Chapter 458

Chapter 458: Chaos at Zhuque Temple

Li Hui understood that the world where the Yin Moon Dynasty resided was the Heavenly Realm, or rather, the shadows released by the dark moon condensed in the void.

After years of evolution, the shadow world birthed ghostly beings. They had long worshiped the dark moon, forming a connection with it through various means to manifest in the skies above the Wutu Continent.

“Remarkable, that just shadows could create such a vast world, straddling the line between illusion and reality. What kind of scene would the Heavenly Realm display when it was thriving?”

Not daring to think further due to insufficient understanding, Li Hui realized that the ancient history was too distant to grasp easily and needed to be uncovered step by step.

“It’s a pity this guy doesn’t know Cheng Yuyan! The message from Ghost Fox mentioned that Cheng Yuyan had risen to be the Yin Luo King, commanding Eight Hundred Ghost Kings and forming a powerful force. Today, as I enter the Yin Moon Dynasty, I will put an end to this grudge.”

The Yin Thunder Gu obliterated the ghost king, and Li Hui unleashed his protective spirit to clean the battlefield, taking what needed to be taken and guiding the souls of the deceased.

Soon, the Demons and Specters ghost city burned fiercely, eradicating the ghostly beings and destroying the city without a trace.

“On to the next city…”

Two days later, Li Hui rode the nine-colored deer into the distance, continuously searching souls to map out the area, marking three branches of the Ghost Fox Sect.

“The Ghost Fox Sect branches must have someone who knows where Cheng Yuyan is, so I need to prepare for a big battle. First, let’s resolve the matter with An Yun City, so I won’t be slowed down when I begin to fight.”

Descending from the clouds, Li Hui inquired, “Guang Jin, how’s it going?”

“Reporting to my lord, the ghostly beings hiding in Zhuque Temple have become suspicious and have been restless for the past few hours. My subordinates and I will control the ghostly beings in the city so the Horse King can gather them all and we can attack Zhuque Temple at any time.”

“Good job! What about the other ghost king from An Yun City? Do we have control over the ghostly beings around him?”

“Ha! What do you think?” Guang Jin replied proudly, “We may not control the ghost king directly, but we can guide the ghostly beings around him to act. As soon as you give the command, the Horse King and his allies will attack Zhuque Temple. The bull-headed ghost will launch the second wave, followed by the cultivators in the city, who will also be directed to strike at Zhuque Temple.”

“Make sure to keep an eye on them; there are surely ghost cultivators we have yet to identify in the city.” Li Hui cautioned earnestly, “Now let the bull-headed ghost move in to attack Zhuque Temple.”

“Yes!”

Guang Jin went to oversee the operation, and in just a moment, the Horse King and the black-armored ghost general charged into Zhuque Temple with fervor.

According to reports from his little ghost subordinates, the bull-headed ghost was hiding inside, collaborating with many bald monks, revealing that most of the monks were actually ghostly beings in disguise.

The black-armored ghost general summoned a ghostly treasure big knife and declared, “Kill all the living and dead in this temple! How dare you use smoke to trap me? I don’t care what ghost king you are; you’ve delayed my return to camp, and blood will paint the entire city!”

Zhuque Temple was originally a trap set for Li Hui, but now the bull-headed ghost and the black-armored ghost general had stepped right in, slaughtering amidst the chaotic atmosphere. Some monks couldn’t withstand the pressure and revealed their true forms, dark energy bursting forth as their bodies expanded violently.

“Damn, there are actually ghost kings here, and more than one! Master Ma, get over here and charge into battle with me!” The black-armored ghost general erupted in fury.

“Charge! Let’s give it our all!” The Horse King transformed into a nightmare steed and charged alongside the black-armored ghost general. Unexpectedly, his little subordinates were unusually fierce today, rushing forward with bloodshot eyes to self-destruct in a grand display of bravery.

“Kill…” More and more ghostly beings revealed themselves in Zhuque Temple, most of them close to the strength of ghost kings, frightening the host into a trembling mess. The black-armored ghost general was utterly astounded, wanting to flee on horseback. However, all the ghostly beings he had recently recruited were behind him, pushing him forward, disregarding his retreat.

“Outrageous!”

Suddenly, a massive wave of murderous intent spread as Master Cunxin from Cuncao Temple intervened. In Mu Qianyun’s astonished gaze, the master’s arms stretched longer, and her pale bony hand pointed at the ghost general’s forehead.

“Open!” The ghost general was strong, a ghost king vying for prominence among others; he wasn’t an easy opponent. His ghostly treasure big knife unleashed a loud hum as it clashed with the bony hand.

Master Cunxin didn’t expect that she couldn’t take down a ghost general herself. Her body erupted with a resounding boom, expanding upward as she grew larger.

Mu Qianyun nearly fainted, questioning why her master had turned into a fierce spirit, and why many junior sisters were also ghostly beings? Even the cultivators from Zhuque Temple and Dragon Gate had…

“Who dares disrupt my lord’s plans?” Master Cunxin raged, shaking her hand to release a beam of dark light, ensconced around a red command token, stabbing forward with incredible speed.

The black-armored ghost general paused for a moment, and then a series of loud cracks echoed as black bones fell from him; the armor he wore couldn’t withstand the onslaught of the red token.

The Horse King attempted to escape, but with a flash of dark light, he too couldn’t evade the oncoming assault of the red token, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

However, after the token annihilated the black-armored ghost general, its power waned, and the Horse King didn’t die immediately, roaring, “Let’s die together!”

Suddenly, the Horse King’s head split open, revealing a huge evil eye.

“Damn it!”

Master Cunxin had not anticipated this foolish horse would harbor such an assassination weapon. Caught off guard by a moment’s delay, her mind went blank while the other two abbesses transformed to resist the oncoming shock.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

At least ten ghost kings were caught unawares, succumbing to the Horse King’s formidable third eye.

And it wasn’t over! Just as the Horse King fell, the Bull King charged in, leading a throng of ghostly beings into the temple, roaring with laughter, “Hahaha, foolish old horse! Your subordinates inform me of an external ghost attacking me, but in the end, you all fight among yourselves, allowing me to harvest the spoils.”

“Kill!” The second wave arrived. Although many questions arose, the bull-headed ghost was too foolish; seeing his subordinates charge boldly, he eagerly swung his weapons and joined the fray.

Thunderous booms raised dust as the outer walls of Zhuque Temple collapsed, all nearby buildings crumbling like sand, flowing to the ground with a crash, as the mist gradually dissipated, clearing the view.

With the bull-headed ghost retreating step by step, his subordinates fought fiercely, not allowing him to escape.

“Foolish lackey!” Master Cunxin said anxiously, “You’re all revealing your true forms! The enemy comes prepared; it must be that Haotu Sect’s Li Yingjun!”

Inside the temple, all the ghostly beings erupted from their bodies, standing at least six zhang tall, causing genuine monks and Taoists to panic and flee, unable to believe that their elders and masters had transformed into monsters.

“Attack!”

With a shout, the cultivators of An Yun City outside the temple sprang into action, and the Buddhist nation’s guardians joined together, unleashing top-grade treasure talismans.

“Li Yingjun, if you dare take action again, we will seize Mu Qianyun…” Master Cunxin yelled, but when she looked at Mu Qianyun, she was stunned—where was she?

There was no one left! During the chaos in the temple, the dark tide ants had already dug a passage to whisk Mu Qianyun away.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…” As the mist dissipated, a terrifying force extracted dark energy from the ghostly beings. All the guardians of the Buddhist nation appeared and launched a fierce attack, including Han Wu and Lü E, entering the battlefield as the war began.