novelraw Chapter 545 - 484: So Rude
Chapter 545 - 484: So Rude
A boundless, thick fog surged forward.
Sang Luo turned her head, but Yan was nowhere to be seen. The connection to their Soul mark had been blocked as well.
She had a good idea who the mastermind behind Zhi Xin and Nuonuo’s kidnapping was. It was either a member of the Ghost Clan coveting Zhi Xin’s Soul law, or... that old acquaintance! ’He wants to use the children to lure me into a trap!’
The latter was far more troublesome. ’That deviant would love nothing more than to torture me until I wish I were dead. When he goes mad, he’s capable of anything.’
This was the Ghost Clan’s territory, after all, making it difficult for her to use her full strength.
Sang Luo hurried toward the Gate with her two children.
Wails like ghosts and howls like wolves echoed from all sides, each cry shrill and deafening.
A ghostly hand burst from the earth, and Sang Luo stomped it into a mushy pulp.
But then, more blood-drenched, ghostly corpses began crawling out from underground.
The monsters looked as if their skin had been completely flayed off. It was an incredibly disturbing sight, like a censored image come to life.
A vicious ghost lunged forward. Zhi Xin’s hand transformed into a wolf’s claw and disemboweled it. Viscous, putrid blood splattered all over her, impossible to wipe away. Her skin crawled. "Ah! So disgusting!"
Sang Luo held Nuonuo close, keeping him from running off. "The Gate is right ahead. You two leave first. I’ll cover our retreat."
"But Mother, you’ll be all alone..."
"Don’t be afraid. I’m a Half-step God Venerable, after all. I don’t know where your fox uncle went, but I’ll try to summon him in a bit. For now, you take your little brother Nuonuo and leave the Ghost Realm. The two of you can’t stay here for long."
"Okay."
Lanxin quickly took Nuo Nuo from her mother’s arms, shifted into her beast form, and sprinted toward the Gate.
Countless ghostly corpses shrieked and lunged forward, trying to tear the two children to shreds. Sang Luo stomped her foot. Golden array patterns rippled outward like waves, expanding with each pulse.
Any ghostly corpse that touched the array was instantly obliterated by the powerful force!
From the fragments, countless streams of dark light converged, coalescing into an even more colossal and terrifying Corpse King!
Its eyes were scarlet, its aura a tangible roar. Its body was as massive as a small mountain, and the pressure it emanated bordered on the Divine Venerable Realm!
The force of it knocked Sang Luo back several steps. Her expression was grave, a hint of fear in her eyes.
From within the mist, a large hand shot out and seized her wrist.
Sang Luo’s heart leaped into her throat. She whipped her head around to see an exceptionally tall and powerful man dressed in black robes.
"Who are you?"
He didn’t answer.
Sang Luo noticed, however, that since the man’s appearance, the dense ghost fog around them seemed to have thinned considerably.
The Corpse King was prostrate on the ground, its Ghost Energy evaporating as it slowly vanished.
She was astonished.
’This man... who is he?’
’He’s no ordinary figure in the Ghost Realm!’
He wore a mask, hiding his true face. The ghost fog further obscured her vision, rendering him a hazy, indistinct silhouette.
Yet Sang Luo felt an indescribable sense of familiarity. A thought flashed through her mind.
"Are you my client from the other day?"
"I am."
This time, he spoke. His voice was deep and mellow, as fatally intoxicating as aged wine.
But Sang Luo’s eyes were filled with wariness. "Who exactly are you? Why did I run into you back then? And why are you showing up now?"
She refused to believe this was all a coincidence.
’He clearly knows my movements!’
’This is a major threat!’
’A member of the Ghost Clan could never be an ally!’
Sang Luo swatted his hand away as a Longsword materialized in hers.
At the same time, an invisible black mist surged forward, coiling around her like a venomous snake. Sang Luo’s eyes widened in astonishment. She stared in horror at the man before her, thinking he was about to deliver a killing blow, but instead, he suddenly dragged her to the Gate of the Ghost Realm.
The Gate opened. With a casual flick of his wrist, the man tossed Sang Luo right through it.
That’s right—tossed!
He’d thrown her through the Gate without a shred of mercy, as if she were a troublesome piece of garbage.
"You—"
Sang Luo felt deeply insulted. Before she could even curse him out, THUD! She landed face-first in the dirt, back in the Beast World.
Sang Luo’s round face scrunched up in pain as she scrambled to her feet. ’Where did that violent brute come from? My butt feels like it’s been split in two!’
’He doesn’t have a gentle bone in his body when it comes to women! No chivalry at all!’
’But that guy is from the Ghost Clan...’ Sang Luo was confused again. ’He deliberately concealed his aura in the Beast World, so I didn’t realize who he was. But just now in the Ghost Realm, I was absolutely certain—that man is a pure-blooded member of the Ghost Clan! And his power is above the Ghost Venerable Realm!’
’He doesn’t seem to have any intention of killing me. Otherwise, he would have killed an outsider like me long ago. He wouldn’t have just let me go so easily...’
"Hiss," Sang Luo hissed, rubbing her sore wrist. ’So rough!’ she grumbled internally.
"Mother, you’re out! Are you hurt?" Lanxin heard the commotion and hurried over, holding Nuonuo.
"Don’t worry, I’m fine." Sang Luo asked, "Is Yan back yet?"
"Not yet."
Lanxin had barely finished speaking when Nuonuo called out from behind Sang Luo, "Daddy~"
Sang Luo turned to see Yan emerging from the Gate. He looked unwell, and his white robes were disheveled. He had clearly just returned from a fight.
"What’s wrong? Did you lose?" It was rare for Sang Luo to see him looking so disgruntled, and she found it a little amusing.
Yan said, "...No. We were in the middle of a fight, and he ran."
He added, "Dun’s wicked ambitions persist. We’ll have to deal with him sooner or later before we can have any peace."
"I figured it was him. He’s so vindictive. All these years have passed, and he’s still holding a grudge."
"He’s not just holding a grudge. He’s coveting your... Fertility!" Yan’s expression darkened even more.
...
「Meanwhile, in the Ghost Domain.」
"Sha! We haven’t seen each other in tens of thousands of years. When did you become such a busybody? How dare you intercept my prize!"
Dun appeared in a rage. His loose, dark-gold brocade robes were slightly tattered. His handsome face was a mask of arrogant wickedness, and his cyan-and-red eyes, now burning with fury, glowed an even more demonic scarlet. He looked ready to grind his teeth to dust.
The only response he received was a heavy fist, viciously slamming into his abdomen.
Caught off guard by the force of the blow, Dun nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He staggered and fell to the ground, his insides feeling like they were being twisted into knots.
He stared at Sha, his expression a mixture of shock and fury.
"Are you insane!?"
Sha spoke coolly, "The Ghost Realm is not your personal fiefdom. I’ve told you before, the Ghost Realm does not involve itself in the conflicts of other realms and races. Your subordinates kidnapped the child of a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. That is bound to bring disaster upon the Ghost Realm."
Dun suppressed his rage. His gaze toward the man now held a trace of fear, but he still said resentfully, "So what? That damned fox provoked me first. I will have my revenge on him and that lowly Human Race female!"
’It was difficult to make a move in the Beast World, so I used a little trick to lure them over. The moment they dared to step into the Ghost Domain, they were like turtles in a jar, walking right into my net!’
Sha asked, "What do you plan to do with the Human Race female?"
A cruel smile spread across Dun’s face. "Naturally, I’ll imprison that little beauty in my palace. I’ll torture her day and night until she’s begging for death!"
Sha looked at him coldly. "That Human Race female’s Fertility is very strong."
Alarm bells went off in Dun’s mind. His eyes darkened. "Are you trying to steal the Hongmeng Yin Body from me? I found her first!"