"Haha! Sea King, those little mice really were hiding there!" The Ghost Emperor in hanfu had both hands resting on his sword hilt, but he did not attack immediately. He merely sized us up with great interest.
Before long, the Grand Elder of the Taiqing Sect was dragged over by Sea King, held in his grasp. Judging by his appearance, he was already barely clinging to life.
Once they reached us, Sea King casually threw him to the ground and cleaved both of the Grand Elder's legs away with a single sword strike.
Pang Rujun's face darkened, and she began cursing. "Fuck your mother! Kill us or dismember us, just get it over with! What's the point of torturing us humans?"
"Torturing you is a matter of interest. But I can also spare you that kind of torment. After all, I happen to be short of a few helpers and was thinking of taking you back as subordinates. If you're willing to join our army directly, then this torture can be avoided."
"Bullshit! You'd rather become ghosts than remain proper humans? Dream on!" Pang Rujun cursed, immediately pulling out her magical artifact and red talismans.
"Shi Cheng, leave that crafty brat for Suoyue. Kill the other two women." Sea King sneered. His sword flashed, cleaving off the Taiqing Sect Grand Elder's hands and head. Finally, he extended a ghostly hand and seized the Grand Elder's soul.
The Grand Elder's soul struggled desperately, but there was no way for him to escape. After a while, Sea King had weakened him until he was nearly transparent, then tossed him behind him into the hands of a late-stage Ghost King.
That Ghost King bound the elder with chains, locking him up at once. I took a careful look and saw several other weakened