Chapter 132: The Eternal Life is Made from Flesh and Blood_1

Chapter 132: Chapter 132: The Eternal Life is Made from Flesh and Blood_1

Although the Ghost King made the first move, the Wanderers were by no means weak.

Chen Wen took the lead, his Food Law Ghost transforming into a fleeting shadow that launched a sneak attack on the most powerful Unicorn Ghost King.

The Unicorn Ghost King was naturally caught off guard. After all, most ghosts, after consuming the Longevity Catalyst from the Longevity Tree branches, would immediately rush to grab Longevity Fruit. Once they had them, they would flee. They would never make such a reckless attack against a Ghost King.

Doing so would not only benefit other ghosts but also cause them to be injured.

Seeing this, Wang Linchi also unleashed a Fanciful and Fickle, costing him one thousand points of spiritual power.

BOOM!

The Unicorn Ghost King, still reeling from the sneak attack and before it could react, had its head blown off. This scene terrified many of the humans and ghosts present.

All the humans and ghosts stared at Chen Wen in shock and fear, finding it unbelievable that he had managed to instantly kill the Unicorn Ghost King.

Chen Wen offered no explanation and simply moved on to attack another Ghost King.

The Wanderers also coordinated their efforts: some engaged the Ghost Kings to keep them occupied, while others focused on eliminating the other ghosts.

Their goal was never to snatch just one Longevity Fruit, but to claim all of them.

Otherwise, there truly wouldn’t be enough to go around.

Wang Linchi also rose and walked towards the Debt Ghost. Faced with this situation, the Debt Ghost naturally scrambled to flee.

As long as it wasn’t fleeing with a Longevity Fruit, the Wanderers wouldn’t bother chasing it, as their primary targets weren’t these lesser ghosts.

But before it could take two steps, Wang Linchi kicked it back.

"Cower in the corner until I deal with you," Wang Linchi said harshly, then added a warning, "If you dare run, I’ll find out who your benefactor is and slaughter his entire family, down to the last descendant."

When dealing with Debt Ghosts, one needs the right approach. Threatening the Debt Ghost itself might be useless, but threatening its benefactor is extremely effective.

The Debt Ghost was utterly bewildered; in all its years of existence, this was the first time it had ever witnessed someone threatening a ghost.

Seeing this, Wang Linchi grabbed the Debt Ghost by the scruff of its neck, delivered several hard slaps to its face, and then tossed it into a corner.

The creature cowered, shivering with fear. That was one dealt with, more or less.

The Wanderers, seeing this, had no intention of bothering with the Debt Ghost. It was curled up in the corner and posed little threat.

Wang Linchi then turned his attention to the Joyful Ghost, only to find it had already been killed, leaving behind nothing but a tattered red dress.

It was somewhat regrettable, but understandable. Given the Joyful Ghost’s high Attack Power, it would naturally be one of the first targets to be eliminated.

The Evil Spirit had disappeared somewhere, likely having fled. Fortunately, the Fox Ghost that Wang Linchi had his eye on was still there; it was currently being pummeled and looked on the verge of death.

Wang Linchi hurried over, intending to save it. He had only set his sights on these four ghosts from the start, so he had to try and save this Fox Ghost... but he couldn’t.

Before he could reach it, its head was torn off.

It could only be said that the Wanderers Chen Wen had brought were truly professional; when it came to killing ghosts, they showed not a shred of hesitation or mercy.

"Humans! You’re humans!!!"

"Damn it! We already promised the Court an offering of ten Longevity Fruits! Why would they still send people to ruin our Longevity Banquet?"

One of the Ghost Kings who had co-organized the Longevity Banquet instantly realized what was amiss. Ghosts couldn’t possibly coordinate this well. Only humans could possess such synchronicity. Infuriated, he roared.

Court? And they use the term ’offering,’ huh... Wang Linchi noted the key points in the Ghost King’s words.

But the Wanderers paid no heed. When their own lifespans were at stake, forget the Court—even if the Heavenly King himself arrived, he’d have to step aside.

Offending the Court was a matter for later.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Wen’s eyes. Without hesitation, he used his Ring Head Knife to behead the Ghost King, who had been about to say something more.

These Wanderers are truly strong. When they group up, they can kill Ghost Kings as they please.

But does the Ghost Pattern have some kind of suppressive effect on ghosts?

While pondering this, Wang Linchi continued to eliminate ghosts and Ghost Kings using Fanciful and Fickle. After all, killing them would allow Soul Kind to coalesce. Although the drop rate and quality were inferior to those in a Gigantic Secret Realm, it was still a resource.

At this point, the other Wanderers also noticed something was amiss. A whole group of ghosts had their heads exploding one after another. They exchanged bewildered glances and then looked towards Chen Wen.

Chen Wen didn’t speak directly but shot a warning glance at Wang Linchi before continuing to kill Ghost Kings himself.

Everyone understood instantly. It turned out Wang Linchi had been concealing his true strength all along. They had mistaken him for Chen Wen’s apprentice, never expecting him to be so powerful.

Wang Linchi blew the head off the final ghost, finally bringing the massacre to a close.

"All right, we can pick the Longevity Fruits now," one of the Wanderers said.

Without hesitation, everyone started picking.

Chen Wen hesitated for a moment before also going to pick some.

There were nearly a hundred fruits on this Longevity Tree branch. Wang Linchi picked three and then stopped.

For him, their effect was negligible.

[Longevity Fruit]

[Quality: Epic]

[Consumption: After consumption, lifespan increases by ten years]

[Sacrifice: Increases Secret Realm stay time by a year]

[Sacrifice Life: Negates lifespan consumption while drawing Ghost Pattern]

[Enhance Spirit: Feed to Spirit Summoning Monsters, minions, etc., to awaken one ability or improve aptitude]

[Generous Gift: Give to Secret Realm Natives to get a large amount of goodwill]

The Longevity Fruit was of Epic quality and had five effect descriptions. However, in practice, only one of these effects could be active at a time. For Wang Linchi, the Enhance Spirit and Generous Gift effects, in particular, were practically useless.

After everyone had finished picking, the Longevity Tree branch slowly faded away, as if it had never existed.

"We’ve really hit the jackpot this time!" a Wanderer exclaimed.

Everyone had picked at least three fruits. Consuming them would grant each person thirty years of lifespan, alleviating their concerns about longevity, at least for the near future.

However, seven Longevity Fruits remained, presenting a difficult dilemma.

"There are seven left. What do you all think about sending them to the palace?" Chen Wen suddenly suggested.

At these words, everyone fell silent. This was lifespan they were talking about—not some trivial item that could be given away so easily.

"We must send them. It’s imperative," an older Wanderer spoke up. "You all heard it too. The Longevity Banquet was supposed to include an offering of ten fruits to the Court."

"We can’t send them! They were supposed to offer ten, and we only send seven? Do you think the Court will let us off the hook?" another Wanderer objected.

"They will. I can guarantee it," Chen Wen stated calmly.

Wang Linchi glanced at him. This statement implied something: Chen Wen likely held a significant position within the Court.

"Alright. As long as you can guarantee the Court won’t pursue the matter against us, then giving them seven fruits is acceptable," Wang Linchi agreed.

After some debate, the majority of the Wanderers decided to give the Longevity Fruits to the Court, considering it a way to buy peace and avoid trouble.

The fact that even Ghost Kings hosting a Longevity Banquet had to offer one-tenth of their gains to the Court spoke volumes about the Court’s power.

Once they had obtained the Longevity Fruits, decided how to deliver some to the Court, and with matters settled, everyone naturally began to divide up the remaining spoils.

As for the Debt Ghost, hardly anyone paid it any mind.

This was mainly because it was too weak and, furthermore, so feeble as to have no substantial use.

Ultimately, it ended up in Wang Linchi’s hands.

"A Debt Ghost? Your eye for things is quite good. Are you planning to cultivate a servant?" Chen Wen asked as he walked over, gathering the Longevity Fruits to be packed.

"A servant? Is there something special about them?" Wang Linchi asked, curious.

"Certainly. The Debt Ghost exists to repay a debt of gratitude. If you help it with Ghost Tattooing, you will become its benefactor, and it will be bound to serve you for life."

"Of course, if you were to give it a Longevity Fruit as well, the greater the kindness shown, the more loyal it will become," Chen Wen stated calmly.

"Oh? And what if its benefactor is oneself?" Wang Linchi asked.

"I don’t know. However, if you don’t intend to cultivate it as a servant, you could consider giving it to me," Chen Wen said.

Wang Linchi didn’t answer Chen Wen’s previous point. Instead, he countered, "You’re from the Court, aren’t you? No, to be more precise, you should be a member of the Royal Family, and your status isn’t low." He was actually thinking about whether he could leverage this for more.

Chen Wen didn’t answer Wang Linchi’s assertion, but asked instead, "What do you want in exchange?"

"The Ghost Tattooing Technique. A complete version, and not an ordinary one," Wang Linchi stated frankly.

"Give me another Longevity Fruit. Not only will I give you a copy of the Ghost Tattooing Technique, but I’ll also provide information on a compatible ghost," Chen Wen countered. He didn’t just refuse to haggle down; he made an even more outrageous demand.

"You wish! This is a Longevity Fruit we’re talking about; it’s not worth that much for just the technique," Wang Linchi refused without hesitation. However, he then added, "If you want to kill ghosts, I do have something excellent for that. We could trade for it. I guarantee it’ll be worth your while."

"Oh? Something for killing ghosts?" This naturally piqued Chen Wen’s curiosity. "Well then, we’ll have to see how effective it is before we discuss anything further."