I sneered when I heard that.
"Unexpected things happen all the time. Let's see how you keep acting so arrogant now..."
Without his phasing ability, let alone Master joining forces with Immortal Wang Ye, Master alone could take him down.
At that moment, I rushed forward as well.
I wanted to see if I could help Master and the others from the perimeter.
Immortal Wang Ye formed a hand seal.
"Soul-Binding Technique!"
In an instant, ghostly energy filled the area.
Strands of black energy densely coiled around Kong Lingqi.
Kong Lingqi's expression darkened at the sight, but he did not dodge.
In the blink of an eye, the black mist wrapped around Kong Lingqi like iron chains, binding him in place.
Our mission was to capture him alive and deliver him to the Netherworld Bureau, so we could not kill him outright.
To be safe, Master raised his hand and swung his hook straight at the man's chin, making sure he would not escape.
But Kong Lingqi sneered at that moment.
"Mountains may not turn, but rivers do..."
Before he could finish, Master added,
"Turn my ass!"
The hook caught him beneath the chin, but in that instant, Kong Lingqi's body burst apart with a hum, turning into black ghost mist and vanishing right before our eyes.
Naturally, Master's hook had struck nothing.
We all widened our eyes at the sight, utterly shocked.
"He disappeared?"
"How is that possible?"
"Where did he go?"
"..."
Everyone spoke up in disbelief.
I was also at a loss for words. He had simply vanished. This ghost cultivator really did have some skill.
At the same time, Kong Lingqi's voice rang out again.
"Song Decai, the next time we meet will be the day you die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the black