Chapter 164: Mountain Ghost Watches, Awaiting the King’s Return!
Watching Zhou Tong and the others venture deeper into the clouds, those below felt a chill in their limbs.
Even the dullest among them suddenly awoke to the reality.
They had offended someone they absolutely should not have.
From the very beginning, driving Zhou Tong away was a mistake!
“What are we afraid of? His strength isn’t that formidable; he merely uses various despicable means!”
“If it were a fair duel, many of us could crush him with a single hand!”
Someone shouted loudly, attempting to rally the morale of the crowd, only for it to have the opposite effect.
If Zhou Tong, who hadn’t fully matured yet, could do this, what could be expected in the future?
Today, he had destroyed the Great Formation, collapsed Xuanhuang Mountain, seized the Earthline, and left calmly with hundreds of people; what happens next time?
Of course, besides those filled with fear, anger, and regret, there were also those who developed strange emotions.
Xuan Shuyu, pinned to the iron tablet, had a mind full of peculiar thoughts.
Looking at Zhou Tong’s towering figure in the sky, she even forgot her hatred for him, overwhelmed with emotions!
There sparkled a light of admiration in her eyes.
This is what a powerful person looks like, this is a man, this is a hero standing tall!
Coming and going with ease, stepping on countless strong warriors, leaving no one capable of stopping him—what a domineering presence!
At that moment, she truly wanted to be Zhou Tong’s dog.
Better to be hit once than loved a thousand times.
Such a person… is mentally disturbed!
…
“Boom!”
The mountain exploded, and Wu Zhan and the Senior Elder crawled out of the earth.
“About today’s matter, it’s to the death!”
Wu Zhan’s eyes were blood-red; the previous calamity had not yet passed, and now he was planted with the seeds of Chaos Malevolence and Rebellious Malevolent Qi, filling his heart with immense anger.
It felt like he had a time bomb inside him, and this feeling of being unable to control his own life was incredibly suffocating.
“Wait a moment…”
His gaze suddenly focused on Xuan Shuyu.
Wasn’t there a vessel here? Although of poor quality, it would suffice.
In an instant, all eyes gathered on Xuan Shuyu.
“You… what do you want?”
She was in a disheveled state, her hair soaked with sweat, sticking to her delicate face, made even more fragile by fear.
But in front of this beauty, others showed not the slightest shred of pity.
“Bitch, if it weren’t for you bringing back that Calamity Star, we wouldn’t have to suffer like this.”
“You must take responsibility!”
“No, it’s not my fault; you all clearly agreed!”
Xuan Shuyu cried out in desperation, but no one listened to her nonsense.
In an instant, they removed her from the iron tablet and activated her pseudo-Saint Body with secret techniques.
“Ah, ah, ah… let me go… don’t let your filthy hands touch me! My grandfather is the Senior Elder, and my Master is Mo Liushu; they won’t let you get away with this!”
Xuan Shuyu screamed desperately, but it was all for naught; if she wasn’t sacrificed, the entire Jade Purity Sect would be wiped out.
Everyone placed their hands on her back, eagerly transferring the seeds of malevolence over, those who succeeded displayed expressions of having survived a disaster.
Even Ge Hongqiu and Jiang Yuyao were no exception; although they usually joked and called each other sisters, at this life-and-death moment, they didn’t regard her as a human!
In less than half an hour, over a thousand seeds of malevolence were transferred.
At this moment, Xuan Shuyu could only tremble on the ground, issuing muffled cries of despair.
Though the pseudo-Saint Body could purify malevolence, it still had its limits.
Moreover, given that these two types of malevolence were extremely vicious, her life was hanging by a thread.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
Suddenly, she let out a sharp scream as black flames blazed fiercely on her body.
“Not good; some seeds within her are starting to sprout!”
Someone changed color, fear still lingering on their face.
“Kill her!”
Someone suggested viciously, but before they could finish their words, they were slapped several times.
“Are you an idiot? Without her as a limiting vessel, do you want the malevolence to break out again?”
“Then what should we do?”
“Unite our strength and throw her out of Xuanhuang Mountain’s territory!”
The group of elders wasted no time, using a powerful secret technique to throw Xuan Shuyu into the air, then transferring her hundreds of miles away!
…
In the desolate mountain area, an uninhabited land.
All that was heard was a thump as a figure fell from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground.
Who else could it be but Xuan Shuyu?
“It hurts so much… help me.”
She crawled awkwardly, instinctively calling out, yet received no response.
In the past, as soon as she frowned, someone would rush over to please her, offering meticulous care.
But now she was like a rat crossing the street… no, even the rats avoided her; she was a moving source of disaster!
For some reason, Zhou Tong’s figure abruptly appeared in her mind, filling her with endless regret.
“Junior Apprentice Brother… I was wrong; I truly realize my mistakes now. I shouldn’t have treated you like that before.”
“You are the one who treated me the best. Compared to you, they are all beasts; I won’t spare them!”
Xuan Shuyu’s feelings surged, and the seeds within her exploded again, causing her immense suffering.
Just as she writhed in pain, believing her end was near, a sudden flash of green light descended, suppressing the malevolence within her.
“Who’s this little pitiful one? How did you get tortured into this state?”
A pleasant voice suddenly came through, and Xuan Shuyu lifted her head with difficulty, only to see a figure like a fairy.
The being wore a long dress of jade green, her feet bare but untainted, and the most striking feature was her floor-length hair, which was pitch black and adorned with blooming flowers.
She was incredibly beautiful, yet not of the human race.
“Who are you?”
“Me?”
The fairy pointed to herself and displayed a playful smile like a sprite.
“I am a Mountain Ghost. I was punished here for losing our King, and I can only regain my freedom once the King returns.”
“Mountain Ghost!”
Xuan Shuyu’s heart trembled; she had learned of this formidable race from ancient texts.
They were born with unpredictable, extraordinary abilities, and due to their small numbers, they had not become one of the eight ancient races.
It is said that Mountain Ghosts were once enslaved by the Divine Race, and later, when humanity exterminated the Divine Race, the Mountain Ghosts developed a great fondness for the human race.
Certain down-and-out humans who chance upon a Mountain Ghost would be forcibly rewarded with great benefits.
“How long have you been trapped here?” Xuan Shuyu instinctively asked.
“Not long, just ten years. That’s hardly enough time for a nap.”
The Mountain Ghost looked at Xuan Shuyu with the eyes of a pet, gently patting her head.
“Alright, alright, little pitiful one, seeing me is your fortune; I can grant you three modest wishes. Just don’t be greedy!”
Upon hearing this, Xuan Shuyu’s eyes widened!
The legends are real!
