Buzz buzz buzz~~~~

Blood-colored threads emerged from the players' bodies, humming as they transformed into the phantom shadows of Wronged Creditors and Debtors, launching fatal attacks at the players!

[Dormitory reminds you, your karma of slaughter is being plundered, Sin Value -1!]

All the players exchanged glances simultaneously.

Because they had all received the notification from their own dormitories.

"Homesickness Terrace washes away the dust; while looking back upon the past, it also cleanses the sins accumulated on one's body." The hoarse voice from within the ghostly mist drifted over faintly: "In the Netherworld, Wronged Creditors and Debtors become stronger than they were in life; this is the final echo of their karmic ties."

Xu Lang swung his blade and killed several so-called Wronged Creditors and Debtors, but found that Purgatory March hadn't absorbed any nourishment. He simply sheathed his blade and stood still, using his will to communicate with the Grave Pasture.

A tombstone descended from the sky!

Saladin emerged from within the tombstone, swept a glance at the surrounding situation, then raised his hand and commanded: "Soldiers, assemble!"

Instantly, raging sand swept through, transforming into Yellow Sand Soldiers holding spears and shields.

These Yellow Sand Soldiers were stronger than the soldiers Saladin could summon in his lifetime, and within moments, they had exterminated all the debt-collecting ghosts.

The entire Homesickness Terrace was now filled with Yellow Sand Soldiers.

All the players looked towards Xu Lang. Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor was somewhat grateful, but still wore a grave expression as she said: "You all need to be careful; I have a very formidable enemy about to be resurrected soon!"

As soon as her words fell, a thick blood thread suddenly emerged from her body, then transformed into a man dressed in animal skins.

This man's face was indistinct, but he was exceptionally burly, and his aura was overwhelmingly ferocious.

"It's her!" Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor's aura surged violently, her Contemplation Qi faintly taking the shape of dragon and tiger phantoms.

The tenants of Epiphany Abode also readied themselves to cast spells.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

Countless Yellow Sand spears shot forth. The man in animal skins resisted for about half a minute before being pierced and killed by the endless barrage of spears.

The person commanding the Yellow Sand Soldiers was actually just one: Saladin!

His Ethereal Form was powerful, the entire battlefield within his perception. He manipulated the Yellow Sand Soldiers as effortlessly as moving his own limbs. Any target that posed a threat would immediately receive the focused attention of the Yellow Sand Soldiers.

Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor and the others were initially a bit tense, but later on, they grew accustomed to it.

Several minutes passed, and a strange feeling rose from the depths of their hearts.

"Why do I feel... it's very easy to win? A big shot carrying us?" Tao Xiu looked at Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor, as if suppressing a laugh, his expression peculiar.

The feeling of being carried to victory was very strange. It was like buying a good stock that kept rising every second, a faint unease, a faint sense of guilt, but of course, mostly the joy of sudden wealth.

"Looking at Zhixiu's demeanor, this seems to be that Dorm Owner's usual method." Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor completely retracted her combat stance. The look she cast towards Xu Lang held a different kind of brilliance.

No wonder someone with Han Zhixiu's cold and aloof personality was willing to submit to another.

You must know, when she was in the Grandmaster Building, she was a Dorm Owner herself.

Several more minutes passed, and Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor and the others began to sense something was off.

Why were these Wronged Creditors and Debtors continuously appearing?

Dense, numerous blood threads kept drifting out from Xu Lang's body, converging into monsters.

"Are these all Blood Mist creatures? So it's a big shot skilled in Pioneering, no wonder he's so formidable." Zhang Jie adjusted his sunglasses, extremely shocked.

He was the heavy firepower specialist, and considered the number of monsters he had killed to be very high, but compared to Xu Lang, it was simply insignificant.

Ten minutes passed in a flash.

And over at Xu Lang's side, Wronged Creditors and Debtors seeking revenge were still appearing continuously. After being killed, they turned into dust and dissipated. If not for that, the corpses would probably have piled up into a small mountain by now.

At this point, even the owner of that withered voice within the mist couldn't sit still anymore.

"Du'e, what is this person's background?" She walked out from the ghostly mist—a repulsive-looking, hunchbacked old woman, leaning on a walking stick.

"How could he have any special background? He probably possesses a Slaughter-type Sequence, so his karma of killing is just a bit heavy." The voice of the Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy was exceptionally quiet now, so quiet that Xu Lang and the others couldn't hear it.

The hunchbacked old woman frowned, feeling that letting this trend continue was not a solution.

The operation time of the Homesickness Terrace was limited. If Xu Lang's karma of killing wasn't cleansed by then, his soul wouldn't be pure.

"Grandmother, if Xu Lang's karma isn't fully eliminated by then, what do we do? I've never encountered this situation before..." The Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy changed the topic, asking in a low voice.

"This..." The hunchbacked old woman's frown deepened. She hadn't encountered this situation either.

If the karma isn't fully eliminated, one cannot become a Ghost Official, let alone a Yin God.

Just as she was frowning in distress, the battle over there had already ended.

It wasn't that Xu Lang had severed all his karma of killing; it was that the Homesickness Terrace had stopped operating.

Time was up.

Those former defeated foes posed no threat whatsoever to Xu Lang.

Once he surpassed someone, it was impossible for others to outpace his development. His growth speed was unprecedented.

Therefore, Xu Lang basically didn't lift a finger throughout the entire process.

Even though powerful existences like Song Fei and Madame Eight Chi were among them, they still failed to make any waves. Xu Lang had too many methods, capable of countering almost all existences. The Grave Pasture was a massive arsenal for responding to enemies.

—Some Wronged Creditors and Debtors, even though their tombstones were located in the Grave Pasture, had also genuinely died, so the karma of their killing was also counted on Xu Lang's head.

"It's over..." Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor felt somewhat dazed.

For this stage, she did absolutely nothing the entire time, just stood there, and ended up winning smoothly and easily!

It felt just like a dream!

"We absolutely must not provoke this man!" Tao Xiu took a deep breath, his gaze slanting sideways to glance at Xu Lang's back, not daring to look directly anymore.

Xu Lang had slain far too many enemies, and they were all extremely terrifying at that. Among them were many Blood Mist creatures. Aside from the big sister leader, no one in Epiphany Abode could handle them alone.

Xia Xingyuan secretly felt relieved that he hadn't sought revenge; otherwise, he'd probably be dead without a trace by now.

It was precisely because Xia Xingyuan and his group hadn't caught Xu Lang's eye that Xu Lang didn't bother putting on an act. However, directly displaying his strength now also avoided a bunch of troublesome nonsense like pretending to be weak to eat the tiger and being looked down upon.

Mainly, the aura of the Platinum Luxury Apartment group was too strong; they were stars the moment they appeared, impossible to hide.

This was also the reason Xia Xingyuan had swallowed his pride in the beginning, out of fear of this.

At that moment, the hunchbacked old woman and the Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy approached.

"Nether Envoy, sir!"

The group of players hurriedly greeted them.

"Congratulations on passing the assessment of the Homesickness Terrace." The Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy spoke with a smile: "Next, Granny Ba will take you to the General Selection Platform."

When the hunchbacked old woman approached, everyone's attention was drawn to her.

Now she scrutinized the group, her gaze mainly focused on Xu Lang.

[Nightmare Eye·Granny Ba: Celestial Maiden, graceful goddess, dressed in cyan garments, often washing gauze by the Soul River]

Xu Lang's mind was filled with confusion. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Graceful goddess, dressed in cyan garments? Are you sure you're talking about the old woman in front of me?

If he didn't absolutely trust the Nightmare Lord Sequence, he would have suspected the Nightmare Eye was being interfered with by some high-level entity.

For a moment, no one spoke.

The players didn't dare speak because the two NPC big shots weren't speaking.

The Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy was waiting for Granny Ba to speak, and Granny Ba was thinking about how to handle Xu Lang.

Suddenly, Granny Ba raised her hand and made a grasping motion towards Xu Lang.

Instantly, system prompts rang out frantically.

[Dormitory reminds you, your karma of slaughter is being plundered, Sin Value -100!]

The system was shouting loudly, but Xu Lang remained unmoved.

Because he couldn't resist.

And he didn't sense any hostility or danger either.

Blood threads surged out from within Xu Lang's body, converging in Granny Ba's palm, finally condensing into a translucent crimson crystal.