Chapter 502 - 501: All Good Seedlings!
When Lei Shishi and Chu Lingjun noticed the Shadow Ghost’s gaze turn towards them, they immediately tensed up, tightly gripping their longswords.
ROAR!
The Shadow Ghost let out a low roar and lunged straight at them.
Seeing this, Lei Shishi and Chu Lingjun simultaneously channeled the Power of Thunder into their swords and fiercely stabbed at the Shadow Ghost.
BOOM!
As the two forces violently collided, a terrifying ripple of energy erupted, sweeping out in all directions.
What shocked Lei Shishi and Chu Lingjun even more was that the Shadow Ghost had actually devoured the Power of Thunder they had jointly released.
How is this possible?
The Shadow Ghost gave a sinister smile and launched a palm strike directly at them. Unable to withstand his attack, Lei Shishi and Chu Lingjun were sent flying.
In a matter of moments, the Shadow Ghost had suppressed Long Chen and the others.
Seeing this, the Bloodthirsty Bat’s expression turned grave. Even it had not anticipated that the Shadow Ghost’s strength was so formidable.
After repelling everyone, the Shadow Ghost’s gaze locked onto Long Chen once again. "Kid, you destroyed my puppet. Now, I will refine *you* into my puppet!"
As his voice fell, the Shadow Ghost’s figure flickered and vanished. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Long Chen.
He threw a punch, unleashing a whistling gale of astonishing power.
"Master!"
Seeing Long Chen in danger, the Bloodthirsty Bat immediately sprang into action, striking at the Shadow Ghost. But the Shadow Ghost was too bizarre. Even though the Bloodthirsty Bat was at the Third Layer of the War Emperor Realm, it still struggled against him, mainly due to a fundamental counteraction between their abilities.
After a brief but fierce exchange, the Bloodthirsty Bat was defeated.
The Bloodthirsty Bat, pale from an internal injury, cried out to Long Chen, "This thing is too powerful! Master, I’ll hold him off! Find a chance to get out of here!"
"Leave?" The Shadow Ghost chuckled. "With me here? Since you’ve already come in, don’t even think about getting out! All of you will stay and be refined into my puppets!"
Hearing this, everyone’s expression turned grave. Just then, a few more people entered the Fourth Layer: He Luo, Xue Wuying, Xu Huanhuan, and the others.
They all looked exhausted. Back on the Second Layer, they had gone through countless hardships just to collect enough Wind Thunder Crystals to open the passage to the Fourth Layer.
Upon entering, they immediately saw Long Chen’s group, and a fire of rage ignited within them. If it hadn’t been for Long Chen and his group entering ahead, they wouldn’t have been trapped on the Second Layer for so long. To them, the people who hadn’t waited were utterly despicable and deserved to die!
Xue Wuying, in particular, was radiating killing intent. The moment he saw Long Chen, he snapped.
"Kid, you dare to ignore us? You deserve to die!"
As his voice fell, Xue Wuying soared into the air, charging directly at Long Chen. As he advanced, a blood-red broadsword slashed through the air.
Seeing the Sword Qi slash toward him, Long Chen’s figure flashed and he vanished.
BANG!
The Sword Qi plunged directly into the solid wall, causing immense damage.
Xue Wuying snorted coldly and continued his assault on Long Chen.
Seeing his chance, Long Chen had a flash of inspiration and darted toward the Shadow Ghost. He planned to use the ghost to deal with Xue Wuying.
At this moment, Xue Wuying was blind with fury. With eyes only for Long Chen, he gave no other thought and fiercely pursued him.
A cold smirk appeared on Long Chen’s lips as he saw Xue Wuying closing in from behind.
At that moment, the Shadow Ghost recovered, his gloomy gaze instantly locking onto both Long Chen and Xue Wuying.
As the Shadow Ghost suddenly threw a punch, Long Chen, who was already prepared, spun around and deftly dodged the blow.
"Nowhere to run!" Xue Wuying roared, but in the next instant, a grave expression flickered across his face. He saw a Fist Shadow magnifying before him.
The power contained within this Fist Shadow was terrifying. Just feeling the force of the wind it generated made Xue Wuying’s heart tremble. With no time to think, he instinctively raised his blood-red blade and slashed at the oncoming Fist Shadow.
BANG!
A muffled thud echoed as the Fist Shadow and Sword Qi collided violently. A terrifying ripple of energy erupted from the impact, sweeping out in all directions.
"Another puppet delivering himself to my doorstep. This is getting interesting." The Shadow Ghost chuckled, a vicious glint in his eyes as he launched another attack at Xue Wuying.
The powerful impact was more than Xue Wuying could handle, and he was sent flying.
SPURT!
Xue Wuying’s face turned deathly pale. His qi and blood churned within him, and he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.
A look of astonishment flashed across his face. Staring wide-eyed at the Shadow Ghost, he exclaimed, "What the hell is this thing? How is it so strong?!"
Before he could react, the Shadow Ghost flickered and vanished, becoming a mere afterimage. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared in front of Xue Wuying.
THUD!
The Shadow Ghost’s kick landed squarely on Xue Wuying’s chest.
CRACK!
The sharp sound of breaking bones echoed.
An agonizing pain shot through him, and Xue Wuying screamed, his face contorting hideously. Like a kite with a snapped string, he was sent flying through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"What are you all standing there for?" Xue Wuying yelled to Xu Huanhuan, He Luo, and the others. "This monster is too strong! If we don’t stop him now, we’ll all die!"
Everyone present was shocked. None of them had expected to encounter such a powerful monster here. Even someone as strong as Xue Wuying was completely outmatched by the Shadow Ghost.
At the same time, the Shadow Ghost’s gaze swept over the crowd. Everyone shuddered as they met his blank, white eyes.
"Excellent!" the Shadow Ghost sneered, radiating a chilling aura. "All of you are fine specimens. Since you’re all here, you can stay and be refined into my puppets!"