This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 194 Yun Qingzi's Demise, Zhong Bai Slays the Ghost King

As the half-step Ghost Emperor finished speaking, the seven or eight Ghost Kings who had been besieging Yun Qingzi instantly transformed into streaks of light and headed towards Zhong Bai's location.

"Yun Qingzi, since you're here, stay. A hundred years ago you were at your peak, but now your energy is waning and you're old!"

After watching his subordinates go to stop the Daoist True Monarch, the Half-Step Ghost Emperor finally had time to look at Yun Qingzi, whose face was as pale as paper.

"Lord Meng, I am indeed old and my lifespan is coming to an end, but so what!"
"If I had known you had such ambitions, I should have eliminated you along with everyone else back then!"

Hearing Yun Qingzi's reprimand, Meng Jun Ghost King smiled faintly without any anger.

"Yun Qingzi, I only want to live. I have done nothing wrong. I have existed in this Changping Ghost Realm for over a thousand years. I started as a mindless, ignorant ghost soldier and gradually broke through to the Ghost King realm by devouring other ghost soldiers and generals. Those former Ghost Emperors were all wiped out by your Daoist sect one by one. A hundred years ago, you didn't even spare the peak Ghost Kings. I know that in a few years, after you die, the Daoist sect will probably send someone to wipe me out..."

I just want to live!

Listening to Meng Jun Ghost King's angry self-narration, Yun Qingzi realized that she might not survive.

"Different stances? Then let me see what this peak Ghost King can do!"

"Hahaha, Yun Qingzi, you're too confident. You're just a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator with depleted blood and energy. Where do you get the confidence to face me? Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish and make you the nourishment for my breakthrough to Ghost Emperor!"

"How arrogant..."

"I beseech the heavens, and command the four directions: with my blood, I offer a blood sacrifice to all the gods, petitioning the ancestral master above and the spirits of the underworld below. Ancestral master, please aid me!"

As Yun Qingzi's already aged body underwent a blood sacrifice to his ancestor, his face became deeply lined with wrinkles and his long hair turned white in an instant. However, the blood and qi in his body, which had been declining, suddenly surged up, and his aura also began to surge.

"Blood Burning Secret Technique! Yun Qingzi, you've gone mad!"

"Hahaha, I would rather turn all my cultivation into nothingness than leave it to you!"
Sword control technique, swift!

As countless sword energies flew out from Yun Qingzi's body, Meng Jun Ghost King and Yun Qingzi were truly evenly matched for a moment.

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Rumble!
On Zhong Bai's side, the ghost soldiers and generals who had been surging forward like a tide all stopped their fearless charge. Faced with Zhong Bai's terrifying killing power, even without intelligence, these ghost soldiers and generals understood to seek advantage and avoid harm; it was instinct.

"Scatter immediately, or I will burn you all to ashes!"

After Zhong Bai let out a thunderous roar, a blazing Samadhi Fire condensed in his hand, causing the ghost realm to distort. After all, it was a space where ghost energy was condensed, and Samadhi Fire was simply the natural enemy of it.

One by one, the ghost soldiers and generals scattered to both sides. Seeing this, Zhong Bai was about to head deeper into the ghost realm. He didn't have time to get entangled with these ghost soldiers and generals. Yun Qingzi of the Quanzhen Sect was currently in an uncertain situation. If even Zhong Bai could feel the threat from her, Yun Qingzi might not be able to hold on for long.

As for these ghost soldiers and generals, even though they were easy targets for exorcism points, Zhong Bai did not choose to keep them. In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhong Bai had harvested far more than eight million exorcism points.
With the remaining tens of millions of demon-slaying points in the capital, why be greedy?

However, just as Zhong Bai stepped forward and flew a thousand meters on his sword, eight ghostly figures suddenly appeared in front of him from the depths of the Ghost Realm.

"Eight Ghost Kings, that's quite a grand gesture..."

Zhong Bai took a deep breath. These ghost kings were clearly beings from the depths of the ghost realm, used to buy time so that he couldn't rush to their aid immediately.

Knowing this, Zhong Bai smiled faintly, "You think you can stop me with just a few ghost kings? How naive!"

"Heaven and Earth are the origin of all things, the root of all energy. Through countless eons of cultivation, I have attained divine powers. Within and without the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme. My body is enveloped in golden light."

As soon as the Golden Light Divine Incantation was unleashed, Zhong Bai's entire body shimmered with golden light, its dazzling brilliance illuminating the surroundings and dispelling the ghostly aura. Fearless, Zhong Bai continued his journey into the depths of the Ghost Realm, not even glancing at the Ghost Kings.

The eight ghost kings were furious at the sight, but as soon as they got within ten meters of Zhong Bai, the golden light quickly purified the ghost energy on their bodies, and the burning pain made them afraid to move forward.

Seeing that his Golden Light Divine Incantation could already resist the Ghost King, Zhong Bai couldn't help but chuckle.

In the past three years, he has spent two million of his demon-slaying points on the Golden Light Divine Mantra, and his improvement is far from insignificant!
Looking at the eight ghost kings surrounding him with angry expressions, Zhong Bai chuckled, his flying sword flashed, and he vanished from his spot in a flash, leaving the eight ghost kings with no choice but to follow.

Deep within the realm of ghosts.

When Zhong Bai arrived, the surrounding void was shrouded in a misty, ghostly aura, and Zhong Bai's divine sense could no longer clearly perceive the situation ahead.

"If divine sense can't investigate, then let's use our naked eyes to find out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai's blood and qi surged forth, and the Samadhi True Fire ignited his blood and qi. Centered on Zhong Bai, the surrounding ghostly energy rapidly dissipated, and at the same time, Zhong Bai could see the situation in front of him clearly.

A line of ghost soldiers and generals marched forward with blank stares. When Zhong Bai arrived at the back of the line, the ghost soldiers and generals did not even react.

"It seems we have to keep moving forward..."

Without hesitation, Zhong Bai continued flying towards the front of the group.

After a stick of incense had burned, Zhong Bai finally arrived at the end of the line. The threatening aura around him made Zhong Bai realize that he had arrived at his destination.

"Samadhi Fire, burn!"

As the Samadhi Fire spread outwards, the ghost soldiers and generals who were originally lined up were suddenly burned, and screams rose and fell. Zhong Bai finally saw Yun Qingzi.

A thousand meters away, Yun Qingzi appeared emaciated; it was hard to imagine what this Golden Core True Monarch had gone through. "Senior Yun!"

Just as Zhong Bai was about to step forward, a colossal human face appeared in the sky, scrutinizing him.

"Hmph! So you're the Daoist True Monarch who's arrived? You're so young, yet you already possess the late Golden Core realm. If you hadn't suddenly come to the Ghost Realm, how would Yun Qingzi have had the chance to unleash the Blood Burning Secret Technique!"

The Ghost King Meng Jun appeared, his entire ghostly body hovering in the void. He truly hadn't expected Zhong Bai's arrival. Even though he had sent eight Ghost Kings to block Zhong Bai's arrival, it was still a drop in the ocean and completely useless.

Zhong Bai ignored Meng Jun Ghost King in the void and came to Yun Qingzi instead.

Looking at Yun Qingzi's emaciated body and her extremely weak breath, Zhong Bai sighed softly.

"Senior Yun, Zhong Bai is indeed too late."

Seemingly hearing Zhong Bai's voice, Yun Qingzi, who was already on the verge of death, slowly opened her eyes. When she saw that the person who came was Zhong Bai, tears streamed down her face.

"Sect Leader Zhong...you...you've arrived! This old Daoist was already nearing the end of his life. This Ghost King Meng Jun attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor realm, and this old Daoist risked his life to stop him. Sect Leader Zhong, this old Daoist's lifespan is coming to an end. I hope that Sect Leader Zhong can...can look after the Quanzhen Sect after this old Daoist dies!"

Listening to Yun Qingzi's words of entrusting his son to her, Zhong Bai slowly nodded.

"Senior Yun, please rest assured. Quanzhen Sect and Maoshan Sect are both Taoist sects, so they should naturally join hands!"

"Haha, now I can rest in peace..."

After uttering the last word, Yun Qingzi's life force vanished. He was merely experiencing a final burst of energy before death, and it was truly remarkable that he was able to hold on until Zhong Bai arrived.

"The old man is finally dead!"

You ultimately died before me!

The Ghost King Meng Jun was secretly delighted to see the dead Yun Qingzi. If it weren't for Yun Qingzi's arrival delaying him, he might have broken through to the Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor realm by now.

But... the result was obvious, he failed, and was interrupted halfway by Yun Qingzi.

Silent, Zhong Bai looked at Yun Qingzi's corpse, took a deep breath, and put it into his Qiankun Ring before looking up at Meng Jun Ghost King.

"Your only value is to prevent the ghosts in the entire Changping Ghost Realm from being leaderless and killing each other, but now your actions..."

"Hahaha, who are you, and what right do you have to criticize me!"

"Zhong Bai, the leader of the Maoshan Sect!"

Upon hearing the words "Master of Maoshan Sect," Meng Jun Ghost King's body trembled slightly.

However, he couldn't let Zhong Bai see his fear, so he pretended to be calm and faced off against Zhong Bai in the void.

"You Taoist sects have kept me confined in this Changping Ghost Realm, but have you ever considered my thirst for freedom and bloodshed!"

"Being a caged bird is your fate. You want to defy destiny? No problem..."

Whether you can survive under my command depends on your ability!

Zhong Baicai is not one to argue right or wrong. So what if the Taoist sect keeps the ghost realm of Changping under its control?
What if it's used to train Taoist disciples?

Might makes right. We're not ordinary people, so why should we care about reason?
"Hahaha, equally arrogant! I have already stepped one foot into the realm of the Ghost Emperor. How can you stop me!"

The Eight Demons have returned to their places!

As Meng Jun Ghost King finished speaking, blood-red threads intertwined with the eight Ghost Kings within his body. The essence of ghost energy within the eight Ghost Kings rapidly dissipated, and in an instant, the eight Ghost Kings became transparent.

"They do have some tricks up their sleeves..."

Zhong Bai looked on without fear. The other party's realm was only slightly stronger than his own. So what if the other party had a lot of pure ghost energy in his body, since he hadn't reached the Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor realm?
"Thunder comes!"

The lightning seal within his body slowly descended from his dantian onto Zhong Bai's palm. Accompanied by streaks of scarlet lightning swirling around the lightning seal, Zhong Bai did not hesitate at all. Countless bolts of lightning shot out like venomous snakes, heading straight for Meng Jun Ghost King.

"Good timing! I don't want to make enemies with you Daoist Golden Core cultivators, but since you insist, don't blame me for using my supernatural powers!"

"Eight Ghosts Lock the Yang!"

As Meng Jun, the Ghost King, finished speaking, the eight Ghost Kings he controlled landed around Zhong Bai. Eight chains appeared, automatically searching for Zhong Bai and about to devour him.

"Little Jier!"

"Samadhi Fire, burn!"

Zhong Bai scoffed, his internal energy permeating the void. Accompanied by the Samadhi Fire igniting his blood, a sea of ​​fire instantly rose around Zhong Bai, forcing the eight ghost kings to retreat.

(End of this chapter)