Fei Luo's Sword!

Upon hearing this slightly rough voice, Azure Sky Ghost Venerable's exquisitely beautiful face was filled with tenderness.

Her voice trembled, "Husband, you can finally speak again. Hearing your voice is the happiest thing for Yu'er. Don't worry, husband, I will definitely cultivate into a Ghost Immortal."

Her husband was a mortal, and his soul should have long since dissipated.

However, Azure Sky Ghost Venerable had found a supernatural item capable of storing souls, preserving Butcher Zhang's soul to this day.

Every so often, Butcher Zhang's soul would awaken to exchange a few words with Azure Sky Ghost Venerable before falling back into a deep slumber.

Azure Sky Ghost Venerable had also attempted to turn her husband's soul into a fierce ghost, but she had failed every time.

Though Butcher Zhang was a rough man, he was simple-minded and possessed a righteous spirit; even when he was hacked to death by blades, he held not a shred of Sha Qi or malice in his heart.

Without these energies, it was impossible to transform a soul into a ghost.

Just then, a subordinate's voice rang out from outside the hall.

"Reporting to Ghost Venerable, Phantom and Lin Xiao went out half the night and have not returned. The dozen or so fierce ghosts in Zhangzhuang Village have all lost their life force."

Having been forcibly interrupted by her subordinate, the tender expression on Azure Sky Ghost Venerable's face instantly turned into a deep, bone-chilling coldness that made one's hair stand on end.

Yet, upon hearing this news, she froze.

Phantom and Lin Xiao went out half the night and didn't return? The dozen fierce ghosts in Zhangzhuang Village are all gone?

Could a powerful exorcist have passed by and eliminated them?

No, impossible.

Her fierce reputation terrified both humans and ghosts alike; even the Underworld Envoys of the Netherworld would avoid her from afar. Who would dare to pull the whiskers of a tiger?

As for the Taoist priests of Dragon Tiger Mountain? Or the monks from that ancient temple? She dismissed these thoughts immediately.

In this Age of Dharma Decline, most Taoists and monks were mere amateurs.

They were all greedy for wealth, catching small ghosts to line their pockets; who would bother to act as a true guardian of the righteous path?

"Go, pass on my decree. Send the First and Second Generals to investigate."

Just then, a thunderous roar erupted from high above in the night sky.

Azure Sky Ghost Venerable frowned slightly and looked up toward the sky. Her gaze pierced through the walls and the darkness, locking directly onto the intruder.

"Azure Sky Ghost Venerable, come out and die!"

The voice, like a booming bell, echoed throughout Great Green Mountain and within the Azure Sky Ghost Mansion, lingering for a long time.

"Who is it? Daring to trespass into the Azure Sky Ghost Mansion, do you truly not know how to write the word 'death'?"

"Audacious! What kind of human dares to disturb Ghost Venerable's cultivation? I shall make you wish for death but be unable to die!"

Fei Luo stood atop the back of the Green Bird, hovering in the air. He looked down at the ghost mansion, where Yin energy surged toward the heavens. A faint golden light radiated from his eyes, locking firmly onto a figure within the mansion.

As for the various threats coming from inside the mansion, Fei Luo ignored them entirely.

Shrimp soldiers and crab generals, not worth mentioning. Among these people, there were two powerful auras; they must be the First and Second Generals under Azure Sky Ghost Venerable.

But in Fei Luo's eyes, these two were no different from those offering their heads for the taking. He only wondered if he would receive system rewards for them, or if they would catch the system's eye.

With the rise of his own realm, the system's requirements were becoming increasingly high.

When he killed those dozen fierce ghosts earlier, the system had only rewarded him with a few medicinal pills.

It seemed the system issued rewards based on Fei Luo's strength and the caliber of his opponents.

In Fei Luo's line of sight, in the center of the ghost mansion, stood a woman dressed in red. Her figure was graceful and curvaceous—a true beauty.

Compared to the internet celebrities of later generations, she could reduce those filter-monsters to nothing but dust.

Yet, Fei Luo was not swayed by her beauty; the killing intent in his heart was undisguised and unleashed.

"Heh, truly, the ignorant are fearless. A mere Solid Core Realm cultivator dares to come and cause trouble?" Azure Sky Ghost Venerable sneered repeatedly. She had seen through Fei Luo's depth at a glance.

"A beast is a beast; truly unreliable." Azure Sky Ghost Venerable looked at the Green Bird and snorted coldly.

She was a person who valued talent, and she had taken a liking to the Green Bird's potential, wishing to bring it under her command.

She had given the Green Bird orders to assist those fierce ghosts in slaughtering Zhangzhuang Village; this was meant to let the Green Bird get a taste of blood and killing, to serve as a pledge of loyalty.

But she hadn't expected that not only were those fierce ghosts killed, but the Green Bird had also defected to this human.

Azure Sky Ghost Venerable realized now that everyone, including Phantom General, had likely been slain by this human.

"First, Second, go!"

Azure Sky Ghost Venerable's lips moved slightly, a faint ghostly sound gathering into a line as it transmitted outside the hall.

In her view, a human was ultimately just a human; his shallow foundation of magic was plain to see.

Moreover, her top-ranking generals were at the peak of the Solid Core Realm. These two were veteran generals whose methods and supernatural powers were far superior to Phantom General's.

For this arrogant human, today would be his day of death.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Two ghost shadows shot into the sky upon hearing the news.

Fei Luo didn't even glance at them; the Flowing Cloud Sword appeared in his hand. "Green Bird, stand steady."

Swish!

The Flowing Cloud Sword traced an arc, releasing a brilliant streak of mana out of thin air.

Before the two black shadows could even get close, they felt a thick, suffocating sense of impending death.

Rip!

Fei Luo's sword was too fast. His Void-Breaking Sword Technique had undergone a qualitative leap now that he had reached the Solid Core Realm and could project his mana externally.

Before the two ghost shadows could react, a terrifying fissure appeared above their heads, slicing from crown to heel and cleaving their bodies in two.

"Impossible..."

"How could he..."

The two black shadows let out cries of shock in unison, and then their consciousnesses dissipated.

Specks of yin energy turned into fireflies as their bodies scattered in the wind.

Two formidable Great Ghost Generals had been insta-killed without even resisting a single move; the sight stunned everyone present.

Swish!

The Sword Qi did not stop, slashing down toward the Ghost Mansion below.

Boom!

A cloud of dust filled the sky, accompanied by countless shrill screams. Several palaces within the Ghost Mansion collapsed entirely, as if struck by a giant axe.

Silence.

Whether it was Azure Sky Ghost Venerable or the remaining evil ghosts within the Ghost Mansion, everyone was dumbfounded.

Brilliant light flickered in Green Bird's eyes, her heart racing several times faster than usual.

She knew Fei Luo was strong and had sensed that his aura was no less than that of Azure Sky Ghost Venerable, but she had never imagined he could be this powerful.

In Green Bird's impression, the Great Ghost King was well-versed in defense and could be called a Mighty Ghost, with a body like copper tendons and iron bones—yet he had been insta-killed by a single sword strike?

To have such a powerful master, even being ridden by him every day would be her honor.

"Th-th-this..."

Gulp.

In the distance, two Underworld Envoys drifted over. Having witnessed that terrifying sword strike from afar, both were completely stunned.

"Brother Zhang, is the Young Master's strength truly this terrifying? This must be comparable to a Golden Core stage expert, right?"

"Indeed. The sword in the Young Master's hand is merely a treasure-grade weapon. Treasure-grade weapons can withstand mana below the Golden Core stage, but I have never seen one release such powerful mana Sword Qi."

The voices of the two Underworld Envoys drifted through the air, trembling with boundless shock.