FVN Chapter 161 What is the Ghost King's strength?
Chapter 161 What is the Ghost King's strength?
Just as Qingfeng and his companions were about to pass through the light barrier and enter the gray-white mist, an old man carrying a red umbrella fled in from another direction in a disheveled state.
Behind him, a large group of resentful souls crashed violently into the light barrier.
Seeing that the remnant soul was blocked, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoists, I am Ge Li from Tiantai Island."
The old man cupped his hands and introduced himself to Qingfeng and the others.
He had obviously seen Qingfeng and the others before fleeing in this direction.
"Qingyang Gate, Qingfeng."
"Tianxing City, Jinqing."
"Old Hu, the rogue cultivator."
"Han Li, a rogue cultivator."
Qingfeng and the others also cupped their hands in a respectful gesture.
"Young Master Qingfeng of the Qingyang Sect!"
Upon hearing the name, Ge Li's old face lit up with joy, completely ignoring the presence of Han Li and the others.
"Haha, it's quite a coincidence that I was teleported together with Young Master Qingfeng and the others."
Why don't we join forces and get through this together?
This first trial, the Land of Ghostly Vengeance, is extremely dangerous. Many Core Formation cultivators have perished here, devoured by the ghosts.
The old man, Ge Li, made the suggestion.
"Heh, join forces? Judging from your disheveled appearance just now, you're too weak and will only hold us back."
Old Hu was annoyed after being ignored.
You old codger, at your age you're still only in the early stages of Core Formation, you must be incredibly weak, who would want to team up with you?
Upon hearing what Lao Hu said, the old man Ge Li realized that he had been somewhat rude.
"I apologize, I was a little carried away when I saw the renowned Young Master Qingfeng. Please forgive me, fellow Daoists."
Ge Li quickly apologized.
Seeing his polite attitude, Lao Hu waved his hand, while Jin Qing and Han Li looked at Qing Feng.
They must have been following Qingfeng's lead; adding a stranger required Qingfeng's approval.
"Hehe, one more person means one more strength. Even if Fellow Daoist Ge is weak, he is still a Core Formation cultivator."
Qingfeng smiled and agreed to Lao Ge's joining.
"..."
Upon hearing Qingfeng say that he was bad at the game, Ge Li's lips twitched awkwardly.
"Well, fellow Daoists, you may not know this, but it is said that this place of ghosts and vengeance is not difficult to pass through."
However, since the Void Heaven Palace opened in each generation, many cultivators have perished here. Their remnant souls, unwilling to dissipate, have transformed into these vengeful ghosts.
Furthermore, they harbor extreme resentment towards us cultivators who ventured into the palace. Whenever we encounter them, they relentlessly pursue and kill us.
Moreover, I've heard that in this haunted land, there's even a ghost king who has gained sentience!
Ge Li revealed all the information he knew. Since he was weak, he would provide information to demonstrate his value.
"Ghost King? What's his strength?"
Old Hu asked, puzzled.
Han Li and Jin Qing were also curious, after all, the Ghost King was a rare species that they had never seen before.
"Fellow Daoists, that Ghost King who has gained consciousness is equivalent to a late-stage Core Formation cultivator!"
With so many ghosts outside, it's best to team up to safely pass this level.
Ge Li said solemnly.
However, upon hearing his words, Lao Hu burst out laughing.
Jin Qing and Han Li exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming increasingly tense.
"Haha, Old Ge, I thought the Ghost King was something powerful, but it turns out he's only at the late Core Formation stage?"
Old Hu walked over to Old Ge and patted him on the shoulder.
"Uh, what do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Hu?"
Old Ge looked at Old Hu, puzzled.
Aren't you only at the early stage of Core Formation?
"Hey, it's true that Brother Jin, Brother Han, and I are all at the early stage of Core Formation. But Brother Qingfeng is at the peak of the late stage of Core Formation. Defeating a Ghost King would be a piece of cake for him, wouldn't it?"
Old Hu proudly puffed out his chest.
"Peak late-stage Core Formation!"
Old Ge looked at Qingfeng in shock.
He had heard of Qingfeng's name before and knew that he was the young master of Qingyang Sect.
In the main hall, Qingfeng stood among a group of Nascent Soul cultivators, leading him to believe that Qingfeng's strength was only at the mid-stage of Core Formation.
Unexpectedly, they possessed the strength of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
Seeing Lao Ge's shocked expression, Lao Hu laughed.
"What's so special about this? Let me tell you, more than ten years ago, Brother Qingfeng went down into the Ruins Cave with us and destroyed the remnant soul of Master Shayin!"
That's the remnant soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator, far more powerful than this so-called Ghost King...
Old Hu blew on Ge Li for a while.
"Alright, Lao Hu, let's go in."
Jin Qing couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Lao Hu's boasting.
Qingfeng had already stood by the light barrier, and he looked at the densely packed remnant souls and ghosts outside.
"Soul Crying, dinner's ready."
With a flick of his sleeve, Qingfeng summoned the little monkey.
"Squeak, hee hee!"
Ti Hun climbed onto Qing Feng's shoulder, grinning as she looked at the ghosts outside.
"This is the Soul-Crying Beast! Young Master Qingfeng actually possesses such a spirit beast!"
Old Ge was shocked once again.
Han Li, Jin Qing, and Lao Hu, who were standing to the side, had seen Ti Hun when they killed Sha Yin Shangren, so they didn't show any surprise.
"Mmm!"
Tihun looked around and found that there were no pretty women around this time, only ugly men.
She decided to stay on her master's shoulder.
"Old Ge, don't overreact."
Old Hu summoned his flying knife magic weapon, preparing to make a move later.
"This is a Soul-Crying Beast! It's a peculiar creature created through sacrificial rituals, capable of naturally absorbing souls and devouring ghosts."
No matter how powerful a demon or vengeful spirit is, it can easily be refined once it is absorbed into its belly.
No matter how powerful a demon or vengeful spirit is, it can easily be refined once it is absorbed into its belly.
However, the method of refining this beast is against the natural order, and it is said that as soon as this beast appears in the world, the cultivation world will be thrown into chaos…
Although Ge Li was not very strong, he was quite knowledgeable among the rogue cultivators.
"Ha, the cultivation world is in chaos? Even if Ti Hun doesn't appear, this Chaotic Star Sea will still be in chaos."
Qingfeng scoffed at the rumor.
"Young Master Qingfeng is right."
Seeing this, Lao Ge looked slightly embarrassed.
"Alright, we should go in now. If we encounter that Ghost King, I will take action."
Qingfeng patted Tihun's head and passed through the light barrier.
Seeing that his elder brother had already gone in, Han Li was the first to follow behind, followed by Jin Qing and Lao Hu.
Old Ge opened his red umbrella magic weapon and shamelessly followed behind.
Upon seeing a living person enter, the gray-white ghost mist immediately pounced on them.
"This mist will devour your life essence. Once a cultivator perishes here, their soul will merge into the mist and become a vengeful spirit that cannot be reincarnated."
Old Ge reminded him.
He opened his small red umbrella, hovered it above his head and spun it, emitting a beam of red light that enveloped him.
"What the heck! Why didn't you say so sooner?!"
Old Hu quickly raised his protective aura, then suspended his three flying knives at his sides, forming a double-layered protective shield with his hands in a hand seal.
Jin Qing took out his lion-shaped jade seal and erected a shield.
Han Li summoned his natal magic weapon, the "Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword," and activated his magic power to unleash a protective sword and shield technique, which also incorporated a trace of the evil-repelling properties of the Golden Thunder Bamboo.
As for Qingfeng, he walked at the front and summoned a black soul banner, which sucked in all the mist that rushed towards him.
"Xiao Xuan, are you saying that this banner absorbs mist and its power increases?"
Qingfeng communicated with Xuan Gu using his divine sense.
The "banner" in his hand was a combination of the stolen magical artifacts and other valuables he acquired after killing a Succubus Sect cultivator.
After being upgraded by incorporating Yin Marrow Stone, it was equipped to Xuan Bone.
"Although the boost is limited, as you say, even a mosquito's leg is meat."
Xuan Gu opened the box a crack and manipulated the Black Soul Banner by making hand seals.
"Alright, then you figure it out yourself."
As Qingfeng walked, he teased the little monkey Tihun.
Seeing Qingfeng so relaxed and carefree, Lao Ge, who had been in a sorry state before, felt like a clown.
But now that I can latch onto Qingfeng's coattails and help him clear this Ghost Abyss, I might as well be a clown.