Chapter 111 Madness and Chaos
Upon hearing this, He Xin Ghost Lord's expression was more terrifying than that of an ordinary person seeing a ghost.
"You are digging your own graves! No, you will have nothing; your souls will suffer eternal torment in the hands of the Demon Lord!"
It clearly understands that it is now in a state of being unable to live or die, and that the only way to survive is to have its value squeezed out and for them to take its ghost crystal, while its soul will be absorbed by this man with ice-blue eyes.
“It’s a pleasure to hear the term ‘Ghost Lord’ from you,” Rong Yi said with delight.
Wei Yanqing adjusted his position and looked at He Xin Ghost Lord. "Next, tell me everything you know."
He Xin Ghost Lord swayed and trembled a few times before regaining his composure. He was only at the third rank and could not contend with Wei Yanqing, who was also at the third rank.
Seeing its vacant gaze, Rong Yi knew it was time. "Who is the Ghost Master?"
He Xin Ghost Lord opened its mouth but made no sound, seemingly struggling, but it gave up in less than two seconds. "The Ghost Lord is the supervisor of a city, responsible for delivering the fixed amount of offerings to each district..." As it spoke, it trembled like it was having an epileptic seizure.
Rong Yi looked at Wei Yanqing, wondering if the control was not strong enough.
Wei Yanqing shook his head. "Its mind is controlled, but its fear cannot be erased."
fear……
She thought ghosts didn't have such emotions, that a demon lord who occupied a district could feel fear.
Ignoring its fear, Rong Yi pressed, "Where to?"
He Xin, the Ghost Lord, nearly had his eyes wide open in horror, and weakly uttered a few hoarse sounds: "The Ghost Realm."
The Ghost Realm—that sounds familiar.
If I remember correctly, the player's advancement quest is to obtain the Ghost Realm Token, what a pleasant surprise!
"Does the Ghost Lord have a Ghost Realm Token?" Rong Yi asked tentatively.
If there are tokens, is it really necessary to split the task into two?
They were lucky; Lord He Xin was a cunning ghost who knew some things about the higher-ups in the ghost world.
"No."
Wei Yanqing frowned. "No? You don't need a token to go to the Ghost Realm?"
"Yes, the token is with... the Ghost Lord of Zhongdu. The other Ghost Lords must join it and go to the Ghost Realm together."
Upon hearing the words "Lord of Zhongdu Ghosts," He Xin Ghost Lord curled up as if he were in the dead of winter.
Not only it, but everyone present felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing those words. It seemed that this Ghost Lord must be the most powerful among all Ghost Lords, otherwise why would it need to keep the token?
Rong Yi: "Which city is the Ghost Lord of Zhongdu in?"
It doesn't sound like it's in Fengzhou at all.
"The capital of this country."
Now that we know about the mission, the next step is to ask about ghosts.
The two of them carried chairs and sat on either side of it. Wei Yanqing asked, "How did you come into this world?"
This wasn't about the Ghost Lord, but it made He Xin Ghost Lord even more nervous. "The Ghost General breaks the node, the Ghost King infiltrates..." What followed were meaningless bytes that couldn't form any words.
"Is your offering human flesh?" Rong Yi continued to ask.
He Xin Ghost Lord crossed his arms, "This is one thing, but we must also bring human faith back to the Ghost Realm and offer it to the Ghost King."
Speaking of faith, Rong Yi recalled the offerings he had seen in the neighborhood, as well as the temple of the Ghost King Jin Ning.
Rong Yi asked, "But I saw that the Ghost King of Jinning built his own temple, and I didn't see where your Ghost King was enshrined."
He Xin Ghost Lord chuckled, "They all belong to the Ghost King..."
Rong Yi: "Why are the ghost generals and ghost kings you mentioned still in the ghost realm? Have they not completely conquered this world?"
He Xin Ghost Lord revealed a smile that was even uglier than crying.
Instantly, a powerful sense of oppression filled the room. Ordinary people fainted on the spot, Wei Yanqing broke out in a cold sweat, and Rong Yi lost control, the red edges of his pupils as bright as blood.
This oppressive force... shifted to Lord He Xin.
With only killing on his mind, Rong Yi took out the Canglan Dagger from his storage compartment. The blade, carrying a sharp killing intent, stabbed towards He Xin Ghost Lord's brow.
The dagger, imbued with Rong Yi's bloodline power, instantly killed the short, fat ghost lord.
In the blink of an eye, He Xin Ghost Lord collapsed, and Wei Yanqing immediately absorbed its soul, pushing the healing power into Rong Yi's body.
He Xin Ghost Lord is dead beyond dead, leaving behind only a third-tier ghost crystal.
Looking at the unconscious people around him, Rong Yi rubbed his temples. "It seems we can't ask about the Ghost Realm's occupation."
It's unclear whether He Xin Ghost Lord was placed under a restriction or whether something from the ghost realm sensed the interrogation.
Wei Yanqing felt a cold sweat on his back. "It's good that you killed it. I think something needs to possess it temporarily."
If they were to possess someone, they might not be able to handle it.
Rong Yi sat back down in his chair. "My subconscious thought was to kill the strongest one."
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After checking on the unconscious people, it was found that they were only knocked unconscious by the pressure and their bodies were not seriously damaged. However, they suffered some mental damage and needed to rest and recover.
Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing now have to head to the capital, which is more than a thousand kilometers away from Fengzhou.
As for the resistance alliance here, they have already tested that peach wood is very effective against it; now it's up to them to decide.
Rong Yi took out her phone to book tickets. As soon as she opened the app, their faces were displayed on the homepage, with the words "Wanted" next to them glaringly obvious in her eyes.
"It seems we won't be able to reach the capital quickly."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yanqing glanced at her phone screen. "You're wanted? It's alright, just ask someone in this alliance if they can give you a fake identity."
Rong Yi: "These past two days have been so smooth that I've forgotten there's even an official body in this world."
"The reaction is slow enough," Wei Yanqing said.
As for why the official response was so slow, they got the answer from Yuan Tianyi: in order to deeply control the living, any official policies and orders had to be approved by the ghosts.
We were originally supposed to leave the settlement, but we'll have to stay a little longer.
The good news is that you can use a fake identity, but it will only get you through the bus check and hotel check-in. However, forget about the meticulous and rigorous checks like those on high-speed trains and airplanes.
Wei Yanqing has several technological masks, thin as cicada wings, which can be applied to the face to achieve the effect of face swapping.
Rong Yi received the fake identity, and the photo on it was exactly what they looked like after their faces were swapped. "Why do you still carry around this kind of prop?"
To be honest, she never thought about changing her face when she first entered Obsidian City.
Wei Yanqing: "With our special identities, we are bound to cause big trouble. Having this kind of mask will save us a lot of trouble."
Rong Yi said he had learned a lot, and added, "I'll prepare a few when I get back."
For safety reasons, they didn't even plan to take the bus, worried that there might be guards there.
The vehicle information is linked to a fake identity, so there are no problems driving on highways and passing through checkpoints.
The entire journey involves traveling on nine highways and passing through more than ten cities.
To express his gratitude, Yuan Tianyi also prepared ample travel expenses for them, so as to avoid the predicament of not having enough money on the road.
Before leaving, Wei Yanqing reminded him that the reason he was able to imprison the Ghost King was because he was present, and suggested that he capture the weakest ghost for experiments.
With everything prepared, Wei Yanqing released the new car bound to his fake identity, and the two changed their clothes.
(End of this chapter)
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