Chapter 1240 - 1237: Lord of Ghosts
Lai Xiaole frowned, pondered for a moment, and suddenly looked at the black mist, saying, "Ghost Lord, if you release Ksitigarbha and Feilong, I will remove the Binding Yin Array."
A voice came from within the black mist, saying, "Kid, don't think the Binding Yin Array can trap me. Soon, all of you will die here."
What did that mean? Could this guy have a way to break the Binding Yin Array, Lai Xiaole wondered secretly.
Feng Lingfeng's gaze drifted toward Lai Xiaole, and she said slowly, "Xiao Le, you said this guy is the Ghost Lord. What exactly is his background?"
Lai Xiaole took a deep breath and said, "It's said that in the Hell World, besides the Yin Spirits, there's another world that is the Ghost World. The one who governs the Yin Spirits is Ksitigarbha, while the Ghost Lord governs the ghosts."
"Though the Ghost World and the Hell World exist in the same space, they are two completely different worlds, much like various countries on Earth. The Ghost Lord is not content with just controlling the Ghost World; he is determined to dominate the entire Hell World and often clashes with Ksitigarbha, the Lord of Yin Spirits."
"In the Hell World, Ksitigarbha is the most powerful. The Ghost Lord's invasions are always met with Ksitigarbha's strong counterattacks..."
Just as Lai Xiaole said this, the voice in the black mist snapped angrily, "Kid, stop boasting about him. Since when have I lost to him? Look, isn't he trapped by me now?"
Lai Xiaole glanced at the black mist and said, "Ghost Lord, you need to understand that this is merely Ksitigarbha's reincarnated body on Earth, with only fifty percent of his power. Otherwise, you, hmph."
Lai Xiaole's dismissive words seemed to infuriate the entity in the black mist even more, as it said, "Kid, you're underestimating me. Fine, soon you will witness my true power."
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Fu Xi sat at the bedside, looking at his wife, the woman who had accompanied him for over a decade, now simple-minded and unable to care for even her most basic needs.
During this period, Fu Xi had tried many ways but could never cure his wife.
After wiping her body and finally coaxing her to sleep, Fu Xi stepped out of the room and saw a woman downstairs.
The woman wore a red dress and a red hat, exuding elegance and grace.
This woman was none other than Xia Meng, who was also the Fate's Guardian, Yaoji.
Yaoji smiled brightly at Fu Xi, her red lips moved as she said, "Human King, I'd like to invite you for a drink. Would you do me the honor?"
As the Human King, Fu Xi had existed on Earth for millennia, and Yaoji, as the Fate's Guardian, had also existed for millennia.
The woman before him, once shared an indescribable romantic entanglement with him. It was for this woman that he had turned against Nv Wa.
Fu Xi looked at Yaoji, pondered for a long while, and finally nodded, saying, "Alright."
They found a bar nearby, sat down, and ordered a bottle of wine. Yaoji poured a glass for Fu Xi and then for herself, raising her glass, she said, "Human King, it's been so long since we had a drink together. Here's a toast to you."
Fu Xi's face showed no expression as he said flatly, "You've come to see me suddenly. Is there something you need?"
For centuries, in Yaoji's heart, there had always been only one man, the Human King. Seeing his indifferent expression, a surge of anger rose in Yaoji's heart.
However, she suppressed the anger, wore a charming smile, and said, "Human King, we've been apart for so long, can you still not forgive me?"
Fu Xi's face remained expressionless as he said, "Everything is in the past, it doesn't matter whether I forgive or not. Now I just want to live an ordinary life."
Yaoji still wore a smile, but her eyes revealed an angry gleam as she said, "Human King, don't you have me in your heart? For all these years, I have always been thinking of you, of every day we spent together."
Fu Xi downed his drink, stood up, and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving. My wife is waiting for me to take care of her."
"Human King, are you really so heartless? For the sake of an ordinary woman, is it worth it?" Yaoji's anger finally erupted.
Fu Xi looked at Yaoji, his face still expressionless, but his gaze was filled with a sense of contentment as he said, "My wife may be an ordinary woman, but being with her makes me feel secure and happy."
Yaoji screeched, "Human King, in what way am I inferior to her? Your current woman has become a fool, an idiot, are you willing to stay by her side like this?"
There were a few other customers in the bar, and hearing Yaoji's screams, they all turned to look.
Fu Xi looked coldly at Yaoji, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Yaoji's face showed an even stronger expression of anger as she shouted, "Human King, your wife's fate is in my hands. If you walk away, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."
Fu Xi didn't even glance back and walked straight out of the bar.
Yaoji watched Fu Xi's departing figure, angrily lifted her wine glass, and smashed it hard onto the ground.
With a crash, it shattered into pieces.
The surrounding guests all stared at Yaoji, and as her gaze swept over them, noticing their eyes on her, she suddenly waved her right hand, causing the air in the entire bar to freeze for a moment.
The guests in the bar suddenly became rigid at this point, unmoving, their eyes fixed on Yaoji. The murderous intent in Yaoji's gaze was chilling as she said, "You dare to mock me, now your fates are in my hands."
Fu Xi left the bar, but instead of going home, he went to the market to buy some vegetables and meat before returning to his house.
As soon as he opened the door, Fu Xi felt something was off. Though his wife was naive and silly, she would always come running whenever he returned from outside.
But this time, not only did she not come out, but there was no sound at all. Fu Xi sensed something was wrong, dropped the vegetables and meat, and rushed into the bedroom.
Running into the bedroom, he found no trace of his wife.
His wife generally wouldn't go outside, so where could she have gone? Immediately, Fu Xi thought of one person. She must have taken his wife away.
The words Yaoji said at the bar rang clearly in his ears. Fu Xi suddenly felt a surge of anger; this woman was too detestable.
Furiously turning, Fu Xi quickly walked out the door, heading straight for the bar where he had just been drinking with Yaoji.
As the Human King, even in his anger, Fu Xi's awareness was strong. Upon entering the bar, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
The bar was dead quiet, with the same guests still seated, unmoving, some even holding wine glasses, like living corpses.
Yaoji remained seated inside, now her face full of a charming smile, sweetly watching Fu Xi as he entered.
Beside her, Fu Xi's wife sat, eyes showing a silly, naive look, completely motionless.
It seemed Yaoji knew Fu Xi would come looking for her, and with a charming smile on her face, she said, "Human King, you've come. Please, sit."
Yaoji's suddenly courteous attitude made Fu Xi immediately alert. He glanced around at the surrounding guests, frowning, his face coldly watching Yaoji as he said, "They're just ordinary people, let them go."
Yaoji giggled and said, "Their fates are now in my hands. They'll do whatever I say, so there's no need for you to plead for these common people."
Unable to contain his anger, Fu Xi said, "The grievances between you and me are our business. Why involve these innocent people?"
"Human King, there are no longer any ties between us, so what grievance could there be? Oh, you mean her." Yaoji glanced at Fu Xi's wife beside her and said, "Your wife has lost her soul, and the only way is to retrieve her soul for her to recover."
Fu Xi looked at Yaoji and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Yaoji laughed and said, "I'm the guardian of fate, so naturally, I have a way to make her recover."
Fu Xi couldn't believe this woman could be so kind and said, "Sorry, saving her is my responsibility. No need for you to trouble yourself. I'm taking her away."
Yaoji extended her hand to touch Fu Xi's wife's shoulder, her smile charming, but her eyes revealed a hint of murderous intent. She said, "Human King, see how quiet she is now, not crying or fussing. If she could become my guardian of fate, wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Fu Xi's originally furious demeanor changed, and he coldly stared at Yaoji, saying, "Yaoji, she is innocent. If you have any issue, come at me. Let her go."
Yaoji's face still carried a charming smile as she said, "Human King, just because you say let go, I'm supposed to? That would be quite embarrassing for me. How about this, if you agree to be with me, not only will I release her, but I'll also heal her."
"Dream on." Fu Xi shouted coldly, and the space around him immediately reacted, as if the flowing air was pulsing with his emotions.
A person of the level of the Human King could no longer simply be described as a master.
Yaoji's smile faded, and her pretty face turned cold, her eyes chillingly fixed on Fu Xi, while her right hand remained on Fu Xi's wife's body. She said, "Human King, are you really going to fight? Well, I've been thinking about you every moment these years, never expected it would lead to this result."