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Chapter 757 - 757 760 Fierce Ghost

Chapter 757: Chapter 760: Fierce Ghost Chapter 757: Chapter 760: Fierce Ghost Alas, this is the Demon-Subduing Bottle, which ordinary cultivators can’t break through, let alone the underage Xiao Yue? Besides, even an adult Golden Giant Python would be extremely wary of this thing.

Whoosh…

Under the influence of the Demon-Subduing Bottle, Xiao Yue was immediately sucked into it.

“Xiao Yue!” Xiao Han’s eyes turned red as he roared.

“Come back!” Old Taoist Priest Qingyang waved his hand.

The Demon-Subduing Bottle seemed to understand human speech; it instantly returned to the hands of Old Taoist Priest Qingyang.

“Damn it!” Xiao Han burst into raging anger and said, “You… return Xiao Yue to me immediately!”

“Looking for death!” The man in the kimono flashed a hint of murderous intent in his eyes upon seeing this.

Swipe…

The Oriental Sword in his hand was quickly drawn from its scabbard, and a powerful aura struck towards Xiao Han. Xiao Han knew that this aura was extraordinary and fatal upon contact for ordinary people. Although he himself was an entry-level cultivator, he had no chance of retaliation in front of this opponent.

Boom…

Xiao Han quickly dodged.

With a loud noise, a dust cloud exploded on the ground, and a three-story steel-framed structure collapsed with a bang.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Han gaped. Such formidable strength, not to mention the strength of this old Taoist.

Gulp…

Xiao Han swallowed hard.

“Kid, looking for death!” The man in the kimono made another move.

Xiao Han could no longer bear it.

Roar, roar, roar…

Suddenly, a dark Blood Mist exploded in front of Xiao Han. The man in the kimono rushed towards Xiao Han recklessly. However, from the Blood Mist, a hideous arm stretched out and grabbed the kimono man’s arm in an instant.

Crack…

Then, a gaping maw fiercely bit down on his arm.

The man in the kimono was immediately shocked and froze. Before he could react, the gaping maw had already bitten down. Flesh and Blood were blurred, and bones were crushed. The man in the kimono screamed and, leaving behind a severed arm, fled rapidly; he escaped back to Taoist Qingyang’s side in a pathetic state.

Taoist Qingyang frowned tightly and remained silent, but the man in black betrayed a strange look in his eyes.

“What the hell is this?” Old Taoist Priest Qingyang cursed.

Cackles…

At this moment, from the Blood Mist emerged a hideous figure. The body was a blur of Flesh and Blood, over two meters tall with a gruesome face, carrying iron chains on his back, and his hands seemed to be firmly bound by the chains.

“You finally came out.” Xiao Han exhaled a sigh of turbid air.

“If I didn’t come out, you’d be dead, kid.” Ghost King chuckled.

“Ghost King!” Taoist Qingyang gaped and said, “You… how did you come to be here?”

“Does this old man have to explain his whereabouts to you?” Ghost King snorted coldly.

“Qingyang… hurry… kill him, avenge my severed arm!” The man in the kimono shrieked. His arm was bitten off by the Ghost King, and Corpse Poison had already entered his body. At present, the kimono man was continuously suppressing the invasion of Corpse Poison with his Inner Strength, and he kept popping Pills into his mouth, seemingly to counteract the poison. Unfortunately, this wasn’t ordinary corpse poison; it was the collective Corpse Poison of countless corpses and various Fierce Ghosts, which no ordinary medicine could cure. So, the man was doomed.

“Hmm!” Taoist Qingyang nodded slightly but did not make a move.

The man in black stood up.

Ghost King glanced at him and sneered, “You’re also a ghost?”

The man in black narrowed his eyes, stood up straight, his black robe enveloping his entire body, leaving only his eyes exposed, which were not human eyes, but a pair filled with bloody tears.

“Ghost King…” The man in black finally spoke; however, his voice was filled with fear and a hoarse tone as if it came from Hell.

“A Fierce Ghost?” Ghost King sneered and said, “What about it? Are you going to oppose me?”

“No!” The man in black shook his head, “I am just… following orders.”

“Are you controlled by him?” Ghost King frowned and looked up at Taoist Qingyang.

Taoist Qingyang, hearing their conversation, knew from the man in black’s behavior that he was no match for the Ghost King. Taoist Qingyang gave an awkward smile and said, “I… I have other matters to attend to, I’ll… I’ll be leaving…”

With that, Taoist Qingyang rode away on Fiery Clouds in an instant.

“Don’t run!” Xiao Han bellowed.

Just as Xiao Han prepared to give chase, the Ghost King grabbed hold of him and said, “Don’t chase!”

“Why not?” Xiao Han roared. “Xiao Yue is in their hands.”

“Even if you catch up, you won’t be able to beat them,” the Ghost King let out a sigh.

“I might not beat them, but you could, right?” Xiao Han became frantic.

“You’re wrong,” the Ghost King said, shaking his head awkwardly. “I’m injured right now, my strength isn’t even one-tenth of what it was at my peak. Plus, this place is too full of Yang energy, I can’t stay long. Unless I can return to my peak strength, I won’t be certain of victory. That old priest and the fierce ghosts he controls don’t know about my injuries, so they’re hesitant to act rashly. Otherwise, we’d already be dead.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han suddenly felt a wave of desolation.

“Then…” Xiao Han lowered his head and said, “then… what should we do?”

“Let’s go back first,” the Ghost King looked at Xiao Han and then said, “The energy you just released has probably alerted nearby cultivators. If another cultivator like that old priest shows up, I’m afraid you won’t even be able to escape.”

Hearing this, Xiao Han nodded and said, “I’ll remember this debt.”

Xiao Han immediately fled using the Yin Spirit escape technique.

Not long after Xiao Han had left, several people covertly approached the area, seemingly searching for something. After making eye contact with each other, they quickly vanished without a trace as if they hadn’t found their target.

Xiao Han didn’t stay in Tokyo because he had already left too much of his Qi behind, making it easy for the enemy to find him if he stayed. So, from Tokyo, he went to Osaka and checked into the Nanhai Swiss Hotel.

Hotels in Japan have one characteristic: they are very small.

Every inch of space in Japanese cities is incredibly valuable, and it becomes everyone’s pursuit to utilize space efficiently, even in hotels. They want to make use of every inch of space.

After settling into the hotel, Xiao Han remained deeply despondent. He had intended to come for revenge but never expected it to end like this—the child was gone, and Sakurako was injured. Thinking of this, Xiao Han couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

Sakurako was still in a Tokyo hospital, and he didn’t know how she was now. Now that there was no longer a child in her belly, Kato probably could not threaten him with the baby anymore, so Sakurako should be safe for the time being. He didn’t need to worry about that. What he needed to worry about now was how to rescue Xiao Yue from Taoist Qingyang. That was the current top priority.

Xiao Han was sorrowful, lying on the bed with the curtains drawn, listlessly staring at the ceiling, looking utterly helpless.

In the room, a dozen Yin Spirits lined up, exchanging glances as if they sensed Xiao Han’s melancholy mood. To Xiao Han’s surprise, these twelve Yin Spirits began to wiggle their buttocks, trying to cheer him up in the room.

Xiao Han managed a strained smile, but the smile was probably uglier than crying. Seeing Xiao Han smile, the twelve Yin Spirits clapped their hands excitedly. Yin Spirits are, after all, spiritless ghost creatures. Seeing Xiao Han smile, they thought they had succeeded, not realizing that human emotions are complex. Even a smile doesn’t necessarily mean happiness, just as crying doesn’t always represent sadness.

Xiao Han smiled and then said, “You guys… go back.”

Whoosh…

The twelve Yin Spirits immediately transformed into a cloud of dark qi and returned to the Luminous Pearl.

At that moment, the Ghost King emerged from the Soul Bead, stood in front of Xiao Han, and said, “Do you want to save Xiao Yue?”

“Yes, very much!” Xiao Han nodded and then said, “But I don’t even know where Xiao Yue is right now. Ah… I’m so useless.”

“I have a way,” the Ghost King looked at Xiao Han and said. “It depends on whether you’re willing to try it or not.”

“What way?” Xiao Han asked, puzzled.

“The back of the Lunar Month is the 15th, when the Ghost Gate opens,” the Ghost King looked at Xiao Han and said. “Go to the Ghost Market, there, you can find a way!”

“The Ghost Market?” Xiao Han gazed at the Ghost King, puzzled.

“Yes!” the Ghost King immediately nodded and said. “On every month’s first and fifteenth day, the Ghost Market is open. There, you can find someone to help you ascertain Xiao Yue’s whereabouts.”

“Really?” Xiao Han looked at the Ghost King in surprise.

“Yes,” the Ghost King nodded.

“How come you never mentioned it before?” Xiao Han asked curiously.

“I disdain to go to such places, and besides, it’s far too dangerous for you there,” the Ghost King said helplessly. “You’re not strong enough yet, and that place is extremely perilous. If you went there, it would be very easy for something to go wrong.”

“You think it’s because I have the Soul Bead on me, that’s why it’s dangerous, right?” Xiao Han asked.

“Yes!” the Ghost King nodded and said. “I still don’t know the origins of this thing, but I can sense that it’s definitely not simple. There’s not much that even I don’t know about. Could it possibly be a relic from ancient times?”

At this, the Ghost King himself seemed somewhat shocked.

“Ancient times?” Xiao Han frowned.

“Yes,” the Ghost King nodded and said. “Back during the times of the Yellow Emperor and the Flame Emperor, the earth was full of spiritual energy and thrived. That was the era when cultivators flourished. Initially, the three great sects, led by the Yellow Emperor, the Flame Emperor, and Chi You, coexisted peacefully. Later, for some unknown reason, Chi You became covetous, wanting to unify the continent. Eventually, the Yellow Emperor and the Flame Emperor joined forces to suppress Chi You. Sadly, Chi You didn’t die, but was merely sealed by them.”

“What does that have to do with this?” Xiao Han asked, puzzled.

“It doesn’t, I’m just telling you some stories about ancient times,” the Ghost King said with a wry smile.