I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 617: How dare you be so tough?

Chapter 617: How dare you be so tough?

"I want to know, do those real living people, not those wandering ghosts, or like you, have any organization, or do they stay somewhere?"

he asked.

"Yes, yes, a few days ago a group of cultivators from outside were sent here. Among them was a young girl who seemed to have gathered many people together and then resisted the siege of those vengeful ghosts!"

Despite the excruciating pain, the hunter hurriedly answered, fearing that if he answered too slowly, he would be tortured further.

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng's eyes lit up.

really!

This sounds like Bai Feier! Based on Gu Heng's understanding, Bai Feier has a lot of courage to make decisions and take charge of situations. After all, she is the chief senior sister of the Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect. With such a big sect backing her up, plus her own outstanding abilities, she can indeed make many people listen to her when she raises her arm.

Good, Bai Feier is still safe and sound.

But things are just going smoothly for now; it's hard to say whether they can withstand the spiritual pollution and the overwhelming onslaught of ghosts in this place for long...

Resisting pressure is also a skill.

"Then the second question, where are all those humans?"

"Over at Mount Mingyuan!"

The hunter pointed in a direction, and Gu Heng glanced at it and immediately understood.

"The third question: You don't look like an ordinary ghost, at least not like those wretched wandering spirits. What is your identity and what do you do?"

Gu Heng looked at the chain and the red lantern beside the hunter. Especially the red lantern, with many tadpole-like specks of light floating inside, he felt something was off.

"I am a hunter under the command of the Death Soul Witch King, responsible for harvesting the vengeful spirits and evil ghosts wandering in this area, and then refining them into pure soul essence!"

"and then?"

"Then... supply the essence of the soul to the Witch King so that it can recover its strength as soon as possible."

"So are you a human or a ghost?" Gu Heng asked.

"This... perhaps it's more accurate to say I'm half-human, half-ghost. After all, the Witch King came from the underworld, and I received his power as a blessing, so perhaps I'm no longer considered human..."

The hunter spoke freely about everything he knew.

Actually, he didn't know much, after all, he was just a low-level henchman, and these "duties" were the only things he knew.

Beyond that, things were beyond his understanding and reach. "One last question: which direction should we go to leave this forbidden zone of dead souls?"

This is actually what Gu Heng most wants to know.

If you don't find the right direction, then there's no point in continuing down this path; it's just a waste of time.

He came to the Lesser Mystic Heaven Realm to see what was so different about this world, rather than wasting his time in this filthy place.

"...Your Excellency cannot leave this place."

Sudden.

The hunter's eyes turned helpless.

"why?"

"Because those high and mighty guys who sealed the Witch King here never intended for you to leave alive!"

"You were sent here as food for the Witch King. The entire Forbidden Zone of Dead Souls is shrouded in a tight sealing formation. To enter and leave at will, you would need the strength of a Celestial Venerable!" "But you... were sent here from the Profound Heaven Realm, weren't you?" the Hunter chuckled. "The 'food' sent here recently hasn't even reached the Celestial rank!"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

That's right, this guy wasn't wrong.

Although his strength has been increasing recently, or rather, he was always very strong but he just didn't know it—in either case, Gu Heng had a very clear self-awareness.

The Immortal Rank is still a very, very long way from him.

Ascending to immortality is not easy; otherwise, it wouldn't have become a "legend" in the Xuan Tian Realm.

Furthermore.

The system isn't some kind of charitable entity; allowing him to cultivate is already a great favor. Gu Heng never dared to imagine that he could ascend to the heavens in one step.

"Heh, I was right. If you really had the strength of a Celestial Venerable, why would you have been thrown here and used as cannon fodder to be fed to Lord Witch King?"

Seeing that Gu Heng remained silent, the Hunter's tone suddenly became arrogant and domineering, as if he had already seen through some kind of truth.

"Therefore, I advise you not to struggle anymore. Even if the lamp in your hand can annihilate the vengeful spirits and weaken the power of the Witch King, it will not save you from your inevitable death!"

“My Lord Witch King, I can crush that broken lamp in your hand with ease!”

After hearing this.

Gu Heng's expression subtly revealed a hint of anger.

It's no wonder you'd be angry if you were mocked by this inhuman freak.

Who understands? He just wanted to hitch a ride. Who would have thought that the "experience" those people talked about was a complete lie? Everyone was just like grain, dumped into a trough and waiting to be eaten by pigs.

Of course, Gu Heng wasn't worried. The so-called "sealing array" was completely useless; he could teleport back to his warm home in the desolate city, where his little dragon would peel fruit for him!

The system has a much higher priority!

This is the fundamental reason why he dared to stay calmly in this place.

He could use teleportation anytime he wanted, but he didn't want to run around on his own. He wanted to at least take Bai Feier with him. However, teleportation could only be used by himself and couldn't be used to take others with him, which was what made him find it troublesome.

"...You don't seem afraid at all?"

The hunter's expression changed slightly when he saw Gu Heng's calm demeanor.

"Afraid? What am I afraid of? I can just pack up and leave right now. Your so-called Witch King can't handle me at all, but you wouldn't believe me even if I told you."

"Alright, I have no more questions."

Gu Heng silently increased the intensity of the Primordial Soul Lamp's light. Then, the Hunter let out an even more violent scream, his entire body bursting into flames.

"Stop it, stop it now!"

"Why have you gone back on your word?!"

The hunter's voice was filled with wails and pain.

Gu Heng ignored him completely.

"Sometimes I really can't understand guys like you. I have your life in my hands, and instead of being humble, you have to be tough on me. What are you thinking?"

Do you really think I'd appreciate your stubbornness?

"Let's just burn the hard bones."