Chapter 747: Chapter 747: Slapped Away
Placing the little Monkey Demon aside, letting Liora Gold keep an eye on it to prevent it from running away.
Scarlett Jennings went to an open space arranged by the program crew with Lucienne Xander.
Everyone only knew that moments ago, Lucienne Xander suddenly ran off as if fighting with someone, but due to only audio and the commotion of the thunder earlier, her mic signal was intermittent, leaving the program crew and the livestream audience clueless about what exactly happened before they arrived.
Although unaware of the specific details, it didn’t stop them from being excited and full of anticipation.
After all, it seemed these two were going to engage in a magical duel!
Who wouldn’t love to watch a Mystical Sect master duel?
It’s worth noting that the magical duel episode featuring Scarlett Jennings and Silly Xander is still fresh in everyone’s memory, especially the final rainmaking act, which could be said to have attained legendary status.
Compared to the expectations of the onlookers, Scarlett Jennings appeared much more composed.
As for Lucienne Xander, she was merely pretending to be calm.
She knew better than anyone the strength of Scarlett Jennings.
She understood that at this stage, she shouldn’t provoke her, but she was just unwilling to give in.
She had returned through hard trials, only to appear before everyone in a way she once despised, even... having to use the Talisman techniques that Scarlett Jennings had used.
Even though she once told herself she was willing to let go of all pride.
But, seeing Scarlett Jennings in person, she still couldn’t control her emotions.
"How do you want to compete?"
Lucienne Xander directly asked Scarlett Jennings, knowing that her chances of winning against Scarlett Jennings while hiding her Black Mist were slim; she wouldn’t show cowardice in public.
But what she did not expect was Scarlett Jennings saying,
"I won’t compete with you; she will."
Scarlett Jennings said this while casually pointing at Sophie Harper beside her.
Sophie Harper, who was excitedly expecting Scarlett to avenge her: ???
"Scarlett, I-I’m supposed to fight?"
Sophie Harper was baffled, and even Lucienne Xander couldn’t help but frown, feeling that Scarlett Jennings was humiliating her.
Scarlett Jennings didn’t even look at Lucienne Xander, only focusing on Sophie Harper, and naturally said,
"Your grudge, of course, you have to avenge it yourself."
Sophie Harper: ...
Of course, she knew she should avenge her own grudge, but she, she can’t beat her!
Opposite her was someone who could wield the Thunder Talisman!
Scarlett Jennings just looked at her, eyes filled with reassurance,
"Don’t worry, I’ll protect you, trust in the results of your recent cultivation."
Sophie Harper didn’t have much confidence in herself, but at that moment, facing Scarlett Jennings’ gaze, her soul body trembled.
She decided to give it her all.
Although Lucienne Xander thought Scarlett Jennings was humiliating her, she knew this was actually more favorable for her.
After all, it was merely a Big Ghost; she could fully handle it.
And it was a good opportunity to show the livestream audience her strength and how she’d make Scarlett Jennings’ Ghost Servant tumble in disgrace.
The livestream audience couldn’t see Sophie Harper; from their angle, they could only see Scarlett Jennings talking to what seemed to be air beside her.
But from her and Lucienne Xander’s conversation, they could barely gather that it should be Scarlett Jennings’ Ghost Servant.
They weren’t people from the Mystical Sect, so they wouldn’t think it’s improper for a master to keep ghosts.
On the contrary, they thought Ghost Messengers and such were super cool!
Almost without warning, Lucienne Xander was the first to fling out a Thunder Talisman.
Chanting a spell, summoning thunder.
Scarlett Jennings stood still, leisurely instructing Sophie Harper,
"Ghost Shadow Clone."
Sophie Harper calmly followed.
Everyone watched as a figure formed from Ghost Energy faintly emerged in front of Scarlett Jennings, floating in midair. Soon, as she quickly formed seals with her hands,
The Ghost Energy divided, first into one, then two, and finally into four ghostly figures.
Lucienne Xander sneered, not fooled by a mere eye-blocking technique.
She twisted the Talisman in her hand, and the Thunder Talisman flew straight at the ghostly figure on the far right, accompanied by a clear bolt of thunder from the sky.
Crack.
Scarlett Jennings said, "Protective Barrier."
The ghostly figure on the far right moved swiftly, a barrier formed by spiritual light appearing above it.
Cedric Wilder watched the spiritual light formed by the Big Ghost’s condensation, his eyelid twitching slightly.
This Ghost Cultivator had some skills.
The clear thunder struck the spiritual light barrier, creating a loud crash.
Before anyone could see the state of the ghostly figure in the smoke, Scarlett Jennings already spoke,
"Shadow Energy Gust."
Lucienne Xander instinctively looked warily at the ghostly figure in the smoke, eyes filled with caution.
Unexpectedly, the ghostly figure on the far right did not move; instead, the one on the far left raised its hand, stirring a gust of Shadow Energy, and with the wind, quickly approached Lucienne Xander.
Lucienne Xander was shocked, not expecting that she’d misjudge the Big Ghost’s true form, and without thinking, she quickly flung out a Binding Spirit Talisman.
"Bind!"
The Binding Spirit Talisman followed the Shadow Energy’s guidance, binding Sophie Harper, who was almost right in front of her.
Sophie Harper couldn’t break free momentarily, Ghost Energy scattered chaotically around her.
Lucienne Xander smirked, about to mock her, but the next second, she sensed something off.
A familiar Shadow Energy quickly approached from another direction.
She turned her head and saw another gust of Shadow Energy sweeping by, with Sophie Harper’s other Ghost Body swiftly closing in.
Lucienne Xander’s pupils trembled slightly.
That previous ghostly figure wasn’t an illusion but an actual clone?!
She moved so fast that Lucienne Xander had no time to react.
Instinctively wanting to use the Black Mist for control, however, just as the Black Mist was about to disperse in her palm, the next second, her body seemed suppressed by a powerful, dangerous force.
The Black Mist she had just gathered dissipated instantly.
At the same time, Sophie Harper was already up close, raising her hand, and with a palm filled with Ghost Energy, slapped Lucienne Xander harshly across the face.
"Ah!"
Lucienne Xander’s head was flung to the side by the slap, causing her body to stagger as well.
Sophie Harper, successful with one blow, energized her entire ghost being, following up with another slap,
"That’s for using thunder on me! That’s for bullying me!"
Lucienne Xander, slapped twice in a row, stumbled to the ground.
Sophie Harper was about to go forward to deliver a third slap when suddenly, a figure lunged forward, hugging Lucienne Xander tightly, attempting to shield her from the Big Ghost’s attack.
"Sophie, stop."
Scarlett Jennings’ voice came through, and at the same time, Sophie Harper simply halted.
Looking at the man protecting Lucienne Xander in his embrace, she snorted softly and quickly turned to float back to Scarlett Jennings’ side.
Scarlett Jennings sent out a Spirit Talisman, incinerating the Binding Spirit Talisman that was restraining Sophie Harper’s other Ghost Body clone, freeing the ghostly figure, which returned directly to Sophie Harper’s body.
The originally somewhat unclear ghostly figure finally revealed Sophie Harper’s appearance clearly after the integration of the two ghostly figures.
Many spectators gasped in amazement,
"I recognize her! She’s... that Big Ghost from the Nine-Block Laundry girl episode!"
No one expected that Scarlett Jennings’ Ghost Servant turned out to be the Big Ghost from the show’s earlier episode.
However, what caused an uproar in the livestream chat was Lucienne Xander.
Because, just as Lucienne Xander was being slapped by the Big Ghost, the person who first rushed over to tightly protect her was none other than the movie star, John Dawn!
The livestream chat was overwhelmed by the outcry and frenzied comments from John Dawn’s fans.
What broke the fans even more, though, was John Dawn’s subsequent action.
They saw him maintaining his protective hold on Lucienne Xander while frowning at Scarlett Jennings, his tone full of disapproval,
"Scarlett Jennings, don’t you think you’re being a bit too much?"