"Laugh, Kong, tong!"
A shrill roar of fury from the level of the soul rang out beneath the night sky.
Having abandoned her physical body and dealt herself a devastating blow, Ghost Granny sought not to hurt anyone, but merely to escape the Illusion Sword Technique's predicament. Borrowing the brief explosive power of "Soul Escape," she was on the verge of breaking free from this illusory world when a roadblock descending from the heavens stopped her in her tracks.
One step! Just one step away! Yet this squinty-eyed man before her had reacted within those few short breaths and appeared in her path.
In her heart, Ghost Granny had practically torn this squinty-eyed freak to pieces already.
She had abandoned her body and even used "Flesh-Feasting Soul Escape"! This was an advanced escape art that drained the power of one's physical body in exchange for a massive surge in soul power for a period of time, used either to repel enemies or flee for one's life.
Once used, regardless of success or failure, one's former body could no longer be used.
Other than possessing another body or creating a new one herself, Ghost Granny would possess only this soul body for a long time to come.
Yet Xiao Kongtong still would not let her go. "Calling my name so loudly—did you have something special to tell me?"
Under the moonlit night, two dim little swords appeared where the pupils should have been in Xiao Kongtong's narrowed eyes.
This was a simple application of the Soul-Controlling Arcane Art. Through this sword technique, he could clearly see Ghost Granny's soul body and every action she was about to take.
Unless a spiritual cultivator had mastered a special spiritual technique, or an ancient swordsman had cultivated the Soul-Controlling Arcane Art, it was difficult