A Sadako, dressed in white with disheveled hair, slowly crawled out of the old well.
Like a twisted, shadowy reptile, it crawled towards Chen Lan.
With each flicker of frequency, her position changed until she vanished.
At this moment, Chen Lan sensed that the surrounding demonic energy had reached a critical point.
This could be considered a soul attack, using some kind of illusion technique to attack people's souls, attacking their spirits to invoke fear.
"Interesting," Chen Lan chuckled lightly.
This kind of soul attack is quite powerful and can be very lethal to ordinary people; even those in the Body Refining Stage might suffer.
Because the Body Refining Stage doesn't train the soul, only upon reaching Foundation Establishment does one develop Divine Sense to use Spiritual Qi for soul cultivation.
For instance, he could also use his strong Divine Sense to forcibly destroy someone else's soul, like a power drill, stirring the soul into chaos.
Once a soul is damaged, the person becomes abnormal.
From a certain metaphysical perspective, mental illness might be a soul issue.
Older generations with some metaphysical knowledge might refer to a fool as having a missing soul, saying something about missing one of the three souls and seven spirits.
Some cultivators might have cultivation techniques dedicated to the soul, allowing them to surpass their level with Body Refining Stage strength to kill those at the Foundation Establishment Stage due to their powerful souls.
Sadako's attack is just like this; body refining cultivators and ordinary people would suffer greatly from it.
But dealing with Foundation Establishment is not so easy.
...
I'm so hungry~
A pale, skeletal-like hand reached out from the TV, breaking through the dimensional barrier, coming from two dimensions to three.
This mysterious ability, Chen Lan admitted he couldn't replicate; it wasn't something achievable through cultivation.
However, his Mountain and River Map could do it.
The Mountain and River Map's function is to draw people into a small world, which is equivalent to a two-dimensional space, where the situation inside can be seen from the outside.
Sadako, crying out ghostly, climbed out from within, her entire body drenched, drip-drip-dripping water quickly soaking the floor.
Approaching Chen Lan step by step, the dormitory lights began flickering, extremely eerie and terrifying.
Chen Lan crossed his legs, watching Sadako crawl closer, waiting for the right moment before he released a trace of Divine Sense to observe Sadako.
In an instant, Sadako froze, and gradually, her body started trembling!
It seemed afraid!
It felt an incredibly strong and terrifying soul power, capable of crushing its soul!
In the next second, Sadako quickly retreated, wanting to return to the ancient well inside the TV.
But suddenly, it hit the TV and couldn't go back!
It turned back in panic, pounding the TV, its fearful, frantic appearance quite endearing.
It couldn't understand why it had just crawled out but couldn't go back now!
"Don't struggle; I've sealed you in, you can't return now," Chen Lan said with a calm smile as he stood up and slowly walked towards Sadako.
Sadako looked at Chen Lan with a mischievous smile, its heart filled with sheer terror.
If it could speak, it would undoubtedly scream, "Stay away! Don't come any closer!!!"
Unfortunately, it couldn't open its mouth, only letting out strange screams to try scaring Chen Lan away.
Chen Lan ignored it, walking directly to it and grabbing it by the hair, lifting it up.
"Let me take a look," Chen Lan said, lifting Sadako's hair.
He wanted to see what Sadako truly looked like.
But when he lifted the hair, he was disappointed.
It was a grayish, featureless face, very strange and horror-inducing.
Feeling a bit let down, he casually tossed it to the ground.
Perhaps it was related to the Ninja Empire's settings, where Sadako was always depicted faceless, with strands of hair covering the head.
Since he had seen enough, it was time for it to die.
Chen Lan was about to obliterate Sadako when a thought crossed his mind, his lips curling into a slight smile.
Looking at the trembling Sadako with a mischievous smile.
Since the people from the Ninja Empire sent this gift here, it would be inappropriate not to return the gesture, wouldn't it?
Then, let's send a big gift in return.
With a thought, Chen Lan directed a surge of pure Spiritual Qi into Sadako's body.
Ahhh!
In an instant, a horrific wail echoed through the dorm, but fortunately, Chen Lan had set a layer of Spiritual Energy Barrier long ago, so no one outside could see or hear what was happening; no one could enter.
A few seconds later, Sadako ceased its wailing, collapsing onto the floor.
But soon, it crawled up, inching towards Chen Lan, pressing its forehead to the floor, speaking in a stuttered Huaxia language using telepathy: "M-m-master."
Sadako used telepathy, which he could hear.
Chen Lan nodded with satisfaction; just now, the spiritual power not only brought Sadako's strength to the peak of Foundation Establishment but also elevated its soul to the Golden Core!
He even imprinted his exclusive mark deep within its soul; from this day forth, Sadako would follow his commands.
With a single thought, it could live or die and would never betray him in eternity.
"Now that your strength has increased, have your abilities improved?" Chen Lan asked.
"Reporting to Master, I can now manifest not only through videotapes but also through phones, computers, and other electronic devices, crossing thousands of miles," Sadako answered truthfully.
"Very good, then go back home," Chen Lan said with a soft smile, waving his hand as Sadako returned to the TV.
The videotape automatically flew out, landing in Chen Lan's hand, "Go to the Ninja Empire, and go on a killing spree."
With a casual wave, the videotape flew out the window at lightning speed, disappearing into thin air.
Its direction was precisely towards the Ninja Empire.
This malevolent object should return from whence it came.
This was Chen Lan's big return gift.
Sadako's ability relied on using its power to kill, unlike cultivators drawing energy into their bodies.
Through killing, it could grow stronger.
One could only wonder what kind of surprise the ninjas would show when they received such a big gift.
Chen Lan retracted the Spiritual Energy Barrier and continued to observe the outside.
The Magical Treasure Golden List was still broadcasting; who knew if it would finish reporting this time.
Or whether, like the Cultivation Golden List, the top ten would wait until the next day to be revealed.
In another hour, the second wave of Demon Beasts would arrive.
The cultivator management departments were all prepared.
Besides, Chen Lan already knew who the top ten on the Golden List were.
His Divine Sense was spread across the globe, knowing clearly everyone's cultivation levels.
Yet he rarely observed the whole globe, mostly focusing on what's within Huaxia.
Foreign matters, he couldn't be bothered with, whether life or death, had nothing to do with him.
As time gradually ticked away, the night deepened.
With heavy clouds, the sky was devoid of dusk, so it quickly turned dark.
Rumble!
Countless purple Cang Lei streaked across the sky.
[Demon Beast manifestation beginning, location unpredictable]