"I don't know those people!"
Lu Ren shook his head.
"You don't know? Didn't you come in together? This King tracked them for three days and three nights, yet they still escaped. Since you refuse to speak, then die!"
The Red-robed Female Ghost extended her jade-white hand, and ghostly energy erupted from her palm as she flung it toward Lu Ren.
Wooo! Wooo! Wooo!
A ghostly gale howled as it blasted toward Lu Ren.
At that moment, streaks of fierce saber light and sword shadows swept in from afar, directly scattering the ghostly gale.
Eight figures appeared—five men and three women—all possessing the strength of first- and second-level Martial Emperors. One middle-aged man even radiated the aura of a third-level Martial Emperor.
The middle-aged man was tall and powerfully built, with a heavy greatsword in his hand.
The instant they appeared, they exterminated all the surrounding dead souls. Meanwhile, that third-level middle-aged Martial Emperor charged directly at the Red-robed Female Ghost.
"You retreat first! I'll hold this Ghost King back!"
The middle-aged man shouted and swung his greatsword at the Red-robed Female Ghost.
"Young man, let's go!"
Another bald middle-aged man rushed before Lu Ren. After smashing apart several dead souls, he shouted at Lu Ren and Yun Qingyao, "Retreat at once! Xu Yan's group can hold off that Red-robed Female Ghost long enough. We'll withdraw first!"
"Retreat!"
The other six also fought off the dead souls while retreating.
Lu Ren said nothing further and immediately followed them, swiftly fleeing the area.
After the time it took to burn an incense stick, Lu Ren followed the group into a ruined sect.
Some formations seemed to remain within the sect, capable of driving away evil presences, so those dead souls did not approach.
Lu Ren cupped his hands toward the seven