While Xia Tianqiong was trying to expel the Netherworld power from her body, Huang Yu, the Head-Dog, the Hanging Ghost, and a group of other contracted ghosts were frantically attacking the six monsters.
Despite all sorts of tricks being used, the monster remained completely unharmed.
However, the Five Elements diagram they formed was also affected by the violent flickering of light.
Meanwhile, dozens of people around them who had received awards were aging rapidly.
"Mr. Xia, stop now! Otherwise everyone here will die, including you."
Akita Shun was furious when he saw that Xia Tianqiong was still not stopping.
Xia Tianqiong didn't look at him, her gaze fixed on the dragon-shaped monster floating in mid-air. "Once the ritual is completed and the Ghost King descends, that will be the real dead end. We must stop it before the ritual is completed."
"The Demon King has descended? Are you kidding me? How could that be?"
Akita Shun didn't quite believe it; he felt Akita was talking nonsense.
Suddenly, a terrifying aura swept across the entire area.
Everyone felt tightness in their chest and shortness of breath, and an uncontrollable sense of panic welled up inside them.
The dragon-shaped monster, which had been keeping its eyes closed, slowly opened them, looked at everything indifferently, and finally locked its gaze on Xia Tianqiong.
Its head was that of the migrant worker who had lost a finger. It's unclear who killed him, but his head was pieced together and attached to the monster's body.
His originally honest and simple appearance was now filled with a stern expression.
Like an emperor who has long sat on the throne, he exudes an aura that looks down upon all living beings.
"How dare you, a mere human, presume to stop me, the King?"
The voice was old and distant, as if it came from afar.
Every word struck Xia Tianqiong's mind, making him unconsciously want to submit.
Even his contracted monsters became tense and fearful, and stopped attacking.
"Don't stop, keep hitting him."
Xia Tianqiong suppressed her inner rage and glared at the dragon-shaped monster. "I refuse to believe I can't stop you."
Under his command, the group of contracted monsters continued to attack the six monsters.
"You have offended me. Once I have arrived, you will be the first thing I will eat."
The dragon-shaped monster stared at Xia Tianqiong with disdain in its eyes.
However, he changed the subject, saying, "I see that you have a firm will and are a rare talent. If you are willing to submit to me, I may spare your life."
Xia Tianqiong paused for a moment, then frowned and pondered.
Those around him thought he was hesitating, but he was actually analyzing the meaning behind the other person's words.
A moment later, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"As a top-level Ghost King, you're spouting nonsense to me. It seems you want me to stop attacking, right?"
The dragon-shaped monster did not answer, and Xia Tianqiong continued with a smile: "If we speculate like this, the attack will affect your arrival, so you are afraid and have no choice but to speak up to stop me."
The dragon-shaped monster's expression suddenly changed; the human had actually guessed correctly.
Although the attack from the Contract Ghost did not immediately disrupt the descent ritual, it had a significant impact, greatly delaying its descent process.
If the attack doesn't stop, it will take a very long time before the full power of the Demon King can be unleashed upon the mortal realm.
After all, the Netherworld power possessed by the Ghost King was far too immense, making it impossible for him to smuggle himself from the Ghost Realm to the Human Realm in a short period of time.
"I never expected to encounter such a clever human as myself so soon after my arrival. But it doesn't matter. So what if you guessed it? I don't need to lift a finger to kill you."
As soon as the dragon-shaped monster finished speaking, Xia Tianqiong suddenly felt excruciating pain all over his body.
Immediately afterwards, the body ages rapidly, the skin sags, and the hair turns white.
Just a moment ago they were in their thirties, and now they're in their sixties or seventies.
Correspondingly, other people in the surrounding area no longer get hurt or grow old.
Xia Tianqiong glanced at it and immediately understood what was going on.
The dragon-shaped demon king transferred all the damage to him alone, and only absorbed his lifespan and vital energy.
If it were an ordinary ghost hunter, they would definitely die of old age immediately.
But he wasn't afraid.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Xia Tianqiong raised her left hand and pressed it against her forehead.
Then I saw that his aging process began to slow down, and then he gradually became younger, and the speed of this process was getting faster and faster.
"Life-changing technique! So you have a life-gambling trick up your sleeve. What a lucky human!"
The dragon-shaped monster king squinted, his face grim.
Its gaze suddenly shifted to the others, "Killing you is a bit difficult, but killing them should be easy!"
As it spoke, one of the members of Akita Shun's squad suddenly began to age rapidly.
"Captain, save me! Mr. Xia, save me!"
This was a young man in his twenties, screaming in terror.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they aged rapidly.
Akita Shunya was a little panicked, thinking that he might be next.
“Mr. Xia, stop your contracted monster immediately. The more you attack the monster, the faster my team members will die.”
Xia Tianqiong's contracted ghost is desperately attacking the six monsters, unleashing all sorts of tricks like they're free.
The dragon-shaped monster king doesn't actually transfer the damage; instead, it absorbs the lifespan and vital energy of humans from a distance, instantly repairing all the damage.
The process of absorption can cause serious harm to the human body.
In addition to the visible aging process, bodily organs can also become damaged and bleed.
When the Dragon-shaped Demon King absorbs only one person, that person is destined to die quickly.
Xia Tianqiong watched indifferently, without giving an order to stop.
That team member went from being in his twenties to being in his forties, sixties, and eighties, eventually becoming a withered, dried-up corpse.
The whole process took less than a minute.
"If you continue to attack me, all the humans here will die because of you."
The dragon-shaped demon king wore a mocking smile as he looked at the crowd. Whoever he set his sights on would have their lifespan and energy drained away, and then die.
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