A Terrifying Existence!

From a racial standpoint.

Humans did not lack stamina. There was even a saying that humans could run other races to death.

Zhang Qing's core Cultivation Technique was also the perfected Kaiyuan Art.

The Glimmering Realm Kaiyuan Art boosted stamina recovery.

This gave him exceptionally enduring stamina.

So, in terms of attack power,

he surpassed the other three combined.

In this kind of encirclement,

the others would not be pushed to the brink of death.

Zhang Qing gave up on dirty tricks.

He honestly kept hacking at the Specter.

The Vine Ghoul's Blood Volume began to drop rapidly.

Vine Ghoul; 1487/2870!

Vine Ghoul; 1031/2870!

Vine Ghoul; 487/2870!

Very quickly.

"No!"

It opened its mouth and spoke;

"You can't kill me!"

"Otherwise, Lord Pagoda Tree Ghoul will kill you!"

It struggled.

It could already feel that it was about to die.

If this continued, there would be no way for it to survive.

So,

it wanted to use the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's reputation to intimidate them.

Tie Du and the others acted as if they had not heard it.

But Zhang Qing's eyes lit up.

Pagoda Tree Ghoul?

Wasn't that what he had been looking for?

So,

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zhang Qing knocked Tie Du and the others' weapons away in one go.

Then he said;

"Ghoul Blood Hall investigation. Authority takeover!"

Tie Du and the others froze.

But after hearing Zhang Qing's words, they said nothing.

In terms of authority, they were all captains.

However,

captains of the Ghoul Blood Hall held slightly higher authority.

Because

the Ghoul Blood Hall had higher priority.

Its captains were given greater authority to protect the Ghoul Blood Hall's interests.

So Tie Du and the others had no objections.

Zhang Qing pointed his blade at the Vine Ghoul and asked;

"Speak. Where is the Pagoda Tree Ghoul? What Human Skin identity does it have now?"

The Vine Ghoul had not expected the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's name to actually work.

But

how could a minor Specter like it dare reveal Lord Pagoda Tree Ghoul's location and identity?

"As long as you let me go, I'll tell you!" the Vine Ghoul said.

Zhang Qing; ???

Did it take me for an idiot?

Pfft!

A flash of blade light.

A wound appeared on the Vine Ghoul's body.

-15!

The damage was not high.

But it hurt!

"Have you figured out one thing?" Zhang Qing said;

"Letting you speak is only a guarantee that you'll die comfortably."

"Otherwise, you'll die very ugly!"

The Vine Ghoul went numb.

Had it known things would turn out this way, it would have been better off dying earlier.

Its mind did not turn as quickly as Zhang Qing's.

It was still stuck at the level of petty squabbles.

While Zhang Qing pressed forward step by step.

One slash!

One slash!

Another slash!

-15!

-14!

-16!

To the Vine Ghoul, this was practically death by a thousand cuts!

"I-I don't know where Lord Vine Ghoul is!" It was about to break down.

It could only say this.

"Don't know?"

-13!

-16!

Zhang Qing continued.

"I'll talk, I'll talk. Lord Pagoda Tree Ghoul is at—"

Pfft!

Suddenly,

a section of tree root burst out from the Vine Ghoul's body, emptying its Blood Volume;

-273!

Vine Ghoul; 0/2870!

Congratulations on participating in the kill of the Vine Ghoul. You received Attribute Points +2! (rounded)

Zhang Qing; ?

Fuck!

Someone stole the kill?

There was another expert here?

He suddenly turned his head.

In the darkness, a tall figure flashed past and vanished.

At the same time,

Zhang Qing caught sight of its health bar;

Pagoda Tree Ghoul; /!

Huh...

Pagoda Tree Ghoul?

Over thirty thousand?

Then never mind!

He did not dare give chase.

What a joke. Chasing after it would be seeking death, wouldn't it?

What kind of joke was Yang Man playing?

The Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heart blood?

A super Great Ghoul with over thirty thousand Blood Volume?

That thing...

Even a Starflash Realm expert would have to bow their head before it!

Basically, the Blood Volume reflecting a Specter's strength roughly corresponded to a martial artist's realm at a ratio of around 1:6.

It was not absolutely precise.

At perfected Glimmering Realm, one could theoretically fight a great demon with less than 6,000 Blood Volume.

That was only theoretical, though. One basically could not win unless they were a core prodigy of a great family, the kind a whole family raised only one or two of.

And above 6,000 Blood Volume, a Specter's strength underwent a qualitative leap. One could not touch them without reaching Candlelight Realm.

Then came Specters below that Blood Volume, which was the threshold of the Starflash Realm. Without reaching Starflash Realm, it was difficult even to escape from a Specter with that much Blood Volume.

At Starflash Realm, a martial artist's Cultivation Technique would begin to undergo a qualitative transformation.

It was an incredibly terrifying transformation, with an enormous gap before and after.

So a perfected Starflash Realm martial artist might be able to fight a Specter with under 30,000 Blood Volume, but only might.

Lastly, Great Ghouls with over 30,000 Blood Volume underwent another massive qualitative leap in strength. Only Moon-Shattering Realm martial artists could face them.

After that, every additional 10,000 Blood Volume basically corresponded to another realm.

Before Starflash Realm, it was 1:6. After Starflash Realm, it was 1:10!

(The Blood Volume strength comparison was not absolutely accurate.)

That Pagoda Tree Ghoul had over thirty thousand Blood Volume.

Only a Moon-Shattering Realm martial artist could take it on.

A Glimmering Realm small fry like Zhang Qing could not even touch it.

It would take dragging out that old Moon-Shattering Realm bastard from the Chuan Family.

As for Yang Man's mission, and his promise to Razor and the Chuan Family to do his utmost to help Yang Man...

Sorry, that was impossible!

He would just coast.

He tossed the mission to the back of his mind. Wasn't fleecing them more enjoyable?

Huff...

Back to the main matter.

Zhang Qing began tallying his gains.

He had gained one blood pack.

As well as 8 Attribute Points.

His accumulated Attribute Points had now reached 17.

Tie Du and the others, meanwhile, had not realized that the Vine Ghoul had been killed by the Pagoda Tree Ghoul.

They only thought it was Zhang Qing's method.

"Thank you, sir. This Specter killed Lada and Teya, so you have avenged them as well!" Tie Du said.

There was not much grief on his face.

He merely used those words to get closer to Zhang Qing.

"All Specters deserve to die!" Zhang Qing said.

That was Zhang Qing's persona, and it was also the truth.

"My name is Tie Du. May I ask how to address you, sir...?"

"My name is Zhang Qing. We're both captains, so why call me sir?"

Zhang Qing said with a smile.

The distance between the two quickly narrowed.

Then they began chatting merrily.

Sure enough,

Tie Du was from the Tie Family.

After learning that Zhang Qing was a guard of the Chuan Family,

he found it extremely regrettable.

He also felt it was a waste for someone with Zhang Qing's skills to serve as a guard.

Finally.

He even invited Zhang Qing to visit the Tie Family when he had time.

Zhang Qing could only be speechless.

The Tie Family and the Chuan Family were about to clash.

Visiting the Tie Family now—wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Afterward.

Bai Ta brought over Razor's cleanup crew.

Zhang Qing took the opportunity to say goodbye and leave.

After making several rounds of patrols alone, he found no spectral creatures.

Zhang Qing thought it over.

Then returned home to rest.

Resting in the Dark Realm could also relieve fatigue.

It could effectively prevent him from staying offline for too long.

Otherwise.

During those first few days at the Chuan Family, Zhang Qing would have easily exposed flaws.

Now that he lived outside.

He had more freedom.

But he still kept his offline time under control. If he could avoid going offline, he would; even when he did, he kept it as short as possible.

After returning home.

"Today, I've already advanced by a minor realm. Tomorrow, I'll put on an act and advance again when I go see Yang Man."

"Be cautious and careful!"

After muttering those words, Zhang Qing rested.

The next day.

Zhang Qing woke up, went offline, quickly took care of cleaning and food, then logged back in.

Very good.

Another brand-new day!

It was time to head to the Ghoul Blood Hall and see Yang Man!