A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 155 An Abandoned Villa

A motorhome drove smoothly on a wide and empty road, its wheels rolling forward, kicking up a light cloud of dust.

Inside the car, a warm atmosphere filled the air, with laughter and conversation mingling together. The three people sitting in the car were Ji Lin, Xing Hai, and Huan Er.

Since the day Ji Lin successfully eliminated the high-level evil spirit that called itself "Death God" in the funeral home, his life has returned to peace.

On ordinary days, Ji Lin occasionally gets together with some of her friends from "2 Broke Girls" or her friends from "Friends".

After a period of time, these seemingly peaceful days gradually became boring. After careful consideration, Ji Lin made a bold decision – to take a trip on a whim!

At this moment of parting, everyone expressed their heartfelt blessings and concern for Ji Lin, and urged him to take good care of himself and be careful on his journey.

However, Max behaved differently. He didn't say much, but silently accompanied Ji Lin through a whole day and night of high-intensity training.

Compared to Max, Rachel made no attempt to hide her sadness.

Her heart was filled with reluctance and sadness. Faced with Rachel's deep sorrow, Ji Lin showed his gentle and considerate side.

It's worth noting that comforting girls is something that the experienced Ji Lin can do with ease.

After some patient reassurance, Rachel's mood gradually calmed down. At this time, Ji Lin had finally arranged all the matters that needed to be dealt with, and then he left with Huan'er and Xinghai.

This decision was not made on a whim, but rather based on a well-thought-out plan.

According to the precise calculations of the Merit Law, if Ji Lin wanted to condense a Golden Wheel of Merit, the amount of merit he would need to accumulate would be enormous, almost equivalent to saving the entire world.

Faced with such a daunting task, Ji Lin knew he couldn't rush things, so he chose a gradual, step-by-step approach.

Specifically, it means following the guidance of the detection radar and locking onto the high-level evil spirits hidden in various places.

Meanwhile, on the way to the location of the high-level evil spirits, he would definitely encounter many low-level evil spirits, and Ji Lin would take the opportunity to perform a ritual to help those low-level evil spirits pass on during the long journey.

Through such accumulated efforts, it is believed that Ji Lin will soon be able to condense the Golden Wheel of Merit and complete the main quest.

"Ji Lin, we're almost there!" Huan'er's clear and melodious voice rang out. Upon hearing this, Ji Lin slowly raised his head and looked at the detection radar.

The car was parked haphazardly by the roadside. On both sides of the road, lush trees formed a green barrier that separated the outside world from this place.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ji Lin wore a pair of large sunglasses. Looking out the car window, he could see a house standing faintly in the depths of the dense forest.

Ji Lin turned to Huan'er and instructed her, "Huan'er, you stay here and take good care of the vehicle."

After giving his instructions, he gently waved his hand towards Xinghai, who had been happily eating inside the RV. In the blink of an eye, Xinghai, who had been wolfing down his food, transformed into an exquisite ring and placed it on Ji Lin's finger.

Ji Lin walked step by step toward the mysterious house, and as he got closer, the full view of the house gradually came into view.

This is an abandoned villa. On one side of the villa, a shimmering lake acts like a giant mirror, reflecting the surrounding green trees and mountains, creating a picturesque scene.

Judging from the surface alone, if it were tidied up, this place would indeed be an excellent place to live in seclusion.

However, what Ji Lin saw in his sharp eyes was a completely different scene. The entire house and its surrounding area were filled with intense resentment, especially the house itself, which was shrouded in a thick layer of black mist.

Faced with such a bizarre scene, Ji Lin couldn't help but frown and mutter to himself, "Good heavens, this is truly a case of quantitative change leading to qualitative change!"

Judging from the thick, almost impenetrable black aura, this villa and its surrounding area have likely become a massive death trap.

It is unimaginable how many innocent people have lost their lives here, and how their souls are imprisoned here, unable to be reborn.

The culprit behind all this—the evil spirit hidden beneath the land of the villa—is continuously absorbing the power contained in these human souls, constantly strengthening itself.

Although it has not yet formed its own unique territory, it has a group of vengeful spirits as its henchmen.

Just then, Ji Lin's mind stirred slightly, and a starry sea fan shining with a mysterious light instantly appeared in his hand.

Without hesitation, Ji Lin opened the fan and then swung it sharply. In an instant, a raging fire, like a volcanic eruption, rapidly spread outwards from him.

Although there is a saying among the people that "arsonists will be imprisoned for life," these flames, under Ji Lin's skillful control, showed no signs of running wild.

They swooped precisely at specific targets, such as the eerie villa in front of Ji Lin and the towering tree by the lake.

It is worth mentioning that these flames are not ordinary flames; they also contain Ji Lin's profound magical power.

Therefore, after the flames had burned out, faint golden light appeared in the air, as if the twinkling stars in the night sky had fallen to earth.

As the raging flames surrounding Ji Lin continued to spread, everything in their path turned into scorched ruins.

Amidst these ruins, a bizarre corpse quietly appeared before Ji Lin. The corpse seemed to float in the air, as if unbound by gravity.

Ji Lin's eyes gleamed with dazzling golden light as he stared intently at the corpse before him, thinking to himself, "It seems this corpse is the source of the evil spirit!"

In the blink of an eye, the Starry Sea Fan in his hand suddenly shone brightly, transforming into an incomparably sharp longsword, which, carrying a fierce sword aura, stabbed straight towards the corpse.

However, unexpectedly, the corpse moved with extraordinary agility, easily dodging Ji Lin's attack with superhuman speed.

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin swayed and moved rapidly through the air.

In an instant, he had closed in on the corpse and kicked it hard, with a loud, muffled thud.

Ji Lin's kick contained immense power, slamming the corpse heavily to the ground. The impact was so great that it created a deep, bottomless hole in the ground.

At this moment, Ji Lin, who was in mid-air, quickly adjusted his posture. At the same time, the long sword in his hand changed again, transforming into a powerful and domineering spear in the blink of an eye.

Ji Lin gripped the spear tightly with both hands and threw it with all his might. The spear shot out like an arrow, its tip engulfed in flames, and with a devastating force, it plunged into the corpse lying on the ground.

The moment the spear made contact with the corpse, a loud "boom" was heard, and a surge of flames erupted from the tip of the spear, instantly engulfing the entire corpse.

In the blink of an eye, the corpse had been burned into a pile of black charcoal.

Ji Lin dared not slacken his vigilance in the slightest. After landing, he quickly reached out and pulled the spear that was deeply embedded in the ground. Then, holding the spear, he vigilantly scanned his surroundings to prevent any further unforeseen events from occurring.