Poison Dragon Grass, So Dangerous!

Yurouzi was dancing gracefully, but a flicker of annoyance crossed her mind – she'd actually been outsmarted by mere Spirit Ghosts! And in front of her elders, no less!

The matter of the Ghost Lantern Temple and the Spirit Ghosts was something she'd learned about from an old journal of her father's.

Her father had passed through here many years ago and seen a Spirit Ghost on the verge of maturity.

Spirit Ghosts were rare treasures. Even a low-grade adult Spirit Ghost, once bonded with a master, could achieve telepathic and energy sharing. This meant that multiple low-grade Spirit Ghosts were equivalent to an extra energy reserve for their master!

However, low-grade Spirit Ghosts could only advance to the Third Rank Innate realm at most.

Once their quality reached the mid-grade or higher, Spirit Ghosts would possess considerable offensive power, and their cultivation speed wouldn't lag behind ordinary cultivators. If nurtured well, they could advance to the Sixth Rank Spirit Lord realm, making them invaluable assistants for cultivators.

Furthermore, mid-grade Spirit Ghosts came with one or two innate skills. These skills varied, and with good luck, they could potentially double their master's combat power.

As for high-grade Spirit Ghosts, they already possessed intelligence comparable to humans and cultivated even faster than ordinary cultivators. They could even learn ghost path techniques, and at the pinnacle of their cultivation, they could undergo tribulation and transform into Ghost Immortals, rivaling legendary clone techniques. However, high-grade Spirit Ghosts were an unattainable existence. Throughout tens of thousands of years, fewer than five high-grade Spirit Ghosts had been recorded.

In addition to all this, Spirit Ghosts of mid-grade or higher could refine their master's energy. Whether it was blood energy, true energy, or spiritual energy, they could leverage the energy-sharing attribute between master and Spirit Ghost to refine it, making it purer and of higher quality.

Once bonded, they never betrayed their master, worked tirelessly without complaint. Aside from not warming the bed or having children with their master, Spirit Ghosts were practically the perfect dao companions.

Unfortunately, the number of Spirit Ghosts had always been scarce. They were rarely seen even in ancient times, and in modern society, they were nearly extinct.

Spirit Butterfly Venerable was astonished when he first saw the Spirit Ghost. To see a wild Spirit Ghost in this era was akin to discovering a living Tyrannosaurus Rex in a bustling metropolis.

It was a pity that the Spirit Ghost wasn't mature at the time, so Spirit Butterfly Venerable bought the Ghost Lantern Temple, set up a simple seal to contain the Spirit Ghost, and prepared to wait for it to grow.

To him, a Spirit Ghost of this level was too weak; even a mature one would be useless. But he was about to have a daughter, and the Spirit Ghost could be kept for her in the future.

However, later on, Spirit Butterfly Venerable seemed to have forgotten about it? He never mentioned the Ghost Lantern Temple to his daughter. Perhaps to someone of his stature, a mere Spirit Ghost was too insignificant.

Until Yurouzi "accidentally" found her father's old journal.

So, while her father was busy causing trouble for Senior Mad Saber Three Waves, she quietly went to J City alone, intending to subdue this Spirit Ghost.

At first, everything went smoothly, but Yurouzi hadn't expected there to be two Spirit Ghosts in the Ghost Lantern Temple!

As she was beating down one Spirit Ghost, the second one hid in the shadows and seized the opportunity to ambush her, outsmarting her.

Her father's seal clearly only contained one Spirit Ghost, so why were there two? Who had put the other one in?

Furthermore, how could mere Spirit Ghosts make her look foolish? She was naturally annoyed!

There were two ways to subdue a Spirit Ghost. One was the emotional route: spending time together day and night, forging a love that moved heaven and earth, and shook ghosts and gods. Once the bond was strong enough, the Spirit Ghost could be naturally subdued. This method required a certain degree of courage and charm. Charm, in particular, was crucial; if it was too low, one might end up as a Spirit Ghost's meal before any emotional connection could be formed.

The other was the brute force method: might makes right. It was crude and simple. Encounter a Spirit Ghost, beat it soundly until it was half-dead, and it would naturally be subdued.

Yurouzi employed the latter method.

She was a Third Rank Innate Battle King, her true energy condensed into a river, flowing endlessly. Her fists were incredibly powerful! Coupled with her formidable father and divine equipment, she could kill gods and slay ghosts!

The Spirit Ghost's sneak attack had flustered her for a moment, but that was all!

"Talismans, come!" Yurouzi shouted, her hands flipping as two golden talismans shot out, striking towards the two Spirit Ghosts.

She hadn't intended to use talismans, but her annoyance made her want to subdue these two Spirit Ghosts as quickly as possible.

As soon as the talismans touched the Spirit Ghosts, they began to emit green smoke and let out pained shrieks, rapidly weakening. Yurouzi seized the opportunity, closing in. Her body moved fluidly as her palms struck the Spirit Ghosts repeatedly, forcing them to retreat.

With every palm strike from her small hands, cracking sounds echoed from the Spirit Ghosts, their bodies splitting as if they were about to fall apart.

This was Yurouzi carefully controlling her strength. To subdue the Spirit Ghosts, she only intended to injure them, not kill them. If she had unleashed her full power, a single palm strike would have scattered their souls.

Pushed to their limits, the two Spirit Ghosts unleashed their trump cards.

"Roar." One Spirit Ghost cried out, a small golden shield materializing before it, charging towards Yurouzi.

The other Spirit Ghost also cried out, and a red light enveloped it. Instantly, its body doubled in size.

Innate skills! Both Spirit Ghosts were indeed mid-grade or higher.

"Is this your trump card?" Yurouzi's gaze sharpened like a sword. She brought her hands together, wrists touching, and her palms spread open, forming a butterfly shape. "If this is all you've got, then surrender to me!"

Spirit Butterfly Island's secret technique, Butterfly Dance in Palm. At the Second Rank True Master level, it specialized in breaking all kinds of shields and defenses. Breaking the innate shield cast by a Spirit Ghost that hadn't undergone proper cultivation was as easy as playing.

With a single palm strike, the golden shield conjured by that Spirit Ghost shattered like glass. The Spirit Ghost behind the shield was also heavily injured by the palm, collapsing to the ground with cracks appearing all over its body.

Now, all Yurouzi had to do was perform the contract ritual to subdue them.

Just then, the Spirit Ghost whose body glowed red and had doubled in size suddenly charged forward, pulling the fallen Spirit Ghost up. Simultaneously, it moved like lightning, fleeing outwards.

Despite Yurouzi's formidable strength, her lack of combat experience allowed the two Spirit Ghosts to escape her grasp.

After doubling in size, the Spirit Ghost's strength seemed to have increased significantly, as it managed to smash through the spirit-confining array Yurouzi had set up earlier.

With the array broken, the two Spirit Ghosts ferociously charged towards Song Shuhang, who was by the graveside. They intended to absorb the lifeblood of this living person to recover their injuries, and then fight the terrifying woman behind them to the death.

As for escaping? The two Spirit Ghosts hadn't even considered it – if they could have escaped this place, would they have remained here for over sixty years?

Mid-grade Spirit Ghosts possessed decent intelligence.

At that moment, Song Shuhang bent down to pick up his phone, which had fallen to the ground.

"Oh no, Senior Song!" Yurouzi's heart raced. She stomped her right foot on the ground, transforming into a colorful butterfly and lunging like a streak of light towards the two Spirit Ghost!

However, the Spirit Ghost that had activated its innate ability reached its speed limit. It completely ignored Yurouzi's attack and ferociously charged towards Shuhang. They intended to take a scapegoat down with them, even if it meant death!

Just as the two Spirit Ghost were about to pounce in front of Song Shuhang, Song Shuhang calmly reached for his phone. He then turned on the flashlight and shone it on the ground – he had vaguely spotted a strange plant when he bent down earlier.

Under the phone's light, he clearly saw the plant's appearance. It grew in a winding manner, like a coiled dragon. The tip of the plant had barbs, and its stem was purplish-black.

Sweat drips. Isn't this the 'Poison Dragon Grass' that Pharmacist posted about in the No. 1 Group of the Nine Provinces?!

Without a second thought, Song Shuhang reached out, grabbed the grass, and pulled it out by the roots. If Yurouzi saw this thing, she would definitely find a way to give it to Pharmacist.

And if Pharmacist were to put this thing into the pot, stew it for five minutes until it turned into liquid, and then drink it, he would die, right?

Therefore, before knowing whether this grass posed a life-threatening danger to humans, Song Shuhang believed he absolutely couldn't let Yurouzi discover it.

Bang!

As the grass was pulled out, Shuhang suddenly heard the sound of something heavy hitting a wall. But he looked around and found nothing. Only Yurouzi, not far away, looked surprised and excited.