I am the Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysterious-Chapter 269 - 236: Wan Xiangtou (Special Fan Event Appreciation—‘Xuzhou’)
As soon as the Ghost Slave of the Deceitful Bride appeared, Cui Cheng’s aura surged, drawing his blade to sweep through the enemy ranks.
His Ring-headed Saber never left his side, even in sleep. When He Buning saved him earlier, he had casually taken it and placed it next to him.
The killing intent Cui Cheng had developed on the battlefield whipped up gusts, instantly cleaving the dozen Deceitful Grooms before him into ash and scattering them.
The Veil-covered Deceitful Bride moved at this moment, suddenly appearing behind He Buning.
He Buning stiffened, a bone-chilling cold piercing into his body. He couldn’t control himself from turning around, powerless, forced by the Deceitful Bride to bow to her.
This bow would undoubtedly mean death.
At that moment, the robe on He Buning, with its Eight Diagrams and talismans inscribed on the inside, seemed to ignite, sparking at various points and dispelling the Deceitful Bride’s power, freeing He Buning.
He Buning immediately drew his blade, smearing his palm across the blade, using his blood to ignite the yin fire, and slashed at the Deceitful Bride.
The Deceitful Bride vanished on the spot, with the Ghost Slaves previously eradicated by Cui Cheng appearing once more, unchanged.
"Capture the leader to catch the gang!" Cui Cheng shouted lowly, swinging his blade with his left hand as he charged into the throng of Ghost Slaves, heading straight for Wan Xiangtou.
Wan Xiangtou, masked, showed disdain, completely ignoring Cui Cheng and He Buning.
General Cao seemed slightly conscious at this point; the ink marks around did not indiscriminately attack He Buning and Cui Cheng but instead continuously turned into ferocious Ink and Water Evil Ghosts, pouncing toward Wan Xiangtou.
Wan Xiangtou released a signal smoke, which exploded in the air, forming a theater face.
This was a command for the Ghost Opera Troupe to eliminate anyone who had seen them and then withdraw from Wangshan City.
Thereafter, Wan Xiangtou focused most of his attention on resisting the Ink and Water Evil Ghosts, while directing the Deceitful Bride and Ghost Slaves to kill Cui Cheng and He Buning.
They knew his real name, so they must be killed to eliminate all future threats!
Ghost Slaves were defeated wave after wave but continuously reappeared, always surrounding Cui Cheng, draining his strength.
The Deceitful Bride set her sights on He Buning, repeatedly appearing beside him, trying to force him into a wedding ceremony to make him her groom.
With her high-level powers, every appearance of the Deceitful Bride rendered He Buning unable to resist; if not for his outer garment, he would have died countless times already.
However, the garment was becoming increasingly tattered and wouldn’t hold for much longer.
The sudden awakening due to the earthquake left him carrying nothing except a yin object recently dug up by Xuan Yu.
The flintlock gun had been reloaded and was ready to fire, but it couldn’t be wasted on the Deceitful Bride.
"Cui Cheng, switch!"
He Buning shouted to Cui Cheng, once again repelling the Bride, hoping to severely injure Wan Xiangtou, thus temporarily suppressing the bride.
At this level, Wan Xiangtou was challenging to kill completely; he could only be first injured and then imprisoned using methods to seal the Evil Ghost!
Despite their usual conflicts, the two fought with perfect synergies; Cui Cheng immediately grasped He Buning’s intention, clearing the way with his large blade and swapping positions with He Buning, swiftly receiving the yin object passed to him.
Since He Buning’s blood would transform into yin fire upon leaving his body, most yin objects were unusable to him, making Cui Cheng the best person to handle them.
He was borrowing blood from Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu to cast curses earlier as well.
Yin fire enveloped He Buning’s long knife, reducing any Ghost Slave it touched to ashes in flames.
Cui Cheng intended to block the Deceitful Bride, but she ignored him completely, bypassing him to appear behind He Buning once more.
He Buning stiffened, and the surrounding groom-like Ghost Slaves immediately closed in, grasping He Buning with numerous hands, only to be burned and scorched by the outer garment he wore.
Trembling, He Buning broke free with effort, turning to slash, unleashing a wave of green flames.
Cui Cheng hadn’t expected this; usually, whoever was closest to an Evil Ghost would be targeted first unless the Ghost had its own rules.
Cui Cheng’s mind raced, quickly realizing that the Deceitful Bride fancied He Buning’s face, not liking him, the one-armed rough man!
Despite the decaying faces of some Ghost Slaves, there was beauty in them from life, showing the Deceitful Bride prioritized good-looking slaves.
Cui Cheng’s head pounded; he had no choice but to rush between the Deceitful Bride and He Buning, wielding his blade in his left hand, carrying the morale of thousands of soldiers fighting their enemies on the battlefield, sternly facing the Deceitful Bride.
"Dear Sister, why not glance at me!"
One slash sent fierce winds, slightly lifting the Bride’s previously motionless veil to reveal red lips and a pointed chin.
"I’ll pin a flower for you!"
Cui Cheng tore open the red cloth of the yin object handed by He Buning with his mouth, revealing a blood-stained hairpin, which he stabbed into his shoulder to draw blood, then swiftly aimed it at the Deceitful Bride.
The hairpin flew from Cui Cheng’s hand, piercing through the veil into the Bride’s hair. At the same time, Cui Cheng felt a sharp object stab through the top of his own head.
Intense yin winds erupted from the Deceitful Bride, her clothes and veil flapping violently, the hairpin trembling vigorously.
Seizing the opportunity, Cui Cheng exerted all his strength, slicing off the Deceitful Bride’s head with a single chop.
He Buning, cloaked in yin fire, also broke through the Ghost Slave fortress at this time, forcing his way to Wan Xiangtou.
Wan Xiangtou, his feet seized by numerous Ink and Water Evil Ghosts, watched in shock as the Deceitful Bride’s head was severed. When he noticed He Buning aiming a pitch-black gun barrel at his temple, it was already too late.
BANG!
A deafening explosion filled the air with smoke.
The veil-draped head hit the ground, rolling away.
Ignoring the headache, Cui Cheng wiped away nosebleeds and eagerly turned towards He Buning’s side. Before he could discern Wan Xiangtou’s state through the smoke, an icy hand suddenly gripped his shoulder.
The headless Deceitful Bride, with her clothing billowing fiercely, burning with rage, pressured Cui Cheng to bow before her.
Cui Cheng’s body went ice-cold, completely beyond his control, and he yelled, "Get lost!"
On Wan Xiangtou’s side, after the smoke cleared, it was not Wan Xiangtou who had fallen but a puppet familiar to He Buning, its head exploded, the flesh and wooden mechanisms comprising its body crashing down.
It was the Ghost Puppet Master who had escaped from Cui Liu Lane.
Countless Ghost Slaves appeared around He Buning; hands in droves reached for him again, forcing him into a fierce battle as he swung his blade and retreated.
A figure completely shrouded in black cloth, indistinguishable between male or female, appeared beside Wan Xiangtou, speaking in a hoarse, low voice, "The Daomadan is dead."
Wan Xiangtou turned in shock, "Who did it?"
The two Colonels from the Evil Suppression Bureau were both here; who else had the means to take on the Daomadan, who was in the fourth layer strength-wise?
Not just seriously injured—killed outright?
A Ghost Level being isn’t something easily killed!
The person in black said nothing, merely looking toward the distance, then immediately retreated into hiding, vanishing from sight.
An arrow tore through the air, speeding directly toward Wan Xiangtou’s face.
Wan Xiangtou’s eyes widened in horror, and a Ghost Slave materialized in front of him, instantly pierced by the arrow, turning into dust.
Amidst the numerous Deceitful Grooms, Wan Xiangtou saw the black-clad, bow-wielding girl in the distance, immediately captivated by the hollow-eyed, pale-faced little girl beside her.
Stunned by the Yin Child’s presence here, Wan Xiangtou then noticed the oversized embroidered shoes on the Yin Child’s feet, his eyes about to burst!
Those embroidered shoes of his—why were they on the Yin Child’s feet!
In a flash of lightning and thunder, Wan Xiangtou instantly realized that the person eavesdropping on his conversation with Yan Daozi in the Hidden Realm at the Black Mountain Village was this black-clad, bow-wielding girl.
She had appeared in Black Mountain Village, and after the Yin Child had also appeared there, she had disappeared; she must have been the one to subdue the Yin Child in Black Mountain Village. Could she be the one they were searching for...
The daughter of the Nine Songs leader!
Although the Witch Lady’s power could mislead many, it had ultimately been destroyed at its roots, weakening over time, making it harder to affect those at higher levels.
