Subconsciously, Zhang Yang was about to activate the Soul Meridian Sword Core, but for some reason, a great terror began spreading through his heart at that moment. It was as though he would die the instant he made a move.
So he changed his mind and shouted, "Five hundred Immortal Stones. I'll stay temporarily."
The moment his voice fell, the frigid aura surrounding him vanished. The petite woman who had still been shedding bloody tears a moment ago and made Zhang Yang feel that he would die if he attacked suddenly became all smiles and vitality. She even cast him a coquettish glance.
"Oh my, oh my! A distinguished guest has graced my humble abode, truly making it shine! Please, come in!"
Zhang Yang stared at the woman as if he had seen a ghost.
"You're a ghost?"
"How embarrassing, how embarrassing. I'm merely a Ghost Empress Dowager. If I have failed to receive you properly, distinguished guest, please don't take offense." As the woman spoke, she swayed three times with every step and walked away right in front of Zhang Yang—she simply vanished into thin air.
By then, Zhang Yang was already drenched in cold sweat.
He knew about a Ghost Queen. It belonged to the Transcendent Stage. A Ghost Empress was equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage, while a Ghost Empress Dowager was equivalent to the Golden Core Stage.
So if he had dared to attack just now, he really would have died.
"Where are the five hundred Immortal Stones?"
The burly man carrying a bow and arrows appeared again, his expression still cold.
Zhang Yang deliberately asked, "Shouldn't I have given the Immortal Stones to that ghost senior?"
"Stop wasting words. She's the Village Guardian Ghost raised by our village. If you want to enter the village