This First Ascend Goes to Ye Kang

Ye Kang used the true qi stored in the Treasure Pearl Shell to activate the Soul Capturing Bell again. Its sound waves surged outward, shaking the ghosts once more.

He directed nearly half the sound waves at the Ten Thousand Hand Chess King in particular.

Given Ye Kang's strength, the attack couldn't deal serious damage, but it could restrain him for a moment.

Seizing that brief opening, Shen Guili and Cai Qingyang unleashed their strongest attacks without hesitation, tearing apart the Ten Thousand Hand Chess King's Ghost Body from both sides at once.

The other martial artists followed suit, blasting the Yin Sheng Water Dew on the ground and utterly destroying the precious Profound-Rank Heaven and Earth Treasure.

With that, the ghosts' last hope was gone. They roared in despair.

"No!!!"

"I want to live! I want to live! I don't want to be a ghost anymore!"

"Why? Why are you stopping us?"

Their despairing cries pierced everyone's minds, carrying terrifying Nascent Soul attacks.

Everyone felt a sharp pain in their ears. At the critical moment, a Jianghu Martial Artist took out a pipa and played a tune, shutting out the cries.

"That's Huan Yue Zhenren of Snow Sound Tower. She excels at music and Nascent Soul Martial Arts."

Su Hongxiu spoke softly, and everyone nodded.

By now, the Two Generals had torn away most of the Ten Thousand Hand Chess King's imposing presence. The other martial artists had also relentlessly bombarded the Yin Sheng Water Dew, leaving none of it intact.

With their last hope gone, the ghosts had no choice but to retreat.

Compared with having their souls scattered and being utterly destroyed, they'd have to settle for remaining ghosts for now.

The Mountain Valley fell quiet in an instant. Watching the ghosts flee in disarray, Cai Qingyang