Since we've already come this far, let's just lay our cards on the table.

Deputy Bureau Chief Liu smiled, still seemingly unmoved. On the contrary, he said, "Let me tell you something. Everyone who has seen my true form is dead."

What he meant was, if Yuan Munye wanted to see his true self...

Then he would certainly meet his end.

But Yuan Munye didn't take any of this to heart.

It would be difficult for this guy to kill him.

Besides, Yuan Munye had already planned that if he couldn't win, he would just run.

Once the Lingbo Micro Step (a movement technique) was activated, could they still catch up?

How could they?

So, Yuan Munye would ensure he was in an invincible position, and definitely wouldn't let himself fall here.

Yuan Munye had already calculated all this.

"Spare me the crap."

Yuan Munye didn't feel like wasting words with this guy.

He decisively struck out, his figure flashed, and a huge Bagua diagram formed around him. The Bagua diagram pressed down, instantly changing the other's expression.

Moreover, this Bagua diagram illuminated the night.

Seeing this scene, Xu Tao was stunned, unable to believe his eyes.

This Bagua diagram was at least ten meters in diameter, simply breathtaking.

Deputy Bureau Chief Liu narrowed his eyes, and the next moment, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he slowly said, "A petty trick, all show and no substance."

Immediately, his figure erupted, soaring into the sky. The seemingly powerful Bagua diagram was instantly torn to shreds.

Xu Tao gasped.

It seemed that the two combatants were evenly matched today.

No clear advantage.

Yuan Munye wasn't flustered. So what if the Bagua diagram was torn apart? It wouldn't have any impact on Yuan Munye.

On the contrary, Yuan Munye remained quite calm.

He attacked, quickly rushing towards the other side.

The ground began to freeze, and the freezing speed was visible to the naked eye.

This display quickly forced the other man to retreat.

But he soon discovered that his retreat speed couldn't match the speed of the ice.

He narrowed his eyes, realizing that he had underestimated Yuan Munye.

Before he could fully react, his body was completely frozen.

Unable to move at all.

Xu Tao's expression changed slightly, and he muttered, "Did he win?"

But he still couldn't understand the situation, or why the two men were fighting and why it had turned out like this.

Yuan Munye saw that Deputy Bureau Chief Liu was frozen, but he still remained cautious. He didn't sense that the other man's aura had weakened.

On the contrary, it felt just as strong. So Yuan Munye concluded that his attack hadn't caused the guy any irreversible damage.

But it was basically impossible for this guy to break free from his restraints.

He started walking forward, wanting to see if he could kill him.

He walked step by step, not too fast. After about a minute, he reached his side.

Through the ice, Yuan Munye could still clearly see the guy's appearance.

"What are you waiting for?"

Yuan Munye had already pulled out a sword, the Great Fish Sword.

Originally, Yuan Munye had left the Great Fish Sword with Liang Senyu to protect him.

Now that Liang Senyu had entered the jade stone world, he was safe in Yuan Munye's eyes, so he had retrieved the Great Fish Sword.

"Deputy Bureau Chief Liu, the opportunity is fleeting. If you don't show your true strength, this will be the last of your days."

Thinking this, Yuan Munye prepared to strike with the Great Fish Sword.

But the next moment, cracks suddenly appeared in the ice, spreading rapidly.

A very strong yin qi (ghost energy) permeated the air.

This strong yin qi was much stronger than before, shocking overall.

Yuan Munye took a few steps back.

His hand gripping the Great Fish Sword didn't move as he waited for about ten seconds.

The ice shattered completely.

Of course, the ice Yuan Munye released now wasn't at its strongest state.

It was only the twentieth level of the Ice Palm.

After the ice shattered.

Deputy Bureau Chief Liu's body slumped to the ground as if it had lost its life force.

The next moment, a very strong aura formed in another place, solidifying into a figure.

This figure looked no different from a normal person.

Everything seemed normal.

The man and the ghost looked at each other.

Yuan Munye found that he couldn't see through this guy's strength. In any case, this guy's strength should be stronger than his.

Thinking of this, Yuan Munye's expression changed.

But he remained calm, not revealing any flaws in front of this guy.

Xu Tao was completely dumbfounded. Was the Deputy Bureau Chief Liu he usually saw not "Deputy Bureau Chief Liu," but a ghost in disguise?

Thinking of this, his heart began to churn, finding the whole thing unbelievable.

It seemed that he had only seen the surface of things, and couldn't see the essence at all.

He suddenly felt a chill run down his back, and this chill quickly engulfed him.

His expression changed slightly, and after waiting for a while, he saw the two of them clash quickly.

The speed was so fast that he could only see a blur when they fought.

After a brief exchange, the two quickly separated.

Everything gradually returned to normal.

But many gullies had appeared on the ground.

Yuan Munye stood still.

But his palms were already sweating. It was obvious that Yuan Munye was a little nervous.

At the same time, he was also shocked that this guy's strength was far stronger than he had imagined.

He had even surpassed the eighth-level ghost and was now a ninth-level ghost.

Yuan Munye had encountered ninth-level ghosts before. After breaking through the ninth-level, they would become Earth-grade first-level ghosts.

Their strength would be unimaginable then.

Yuan Munye asked, "Ghost Advisor, what are my chances of winning if I fight him?"

The long-silent Ghost Advisor, suddenly awakened by Yuan Munye's call, woke from his slumber and slowly said after waiting a while, "Answering your question, with your current strength, you shouldn't be at a disadvantage fighting him."

"Shouldn't?"

Yuan Munye asked.

"Yes, that's right, but I haven't seen him fight yet, so I can't completely judge. I have to wait and see."

"Mm."

Yuan Munye didn't say much more.

He simply responded softly.

If the Ghost Advisor could guide him from the sidelines, giving him an added boost, his chances of winning would be even greater.