"Ghost King, prepare to die!"
With a loud "boom," the entire blood pool shattered into pieces. Xiang Wan was affected and stood unsteadily on the charred rocks at the bottom of the pool.
Suddenly, a hand supported his back, and at the same time, a blue light swept towards the sword light that was attacking the blood pool.
"Hmph, you ants!"
It's Hades, who always habitually calls humans ants.
As soon as Xiang Wan regained her footing, her wrist was grabbed by a withered, black hand.
This time, Xiang Wan saw clearly that it was a ghost king that had not yet fully formed into human form. Its flesh and blood were hidden in the drifting black mist, and the malevolent energy, resentment, yin energy, and death energy were intertwined, making people want to vomit.
"Ahem, Jiang Xiangwan?!"
The ones swept against the cave wall by Hades's wave of his hand were Feng Wuyan and the group of ghost appraisers. Seeing their gruesome state, coughing up blood, Xiang Wan knew just how terrifying Hades's power was.
"Aren't you going to let go?"
Hades turned his head, his brows furrowing.
"Hahaha, so you've finally met your match? Hahaha, ahahaha, what goes around comes around!"
The Ghost King tightened its grip, and Xiang Wan felt a sharp pain. She involuntarily leaned slightly towards it. A charred black object flashed past her eyes, as fast as lightning. With a "bang," black and white palms clashed beside her, and the resulting shockwave shook the entire cave.
The ice shield that Xiang Wan had temporarily conjured cracked open. She was knocked back more than ten steps by the attack, her back slamming hard against the rock behind her, her clothes stained red with blood.
The cracks in the cave widened, and intense heat flowed from the fiery magma, which looked as if it was about to pour down.
Xiang Wan quickly froze the blood on her back. Under the attacks of Hades and Ghost King, she dodged left and right, and pulled the awakened Feng Xiaoguang to hide in a crevice in the rocks.
"Brother Jiang, are you alright? Are they all Ghost Kings? They're too strong, we can't beat them, should we run away?"
Feng Xiaoguang wiped his mouth, his eyes fixed on Hades and the others. Though he said this, he didn't move.
Xiang Wan took out the Sun and Moon Shining Together Sword, bit her finger until it bled, and drew talismans on the sword, saying, "No matter how powerful it is, it's still just a ghost. Stay with Feng Wuyan and the others later, keep your life, and survive to the end."
"And what about you?" Feng Xiaoguang asked anxiously upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, they won't hurt me."
As Xiang Wan spoke, she drew the exorcising sword again and handed it to Feng Xiaoguang, "This sword has slain many ghosts; don't let it gather dust. Also, this Eastern Pearl, the ghost-catching bag, the talismans..."
“Brother Jiang!” Feng Xiaoguang grabbed Xiang Wan’s wrist, looked into her eyes, and asked, “Why are you going to so much trouble to teach me, a clueless kid like me? You’re leaving everything to me, are you not planning to leave here alive?”
Xiang Wan paused, turned to look at him, and after a long while, reached out and flicked his forehead. "What are you thinking? I've only kept you around to be my errand boy. When the fighting starts, I won't trust anyone to keep these things safe. You remember this, these are my things. If you lose even one, I'll hold you responsible."
Feng Xiaoguang blinked, looking at Xiang Wan suspiciously, when she kicked him away and then, like throwing an object, grabbed him by the back of the neck and tossed him into the midst of Feng Wuyan and the others.
The moment the King of the Underworld appeared, the Ghost General transformed into a wisp of green smoke and entered the Ghost King's body. During the battle with the King of the Underworld, numerous wisps of black energy from the surrounding area entered the Ghost King's body. The charred figure did not grow larger; instead, it became even more solid, exuding a chilling ghostly aura.
Hades and the Ghost King clashed countless times, yet neither suffered any damage. As the Ghost King's power grew increasingly formidable, Hades remained unfazed, unleashing devastating attacks without resorting to lethal force. What was Hades thinking?
Without Feng Xiaoguang by her side, Xiang Wan retreated again, hiding her sword in a crevice high up in the cave.
"Xiao Qi, can the ghosts in the Soul-Capturing Comb be absorbed?"
"No, they still have malevolent energy on them. If we try to absorb it, it will backfire."
"Where is the Mirror of a Hundred Ghosts?"
"Same."
"very good."
"what you up to?"
"Let me serve you your meal."
"..."
It seems so unreliable!
Before the system could figure it out, Xiang Wan took out the two items at the same time. All the cold air condensed on the two items, instantly freezing them into ice. Then she raised her hand and threw them into the rolling lava.
With two soft "plop" sounds, the mirror comb flew into the slowly flowing lava. After two more soft "plop" sounds, the lava exploded with a "boom," splashing red liquid everywhere. At the same time, shrill screams rang out, and figures flew out of the lava, drifting around the cave.
"Jiang Xiangwan, do you want to get us all killed?"
Feng Wuyan's righteous aura formed a barrier, protecting everyone behind her.
Xiang Wan ignored him, looking at the figures—some plaintive and sorrowful, others fierce and menacing—there was something for everyone. Among them were even familiar faces.
"Ghost King, you slaughtered my entire family of over a hundred people, sealed my memories, and forced me to do heinous things for you. Today, I will perish with you!"
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Ding Congwen, the bandit leader!
Xiang Wan didn't kill him back then, but she didn't expect him to come out of the Hundred Ghosts Mirror. He must have been captured by the Ghost King and thrown into the Ghost Refining Pool. He was absorbed by the Hundred Ghosts Mirror before he was completely refined.
Ding Congwen charged toward the Ghost King, but was shattered by his palm and sucked into his body.
Seeing this, the ghosts glared angrily and attacked the Ghost King one after another. Among them were residents of Xiaoye Village, the female ghost who chose to stand by for her lover, familiar faces from Shuiyao Town, and many other unjustly killed ghosts.
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