Destroying the Ghost

A cold wind was blowing through the streets of Qingyang County.

The once bustling streets are now deserted, every household is closed, and pairs of eyes peer out through the windows, their gazes filled with numbness and despair.

The sky was overcast and gloomy, without a single ray of sunshine.

Beyond the city in the distance, a hazy, endless fog stretched out. If one stared intently, one could see ghostly faces flashing by, and occasionally, enormous, eerie ghostly figures would pass through the Ghost Fog.

The ghostly figure was several meters tall, like a small giant.

Let's go.

Qin Ming and his group of ten walked alone on the street.

Many eyes were secretly watching them coldly.

"Junior Brother!"

Lu Liu emerged from around a corner, a resolute glint in his eyes. "I'll go too, to lend you a hand. I broke through to the Late Skin-Refining Realm last night!"

"No need, senior brother. You should go back and take good care of senior sister."

Qin Ming shook his head.

Let alone Lu Liu, even if Pei Heng came, the outcome would be dire.

Moreover, brute force is useless against Ghost Entity; special methods are needed.

From afar, the Lineage patriarchs and gang leaders in the city, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but laugh with a mocking glint in their eyes, saying, "What fools! I never thought anyone would willingly go out to their death!"

"Isn't that right? They even had a touching story of brotherhood between masters and disciples. It's a pity, though; they probably won't be coming back from this trip."

Not far away, Xiong San stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Xiong San."

Pei Heng came looking for him.

"Qin Ming, he..."

"Don't worry, he'll be fine."

Xiong San whispered a few words in Pei Heng's ear.

Pei Heng's eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'm relieved."

"Junior Brother."

Ye Wei drove up in a horse-drawn carriage. Li Shengnan lifted the curtain, revealing a pale, baby-faced woman.

"Senior sister, your injury..."

"I'm feeling better; I can barely get out of bed now."

Li Shengnan smiled, opened her mouth, but all her words ultimately boiled down to one sentence, "Junior Brother, be careful."

"Um."

Li Shengnan watched Qin Ming's departing figure, her fists slowly clenching.

This parting might very well be the last time she sees Qin Ming. Looking at the Ghost Fog that fills the sky and earth outside the city, no one knows how many ghostly things are inside. Even the real Demon Hunters of Wangjing Prefecture dare not venture in rashly.

But now, at Yu Qing's insistence, the Demon-Hunting Team has no other choice.

"That damned official! If anything happens to my Junior Brother, I will definitely make him pay for this with interest!" Li Shengnan thought bitterly.

"This is what happens when you oppose me!"

Yu Qing watched this scene with a cold eye, feeling extremely pleased at the thought that Qin Ming would die inside soon.

Not far away, Li Yuanqing watched Qin Ming's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips.

It's good that Qin Ming is dead, so he won't have to take action. It's just a pity that he can't personally vent his anger.

Soon after, Qin Ming and his group of ten gradually approached the city gate.

"Do we think we'll come back alive this time?"

Wang Wei couldn't help but mutter to himself, or perhaps it was a question.

No one answered, and they were all very downcast.

This time is different from before. Previously, they could choose to avoid it from a distance, but this time they need to venture deep into the Ghost Fog, and one wrong move could leave them there forever.

Even Yang Zhi was ashen-faced; by now, he knew perfectly well that he was nothing more than a pawn in someone else's game.

Fame and fortune are all fleeting!

"Giggle."

Just then, a strange laugh came from the alleyway next door.

Everyone looked closely and saw a ragged little beggar standing in the shadows of the crossroads, holding a broken bowl in his hand, which was empty. He was almost translucent, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

What was most terrifying was the little beggar's appearance; the right half of her face was covered in rotten flesh, and a pale, highly decomposed eyeball hung on her face, making her look disgusting and grotesque.

It's a new Ghost Entity!

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

And their strength is considerable!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to block their path alone.

Yang Zhi gripped the broadsword at his waist tightly, his palms sweating. The beggar was putting a lot of pressure on him.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, the little beggar suddenly let out a ghostly scream and then rushed towards the Demon-Hunting Team as if he had teleported.

"Stop her!"

Everyone used their own methods, each with their own means to restrain or harm the Ghost Entity. However, they were not true Demon Hunters of Wangjing Prefecture. They had many methods, but only a single one, and its power was limited. It was okay to deal with ordinary Ghost Entity, but almost useless against powerful Ghost Entity.

"Roar!"

The Ghost Entity charged into the crowd as if it were nothing, and the members of the Demon-Hunting Team were no match for it, falling to the ground in chaos.

In the blink of an eye, the female ghost appeared before Yang Zhi. Yang Zhi suppressed his fear and poured all his Qi and Blood energy into the sword, which quickly turned fiery red and emitted intense heat.

"Die!"

Yang Zhi roared and slashed out with his steel blade.

With a "thud," the steel knife pierced through the female ghost's body, leaving a long gash. But to Yang Zhi's utter surprise, the gash healed in the blink of an eye. The female ghost seemed unaffected, reaching out to tightly grip Yang Zhi. With a rapid exertion of force, Yang Zhi's old face quickly turned a purplish-red, and his feet slowly left the ground.

"Help... help me!"

Yang Zhi's vision began to blur, and he knew very well that there was only one person who could save him now.

Qin Ming!

"These good-for-nothings, a bunch of incompetent idiots! They didn't even leave the city gates. Did they really think a mere beggar could wipe them out?"

Yu Qing was so angry that he cursed loudly.

He was also counting on these people to go out and gather intelligence; if they all died, he would have to find new people.

Just as Yang Zhi's vision blurred and his breathing became rapid, on the verge of suffocating, a flash of light, like lightning, streaked past Yang Zhi eyes.

That glint of light was cold and blinding.

Yang Zhi instinctively closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the little beggar had vanished without a trace, replaced by Qin Ming.

She ran away?

"He didn't run away, he died."

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhi instinctively felt it was impossible.

In the blink of an eye, how could Qin Ming have resolved it so quickly?

But if what Qin Ming said wasn't true, then where did the female ghost go?

Did you see anything clearly just now?

Yu Qing and the others stared wide-eyed from a distance.

One cut!

Qin Ming cleaved the female ghost in two with a single strike, Soul Scattering.

They would never have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.

"What on earth is going on? Could there be something special about that kid's weapon? I don't believe he's that capable!"

Yu Qing forced himself to remain calm.

The people sent to deal with Qin Ming haven't returned yet. He was initially curious about the reason, but it seems there's no need to look into it now.

"Sha Weapon! That kid definitely has Sha Weapon in his hand, and not just any ordinary Sha Weapon. I never expected him to be so lucky!"

Someone recognized the Butcher's Knife in Qin Ming's hand; it exuded a murderous aura and was definitely a genuine Sha Weapon.

"Thank you so much."

Seeing that Qin Ming had saved him, Yang Zhi's expression was extremely complicated, but he still bowed to express his gratitude.

It was just a small favor.

Qin Ming said calmly.

He could have rushed to stop the female ghost immediately after she appeared, but he didn't because he wasn't sure of her strength. He waited for his teammates to test her true strength and confirm it before making a move, ensuring that nothing went wrong.

The Demon-Hunting Team members quickly assembled.

The female ghost's outburst only injured two people; the remaining people were unaffected.

After what just happened, everyone witnessed Qin Ming's true strength once again and were completely convinced of his abilities.

"Let's go, get ready to leave the city!"