Zhaiyue Kingdom, royal palace.
A faint air of unease hung over the entire Golden Luan Hall.
King Zhao Hongyao frowned as he flipped through the memorials in his hands. The more he read, the more terrified he became, until his hands could not stop trembling.
After a long while, he finally set down the memorials and looked at Feng Wu, the Grand General Who Stabilized the Realm, standing below the hall.
"The ghosts in Peng City have actually run rampant to such an extent?"
Feng Wu shook his head with a sigh. "Indeed! This subject has sent three thousand elite soldiers there in succession, and not a single one returned alive."
"They were all at the Profound Mystery Realm. This subject never could have imagined... alas!"
"Three thousand Profound Mystery Realm cultivators!" A trace of horror appeared in Zhao Hongyao's eyes.
The entire Zhaiyue Kingdom had only a little over twenty thousand presentable soldiers at the Profound Mystery Realm.
Peng City alone had caused the kingdom to lose so many elites overnight. It was truly beyond imagination!
If matters were allowed to continue developing, would not the entire kingdom be occupied by those ghosts?
Letting out a long breath, Zhao Hongyao said solemnly:
"Fortunately, I issued a bounty notice yesterday, recruiting heroes from all paths of the martial world to lend us their aid."
"I believe that under a heavy reward, brave men will surely emerge. General Feng, have your soldiers suspend their advance toward Peng City. We shall wait until those martial experts discuss matters with me!"
Feng Wu hurriedly nodded. "Yes!"
The ghosts this time were far too powerful and bizarre. They were certainly not something the kingdom's soldiers could handle.
Fortunately, the king had shown foresight and issued the bounty in advance.
Those martial experts arriving from