Ghost Compendium

"Boss, can't sleep, hungry, food..."

"What the hell! That accent of yours is disgusting!"

Bang——

Wu Liang slapped the Puppet Ghost against the wall, nearly embedding it.

After shaking his hand with some distaste, he tidied up the sleeping bag and crawled in, ready for a good night's sleep.

He said he'd do it! He just has to sleep in the West Queen Mother Temple tonight!

"But... Boss, it's not reasonable. Why is such a big ghost left with nothing? Do you know how delicious she smelled?" The Puppet Ghost said, rolling off the wall, feeling wronged.

It was originally waiting for the Queen Mother of the West to be exorcised so it could share the Fierce Ghost's remains.

One good meal, and maybe make a Red-clothed Fierce Ghost Minion infinitely close to City-Destroying Level, right?

But Wu Liang's light words completely turned the Queen Mother of the West into dust, vanishing.

Everyone waiting with bowls had nothing but the cold northwest wind?

"I don't know what's going on."

Saying that, Wu Liang turned his head and closed his eyes.

But in reality, since exorcising the Queen Mother of the West until he returned to the West Queen Mother Temple to sleep, he's been pondering this question—

What actually is the Ghost Compendium?

At the last moment, he saw the writings recorded on the Ghost Compendium. Only the word "Truth" left him baffled as to its meaning.

It was eerily similar to the time when dealing with the Fierce Dragon Ghost in Chengyang City.

Last time it was a question mark, this time it's a strange noun.

Previously, Wu Liang guessed the question mark referred to himself, but what about this "Truth"?

"I am the Truth? Why?"

"Or perhaps... the phrase means the Ghost Compendium is the Truth?"

Honestly, Wu Liang leaned more towards the latter.

Because he's aware that, in his growth until now, he himself isn't special at all.

The special one has always been the Ghost Compendium in his mind. It provides him the ability to use Fierce Ghost powers, offers information on Fierce Ghost weaknesses, and facilitates the subjugation of Fierce Ghost Minions.

Even with these two guesses, he still feels a bit troubled.

Because the power it brings is simply too bizarre!

The Ghost Compendium clearly records the weakness of the West Queen Mother Statue Ghost. It's susceptible to divine suppression, and after a three-minute outburst, she falls into a weakened state for a while.

Only in such a state can she be exorcised.

Yet, he bypassed this flaw information, directly exorcising her with a single sentence.

Faced with such power, no wonder the Queen Mother of the West showed a look of fear. It indeed exceeded her scope of understanding.

"When using that power... I felt myself becoming a different person, able to control everything before me, almost like—God."

Wu Liang immediately shook his head, casting aside the strange thought that just emerged.

He just exorcised the West Queen Mother Statue Ghost, who claimed to be divine, and now he feels himself as God—how absurd!

"No, after resting I need to quickly venture into the deeper parts of the Celestial Pool of Tianshan!"

Thinking of this, Wu Liang's gaze became increasingly resolute.

Besides feeling that he could grasp everything in the previous state.

The greatest impact was discovering something deep within the Tianshan Mountain Range, attracting the Ghost Compendium like a magnet.

Such attraction is similar to a fish craving water after leaving the sea, a completely instinctual desire to obtain and approach it.

In that case, maybe after finding the place drawing the Ghost Compendium.

He might just uncover the reason why sometimes the Ghost Compendium behaves strangely.

"Boss, hungry, food..."

"Say that again, and I'll make you spit out all the snacks you ate last night."

......

......

Sunlight poured through the thin clouds, spreading over the rooftop of the West Queen Mother Temple. The skylights on either side illuminated Wu Liang sleeping inside, making him feel increasingly warm.

Finally, he stretched lazily and crawled out of the sleeping bag.

It's undeniable, sleeping one night inside the West Queen Mother Temple was incredibly satisfying!

"This is the scenery the Celestial Pool should have!"

Wu Liang walked out and looked toward the Celestial Pool. The water's surface shimmered, surrounded by spots of green. Seeing such greenery in the nearing winter season truly was rare.

Snow reflected around most places, making the mountains look like they donned a silver coat.

After the Queen Mother of the West was exorcised, her supernatural blockade disappeared, and the oppressive atmosphere from yesterday wouldn't appear again.

Grabbing some supplies from the off-road vehicle and finishing breakfast, Wu Liang set off toward the depths of the Tianshan Mountain Range.

But before he could walk far—

A snow-white creature emerged from the other side of the Celestial Pool.

It was covered in long white hair, from a distance resembling a zombie snowman from Plants vs. Zombies but even more intense, its face completely veiled by white hair.

The white-haired creature stepped onto the water.

The previously calm surface instantly froze into ice.

It casually strolled down to the stairs below the West Queen Mother Temple and tentatively waved a hand forward.

Whhooo——

In just two short breaths.

The entire range of the Celestial Pool howled with extreme cold storms, sweeping vast amounts of snowflakes and hail into a frenzy over the West Queen Mother Temple.

Under such natural majestic havoc, it wasn't long before the temple was battered by hail, becoming dilapidated, and buried under thick layers of snow, rendering its existence invisible.

"Gone... She's gone..."

The white-haired creature roared to the sky, baring its sharp teeth and claws like blades.

It was furious!

It fought with the West Queen Mother Statue Ghost here a while ago, attempting to kill her and claim the Celestial Pool of Tianshan as its own.

But the West Queen Mother's eerie and unpredictable powers cost it dearly, resulting in mutual destruction with neither gaining the upper hand.

But this was within its expectations.

After all, the West Queen Mother Statue Ghost needed constant slaughter for recovery, especially human lives as the perfect remedy.

However, humans accidentally entering the Celestial Pool of Tianshan each year were dwindling.

Waiting for the West Queen Mother Statue Ghost's full recovery would take at least a month, maybe even longer.

While it could regain strength swiftly by using the ice and snow from the ever-snowy Bogda Peak.

So, just a week later, today.

It had fully recovered.

Harboring a seize-the-opportunity mentality, it swiftly returned to the West Queen Mother Temple from the snow-covered mountain.

Expecting a feast, only to find the Queen Mother's scent vanished completely.

"She can't leave this temple... Someone... A living scent... So alluring..."

The white-haired creature suddenly bent down to pick up a morsel of food residue, sensing the living aura on it, and the person had just left recently.

Presumably, this person exorcised the West Queen Mother Statue Ghost.

Then this person's taste must be exceptionally sweet?

The scent headed towards Bogda Peak!

"So hungry... You can't escape..."

"The white of the snow mountain... It's all paved with the remnants of white bones I've consumed... You're soon to be one of them..."