The night was as dark as ink, and the sky was covered with dark clouds.
The half-moon could still be seen in the first half of the night.
Now, it was covered by clouds.
The few sparse stars were nowhere to be seen.
The wind blew with a whoosh.
It made people feel uneasy.
In the dark night, accompanied by the wind,
There was also a strange sound, as if it came from the depths of a distant region, faintly drifting.
One wave after another.
If one listened carefully, they could vaguely make out some of it.
Someone was crying and roaring.
On such a night,
It was truly hair-raising.
Uneasiness made their hair stand on end.
On the jade lake, there was a small pavilion.
White gauze curtains were hung all around them.
A gust of wind blew past the curtains, causing the curtains to twist and turn. The wind rolled up the curtains, and the silhouettes behind the curtains flickered.
"Miss."
Xiao Shuang stood by the railing of the small pavilion.
She called out to the woman sitting on the ground worriedly.
On the wooden board near the water.
The woman in white was kneeling.
There were a few lotus lanterns beside her hand, and a few of them were floating on the surface of the lake.
The lotus lanterns were blown by the wind and floated on the surface of the lake. The candlelight in the lotus platform flickered, as if the lanterns would be overturned in the lake in the next moment.
Mochou looked at the lotus lanterns with a sad expression and said faintly, "Today is the Lantern Festival …"
"It's been a year since I died."
After Xiao Shuang committed suicide, she found her young miss. She was very happy to be able to reunite with her young miss. At the same time, she felt very sorry for her young miss who had suffered this. She wanted her young miss to be happy. It would be best if she could break free from the control of the Ghost King.
However, since her young miss returned, the situation had not been optimistic.
"Miss, let's escape." Xiao Shuang squatted down and held Mochou's shoulder. "Let's escape from here. The farther, the better."
"It's useless." Mochou shook his head and looked at the lanterns in a daze. "I can't escape."
"At least you have some self-awareness."
It was unknown who said this. As soon as the voice fell, loud laughter came from all directions. The wind blew again, and this time it was quite fierce.
Mochou and Xiao Shuang kept using their sleeves to cover themselves, but it was useless. The scattered lanterns at their feet had been blown into the lake, and the lanterns that were originally released were also blown over one by one.
They didn't come with good intentions.
As the wind died down, a figure appeared on the bamboo bridge leading to the pavilion.
The newcomer was dressed as a Taoist nun. She held a horsetail whisk in her hand and had a beautiful face. She walked step by step towards Mochou.
When Mochou saw who she was, he trembled all over. Fear crept onto his usually worried face. He pulled Xiao Shuang with both hands and retreated step by step. However, they were already standing outside. Where could they retreat to?
"Ghost King …" Mochou gulped.
The corners of the Daoist nun's bright red lips slightly curved. "So you still recognize me."
The Fox Demon Ghost King had personally come to capture him.
Mochou felt a sense of helplessness rising from the depths of her heart. From the moment she died, she no longer had freedom, even if she was just a lonely spirit.
"Miss, leave quickly. Leave quickly …" Xiao Shuang suddenly stood in front of Mochou and anxiously shouted at her. "Leave quickly. I'll stop her."
As for Mochou and Xiao Shuang, the Ghost King did not care about them at all. However, as she admired their fearful and helpless expressions, the Ghost King felt exceptionally happy. This was the feeling she wanted. There was no need for love in this world. Even if there was, she would destroy it all.
With a light wave of the horsetail whisk, Xiao Shuang screamed and was sent flying. She fell to the side and could not move. It looked like she could not even maintain her soul form.
Mochou took a breath and wanted to pounce over. The Ghost King instantly appeared in front of her and grabbed her. He sneered. "Although you betrayed me, I won't kill you. Don't worry, I'll keep you alive. I'll let you experience the pain of being separated from your so-called lover.
"Don't you want love? Then experience the pain that love brings. When the time comes, you'll understand that love should not exist in this world. "
"You don't even know what love is." Mochou's face was covered in tears. She looked at the Ghost King with eyes full of hatred. "You're too selfish. You can't wait for love, so you go and destroy other people's happiness."
Mochou said with sorrow. "You snatched so many brides because you didn't have one. You didn't get it. You're just jealous."
"Shut up." The Ghost King's eyes hardened. Mochou's words stabbed her where it hurt. She tightened her grip on her. Seeing the pain on her face, she was satisfied. "Don't even think about having what I can't have. Don't talk to me about being selfish. When has the heavens been fair to me?"
The Ghost King coldly shouted behind her. "Ah Xiu."
A female ghost in purple floated down from the sky.
"I order you to immediately kill the man Mochou likes." The Ghost King looked at Mochou's shocked expression and laughed. "Haha, do you think I'll let you go so easily? I said I won't take your life, but I didn't say I'll leave that scholar alive."
The more the Ghost King spoke, the more he felt that his actions were wise. Those who betrayed her should be punished with the cruelest of punishments. Since Mochou liked that scholar, then wouldn't it be better for her to watch him die and his soul scatter?
The frightening laughter continued. It was deafening, and it continued to spread in all directions.
"Hahaha … Uh, hahaha …"
The laughter stopped abruptly. What followed was an ear-piercing and unpleasant gurgling sound from her throat.
The expression on the Ghost King's face froze. He looked down and saw that there was an extra hand on her chest. That hand was holding her Yao Dan, which was her foundation.
"Ah —"
A shrill cry filled the air as a shockwave exploded out, causing the entire area to tremble. Mochou was sent flying. Luckily, she was a Ghost, and after flying to the center of the lake, she floated back to the shore. Mochou was a Ghost, so after flying to the center of the lake, she floated back to the shore.
Siyang's hand that was holding the demon pill tightened. She pulled back fiercely and took out the thousand-year-old demon pill. At the same time, she met the Ghost King who wanted to counterattack with her palm. She was severely injured. Without the demon pill, the Ghost King was no match for her. She easily beat him back.
"You, who are you?" Blood flowed from the Ghost King's mouth. She clutched her chest. She stared at the familiar face of the woman in purple with resentment. "… You're not Ah Xiu."
"I'm naturally not Ah Xiu." Siyang smiled. She waved her hand lightly and returned to her original appearance.
Weighing the demon pill in her hand, Siyang looked at the Ghost King and heaved a sigh of relief. "Ghost King, you've done too much evil. You deserve this punishment. I advise you to go to the underworld and reincarnate. That way, you can still keep your life."
The Ghost King was so angry that she laughed. "How, how arrogant … Pfft …" As soon as she moved, she spat out a mouthful of blood. The Ghost King collapsed to the ground. She didn't expect that she would be reduced to such a state tonight. She was going to die just like that.
The sound of footsteps could be heard from afar. Shi 'er and Cui Hung-chien ran over.
"She … She's the Ghost King?" Shi 'er couldn't believe that she had been killed so easily. "… You got the demon pill?" he asked.
Siyang nodded. Then, she took out two yellow talismans and threw them to Shi 'er. "Here."
Shi 'er caught them in a flurry. He clicked his tongue and muttered, "This is the first time I've seen a demon use Taoist talismans to deal with a ghost."
Siyang was so close to Shi 'er that she couldn't hear what he was saying. The corners of her mouth twitched as she secretly rolled her eyes at him. He sounded like she was willing to do it. There was no other way.
The Ghost King had her own territory. She was in the periphery of the underworld, and the people in the underworld wouldn't care about her. If she found Mochou, she would definitely bring him into the underworld. Then, it would be difficult to find him. The only way was to lure the Ghost King out to deal with her.
Shi 'er wasn't skilled in Taoist techniques. Cui Hung-chien wasn't good enough. Mochou was even more useless. Yan Chixia was capable, but he wasn't willing to deal with the Ghost King for the sake of a ghost. Forget it. Siyang had to worry about this.
Of course, she wouldn't do anything without benefits.
In order to lure the Ghost King out, she had to use Mochou as bait. In order to catch Mochou, the Ghost King was willing to come out. However, she wasn't the first to come, but a female ghost named Ah Xiu.
Perhaps even the Ghost King didn't expect that she would be defeated by the female ghost, Ah Xiu.
"You tricked me …"
The Ghost King lay on the ground. Siyang had made a hole in her body. Black smoke continuously poured out from her wound, weakening her bit by bit. However, she didn't seem to care at all. Her eyes were fixed on the people in front of her as if they were dipped in poison.
Siyang didn't feel any pain or itch. However, Shi 'er and Cui Hung-chien silently retreated.
Wait …
Black smoke?
At first, they didn't care about the black smoke. They thought it was the Ghost King's Yin energy leaking out from her wound. However, as they watched, they realized something was wrong. The black smoke was increasing. It didn't look like it was leaking at all. It looked more like … the Ghost King was doing it on purpose.
"You …" Siyang's expression changed. She reached out to grab the Ghost King.
The Ghost King raised her head and looked at Siyang eerily. Her bright red lips cracked into a terrifying smile. "It's too late …"
"Wah, what did she do?" Shi 'er shouted. He realized that the black smoke seemed to be trapping them. The situation was bad.
"With the soul of a fox demon as the contract, with the essence of a demon spirit as the contract … and my blood as the sacrifice, I invite the King of Demons … Ah!"
In an instant, a cold wind blew. The black smoke was so dense that they couldn't even see their own fingers. In the distance, terrifying whistling sounds could be heard.
At the last moment, Siyang interrupted the Ghost King's sacrificial spell. She used the spiritual energy in her hand to stop her. However, as she said, it was too late.
"She, she's about to disappear …" Cui Hung-chien pointed at the Ghost King and trembled.
Even without his reminder, Si Yang had already seen it. The Ghost King's sacrifice had already been given out. The King of Myriad Demons that she had summoned had also arrived. Therefore, according to the incantation of the sacrifice, the Ghost King's soul and blood essence would be absorbed by the one who offered the sacrifice. Similarly, the Demon King who had absorbed the sacrifice would also have to agree to the Ghost King's request.
[Who is it? Who is summoning Wang?]
The gloomy voice seemed to come from the depths of hell. Every word struck Siyang and the others' ears, giving them a heavy pressure.
"What did this old witch summon?" Shi 'er felt like he was about to wet his pants.
The one who was about to faint was Cui Hung-chien. He held on to Shi 'er to keep him from fainting.
Right now, Si Yang didn't want to talk to these two good-for-nothings. Who knew that the Ghost King would summon such a character? She felt a deep headache. The reason why she was able to kill the Ghost King by surprise was because the difference between their cultivations wasn't too big, and she also had the talisman.
The King of Demons? That meant its cultivation level was several times higher than hers.
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