Demon Ghost

"Can you tell what it is?" Liu Qingni asked with a grave expression.

"I'm not sure, but it is definitely no benevolent creature. I have never seen such a cruel method," Ning Qingqing said.

The renowned Devil Dao Sects flashed through her mind. In her view, only demonic fiends who had cultivated the Devil Dao until they went astray could commit such brutal acts.

Liu Qingni fell silent, circulating her cultivation technique as she carefully sensed everything around her.

The torrential rain washed over the roof tiles. Faintly, long, drawn-out breathing came from inside the house. Yet gradually, the breathing grew softer and softer, as though it had fallen into a deep sleep.

Just as Liu Qingni let out a breath of relief, goosebumps suddenly rose all over her body, and her scalp went numb.

"Run!" she shouted.

Ning Qingqing did not hesitate. A layer of white vapor rose from her body as she seized Liu Qingni's shoulder with lightning speed and violently retreated.

At that moment, time seemed to slow.

As Ning Qingqing retreated, Liu Qingni saw a massive claw covered in black veins, savage and razor-sharp, smash through the roof where they had been lying and slash down viciously!

So they had previously been separated from that monster by only a single roof tile.

Only a thin layer of brick tile lay between them as they listened to each other's breathing.

The rain fell even harder!

Liu Qingni and Ning Qingqing stared fixedly at the hole in the roof. There, a pitch-black figure slowly rose to its feet.

Liu Qingni's gaze narrowed. The figure standing up was Tian Ge.

But at that moment, his flesh began to tremble without end, and his face twisted as though something inside him were about to tear through his skin.

"Hehehehe..."

Tian Ge suddenly let out an eerie laugh.

As it laughed, a crack rang out, and its face split apart from the nose outward.

Its original features instantly shattered into fragments, and a grotesque, ugly face squeezed out from within!

Six irregular black pupils of varying sizes, coupled with a mouth full of sharp teeth—it looked like a demon, horrifying beyond measure.

Its body was cracking apart as well!

Its flesh tore open, revealing a body that seemed to be formed from several human bodies fused together crookedly, taking the shape of a four-armed Demon Ghost.

"A new world..."

"New flesh... Die, die, die!!"

The Demon Ghost spoke in a voice so shrill it made their scalps tingle.

Liu Qingni and Ning Qingqing exchanged a glance. Both saw the shock in the other's eyes, while their own understanding of the world was torn to pieces in that instant.

"What the hell is that thing?!"

Linxi Street.

Bang! Bang! Bang!!!

A relentless barrage of explosions erupted one after another, like a gale sweeping through!

Houses and brick walls were as fragile as dead wood, shattering at the slightest touch and bursting apart one after another.

The savage destruction continued from one end of the street to the other.

Within the dense smoke and dust, the Demon Ghost's ferocious shadow slowly rose, emanating a terrifying aura of violence and oppression.

"What a terrifying monster."

Ning Qingqing stood atop a tavern, the jade-like hand hidden beneath her robe trembling.

She had only clashed with the Demon Ghost briefly just now, yet the force had nearly scattered all the inner strength throughout her body.

The toughness of its body made it extraordinarily troublesome, and judging by its appearance, it likely did not even possess the weaknesses of an ordinary human.

Roar!

The Demon Ghost threw back its head and roared, its six pupils suddenly locking onto Liu Qingni on the other side.

Bulging veins rose across its terrifyingly knotted body. Its legs exerted force, and it launched itself like a cannonball, pouncing forward in a ferocious killing charge.

Liu Qingni's expression changed. She pushed the Cloudflow Body Method to its limit, her figure flickering unpredictably through the rain curtain.

Boom!

A deafening blast erupted as a terrifying shockwave exploded outward, surging wildly in every direction like a rampaging mad dragon.

The ground split apart at once, and countless clumps of earth shot into the sky. Within a radius of twenty to thirty meters, the area looked as if it had been bombarded by artillery, instantly leveled flat.

Such bombardments had already occurred more than a dozen times in a short span.

The Demon Ghost seemed to possess inexhaustible stamina, unleashing a nonstop barrage, while the two of them remained taut with strain, nearly exhausting their minds.

Their inner strength continued to drain, and fatigue gradually showed on their faces.

Ning Qingqing looked toward the figures locked in combat in the street alley, and her right hand beneath her robe suddenly moved.

Her inner strength erupted. The five rings shot toward the Demon Ghost, which was in the midst of rising, like five meteors.

At the same time, Liu Qingni unleashed her black sword!

Pitch-black Sword Qi surged, transforming into more than a dozen black lines that sliced toward the Demon Ghost from every direction.

Seeing the little insects that had been constantly dodging dare to resist, the Demon Ghost roared in fury. All four arms clenched into fists and smashed forward!

The rain poured down in sheets!

The terrifying force of its fists cleaved a massive vacuum through the surrounding curtain of rain.

Liu Qingni's pupils contracted sharply. Her black Sword Qi was torn apart at once, and immediately afterward, Ning Qingqing's five rings crashed into the Demon Ghost like cannonballs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

The explosions rang out without end.

The Demon Ghost's feet plowed a trench several feet deep through the long street, while the entire stretch of blue-brick pavement several yards around it exploded and flew apart.

Lime dust briefly billowed amid the rain before being swiftly extinguished by the downpour.

The Demon Ghost merely let out a pained howl. The damaged flesh on its surface wriggled and healed at a visible speed. Without pausing, it again took heavy strides and charged forward fearlessly.

Liu Qingni and Ning Qingqing both changed expression.

"Damn it, this monster's body is far too tough. I have no stronger killing technique."

"Miss Liu, do we fight or flee?"

Ning Qingqing's face was filled with tension. She knew getting onto Su Qingyang's pirate ship would bring no good outcome. Whose first battle was against a monster?

Liu Qingni touched the Blood Jade in her robes and said softly, "The young master left me one more trump card."

Her gaze fell upon the Demon Ghost. The next instant, a chill flashed through her eyes, and she was about to crush the Blood Jade in her hand.

Clang!

A clear sword cry suddenly tore through the endless curtain of rain!

Far away, a majestic sword light rose. Like an Azure Dragon breaking through waves, it crossed the torrential rain and arrived before the Demon Ghost in a flash of lightning, slashing down with terrifying sharpness!

The Demon Ghost unleashed a thunderous roar, crossing its four arms before itself to block.

Amid the violent boom, even the air exploded instantly.

The Demon Ghost flew backward like a cannonball, shooting across the entire street before crashing heavily into the wall of a residence behind it. Bricks, stones, and broken wood collapsed in a thunderous heap.

"What kind of ghostly thing are you, disturbing my sweet dream!"

A clear, melodious voice rang out. A young man in white robes, carrying an azure longsword, stepped lightly over the rainwater as he drifted toward them.

Liu Qingni focused her eyes.

The newcomer was Xia Konghan of the One-Heart Sword Pavilion.

Her eyes narrowed slightly. She put away the Blood Jade in her hand, a trace of confusion rising in her heart. She found it strange that Xia Konghan had not yet left the imperial city.

But this was good too.

On one side stood an eerie monster; on the other, a young member of the One-Heart Sword Pavilion. The two were actually about to clash!!