"Thank heavens! I made it!!"
The instant he pushed the door open and saw Zhao Linglong turning to look at him, the heart that had hung in suspense for so long finally settled in Xu Taiping's chest.
Even the oppressive, murderous aura of the Ghost Creatures that struck him as he opened the door could not outweigh his relief and joy at reuniting with Senior Sister Linglong.
But after a brief moment of stunned surprise, Zhao Linglong suddenly grew wary.
"This must be an illusion! You won't fool me!"
As she spoke, the Red Silk at Zhao Linglong's waist abruptly flew out and wrapped her completely within it.
Only the faint outline of her figure remained visible.
Seeing this, Xu Taiping immediately shouted:
"Senior Sister Linglong, it's me, Taiping!"
Through the somewhat translucent Red Silk, he could clearly see Zhao Linglong stiffen violently at his words, as though struck by lightning.
But the sixty years she had spent in the Ghost Domain had tempered Zhao Linglong's disposition considerably.
Thus, even though she felt that the bearing and figure of the person before her were exactly like her Junior Brother's, she still did not acknowledge him and remained focused and wary.
Bang, bang!
Xu Taiping was just about to explain when two heavy objects crashed onto the golden light barrier overhead in quick succession.
At the same time, the surrounding Ghost Creatures rushed toward them.
Behind the Red Silk, Zhao Linglong's expression changed dramatically, and she cried out:
"Fourth Senior Brother! Senior Brother Mo Jun!"
As she spoke, her fingers rapidly formed seals, admitting them into the barrier just before several Evil Ghosts could swallow their bodies.
Boom!!
But that very action gave Zhou Tong an opening overhead. The tip of a flying sword plunged straight into the outermost barrier and