Chapter 256: Chapter 256

Xie Jiuxiao clenched the sword in his hand tightly and said coldly, "Then I’ll kill him again!"

"Hahahaha, Xie Jiuxiao, Prince Su! Do you think I’m still as weak as I was when I was alive? I’ve been devouring malevolent spirits and evil forces from all over to strengthen myself, all for the day I would come and take revenge on the Great Chao Country!"

Shi Ye laughed wickedly and boastfully said, "I’m going to make you witness the downfall of Great Chao Country and be powerless to do anything about it!"

Xie Jiuxiao taunted, "If I could kill you once, I can kill you a second time. I won’t give you a third chance!"

He flew upstairs while Shi Ye swooped down.

The two forces collided, causing blood to surge up in Xie Jiuxiao’s throat. Blood was already seeping from the corner of his lips.

Invisible forces exploded!

Divine Power protected Xie Jiuxiao from being eroded by Shi Ye’s ghostly energy, yet Xie Jiuxiao was still flung away by the evil ghost’s force.

Emperor Anqing watched with his heart in his throat. If not for being surrounded by Dragon Shadow Guards, he would have rushed over long ago.

"What a recklessness!"

Yu Nianzhao sighed softly and tossed the mirror from his sleeve. "Huawu, Mirror Barrier."

The arc light reflected, and before Xie Jiuxiao hit the ground, the Mirror Barrier caught him. Using the force, Xie Jiuxiao landed steadily, but the talisman on his long sword burned out completely.

"Xie Jiuxiao, what is that power on you?"

Shi Ye retreated several steps, his armor shattered completely. A fleeting look of fear flashed in his eyes.

Xie Jiuxiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his murderous gaze fixed on Shi Ye, speaking coldly, "Are you afraid?"

Shi Ye pretended to be calm, but his gaze wavered, "Nonsense, am I afraid? Xie Jiuxiao, you have no idea how much filth lurks in the shadows. The so-called calm is just superficial. Soon, you’ll face a storm."

He vanished into the black mist, and Yu Nianzhao saw through his intentions. "He’s trying to escape! Jiu, stop him!"

The ravenous Jiu, devouring the evil forces, suddenly shot up, and the shadow of a nine-headed snake seemed to cover the sky. Although the gray heavy shadow was unclear, you could feel a powerful pressure.

"What is this... this thing?"

Mr Dong felt light-headed and scared enough to want to crouch down.

Jing’an pursed his lips, staring at the scene with a complex expression, speaking deeply, "Is this the aura of a fierce beast? She can summon the shadow of a fierce beast? And this beast’s pressure is not to be underestimated. What exactly is this fierce beast?"

Jiu blocked Shi Ye’s escape path, nine snake heads simultaneously opened their bloody gaping mouths toward him.

Shi Ye was an evil spirit, having absorbed tens of thousands of malevolent spirits to become what he is now. He was indeed significantly stronger, but he was still not enough against Jiu Ying.

He fled in panic, only seeking to escape, releasing dense black mist to confuse Jiu Ying, and his soul rushed toward Nan Guili.

Five of Jiu’s heads devoured the black mist in front, while the other four relentlessly pursued.

Shi Ye had to abandon Nan Guili’s body, urgently changing direction to flee elsewhere.

Cursing under his breath, he dodged left and right, never finding a chance to shake off Jiu.

"Master, I smell Ziyu."

The mirror flew to Yu Nianzhao, and within it, Huawu anxiously said, "Ziyu is definitely related to this evil ghost; please don’t let him harm Ziyu."

Huawu worried that if the evil ghost’s soul was scattered, it would implicate Liang Ziyu.

Yu Nianzhao spoke leisurely, "Jiu, stop playing and catch him."

Jiu growled, and as Shi Ye ran madly, it launched a tail swipe.

Shi Ye was smacked into a warped shape, his armor dissolved into a wisp of black smoke, vanishing into the air. He plunged urgently to the ground.

Seeing Jiu’s heads about to bite him, Shi Ye turned frantic, mumbling a spell, and with a ’boom,’ vanished, turning into a streak of red light quickly diving into the crowd.

[Master, he can use a spell; this is Transfer Spell!]

[The scent is still there; I can catch up!]

Jiu’s shadow plunged back underground, searching through the crowd but returned fruitlessly. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel★fire.net

[Master, the aura is concealed; this evil ghost is interesting.]

[Even so, that attack surely caused harm.]

[He’s injured. He must be attached to someone else.]

Yu Nianzhao furrowed her brow, a fierce light in her eyes, shaking her head and saying, "He didn’t learn that spell himself; it was given to him by someone. When his spell surfaced, I smelled Xin Kui!"

[Xin Kui!! Ghost King??]

[He’s been in Shangjing for so long without any word, and now he’s finally appeared?]

[So, Shi Ye has had contact with Ghost King Xin Kui?]

[This is a huge clue; Jiu must catch him and extract information forcefully!]

Jiu was also excited, as compared to collecting evil souls, this was relatively simple; catching Xin Kui was truly a difficult task.

Now, with news of Xin Kui, they could capture him early and return to the underworld.

"Gone, the evil ghost and malevolent spirits have all disappeared."

Amidst joyful cheers, most of the malevolent spirits were devoured by Jiu, the gloomy clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing blue skies and white clouds.

Xie Jiuxiao lightly covered his mouth and coughed, and Emperor Anqing quickly ran over, concerned, "Quickly summon the Imperial Physician for Prince Su’s treatment."

"I’m fine, just a minor internal injury."

Xie Jiuxiao’s face was slightly pale, he said, "It’s just a pity, Shi Ye escaped, we need to find him quickly, otherwise, I’m worried he will disturb the peace of Shangjing entirely."

Emperor Anqing’s brows furrowed with worry, "I never expected that Shi Ye, who died as a general of Nanwang Country, would become an evil ghost; it’s truly hard to guard against."

"Your Majesty need not worry, before the Mystic Door family arrives, I will set up an array in Shangjing for protection,"

Jing’an withdrew the barrier and calmly said.

"Alright, I’ll rely on you, Jing’an." Emperor Anqing sighed lightly, "I must arrange for the Mystic Door family heads to come forth quickly."

He looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with concern, "I feel like the times are changing."

"You’re too reckless; although you’re skilled, the opponent is a soul-devouring, life-destructing evil ghost, and you still have Taiyin Evil; facing him is bound for trouble."

Yu Nianzhao patted Xie Jiuxiao lightly, shaking off some of the evil that had infected him.

Xie Jiuxiao looked down at the Buddhist beads on his wrist, musing, "If it weren’t for its protection, I might’ve sustained serious injuries just now."