The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 260 Ghost King Advances (2 Updates)
When the Venerable Master Jiechen saw this, he realized that the Ghost King's belly had been ripped open. He immediately felt a chill run down his spine; how much Yin energy must have been involved?

Yun Ran frowned slightly; there was far more Yin energy here than she had imagined.

It's almost as big as those mass graves left over from ancient battlefields; no wonder it nearly drove the Venerable Jiechen to the brink of collapse.

"The Ghost King is about to advance. The master of this illusion is really generous. If it were an ordinary evil ghost, it would definitely be burst open and exploded, turning into ashes."

During the brief moment when the female ghost king was advancing in rank, a large number of Yin energy rushed over, which even those from the Xuanmen sect could not withstand.

Yunran quickly took out the little paper figures. They were affected by the illusion and couldn't fight, but they could still devour Yin energy.

"Go, don't let those Yin spirits break through the Ghost King's defenses!"

The little paper figures immediately flew out. They were created by Yunran using the secret method of Qingfeng Temple, and were natural nemesis of Yin energy.

Then Yunran took out the last Heavenly Thunder Pearl and threw it out. The Heavenly Thunder Pearl began to spin wildly above Yunran's head.

The stored thunderbolts are continuously released to replenish the energy of the paper figures on the front lines.

Yunran then handed him the Buddhist prayer beads that Abbot Jiechen had given him earlier: "These are your prayer beads. Before the Ghost King successfully advances, we'll have to shoulder this burden ourselves."

Buddhist prayer beads have also been tempered by heavenly lightning, making them the nemesis of yin and evil spirits.

The abbot Jiechen looked at the Ghost King, whose body was covered in countless cracks, and accepted the Buddhist beads handed to him by Yunran.

"Don't worry, we can definitely hold on!"

With the ritual implements, Abbot Jiechen's methods were naturally much better than his previous disheveled state.

Yun Ran not only had to protect herself, but also keep an eye on Zhong Li Su, fearing that if she wasn't careful, he might get bitten by those Yin Sha.

The female ghost king felt like she was about to burst. If she hadn't learned about the process of becoming a ghost general when she was a ghost dealer in the ghost realm, she would probably be dead here now.

Now that she has the master and the paper doll protecting her, the female ghost king can focus on advancing her cultivation level without any distractions.

"Bang!"

The green shroud that had enveloped the female ghost king shattered completely, replaced by a dark green.

Her original ghostly form had grown several times larger than her previous life-size form, and now, floating beside Yun Ran and the others, she looked like a giant.

The moment the female ghost king opened her eyes, a large mark appeared on her forehead—the mark of becoming a ghost general.

Seeing that the little paper figures had grown to more than twice their original size, the female ghost king—oh, no, now she was a ghost general—glared at them.

The malevolent energy was forcefully drawn away from the female ghost general.

Now, she no longer needed to open her mouth; the Yin energy began to surge wildly into her body.

The Venerable Jiechen stared in shock at the giant-like ghost general.

In particular, the oppressive aura emanating from her stirred within him an urge to submit.

This barren land, which had just begun to show a hint of green, began to transform into a lush grassland at a visible speed.

Only when there was no more Yin energy left did the Ghost General's body slowly shrink, revealing a black cloak covering his body.

It turned out that she had forcibly refined those Yin and evil energies into a cloak, or rather, her weapon.

Yun Ran: ...[Host, I feel like you're doing all the work for someone else, getting nothing in return, and still having to go through all the trouble of rescuing them.]

Previously, the female ghost king was just a phantom. When faced with Yun Ran's anger or in dangerous situations, she always appeared timid and hesitant.

Now that she's advanced, her timidity seems to have disappeared.

As the demon general slowly approached Yun Ran, the monk Jiechen's heart leaped into his throat; the pressure was too intense.

The Ghost General stopped two meters away and gave Yun Ran a slight bow.

"Thank you, Master, for helping me advance. I am now a Ghost General and have finally remembered who I am. I must leave now; please have mercy, Master."

Although the Venerable Jiechen did not understand why this ghost general, who could easily crush them, was so respectful in front of Yunran.

But he was finally somewhat relieved. As long as the Ghost General was under Yun Ran's control, that was good. Otherwise, it would be like driving away a tiger only to have a wolf come along.

"You want to take revenge? I won't stop you, but if you get controlled by the other party again, you should know that the destructive power of the Ghost General and the Ghost King is completely different."

Back when you were still the Ghost King, I captured you before you could commit any evil deeds, which is why I was able to tolerate you and even send you back to the Ghost Realm.

Next time, you might not be so lucky. If we meet again and you've done something evil, or have already turned against me, I won't hold back!

The Ghost General was initially full of confidence, thinking he could leave gracefully, but upon hearing Yun Ran's words, he immediately deflated like a punctured balloon.

She would be absolutely certain that anyone else was bragging if they said such things, but she wouldn't dare to gamble on Yun Ran in front of her.

Because she knew that Yun Ran was truly capable of taking action; even if she couldn't kill her on the spot, she would open the gates to the Ghost Realm.

At that time, she will definitely be dragged into the extreme realm by the Soul-Locking Chains to be punished, and may even be spared for all eternity.

Just thinking about the consequences made the Ghost General sway, his voice pleading, "Master, I won't leave! I just want to follow you and eradicate evil completely!"

Abbot Jiechen: ...

I thought it was a threat, but it turned out to be a paper tiger.

Then he looked at Yun Ran. As a human, even the Ghost General was afraid of her. It seemed that Yun Ran's sect was more powerful than he had imagined.

Yun Ran looked at the sealing bead in her hand. When she was still a Ghost King, it could barely hold her, but now that she had advanced to the rank of Ghost General, the bead was no longer useful.

"I have nowhere left to take you in. You should go back to the Ghost Realm as soon as possible!"

Even a demon left anywhere humans frequent can have a significant impact. Previously, with the sealing beads, the demon king's presence couldn't affect others.

Now that they've become demon generals, if they still stay by her side, they could kill people. She doesn't want anyone to find fault with her and accuse her of raising demon generals to harm people.

"Grandmaster……"

"This is the human realm, not a place for you to stay."

The Ghost General could only shut his mouth in frustration, feeling incredibly wronged.

Elsewhere, even those who are merely demons live a more comfortable and freer life than she does.

She was the only one who not only had to work, but was also managed by others, and dared not even express her temper. She really disgraced the Ghost General.