Unrivaled Martial Emperor

As the idea came to him, Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a rush of emotion.

Although the ghosts here were far from comparable to the Devil Spirit, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. If he refined all of them, the vitality essence he would gain might rival what he received from the Devil Spirit.

Chen Fan dispersed all his powers and simultaneously unleashed his strong life force to attract more ghosts toward him.

Ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh...

Like sharks following the scent of blood, numerous ghostly cries echoed as ghostly flames flickered in the distorted air.

Some of these flames were as small as longan fruits, indicating weaker ghosts. Others, the size of an adult's fist, emitted a strong energy, signifying stronger ghosts.

A few were the size of small mounds, burning fiercely with powerful mental ripples, comparable to experts in the Yuanfu realm. These ghosts possessed formidable strength and were still as strong as when they were alive.

All of them were drawn to Chen Fan's robust life force, drooling for his physical body.

“What a powerful body, what robust blood and qi! If I occupy this body, I will be alive again. I can cultivate to an even higher realm.”

A ghostly flame the size of a mound emitted an intense soul ripple as it suddenly turned into an eerie wind. A fierce wind suddenly swept up, shrouding Chen Fan.

Chen Fan didn’t resist it. He allowed the ghost to enter his body.

The other ghostly flames immediately howled and raised eerie winds, pouncing on Chen Fan.

“It’s mine, this body is mine!”

“What fragrant qi and blood. This is the most delicious qi and blood I’ve ever smelled...”

“Charge! I’ll take this body. I want to be reborn!”

“......”

Messy and disorderly soul ripples were transmitted from those ghostly flames, carrying their intense greed.

Chen Fan’s physique was much stronger than that of ordinary martial artists. The energy in his qi and blood was also many times stronger. So, it was a delicacy and the best body for the ghosts.

The ghostly flames blanketed the sky, and eerie winds rushed toward Chen Fan, infiltrating through his seven orifices.

Crackle!

Crackling sounds resonated as the ghostly silhouettes accumulated, forming a mountain that pressed down on Chen Fan; the surrounding air collapsed and exploded.

The hideous ghostly flames scrambled to enter Chen Fan first, pushing, squeezing, punching, and kicking one another.

“Ahhh, I’m going in, I’m in...”

“It’s mine. This body is mine.”

“I can be reborn, hahaha! I can leave the Fiendish Corpse Mountain Range. I will use this body to find even stronger bodies to cultivate step by step into the strongest Devil Spirit.”

“......”

The ghosts that had entered Chen Fan expressed satisfaction, trying to gain complete control of him. Dull yet strong auras immediately took hold of his body, their influence extending to control his meridians.

Individually, these ghosts were pitifully weak in front of Chen Fan.

However, an overwhelming number of ghosts had infiltrated Chen Fan. An army of ants could even bite an elephant to death. They were everywhere.

Chen Fan felt his soul was going a little out of control, ready to leave his body. The ghost’s frigid, devilish aura froze his blood vessels. He was now at the mercy of these ghosts.

“Alright, you’re all in. Refine!”

Chen Fan sealed his seven orifices and activated the Heaven Seizing Furnace.

Rumble!

Deep in his dantian, the Heaven Seizing Furnace erupted with a terrifying power.

The ghosts that had entered Chen Fan were immediately sucked into the furnace by an invisible force and refined.

Tss, tss, tss.

Ahhhhh.

Suddenly, harrowing cries that sent shivers down one's spine echoed.

Some ghosts, yet to be absorbed by the Heaven Seizing Furnace, sensed the impending calamity and howled, trying to rush out of the body.

Alas, Chen Fan had anticipated it and preemptively sealed his orifices.

“Ah, not good, it’s a trap! I want to leave. I want to leave...”

“Damn it. I can’t leave! He sealed his orifices and pores. He’s going to refine all of us. We can’t sit here and do nothing. Let’s join forces to rush out. Let’s break through his flesh!”

“Charge! Break his flesh...”

Some stronger ghosts roared, charging at Chen Fan’s flesh in a vain attempt to rush out.

However, there was a membrane underneath his flesh, skin, tendons, and bones. Even weapons had a hard time penetrating them. With these ghosts’ strengths, how could they possibly break out? They were simply trying to move a wall supported by a mountain.

The Heaven Seizing Furnace worked fiercely to refine the ghosts, turning them into vitality origin essence.

The blazing heaven-refining flames were simply unstoppable. Simple contact with them would turn the ghosts into a pile of ash without their essence.

Gradually, the amount of shrieks and cries diminished. The soul ripples roaring to break out of Chen Fan’s flesh also grew weaker.

An endless stream of vitality origin essence replenished Chen Fan’s primeval force, increasing his strength.

Chen Fan’s strength snowballed, and so did his aura. It rampaged uncontrollably, surging, churning, shaking heaven and earth.

“This won’t do. I want to leave. I refuse to get destroyed!”

The remaining ghosts cried and howled in terror, facing their imminent doom. They tried to rush out with every last bit of their strength. Their efforts caused ghostly faces to appear on Chen Fan's skin, creating a somewhat horrifying sight.

It was all in vain, though. The heaven-refining flames swiftly enveloped Chen Fan, reaching every pore and orifice. The flames burned away the hiding ghosts.

The furnace’s lid closed with a bang, and they all let out their most mournful cries.

“No, don’t...!”

“No! I’m not willing to perish like this!”

Chen Fan stood on the spot like an old monk meditating. His rolling aura beat the ghosts continuously.

A strong wind swept out through heaven and earth with him in the center. The white bones on the ground became powder when they met the wind.

Even the rolling evil qi was dispersed under the impact.

Rumble!

The primeval force inside Chen Fan had gone berserk.

The surrounding malevolent energy was swept away, and within a ten-mile radius of Chen Fan, a pure land emerged where no evil could penetrate. Not a hint of evil qi lingered, and no sinister beings could be detected.

Boom, boom!

Fueled by primeval force, a pillar of light erupted from Chen Fan's skull, dispelling a dense layer of evil qi. Upon encountering his primeval force, the evil qi melted like snow meeting a flame.

Chen Fan’s primeval force surged with increased speed and ferocity.

With a resounding plop, it resembled a flood breaching its dike. A destructive force, capable of disrupting the flow of rivers and lakes and shattering the celestial bodies, burst forth.

“Sixth level!”

Chen Fan opened his eyes. Two streaks of thunderous light shot out, scorching the space as if it were being burned.