Wu Shattered Star River

This human, a ninth-level Dao Peeping Realm cultivator, was not a rogue cultivator; he was a Lord-ranked powerhouse from a middle realm, with the title of Azure Citadel Lord.

He had been in Ghost City for over twenty years, occupying a haunted house, though not one with a shop. This haunted house served as their realm's secret stronghold.

Having been a Lord for many years, he possessed combat power comparable to a half-step into the Dao Realm. With a fiery temper, he was naturally incensed by Huang Nu's humiliation of the human race.

He went straight to the second floor and paid one hundred billion divine crystals to the Internal Affairs Office.

The people from the Internal Affairs Office came to Haunted House Number Thirty-Three. Huang Nu told them he would fight immediately, then swaggered toward the South Square.

The area was already teeming with cultivators, and as the news spread, the entire city was in an uproar. Countless cultivators from outside the city were also rapidly flying in, waiting outside the South Square.

By the time Ling Dao and Azure Citadel Lord arrived, the square had already gathered over ten thousand cultivators, with many more on their way.

Ling Dao remained expressionless, but inside, he was overjoyed.

The haunted house battles had been frequent lately, and the Internal Affairs Office was reaping a considerable profit. Moreover, judging by the current situation, it wouldn't subside anytime soon, and there would likely be many more challenges.

Ling Dao shouted, and Azure Citadel Lord flew in, yelling, "Human Azure Citadel Lord, ninth level of the Dao Peeping Realm!"

Huang Nu lazily walked into the square. Without waiting for Ling Dao to speak, he said, "Huang Race, Huang Nu, ninth level of the Dao Peeping Realm!"

"Begin!"

Ling Dao waved his hand, releasing a stream of light to activate the barrier. Then, he stood in mid-air, ready to watch the show.

Facing one of the three monstrous talents of the Huang Race, Azure Citadel Lord dared not be careless.

A scepter appeared in his hand, and green light shone from it. Then, countless vines emerged from beneath his feet, wrapping around his body, layer upon layer.

"Myriad Wood Growth!"

He waved his scepter forcefully, and then an incredibly magical thing happened.

Small trees, grass, and vines suddenly sprouted from the ground, growing wildly. Soon, a dense forest appeared around him, enveloping him and making him disappear.

Azure Citadel Lord cultivated the Wood Law. Generally, those who cultivated the Wood Law mainly focused on healing and support, but Azure Citadel Lord's Wood Law focused on attack and defense. He was one of the more famous Dao Peeping Realm powerhouses in Ghost City.

"Heh heh!"

Huang Nu stood on one side of the square, watching the scene in front of him with a mocking expression. He had no intention of attacking, allowing Azure Citadel Lord to unleash his Dao techniques.

The ground continued to undulate, and more and more small trees, grass, and vines grew, turning half the square into a forest.

Moreover, the forest was extremely dense, with vines and large trees intertwined, forming huge cages.

After a few breaths of time, the trees, vines, and grass had spread to Huang Nu's vicinity, but he still stood motionless.

He watched as countless small trees, grass, and vines grew from under his feet and behind him, enveloping his entire being.

"Such petty tricks! How dare you display your inadequacy before an expert?"

Huang Nu's angry roar resounded, followed by a series of explosions within the forest. Patches of forest exploded, and branches flew everywhere.

Huang Nu was like a rhinoceros charging through the forest, rushing towards Azure Citadel Lord's location. Wherever he passed, trees collapsed, branches and leaves flew, and vines snapped...

"Boom boom boom boom!"

After a few breaths of time, Huang Nu charged into the area where Azure Citadel Lord was. A green light shone there, and countless vines, large tree branches, and leaves writhed like giant pythons, seemingly attacking Huang Nu frantically.

Because all the cultivators' vision was blocked, they could only rely on their senses.

The cultivators sensed Huang Nu rapidly closing the distance. Soon, he was near Azure Citadel Lord, and the explosions inside became even louder.

Patches of large trees collapsed, countless vines turned to dust, and the terrifying aura of Huang Force swept across the surroundings.

Even those outside could sense the violent aura of Huang Force, and many weaker cultivators even felt suffocated.

"Boom!"

Three breaths of time later, a figure flew out, his armor shattered on his chest, spraying blood wildly.

This armor was clearly a high-grade spiritual artifact, but it had been broken through. Moreover, a hole had been pierced through his chest, and his life force was rapidly weakening. By the time he slammed into the barrier and bounced back, he was already lifeless!

"Whoosh!"

Huang Nu's body soared out of the forest. He looked at the lifeless Azure Citadel Lord in the distance and sneered, "So weak! How dare you challenge me? The human race is truly getting weaker with each generation!"

The entire place was deathly silent, including many humans who were speechless.

Azure Citadel Lord had been in Ghost City for over twenty years and was considered a recognized powerhouse, yet he couldn't withstand even a dozen breaths of time against Huang Nu.

Moreover, Huang Nu hadn't even moved at first, allowing Azure Citadel Lord to unleash his Dao techniques. This was equivalent to letting Azure Citadel Lord have a few moves...

Ling Dao released a stream of light, dispelling the barrier. He said in a deep voice, "Haunted House Battle, Huang Nu wins. Ling Yun, go clean up the battlefield!"

A Spirit Race cultivator rushed into the square. She released flames, burning all the forests, grass, and vines clean. As for Azure Citadel Lord's corpse, it was taken away by a human cultivator.

This time, Ling Dao didn't fly away. He cast his gaze around and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to challenge Haunted House Number Thirty-Three? Let's finish it all in one go today, to save me from running back and forth."

Huang Nu floated in mid-air, surveying the entire area, and said, "Where are the human Dao Peeping Realm powerhouses? Are there any with balls? Come a few more! I'll be here today and won't admit defeat. If you humans have the ability, then kill me!"

Huang Nu's arrogance and recklessness angered the surrounding human cultivators.

A human rogue cultivator couldn't bear it any longer. He soared into the air, throwing out a spatial ring and saying, "Human Chu Qian Dao, ninth level of the Dao Peeping Realm, I'm here to experience your Huang Race's peerless divine skills."

Ling Dao accepted the spatial ring and examined it. He showed no emotion on the surface and waved his hand, "Begin the battle!"

"Buzz!"

The barrier was reactivated. Chu Qian Dao summoned a battle blade, and like a蛟dragon, he charged towards Huang Nu.

Huang Nu also summoned a battle blade. He shook his long blade, and a wave of air swept out, filled with Huang Force, suffocating those nearby.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Chu Qian Dao was very fast, instantly rushing to Huang Nu's side. The two figures intertwined.

The two battle blades constantly collided, and the two figures danced like游dragons. Terrifying blade energy shot out, occasionally striking the barrier, causing it to tremble slightly.

"Bang!"

In just five breaths of time, Chu Qian Dao's body was suddenly sent flying by a single strike.

The helmet on his head was split open, and his head was directly cleaved into pieces. His headless corpse sprayed blood as it crashed heavily to the ground, staining a patch of ground red.

The entire place was silent!

Many cultivators hadn't even clearly seen the process of Chu Qian Dao and Huang Nu's fight. They only felt two figures constantly flashing, two battle blades constantly colliding, and then Chu Qian Dao was killed by Huang Nu with a single strike.

Ling Dao expressionlessly dispelled the barrier. Huang Nu held his dripping blade, looked around, and asked, "Next!"

This time, no human cultivators dared to respond. Huang Nu clearly possessed combat power comparable to a regular Into the Dao Realm cultivator. Human Into the Dao Realm powerhouses couldn't enter the arena, and ordinary ninth-level Dao Peeping Realm cultivators would die no matter how many went. Who would go to their death?

Huang Nu waited for a moment, shook his head, and said, "It seems there aren't many human heroes in Ghost City. Forget it... help me spread a word."

"I will stay in Ghost City for half a year. All human geniuses are welcome to challenge me. I'm waiting for your human geniuses to come and kill me!"

"Of course..."

"If your human race's younger generation are all like Jiang Han, all shrinking turtles, all useless good-for-nothings, then pretend I didn't say anything!"

"Whoosh!"

After speaking, Huang Nu's figure flashed, turning into a white light and disappearing from the square.

"Oh?"

Ling Dao raised an eyebrow, secretly rejoicing again.

Huang Nu's challenge was equivalent to issuing a challenge to all the talented geniuses of the human race. It was estimated that a large number of human geniuses would be teleporting over soon.

When the time came, there would be challenges every day. The Internal Affairs Office was about to become rich...