Ruan Bei and Qin Gu had already run quite far, but the Yinming Ghost King was too fast and rushed in front of them like a cannonball. The two had no choice but to brake and run back, throwing talismans and spells as they ran in an attempt to block him.
A direct confrontation is out of the question; they haven't become so arrogant as to think they can fight the Ghost King head-on.
Although the Yinming Ghost King seems to be limited by Lu Sibai's body and cannot transform into his largest ghost form, he is still a Ghost King, and his speed and strength are beyond what Ruan Bei and Qin Gu can withstand.
The two of them blocked and ran, not wanting to fight any longer, their only thought being to drag it out until the senior brother broke the magic formation, which would be victory.
The two, whose attention was entirely focused on fending off the Ghost King's pursuit, had just run back and hadn't even reached Luo Zikun and Zou Na when they heard them arguing, or rather, Zou Na launching a one-sided attack.
Perhaps she had been harboring resentment for a long time, which is why she spoke so quickly. Although Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were not very close, cultivators have sharp ears and eyes and clearly heard what Zou Na was saying.
Qin Gu stumbled and almost fell flat on his face.
Ruan Bei frantically grabbed him, nearly going crazy herself. Was he hallucinating? What kind of crazy thing is it to like his junior sister and her boyfriend at the same time?
Is it really necessary to be so universally loving?!
A deafening roar echoed in Qin Gu's ears, as if someone had struck him with thunder, leaving him completely disoriented.
After being helped steady by Ruan Bei, he subconsciously asked, "Does my dad know?"
Ruan Bei felt a chill run down his spine, empathizing with Qin's father's embarrassment: "He probably doesn't know."
If they had known, how could they have calmly mentioned Luo Zikun to them, with hints of dissatisfaction about his "secret crush" on He Cong'an?
"I……"
"careful--"
Ruan Bei suddenly rammed into him, and the two of them fell to the side, just barely dodging the attack from the Yinming Ghost King.
Qin Gu got up angrily. The news he had just heard from Zou Na was so shocking that he was momentarily distracted and was caught up by the Yinming Ghost King.
Undeterred by their initial attack, the Netherworld Ghost King charged at them once more.
The Ghost King's fighting style is simple, brutal, and ruthless; his method is to overcome all laws with sheer force.
They possess enormous ghostly bodies and abundant reserves of yin energy. As long as their yin energy is not exhausted, they can keep fighting. If they become unable to defeat them, they can simply retract their ghostly bodies and escape, and they do so exceptionally quickly. Therefore, the Ghost King is very difficult to kill.
Now the Netherworld Ghost King is forced to be inside Lu Sibai's body. He can't bear to leave this body and can't grow bigger, but he is incredibly strong and extremely fast.
The talismans and spells thrown by Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were blocked by the huge Yin energy shield in front of him, and could not even touch him. Only the thunder talismans and spells could barely stir up a ripple and blast a small crater in the black shield.
However, they had already fought with Zou Na and Luo Zikun, and with the obstruction during their escape, they had used up most of their talismans and had very little spiritual energy left in their bodies.
The Yinming Ghost King casually used his Yin energy to swirl up rubble, which he then hurled with tremendous force. Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were unable to mount an effective resistance and were forced to dodge. Before long, they were covered in injuries from the impact.
Qin Gu reached out to block a piece of rubble that was thrown at Ruan Bei's face, and a bloody gash appeared on the back of his hand.
After a wave of tornado stone attacks, Ruan Bei and Qin Gu were exhausted and flustered. In an instant, the Yinming Ghost King closed the distance, and his hands, which were blasted open and torn, reached for Ruan Bei's neck.
Ruan Bei held a lightning spell in his hand, waiting to unleash it. When the hand reached out, he calmly retreated, tilted his head back to avoid the grab, and then raised his hand to smash the lightning spell into the face.
The Yinming Ghost King was surrounded by a layer of Yin energy that could block attacks. Even at such close range, with Ruan Bei's cultivation level, a single lightning spell could only temporarily shatter the Yin energy shield on his face, and it would recombine in less than a second.
Therefore, the Netherworld Ghost King neither dodged nor avoided, and continued to grab at Ruan Bei.
However, he did not expect that this was not Ruan Bei's real backup plan. The Yu'an Umbrella suddenly lit up, as if all the starlight in the sky had gathered on the surface of the umbrella, and the thunder rune array faintly emitted lightning.
Ruan Bei drained all the spiritual energy in his body and poured it all into the Yu'an Umbrella. A barrage of lightning spells shot out from the tip of the umbrella, and in an instant, the continuous lightning magic broke through the defense in front of the Yinming Ghost King, leaving a hole in the Yin Qi Shield that could not be repaired in a short time.
At the same time, a short dagger suddenly appeared in Qin Gu's hand, piercing straight through the defensive hole and into the body of the Yinming Ghost King.
Even though he had been possessed by the Ghost King and his body had undergone certain modifications, Lu Sibai was still a mortal.
Qin Gu's dagger nearly pierced the heart of the Netherworld Ghost King, but at the critical moment, he suddenly shifted his position, deflecting the dagger and embedding it in the Ghost King's ribs.
The King of the Underworld roared and tried to use his Yin energy to temporarily seal the wound, otherwise the bleeding would continue and the body would be useless once it died.
However, Qin Gu's short dagger was no ordinary weapon. It was a magical artifact he won in his first exchange competition. Besides its sharpness, the most outstanding feature of this dagger was that the wounds it caused were difficult to heal.
Back then, when Ma Chunhua bullied Xiao Bei while he was away, he chased after her and stabbed her in the arm. It took a long time for her to heal, and she eventually ran away in shame.
During his surprise attack, the King of the Underworld was caught off guard. To his anger and fear, not only did blood keep flowing from his wound, but Yin energy also kept gushing out.
It's as if his ghostly body has been pierced with a hole, and his yin energy can no longer be contained!
Although the Yin-Yang Ghost King's Yin energy was extremely deep and abundant, the lost Yin energy would not cause him any major trouble in the short term, but his ghost body was actually injured!
Enraged, he abandoned his primary target, Ruan Bei, and roared as he lunged at Qin Gu: "I'm going to kill you!"
It was this little ant that kept getting in his way. Since he needed to get his eyes out alive, he had to kill this obstacle first.
"Kunkun, run!" Ruan Bei's eyes were bloodshot. He pushed Qin Gu away. His spiritual energy was exhausted, and he didn't even have the spiritual energy to activate the talisman. In the end, he could only draw the Zhaohan Sword and slash at the Yinming Ghost King to try to stop him.
The King of the Underworld casually blocked the attack, but the Summoning Cold Sword struck his arm, dispersing the Yin energy and causing the ghost to feel a sharp pain.
However, this little pain was nothing. The Underworld Ghost King swung his arm and sent Ruan Bei flying, then pushed off with his feet and chased after Qin Gu.
He was incredibly strong, and Ruan Bei felt a sharp pain in her chest, almost fainting.
Qin Gu's spiritual energy was also exhausted. He was caught up by the Yinming Ghost King after running only a few steps. Ruan Bei wanted to keep him alive to take his eyes, but the Yinming Ghost King did not care about his life or death. He thrust a ghost claw straight at Qin Gu's back.
"Knock knock—" Ruan Bei's vision went black, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At the critical moment, Luo Zikun smashed several array plates in succession, barely managing to block the attack, before being slapped away by the Yinming Ghost King.
Zou Na looked at him incredulously: "You don't actually have feelings for him, do you? How disgusting!"
She liked someone's mom, then someone's dad, and now she likes this kid?
Luo Zikun didn't vomit blood when he was slapped away, but after hearing her words, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood: "We agreed not to hurt him! How could you do this to An'an?!"
Is there a problem with him liking He Cong'an? They grew up together since childhood. He Cong'an is outstanding in appearance and has a carefree personality, so it's perfectly normal for him to like her.
Later, he met Qin Zhengze, who was also good-looking and had an outstanding temperament. He was good in every way. After spending more time together, it was not surprising that he fell in love with him.
So many people in the world like many people at the same time, but he only liked two. Why does everyone think he did something wrong?
Zou Na frowned and said, "You forced me to do this. If you hadn't betrayed me, I would have taken Lu Sibai away immediately after they finished replacing their eyes. Now that the Ghost King has come out, I can't stop him."
"you--"
"The formation is broken!" Luo Zikun couldn't tell whether he was sad or happy, and collapsed to the ground, letting out a sigh of relief.
The moment Ruan Bei saw his senior brother's figure, he cried out "Help!" Xuan Ningcheng reacted quickly, throwing a trapping spell at the Yinming Ghost King who was chasing Qin Gu—Qin Gu had deliberately been knocked away by him earlier, which delayed him for a while—successfully blocking the Yinming Ghost King's movements.
"ah--------"
The sudden appearance of so many people, led by an old acquaintance, made the Yinming Ghost King realize that today's operation had failed. He let out a furious roar of resentment.
He had been planning for so many years, but at the last moment he failed. Two insignificant ants, whom he didn't take seriously, had endless tricks up their sleeves and were impossible to kill or control. They dragged him out until Xuan Ningcheng led his men to break the formation.
"Senior brother, he is the King of the Underworld." Ruan Bei hurriedly complained, "He wants to kill Kunkun and gouge out my eyes."
Xuan Ningcheng nodded to show he understood. His gaze swept across the room, and he already had an idea in mind. The Yinming Ghost King had possessed Lu Sibai's body. It was a good thing that he didn't leave. The Ghost King's huge ghost body was too difficult to deal with. The existence of the physical body would limit his abilities, reducing both his strength and speed. This was a great opportunity to eliminate him.
Fortunately, he had brought enough men this time. At Xuan Ningcheng's command, everyone began to besiege the Yinming Ghost King.
The King of the Underworld fought back and forth with them for several rounds. These shameless humans actually ganged up on him. He couldn't beat them one-on-one, but with so many people attacking him, he was overwhelmed and frequently injured.
Human bodies are fragile and have been worn out by him. The more the Underworld King grew, the more constrained he felt. Just then, he saw an injured person who had retreated secretly making a phone call.
They even dared to call for help! Have they no shame?!
The King of the Underworld cursed inwardly, regretting that he hadn't brought his ghost generals with him this time, resulting in him being outnumbered and ganged up on by humans.
But now is not the time to dwell on regrets; if we don't run now, he won't be able to escape.
It's a pity about this body. The Japanese soldier he raised with great difficulty, the only body suitable for him to possess, is probably going to be ruined.
As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. With a determined heart, the Netherworld Ghost King broke free from Lu Sibai's body and instantly felt relieved and free.
The suddenly appearing gigantic ghost kicked and stomped, injuring several people before the King of the Underworld finally felt relieved.
Then, without lingering in the fight, he unleashed a burst of Yin energy, which, like tentacles, poked and prodded, quickly breaking through the formation and leaving.
He was the one who found this place, so he knew it like the back of his hand. If he wanted to run away, no one could stop him.
The King of the Underworld thought smugly, but in the end he couldn't resist and before leaving, he stretched out his leg and stomped on the two little ants. It was these two brats who ruined his plans!
People nearby rushed over and dragged the two injured children away, while Xuan Ningcheng sliced off half of one of his feet with his sword.
Although his legs quickly grew back, the King of the Underworld still snorted angrily and shrunk his ghostly form to escape.
"Oh no, he's trying to escape!"
Who can stop me, you bunch of idiots—
The little brat he had almost trampled to death threw something out, and a sense of crisis rushed to his head. The Yinming Ghost King tried to dodge, but the thing seemed to have a mind of its own, flying over and binding him tightly.
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