Neither my master nor I ever imagined that within the spiritual illusion space of the Yin Yang Gate, it would be a closed loop of a ghost nest, teeming with numerous specters.
Chu Yue, who had stumbled in, was targeted by the king of these specters, who wished to make her one of his 108 wives.
Just as the malevolent spirit, holding a dagger, was about to kill Chu Yue, I, in a moment of desperation, had to intervene. After a brief discussion of the plan with my master, I took a deep breath and, without any hesitation, charged forward with my peach wood sword.
The malevolent spirit, who called himself the Black Nether Ghost King, had already reached Chu Yue. He was gaunt, with pale skin and severe dark circles under his eyes. His pair of ghostly white eyes and the blood-red tongue in his mouth made Chu Yue tremble all over. With a sinister grin, he gently pressed the knife against Chu Yue's face. The icy chill filled Chu Yue with extreme fear.
"Don't, don't touch me..." Chu Yue, though terrified, still spoke defiantly.
The Black Nether Ghost King, however, continued to grin sinisterly, looking more excited. "How many years has it been? It's been so long since I've seen such a beautiful woman. My beloved wife, let me carve out your heart, so that we may be a loving couple in this spiritual illusion space."
As he spoke, the knife against Chu Yue's face slowly slid downwards, reaching her collar. Chu Yue was wearing a white dress with rows of buttons. As the dagger reached her chest, the ghost king used it to pry open a button. With a clang, the button fell, and Chu Yue's dress parted slightly.
"Get away, don't touch me, don't touch me..." Chu Yue screamed, struggling. But she was just an ordinary girl, and with two specters restraining her, how could she break free? Her struggles only made the ghost king more excited.
"My beloved wife, I truly look forward to it..." As he spoke, the tip of the knife pried open the second button, revealing a expanse of fair skin. At this moment, Chu Yue was on the verge of despair. She could not bear for a strange man, even a ghost, to do such a thing to her. Not wanting to endure further humiliation, Chu Yue extended her tongue, intending to bite it off and commit suicide.
However, before the Black Nether Ghost King, this was utterly meaningless. As soon as Chu Yue moved her mouth, the Black Nether Ghost King grabbed her mouth with his hand. "My beloved wife, your death can only be brought about by me. Don't be anxious, I will kill you soon..."
Chu Yue looked at the malevolent spirit before her, her despair reaching its absolute limit. Tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes; even the desire to die was so difficult to achieve. The Black Nether Ghost King chuckled sinisterly, and the sharp knife was about to pry open the third button on Chu Yue's dress. If this button were opened, Chu Yue's privacy would be completely exposed.
Chu Yue’s entire body trembled, her eyes filled with grievance and terror. But with her mouth held shut, only muffled sounds of "wuwuwu" escaped. The entire grand square was also utterly silent, save for Chu Yue's struggles and the ghost king's sinister laughter.
However, just as the malevolent spirit's knife tip was about to pry open Chu Yue's top button, I arrived from a distance, flying swiftly. At the same time, holding my peach wood sword, I shouted at the dense crowd of specters and the Black Nether Ghost King, "Abominations, release her!"
My voice was loud, echoing all around. All the surrounding specters, including the Black Nether Ghost King and Chu Yue on the stone platform, were drawn to my cry. By the time they turned to look at me, I had already approached the outermost perimeter. Dozens of specters were drifting back and forth here. Upon seeing me, they all revealed ferocious expressions.
But before they could make a move, I charged forward. As soon as I got close, I raised my hand and attacked. These specters were slightly stronger than wandering spirits, but they were only the most basic of evil spirits, very weak. Therefore, with my Soul Palace realm, the moment I came into contact with them, I struck with a few swift sword swings, directly cleaving several specters. Accompanied by wails, the specters dissolved into dust and their souls scattered.
Witnessing this scene, Chu Yue's heart was filled with immense excitement. Tears, once again, could not help but fall. But this time, they were not tears of fear and terror, but of gratitude and surprise. Gratitude that I had come to save her, that with a single phone call, I had broken into this ghost-filled spiritual illusion space. Surprise that I had appeared at the most critical moment.
At the same time, there was a hint of worry. Because there were too many ghosts here, thousands of them in the grand square. Could I, alone, stand a chance?
The Black Nether Ghost King's expression was gloomy at this moment. His "wife-killing" ritual had been interrupted, enraging him. He glared fiercely in my direction and spoke with fury, "Who are you, to dare trespass in my Black Nether Ghost Domain?"
His voice was loud, and I heard it clearly. At this moment, I had already killed dozens of meters forward, dispatching eight or nine specters. Hearing his voice, I looked up at him and said coldly, "I am your grandfather. If you dare touch Chu Yue, I will make your soul scatter." I spoke loudly, and at the same time, five or six specters lunged at me. I raised my left hand and unleashed a Demon-Breaking Talisman. Throwing it forward, I formed a hand seal and let out a low growl, "Hurry, as the law commands, break!" Instantly, the talisman light flashed. With a boom, the five or six specters instantly turned into black mist and vanished. The powerful talisman energy also repelled the specters around me. After all, besides their sheer numbers, there were few truly powerful specters among them.
The Black Nether Ghost King observed this and said coldly, "Hmph! A Taoist priest has appeared." Then, looking at Chu Yue beside him, he said, "My beloved wife, let me show you how he dies, so that you will follow me wholeheartedly from now on." As soon as he finished speaking, the Nether Ghost King waved his hand, "My subordinates, tear him to shreds!"