Chapter 64: Abandoned the Pawn to Save the Commander
Raising ghost children was an unspeakably evil act—condemned by society for generations.
If the Yellow-Eyebrow Immortal had used his own life force to raise a ghost boy, John might have turned a blind eye. After all, some people who had lost their own children chose to keep lingering souls close, in desperate attempts to ease their pain.
As long as they harmed no one, it was just a matter of personal choice.
But what enraged John was the fact that this depraved Taoist was using innocent lives to nourish the spirit of a ghost child. That was a forbidden act, a line that must never be crossed. Whoever dared to violate it had to be punished—severely.
So when the ghost boy burst forth from the shadows, John's eyes flew open—and a razor-sharp streak of lightning shot out like a divine blade.
Pop!
The evil ghost child screamed as it was struck. Acrid black smoke hissed from its body as it whimpered and scrambled behind the Yellow-Eyebrow Immortal for protection.
"You bastard! Who dares interrupt my ritual?!"
The Yellow-Eyebrow Immortal abruptly stopped chanting, his sinister gaze sweeping over the crowd until it locked onto John.
Everyone else remained in a deep hypnotic trance—unaware and defenseless. Only John stood alert.
It had to be him.