Ghost Compendium

"So, what secret do you hold within you? Why weren't you this strong in the Old World?"

Yin Qiming squinted, his smile as alluring as a cunning fox.

His voice resembled that of a demon enticing humans to sign soul contracts, with each word pounding heavily on Wu Liang's heart.

Seeing the slight expression of disbelief on the other's face, Yin Qiming continued, "I found it very peculiar since the beginning of this topic: if your awakened ability is so formidable, why didn't you show any signs of prominence in the Old World?"

"In that world where pioneers still existed as official awakened, your mother Yao Qingxue was the official commander, and you didn't suffer persecution by the pioneers. What were you doing when the supernatural calamity struck?"

"If I remember correctly, the timelines of these two worlds should be completely synchronized. The current variables only arise from the pioneers, Ghost Valley, Yao Qingxue, Wu Xiaoyao, and... you!"

"Everyone else's past can be traced. Wu Xiaoyao must have been the discoverer of the stone slab, Yao Qingxue undoubtedly the strongest awakened, Ghost Valley certainly able to alter the boundary between humans and the supernatural, pioneers would definitely become symbionts, even the fierce ghost of the symbiont has never changed."

"Only you—Wu Liang, have generated a future curve in this world entirely different from the Old World, which indicates..."

Bang—

Yin Qiming's reasoning was suddenly interrupted by a loud boom from the ground beneath him.

In his meaningful gaze, he saw the crack in the earth spreading out from Wu Liang's feet.

The opponent didn't wish for him to delve deeper.

"You better always remain as Yin Qiming, don't let me find out you're becoming a second pioneer."

Wu Liang's icy words made Zeng Hu beside him shiver to his core.

This was entirely different from the indifference when he first met the other at the Human Ancestor Temple.

Even Zeng Hu, a naive young man just of age, could sense the intense killing intent behind Wu Liang's words.

He had no doubt that if the person named Yin Qiming before him became something like a second pioneer, Wu Liang would ruthlessly eliminate him.

"Haha, what's wrong with saying something you don't like? Weren't you quite enjoying throwing me into a dream earlier?" Yin Qiming joked lightheartedly.

Although he wouldn't bristle with rage over the prank in the dream earlier, half an hour of nightmare would undoubtedly leave some irritation pent-up inside him.

Adding to his genuine curiosity on this matter, he put it forth openly with Wu Liang.

In some sense, this was not only a way to vent his pent-up feelings but also to show Wu Liang he harbored no malice.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought these topics up in front of the other.

True malicious intent is never basked under the sun, for the sunlight is too glaring.

"So, what have you deduced?" Wu Liang gazed into the other's eyes, as if trying to discern all of Yin Qiming's thoughts through this window to his soul.

The other met his gaze without any reservation.

With a grin, he replied, "The fundamental differences you exhibit between the new and old worlds indicate that your current situation has been forcefully altered by some external force, rather than representing your true future."

"Wu Liang, would you mind telling me?"

"Are you truly an awakened?"

These last words Yin Qiming almost uttered word by word.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Hu and the Emotion Ghost beside him were stunned.

The official Mr. Shadow's capability to control fierce ghosts was well-known, especially when news footage from the battle in Shenhu City conveyed nationwide that "power has no right or wrong, only the user does"; after this, his title of supernatural calamity became known by all.

But now that Zeng Hu himself had become a symbiont, he sensed how could a mere symbiont have those transformative means like Mr. Shadow?

So it was generally assumed that the opponent, while being a symbiont, also possessed some awakened ability related to controlling fierce ghosts.

Only such a heaven-defying awakened ability could create such a formidable official hero.

Now the person before him actually questions Mr. Shadow's identity as an awakened?

Could it be the opponent accomplished all these incredible feats with just an ordinary identity?

Surrounding them, City-Destroying level fierce ghost fragments were scattered everywhere, even this plain was formed after several mountains were shaved down during purification.

You tell me this is something an ordinary person can achieve?

"Whether I am an awakened doesn't concern you, but you better not become a second pioneer." Wu Liang warned Yin Qiming once more.

With that, he bent to pick up the scattered supernatural objects on the ground, spread a pair of mist wings on his back, and flew towards the Human Ancestor Temple intending to rest for a while.

Seeing this, Zeng Hu could only beckon the Emotion Ghost to follow and quickly ran ahead.

He didn't want to stay alone with Yin Qiming.

After all, the other's looks and aura were in complete resemblance to the pioneer, and Zeng Hu's psychological shadow from nearly being bound as experimental material by the pioneer still frightened him.

A moment later, the plain had only Yin Qiming left, who suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha! I knew it! I knew it!"

"Pioneer, oh Pioneer! You still don't know who your nemesis truly is, do you? A powerful awakened? A special symbiont? Hahaha!"