Chapter 62: Naihe River

  ……

  That withered bone saw Wan Gui Lao Zu really take action, and his face was shocked. He hastily waved his hand and said: "Everyone retreat back to the cave mansion."

  Like a general amnesty, all the disciples in the field either unfolded their escape techniques or drove their flying swords, and various escape lights rushed into the cave mansion in a hurry. Of course, they were able to escape because Wan Gui Lao Zu didn't really want to make things difficult for these younger generations. Otherwise, eight or nine out of ten would have lost their lives here. The gap between the Qi Refining stage and the Golden Dan stage was indeed too big.

  That old ancestor with a withered skeleton, famous for many years, has killed countless people in this life. He is not an easy opponent to deal with. Seeing the vast army of fierce ghosts and ghouls rushing towards him, his face sank and he smiled instead of getting angry: "You've come at the right time, let's see my Skeleton Grand Technique."

  As his voice fell, a layer of pale and cold light burst forth around him, enveloping his entire body within its several-zhang radius, shrouding it in a blurry, protective aura.

  When the ghost tide collided with the cold light, it was as if the tide had been blocked by a dam and burst into waves of flowers. Some were directly strangled to death by the white light. However, the Wan Gui Fan was not an ordinary thing that could shake the Xian world. Countless fierce ghosts rushed up, surrounding the white light and dry bones inside, black air and white light entwining each other, consuming each other.

  The several-meter-long pale white glow was slowly decreasing at a speed that could almost be seen with the naked eye. Everyone knew that once all the white light was swallowed, it would be time for the dry bones to welcome the true Wan Gui Ya Hun. However, the dry bones were also very capable, and in the white light, they leisurely pinched their fingers, and countless white lights burst out from their body again, condensing into a few ferocious and terrifying skulls that seemed like living things.

  Those skulls, aiming at a ghost. Some swallowed a ghost with a crack, while others were torn into pieces by the ghosts. However, facing the nearly endless ghosts, the only thousands of skulls were too bleak. The old ancestor of the dry bones made another move, and those pale lights gradually distorted.

  A loud, muffled sound, and it transformed into a vast expanse of flames, surging with momentum. The slightly weaker ghosts were swept up by the flames and reduced to ashes in an instant. Even the stronger ghosts were fleeing wildly around the scene.

  This scene made Lei Dong somewhat nervous and apprehensive, fearing that his own ancestor had fallen into a disadvantageous position.

  "Hmph~ I didn't think you, a mere skeleton, could already wield the magical flames of heaven. However, I'm curious to see how long you can last with your current cultivation." Wan Gui Lao Zu sneered and continued to urge the ten thousand ghosts to charge towards the skeleton. At the same time, he waved his hand a few times, and several ghostly servants appeared in mid-air, faintly visible. The first one was grasping a pair of halberds, its entire body radiating an aura of ferocity and dominance - it was none other than the exceptional ninth-grade ghost general that Lei Dong had seen before. As for the remaining four, Lei Dong couldn't gauge their strength, but judging from their auras, they were likely to be stronger than ordinary ghost guards, perhaps only inferior to the ghost general by a small margin.

  Five ghostly servants, under the command of the Ten Thousand Ghosts, began to charge towards that withered skeleton. Especially that ninth-grade ghost general, whose movements were swift and fierce, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, almost instantly piercing through the vast demonic flames. With a loud crash, the double halberds in his hands collided heavily with that massive ball of white light.

  Boom!

  A huge white light shook violently and dissipated in an instant, disappearing into the distance.

  The tyrannical impact force shook the withered bones, almost dizzy and disoriented. The heavenly devil flames also shrank back for a moment. Such ferocious and powerful killing power made the withered bones' heart shrink violently. Hastily waving his hand, he separated a small part of the skull that was fighting with the ghost, and surrounded the ghost general inside. At the same time, he raised his hand, and a virtual shadow condensed into a real body, which was also a ghost general, with a set of ferocious and cruel armor, and its appearance was not inferior to that top-grade ghost general.

  As soon as it appeared, the ghost general also wielded its weapon and killed the four ghost guards who were following closely. The four ghost guards were medium-grade spirit ghosts who had been following Wan Gui Lao Zu for many years and were now all at level 10 or 11, not inferior to ordinary foundation-building middle-to-late stage cultivators. However, compared to that second-level ghost general, they were far inferior.

  The four ghostly guards who had yet to make a name for themselves were barely able to cope when they encountered the Skeleton General, and were actually beaten back in defeat.

  "Desiccated bones, I didn't think you'd also have a top-notch ghost general." Wan Gui Lao Zu's expression changed slightly, but he immediately burst out laughing: "What a pity, what a pity that it only has the standard of a second-rate ghost general." After speaking, he snapped his fingers again, and his last fourth-level top-notch ghost general suddenly condensed. His body shape violently rose, directly inserting into the middle of the four ghost guards, the shield was raised, and it heavily struck the second-rate ghost general.

  The poor second-level ghost general was directly slapped flying. Unfortunately, the ninth-level ghost general was surrounded by skulls and was also furious, emitting a harsh whistle. The ghost's foot stomped, and waves of semi-transparent ripples burst out from its body in all directions. All the skulls that dared to surround it were shaken into mist, and then disappeared without a trace. Over a thousand skulls were annihilated in an instant. Its fury seemed to have not dissipated yet, seeing the withered bone second-level ghost general flying towards it, directly grabbing it in mid-air, a giant claw growing larger and larger, catching it back.

  Squeak~ The arrogant second-level ghost general, no matter how hard it struggled, could not escape the bravery of the ninth-level ghost general. In an instant, it was dragged in front of him, and the ninth-level ghost general seemed to have seen some human delicacy, squeaking strangely, opening its huge mouth, ah, with one bite, half of the second-level ghost general's body was gone, yet it still struggled. With another bite, the entire second-level ghost general was swallowed whole.

  Lei Dong's gaze was also filled with excitement, the extreme ghost general was indeed extremely powerful. Several innate spells were also incredibly overpowered, such as Phantom Strike, Acceleration Technique, Ghostly Claw of the Underworld, and that Devouring ability. When combined, it was truly terrifying to the extreme.

  Seeing that secondary ghost general being devoured directly, Ku Gu's heart was about to shatter. That was a top-grade spirit ghost general cultivated through sacrifice and secretly nurtured for many years. Originally, he thought that even if it couldn't defeat the ninth-grade ghost general, dying wouldn't be easy either. But what he never expected was that in front of that extraordinary ninth-grade ghost general, it would be so vulnerable to a single blow.

  Wan Gui Lao Zu also burst out laughing: "Ku Gu, Ku Gu, what can I say to you? You dare to play tricks in front of me, are you out of your mind? A top-grade spirit ghost is following you, it's simply a waste. But that's good too, after eating this second-rate ghost general of yours, my extreme-grade ghost general will be able to advance to the tenth level."

  "Wan Gui, you've deceived people too much, I'll fight you to the death!" The old ancestor of the withered bones suddenly shouted, and his face, which was like a zombie's, revealed a ferocious and cruel expression. His two claws merged and reached forward, exploding into a giant white hand, like a mountain range, grabbing towards the fourth-level ghost general. At the same time, the remaining skulls rushed towards the ghost general with reckless abandon.

  It's clear that this guy has gone mad after losing a high-quality ghost general. He wants to kill one of Wan Gui's in revenge, no matter what.

  However, Wan Gui Lao Zu had been playing with ghosts for so many years, if he let him succeed so easily, it would be a joke. He coldly snorted and threw out a thing that was like a painting but not a painting, like a map but not a map. The diagram flew through the air, growing bigger and bigger, until it finally formed a winding river that was several miles long. Like a ribbon, it wrapped around the top-grade ghost general and took him away.

  Boom! A huge white hand slammed into the river, emitting a mournful and cold glow. The skull-headed army had just arrived, but was also absorbed by the river and exploded into countless fragments. However, the ghost general remained unscathed.

  "Moon River Chart? You, you, you, how did you come to possess such a divine treasure?"

  The old ancestor was terrified and stared at the slow-moving, black-water river in horror, his face a picture of incredulity.

  ……