I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 535: The True Form of the Ghost King
"Thunder Technique! A living person! A Daoist!"
The white bone skeleton was startled and tried to dodge, but there was no space to escape. Hence, it could only muster the remaining Yin Qi within its body, fold its arms over its head, and brace for the impact with its glistening jade-like bones.
"Boom!"
A Taiyi Five Thunder Curse descended, instantly charring the white bone skeleton’s arms. The outward Yin Qi was directly shattered, only managing to block the strike with its resilient, iron-like white bones.
"Spare me, senior! The one pursuing me is a peerless Fierce Ghost. If he gains power in the Netherworld, the mortal world will never see peace again!"
Just as the white bone skeleton finished speaking, a sword flashed through its mind.
Golden Palace Heart Sword, strike!
"Ah!!!"
With a scream of agony, the white bone skeleton’s already heavily injured Divine Soul suffered another severe blow. Its Soul Fire wavered, on the brink of dispersing.
Lu Zheng glanced at the figure that had just escaped the forest array, then immediately gestured with his hand. The ethereal white Cloud Qi centered around him, covering the range of several hundred feet and enveloping both himself and the white bone skeleton.
Within the white clouds, filled with Cloud Pattern Spiritual Power for exorcising evil and demons, any demon or ghost approaching would feel as if thrown into a furnace, their bodies searing and tormented, wishing for death.
At the center of the cloud coverage, the white bone skeleton, having just been struck by the sword, was invaded by the Cloud Qi. Its already ruined body couldn’t withstand such an attack and immediately emitted cracking sounds, its bones fracturing and crumbling.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
"Spare me, senior! I’ll never wreak havoc in the mortal world again!"
In a confused state, the white bone skeleton blurted out its own dark history.
"Die!"
Lu Zheng’s eyes widened, and with a flash, he sent out three Golden Palace Heart Swords, completely shredding the white bone skeleton’s Divine Soul.
The glow in the white bone skeleton’s eyes instantly vanished, its body halted, and then it collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Oh?"
Lu Zheng’s eyes flashed; there was no Light of Fortune acquired, which meant that even without his intervention, the skeleton was doomed.
"That guy is indeed formidable."
Without lingering, Lu Zheng immediately came to the side of the white bone skeleton, tore off its ragged robe, revealing a half-foot bone box stuck in its central rib.
This ghost lacked a storage Dharma Artifact, disgraceful! Lu Zheng thought.
He deftly pried open the ribs, took out the bone box, and upon opening it, the first thing he saw were two familiar Human Skin Scrolls.
"Soul Refining Chapter"
"Bone Refining Chapter"
Transcendence! Snap photos! Return through!
In just a moment, Lu Zheng imprinted the contents of these two Chapters in his memory.
Upon returning, Lu Zheng examined the bone box again. Besides the two Human Skin Scrolls, there were only a few stones filled with Nether Qi and two relics the size of a little finger, crystal-clear like jade, yet emitting a faint Buddha Light.
"Young Master Lu, Jiao Bai Gu should be dead by now. I mean no harm and hope Young Master Lu will disperse the Cloud Qi. We can talk."
Lu Zheng’s eyes flickered. The other party didn’t attack the Cloud Qi, a sign of sincerity.
He knew that his deployment of the Cloud Qi was a test. If the other party was anxious for the "Seven Obscure Classics" and attacked the Cloud Qi outright, Lu Zheng would’ve left immediately, notified the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, and set up an array at Peach Blossom Plain.
Since the other wasn’t hasty...
Lu Zheng patted the gourd, closed the wooden box, and put it into the gourd before waving his hand to clear the vast Cloud Qi.
What he saw was the figure shrouded in black mist.
"Ghost King," Lu Zheng said calmly.
"Young Master Lu," the Ghost King nodded, "I didn’t expect Young Master Lu to arrive just in time to block Jiao Bai Gu’s path."
Lu Zheng held two Human Skin Scrolls and addressed the Ghost King, "What a coincidence! I didn’t expect him to have two cultivation techniques."
"Soul Refining Chapter, Bone Refining Chapter," the Ghost King nodded and said, "He always hid in Qian Jun Cave. I used the Bone Refining Chapter as bait to lure him into the forest array, but unexpectedly, his strength was not weak. At the last moment, he used that faint lightning power to break through the array and nearly escape."
"Cough! Cough!"
Even Lu Zheng felt a bit embarrassed. The Grand Hall Master was able to come because of him, and while he took advantage of the situation, not only did he gain the opponent’s trade item, the "Soul Refining Chapter," he also took the bait the opponent had put out there.
"Well, it wasn’t intentional," Lu Zheng blinked and explained.
"I believe you," replied the Ghost King. "If Young Master Lu had such divination skills, you would have set up the Heaven and Earth Net at Taohua Village last time."
Lu Zheng, "..."
The other seemed honorable, so Lu Zheng naturally wouldn’t act petty, especially since he had already gained an advantage.
With a wave of his right hand, the two Human Skin Scrolls flew towards the Ghost King.
"Oh?"
The Ghost King seemed a bit surprised, but as the Human Skin Scrolls approached, he had no choice but to catch them and put them into his pouch.
Before he could speak, Lu Zheng spoke first.
"The Refining Yang Chapter is with my wife. If you have no other matters, would you like to accompany me to retrieve it?"
"Hm!?"
The Ghost King suddenly looked up, truly surprised this time.
"Now?"
"Now!"
"You want to give me the Refining Yang Chapter?"
"Haven’t you already obtained the Soul Refining Chapter?" Lu Zheng asked, "Or do you need to transcribe a copy to take back?"
After a pause, Lu Zheng continued as if recalling something, "Oh, we haven’t discussed how we’re trading. Are we exchanging originals or making copies on the spot for exchange? Or should we exchange for viewing only?"
"No..."
The Ghost King shook his head, Lu Zheng’s words leaving him bewildered.
"You just got the Soul Refining Chapter and returned it to me, still intending to trade?"
Lu Zheng shrugged, "I just took advantage of the situation and claimed a head. And the Little Ghost came because of me, not to mention it included your bait.
So how could I justify claiming the spoils as my own? I may not be a paragon of virtue, but I wouldn’t take such unfair advantage."
This noble speech truly sounded upright and righteous.
"Young Master Lu is indeed a gentleman," the Ghost King remarked, genuinely taken in.
Though Lu Zheng’s behavior seemed somewhat pedantic, who wouldn’t wish for such people around them?
Moreover, Lu Zheng, being young and cultivating to this level, couldn’t possibly be a simpleton, which only showed his vast magnanimity and potential for great achievements!
If so, since he had no plans to expand into the mortal world, why not seize this chance to make a friend of Lu Zheng?
With this thought, the Ghost King decisively dispersed the black mist around him, revealing a refined young man in white.
"Wen Jiong of Wu Gou Mountain, a pleasure, Fellow Daoist Lu."
