Chapter 109: Demon Ghost Domain Trial (Part Nine)
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Those who could remain here were all first-time visitors to the Demon Ghost Domain, without any experience. Otherwise, they would have long since fled like the others, vanishing without a trace – how could they have been trapped by the wolf pack? Naturally, they didn’t know who the Ghost General was, but from Kou Xuehua’s tone, they could tell that this so-called Ghost General was probably not someone to be trifled with.
A Core Formation stage disciple from Floating Immortal Island sneered: “Ghost General? He’s merely equivalent to Core Formation cultivation. We have so many people, and Senior Kou is even at Nascent Soul stage. Are we really afraid of this demon? Let’s leave now and see what he can do to us!”
“We can’t leave – none of the people who came here can leave anymore.” Kou Xuehua shook her head miserably. “This Ghost General is his title. In reality, his cultivation has reached late Ghost King stage, equivalent to our late Tribulation Crossing stage. Under his command are hundreds of thousands of ghost soldiers and ghost generals. He’s the overlord of this region spanning thousands of miles. I just don’t know why he would come to this place today? How did we encounter him? Could it be that our fate is to perish here?”
Late Ghost King cultivation? Hundreds of thousands of ghost soldiers and ghost generals under his command? Everyone was greatly alarmed. That disdainful disciple’s face turned deathly pale – fortunately, it was already dark, so no one could see clearly.
After people die, they become ghost souls, equivalent to mortals in the ghost realm – there’s nothing particularly frightening about that. But ghost souls that have cultivated are different. Compared to human cultivation levels: Ghost Soldiers are equivalent to Qi Refining stage, Ghost Leaders equivalent to Foundation Establishment stage, Ghost Generals equivalent to Core Formation stage, Ghost Commanders equivalent to Nascent Soul stage, and Ghost Kings comparable to Tribulation Crossing stage. Now a late Ghost King had arrived, with hundreds of thousands of troops under his command – where was everyone’s path to survival?
Yue Qianchou felt a bit of a toothache. ‘Damn! What kind of mess is this? A Ghost King actually popped up – isn’t this just trying to scare people? But I’m not afraid – worst case, I’ll just disappear. What can he do to me?’
Gu Qingyun beside him suddenly asked: “Senior Kou! You said all people who came here can’t leave – does that include those from various sects who descended the mountain early?” He was naturally referring to those with Demon Ghost Domain experience.
Kou Xuehua said in complete despair: “Leave? Where could they go? When the Ghost General patrols his territory, without late Tribulation Crossing cultivation, who can hide? Who can escape?”
“That’s good then.” Gu Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief. “Those seniors who left first were really infuriating – coming to such a deadly place without giving us any warning, only knowing to run away themselves. If I were to die like this, I really couldn’t swallow this grievance. Now it’s good – no one can escape. If I must die, at least I’ll die with peace of mind.”
“Yes… exactly…” Everyone deeply agreed, responding one after another.
Yue Qianchou couldn’t be bothered with such crowd-following behavior. He pinched his chin with his fingers, staring at Gu Qingyun with a strange expression the whole time. Suddenly, he patted his shoulder and said angrily: “Gu Qingyun, didn’t you say you were mid Core Formation stage? Damn it! You’re actually mid Foundation Establishment stage. You dared to impersonate my martial uncle and even cheated me out of two high-grade spirit stones. Quickly return my spirit stones!”
With his abundant supply of Essence Pills, he had reached the peak of mid Foundation Establishment stage at an extraordinary speed within just over a year, so naturally he could see through Gu Qingyun’s cultivation still being at mid Foundation Establishment stage.
When he heard him call Kou Xuehua “Senior,” Yue Qianchou was stunned. At first he didn’t pay attention, but after noticing, he discovered this guy was actually mid Foundation Establishment stage. He had suffered a huge loss last time – both bowing and giving spirit stones.
Gu Qingyun glanced sideways: “Strange, it seems like you were the one who impersonated my senior brother first! Was it wrong to teach you a lesson? I can’t be bothered with you. What time is it now, and you’re still thinking about two spirit stones? If I can escape from the Demon Ghost Domain, never mind two spirit stones – I could give myself to you.”
“Tsk tsk! Those are your words. As long as you can escape from the Demon Ghost Domain, you belong to me.” Yue Qianchou waved his hand and pointed around in a circle: “Everyone heard it – help me bear witness. These are his own words.”
“Complete idiot, don’t talk to me.” Gu Qingyun turned away in disgust.
Everyone looked at Yue Qianchou with mixed feelings of crying and laughing. This fellow didn’t seem to understand the current situation – first entangling over two spirit stones, now making such jokes. However, everyone admired his calm and composed steadiness. Everyone’s mood was considerably relieved, and some even joined in: “As long as I can escape from the Demon Ghost Domain, I’ll give myself to you too, haha!”
“Who, who, who? Who just said that?” Yue Qianchou stood on tiptoe, craning his neck and pointing at someone: “So it’s a brother from Ten Thousand Demon Palace. It’s you then – remember what you just said, no backing out.”
Everyone burst into laughter, watching him like a clown performing, immediately feeling their fear diminish considerably. So another person shouted: “Count me in too, haha!” With one person leading, others joined in, all shouting: “Count me in… count me in…” all using this method to dispel the fear in their hearts.
“Ha! Good, good.” Yue Qianchou clasped his hands and bowed in a circle: “Everyone counts – whoever gets out will follow me. I guarantee everyone will eat well and drink well.”
No one believed he was telling the truth now – they all thought it was just for fun. Many people pushed forward to join in: “Then we’ll trouble this brother… we’ll rely on you, brother…”
Yue Qianchou responded to everything with “mm-hmm” and “ah-ah,” constantly touching his nose, his face showing ecstatic joy, his eyes rolling around – they were practically glowing green. With his antics, even the four women beside him felt much safer.
Gu Qingyun really couldn’t stand it anymore and bowed to Kou Xuehua: “Senior, is there really no way at all?”
Before Kou Xuehua could speak, Yue Qianchou turned around and interjected: “Who says there’s no way at all? How do you know it’s definitely the Ghost General? Which eye did you see him with? The world is vast, and there are many capable and extraordinary people. Can’t others sing here? Even if it is the Ghost General, so what? Who says he definitely won’t spare us?”
He turned to Kou Xuehua and bowed: “Senior Kou, I believe you’ve never seen the Ghost General with your own eyes either – you also heard about him from others, right?” The latter paused and nodded silently.
Everyone was in an uproar, immediately discussing among themselves. They all felt Yue Qianchou’s words made sense, and hope was rekindled for a moment. Yue Qianchou looked at everyone with a smile, but inwardly he could only smile bitterly. ‘When people are in despair, they really will treat even a straw as a lifeline.’ His words were merely to comfort himself and everyone else – they couldn’t withstand scrutiny. Just think about it – in the Demon Ghost Domain, who could frighten away a wolf pack with just a song or two if not an ordinary fellow? It was probably exactly the Ghost General that Kou Xuehua mentioned.
“Woo… woo woo…” Waves of horn sounds came, and everyone instantly fell silent, all staring toward the distant hillside below, where black light flashed and blood-red malevolent energy swirled. Immediately after, sounds like thousands of troops marching came, the ground beneath their feet trembling slightly, and they could faintly hear the neighing of war horses. Everyone’s heartbeats quickened in their chests. Yue Qianchou secretly clicked his tongue. ‘Good heavens! Haven’t even seen anyone yet, but just hearing this momentum is scary enough.’
