“Oh no! Something’s happened to Yin Xue!” Before the fox empress could even land on the red cloud beneath her feet, she couldn’t help but cry out in alarm. Her eyes, filled with uncertainty and bewilderment, rippled with turmoil. The sudden loss of her spiritual connection gave her a chilling realization, and her eyes instinctively fixated on the entrance of the demon cave.
The commotion drew the attention of the unicorn and the other minor demons, while even the dragon mother and Taiyuan turned their solemn gazes toward the dark depths of the cave. The noisy atmosphere instantly transformed into one of deathly silence and tension!
With a deafening “Boom!” the stone gate, the focus of everyone’s attention, suddenly exploded!
“Tiger Demon, Bear Spirit, give me back my daughter!” Through the swirling dust, an indistinct figure gradually emerged into view. Ghost Ji stepped forward, walking over the scattered rubble with a completely new appearance.
Her once light green ghostly dress had transformed into a tricolored garment. Her black-green hair shimmered with a faint, undying red glow. Her deep green eyes marked a new chapter in Ghost Ji’s life, and a small, forgotten “white mark” at the corner of her mouth added a fiery allure to her otherwise icy demeanor.
“Dare you! Wretched ghost, are you seeking death?!” The tiger and bear demons were naturally furious at being addressed so disrespectfully by this tiny ghost girl. They angrily advanced toward Ghost Ji, conveniently distancing themselves from the fearsome dragon mother.
“Ahh—”
Their footsteps halted abruptly mid-approach. Ghost Ji’s tricolored hair, moving as if by its own will, suddenly lashed out like a ghostly specter. In the blink of an eye, she appeared before the two demons, her delicate hands forming claws that effortlessly seized their throats.
“Give me back my daughter—”
Overwhelming resentment and hatred surged forth. The terrifying aura radiating from the tricolored Ghost Ji stunned the tiger and bear demons, who now dangled helplessly in the air, creating an unexpected storm of shock across the eastern gate of the mortal realm.
The two immortals and the crowd of demons watching nearby instinctively froze. Such a powerful wandering ghost was unheard of, an astonishing phenomenon indeed!
“Ghost Ji, have you succeeded?!” A sudden realization flashed through the dragon mother’s mind. The ruler of the four seas felt a tightening in her heart and urgently asked, “Where is she?!”
“Honorable Lady, I’ve completed your task!” Ghost Ji tightened her ghostly claws around the two demons’ throats while turning her gaze toward the dragon mother, who floated above a white cloud. “The person is inside—completely dead!”
Their brief exchange left the others puzzled, while the two parties involved understood each other perfectly. However, the dragon mother’s expression was not one of joy but of concern. Observing Ghost Ji’s transformed hair and her less-than-reverent tone, the immortal ruler raised her eyebrows and commanded, “Ghost Ji, you’ve been possessed by evil! Come here immediately, let me cleanse you of this demonic energy!”
With her target eliminated, the dragon mother felt relieved. As far as the celestial realm was concerned, obtaining the Ten Yang Pearl was secondary. As long as it was destroyed before merging with the demon, the desired effect would still be achieved.
“Honorable Lady, where is Xiao You?!” Under the influence of the two immortals’ auspicious energy, the killing intent in Ghost Ji’s eyes melted away like snow. With a burst of energy, she knocked the two demons unconscious before slowly floating toward the dragon mother.
“Don’t worry, I promise I’ll help you find Xiao You!”
As the dragon mother and Ghost Ji conversed, the ghost king and fox empress seized the opportunity to fly into the demon cave. Moments later, they returned with expressions of deep resentment, the fox empress dragging the stiff corpse of Qiao San.
“Bang!” The lustful fox threw the lifeless remains of the Ten Yang body onto the ground, cursing furiously, “You vile woman of the Four Seas, how despicable! The mortal realm and your dragon palace shall never be at peace!”
It was obvious that the Ten Yang Pearl had been consumed by this mortal Qiao San. Even more apparent was the fact that before Qiao San could fuse with the pearl and undergo transformation, both he and the pearl had been destroyed. Without the pearl, the demon realm lost its hope, stripping even the playful and lustful fox of her usual demeanor.
“Ghost Ji, you belong to our ghost clan, why are you allowing yourself to be manipulated by the celestial realm? Let me tell you, they’re deceiving you!” The horned ghost king, shifting his gaze, surprisingly focused his attention on this tiny wandering ghost.
As the scheming ghost spoke, his magically cloaked whisper slipped quietly into the fox empress’s ear, “Capture Ghost Ji. She has absorbed the yang energy of the Ten Yang Pearl. Perhaps she could serve as a substitute!”
“Kek kek…” The fox empress, though not as cunning as the ghost king, understood the ways of women well. Her eyes flickered with an idea as she said, “Ghost Ji, your daughter has already disintegrated on her own! That dragon mother only wanted the pearl and never intended to save your daughter. They’re only using you!”
“Don’t believe the lies!” Seeing Ghost Ji’s gentle figure tremble slightly, the dragon mother quickly intensified her magical purification.
“Ha ha… Who’s lying, who knows the truth!” The ghost king sneered in support. As the ruler of the ghosts, he naturally understood the pain of wandering spirits. “Ghost Ji, don’t be fooled. The dragon mother wants to drain your powers! Do you want to become a weak, powerless wandering spirit again?! Come back with me. I’ll appoint you as a ghost general and help you avenge your daughter—kill those treacherous celestial immortals!”
“Power? Yes… Just now, I gained power. That feeling was truly… wonderful!” Ghost Ji hesitated, her transformed heart finally stirring. The uncertainty surrounding her daughter’s whereabouts acted as a spark, igniting the long-suppressed volcano of resentment within her.
“Ghost King, be silent!” The dragon mother’s heart burned with fury at the ghost king’s slander, her anger igniting a killing intent within the ruler of the Four Seas.
Taiyuan, who rarely spoke, seeing the dragon mother standing alone, couldn’t help but urge, “Ghost Ji, the ghost king has always been deceitful. Please don’t believe his lies!”
“Hmph…” Before the two female immortals had even finished speaking, the two demon ghosts launched another attack, followed quickly by the immortals’ counterattacks.
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Back and forth they argued, the conflict intensifying. Unknowingly, the battle between good and evil reignited, and in her distraction, the merciless dragon mother inadvertently relaxed her efforts to cleanse Ghost Ji’s demonic energy.
“Bang!” The scheming ghost kicked Qiao San’s naked corpse into the abyss below, then turned to flatter Ghost Ji, saying, “See? We’re all ghosts. I will definitely help you! The celestial realm won’t accept you, but the mortal realm is your home…”
“Ah—Stop talking!” Suddenly, Ghost Ji shot straight into the sky, breaking free from the encirclement of both sides. Her confused mind was now filled with pain as she clutched her head mid-air, crying out loudly, “I trust no one! You all want to use me! You’re all my enemies! Xiao You, your mother will definitely come back to avenge you—”
With a swift “swoosh,” Ghost Ji unexpectedly flew off into the distance.
“Ha ha… That’s right, let me help you!” The horned ghost king transformed into a ghostly shadow, turning into a gust of cold wind that pursued the escaping Ghost Ji.
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