The Zhurong bird said, "Yes, didn't you notice it's getting dark?"

"So what if it's dark?"

The Zhurong bird sneered, "Kid, you don't know the characteristics of the Dead Spirit Mountain, do you?"

"Spit it out!"

The Zhurong bird said, "The Death Spirit Mountain is filled with deathly aura, but during the day, almost no spirit creatures dare to appear. Even the powerful beings of the Death Spirit Mountain are extremely cautious!"

"But once night falls, an invisible barrier will appear above Mount Death, and no matter if you are human or ghost, even if you have the cultivation of a celestial being, you will not be able to leave Mount Death!"

Lan Hua was taken aback, pondering the truth or falsehood of the bird's words.

But seeing that there were more and more spirits around him and that the yin energy was getting stronger and stronger, he was already 30 or 40 percent convinced.

He secretly regretted not having inquired about the situation at Mount Dead beforehand, and then asked, "What are the cultivation levels of the powerful figures in Mount Dead?"

The Zhurong bird said, "As far as I know, the strongest among them must be at the Yuanxiang Realm, but they rarely appear, unwilling to get involved in karma unnecessarily!"

Why is that?

Zhu Rong Bird snorted, "The Half-Heaven Realm is not lacking in Yuanxiang Realm experts, and most of them belong to great families and sects. Making a rash move may provoke their attack!"

Lan Hua thought about it and realized that this made sense. Ghost cultivation was already difficult enough, and reaching the Yuanxiang Realm was even more difficult, so naturally they would cherish their lives even more.

After all, if he were killed again, he would truly be annihilated.

"No wonder the Refinement Realm experts from both Confucianism and Taoism dared to stay in the Dead Spirit Mountain for so long; now I understand why!"

The Zhurong bird snorted, "You're thinking too simply. It's true they have powerful backgrounds, but on the other hand, it's because they possess powerful spiritual artifacts and are not afraid of ghost cultivators!"

"I see!" Lan Hua suddenly realized.

"Kid, you're not so lucky. You don't have any connections."

"The powerful figures of Mount Death Spirit will not show you any mercy, especially a rogue cultivator like yourself!"

In just a short while, Lan Hua saw a powerful ghost cultivator flying towards her.

The ghost cultivator exuded a dense black aura and looked ferocious.

Any ghosts that stood in his way quickly moved away, fearing that the ghost cultivator would destroy them.

Zhu Rong exclaimed, "That's a Ghost Venerable, with strength at the Pill God Realm!"

Lan Hua was taken aback. He had never fought a ghost before, nor did he have any theory or experience in this area, since he had been cultivating for so long.

"Bird, what should I do now?"

The Zhurong bird snorted, "If you release me, I'll tell you how to save your life!"

"No way!"

After saying that, he waved his right hand, and a delicate little furnace appeared in his palm—the Transformation Furnace.

Hongmei had told him that although the Transformation Furnace could collect Yuan energy, it could also be used to seal souls.

Lan Hua uttered a soft chant, and the Zhu Rong bird suddenly shrank in size, disappearing into the Hua Yuan Furnace.

"You brat, let me out!"

"So noisy!"

With a flick of the finger, a soundproof talisman was added to the furnace, and the sounds inside instantly vanished.

After putting away the Transformation Furnace, Lan Hua once again used the Invisibility Talisman, instantly concealing her body and aura.

The ghost cultivator arrived near Lan Hua and exclaimed in surprise, "Strange, that kid was clearly here just now, how come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?"

Lan Hua distanced herself from the ghost cultivator at the Dan Shen realm and, upon closer inspection, discovered that the ghost cultivator actually had a physical form.

However, his body was deathly pale, devoid of any color, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and his long hair was draped over his shoulders; he was a corpse.

Lan Hua had a rough idea that the corpse might have been transformed by the ghost cultivator and become a container for the soul.

The ghost lord let out a sound of surprise, and then unleashed both palms, his ghostly energy surging forth.

Suddenly, the terrifying ghost face looked at Lan Hua, startling the latter.

"Hey kid, I've found you!"

The Ghost Lord sneered, "You actually know the art of invisibility, you're not simple!"

Lan Hua cursed her bad luck, as she had used the invisibility talisman twice, but both times it was seen through by others.

After revealing her true form, Lan Hua asked warily, "How did you see through my invisibility talisman?"

The Ghost Lord chuckled sinisterly, "What's so difficult about that? We ghost cultivators specialize in cultivating the soul, so our spiritual power is naturally no less than that of a talisman master!"

"With just a little effort, I can detect the fluctuations in the talismanic power!"

Lan Hua thought to herself, "Just as I thought," and began to plot how to escape from the clutches of the Dan Shen realm expert.

"Boy, your cultivation is quite good, even far surpassing those of your peers, but once you enter the Dead Spirit Mountain, you'll only be stuck here forever!"

After saying this, the Ghost Lord raised a palm to the sky, and a huge black claw reached out and grabbed at Lan Hua.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Lan Hua was fearless, and Yue Que drew his bow fully, unleashing the Five Winds and Ten Rains technique.

The arrow split into sixteen red lotus arrows, each ten feet long, shooting towards the giant claw from different directions, actually overpowering the black claw.

The crimson flames on the arrow burned with ghostly energy, and it shattered along with the ghostly claw.

Lan Hua was surprised that his Crimson Lotus Flame could actually suppress the ghostly energy, which greatly boosted his confidence.

"Is this an invisible arrow?"

The Ghost Lord exclaimed in surprise, "I never expected you to be a disciple of the Duanmu family!"

"To have such cultivation at such a young age, even if he isn't the number one among the younger generation of the Duanmu family, he's probably not far off, right?"

Not only was the Ghost Lord extremely surprised, but even the Zhu Rong Bird, which was sealed in the Transformation Furnace, was taken aback.

He had thought Lan Hua was just a rogue cultivator, but he never expected that behind Lan Hua was a powerful force in the Half-Heaven Realm, the Duanmu Family.

"Wait a minute, isn't this kid called Hua Yingxiong? How did he become an outstanding disciple of the Duanmu family?"

The Zhurong bird shouted loudly, but thanks to the soundproofing talisman, the Ghost Lord couldn't hear a sound.

Lan Hua saw that although the Ghost Lord had seen through her archery skills, he had guessed her identity incorrectly. Instead of refuting him, she said:

"Your Excellency Ghost Lord has excellent eyesight. I wonder if my Duanmu family's archery skills are worthy of your approval!"

The Ghost Lord snorted, "The Invisible Arrow Technique is indeed impressive, but not enough to amaze me. It is the flames on your arrows that are truly domineering!"

"Ordinary fire spells pose no threat to me. What spell did you use?"

Lan Hua smiled and said, "The Ghost Lord is still..."

He had intended to ask the Ghost Lord to find someone else to release him, but he was interrupted by an extremely terrifying voice.

"When did the mighty Ghost Venerable Yan Luo become so long-winded? He's just a mere Danxia Realm cultivator, yet he spouts such nonsense!"

A terrifying figure rushed from afar, emanating a massive ghostly aura that frightened the surrounding ghosts into quickly scattering.

Those who couldn't escape were all absorbed into the palms of the rushing ghost cultivators and became nourishment for their souls.

He came dressed in all black, his face also covered in black, as if he had blended into the Dead Spirit Mountain.

"It's you, Ghost Lord Luo Huang!"

Yan Luo exclaimed in surprise and quickly retreated more than ten feet, widening the distance between himself and Luo Huang, seemingly extremely wary of him.

"Damn it, I'm really unlucky today. How did I end up being targeted by two Ghost Lords in a row!"

Lan Hua was taken aback. She summoned two talisman arrows, intending to catch them off guard and then make a quick escape.

Ghost Lord Luo Huang chuckled sinisterly, "It's been a long time, Yan Luo. After I collect this brat's soul, I'll destroy you!"

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Lan Hua's eyes. "These two old devils don't get along?"