First Clash with a Ghost Cultivator

Jiang Tianlong saw what Qin Hao was thinking and didn't speak up to remind him, instead waiting patiently by his side.

Qin Hao looked up towards the sky above the residence. A thick layer of killing intent was clearly visible, indicating the presence of many ghostly creatures inside.

"Captain Jiang, let's go. We'll go inside and have a little chat with these little ghosts."

Qin Hao looked at the residence before him and said excitedly. Seeing the dense killing intent, Qin Hao knew that a considerable amount of attribute points were calling to him.

Hearing Qin Hao's words, Jiang Tianlong detected a hint of excitement in his tone. He couldn't understand why Qin Hao would feel this way. Did Qin Hao have some peculiar hobby?

He then dismissed the thought and walked towards the Zhang family's main gate. Upon arriving at the entrance, he felt a chilling wind blowing through the gaps in the doors.

He took a deep breath and was about to push the gate open when Qin Hao stepped forward and kicked it with a loud bang, sending the gate flying.

The kicked-open gate smashed directly into the courtyard, creating a loud crash and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Qin Hao looked at Jiang Tianlong beside him. "Heh heh, Captain Jiang, were you planning on pushing the door open? That's too polite. We're here to cause trouble, not to pay a visit."

With that, Qin Hao stepped into the Zhang family courtyard.

Hearing Qin Hao's reminder, he realized it was true. He was here to cause trouble, so why be polite?

He followed Qin Hao's footsteps into the courtyard.

As soon as Qin Hao entered, he felt an icy, piercing wind blow towards him. The surrounding area was filled with old locust trees, making the atmosphere even more somber.

"As expected of a haunted house. The temperature here is at least ten degrees lower than outside. It's a great place to use as a refrigerator."

Qin Hao didn't act rashly. He continued to observe his surroundings, but there were no immediate disturbances.

At this moment, Jiang Tianlong also arrived beside Qin Hao, keeping a vigilant watch on the surroundings.

Qin Hao wasn't in a hurry. His earlier kick had definitely alerted the ghostly creatures. He just needed to wait here for them to appear on their own.

Throughout the Zhang family mansion, various areas were startled by Qin Hao's earlier kick, and the residents within began to stir.

Several ghostly creatures that had been lying on the ground slowly emerged from the walls, their eyes glowing green.

A few more spirits, with disheveled hair, slowly emerged from the pond, their mouths emitting low growls.

The ghosts gradually moved closer to Qin Hao.

As the ghosts continued to approach Qin Hao, in the Zhang residence's basement, a figure was also awakened by Qin Hao's actions.

This person had disheveled hair, a pale complexion, and was dressed in a black robe with a large "Ghost" character embroidered on it.

"Damn it! Who is it, coming here at this time! Could it be those government officials again!"

"I let them off the hook not too long ago, and now they've come back!"

"It's best to capture them all in one go, to avoid future trouble."

With that, he slowly stood up, emanating killing intent, and walked out of the basement.

"They're here!" Qin Hao and Jiang Tianlong said in unison.

"Giggle~"

"Hiss~"

Eerie and strange laughter echoed throughout the Zhang family old residence. A group of ghosts converged on the courtyard from all directions, each with glowing green eyes and gaping mouths, appearing extremely bizarre.

However, Qin Hao remained motionless. He noticed that these were mostly low-tier and mid-tier ghosts, with only two or three at the third tier. Compared to the previous Ghost Nest, this was nothing.

Qin Hao felt a bit disappointed. If this was all there was, the attribute points he could gain would be minimal. He could only hope for the fourth-tier ghost and the ghost cultivator who had attacked Jiang Tianlong earlier.

Seeing so many ghosts, Jiang Tianlong could no longer remain calm. Unlike Qin Hao or the Heavenly Dragon Guard, he rarely encountered ghosts before. When he did, it was usually only one or two. He had never faced so many at once, so he was a little flustered.

Qin Hao knew these were just appetizers. Therefore, he decided to quickly deal with these minor pests first, so they wouldn't interfere with his fight against the ghost cultivator later.

He also noticed Jiang Tianlong's slight panic and reminded him, "Captain Jiang, leave these to me. You just need to stay put."

After speaking, a bolt of lightning appeared in Qin Hao's palm, circulating like a small, living snake.

Lightning was naturally a bane to ghosts. As the ghosts in the courtyard saw the lightning in Qin Hao's hand, they began to stir.

"Ah~"

"Hiss!"

Seeing the lightning, the ghosts prepared to flee.

Seeing that the ghosts had the intention to retreat, Qin Hao no longer held back. He opened his palm and pushed the lightning snake towards the surrounding ghosts.

"Go! Lightning Serpent!"

This was a move Qin Hao had devised himself. After awakening his bloodline and gaining the ability to control lightning, he developed this technique after becoming familiar with it. It could quickly clear out weaker enemies in the area.

The lightning snake seemed alive, hovering in the air. The moment Qin Hao pushed it out, its speed increased to its absolute limit, instantly disappearing from the sight of the small ghosts.

While the small ghosts were still in a panic, the lightning snake appeared beside a second-tier ghost.

The little ghost noticed the lightning snake and was about to dodge when the lightning snake pierced its head, instantly rendering the second-tier ghost lifeless as it collapsed onto the ground.

Ding! Obtained 20 attribute points!

At this moment, the system's prompt sounded in Qin Hao's mind.

Hearing this voice, Qin Hao's lips curled upwards.

Seeing this, the ghostly creatures began to flee madly in all directions.

However, their speed was incredibly slow compared to the Lightning Serpent. After dealing with the first ghostly creature, the Lightning Serpent didn't pause for a moment and continued to search for its next target.

"Sss!"

The sound of the Lightning Serpent killing echoed. One ghostly creature after another had its head pierced and fell to the ground, as dead as could be.

Jiang Tianlong, standing nearby, watched this scene with a blank expression. Since when had ghostly creatures become so fragile?

He couldn't help but murmur, "Truly a monster. No wonder he was invited to join the Heavenly Dragon Guard at such a young age."

Something Qin Hao casually created had instantly wiped out most of the ghostly creatures present.

The third-tier ghostly creature, seeing its companions die tragically, probably realized that escape was futile and prepared to fight with all its might.

It crouched on the wall, a tail extending from its rear. It hunched over, glaring ferociously at the Lightning Serpent, ready to strike.

Just as the Lightning Serpent finished off a second-tier ghostly creature and shot towards the third-tier one.

At this very moment, an iron chain shot out from inside the house, shattering Qin Hao's Lightning Serpent with a single blow.

Seeing this, the third-tier ghostly creature seized the opportunity and fled towards the direction of the iron chain.

Qin Hao was also surprised to see the Lightning Serpent defeated. His Lightning Serpent possessed the strength to kill anything below third-tier, yet it was so easily destroyed by an iron chain.

Qin Hao and Jiang Tianlong both looked towards the house. An old man, dressed in black robes, dragging an iron chain behind him, and with a face full of wrinkles, appeared before them.

Upon seeing this person, Jiang Tianlong knew it was him. When he had come to clear out these ghostly creatures some time ago, this person had repelled him with a single strike.