Global Game: I, the Necromancer, am the scourge Chapter 1288: 736:

Upon witnessing the unsettling spectacle, Chen Sanzang hesitantly swallowed, then quietly inquired of Old Xi within his mind.

“What do you consider excessive? This is outright merciless!

I’m assisting you in transcending your opponent by encapsulating their entire cultivation for purification and absorption.

This particular Small Thousand World is, in essence, devouring them alive!

It’s not merely consuming their cultivation; it’s stripping away even the fundamental laws.

Truly, from the core to the outermost essence, everything is wiped clean.”

Old Xi’s method of transcendence involves packaging the opponent's cultivation, focusing solely on the cultivation itself, without interfering with the laws or other powers residing within those demons and specters.

Naturally, this is primarily for transcending opponents at the Golden Immortal level and below, as those at or above Golden Immortal often possess unique laws and substantial backing.

It’s not that Old Xi is unwilling to engage with the laws intrinsic to Golden Immortals, but rather that these laws are currently incompatible with Chen Sanzang.

He harbors the True Spirit of the Golden Cicada slumbering within him. Should he rashly merge with mismatched laws, it could prematurely awaken the Golden Cicada’s True Spirit.

The consequence of such an event would be dire for Chen Sanzang!

His artificially matured Taiyi Golden Immortal spirit would be incapable of withstanding the Daluo Divine Soul of the Golden Cicada.

It would be nothing short of a miracle if he wasn’t completely consumed, thereby transforming Old Xi into a mere stepping stone for the Golden Cicada, wouldn’t it?

“Sanzang, remain still. Sit here and recite the Scripture of Transcendence; leave the remainder to me.”

Fearing that Chen Sanzang might attempt to tamper with the origin laws of this Ghost God, Old Xi forcefully imparted this directive, aiming to quell Chen Sanzang’s impetuous thoughts.

“If you’re preventing me from absorbing the laws comprehended by a Taiyi Golden Immortal, then this cultivation base, which is less than a mid-level Golden Immortal, surely represents a significant loss?”

“Do not be ungrateful and start complaining.

Rest assured, I will extract the entirety of this Ghost God’s memories and meticulously copy its comprehension of the Ghost Dao Law.

Once you have successfully transcended the Golden Cicada and inherited all its secrets, you may then endeavor to comprehend this Ghost Dao Law.”

Facing a Ghost God devoid of any means to resist, its transcendence is exceedingly simple.

The only aspect presenting a minor challenge is the fractured Heavenly Dao of this Small Thousand World.

However, fortunately, Old Xi benefits from the assistance of the Pig God, whose power far surpasses these broken Heavenly Daos. Furthermore, he has no need to seize the Ghost Dao Law itself, only to copy the Ghost God’s existing understanding of the laws.

As a result, the Small Thousand World did not mobilize its power to impede Old Xi’s transcendence.

Why, it seems this Small Thousand World is incapable of withstanding even a Taiyi Golden Immortal level of force?

Otherwise, this Ghost God, even after being sundered into dozens of fragments with its origins exposed, would not still be clinging to life.

The caliber of this Small Thousand World is lamentably low; lacking the capacity to vanquish its adversaries, it can only resort to gradually siphoning their power. This serves a dual purpose: firstly, to replenish its own world, and secondly, to transmute the Ghost God’s residual power into nourishment for the world.

Now, with Old Xi’s intervention in dispatching the Ghost God, although he did indeed plunder the Ghost God’s cultivation, the opponent’s soul power and Ghost Dao Law remained untouched. This action effectively aided the Small Thousand World in rapidly absorbing and assimilating the law’s power, thus constituting a significant contribution.

Consequently, the Small Thousand World harbors no resentment; rather, it expresses gratitude.

After all, the world’s limited level renders the refinement of Taiyi Golden Immortal power an exceedingly sluggish process.

Moreover, according to Old Xi’s assessment, this Ghost God had sustained severe injuries and had already lost its Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation prior to being subjugated within this Small Thousand World.

Were this not the case, this Small Thousand World would be utterly incapable of extracting the opponent’s power and could very well have been torn asunder by a simple struggle, leading to the complete collapse of the entire world.

“Old Xi, is it within our capabilities to acquire a copy of the Ghost Dao Law embedded within this fractured Heavenly Dao?”

Driven by insatiable greed, Chen Sanzang mused on the realization of the Ghost Dao by a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal, wondering how it could possibly compare to the complete laws of a Small Thousand World.

“Wishful thinking! The comprehension of Taiyi Golden Immortal law alone would require months for you to assimilate, let alone the world laws pondered by a Daluo Golden Immortal. Do you even possess the capacity to grasp such concepts?”

Old Xi was rendered speechless, deeming this fellow’s arrogance to be rather excessive and his ambitions unduly large, necessitating frequent reminders to maintain his humility.

“I was merely inquiring. I’ve long known your ‘useless’ system is incapable of such a feat.”

Chen Sanzang displayed an expression of disdain, yet a sharp glint flickered deep within his eyes.

“Let us depart for another world. We must swiftly transcend the target, then proceed to locate Emperor Shi. Perhaps we can acquire some high-quality resources to enable you to reach the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal before embarking on the journey West.”

Old Xi had no desire to engage in further banter with this nuisance and directly urged him to move.

“Relax, there’s no need to rush. Allow me to refine and absorb this first.”

Chen Sanzang’s gaze had long been fixed on the Yama Hall within this Ghost World, particularly drawn to a specific treasure housed there.

“Good heavens, stop ogling that treasure! If you take that thing, this entire world will utterly collapse!”

Old Xi clearly sensed the trickery brewing within this rascal. Following Chen Sanzang’s line of sight, he instantly spotted the Ghost Book.

It was the Book of Life and Death—an innate spiritual treasure forged from the laws of the Ghost Dao.

This artifact represented the condensation of the Ghost Dao’s laws by this Small Thousand World's heavenly way. However, the Book of Life and Death was in a dilapidated, unformed state.

Old Xi had no desire to face the full might of a Small Thousand World’s backlash just for a semi-finished innate spiritual treasure.

“I’m merely looking, just curious. After all, this Book of Life and Death can dictate the lifespan of all living beings.”

“When Yama calls you at midnight, you shall not linger past dawn” – this ancient saying, passed down through countless ages, actually speaks to the formidable power of the Book of Life and Death.

Heaven, earth, mortals, and ghosts—all are subject to its judgment; none can escape the decree of the Book of Life and Death. Only those powerhouses in the Daluo Realm can truly break free from the confines of life and death.

Certainly, others not possessing such qualifications can also transcend life and death, but their numbers are exceedingly rare.

The most commonly cited examples include the Ancestor of Zombies, Hou, Drought, Ying Gou, and Jiang Chen, along with Hou Qing. The first is hailed as the progenitor of the undead from the Primordial Era, existing as a singular entity. The latter four represent the pinnacle of zombie power.

As for zombies ranked below them, though they exist outside the Three Realms and beyond the Five Elements, seemingly evading the cycles of life and death, they all inevitably falter before the heavenly tribulations, eventually crumbling to dust.

It's no wonder they are eliminated before they can fully manifest, having evaded heavenly control.

“Off you go, hurry and transcend to another Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.”

Old Xi urged hastily, worried that Chen Sanzang might cause further trouble. He absolutely did not want to endure the complete destructive force of a Small Thousand World.

“Old Xi, wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could transcend this Small Thousand World yourself?”

Chen Sanzang deliberately adopted an expression of disdain, yet a sharp glint flickered within his eyes.

“Transcend it and hand it over to you? Then I can watch you swell up like a balloon and burst into pieces?”

Old Xi shot back, his tone lacking any warmth, before turning his attention away from Chen Sanzang.

Chen Sanzang cast one final glance at the incomplete Book of Life and Death, then vanished, heading towards another Small Thousand World.

Even before entering the Ghost World, his Primordial Spirit had already pinpointed another Small Thousand World. Moreover, having already reached the Taiyi Realm, the mere world barrier of a Small Thousand World posed no obstacle to him.

This particular world exerted suppression upon Taiyi Golden Immortals and was a vast expanse of flame, with everything within it composed entirely of fire.

“A Small Thousand World constituted entirely of flames! If this could be refined into a Fire Attribute Magical Treasure, its power would surely be immense.”

“It’s merely a semi-finished innate spiritual treasure. Unless you perfect the complete Fire Law, it will never evolve into a true innate spiritual treasure nor reveal the full might of the Fire Law.”

With an insatiable desire for everything he encountered, Old Xi felt Chen Sanzang was definitively heading towards ruin!

“Eh? There really is a semi-finished innate spiritual treasure here! But what exactly is this thing?”

Chen Sanzang had arrived at the area of suppression, the very core of this Flame World.

It was a colossal egg?

Radiating golden flames, amidst waves of intense heat, Chen Sanzang felt an overwhelming warmth.

Fortunately, he was currently clad in the Jinlan Kasaya, rendering him immune to both water and fire!

“A Three-legged Golden Crow egg, but its origin is insufficient, and its flame laws are fractured. Unless this Small Thousand World can advance to become a top-tier Medium Thousand World, this egg will never hatch.”