novelraw Chapter 120 : The Ghost King of Dead Spirit Abyss, the Scarlet Flame King
Chapter 120 : The Ghost King of Dead Spirit Abyss, the Scarlet Flame King
Chapter 120: The Ghost King of Dead Spirit Abyss, the Scarlet Flame King
Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, Zhang Xiaofan, and the others sensed that the power of lightning above had become somewhat unusual.
However, they were certain that the one capable of unleashing such terrifying might with the Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art in this place could only be Lu Xueqi.
The three immediately moved in unison, flying toward the convergence of lightning, intending to rendezvous with Lu Xueqi.
Fa Xiang, Li Xun, and the others, seeing this, also began gathering toward the same direction.
Qin Wuyan and the others likewise sensed the terror of the lightning in the sky.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he decided to move closer toward the lightning’s direction, wanting to see exactly what had happened there.
Within the gray-black fog of the Dead Spirit Abyss, as long as one did not draw too close, it served as the best cover—able to block sight and shield divine sense.
Thus, he was not overly worried about his own safety.
He wanted to seize an opportunity; if he could heavily injure Lu Xueqi at a critical moment, the Demonic Sect would have nothing left to fear and might even wipe out all the righteous path cultivators in one fell swoop.
At the same time, the other five demonic kings within the Dead Spirit Abyss also sensed the disturbance above.
Upon seeing the territory of the Ghost King of Lightning, their figures flashed as they led their subordinates toward Lu Xueqi’s direction, surrounding her.
In their eyes, the golden lightning above was clearly a righteous path method with extremely strong suppressive power against ghosts.
The caster had to be eliminated as early as possible; otherwise, once she finished dealing with the Ghost King and turned to face them, they would likely fall into a passive situation.
At this moment, Lu Xueqi stood in the sky, her expression cold as she looked down at the ghostly horde charging toward her.
When the ghosts rushed to her front, they were blocked by an invisible energy barrier.
For Lu Xueqi, annihilating these ghosts required little effort, and the Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art was precisely the most convenient method.
In the void above, the lightning finished gathering. Lu Xueqi suddenly swung her sword downward, and countless bolts of lightning transformed into sword light, surging forth to slaughter.
The ghosts sensed the supremely rigid and supremely yang aura between heaven and earth.
This was their natural nemesis, yet there was nowhere to evade. They could only watch helplessly as the golden lightning instantly obliterated their bodies.
Amid the thunderous roars, these massive ghosts were reduced to ashes under a single sword strike from Lu Xueqi.
The Ghost King, witnessing all this from the rear, instantly turned pale with terror.
He had not expected Lu Xueqi to wipe out all his subordinates with a single sword strike, including several ghost generals.
Even for him, dealing with those ghost generals would have required considerable effort.
The strength of the woman before him filled him with extreme dread.
In panic, the Ghost King did not hesitate at all. He slapped his mount and turned around, fleeing into the distance atop his ghostly horse.
Lu Xueqi watched the fleeing Ghost King and initially intended to pursue immediately, but she caught sight of hundreds of black energies below, suffused with the aura of death. She first waved her hand to collect them, then flashed forward to give chase.
The Ghost King was terrified beyond measure. As a “king” within the Dead Spirit Abyss,
he was immune to deathly energy, and his divine sense could extend far and wide, clearly seeing that figure rapidly closing the distance.
He could not understand why that human woman was able to locate his position.
He could not help suspecting that he had been marked, yet he found nothing amiss upon inspection, leaving him no choice but to flee with all his might.
As the distance between Lu Xueqi and the Ghost King grew shorter and shorter,
just as the Ghost King thought himself doomed, countless powerful auras suddenly surged forth ahead.
With a brief sense, the Ghost King discovered that it was the other five king-level alien spirits of the Dead Spirit Abyss, leading their subordinates as they rushed over.
Sensing these auras—no weaker than his own, and some even stronger—the Ghost King immediately changed direction, flying toward the other Ghost Kings.
After collecting the deathly energy left behind by those alien spirits, Lu Xueqi immediately sped off in pursuit of the Ghost King.
However, the time she had spent collecting the deathly energy had delayed her somewhat. Even pursuing at full speed, it was difficult for her to catch up immediately.
Fortunately, after comprehending the Law of Death, the gray-black deathly miasma permeating the Dead Spirit Abyss could no longer obstruct her sight or divine sense, allowing her to precisely lock onto the Ghost King’s trail.
Yet midway through her flight, she suddenly sensed countless terrifying auras surging forth ahead, their momentum no weaker than that of the Ghost King.
Lu Xueqi was briefly startled, then recalled the immense commotion she had caused earlier when she unleashed the Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art, and immediately understood.
It had to be the other king-level alien spirits of the Dead Spirit Abyss who had sensed her presence and were converging in this direction to investigate.
Facing this situation, Lu Xueqi was not afraid. Instead, she grew excited.
If she could slaughter all these alien spirits, she would gain an enormous amount of deathly energy, and her comprehension of the Law of Death would deepen even further.
If she then integrated the Law of Death into the Dao of Creation, her strength would surely undergo an even greater breakthrough.
Just as Lu Xueqi was pondering this, the Ghost King had already encountered one of the other five demonic kings—the Scarlet Flame King.
Amid the countless alien spirits, a scantily clad woman saw the Ghost King and licked her lips as she teased, “Ghost King, what’s happened to you? Why are you in such a sorry state?”
Upon seeing her, the Ghost King immediately shouted, “Scarlet Flame King! Scarlet Flame King, wonderful! It’s wonderful to see you!”
As he spoke, he hurriedly flew toward the Scarlet Flame King.
Seeing the Ghost King charging straight toward her, the Scarlet Flame King felt puzzled.
One had to know that although these alien spirit kings beneath the Dead Spirit Abyss had only gained sentience a little over a month ago, due to competing for territory and subordinates, their relationships with one another were far from harmonious.
Whenever they met in the past, both sides would inevitably be at daggers drawn.
Yet now, the Ghost King rushed toward her without any guard, causing the Scarlet Flame King to narrow her eyes as she pondered the reason.
At that moment, she suddenly sensed a powerful aura rapidly chasing from behind, moving at a speed nearly like instantaneous teleportation.
The Scarlet Flame King’s expression changed abruptly. Connecting this with the lightning power that had just filled the sky above the Dead Spirit Abyss, she immediately guessed that the human powerhouse had arrived.
The Ghost King must have just fought that opponent and suffered a crushing defeat, which was why he no longer cared about past conflicts and had come seeking shelter.
This made the Scarlet Flame King hesitate for a moment, unsure whether she should accept the Ghost King.
Just as the Scarlet Flame King hesitated, countless powerful auras surged from behind again—it was the other four alien spirit kings arriving.
Sensing these auras, the Scarlet Flame King immediately relaxed.
Although that human powerhouse was strong enough to defeat the Ghost King, now that the six great spirit kings had gathered, along with numerous subordinates, was there really anything to fear in dealing with a single human?
With this thought, the Scarlet Flame King gently waved her hand. The alien spirits blocking the way immediately parted, allowing the utterly disheveled Ghost King to enter their formation.
Looking at the Ghost King, whose face was filled with terror yet showed no injuries, the Scarlet Flame King could not help but tease, “Ghost King, what happened to you?
Could it be that you were scared witless by that human and fled without even caring about your subordinates?”
Having his embarrassment exposed, the Ghost King instantly flushed red with shame……
Seeing the change in the Ghost King’s expression, the Scarlet Flame King was momentarily stunned.
Could she really have guessed it right?
This Ghost King was actually so cowardly that he abandoned his subordinates and fled before even engaging the enemy.
This immediately made the Scarlet Flame King feel contempt for the Ghost King.
Previously, the Ghost King’s tall, burly appearance and bandit-like demeanor had made her take a few extra looks, yet she had not expected him to be such a spineless coward.
Fleeing without a fight was simply a disgrace to the six great demonic kings of the Dead Spirit Abyss.
At this moment, the Ghost King looked at the Scarlet Flame King and spoke:
“Scarlet Flame King, don’t mock me anymore. You have no idea how powerful that human wench is.
The lightning power she wielded wiped out my subordinates completely in the blink of an eye. It was truly terrifying!”
Hearing this, the Scarlet Flame King did not really believe him.
With the strength of their spirit-king level, annihilating so many subordinates in an instant was no easy feat, let alone for a single human.
She was convinced that this was the Ghost King exaggerating to save face, and her contempt for him deepened further.
Seeing the disdainful look in the Scarlet Flame King’s eyes, the Ghost King felt extremely awkward.
Seeing that she did not believe him, he could only fall silent in embarrassment.
In his heart, he no longer had any intention of warning the Scarlet Flame King to flee. Since this Scarlet Flame King dared to mock him, he would let her first experience the terror of that human’s strength.
The Ghost King thought to himself that today he was truly unlucky—his subordinates had been completely wiped out, and his strength was already weaker than the other five great demonic kings.
If that human could also wipe out the other demonic kings’ subordinates, then everyone would be back on the same starting line.
If, by chance, the other five great demonic kings could be dragged down and killed, wouldn’t the entire Dead Spirit Abyss become his domain?
Thinking of this, a trace of excitement unexpectedly arose in the Ghost King’s heart.
Very soon, Lu Xueqi crossed the spatial distance and appeared before the Scarlet Flame King and her army.
After a brief inspection, she discovered that although the Scarlet Flame King had more subordinates than the Ghost King, their quality was inferior.
Among the Scarlet Flame King’s subordinates, there were quite a few alien spirits at the fifth or sixth levels of the Jade Purity Realm, totaling around two to three hundred. Yet if a real fight broke out, they might not necessarily be a match for the Ghost King’s former subordinates.
Lu Xueqi dismissed this with disdain.
When the Scarlet Flame King saw Lu Xueqi, she was quite surprised. She parted her rosy lips and stared blankly at her, murmuring, “What a beautiful little girl.”
The Ghost King, hearing this, nodded in agreement.
This human woman was indeed stunningly beautiful. If he were not unable to defeat her, he would have long wanted to take her for himself.
However, after a slight sensing, the Scarlet Flame King suddenly widened her eyes and exclaimed in shock, “Such a rich vitality of life force!”
The Ghost King’s expression changed slightly.
He had originally intended to conceal this information, planning to wait until the six great demonic kings joined forces to capture Lu Xueqi, then monopolize her body. By relying on that immense vitality of life force, he could break through his bottleneck, transform his dead body, and regain new life.
Yet he had not expected the Scarlet Flame King to be so perceptive, seeing through the astonishing vitality of life force on Lu Xueqi at a single glance.