First, it was Xu Wan, who proclaimed himself the Netherworld Saint, solely focused on killing, soul-snatching, and soul refinement. At that moment, in the Demon Realm, the ghosts of those he had killed emerged by the thousands, swarming around him from all sides. Some ghosts hung upside down from above with blood streaming from their seven orifices, wailing at him, "I died so miserably..."
Some rose from beneath the ground, grasping at his ankles and thighs, as if trying to drag him into Hell, saying, "I want you to go down with me for my burial!"
These were not real ghosts, but rather, illusions of the Heavenly Demon, some mere illusions, and some indeed actual manifestations of the Heavenly Demon seeking to capture him.
Xu Wan, being experienced and knowledgeable, understood the trick. He did not use any ghost-eliminating techniques, only the Demon Refining Technique to protect himself, while he closed his eyes to concentrate and steadfastly guarded his consciousness, unshaken.
