"This little kid has some talent? I wonder where he learned it?"
A deep male voice came from the depths of darkness, and then the figure in the shadows slowly became clear.
The man in black robes was the leader, followed by more than a dozen ghost kings, each hovering in mid-air.
"Heh, so you're the Ghost King?"
Jing Le scoffed, her eyes filled with frost.
[This guy is trying to stir up trouble in the capital. He's been dead for years, and he still wants to turn the world upside down?]
Jing Le could tell at a glance that the Ghost Emperor had been dead for many years, and the Ghost Kings behind him had only recently advanced in rank, probably just like the Ghost Bride back then.
They use the lives of innocent people to enhance their own power.
Damn it!
"How did you learn about the Soul Refining Array? Or are you colluding with the demons?"
Upon hearing the words "Soul Refining Array" and "Demon Race," the Ghost Emperor's aura visibly faltered, and his ghostly energy became chaotic for a moment.
Who exactly is this doll? How does she know about the Soul Refining Array and the Demon Clan?
After a moment of silence, the Ghost Emperor said, "I don't know what you're talking about. After today, the capital will be ruled by me. Go!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The dozen or so ghost kings behind him echoed in agreement.
Then it flew towards the city, and the result was--
"ah!"
"Bang bang bang!"
A dozen or so people crashed into the barrier like dumplings being dropped into a pot, falling from mid-air to the ground, unable to stand up for a long time.
"Huh? A city-protecting formation?!"
The Ghost King stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
Just now, he witnessed his men being blocked by an invisible shield, and a glimmer of golden light flashed through the shield, which terrified them.
Looking further down at the obvious burn marks on the bodies of the ghosts underground, he became even more certain of his guess.
"Was that golden light just now a sign of good deeds?"
"Hehe, you do have some discernment, you actually recognize the Golden Light of Merit."
Jing Le's usual cheerful smile returned, and she then said:
"If you want to rule the capital, come in first."
The protective formation she set up is unbreakable in this world. Does a mere Ghost Emperor really think that having the title "Emperor" makes him invincible?
ridiculous!
"Everyone scatter and look for a breakthrough."
With a wave of his hand, the Ghost Emperor unleashed a surge of ghostly energy into his subordinates, healing their wounds and even subtly enhancing their strength.
No wonder they were able to create so many demon kings in such a short time.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Ghost King."
The ghosts concealed themselves and dispersed.
Jing Le's eyes darkened, and his tone was calm, but the white tiger beneath him could sense that Jing Le seemed genuinely angry.
"You were able to cultivate so many Ghost Kings in such a short time, you must have harmed many innocent people, and you were the ultimate beneficiary of that Soul Refining Array, weren't you!"
"You also had the ebony iron on the hill buried there. Let me guess, who exactly are you?"
As Jing Le revealed his secrets one by one, the Ghost Emperor visibly panicked for a moment.
Then he shouted sternly:
"Hmph, no matter what, the capital will be mine today. I, the Emperor, will break through your city-protecting formation!"
A powerful surge of ghostly energy followed, and the attack arrived immediately.
"Bang bang bang!"
The enormous impact resounded through the night sky, but there was no sensation within the barrier, as if the protective array had isolated all movement.
This allowed the people in the city to sleep peacefully.
What kind of formation is this? It's so powerful. I used 80% of my strength and still couldn't break through the barrier.
The Ghost King's pupils constricted, and he was filled with even greater horror.
He never expected that with his current strength, comparable to the peak of the Golden Core stage, he still couldn't break through a barrier.
"How is that possible?"
Jing Le immediately understood what the other person was shocked about, and felt a surge of joy.
[Ha, thinking that reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage is all that great? A frog in a well. The so-called Ghost Kings, Ghost Emperors, and Ghost Sovereigns of this world are all determined by the very origin of this world.]
Before this small world advances to a middle or large world, the peak of the Nascent Soul stage is the threshold, and it is also subject to restrictions.
Otherwise, if any powerful being were to appear, wouldn't they just destroy all living beings in this world?!
Even in the great world of cultivation, cultivators are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the mortal world.
If they hadn't frequently attacked Dayong, Jing Le wouldn't have stepped forward; at most, she would have dealt with it in a more mortal way.
"I'm not playing with you guys anymore."
With a flick of his finger, Jing Le manipulated the city-protecting formation, capturing all of the dozen or so ghost kings. The formation resembled a spider web, and now a dozen or so spider threads bound the ghost kings and brought them before Jing Le.
"Sir, help me!"
"Your Majesty, Ghost King, save me..."
This scene caused the Ghost King outside the formation to widen his eyes in astonishment.
In the blink of an eye, all his men were arrested?!
He was no match for her at all, and he had only one thought in his mind: escape. He had to escape! Otherwise, he would be next.
"Hmph, you think you can just run away after you've come? Not so easy."
Jing Le saw through the other party's thoughts, and with a grab, as if taking something from thin air, pulled the Ghost Emperor over.
An invisible hand gripped the Ghost King's neck, rendering him completely immobile.
"Let me see what your true purpose is."
Jing Le didn't believe that the Ghost Emperor in front of her was the mastermind; her intuition told her that there was someone else pulling the strings.
He placed his palm on the Ghost King's head, his gaze leisurely.
"What...what do you want to do?"
The Ghost Emperor was now filled with regret. He never expected to fail so soon after he left. He should have known better than to have chosen the capital of Da Yong and gone to another country instead.
"Heh, Soul Searching, ever heard of it? If not, then experience it for yourself!"
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