CHAPTER 420: CHAPTER 420: THE BLACK WHEEL KING’S BACKUP PLAN

Between Dingshan County and Tonglin County, at the foot of a mountain some ten miles from the main road, there was a courtyard overgrown with weeds, abandoned for countless years.

However, when Lu Zheng arrived here with the two ghosts, he discovered a faint Yin Qi permeating in the air.

And in this courtyard, there were also three ghostly figures floating in mid-air.

"Are there more ghosts?" Lu Zheng asked.

"No? The Black Wheel King only brought the two of us henchmen from the Netherworld!" Zhan Yue said with a bewildered expression.

Duan River’s expression shifted slightly, "I sensed this Yin Qi as soon as I entered the hundred-mile range. It seems to attract ghostly entities, and maybe that’s why these three ghosts were drawn here?"

The next moment, perhaps due to the disturbance caused by the arrival of Lu Zheng and the other two, the three ghostly figures abruptly moved and swiftly flew away in the opposite direction.

Lu Zheng frowned but did not pursue them.

"Does this Yin Qi usually not attract ghost entities?" Lu Zheng asked.

"No, the Yin Qi usually doesn’t show. I don’t know why it’s revealing today. Maybe because the Black Wheel King is dead, the seal on the Yin Qi broke automatically?" Duan River said, puzzled.

They were just subordinates of the Black Wheel King and had no qualification to know of his arrangements.

"Let’s go and take a look." Lu Zheng led the two ghosts into the manor.

The next moment, both Duan River and Zhan Yue’s expressions changed simultaneously.

"What’s wrong?" Lu Zheng asked.

Duan River and Zhan Yue exchanged a glance and said with some difficulty, "This Yin Qi is mixed with a Spirit Seal, within which are scattered techniques of Refining Yang and Returning to Yin."

"What?" Lu Zheng was startled, as he hadn’t sensed anything.

"Lord, you are not a ghost entity, nor do you absorb this Yin Qi, so you can’t sense it. But ghosts can detect it." Zhan Yue said.

Lu Zheng remained silent.

So, this is what the Black Wheel King meant by turning Yizhou Prefecture upside down?

The next moment, two more ghostly figures came speeding from two directions.

Lu Zheng frowned tightly, "How can we erase this Spirit Seal?"

Duan River immediately said, "Just need to wear down all this Yin Qi."

Lu Zheng nodded, immediately forming a seal with his hand.

"Supreme Decree, Gathering Qi and Summoning Clouds, swift!"

The next moment, countless white clouds suddenly emerged out of thin air, rapidly gathering over the abandoned house, wafting everywhere, wearing down the Yin Qi present.

"Screech!"

A ghostly scream rang out as a ghost who had just rushed into the range of the Yin Qi, turned its form into a soft white ribbon, curling towards Lu Zheng.

"I haven’t decided whether to act on you, and you’ve already come to trouble me?" Lu Zheng blinked, then laughed, "Who gave you the courage?"

"Supreme Decree, Exorcism, swift!"

"Screech!"

That ghost turned into a pitiful young woman, draped in a sheer, see-through white silk skirt, with black hair like a cascade, and eyes as gentle as water, her lips slightly parted.

"Why so hasty, young master? Let me comprehend the techniques within this Yin Qi, and then I can truly serve you well, guaranteeing you will ascend to the Immortal Realm."

This female ghost’s cultivation wasn’t weak, akin to Duan River and Zhan Yue, no wonder she dared to make a move against Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng laughed lightly, then turned his head towards another ghost, a Ghost Child no more than three feet tall, clad in a red bellyband and with a ponytail sticking up like a sprout.

However, this child had blood streaming from its eyes, its face and body covered in cracks, resembling a porcelain doll on the verge of shattering.

"Don’t look at me, you’re too powerful. I dare not fight you, I’ll leave at once!"

Lu Zheng’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the Ghost Child, who was diligently absorbing the Yin Qi and committing the Refining Yang and Returning to Yin technique to memory, speaking coldly, "You want to learn this cultivation technique, yet you wish to leave?"

Ghost cultivation doesn’t necessarily require the Yang Qi from living people. To them, Yang Qi is just a snack that can make them feel comfortable, slightly assisting in refining Yin Qi, but not enough to bring about qualitative change.

The true source of power for ghosts is Yin Qi, Ghost Qi, and Nether Qi. If Yang Qi was of great use, those ancient ghosts in the depths of the Netherworld would have long broken out.

And this Refining Yang and Returning to Yin technique is one that can genuinely use Yang Qi to enhance the ghost’s cultivation. To the ancient ghosts in the Netherworld, it might be barely better than nothing, but to the ghosts living in the mortal world, it’s a treasure beyond price.

Even just fragmented inheritance is enough to entice them to take the initiative against living people.

The Black Wheel King really had a vicious scheme!

These two ghosts just arrived, who knows how many ghosts have come before?

Lu Zheng shook his head, the Yizhou Anomaly Suppression Bureau is going to be busy this time.

"You two, capture that Ghost Child, leave this female ghost to me!"

Zhan Yue and Duan River exchanged a glance, blinked in tacit understanding, then decisively charged towards the Ghost Girl.

Lu Zheng pouted, turning towards the female ghost.

"Young master, you’re not really going to act against me, are you?" The female ghost softly covered her face with her flowing sleeves, "I’m just a pitiful lost soul who will soon dissipate. I finally have a chance to advance, and you are willing to see me perish alone and helpless?"

"But you are already dead, aren’t you?" Lu Zheng shrugged, then formed a seal with his hand.

"Supreme Decree, Flying Cloud Breaks Evil, swift!"

The female ghost’s figure swayed unsteadily, her Flowing Cloud Water Sleeves drifted in mid-air as invisible ghostly qi swept out, effortlessly breaking the Flying Cloud Evil-breaking Curse.

The next moment, the female ghost casually floated, stepping barefoot in the air, twirling gracefully as she danced enchantingly.

Meanwhile, illusions flashed before Lu Zheng’s eyes.

Then, visibly, Lu Zheng’s actions slowed down, the seal in his hand waned to nothing, even dissipating slowly.

The corner of the female ghost’s mouth curled with a mocking smile, ignoring the fight between the three ghosts, she continued to seductively dance and absorb the surrounding Yin Qi.

However, she had barely inhaled three breaths when she noticed Lu Zheng’s vacant gaze and silly grin as he walked slowly towards her.

A mind this weak, indeed a wealthy young master.

"Why so hasty, young master? Just wait for me a moment, I guarantee your satisfaction." The female ghost’s voice was soft, "Later, young master shall be my precious one, contributing Yang Qi for my cultivation, and I will ensure your departure is painless, hee hee hee——"

"Hey! Quickly deal with that guy and help me, or don’t blame me for leaving!" The Ghost Child’s strength was clearly inferior to Duan River, especially with Duan River and Zhan Yue teaming up, his resistance became more difficult.

"Impudent boy, why the rush, wait until I take care of this hurried one..."

"Supreme Infinite, Three Pristine Imperial Decree, stop!"

"Ah!?"

The female ghost just felt her body stiffen, her ghost form instantly out of control, plummeting from mid-air.

"Supreme Decree, True Cloud Demon Slayer, break!"

"Aaaah!!!"