Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

The ghost cultivator licked his lips contentedly.

The effects of the medicine had not completely worn off, and eating this woman's body had the same effect. Abundant spiritual energy spread from his limbs and bones, even better than he had expected.

He exhaled a deep breath and let out a satisfied sigh.

Both the girl and the boy were quite talented.

Imprisoning them and making them ghost servants wouldn't be bad.

It was a worthwhile trip!

Just as he was pondering this, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard. The ghost cultivator raised his eyelids and looked towards the gate. In the moonlight, a woman in white stood before the courtyard gate.

She was exceptionally beautiful, with exquisite features and skin as smooth as jade. Her dark hair was simply tied into a bun, secured with a single jade-colored ribbon.

The ghost cultivator's spiritual sense swept over her and paused slightly.

Huh? He actually broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining?

It was clearly the fourth floor just a moment ago, how long has it been?

He didn't take the matter to heart; he simply weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Compared to this woman, the strength of the man accompanying her was even more unfathomable.

"Fellow Daoist, I had no intention of disturbing you," the ghost cultivator said with a smile.

"No offense intended? Too bad you've already bothered me."

The ghost cultivator chuckled. He didn't move, just stood there, smiling at her.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be angry. Where is the male cultivator who was with you? Why can't I see him?"

Yu Luoning sneered, "I don't need my husband to deal with you; I can handle it all by myself."

After saying that, she turned her head and deliberately faced the empty night, raising her voice: "Husband, just watch from the side and don't interfere. Let me have some fun with this ugly monster."

The ghost cultivator didn't move, but just quietly watched Yu Luoning, his eyes and spiritual sense quickly probing the surroundings.

Ok?

There wasn't even a trace of life?

Is he not there at all, or is his strength unfathomable, hiding his presence?

The ghost cultivator was unsure for the moment.

He glanced sideways, lowered his voice, and said to the treasure-hunting rat on his shoulder, "You have a keen sense of smell, so find out if that male cultivator is here."

The mouse sniffed the air, its eyes darting around.

The female cultivator in front of him possessed quite a few valuable treasures.

In particular, the bracelet on her wrist could isolate the contract mark.

She might have the ability to get rid of this old monster.

This old monster has been beating rats so many times, isn't he afraid of shortening his lifespan?

Its heart was pounding, but it had already spoken first.

"Squeak squeak squeak squeak..."

The ghost cultivator's face darkened, and even the wrinkles on his forehead twitched.

He was silent for a moment, then raised his head again, his expression changed, and his tone became more polite, "Fellow Daoist! I have no intention of making you two enemies. You are just mortals, why take it to heart! Besides, although I cannot defeat you two, I am not entirely without trump cards. It would be undesirable for us to fight to the death."

Yu Luoning was puzzled. Although she couldn't understand the little mouse's language, judging from the ugly creature's reaction, the little mouse probably couldn't be sure if Xing Qi was nearby either.

As long as he is wary of Xing Qi, I am confident that I can fight him.

"What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist, but we haven't settled this score yet."

The ghost cultivator was annoyed that she wouldn't give up.

He turned around on the spot, flicked his long sleeves, and a black tornado roared out from his sleeves, heading straight for Yu Luoning.

Yu Luoning slightly lowered her waist, stepped on the ground, and rose into the air to dodge the attack.

For some reason, as she watched the whirlwind churning before her eyes, a move inexplicably flashed through her mind.

A tornado destroyed a parking lot.

Damn it, in such a thrilling moment, my mind just wandered off.

The ghost cultivator laughed loudly, his voice sinister: "You should call your husband. With your cultivation level, you'll need to practice for a hundred years before you can even start."

Yu Luoning sneered and leaped through the shadows of the trees, constantly dodging.

If the old monster knew that she had only used the first move of the Desolate Bone Chapter so far, and hadn't even touched a single magic weapon, I wonder what he would think.

Yu Luoning took out a longsword from her Qiankun bag, pointed it with her backhand, and a spiritual sword aura shot straight at the ghost cultivator's face.

The ghost cultivator tilted his head slightly to avoid it, and was about to retaliate.

The next instant, a chill ran down my spine.

Yu Luoning had already used her teleportation technique to appear behind him.

With a swift movement, the sword's edge slashed across the ghost cultivator's neck, spurting out blood. As she did so, she reversed her grip and thrust the sword back, piercing deeply into his neck.

"How could you be so fast?" Ghost Cultivator asked in disbelief.

Yu Luoning didn't speak, but drew her sword and stabbed it several times.

A full moon hung on the Prussian blue velvet curtain, its bright and flawless light illuminating the forest in a cool and serene atmosphere.

The sound of rustling footsteps came from not far away.

Yu Luoning instantly became alert, crouched down, gripped her longsword, and prepared to attack.

Only after seeing who it was did he slowly release his grip.

It turned out to be the young man, leading the document, walking slowly out of the woods.

Yu Luoning looked at the fallen ghost cultivator, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and turned to look at the boy and girl who were walking towards her.

She said, "Shuwen, pull yourself together. I have avenged your parents."

Just then, the fallen corpse on the ground emitted a low, gurgling laugh.

Yu Luoning's pupils contracted.

The next instant, a black tentacle as thick as a long snake suddenly lashed out from the body, carrying with it a chilling aura, and lunged straight at them.

"Drawing a circle around oneself and imprisoning oneself."

Yu Luoning formed hand seals, and a barrier suddenly appeared around her.

Drawing a circle on the ground to imprison herself is a skill she copied from Li Yunyu; it's a defensive skill.

Attacks within a one-meter radius of the user will be reduced by 50%.

Therefore, the attack power was already halved the moment the fleshy tentacles stabbed at it, and coupled with Yu Luoning's cultivated Desolate Body, the attack did not fundamentally damage him.

The black figure on the ground had already stood up.

Yu Luoning was surprised to find that this ghost cultivator was truly neither human nor ghost.

The one who just died was actually his double.

"I didn't expect you to have some strength, killing my substitute." The ghost cultivator's voice emanated from the black shadows.

Before he could react, the treasure-hunting rat on his shoulder was slapped away and crashed heavily to the ground.

"You beast, how dare you lie to me! That male cultivator isn't here at all!"

He and the female cultivator had been fighting for so long. The male cultivator's aura hadn't appeared at all, and several times the female cultivator was almost pierced by his attacks, yet no one seemed to intervene.

It would be strange if he hadn't noticed anything odd yet.

"You traitorous wretch, an ungrateful wretch who can never be tamed." He looked coldly at the pink mouse cowering on the ground.

Meanwhile, the treasure-hunting rat, its body numb from the fall, squeaked a few times and dragged itself away.

The ghost cultivator stared at it, his gaze filled with murderous intent.