Chapter 275 - 23: Red-faced Nether Ghost, Half-Step Nascent Soul!
Upon seeing the two familiar martial arts puppets, the Ghost-eyed Child was stunned.
He touched the large charred scars on his skin.
During that nuclear devastation, he was severely injured, affecting even his foundation.
Even after several years, he could still feel a faint pain from these scars.
Five years, a whole five years!
Countless days and nights, the Ghost-eyed Child would wake up from nightmares.
He dreamed again of that scene, of those two strange puppets...
He also dreamed of that terrifying explosion of the Celestial Thunder Master.
And so, upon seeing these two martial puppets again, the Ghost-eyed Child was suddenly triggered.
"It’s you, it’s you!"
"Damn it, how could it be you!"
In that explosion, he was left with psychological trauma.
Lin Chen heard this and smiled gently:
"Why wouldn’t it be me?"
"Oh right... Speaking of which, you should have seen me before..."
"Do you remember the Golden Yuan Sect ruins?"
Upon hearing this, the Ghost-eyed Child’s body trembled, and he exclaimed in shock:
"You, you’re the one who entered the Life Sect back then... the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect!"
"Damn it! The rise of the Demon Sect was the trend in Qing State! How dare you go against destiny!"
Back in the ruins, many cultivators participated, and after the three barriers, he and the Ghost-eyed Child did not meet again.
After several years, the Ghost-eyed Child only felt Lin Chen was familiar, but now, prompted by Lin Chen, he suddenly remembered.
"Outsiders meddling in the affairs of Qing State! Aren’t you afraid of inciting the wrath of the heavens?"
The Ghost-eyed Child spoke out in a threatening manner.
Lin Chen raised his eyebrow and thought, all this talk of the rise of the Demon Sect, True Monarch, people of the heavens...
He had heard it too many times.
But at this moment, Lin Chen could not be bothered with any of that.
He only wanted to kill the Ghost-eyed Old Monster before him.
With this in mind, Lin Chen no longer hesitated and charged directly toward the three evil ghosts summoned by the Ghost-eyed Child.
Long Ba and Feng Jiu respectively entangled with the Snow Woman and the Ghostly Wailing Evil Spirit.
The ghosts excelled at divine soul attacks, but they posed no threat to martial arts puppets.
At the same time, the firepower suppression of the puppets dealt limited damage to the ghosts.
Thus, the two sides were in a deadlock.
But Lin Chen, in his confrontation with the Earth-Fallen Ghost, was utterly crushing!
The Earth-Fallen Ghost is a rather special type of ghost.
Unlike the usual ghosts that rely on divine soul and techniques, the Earth-Fallen Ghost has an exceptionally strong flesh body.
The Earth-Fallen Ghost before Lin Chen possessed a physical strength comparable to a mid-stage Core Formation...
But in front of Lin Chen, this level of physical strength was nothing...
Lin Chen swung his black blade, slashing through the belly of the Earth-Fallen Ghost.
The three-zhang long body instantly felt the pain, black blood oozing out, creating a ghastly scene.
Soon after, a foul stench wafted over.
Lin Chen frowned slightly and said:
"This Earth-Fallen Ghost’s blood, truly reeks..."
At this moment, the Jade Ghost, having satisfied its hunger, reminded:
"Master, the blood of the Earth-Fallen Ghost is toxic, don’t smell it for too long..."
After devouring the remnant soul, the Jade Ghost had the ability to assimilate memories, hence it was well aware of the Earth-Fallen Ghost’s characteristics.
Lin Chen nodded slightly, sealed his nasal cavity with True Essence, and continued to engage in close combat.
With another slash, Lin Chen severed the zhang-long tail of the Earth-Fallen Ghost.
The Earth-Fallen Ghost howled in pain, charging madly at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen sneered coldly, surrounded by Protective True Essence, delivering a direct punch.
With the force of ten thousand jun, he engaged in a direct contest with the Earth-Fallen Ghost.
With just one punch, Lin Chen sent the Earth-Fallen Ghost flying.
Then Lin Chen followed up, severing one of the Earth-Fallen Ghost’s half-meter-long claws with another slash.
Just after a few exchanges, the Earth-Fallen Ghost was left missing limbs and in excruciating pain.
In the distance, the Ghost-eyed Child watched in terror, his body trembling slightly.
"It’s him... it’s him again!"
"Why... why does he always come out to ruin my plans!"
"If this continues... all the ghosts I’ve painstakingly nurtured will die!"
At this moment, filled with rage, the Ghost-eyed Child also started to lose his rationality.
He let out a loud roar, transforming True Essence into a long blade, piercing it into his heart.
As the heart’s essence blood flowed out, the Ghost-eyed Child’s face turned pale.
But he wrapped the essence blood with True Essence and dripped it on his back.
The Ghost-eyed Child turned around, revealing his scar-covered back.
On his back was tattooed an incredibly terrifying giant ghost!
This giant ghost had a human body and red face, fangs in its mouth, disheveled hair, and held two long spears, resembling a legendary evil ghost from hell.
As the Ghost-eyed Child dripped the essence blood on his back, the red-faced ghost tattoo on it gradually came to life.
In its sinister eyes, an overwhelming aura of oppression emanated.
The Ghost-eyed Child continued casting techniques, chanting incantations.
"Life and Soul Contract, Nether Ghost Command!"
"With my blood, I summon the Red-faced Nether Ghost!"
This time, the Ghost-eyed Child’s tone was no longer commanding as before.
Instead, it carried a negotiating, pleading tone.
Several breaths later, the red-faced Nether Ghost’s eyes suddenly lit up on his back.
A dignified, calm voice emanated:
"Ghost-eyed, why do you summon me?"
Upon hearing this, the Ghost-eyed Child was overjoyed and immediately replied:
"I am in dire straits and implore the Nether Ghost Ancestor for help!"
Hearing this, the Red-faced Nether Ghost snorted coldly:
"Couldn’t the Cyan-faced Ghost I gave you handle it? Interesting..."
"After this battle, I demand ten days of freedom!"
The Ghost-eyed Child, unable to delay any longer, quickly agreed, "As the Ancestor wishes!"
Hearing this, the red-faced Nether Ghost tattoo on his back gradually separated, turning into a mass of red mist.
This red mist twisted continuously in the air, finally transforming into a ten-zhang tall red-faced giant ghost!
With a red face, fangs, disheveled hair, a sturdy figure... a four-armed entity wielding two red spears...
