Chapter 165: The King’s Name is Zhou Tong!
“Can you remove the malice from my body?”
Profound Rainy asked with great hope.
For her, this was of utmost importance, a matter of life and death.
“This is very simple.”
The Mountain Ghost smiled brightly, saying, “To you humans, this is a terrifying weapon, but to us, these two types of malice are also part of nature.”
“To eliminate it, all you need to do is allow the malice to return to nature and achieve harmony.”
The Mountain Ghost gently stroked Profound Rainy’s forehead, and in the next moment, the black flames within her body extinguished instantly, granting her liberation.
“I’m fine, I’m really fine!”
Profound Rainy jumped up joyfully; surviving a catastrophe was indeed the most wonderful thing in the world.
“For my second wish, I want to become a true Saint Body.”
“That can be… fulfilled.”
The Mountain Ghost’s smile softened even more, and with a gentle snap of her fingers, a soft light enveloped Profound Rainy.
“How warm and comfortable…”
She said contentedly, a look of pleasure appearing on her face.
There were no earth-shattering events or continuous phenomena; it was a silent breakthrough.
Moments later, she was completely shrouded in golden light, with even her blood turning golden.
A punch struck out, the air directly shook with a roar, and she herself became as clear as jade, yet still slender like a weak willow.
More importantly, this Saint Body was immune to all methods and resistant to all poison, a truly supreme constitution.
“You can even do this!!”
Profound Rainy was even more astonished; the Mountain Ghost’s methods were truly unfathomable.
“Not that I’m impressive.”
The Mountain Ghost shook her head and said, “Opportunities don’t just fall from the sky. For everything you gain, you must pay a price.”
“What I did only accelerated that price.”
“But I already have nothing left,” Profound Rainy said gloomily.
“No, everyone has value; even if it can’t be seen now, it will manifest later!”
“Now… you can make your third wish.”
Upon hearing this, Profound Rainy’s face suddenly flushed.
“I know what your third wish is.”
The Mountain Ghost, as if accustomed to the world’s vicissitudes, said with an elder’s tone, “Don’t you want to be with your beloved for a long time, never to part again?”
“Sort of… I want Zhou Tong to fall in love with me!”
“Sure enough, you can’t hide anything from my eyes. If you could have his portrait…”
Before the Mountain Ghost could finish her sentence, Profound Rainy waved her arm, and a figure appeared in the air.
Once she saw it clearly, the Mountain Ghost’s pupils slightly contracted, stunned in place.
“Mountain Ghost sister… what’s wrong with you?”
“Sorry, little pity, your value is insufficient. Even if I exhaust everything, I cannot help you fulfill this wish!”
“Is that so?”
Profound Rainy lowered her head, suddenly filled with hatred as she said, “Help me destroy the Jade Purity Sect!”
“Little pity, that’s not right; I can’t assist you in harming others.”
“Then help me increase my cultivation; I will do it myself!”
“I can help you reach the peak of the Heaven-Cutting Realm, but the cost will be that your lifespan will only remain for a year. If you can’t break through in that time, you will…”
“Don’t say anymore; I am willing to accept!”
As soon as her voice fell, a dazzling light radiated from Profound Rainy again, her cultivation steadily increasing as she effortlessly crossed the Transcendent Divide.
The Mountain Ghost truly delivered on her promise, and this breakthrough didn’t even summon a tribulation, achieving a natural progression.
“Thank you, Mountain Ghost sister.”
“No need to thank me; I also gained benefits.”
The Mountain Ghost waved her hand and said, “Hurry and leave, little pity; you shouldn’t linger here for long.”
Watching Profound Rainy’s departing figure, the Mountain Ghost blinked her big eyes and murmured, “Though the seed of malice was removed, the seed of hatred was planted… she will spend her life in revenge now.”
But immediately after, she revealed a joyful smile.
“Elder, Elder, I have found our King!”
As soon as these words were spoken, ripples spread in the air, and several light orbs appeared simultaneously, containing powerful spiritual fluctuations.
“Well done, little Mountain Ghost.”
A kind voice came, filled with encouragement for the younger generation.
“When our King went missing all those years ago, we didn’t have a chance to give you a true name. You must quickly obtain a bestowed name from the King; only then can you unleash your own power.”
“From now on, your house arrest is lifted; you can leave the desolate mountain realm at any time.”
“That’s wonderful!”
The Mountain Ghost jumped with joy, not only because she had regained her freedom but because receiving a true name was what truly brought her happiness.
The Mountain Ghost had no father or mother, born from the essence of Heaven and Earth; this race was called Mountain Ghosts since birth.
They naturally possessed very strong abilities, but unless they were cultivated, they could not fully wield their power.
To unlock their abilities, Mountain Ghosts would typically seek a higher power to be bestowed a name. Only after obtaining a true name could they be considered independent entities!
“Goodbye, Elder Grandpa, I’m going to find our King!”
After saying this, the Mountain Ghost skipped away.
“The King’s name is Zhou Tong; he was taken by the Jade Purity Sect ten years ago and has now joined the Joyful Union Sect…”
She recounted Zhou Tong’s past, surprisingly accurate to the last detail.
Profound Rainy’s second wish ultimately came at a price at this moment.
Just a moment ago, the Mountain Ghost had copied her memories and extracted everything about Zhou Tong.
…
Red Dust Mountain, Joyful Union Sect.
The atmosphere was bustling as countless people came to sign up.
“Hmph… just a lecherous and despicable sect; I don’t understand why so many people are signing up?”
Suddenly, a discordant voice rang out, drawing many angry glances.
“What are you looking at? Do you have a problem with that?”
The speaker was a burly young man, standing ten feet tall like a black tower.
Behind him stood a dozen strong men of the Heaven-Cutting Realm, exuding great pressure.
“It’s Iron Bear, the direct disciple of the Body Forging Sect!”
Someone recognized this person’s identity, their expression turning pale.
The Body Forging Sect was once one of the Six Great Sects and is now one of the Five Great Sects, still holding a considerable status in the Eastern World.
It was said that this person had fearsome physical prowess and had once killed a peer at the peak of the Combined Body Realm with a single punch.
Moreover, he was extremely cruel, indulgent in lust, and always liked to force women with lower cultivation levels, after playing with them, he would ruin their cultivation, making it impossible for them to train forever!
This person was clearly here to make trouble!
Because the currently existing Five Great Sects had suffered serious losses at Zhou Tong’s hands, but none were convinced.
They thought Zhou Tong was just a useless waste, able to make them suffer due to the power of the Chief Enforcer.
As for Mu Ran Ya… she was merely a poor soul who had gone mad, and surely her time was running short.
This time, the Body Forging Sect was acting as representatives of the Five Great Sects to test the waters.
“Since you’re not here to register, please leave!”
Two guards, their expressions icy, aimed their spears at Iron Bear.
“Hehe… Although we are not here to sign up, we do have important use.”
Iron Bear’s eyes burst with lascivious light as he said, “I’ve long heard that the Joyful Union Sect Master is lascivious and unsatisfied; my brothers and I just happen to be strong and can fulfill her needs well. Hahaha…”
As soon as this was said, the scene immediately fell silent, except for the Body Forging Sect and a few others; no one could laugh.
“Come on, laugh! Why aren’t you laughing? Is this not funny?”
He cruelly looked at the people around him, forcing everyone to laugh together.
At that moment, the sky suddenly cracked open, and hundreds of figures fell simultaneously!
“It’s the Grand Elder returning!”
Someone spotted Zhou Tong’s figure and couldn’t help but shout.
