The female ghost in the white robe did not flee as expected; instead, she counterattacked, which greatly shocked Wu Qing and Wu Ai, forcing them to retreat hastily.
The celestial soldiers quickly dissolved into green smoke and vanished.
Other ghostly attendants and ghostly horses were instantly killed by the female ghost in white using various magical talismans.
“Wu Qing, Wu Ai! Come out!”
“Weren’t you two so powerful just now? Why are you hiding like turtles now?”
“Come out!”
The female ghost in white screamed hysterically, not as if she were merely testing them, but launching a counterattack. Judging from her hysterical appearance, it seemed more like she had been utterly enraged. Just moments ago, she had barely escaped with her life after being forced into a desperate situation, using many precious life-saving talismans to survive by sheer luck. Now, she was determined to use even more talismans to destroy the souls of these two detestable ghost kings.
She had an alias—Yōumíng Dàodào (Ghostly Phantom Thief)—known for her unpredictability, her ability to appear and disappear at will, and her reputation for stealing treasures, almost never failing.
If word of today’s events got out that she had failed to defeat even two ghost kings, her reputation would be irreparably damaged.
Wu Qing and Wu Ai had seemingly vanished!
Their greatest skill was concealment. Once they fully concealed themselves, even ordinary deities of the underworld could not detect them.
The female ghost in white naturally couldn’t find them either.
To draw out Wu Qing and Wu Ai, kill them, and completely cover up what had happened, the female ghost quickly calmed herself, suddenly smiling coldly as she spoke: “Wu Qing, Wu Ai, I know you haven’t gone far—you’re hiding nearby. I might as well tell you my true identity: my name is Bai Luolan. I am the notorious Ghostly Phantom Thief wanted by the underworld. I’m sure you’ve heard of me. I possess countless treasures, and recently I even stole all the elixirs from the King of Hell himself… If you’re willing to cooperate with me, I’ll give you many rewards. But if you refuse to cooperate, I’ll simply use a celestial escape talisman to return to the celestial realm!”
The female ghost in white scanned her surroundings carefully, fully focused on detecting any abnormal presence. She was willing to reveal her true name to lure Wu Qing and Wu Ai out and capture them.
Bai Luolan was the underworld’s most wanted criminal. She had stolen from nearly every major department in the underworld, even secretly altering the Book of Life and Death. While some of the items weren’t valuable, for the underworld, these acts were a great humiliation and a direct challenge. Therefore, the underworld offered a very generous reward for her capture. Unfortunately, Bai Luolan was elusive and unpredictable. Despite centuries of searching, the underworld remained helpless against her.
“Are you really Bai Luolan?”
Wu Ai suddenly appeared beside a tree, revealing his soul.
Bai Luolan turned to look at Wu Ai, smiling slightly. “Yes, Bai Luolan is me. Now that I’ve revealed who I am, surely you’ll be willing to cooperate with me now, won’t you?”
Bai Luolan knew that once she revealed the truth, the other party would never cooperate.
Based on her understanding of the ghost kings, they would spare no effort—even risking their souls—to capture her, which was exactly what she wanted.
Because once the ghost kings concealed themselves and fled, she would have no chance of capturing them.
Therefore, she had to find a way to lure out the souls of these two ghost kings.
“Cooperation? Maybe in the next life!”
Sure enough, Wu Qing struck first…
Wu Qing’s three avatars attacked simultaneously from three directions, three black swords thrusting toward Bai Luolan.
“Whoosh!”
A gust of wind blew as Wu Ai’s soul, attached to the ghostly horse, instantly entangled Bai Luolan’s spirit at the fastest speed possible.
It seemed as if Bai Luolan had nowhere to run and was doomed to die.
But at this critical moment, a black talisman suddenly appeared above Bai Luolan’s head. As black light flickered, Bai Luolan vanished instantly, while Wu Qing and Wu Ai also suddenly froze in place! In the next moment, Bai Luolan quickly reappeared behind Wu Qing. In her hand appeared a purple gourd, which she used to suck in Wu Qing’s three soul avatars. She then captured Wu Ai’s soul along with the ghostly horse. However, when she approached the tree to capture Wu Ai’s soul, she discovered that this fragment of Wu Ai’s soul had transformed into a Soul Transformation Talisman!
“I’ve actually been tricked!”
Holding the Soul Transformation Talisman, Bai Luolan’s expression changed abruptly. She quickly looked around, thinking this move was foolproof, only to realize she had been deceived after all.
Wu Ai reappeared on another tree. “Bai Luolan, that look of panic on your face is quite impressive! Perhaps you never imagined in your wildest dreams that you’d be exposed and defeated by a mere ghost king? I might as well tell you, not only do I possess the Linglong Eye, but I also have the Linglong Heart. As long as I fully activate the Linglong Heart, I can uncover your innermost thoughts. You tried to trick us, but in the end, I discovered your true master. The talisman you used just now was a Soul Binding Talisman, a technique that only the Ruler of the Realm of the Rakshasa possesses. Given your abilities, stealing from the Ruler of the Realm of the Rakshasa would be nearly impossible. Therefore, the only explanation is that you are the Ruler’s disciple.”
“Wu Ai!”
Bai Luolan’s expression became even darker as she slowly walked toward Wu Ai. “Can we talk?”
“Talk? About what?”
Wu Ai sneered coldly. “You’re probably dying to kill me right now. Do you really want to talk?”
“Of course!”
Bai Luolan stopped walking. “Not only did you dare to attach your soul to a ghostly attendant, but you also kissed a mortal man, intending to engage in an illicit relationship. If Zhan Wuji ever finds out, do you think you’ll survive? Therefore, instead of both of us suffering, why don’t we become friends, sworn siblings perhaps? In the future, we could work together, support each other—wouldn’t that be better? Besides, I can help you understand love and even help you become a normal woman.”
“A normal woman!?”
Wu Ai blinked. “What do you mean by that? Am I not a normal woman already?”
“Of course not! Don’t you even understand your own soul?” Bai Luolan frowned. “Wu Ai, you were born from the Yin Holy Spirit. You’re fundamentally different from ordinary humans. Don’t you realize that you’re incapable of engaging in romantic or intimate acts with mortals?”
“So what if I do? If you hadn’t interrupted me just now, I would have already discovered what love is.”
Wu Ai pouted slightly, looking at Bai Luolan with a hint of resentment.
“If you do, one of you will die—it will either be him or you!” Bai Luolan shook her head. “Do you think the dual cultivation technique I taught Shui Miao was just for fun? It was actually a special heart technique created by the God of Love in Hell to save you—to help you become a real woman. You should know about the God of Love, right?”
“Of course I know about the God of Love. It was precisely because I heard her story that I was so eager to discover what love is.” Wu Ai looked at Bai Luolan curiously. “I heard that the God of Love eventually ascended to immortality together with her beloved man. Is that legend true?”
“Of course it’s true, but you must only fall in love with a man truly worthy of your affection. Never make the mistake my senior sister did—falling in love with a heartless man who abandoned her after becoming immortal. She waited in the mortal world for a thousand years until recently when she finally realized the truth. That’s when she decided to go to the celestial realm for revenge, to kill that unfaithful man.”
“Senior sister! Could it be that your senior sister is the thousand-year-old ghost Bai Niangniang that Shui Miao keeps in his heart?”
Wu Ai’s heart trembled, suddenly feeling a sense of clarity.
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