Chapter 33: The Wandering Ghosts Disperse

  Following the sound, Fang Li slowly walked to the entrance of the 'cave', and through the weeds outside the entrance, he found that not far away, four people were fighting together. However, what surprised Fang Li was that among these four people, one of them looked very familiar, and it was actually the monk who had reminded him not to enter the "Misty Mountains" a month ago. The scholar-like attire of this person Fang Li remembered very clearly.

  At this time, he was fighting fiercely with a man in black, the man's face was pale and scary, his face seemed to have a gloomy air, Fang Li only took a glance at him and felt uncomfortable all over.

  The remaining two were a man and a woman, slightly younger, around twenty years old. Their cultivation was only at the fourth realm of Qi Refining. These two seemed to know the scholar-like cultivator and were working together to deal with the black-clothed man.

  It's just that these two are too weak, the bookish-looking cultivator and the black-clothed man are both high-ranking masters of the sixth level of Qi Refining, they can't even get involved in the battle on the sidelines, let alone make a mess.

  "Liang Qi, Wen Xuan, you two go first and let me deal with this 'Yin' ghost alone." The scholar-like cultivator suddenly said, his sword moves speeding up as he stabbed towards the black-robed man.

  Liang Qi and Wen Xuan should be the names of this man and woman, but these two people completely failed to see the situation and didn't know why the white-robed Taoist asked them to leave first.

  The young man named Liang Qi hastily said, "No way, Mo Bai Shu Shu, how can we abandon you and not care about the 'Yin' ghostly assassin? The three of us will join forces and definitely be able to kill this evil person."

  But the woman named Wen Xuan didn't say a word, biting her lip and continued to attack the black-clad man on the side, apparently not intending to retreat either.

  Fang Li watched from a distance for a while, and couldn't help but slightly shake his head. If it were just the white-robed scholar versus the black-robed man one-on-one, the scholar would still have a good chance of winning. But with these two people interfering on the side, the scholar was afraid of hurting them, and instead became somewhat timid and hesitant.

  After all, it's just that these two are too weak and can't help much at all.

  However, Fang Li didn't pay much attention to these things, but instead stared intently at the black-clothed man. If he hadn't misheard earlier, this black-clothed man was the 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer who possessed the Five Ghosts Copper Ring. Fang Li had a great interest in the Five Ghosts Copper Ring.

  The 'Yin' Ghost Scattered Person's current weapon was a deep brown-colored dragon staff. It must be said that his actual combat experience was also extremely rich, and when facing three enemies alone, he didn't fall behind, instead suppressing the bookworm cultivators and leaving them with no room to counterattack.

  The bookish-looking cultivator named Mo Bai was a second-generation disciple of a small 'sect'. This sect was indeed small, with only four people currently. Apart from him and his senior brother, the remaining two were Liang Qi and Wen Xuan.

  At this time, Mo Bai was getting more and more anxious, knowing that if things continued like this, he would eventually lose to the "Yin" Ghost Scattered Person. He couldn't help but shout loudly again: "You two hurry up and leave, do you want to die together here before you're satisfied?!"

  Just as he shouted this out, Mo Bai was hit again by the 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

  "I won't leave, if others find out that I abandoned my master and ran away with my tail between my legs, how can I still stand in this world? It's better to die now and get it over with." Liang Qi's face was full of stubbornness, but to Fang Li, it looked like foolish behavior. If the two of them hadn't been holding each other back on the sidelines, would the scholar have lost so quickly?

  He's stupid, and that girl named Wen Xuan is also stupid. She bit her lip and said, "I'm not leaving either."

  Mo Bai almost got so angry he spat blood after hearing this.

  The yin ghost scattered people saw this, but burst out laughing, "Seeing your appearance, I suddenly don't want to kill you so quickly. The bond between you is so deep, it would be a waste not to take advantage of it."

  The 'Yin' ghost suddenly retreated three zhang away, rubbed his chin, and a pair of eyes full of playfulness swept back and forth over Mo Bai's trio.

  Mo Bai didn't care about that, seeing the 'yin' ghost scattering and retreating, his eyes lit up instantly, and he shouted loudly: "Good opportunity, run quickly!"

  After finishing speaking, he pulled the man and woman in the opposite direction and escaped.

  "The ghost let out a disdainful smile, 'You really don't know what's good for you.' He then pulled out an object from his sleeve, which was an ancient bronze ring. He said calmly, 'I didn't originally plan on using this, but it seems that I have no choice but to give you some trouble now.'"

  As the voice of the yin ghost dissipated, the ancient bronze hoop suddenly lit up, and five gray shadows burst out from inside. Three of them charged towards Mo Bai, while the remaining two charged towards the man and woman.

  The three had not run far when they were caught up by the gray shadow. With a few loud crashes, all three were knocked to the ground by the gray shadow, spitting out fresh blood.

  "Come back!" The 'Yin' ghost scattered people as if they were the masters of the world, with a big wave of his hand, the five gray shadows immediately withdrew into the copper ring, leaving only three heavily injured people lying on the ground, unable to get up for the time being.

  Not far away, Fang Li's eyes suddenly burst out with a strong light. After watching the entire process of 'Yin' Gui Sanren using the Five Ghosts Copper Ring, he was 100% certain that this was an artifact that had been engraved with the formation of the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Array. It must be known that when an array is activated, it will release a wave of spiritual power fluctuations, and Fang Li would absolutely not feel wrong.

  "What do you want to do!" Mo Bai gritted his teeth, staring dead at the 'Yin' Ghost Scattered Person in front of him. One hand covered his chest and the other propped against the ground, struggling to get up, but the injury was too severe. Before he could even stand up, he heavily fell back onto the ground.

  Although he was shouting fiercely at this time, he had already lost all hope in his heart. Originally, he still had the strength to fight against the "Yin" Ghost Scattered People, but now the "Yin" Ghost Scattered People had taken out the Five Ghost Copper Ring, and he no longer had any power to resist.

  "What's that?" The dark, eerie laughter of the ghostly assassin echoed through the forest: "Of course, I'll torture you thoroughly before killing you. No one who has encountered me in the Misty Mountains has ever left alive."

  The 'Yin' ghost's mouth was open in a cold smile, his smile somewhat chilling. He wasn't a kind person to begin with, and now that he had obtained the Five Ghosts Copper Ring, his power had surged violently, causing his personality to become even more twisted.

  "You devil, if you're a man, give my uncle and I a quick death. After we die, I'll still respect you." Mo Bai was really scared now. Death wasn't scary, what was scary was living a life worse than death. In the small town's tavern, he had heard many stories about the 'Yin' ghost's brutal deeds. This person was absolutely a psychologically abnormal guy. Those who died at his hands didn't have a single intact corpse. Skinned, deboned, noses cut off and eyes dug out - as long as it was a cruel method that could be thought of, he had almost all used them.

  The dark ghost let out a hearty laugh, waved his pale and terrifying hand, and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, you three have such deep feelings for each other. I'm still considering how to torture you. Now I wouldn't dare kill you, or else I'd miss out on so much fun! Hahaha!"

  Mo Bai's face turned pale instantly after hearing this, and his heart cried out in despair, it was all a disaster!

  "Haha, the 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer is actually so elegant. May I, a junior, watch together? It's said that the 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer has ruthless methods, but today I'm going to feast my eyes."

  The ghost's laughter had barely faded away when another burst of hearty laughter came, catching him off guard and startling him.

  Only to see the 'yin' ghost scattering people suddenly jumping up, immediately taking out the five ghost copper ring, tightly grasping it in his hand, but afterwards discovered that the person laughing loudly was a fifteen or sixteen year old boy, his face turning black again.

  Mo Bai and others naturally also heard Fang Li's voice, and a desperate look in their eyes suddenly burst out with a 'bright' light.

  Seeing the 'Yin' Ghost Scattered Person's frightened appearance, Fang Li hurriedly spoke out: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Although my appearance is a bit abrupt, you 'Yin' Ghost Scattered Person shouldn't be so timid either. How can you be like a woman and get scared to the point of losing your composure?"

  After hearing Fang Li's words, the 'yin' ghost dispersing person only felt a surge of anger rush to his head, almost losing his rationality. However, having lived for so many years, he still had some patience and managed to suppress it.

  "Who are you?" The 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer cautiously asked. At the same time, he thought to himself that this young man, despite knowing his identity, still dared to appear so boldly - either he was a fool or he had some backing. Thinking of this, the 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer looked around cautiously, fearing that a powerful expert would suddenly jump out and kill him.

  "'Yin' ghost dispersing people are they asking for my name? Walking without changing one's name, sitting without changing one's surname, that is indeed me." Fang Li smiled slightly and replied sincerely.

  At this time, Mo Bai, who was seriously injured and unable to get up, finally saw Fang Li's appearance clearly, and suddenly exclaimed: "It's you!"

  At this time, he couldn't help but be surprised. He still had some impression of the other party, and a month ago, he was worried about this "daring" young man for a while, fearing that he would die in the 'Misty' Mountains. Unexpectedly, they met again here.

  "Hello, senior." Seeing himself being recognized, Fang Li immediately smiled and waved at him.

  Mo Bai was taken aback at first, but then let out a bitter laugh and sighed, "I didn't think you still remembered me. But you shouldn't have come out now, it's all because of me that I've put you in harm's way." Mo Bai felt extremely guilty, thinking that Fang Li had jumped out to block the 'Yin' Ghost because he wanted to save him. However, he was only half right - Fang Li did indeed jump out to save him, but not out of a sense of justice or chivalry; rather, he had a solid grasp of the situation.

  "Harm me? What are you talking about, senior?" Fang Li raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion.

  "You... run fast!" Mo Bai didn't know what else to say and only managed to blurt out this inexplicable sentence.

  Yīn Ghost Scattered Person was actually acquainted with Fang Li, and instead of being angry, he burst out laughing. Originally, he thought Fang Li had some backing, but now it seemed that he was just a reckless young man who didn't know his own strength. Did he really think that he alone could stop him from killing his acquaintance? How ridiculous. Thinking about how he had been intimidated by him just moments before, Yīn Ghost Scattered Person felt extremely humiliated.

  "Alright, are you done? If so, then prepare to suffer the torment." The 'Yin' Ghost Wanderer adjusted his clothes and regained that playful expression.

  "Get out!" Fang Li still wanted to say a few more words to Mo Bai, but was suddenly interrupted by the 'Yin' Ghostly Wanderer. His face changed instantly, and without turning his head, the Xuan Iron Sword in his hand suddenly left its scabbard, accompanied by this single word "get out", he immediately stabbed at him.

  Yin ghost scattered people have not explored Fang Li's cultivation, and they didn't put him in their eyes. Unexpectedly, he suddenly launched a sneak attack, and in the panic, he could only raise his hand to block with the dragon-headed staff.

  The smile on Fang Li's face disappeared, leaving only a cold intent. Seeing the ghostly figure blocking his way, he sneered and thought to himself: If I let you easily block my path, then this month of training would be for nothing.

  "Give me death!" Fang Li suddenly shouted, and the Xuan Tie sword burst out with a strong aura, instantly cutting off the dragon staff. Moreover, the Xuan Tie sword's momentum did not decrease, continuing to stab towards the body of the 'Yin' Ghost Scattered Person.

  "Sixth level of Qi Refining!" The 'Yin' Ghost Scattered Person was truly surprised this time, never expecting the young man in front of him, who didn't show any signs of his abilities, to be a master at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

  Similarly shocked were Mo Bai and others who were lying on the ground, especially Mo Bai. He thought that just a month ago, he had advised him not to enter the "Misty" mountain range, and suddenly his face turned red. Other people's strength would never be weaker than his own, so why did he need to advise them?