Brother Chen Possessed! Tyranny Begins! Old Zhu's Moment of Might!
The moment Chen Dengming's vast and icy mind spread out, the atmosphere within the River Styx also became oppressive and restless.
"This Divine Sense will."
The two ghost generals accompanying the Undercurrent Old Ghost felt tense. The surrounding Nether River Water seemed to freeze and solidify under this immense mental power, and they felt that the fierce ghost opposite them had suddenly become very threatening.
"Transmitting thoughts? This is a method of communicating spirits across distances; do you think you can intimidate me?"
At this moment, the Undercurrent Old Ghost calmed down after his initial surprise and stared at the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun with a light smile.
"So you're the Brother Chen this thief spoke of? You do have some skill, but your tone is rather arrogant. Do you really think you can do anything to me with just your mental strength?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xun realized that although Chen Dengming's mental strength was indeed very strong, he was not actually present in person; the opponent was a Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Realm Ghost King.
"Old Zhu, get your Ghost Bride out of here and prepare to attack."
Chen Dengming's voice suddenly resonated in Zhu Xun's heart.
As Zhu Xun taken aback, a layer of barely perceptible, strange silver light suddenly appeared on his body, and a powerful mental force suddenly erupted.
Whoosh!--
The Human Immortal Way Power is infused into the power of the mind, interfering with reality.
In the River Styx, a terrifying waterspout, several dozen feet long, appeared instantly, whipping up countless turbid sands and weeds. The immense force of the attack caused a moment of silence to fall over all directions.
The Undercurrent Old Ghost and the two ghost generals opposite them suddenly felt a suffocating mental oppression, and a feeling of mental tremor and weakness arose out of nowhere, as if they had been hit hard by a heavy hammer into the depths of their hearts.
"Walk!"
Zhu Xun reacted extremely quickly, shouting at the two Ghost Bride, his massive, ferocious ghost body charging forward, his entire body crackling with black lightning.
He didn't attack the Dark Current Ghost King directly. Instead, he twisted his body strangely and thrust his dark ghost claws towards the chest of one of the Ghost Kings.
At the same time, as he opened his mouth, the power of the Nascent Soul condensed, transforming into a jet of dark lightning that swirled wildly in his mouth, before being suddenly expelled, like a violently compressed air cannonball shooting out of a river.
With a loud "boom".
Claws and dark lightning struck the two demon generals who were intimidated at the same time.
A shockwave rapidly spread from the River Styx.
Before the two ghost generals could even scream, one of their chests exploded, leaving a large hole from which a chilling ghostly aura spilled out.
Zhu Xun grabbed a ghost pill between his hideous ghost claws and stuffed it into his gaping maw.
Another Ghost Body was blasted to pieces by the pitch-black, dark lightning filled with the power of Nascent Soul.
Before he could recover, a powerful mental force transformed into Silver Light and struck, shattering his concentrated mental energy once again.
This delay caused them to lose the chance to recover, and their souls dissipated.
In the blink of an eye, both Golden Core Ghost Generals were annihilated by the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun.
Although Chen Dengming's mental strength also helped, the Nascent Soul stage power of the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun was not to be underestimated.
"Die!"
Just then, Undercurrent Old Ghost's eyes seemed to burn with raging anger. With a hand seal, several cold flying swords, like swimming fish, attacked. The sword light crisscrossed, and the Water of the Underworld River froze into ice wherever they passed.
With a roar, the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun turned around, but it was too late. He quickly braced himself with his arms, and the Law Treasure armor on his back shone with a dark, shiny light. The muscles that bulged like swollen dough supported the armor.
"Clang clang clang--"
The Water of the Underworld River surged, and rings of fierce shockwaves, accompanied by sonic booms, spread continuously throughout the river.
Zhu Xun's body trembled violently, as if an extremely cold aura was penetrating his body from behind, and layers of ice flowers immediately condensed on the surface of his armor.
Before he could even turn around, several small swords suddenly merged into a giant ice sword, which then launched a sudden attack.
Almost simultaneously, another surge of mental power, like a bluish-white lightning bolt, tore through the dark River Styx, illuminating a region.
Human Heart Hall, Chen Dengming's hair had almost completely turned silver-white, his eyes shone with Silver Light, radiating power and awe-inspiring presence.
The Dark Stream Ghost King suddenly felt a terrifying and magnificent giant figure appear in his mind, letting out a roar that shattered the clouds, and then unleashing a punch like a meteor.
He was greatly shocked and immediately mobilized his mental strength to resist.
Upon contact, Park felt a strong sense of awe and fear, as if an ant on the ground were watching a giant fist descend from the sky and crush him. His connection with the Law Treasure involuntarily weakened.
With a "click" sound!
At the same time, the body of the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun was blasted away by the giant ice sword. The Yin Lei Armor, Law Treasure obtained from Starfall Ghost City, was pierced with a gap and crashed heavily into the riverbed, stirring up a circle of turbid current.
A crack suddenly appeared in the riverbed, and the crack quickly spread, causing layers of frost to freeze and collapse onto the ground.
But only a short while later.
With a loud 'bang,' the frost shattered, and wisps of cold air dispersed, from Zhu Xun's imposing figure.
The thin layer of frost on his armor melted rapidly as streaks of black lightning swept past.
The wound that pierced his back healed rapidly under the immense ghostly power.
Even the one ghost claw that had been severed earlier began to grow a new ghost claw.
Thanks to the Ghost General's Ghost Pill he had just swallowed, not only had his Nascent Soul Transformation power recovered considerably, but his injuries were also healing at a visible speed.
On the other side, Undercurrent Old Ghost had just dispelled the invading Human Immortal Way Power and the power of his mind; the shock and lingering fear on his face had not yet subsided.
Then they saw the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun emerge from the riverbed unharmed. The Undercurrent Old Ghost let out a roar of pent-up anger, the sound waves causing the Water of the Underworld River to surge and ripple in circles.
"Old Zhu! Get ready to take him down. I'll distract him, you seize the opportunity to launch an attack! We'll wear him down first."
Chen Dengming's inner voice echoed in Zhu Xun's heart.
"Good!"
Zhu Xun's heroic spirit surged, and he let out a long roar, as if he had rediscovered the passion he had shared with Chen Dengming in the past when they fought side by side in Jue Lin City.
So what if he's the Ghost King?
He has already reached the Nascent Soul stage; the next step is to become a Ghost King.
Zhu Xun and unleashed a series of hand seals with his two ghostly claws.
Instantly, streaks of dark, lumpy lightning surged and rolled towards the Undercurrent Old Ghost like galloping horses.
The shadows of these black arcs of electricity resembled giant serpents meandering in the River Styx, disappearing in a flash.
The next instant, it was as if the artillery had begun a terrifying salvo, the rolling thunder echoing from east to west in all directions.
Unfazed, the Undercurrent Old Ghost currents raised the sleeves of his black robe and, in the instant he made a hand seal, the ice swords instantly retracted, transforming into a huge, sharp ice sword that fiercely cleaved through the rolling black lightning, shooting out a brilliant white light.
At this moment, the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun also rushed forward.
With a "boom," a ghostly claw struck out, and a huge ball of black lightning erupted from the fist.
Like a giant stone mill rolling out, it smashed through the ice sword and headed straight for the Dark Current Ghost King.
The two immediately came into contact, transforming into two blurry figures locked in fierce combat.
As various ghostly techniques and attacks clashed, the surrounding Nether River Water was stirred up into a chaotic mess, resembling a pot of porridge.
The two Ghost Bride could only barely make out Zhu Xun's figure by looking at the two blurry figures, one large and one small.
The fighting style of ghost cultivators is quite similar to that of Human Immortal Way; they also often use their bodies and fists to attack enemies.
The main reason is that the demonized body has almost no weaknesses such as a heart, brain, or joints, and can even change its form to attack enemies with demonic claws and tails.
Therefore, when the Undercurrent Old Ghost fought with Zhu Xun, his fighting style was as savage and fierce as that of Body Cultivation.
Seeing this situation, the two Ghost Bride knew they couldn't help, so they could only leave quickly with the Soul Mussel Pearl to avoid distracting Zhu Xun.
At this moment, although Zhu Xun appeared to be fiercely fighting with the Undercurrent Old Ghost, he was actually at a complete disadvantage and was being suppressed.
Although his demonic form made him tough and incredibly strong, his Nascent Soul transformation also granted him a certain level of Nascent Soul Power, allowing him to contend with the Undercurrent Old Ghost.
However, Undercurrent Old Ghost was, after all, a true Nascent Soul Old Ghost. Whether it was reaction speed, attack speed, or Nascent Soul Power, he surpassed Zhu Xun.
Therefore, after their exchange, the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun suffered several vicious attacks, but still posed no threat to the Undercurrent Old Ghost.
However, he believed in Chen Dengming. Even though his armor was shattered and nearly burst open, and his Ghost Body was injured again, he believed that Chen Dengming could create an opportunity for him.
"Is all you know how to do is defend? Show me the skill to kill me!"
A streak of ice sword whistled past, deflecting the Yin Lightning that Zhu Xun had unleashed.
The figure of the Undercurrent Old Ghost rushed over, and with another fierce kick, like a giant axe, struck the Yin Lightning protective shield that was rapidly forming around Zhu Xun's body.
"Clang"!--
A shockwave erupted in mid-air.
Large arcs of black electricity exploded and dispersed within the energy.
The protective shield of Yin Lightning that had been enveloping Zhu Xun suddenly exploded, and his body slammed violently into the rock wall of the River Styx below.
With a loud crash, the rock wall shattered, sending rocks flying and dust billowing everywhere, while the Nether River Water surged and sprayed in all directions.
"Just a little more exertion. Just a little more perseverance."
Chen Dengming sat in the Human Heart Hall, calmly observing the situation and waiting for the right opportunity.
Getting rid of this old Undercurrent Old Ghost in the Undercurrent Old Ghost isn't difficult, but killing him requires seizing the opportunity, even if his mental power is present. Otherwise, he can escape at any time.
This opportunity can only be created by depleting the opponent's strength.
This may also be the key to Zhu Xun's transformation and advancement to the Ghost King realm.
The Undercurrent Old Ghost gave the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun his breath.
The instant it crashed into the rock wall, it pushed off the ground with both feet, bent its knees, and shot out like a cannonball. Its whole body was surrounded by fierce and eerie ghostly energy, and its elbows, like siege engines, slammed directly and fiercely into Zhu Xun inside the rock wall.
However--
"Clang!--!--"
The stubborn Yin Lightning shield seemed to reappear endlessly, firmly blocking Zhu Xun's body.
Boom!
The protective shield exploded, scattering countless black arcs of electricity.
Undercurrent Old Ghost's elbows could land on Zhu Xun's armor, another surge of mental power, like a sharp thorn, pierced deep into his soul, causing him to feel a tremendous pain that made his mind tremble, and his grip loosened involuntarily.
The ice sword, summoned by the mind, missed its target with a "whoosh" and embedded itself hard in the rock wall, freezing the surrounding area into a thick layer of solid ice.
Thud--
A shockwave, accompanied by water waves, erupted within the rock wall, cracking it and causing large chunks of rock to break off.
Zhu Xun's ghostly eyes were filled with coldness, and despite the violent impact on his body, he remained completely calm.
In terms of close- Ghost Body combat experience, he was not as experienced Undercurrent Old Ghost Current.
In terms of the power of the Ghost Infant, he was not as powerful as the Undercurrent Old Ghost.
In terms of Divine Sense power, if Chen Dengming hadn't been suppressing the Undercurrent Old Ghost, he would have had no shortage of opponents.
At this moment, the only option is to follow Chen Dengming's instructions and defend instead of attacking. Every bit of Undercurrent Old Ghost's power that is consumed will increase Chen Dengming's chances of eliminating the opponent.
"Aaaaaah!!!--Why won't you stop? Never stop, never stop!!!"
The Undercurrent Old Ghost was in excruciating pain. Being invaded by Chen Dengming's mind was like having his brain sawed and his heart chiseled. He roared to the sky in agony and frantically lashed out with his ghostly claws.
Clang!--
A piercing metallic vibrato erupted fiercely.
Zhu Xun's protective armor tore apart rapidly.
Shockwaves spread wildly through the constantly cracking rock walls, and the rubble on the ground vibrated as if dancing.
"Old Zhu, release your mental constraints completely, accept my Human Immortal Way Power. Now, I can take over!"
Chen Dengming's telepathic message resonated through Zhu Xun's mind.
"Come on, Brother Chen, I've been putting up with this old devil for far too long!"
Zhu Xun endured the immense impact surging into his body, his thick, ghostly arms crossed, his eyes gleaming with a crazed coldness as he stared intently at the Dark Current Undercurrent Old Ghost, who was relentlessly bombarding and tearing through his armor. He also released the last restraint on his mind.
The lifting of this restriction means that Chen Dengming can destroy his soul with a single thought at any time.
But at this moment, he felt a powerful mental force accompanied by a heart-palpitating silver Dao power surging in his Sea of Consciousness. He felt the silver Dao power flowing through his entire body, as if coating his Ghost Body with a layer of silver radiance.
He's getting stronger!
Brother Chen is helping him become stronger!!
Inside his body, the Nascent Soul also curled up, surrendering all control of his body to Chen Dengming without reservation!
A powerful mental force, like a raging whirlwind, flowed through his entire body, calming all his turbulent emotions.
Not enough!
Not enough!
The next moment, this mental power directly invaded the depths of Zhu Xun's mind.
Zhu Xun was jolted, his mind went blank, and the world around him seemed to slow down instantly.
His mind seemed to slow down suddenly, and everything in all directions was under his control, turning into countless streams of subtle information.
Even the ghostly claws unleashed by the Undercurrent Old Ghost slowed down before his eyes, slowing them so that he could clearly see the traces of ghostly energy emanating from the claws tearing through the water...
It's not that the world is slowing down, but that his mind is being taken over by Chen Dengming, and his reaction speed is getting faster.
His cultivation level did not increase, but his mental state seemed to rise wildly without limit, giving rise to a terrifying and oppressive aura.
Sensing this, Zhu Xun's mind was compressed into an extremely small area, almost to the point of unconsciousness.
He had not actually fainted by this point.
A powerful surge of Human Immortal Way Power erupted from his mind, almost bursting his Ghost Body and engulfing him.
"Swoosh!"
The ghostly claws of the Undercurrent Old Ghost slowly appeared in Zhu Xun's cold, madly suppressed eyes, reflected in his pupils as they gradually released a cold, Silver Light.
"Um?"
At that moment, the Undercurrent Old Ghost felt his hair stand on end, his heart sank as if his tendons were made of cold lead, and his pupils contracted in terror as he felt a deathly fear emanating from the depths of his soul.
In that instant, a powerful mental force far surpassing anything before seemed to silently spread out, enveloping him and completely suppressing and shocking his mind, even numbing his Ghost Body.
He could only watch helplessly as his ghostly claws drew ever closer to his 'prey,' whose aura had suddenly become extremely terrifying. The closer it got, the more frantically an alarm bell rang in his mind—
Danger!
Danger!
Danger!!
With a loud "bang!", the eerie ghostly energy suddenly exploded and collapsed, creating a shockwave that spread throughout the River Styx.
The Dark Current Ghost King's entire body suddenly tensed up like a stone, his eyes fixed on Zhu Xun, who had grabbed his ghostly Zhu Xun in disbelief.
His wrist was gripped by the opponent's outstretched, Silver Light claws, as if he were holding up a mountain, completely unable to budge it.
He could even sense the terrifying destructive power emanating from within the mountain, like surging magma about to tear the earth apart. The intense sense of danger made him feel as if his whole body was about to explode.
"Did you enjoy the fight just now?"
Within Zhu Xun's Ghost Eyes, the figure of Chen Dengming, seated within the Human Heart Hall, appeared.
His long hair, wreathed in black arcs of electricity, danced wildly on his head like black flames. His eyes focused into a blazing, piercing light, like a flame lamp. Suddenly, he grinned, and the Human Immortal Way Power within him erupted with his mind.
Like a volcano erupting, it suddenly burst forth as he clenched his fist.
A terrifying vortex of suction force erupted in his palm.
Undercurrent Old Ghost was about to resist, he suddenly felt two bright silver flashes shooting out from the other's eyes, a mental power even more terrifying than before, instantly rushing into his mind.
His mind went blank for a moment, and the image of the giant, whose body radiated an uncertain Silver Light, reappeared in his mind.
The giant's muscles bulged, and a gloomy, oppressive aura emanated from him. He suddenly charged towards him with an earth-shaking force.
"No!--"
The Undercurrent Old Ghost sensed something was wrong and unleashed his mental power in an attempt to resist.
A tremendous, invisible force of attraction pressed down on my chest.
His entire body was caught in the frenzied suction force, and he was cut and strangled by the Human Immortal Way Power of the immortals, as if he were trapped in a sharp tornado. Even his roar could only be heard in his heart.
At this moment, the Nascent Soul Power within his body, which had already been greatly depleted in the previous battle, began to dissipate at an even faster rate, making it impossible for him to break free and escape.
In the next instant, Zhu Xun's ferocious head with a single horn, under Chen Dengming's control, slammed down with a powerful headbutt.
Bang!
Undercurrent Old Ghost felt a sharp pain in his head, as if he had been hit hard by a huge stone roller. His head exploded instantly, and his mind went blank for a moment.
Before he could struggle or activate his Law Treasure to cast Technique Method...
A powerful suction force once again held him firmly in place.
Immediately, a dark shadow hurtled towards them.
The Undercurrent Old Ghost let out a miserable cry, a sharp pain shot through his chest, and his Ghost Body was thrown backward as if he were flying through the clouds.
With a loud "boom," the riverbed shattered, and a large amount of sludge scattered.
Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun shrouded in intense mental and spiritual power and the Human Immortal Way Power, seemed to have been reborn. He continued to slide for four or five zhang with his right knee pressed against the Undercurrent Old Ghost.
It crashed heavily into the opposite rock wall, smashing the Undercurrent Old Ghost's entire Ghost Body to pieces before finally stopping.
A cloud of dust accompanied by falling debris!
The Undercurrent Old Ghost's exploded Ghost Body, like a pool of cold black liquid, struggled to writhe on the ground, but was firmly held in place by the powerful suction force emanating from Zhu Xun's right hand, leaving it with no way to escape.
At this moment, Zhu Xun, whose mind was compressed to the deepest part of his soul, was stunned and ecstatic.
He never expected that he would be so brave. He was still a Nascent Soul Ghost General, yet he was able to crush and grind the Dark Stream Ghost King on the ground.
Although this was Brother Chen's power, the body was still his own, so it was no different from if he had done it himself.
"Still arguing with me?!"
It seemed that the ghostly aura of the Dark Current Ghost King was about to recover due to the struggle of the Ghost Infant within its body.
Chen Dengming a cold laugh, his eyes flashing with icy silver light once more, intimidating his opponent.
Then clench your fist.
Boom boom boom--
The ghostly energy absorbed by the Spirit Devouring Technique transformed into streams of energy, which gathered in his palm as he closed his five fingers, then compressed and exploded with a dull 'bang' sound.
A powerful punch, accompanied by distorted air, exploded with a sonic boom, slamming heavily into the Dark Current Ghost King's regenerating Ghost Body like a crossbow bolt.
"Thump--"
The ground trembled violently.
Under such a violent impact, the Dark Current Ghost King was completely powerless to resist. Its still-recovering Ghost Body was crushed and burst open, but it writhed into a ball under the immense suction force.
Zhu Xun blankly, what kind of operation was this?
This is like ordinary people in the mortal world making rice cakes in every household during festivals.
Now, Brother Chen is using his body to smash the Dark Current Ghost King like a cake?
Thud--
Thud--
Thump thump--
The ground exploded with shockwaves from each punch, shattering rocks into dust.
Each punch landed, causing pain to the Dark Ghost King but exhilarating pleasure to the Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun.
Dark Current Ghost King's consciousness was completely blurred, and the Ghost Infant was also completely weakened. It wanted to beg for mercy and ask Brother Chen to let it go. Little Current no longer dared to underestimate Brother Chen.
Unfortunately, Chen Dengming didn't give him that chance at all.
The ground collapsed and subsided with a loud bang.
The dense, cold, ghostly aura completely collapsed and dissipated.
A withered, Ghost Infant floated and sank in the river.
Chen Dengming stopped his iron fist at the right moment and raised his hand to make a hand seal.
The Soul Guiding Banner flew out of Zhu Xun's Storage Bag, billowing with Yin Qi, and quickly released a binding force, taking away the Ghost Infant.
"Old Zhu, did you see that? This is how you ghost cultivators fight in close combat—you have to be fierce!"
Upon Zhu Xun Chen Dengming's telepathic message, Zhu Xun was filled with admiration and immediately began to flatter him in his mind.
He witnessed the entire battle firsthand, and his experience was astonishing, feeling no different from fighting it himself. He gained a great deal of experience and was overjoyed.
Now, even the Ghost Infant of the Dark Current Ghost King has not been wasted.
If the intelligence of the Undercurrent Old Ghost were scattered and swallowed by him, it would greatly shorten the time it would take for him to form his Nascent Soul.
Thanks to Brother Chen's timely intervention, Old Zhu actually turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise.
Not only did he learn the close combat skills of the Human Immortal Way through physical experience, but he also received a Ghost Infant gift box. Undercurrent Old Ghost was really too polite. He had already said that his Brother Chen had a bad temper and would kill people as soon as he opened his eyes, yet he still insisted on sending the Ghost Infant to his Brother Chen.
Chen Dengming keenly sensed Zhu Xun's emotional fluctuations and couldn't help but chuckle. Even after regaining his memories, Old Zhu hadn't changed his old ways and still loved to show off.
His mental and spiritual power quickly withdrew from Zhu Xun's mind, and he said calmly.
"Alright, pack up and get out of here! You're badly injured too, and I'm severely weakened. If another powerful opponent comes along, we'll be in trouble."
Zhu Xun her spine, realizing that Chen Dengming had also expended a considerable amount of energy.
Indeed, to kill Nascent Soul Ghost King remotely using his body was already a heaven-defying feat, equivalent to helping him cross realms to fight once, so it wouldn't be easy.
He immediately stopped showing off and began to take control of the Ghost Body.
Chen Dengming's power completely withdrew from Zhu Xun's mind, leaving behind only a lingering echo.
"The most important thing for Undercurrent Old Ghost is his followers. After you recover from your injuries, just have a Ghost Bride leave Yin Spring and give me the Soul Mussel Pearl."
"Seize this opportunity to take over the Yin Ghost followers of the Undercurrent Old Ghost. This will be the first foundation for your future conquest of the Yin Spring Ghost Realm and your competition with other Yin Spring Ghost Lord."
Upon Zhu Xun this, Zhu Xun quickly accepted the order. This was indeed an excellent opportunity; the Undercurrent Old Ghost was practically the first benefactor he had encountered since arriving at the Below the Yin Spring.
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