Ghosts like the Demon Exorcism True Monarch, which have the bodies of demons and rely on physical cultivation, will autonomously take over the opponent's body and acquire their abilities after devouring and merging with them.
The Ghost Law without a body is immortal, as long as there remains a ghostly shape or spirit in the Nether River Underworld, it will not perish.
But a Ghost Law with a body will be bound by the ghost fetus, equivalent to being forcibly drawn into the realm governed by the six paths of reincarnation.
Ghosts desire reincarnation the most and fear it the most.
The Ghost Law did not want to take that risk, so it ignored the Demon Exorcism True Monarch and let him go once.
Unexpectedly, a thousand years later, this little ghost it once let go dared to devour its subordinates and face it head-on!
Who gave you the courage?
The Ghost Law felt its authority was being challenged.
With an angry roar, the Ghost Law instantly transformed into a mountain-like giant demon, with countless small ghosts as tiny as fleas laughing and shouting all over the demon figure.
The demon shook its body, and various demonic spirits and countless evil spirits swarmed like a plague of locusts straight towards the Demon Exorcism True Monarch.
Though the True Monarch devoured a hundred thousand evil spirits and transformed into a demon god, standing a hundred feet tall, he still appeared like a lone leaf on a boat, swaying precariously before the Ghost Law, which covered an area of dozens of miles.
Numerous small ghosts surged towards the True Monarch like a floodgate being opened.
These small ghosts, with sharp teeth and claws, clung to him like dog skin ointment, covering his legs several layers thick with flea-sized ghosts.
The True Monarch, enraged, charged forward with a multitude of small ghosts hanging from him.
High on the Yin-Yang boundary stele, Xu Qing gazed into the distance, seeing countless small ghosts falling off the black-faced man with a sinister visage, but more small ghosts climbed onto the True Monarch's body amidst the surging ghost tide.
When the Demon Exorcism True Monarch became entirely like a beehive enveloped in a swarm of ghosts, a red silk lantern suddenly whirled out from the hive, followed by a hundred, then a thousand...
These red silk Treasure Lanterns were river lanterns cast by the mortals during ceremonies worshiping the True Monarch of Demon Exorcism, Blessing, and Protection, each containing the incense of thousands of people.
As the grave mountain for miles was draped in a layer of red, the evil spirits on the Demon Exorcism True Monarch were completely banished.
Even so, a gap of dozens of miles still lay between the Demon Exorcism True Monarch and the Ghost Law.
The Ghost Law sneered, "I have devoured no less than millions of ghosts! How dare you, who have only eaten a hundred thousand little ghosts, challenge me so brazenly?"
The Demon Exorcism True Monarch saw that the Ghost Law was not particularly eager for his body, and his heart sank.
"Wretched fiend! You consume fetal marrow, steal the lifespan of heaven, damage earth's virtue, disrupt yin and yang, seduce human minds, amass blood debts within and beyond the six paths, and commit sins mounting to the Nine Netherworld! As the Demon Exorcism True Monarch, god of the Underworld, bearing the seal of righteousness and enjoying the incense of all people, I will sacrifice this body today. Even if my soul perishes in the unending tribulation fire, I shall slay you!"
The Demon Exorcism True Monarch knew that the Ghost Law's intelligence had surpassed that of a demon, and he had to act with true resolve, showcasing a selfless stance to potentially lead the Ghost Law into consuming bait.
Upon declaring this, the Demon Exorcism True Monarch immediately expanded into the ghostly Dharma Realm.
In the Dharma Realm, a deep red Soul-Gathering Umbrella spun and soared.
This auspicious Treasure Umbrella, embodied by the True Monarch's accumulated merits, was also his incense fire Dharma Artifact.
As the Treasure Umbrella unfolded into the sky, the Demon Exorcism True Monarch's hundred-foot-tall corpse rose again, utilizing the Soul-Gathering Umbrella's ability to gather numerous ghosts, and began a banquet before the Ghost Law.
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Watching the Demon Exorcism True Monarch drinking ghosts like sipping noodle soup while ignoring him, the Ghost Law was momentarily stunned.
Then came overwhelming fury!
The Ghost Law tried to stop the Demon Exorcism True Monarch, but thousands of red silk lanterns fell like meteors, preventing it from moving forward.
Millions of incense offerings became obstacles on the Ghost Law's path. By the time the red silk lanterns were exhausted, the Demon Exorcism True Monarch had already devoured another hundred thousand ghosts, becoming an utterly mindless demon.
The Ghost Law roared in anger, not expecting the opponent to recklessly expend all accumulated incense over a millennium, even sacrificing himself, just to sever one of its arms.
To the Ghost Law, the Underworld was bankrupt, King Yama had returned to nothingness, so why was an unemployed god with no backing so desperate?
In a fit of rage, the Ghost Law once again changed form, transforming from a demon into an amalgamation of vengeful ghosts, fierce ghosts, and ghosts demanding lives, possessing three heads and six arms.
At the mountain's foot, the utterly demonized Demon Exorcism True Monarch was left with an indelible will. He charged forward, crashing his corporeal body into the Ghost Law!
Faced with the insane and irrational Demon Exorcism True Monarch, the Ghost Law finally felt an urge to consume him.
The three-headed, six-armed ghost figure shattered the protective red silk lantern before the True Monarch.
Countless small ghosts once again engulfed the Demon Exorcism True Monarch like a tidal wave.
Yet, the resolute True Monarch fearlessly collided with the grave mountain.
Formless and shapeless, the Ghost Law, which created a habitat for countless ghosts, transformed once again.
As the Demon Exorcism True Monarch neared, a famished ghost perched atop the mountain opened its cavernous maw.
At this time, the famished ghost lay across the grave, its massive body rendering the towering thousand-foot grave mound like a mere dirt ridge, and the famished ghost loomed like a starving tiger on the ridge.
Influenced by the power of the famished ghost, the Ghost Law's stomach thundered with celestial thunder sounds. As the Demon Exorcism True Monarch charged forth, the famished ghost tilted its head back, swallowing the True Monarch whole in an instant.
Simultaneously, the Ghost Law itself was undergoing immense changes.
The Ghost Dharma Master was essentially all the ghosts acquiring its divine abilities. Upon consuming the Demon Exorcism True Monarch, the Ghost Law transformed from the formless famished ghost into a 'Corpse Ghost' possessing a divine ghost body.