "Blood Gods" each had six years of cultivation power.

Although six years wasn't much, for the "Blood Gods" to wield it meant undoubtedly a tremendous enhancement in both combat lethality and endurance against enemies.

For example, were one to prove to be an Immortal, Tan Shuchang felt he could now wear down his opponent using just the "Blood Gods." Of course, this was merely his premonition; whether or not it could be done, only the confrontation would reveal.

However, while the strength of the "Blood Gods" had increased, this was not what Tan Shuchang was most concerned about. What he cared about most was that thereafter, the places the "Blood Gods" had been, he could consider those places he had traveled while performing his "cloud riding" technique, enabling him to reach them within a few breaths.

This was the greatest enhancement for him!

Thus, in extremely pleasant spirits, Tan Shuchang could not resist taking out his record-keeping Magic Artifact and, with a thought, recorded within—

Tan Shuchang cultivated for four years, on the twelfth month, day eleven.

Lowly desires, indulged to be attained.

Higher desires, only through restraint can they be achieved.

Endure a moment yesterday, eradicate entirely today, harvest abundantly!