Chapter 237: Each Shows Their Skills – Three Girls Battle the Ghost King

The entire forest remained pitch dark, with no sounds of birds or beasts. Only the occasional wind stirring up a few fallen leaves could be heard. Strange white clouds drifted in the air at varying speeds. The four of them were completely silent now, the only sound being their breathing. Liu Yi’s gaze was fixed on the darkness ten zhang ahead of him.

As Yu Chenxing finished speaking, silence returned to the forest, as if nothing had happened. But Liu Yi knew this was when it truly began. Sure enough, as expected, at that moment of calm, a quick movement flashed in the darkness. Then, a young man dressed in gray-white clothes, holding a long sword in his left hand, appeared three zhang in front of Liu Yi.

Liu Yi carefully observed the young man before finally saying, “It’s you.” Before him was none other than Su Shaobo, whose body had been taken over by the Nine Nether Demon God. But Liu Yi was certain now that this person was definitely not the Nine Nether Demon God. With the Nine Nether Demon God’s methods and tactics, he would never surrender easily, nor would he do what Liu Yi had in mind.

Su Shaobo fiddled with the ancient sword in his left hand, nodded with a smile, and looked at Liu Yi, saying, “We meet again? Do you know me?” As he spoke, Su Shaobo scrutinized Liu Yi intently.

Liu Yi subconsciously gripped the sword in his hand, sensing the growing murderous intent from the man before him. He then continued, “I thought you were the Nine Nether Demon God, but it seems you’re not… The Nine Nether Demon God, even when confident, would never act openly. You lack his methods entirely. Moreover, you’re here to kill me. If I’m not wrong, it’s for Lan Ren. The Nine Nether Demon God wouldn’t do anything for just anyone. So, you’re not him!”

After hearing this, Su Shaobo laughed heartily and continued playing with his sword, his eyes never leaving Liu Yi. He said, “Truly a master, knowing that I’m here to kill you. Right, I’m not the Nine Nether Demon God. I don’t want to always follow his orders, so he must follow mine.”

After saying that, Su Shaobo paused, glanced at the white clouds in the sky, and said, “Since you know I’m here to kill you, I suppose you’ve already given the reason. It’s simple—someone will be unhappy if you stay alive. And if that person is unhappy, I’ll be unhappy too. So, you must die.” Su Shaobo spoke calmly, acting without regard for methods. Liu Yi was certain that this ordinary man was under the control of the Nine Nether Demon God.

Upon hearing this, Yu Chenxing sneered coldly and looked at Su Shaobo, saying, “What kind of creature are you? Talking about killing this and that—do you really have the ability? Let’s see who’s stronger—show the girls.”

The sword in Su Shao’s left hand suddenly stopped spinning. He glanced at Yu Chenxing, then at Liu Yi, and said in a casual tone, “Do you think I can’t kill you? Not everyone stays frozen in place.” With that, his right hand moved swiftly, and with a whoosh, his long sword drew from its sheath. As the ancient sword swept across, it created a wave of black mist. Within that mist, black lights flickered, and the trees in front of him and around him were instantly shattered by that single strike.

Su Shao sheathed his long sword and raised his right hand. As the black lights gathered, a fist-sized sphere formed in his hand. As the sphere gradually grew larger and split into three, Su Shao flicked his hand, and the three black spheres plummeted to the ground. They quickly expanded into three black discs on the surface. As those discs took shape, three monsters of different shapes and colors slowly rose from them.

These three monsters were the leaders of the Ghost Clan: the Death God, the Guardian, and the Asura Ghost King. The Death God in front gradually took solid form, his entire body becoming tangible. Beneath his black cloak, a red glow emerged, and a ten-foot-long scythe of death stood upright. The Guardian, also white, wielded two arm blades. His white cloak covered everything except for his lower body, which appeared to float in the air.

The Asura Ghost King behind them was enormous. Once his body took shape, he took a deep breath, causing his already massive body to grow several times larger. The battle axe in his hand, with its red blood-edged blade, gleamed in the darkness. At this point, the Asura Ghost King resembled a small mountain, blocking Liu Yi’s path.

As his body continued to grow, Liu Yi slowly retreated, telling the three women behind him once again, “You three must stay together. The enemy is very strong—under no circumstances should you separate.” Although Liu Yi had never encountered these three Ghost Clan kings before, as a swordsman, he knew they were absolutely formidable.

At that moment, Yu Chenxing slowly approached Ye Luobaihua and Qi Yue, saying, “Why are you so talkative? We’ll definitely take care of ourselves. Be careful too.”

Su Shao glanced at Liu Yi and the others and sneered coldly, “Be careful? Do you think you’ll still be alive after today? Kill those three.” He meant for the three Ghost Clan kings to kill the three women. Liu Yi had expected them to target him, but to his surprise, all three turned on the women. He quickly turned to Tie Shi beside him and said, “Go help them. Leave that big guy to you.”

Tie Shi nodded with a grin, looking excited. Since leaving the Great Desolation Mountain, he had been appearing as a little monkey. Having not exercised for a long time, he seemed restless. Now, encountering someone roughly his size in this forest, he was thrilled. After hearing this, he turned and jumped downward. The moment he landed, the ground trembled violently.

After receiving the order, the Three Ghost Kings focused on the three women behind Liu Yi and prepared to attack. At that moment, there was a loud rumble, and a mountain appeared before them—no, it wasn’t a mountain; it was a giant beast with horns on its head, staring at the Asura Ghost King with its blood-red eyes.

In an instant, the once peaceful forest became tense and charged with anger. Liu Yi’s group was against Su Shao’s men, but Liu Yi knew well that even if Su Shao controlled the Nine Nether Demonic God, he wouldn’t do anything foolish. Since he claimed to want to kill Liu Yi, he must be confident. Moreover, the Ghost Clan’s cultivation methods were cruel and ruthless, making it hard to imagine what Su Shao looked like now.

Su Shao twirled the long sword in his hand, smiled coldly, and said, “You belong to me. I’ll cut off your head as a gift for Lan Ren.” Then he laughed heartily, his laughter unclear whether it was from joy or pain. The moment his laughter stopped, he and his sword moved.

Liu Yi had already prepared. As soon as Su Shao moved, he too acted. Liu Yi didn’t dare be careless and used his powerful Level 12 True Energy to activate the “Hidden Spin Nine Shadows” “Swift” technique, maximizing his speed to stay ahead. As both of them moved, Liu Yi drew his sword, and in the blink of an eye, black and white shadows clashed dozens of times, producing successive sounds of sword clashes.

At the start of their battle, the Three Ghost Kings also charged at the three women. The Speed of Death and the Guardian were naturally fast. As leaders of the Ghost Clan, they were especially skilled in movement. The moment they moved, they arrived in front of the three women. The Speed of Death swung his scythe horizontally at July, while the Guardian flipped his hands, sending two white beams of light at Ye Luo Baihua.

The massive Asura Ghost King, though also a leader of the Ghost Clan, was too large, and it seemed the clan’s specialized skills were ineffective against him. Even if they worked, there was no use now because a mountain larger than himself blocked his path. This mountain wasn’t really a mountain—it was Tie Shi transformed. The Asura Ghost King’s order was to kill the three women. Although blocked by this giant beast, he didn’t attack but tried to bypass it to kill them. Yet Tie Shi was extremely clever. His mountain-sized fists mercilessly struck the Asura Ghost King’s body.

But Tie Shi didn’t stop. As the Asura Ghost King was sent flying backward by the force, Tie Shi quickly stepped forward and started running after him. Before the Asura Ghost King could land, Tie Shi swung his right arm violently. With a loud rumble, the Asura Ghost King’s huge body was buried in the ground by Tie Shi’s two punches. Leaves and sand flew everywhere, leaving a vast empty space around the two giants.

The battle between Liu Yi and Su Shao relied entirely on sharp weapons and powerful true energy. Speed was also crucial; although strength was important too, it was speed that played the key role. As for the fight between Tie Shi and the Asura Ghost King, it was undoubtedly a contest of strength. Though the Asura Ghost King was the leader of the ghost race, he seemed far less intelligent than Tie Shi, seemingly constrained by something.

Watching the battle between the three women and the Death God and Guardian, aside from speed and strength, both sides focused more on conventional offense and defense. It could be said they combined the strengths of Liu Yi and Tie Shi, but couldn’t bring them to their fullest potential. Ye Luo Baihua relied on the divine weapon in her hands and the true energy pills given to her by Liu Yi last time to fight the Guardian, with neither side having an edge. July, on the other hand, relied entirely on the ninth-level magic technique taught by Liu Yi and the defensive skills of her sword, “Dance of the Moon.” Amidst the scattered pink light, the Death God’s blade couldn’t penetrate at all. For a moment, everyone was fighting on the brink of life and death.

Yu Chenxing, who had nothing to do, watched as Ye Luo Baihua and July fought. Glancing at Tie Shi in the distance, he stomped in anger and said, “Damn monkey, why is he stealing my stuff?” Then he looked at July and Ye Luo Baihua. Although these two women usually appeared more and more beautiful and gentle, they now fought with increasing ferocity. Fuming, Yu Chenxing shouted, “Weren’t we supposed to be together? Why are you fighting each other? Why aren’t those two bastards coming after me?”

It was unclear whether Yu Chenxing was just shouting randomly or doing it on purpose. The Death God and Guardian exchanged a glance, moved swiftly, and quickly left the battlefield. Then, a black and a white shadow rushed toward Yu Chenxing. Yu Chenxing wasn’t easy to deal with either. As soon as he spoke, he saw the two ghost kings exchanging glances. In this regard, Yu Chenxing might be their senior. Seeing the two shadows approaching, he didn’t hesitate and quickly drew his swords to block them. With a clang, his arms blocked the attacks of the two ghost kings.

Yu Chenxing didn’t dare to say anything more. He flipped his two short swords into his hands, fighting while thinking of a solution. But what kind of opponents were these two ghost kings? In just an instant, Yu Chenxing could no longer hold on. Complaining loudly, he cried, “Why are you both after me? You’re bullying a kid! Sister July, Sister Baihua, come help! Little Xing is about to die!”

Seeing the two ghost kings heading straight for Yu Chenxing, July and Ye Luo Baihua worried immediately and didn’t think further. July used her magic to activate the “Dance of the Moon” sword, and her powerful true energy generated pink light that shot toward Yu Chenxing. Just as Yu Chenxing screamed, the pink light descended from the sky, and the “Dance of the Moon” sword appeared beside him. In an instant, a gentle force made the Death God and Guardian step back three feet each.

At this moment, Ye Luobaihua didn’t hesitate at all. She leaped into the air, performed two somersaults, and then stopped mid-air. As a white light surrounded her body, the “Furuo” sword floating in front of her plunged into the ground. Ye Luobaihua had studied this sword technique countless times—she couldn’t grasp its essence, but it was certainly no ordinary move. This sword technique, which normally required immense true energy to conjure, could no longer be delayed. As the white light gathered, Ye Luobaihua shouted, “Rise!” Just as the Death God and the Guardian wanted to advance and attack, two white lights spiraled upward from the ground. As these lights expanded, dozens of identical white lights quickly spread out from their bodies. After twisting and spiraling, the bodies of the Death God and the Guardian were covered by those white net-like lights.

The Death God and the Guardian exchanged glances. Though they couldn’t see each other’s eyes beneath their cloaks, they could surely guess that both of them were filled with confusion. At that moment, Ye Luobaihua suddenly moved. She grabbed the “Furuo” sword that extended into the ground with her right hand. With a slight motion, the white light raised dust from the ground. Amidst the white light, Ye Luobaihua stood firmly, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

The moment Ye Luobaihua landed, the white net on the bodies of the Death God and the Guardian instantly contracted around them. That white net was no longer ordinary—it was a sword net formed from the ethereal form of the “Furuo” sword. In an instant, the bodies of the Death God and the Guardian were split into dozens of halves. Then, they vanished into thin air without a trace, as if the two ghost kings had disappeared out of nowhere.

Everything started so quickly and ended just as quickly. July stretched out her right hand to retrieve the “Wuyue” sword that had been shot out, while Ye Luobaihua also took back the “Furuo” sword. Looking at Yu Chenxing, who was still in shock, she said, “You two sisters are so amazing. But… it seems a bit too easy.”

July was puzzled, but Ye Luobaihua continued, “Yes, it does seem a bit too easy. The Nine Nether Demon God must be the supreme ruler of the ghost race. The ghosts he brings with him certainly won’t die so easily.”

Yu Chenxing tilted his head and thought, “Can ghosts die?”

July seemed to remember something and said, “Ghosts can die… but they definitely won’t be killed by a sword, unless your sword is meant to counter ghosts.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Luobaihua shook her head and said, “My sword is indeed a divine weapon, but it’s not meant to counter ghosts…” She stopped speaking. If it wasn’t a sword that could counter ghosts, then what did the disappearance of those two ghost kings prove?

Yu Chenxing slowly took a few steps before suddenly realizing something and saying, “That means they never really died. Their disappearance was just an act.” Just as he finished speaking, he realized something was off—there was a faint layer of black smoke surrounding July and Ye Luobaihua’s bodies. If one hadn’t been at a certain distance, it would have been impossible to notice.

Yu Chenxing thought to herself, “This is bad.” A ominous premonition suddenly arose in her mind. The faint black smoke seemed tangible, resembling a scythe, which was gradually moving toward the throats of the two of them. It was impossible to see it from within. Yu Chenxing put her right hand in her mouth and blew a loud whistle. Then, she raised her arms and shouted, “Xinghua!” Instantly, the sky changed color. As the deep blue sky appeared, the light of several stars shone down. At the same time, a beastly roar was heard, followed by a blue light that flashed and disappeared into Yu Chenxing’s body. The light was huge, like a monster. As the monster entered her body, a blue flash passed by, and time seemed to stop for a moment. Everyone saw a blue flash before Yu Chenxing’s body suddenly moved. As it moved, a blue armor slowly appeared on her body, blue gems flashed between her brows, and two pairs of black wings spread out, quickly enclosing July and Ye Luobaihua within them…

Next, there was a “clang” sound, followed by the expansion of those two pairs of black wings again. Yu Chenxing said, “That Death God and Guardian aren’t dead at all. Just now, I saw the Death God’s scythe about to strike you, so I used the Dragon Beast to block it.” By now, the blue and white armor on Yu Chenxing’s body was fully visible, her long black hair was neatly tied up, and the headband with blue gems between her brows emphasized her perfection. She no longer seemed to have any childlike qualities.

At that moment, the three of them stood back to back, focusing intently on their surroundings. The black smoke had gradually taken shape but remained semi-transparent rather than solid. Ye Luobaihua kept her sword ready while saying, “Thank you, Sister Xing.”

Yu Chenxing smiled upon hearing this and said, “What’s there to thank? We’re all in the same boat now. If you die, I won’t be able to survive either. Only by working together can we possibly defeat these guys. That fool and that monkey probably can’t split themselves to help us for now. It’s up to us now.”

July and Ye Luobaihua nodded. Although they couldn’t see very clearly, the three women could clearly sense those black and white transparent objects rotating around them like smoke, seemingly looking for an opportunity to attack them…