Negotiating with a Ghost

"I'll do it myself!"

The Dark Ghost Lord's words seemed to have been uttered with all his might.

The Hongyi female ghost, Bing Ruo, had returned to normal after the yellow smoke disappeared, and was now pressing closer and closer to the Dark Ghost Lord.

"Bing Ruo..."

The Dark Ghost Lord spoke.

But what awaited him was Bing Ruo and decisive killing methods!

Endless carnage!

At this moment, Bing Ruo, in a sense, is completely unrelated to the original Bing Ruo except for her appearance.

The real Bing Ruo had been gradually devoured and refined by the Star Annihilation Divine Monarch over thousands of years.

The great battle between the two sides has begun!

In the universe, the aura of the Sen Luo surged wildly.

It was as if this corner of the star field had been completely transformed into a ghost town.

Within the ghost realm, deathly energy surged, and a gloomy aura permeated the air, sometimes transforming into various terrifying beasts that clashed and fought.

The Dark Ghost Lord's Purple Extreme Ghost Body erupted, his ghostly power unparalleled; wherever his fist landed, it could almost shatter all of Bing Ruo's attacks.

It can be said that, within the same realm, he is probably an invincible powerhouse.

After all, he first obtained the Yin Dark Origin of the Universe, giving birth to the Ghost King Body, and then benefited from the mysterious yellow smoke. The Purple Extreme Ghost Body is further evolving, and heaven knows how much potential it has now.

The Dark Ghost Lord had the upper hand, but the battle dragged on without a clear victory.

Because... he repeatedly held back!

"Bing Ruo..."

The Dark Ghost Lord closed in, already beside Bing Ruo. He reached out and grabbed Bing Ruo's hand, but all he felt was endless rage and coldness.

He tried to control Bing Ruo, but was injured by the ghostly power Bing Ruo unleashed, and his soul became somewhat chaotic.

"Tsk tsk, a love-hate relationship, a true love-hate one!"

Starfall God Lord watched the battle, a cold smile crept onto his lips.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and he knew that the end was near.

He took out an array plate, which was carved from a strange Heavenly Dao Stone. It was made by a great figure in the Divine Realm and could awaken the Heavenly Dao Spirit.

Originally, the Heavenly Dao cannot be deceived, but over countless ages, in the Thirty-Three Heavens, many unparalleled figures began to study the loopholes in the Way of Heavenly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao in the lower realm became a testing ground for those powerful figures.

Moreover, some results have already been achieved.

The Dao-proving ceremony of the Star Annihilation Divine Monarch in the past was an experiment by certain important figures. The success of that ceremony meant that those important figures had found some patterns in the Heavenly Dao Spirit of the lower realm, which they could use.

The Heavenly Dao Stone Array Plate is one such product.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao Stone Array Plate slowly activated...

"How can we help Little Egg?"

Yunxi watched the battle, her large eyes filled with sympathy.

The two under the Heavenly Darkness... are truly pitiful; fate has been too cruel to them.

When they meet again after thousands of years, their relationship is one of love and hate.

"There's no way... Perhaps, this is Heavenly Darkness's own tribulation."

Xin Ning sighed softly and said:

"Only by severing the three corpses of desire can one transcend... Though cruel, it is a necessary confrontation."

Under Li Fan's influence, Xin Ning has developed a reading habit in the Small Courtyard. She has a wide range of interests and has become quite knowledgeable, gaining insight into everything.

Upon hearing this, Ziling seemed to be deep in thought, and said:

"Yes... This challenge can only be overcome by Heavenly Darkness himself; otherwise, he will be haunted by inner demons and nightmares for the rest of his life."

"It might even lead him to ruin."

With that, she turned and left.

"Ziling, where are you going?"

Seeing this, Yunxi asked in confusion.

Ziling said:

"This is Heavenly Darkness's own challenge; he has to overcome it himself. We really shouldn't interfere."

"But... it shouldn't be like this!"

"Love and hate cannot be together in the end, but are forced to love and kill each other... This should not be the case!"

"I must go to my master; he must have a way!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxi nodded and said:

"I'm going too!"

The two women left, but Xin Ning stood with her hands behind her back in the middle of the field.

She was observing that demons and ghosts shared similar paths, and she was now verifying and comprehending something.

The battlefield has reached a stalemate.

The Dark Ghost Lord has countless opportunities to kill Bing Ruo.

But in the end, he softened and gave up the opportunity, and was even badly injured by Bing Ruo!

"Bing Ruo... are you really never coming back...?"

The Dark Ghost Lord's eyes were filled with struggle.

At this moment, Bing Ruo seemed to have completely erupted due to the prolonged battle, and she attacked wildly. She was no longer only targeting the Dark Ghost Lord, but also wanted to destroy this corner of the star field.

The Dark Ghost Lord tried his best to stop it.

Now he fully understands that he... truly cannot save Bing Ruo.

He straightened his chest and walked step by step toward Bing Ruo.

Bing Ruo's attack struck his ghostly body!

He stopped dodging and resisting.

Do you still remember the first time we met?

"Back then, I was being hunted by enemies, and in order to increase my strength, I had no choice but to take the path of devouring my own kind to cultivate... But you told me that even as a ghost, one should still uphold justice."

"You saved me."

He remembered their first meeting.

At that time, he was still weak, like a lost soul.

The Ghost Realm is filled with cruel battles and merciless struggles... Darkness and terror are the defining characteristics of the Ghost Realm.

But she was like a lotus in the mud, without cunning or treachery, without greed or cruelty... only a yearning for goodness.

She seemed to belong to a ghostly realm that didn't belong to it.

If it weren't for her, Heavenly Darkness An's entire life path might have been different; he might have become a powerful yet evil Ghost Lord...

"I will never forget what you said... In my entire life, I have never done anything unjust."

Heavenly Darkness murmured, saying:

"Do you still remember the Other Shore we planted together in the Ghost Realm...? You said that if there really is Other Shore, then you hoped it would be a pure land without bloodshed... You once said that you longed for reincarnation, longed for a clean and pure life."

"Do you remember when we sneaked into the realm of the gods, just to see the ocean created by the goddess of flowers together..."

Do you still remember every word you said when you agreed to marry me...?

The Dark Ghost Lord, his body covered in wounds, now had deep tears streaming down his face. He smiled bitterly and said:

"I remember everything."

"I will never forget."

"Bing Ruo, you are eternal beauty, eternal goodness... You taught me that to be upright and honorable, even as a ghost, one should be clean and pure!"

"Thank you."

As he finished speaking, cold tears streamed down his face. Despite his severely injured body, he reached out and embraced Bing Ruo.

Within his arms, Bing Ruo unleashed a frenzied outburst, nearly shattering his Purple Extreme Ghost Body completely.

But the Dark Ghost Lord merely revealed a quiet smile and murmured softly:

"Let's leave this world together, cleanly and peacefully."

He's about to self-destruct.

To die completely together with my former lover.

"No!"

"Dark Ghost Lord, stop right now!"

Sensing something was wrong, the Starfall God Lord immediately shouted angrily!

However, he dared not approach, because the terrifying shockwave generated by the self-destruction of the Dark Ghost Lord... was something he couldn't withstand!

And at this moment.

In Small Mountain Village.

The sun was shining brightly today, and with nothing else to do, Li Fan took the Little White Cat and went out into the yard.

He wandered around, strolled through the village, and made a point of looking at the watermelons in the fields.

Summer has arrived, and the fruits are almost ripe.

He went into the field, picked a crisp melon that bounced when slapped, and walked to his Second Uncle's Second Uncle chatted and ate melon together.

The melon was sweet and crisp, with a sandy texture and a red center; it tasted delicious. Even Xiaobai (the Little White) was eating it, which surprised Li Fan quite a bit, as he had never seen a cat eat watermelon before...

Sometimes he wondered if this Little White Cat had become a spirit.

The two were extremely relaxed, chatting about everything under the sun.

"Master, you're here!"

At that moment, Ziling's voice rang out.

She and Yunxi rushed back, intending to go back to the Small Courtyard to find Li Fan, but they unexpectedly ran into him here.

Seeing this, Li Fan immediately stood up and said with a smile:

Where have you all gone? Where is Xin Ning?

Ziling said:

"Reporting to Master... we went to burn paper money for the ghosts... but something happened!"

Something happened?

Upon hearing this, before Li Fan could react, the Second Uncle immediately stood up and said:

"Are those ghosts still haunting me? These are evil spirits! I'll go get the peach wood nails right now!"

Upon hearing this, Ziling quickly shook her head and said:

"No..."

Yunxi also spoke up, saying:

"Great Devil King, there's a female ghost who's forgotten her past and wants to kill her former lover... What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fan was immediately stunned.

A female ghost wants to kill her former lover?

Holy crap... isn't this something you only see in horror movies?

Some women, after death, harbor resentment or cannot forget their lovers, and after becoming ghosts, they return to claim lives, often taking the lives of their closest and dearest loved ones!

"What... what's going on?"

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Ziling's eyes were also filled with sympathy as she said:

"They were almost married, the female ghost even wore her wedding dress, but then she was murdered... Now, when they meet again, the female ghost has forgotten everything and has become a killing puppet..."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan's heart leaped into his throat.

Holy crap... female ghost dressed in a wedding gown?!

In any horror movie, this would be a boss-level vengeful ghost.

Even if Li Fan wasn't superstitious, he had heard that female ghost wearing Hongyi was a very bad omen!

The ghost is back, and it's going to kill someone...

"Xiao Li, this female ghost is no good ghost!"

Upon hearing this, the Second Uncle hurriedly spoke up, saying, "I'd better go find some peach wood nails!"

But upon hearing this, Li Fan hurriedly said:

"Second Uncle, please wait."

"I... I'll go try it first!"

He felt that it was best not to offend a ghost of this caliber lightly.

Using peach wood nails right off the bat? Wouldn't that be incredibly offensive to the female ghost? What if she gets upset and massacres the entire village?

Although he had studied the Dao of Talismans, he was still quite skeptical of that unreliable system.

Better safe than sorry.

He thought for a moment and decided that the only thing he could do was burn some paper money and try to negotiate with the Hongyi ghost... let her go!

If that female ghost insists on causing trouble... then we can use peach wood nails, black dog blood, and whatever else we can do, and fight her to the death.

Thinking of this, he immediately said:

"Bring the yellow paper and follow me."

He planned to go to the village entrance to burn paper money for the female ghost in Hongyi.