Chapter 7: The Ghostly Stream

  Guī Xiū Jiàn, located in the Guī Kū Shān Mài mountain range between Yǎn State and Róng State, is also the only pass that runs through the entire mountain range. On one side is Yǎn State, on the other side is connected to Róng State, and on both sides are the towering Guī Kū Shān Mài mountains that are difficult to cross. The Guī Kū Shān Mài mountain range is the dividing line between Yǎn State and Róng State, with Yǎn State in the west and Róng State in the east. However, because this mountain range is known as the "Ghost Capital" and is difficult to pass through, it is called the Guī Kū Shān Mài mountain range.

  As for the Ghost Worrying Brook, although it connects to both Yanzhou and Rongzhou, normally no boat would dare to pass through here because this brook is said to be even more treacherous than the Ghost Crying Mountain Range. But today, at the entrance on the Yanzhou side, several sailboats appeared, among which the most eye-catching one was a small single-sail ship with black sails and hull, while the other ships were vaguely surrounding the black ship in the middle.

  "Begone, old ghost! Hand over the Earth-grade flying sword you've obtained, and we'll spare your entire family's lives!" The speaker was an elderly man in gray robes floating outside the black ship, accompanied by five other elderly men also dressed in gray robes.

  "Haha, all of you! Old thief Tianfeng, do you think I'm a novice who just left his village? If you want the Wind Tooth in my hand, then bring out your true skills from Xuanfeng Mountain! Otherwise, go find it in the Ghost Worry Gorge!" A bold and powerful voice came directly from within the small black sailboat.

  Facing this voice, the gray-robed old man floating outside the boat as the leader subtly furrowed his brow. However, he didn't immediately order an attack. After all, they were only a few hundred meters away from the Ghost Wailing Gorge. If the other side became desperate and directly threw that Earth-grade flying sword into the gorge, then they would be left with nothing to do but stare blankly.

  "Congratulations, old ghost, it has come to this point. Why must you continue to resist? As long as you hand over the flying sword, I can take charge and spare a life for the Zhao family!"

  "Hahaha!!" A long laugh came out from the black ship again, "Tianfeng, we've known each other for over 200 years, do you think I'd believe you?"

  At this moment, a strange black light suddenly flashed on the body of the black ship that was originally surrounded in the center. The faces of several gray-clothed old men outside the boat changed greatly as soon as they saw this situation. The leading gray-clothed old man even shouted loudly, "Damn it, where did the Zhu family's Black Water Ghost Boat come from? Quick, we must stop the boat!"

  As the six gray-robed old men moved, six rays of light heavily smashed onto the black ship, but were bounced back by the layer of black light on its surface. At this time, the other ships in the periphery also reacted and blocked the black ship's path to the Ghost Wailing River just as everyone thought it was impossible for the black ship to break through. Suddenly, a loud roar came from inside the black ship, followed by a dazzling silver light that shot out of the ship and heavily smashed into several other ships. However, the cultivations of the people on these ships were apparently not low, and several rays of light quickly flew out to meet them.

  "Boom!" Just as the several rays of light were about to collide, the silver light that burst out from the black ship suddenly exploded in mid-air. With this explosion, not only were the incoming rays of light blown away, but also several ships that had been blocking the way were instantly sunk.

  At the sight of this, the first gray-robed old man seemed to have hurried, attacking the black ship while shouting loudly: "This is Zhuo Lao Gui's life-bound treasure self-destructing, everyone use a bit more strength!"

  Just as the old man in gray was speaking, the black ship charged into the fleet that had been blocking the front, and the only two remaining ships with damage appeared to be split in two by the impact of the black ship, which then continued to rush towards the Ghost Gorge without stopping.

  The grey-robed elder, who was the first to react, hastily pulled out a crimson talisman from his bosom and spat a mouthful of blood onto it. A strange black specter suddenly emerged from the talisman, and for a moment, the entire valley echoed with an eerie wailing sound.

  "Tianfeng old thief, your Xuanfeng Mountain is indeed a chess piece of evil Taoism hidden within our Orthodox Taoism!" The voice from the black ship sounded again, but it had lost its previous momentum and was now unusually hoarse.

  "Congratulations, old ghost, do you think you can still live today!" The gray-clothed man who led the way looked exceptionally tired. With a wave of his hand, the black soul flew quickly towards the black ship.

  The people inside the black ship apparently also knew that they had reached the final juncture. Two middle-aged men and women with somewhat pale expressions suddenly held hands and flew out from the back of the ship. After appearing, they didn't say much, but only coldly glanced at the gray-clothed people around them. Then, a strange white light appeared on their bodies, and before everyone around could react, the two people's bodies exploded with the white light. The black specter that had already approached the black ship was directly blown away, but it seemed to have not been greatly harmed.

  "Congratulations, old ghost, is this still considered the right path?! You actually let your son and daughter-in-law self-destruct!" Looking at the black ship that was about to enter the Ghostly Gorge, they had been attacking the strange black glow on its surface for a long time but couldn't break through it. The gray-robed old man couldn't help but feel a bit stunned.

  "Haha, Tianfeng old thief, as long as I don't die, your Xuanfeng Mountain will be waiting to be uprooted!" The voice in the black ship had just fallen when the black ship rushed into the entrance of the Ghost Anxiety Gorge, which was like a big mouth. The six people who were constantly attacking the black ship apparently did not dare to follow the black ship into the Ghost Anxiety Gorge, and could only stop at the entrance with a helpless face.

  Just a few hundred meters away from the group, two black figures were quietly hiding underwater, and they had seen everything that happened before with their eyes wide open.

  "Xiao Hei, is this what the elder meant by vendetta in Jianghu? But I think these people seem to be immortals!"

  The one speaking was naturally Leng Yun, and the black shadow beside him was obviously that big black turtle. However, just as he was speaking, the gaze of the gray-clothed person who had been full of anger suddenly shot towards Leng Yun's location. Seeing this situation, Leng Yun quickly took the little black turtle and sank rapidly to the bottom of the water.

  An old man in gray clothes apparently did not notice anything unusual and asked the leading old man in gray, "Master of the mountain, what should we do now?"

  The grey-robed elder, who was the first to react, seemed to have also lost his composure due to his previous unusual perception. After hearing this voice, he directly withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's return to the mountain. The Old Ghost must have used some special technique just now. Otherwise, even if the Black Water Ghost Boat is formidable, it would be impossible for him to block all our attacks. Moreover, given the situation in the Ghost Sorrow Gorge, even if the Old Ghost were at his peak, he might not necessarily be able to pass through, let alone now."

  After all the gray-clothed men left, Leng Yun did not emerge from the water. When he left home, his mother had repeatedly warned him that on the road, he was not allowed to interfere with anything, not allowed to provoke any cultivators, not allowed to go ashore, and not allowed to let anyone discover the giant black turtle. Although Leng Yun didn't think much of these warnings, he also didn't want to disobey them. So after the gray-clothed men left, Leng Yun simply sat on the back of the giant black turtle and drilled into the pitch-black Ghost Anger Gorge from underwater. As for the two gray-clothed old men hiding in the shadows at the entrance of the gorge, he didn't even notice them.