The Master of Beasts-Chapter 663 - 188:

"So many others? I like it."

Chen Jiuge showed a dangerous smile and waved his hand. Dense stone snakes emerged from his feet, directly encircling the ghost monsters.

This time, it wasn't just the Heavenly Immortal-level stone snakes summoned at the Lin Family; he summoned stone snakes of all cultivation levels.

"What's that?" Song Yang felt uneasy, discreetly stepping back two steps, trying to hide within the crowd of ghosts.

"Still trying to escape? Attack!"

"Sssss..."

As the hissing sound echoed, the ghosts faced a merciless slaughter.

The Yin Qi striking the stone snakes' surface left barely a mark; even Heavenly Immortal-level ghosts couldn't kill a True Immortal stone snake in one blow, let alone those of the same realm.

Many ghosts became a feast for the stone snakes, devoured into their bellies. Due to the limited number of ghosts, these stone snakes of lower spiritual wisdom started fighting each other. If not for Chen Jiuge's intervention, a civil war might have erupted.

The commotion here quickly drew the attention of the Five Elements Sect disciples hidden deep within Purple Sun Mountain.

"That direction is towards the reception point, did Senior Brother take a mission there?" Qiu Ruo hesitated.

"Shouldn't be. We've sent the news of the reception point's loss back to the sect, so no disciple should be heading there!" an Elder shook his head.

Even though Purple Sun Mountain is important, it doesn't warrant having Golden Immortal Elders stationed there; these Elders are at the Heavenly Immortal level.

"I'll go take a look!" Tian Yue said gravely.

As the senior brother of the Earth Lineage, Tian Yue still holds considerable prestige, at least within Purple Sun Mountain.

"What if it draws in more ghosts?" Zi Ling said with displeasure.

"What if it's really a sect disciple?" Tian Yue replied somewhat displeased.

"I'll go. With my speed, the ghosts won't be able to trace us back here." Gu Zhengyu stood up.

"This?" Tian Yue hesitated for a moment but reluctantly nodded, "Junior Brother, be careful!"

"Mm, I'm off!"

When Gu Zhengyu rode his blue flying sword to the reception point, he only saw the ground covered in ghost blood, with many stone snakes, radiating cold air, continually devouring the ghost remnants on the ground.

Some weaker stone snakes pitifully licked the ghost blood on the ground, appearing quite forlorn.

"Junior Chen?" Gu Zhengyu looked in surprise and delight at Chen Jiuge standing atop the largest stone snake.

"Mm?"

Chen Jiuge turned around and smiled, "Senior Brother Gu, I didn't come too late, did I!"

"You did all this?" Gu Zhengyu asked in disbelief.

The ghost leader invading this place had the ability to attack a cultivator's soul, forcing Gu Zhengyu and the others to give up this place and retreat deeper, but now Chen Jiuge had resolved it.

"To be precise, it was handled by my spiritual beasts."

"The reception point was lost, is the situation at Purple Sun Mountain really that bad?" Chen Jiuge queried.

Gu Zhengyu chuckled bitterly, "Actually, it wasn't bad, but a ghost capable of attacking souls suddenly appeared a couple of days ago. Although it poses little threat to us, ordinary disciples have no means of defense."

"Too many disciples died, we had no choice but to retreat!"

"I see, it's likely this one!" Chen Jiuge threw out Song Yang's corpse.

"Yes, it's him!"

Gu Zhengyu expressed a brief moment of surprise and then a sense of melancholy. "I didn't expect junior brother's strength to reach this level, making me, a core disciple, look quite useless!"

"Senior Brother speaks too highly; I was just lucky, protected by a soul dao artifact, and caught it off-guard. By the way, where's Senior Brother Tian Yue and the others?" Chen Jiuge shifted the topic.

"Since the ghosts here are resolved, this place should return to our Five Elements Sect. Junior brother, wait a moment, I'll send a signal!"

"Biu"

The blue flying sword formed a bright character in the sky.

"Mm? Danger cleared?" Tian Yue saw the signal and was surprised.

"Let's go have a look!"

"Wait, what if it's false?" Zi Ling poured cold water on the idea.

Qiu Ruo was somewhat impatient, "Why are you so troublesome, don't you trust Senior Brother Gu?"

Zi Ling remained unmoved, her purple hair slightly raised, her cold face continuing, "I'm just considering everyone's safety." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Tian Yue stopped Qiu Ruo from further arguing, saying gravely, "She's right. How about this, those disciples willing to come with me, follow along. Even though my strength isn't top-notch, I can still protect you in retreat."

Few disciples were willing to follow Tian Yue, considering the danger this time; most disciples preferred trusting Zi Ling from the Zi family.

Qiu Ruo glanced resentfully at those disciples who previously cheered her on, dissatisfied, "Ungrateful wolves!"

This statement made most disciples lower their heads, as earlier during the ghost invasion, Tian Yue had repeatedly used divine skills beyond normal limits, saving the lives of many present, even affecting his own foundation.

"Alright, let's go!"

Dozens of figures took to the sky, Zi Ling's cold gaze intently directed towards the reception point.

"Is it really him?"

This "him" referred to Chen Jiuge; cultivators from prominent families esteemed reputation more than life, and during the Heavenly Realm's small world handling meetings, Shen Buhai had embarrassed the Zi family.

Because of this minor incident, it's not worth opposing a Daluo, nor is it necessary to antagonize a Golden Immortal. However, there's little hesitation targeting Chen Jiuge.

If targeting Chen Jiuge could cause a flaw in Shen Buhai's lineage, all the better!

The resources under a Daluo's command are abundant; securing a portion would be incredibly profitable for the Zi family!

"Senior Sister, shouldn't we go have a look?" a disciple cautiously inquired.

"What's there to see? If there's no danger, we'll eventually know. If there's danger, Tian Yue's strength is sufficient for those people to return with the news!" Zi Ling replied indifferently.

"Senior Sister's insight!"

"However, preparations must still be made. Have the fastest and strongest disciples ready, just in case something happens, so we can assist."

"Senior Sister's kind, I'll arrange it!"

......

At the reception point

Qiu Ruo dashed into Chen Jiuge's embrace, choking up, "Senior Brother Chen, I thought I'd never see you again!"

Chen Jiuge felt awkward, his hands uncertain where to place.

Yingying near his chest couldn't tolerate this; this was her husband, where did this shameless woman come from, hugging and clinging like this!

"Hey, stay away from my husband!"

Cold, dark air directly flung Qiu Ruo away, though Yingying knew the proper measure, else the unprepared Qiu Ruo might have been seriously injured.

"What is this?" Tian Yue's hand formed a claw, looking alert.

"Um, it's nothing, Senior Brother." Chen Jiuge pushed Yingying back after she half-emerged.

"Junior Brother, is this a ghost? Are you possessed by a ghost?" Tian Yue questioned with a serious face.

Though the ghosts possessing abilities are rare, they do exist. Once possessed by such a ghost, a cultivator's spiritual wisdom is gradually eroded and replaced by the ghost. The terrifying thing is the ghost fully retains the cultivator's abilities!

"Senior Brother, it's not exactly possession; it's quite a long story!" Chen Jiuge sighed.

The events at the Lin Family were indeed strange; such a seemingly insignificant small family unexpectedly spawned so many eerie happenings. If someone else told Chen Jiuge, he wouldn't believe it himself; it's simply incredible.

"Then explain it slowly; anyway, the ghosts here were all cleared by Junior Brother Chen, so it's back in our hands." Gu Zhengyu said casually.

"Huh? All cleared?" Tian Yue was astonished.

Upon releasing divine sense for a careful examination, he noticed although Yin Qi still lingered in the air, it was rootless and comparatively weak both in quality and concentration.

"Junior Brother, you've certainly accomplished something major upon arrival!"

Upon hearing the ghosts were cleared, the disciples who followed were full of joy, surprised there was no danger!

"Let me do a bit of construction!"

Tian Yue, adept at earth spells, chuckled lightly as he placed a hand on the ground, and a fortress rapidly arose, its yellow earthstone surface glimmering with various runes.

"Senior Brother's skills certainly render many artifact refiners and rune masters jobless!" Chen Jiuge exclaimed in wonder.

Such ability is practically a mobile fortress on the battlefield!

"Junior Brother, you're too kind; this is all I can show off." Tian Yue lowered his head to glance at his broken arm, smiling wryly.

"Senior Brother is too humble!"

"Okay, let's go inside and talk!" Qiu Ruo returned with a cold face.

"Alright."