Chapter 60: Chapter 58: How Could the Female Ghost Just Run Away?
Yun Lin’s expression was grim, and she did not respond.
The elder before them was too mysterious; he knew everything about their group.
But they knew nothing about the elder.
"Senior, are you so confident that you can kill us?" Yun Lin cautiously addressed the elder.
"Yes, I am very confident."
The elder slowly said, "You people can become the nourishment for my treasure; it’s your group’s fortune."
The old man clapped his hands.
The surrounding low-level Ghosts suddenly went berserk, launching a frenzied attack on Yun Lin and the others.
Fearless of death.
Almost frenzied.
Yun Lin took out a Ghost Artifact and directly slayed a low-level Ghost.
These Ghosts kept charging forward, one dying and another immediately following.
Utterly unafraid.
Even Yun Lin’s Contract Ghost was struggling, beginning to retreat.
Some second-level Ghost-Controlling Masters’ Contract Ghosts were even torn apart directly.
Some Contract Ghosts were devoured by Ghosts.
The battle on the scene was extremely fierce.
There were Ghost-Controlling Masters who couldn’t withstand the Ghosts’ attacks and were killed alive.
The number of these low-level Ghosts was simply too overwhelming to fend off.
Yun Lin and the others were at a disadvantage in the battle.
From afar, the black-clad elder watched everything calmly.
Yun Lin frowned deeply; if this continued, everyone would die here.
Although they were stronger than these low-level Ghosts, they couldn’t withstand constant depletion.
The black-clad elder was aiming to wear down this group of Ghost-Controlling Masters by unleashing so many low-level Ghosts.
The timing felt about right.
The black-clad elder took out a colorful sachet.
The moment the sachet was taken out, it was incredibly foul-smelling.
The stench was overwhelming.
It could be smelled from a great distance.
Even Yun Lin and her group caught the stink wafting over.
Like a corpse stench combined with the smell of a foul sewer.
Utterly repulsive.
The elder seemed unaffected by the smell.
He slowly opened the sachet and shouted, "Treasure, come out."
Following the elder’s voice...
A terrifying pressure was released in the air as a female Ghost appeared, floating.
This female Ghost’s hair was unkempt, and she wore a white dress.
Unlike ordinary Ghosts, her face lacked the deathly aura typical of Ghosts; it carried more aggression.
In terms of power, she should be at the same level as Chen Xi.
The moment this Ghost appeared, Yun Lin and her group immediately retreated, faces showing caution.
From a power standpoint, this female Ghost completely overwhelmed Yun Lin and her group.
"Treasure, kill these people; they are your meal," the elder said leisurely to the female Ghost.
The female Ghost didn’t hesitate, charging straight at Yun Lin.
Yun Lin wielded a Ghost Artifact to block the female Ghost’s attack.
But the young man beside her wasn’t as lucky.
The female Ghost seized the man’s body, twisted his head off, and used her hand as a medium to absorb his essence.
The man’s body quickly shriveled up and fell to the ground.
From the moment the female Ghost attacked to the man’s death, it didn’t take more than three minutes.
Yun Lin and the others were now like fish in a barrel; they had no chance to escape.
Despair was written all over everyone’s faces.
Death was their only fate.
Next, the female Ghost rushed at Lin Xi.
Lin Xi’s Contract Ghost couldn’t block the female Ghost’s attack; within moments, the Ghost was in front of Lin Xi, gripping her neck.
Lin Xi felt a chill on her neck.
Instinctively, she closed her eyes, feeling her life was about to end.
But after waiting a while, she suddenly felt as if she hadn’t died.
Lin Xi reopened her eyes and saw a black figure shielding her, blocking the female Ghost’s attack.
"Mo Lin..." Lin Xi exclaimed.
Thanks to Mo Lin’s timely arrival, Lin Xi was saved from certain death.
"Why...how did you come here?"
Lin Xi was first relieved, but then slightly despondent.
What could Mo Lin do even if he came?
Mo Lin couldn’t save everyone.
Yun Lin’s two Contract Ghosts were both injured to different extents.
"Leave some to fight to the death with these Ghosts, create an opportunity for others to escape," Yun Lin ordered calmly.
The meaning was clear: sacrifice some lives to give others a chance to escape.
The plan was cruel, yet realistic.
Only this plan could ensure some could leave alive, rather than everyone perishing here.
"The strong stay, the weak run," Yun Lin commanded again.
Only those strong enough could hold off this group of Ghosts.
Those too weak couldn’t fend off the Ghosts, let alone create chances for others to escape.
Yun Lin came up with an effective strategy in such a short time, showing her true capability.
Lin Xi gritted her teeth and nudged Mo Lin, hinting for him to flee later.
This little girl was quite decent.
"Don’t worry, leave everything to me," Mo Lin reassured Lin Xi.
"Ah..."
Lin Xi tugged Mo Lin’s clothes, lightly reminding him, "That’s not funny at all; we’re all gonna die here, so stop joking."
No wonder she doubted Mo Lin’s words.
She’d never seen Mo Lin’s true strength.
Tang Fang murmured, "I heard there’s a level five Ghost-Controlling Master in our Ghost-Controlling Society; if he came, we’d be saved today."
Yun Lin nodded, "I heard of that level five Ghost-Controlling Master too; recently, at our Society’s headquarters, he summoned two Nightmare Level Ghosts and caused quite a stir."
In despair, they instinctively clung to hope...
They unconsciously remembered the level five Ghost-Controlling Master who recently caused a big commotion.
"Stop talking about him; we should think of surviving," Yun Lin inhaled deeply and said again.
Everyone was now prepared to fight with all their might.
Mo Lin stared straight at the female Ghost.
The female Ghost also focused on Mo Lin.
Then an unexpected scene unfolded...
To their shock, the female Ghost abandoned her attack on Yun Lin and turned to flee.
Here, the word ’run’ suited well.
The Ghost sped rapidly in another direction.
Yun Lin and company were dumbfounded.
They were ready for death, yet seeing the Ghost escape left them bewildered.
"Ah..."
Mo Lin was dumbfounded... and anxious upon seeing the Ghost flee.
The prize was slipping away?
This wouldn’t do.
He came precisely to capture Ghosts, and this one was formidable.
Could he allow it to escape?
Pursue...
Without hesitation, Mo Lin chased in the Ghost’s direction.
The distant black-clad elder stood stunned for a while before reacting and hurriedly followed.
This Ghost had taken immense effort for him to cultivate.
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t flee; why it ran now was puzzling.
The black-clad elder chased to investigate.