Hearing Chen Hao's cry of alarm, Xie Xiaofeng, who was standing behind him, asked in confusion, "Chen Hao, what happened?"

"Did you see that Ghost General with three eyes just now in the clouds? I think he came looking for me, and he's headed towards my house now. Ye Yuqiao is there alone!" Chen Hao explained as he set off at a brisk pace toward his home while speaking.

In a moment, Chen Hao's figure had vanished around the bend at the crossroads ahead, and soon after his rapid breathing could be heard trailing off—"I'm going ahead, see you later!"

"Sigh," Xie Xiaofeng heaved a sigh, it seemed that whenever Ye Yuqiao was in danger, Chen Hao would act as if he were charged with an adrenaline shot, his speed, strength, mana, and the enchanted power in his left eye would all increase significantly. It's evident that Chen Hao truly has special feelings for Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng thought.

At that moment, around a hundred "people" of the heavenly army, riding celestial horses, arrived on the very street Xie Xiaofeng was on and immediately began chasing after the wandering souls and wild ghosts as hounds would.

Using his Yin Yang Eyes, Xie Xiaofeng saw various fierce ghosts each riding a paper horse. These paper horses were offerings burned for the spirits from the mortal world, and on the hooves of the paper horses were printed the manufacturer's phone number and address.

Seeing the heavenly soldiers chasing and exterminating the wandering souls and wild ghosts, Tang Jing and Tang Chao ceased their actions and approached Xie Xiaofeng.

"Where did Chen Hao go?" Tang Chao asked, looking around.

"That fake Erlang Shen went in the direction of his home. He suspects Erlang Shen was looking for him, and he's worried that leaving Ye Yuqiao alone at home might be dangerous, so he left first," Xie Xiaofeng explained. After sheathing his Peach Wood Sword, he then asked, "He has an immortal body, so dealing with that fake Erlang Shen probably won't be a problem, but should we go over and help anyway?"

Tang Chao looked at Tang Jing; as the older brother, he would always heed his younger sister Tang Jing's decisions on any matter.

After pondering for a moment, Tang Jing then said, "Now that these fake heavenly soldiers are driving off wandering souls and wild ghosts, let's still go check on his house. Even though he is immortal, that only means he won't lose, but it doesn't mean he can win!"

"Hmm!"

...

Five minutes later, Chen Hao returned to the foot of his apartment building, took a few breaths at the staircase entrance, and then rushed up to the fifth floor in one go.

The moment he opened the door to Ye Yuqiao's house, Chen Hao immediately shouted, "Ye Yuqiao, Ye Yuqiao!"

After a while, Ye Yuqiao slowly emerged from the room and asked coldly, "Chen Hao, what's all the fuss about?"

Chen Hao strode toward Ye Yuqiao and held her tightly in his arms, panting and saying excitedly, "I'm so glad you're okay, so glad!"

What is meant by "One day apart feels like three autumns"? Chen Hao could truly understand this sentiment at the moment. He looked at the simultaneously familiar and foreign Ye Yuqiao, thinking she looked different at first glance—plumper, yet holding her, she felt thinner.

"You..." Feeling the warmth of Chen Hao's embrace, Ye Yuqiao's voice choked up. The cold facade on her face was melting away with the warmth emanating from Chen Hao's body, revealing many pink tear stains; her effort to control her cold heart was also livened by the thumping of Chen Hao's heartbeat. She paused, suppressing the bitterness rising in her throat, then asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Hao breathed heavily, then explained, "I just saw a fierce ghost riding the clouds heading this way, I hurried back worried that you might be in danger. Luckily, he wasn't coming for me."

Suddenly feeling angry, Ye Yuqiao had thought that Chen Hao would come find her after school. She had been waiting, yet Chen Hao was nowhere to be seen. She thought perhaps he was angry because of the incident where he bit his lip that day.

Ye Yuqiao felt conflicted; she didn't know whether she hoped Chen Hao was angry or not. Just as she was about to ask him, a deep and sonorous voice suddenly sounded beside them—"Who says I wasn't coming for you!"

"Ah!" Chen Hao, startled, looked to the side and saw the three-eyed fake Erlang Shen standing before him with his Howling Celestial Dog, looking stern, appearing very imposing, and possessing the aura of a commanding general.

Chen Hao then quietly deployed the Nether Vision Technique, and within two seconds, he saw the true face of the fake Erlang Shen—a bare-chested fierce ghost dressed in ancient military attire, his long hair tied up with a hairpin. On each of the ghost's shoulders, Chen Hao saw the words "Utmost Loyalty" and "Serve the Country," which made him internally exclaim in astonishment!

"This is way too bootleg!" Chen Hao thought to himself, "At least carve the four words on the back!"

At this moment, Ye Yuqiao pushed Chen Hao away, turning her head to look at the Erlang Shen and his Howling Celestial Dog then frowning deeply, she urgently said to Chen Hao, "Don't underestimate that middle eye of his; it must be the Ghost King's discarded eye."

"The Ghost King's discarded eye!" Chen Hao was astonished, and then he whispered into Ye Yuqiao's ear, "Tell me, which is more powerful, the Ghost King's discarded eye or the Nether King's Eye?"

"Nonsense, of course it's the Nether King's Eye!" Ye Yuqiao immediately answered.

At that moment, Erlang Shen raised the long halberd in his hand and pointed it at Chen Hao, shouting, "Was it you who led the charge last night and killed the Seven Fairies, Pagoda Heavenly King, and my sworn brother, the True Man Taiyi?"

"Pah!" Chen Hao responded with a look of disgust, "What Seven Fairies, Pagoda Heavenly King, and True Man Taiyi? Don't think for a second I can't see through your disguise—you're nothing but a bunch of ugly ghosts and fierce spirits!"

Erlang Shen grunted angrily and subsequently commanded the Howling Celestial Dog to pounce on Chen Hao.

Seeing the Howling Celestial Dog lunging towards him, Chen Hao immediately unleashed the Nether Fire. Instantly, his blood boiled and a burst of purple flame sprayed out from above his left eye, aiming at the Howling Celestial Dog in front of him.

"Ow!" After being hit by the flames, the Howling Celestial Dog was unfazed and directly bit off Chen Hao's left palm.

"Ah! It hurts like hell!" Chen Hao cried out in agony as blood immediately sprayed from the torn wound on his left wrist.

Ye Yuqiao, cradling her right arm, frowned with concern and said, "Are you okay?"

Chen Hao shook his head, then forced all the Yang Energy out of his body. Without the Yang Energy inside him, he no longer felt any pain. His brows relaxed, and he felt delightfully moved by Ye Yuqiao's earnest concern.

"You." Ye Yuqiao let go of Chen Hao's arm, her expression becoming somewhat downcast. She could faintly sense that, as Chen Hao's Yin Qi Spiritual Power and Yang Energy spells grew stronger day by day, he would need her less and less, like now when he was able to induce numbness by forcing out the Yang Energy himself, no longer needing her kiss to help him.

Ye Yuqiao shook her head, thinking to herself that if there ever came a day when Chen Hao truly didn't need her, it would mean his strength had reached a point where he could stand on his own—all the more reason for her to be happy.

Before she knew it, Ye Yuqiao found herself caught in a new web of conflict and indecision.

After the Howling Celestial Dog ran off with Chen Hao's left palm, it began to chew on it with its sharp teeth, trying to swallow the hand into its stomach.

However, after only two chews, Chen Hao's left palm seemed to grow legs and wings and flew from the dog's mouth; the blood on the ground at that time also began to flow back into the wound on Chen Hao's left hand. Ultimately, once all the blood had returned to Chen Hao's body, the left palm reattached itself to his wrist and healed perfectly, leaving no trace of a scar.

"You!" Erlang Shen exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder even the Pagoda Heavenly King and True Man Taiyi died at the hands of a youngster like you—you possess such an inconceivable ability."

Having said this, Erlang Shen put down the long halberd he had raised and suddenly let out a great shout. Then, a dark purple light shot out from the eye on his forehead, illuminating Chen Hao's body. Two seconds later, a purple Sealing Talisman appeared above Chen Hao's left eye.

"So it's the enchanted power of this Seal!" Erlang Shen sighed. He glared at Chen Hao and demanded loudly, "Kid, who drew this Seal on your face?"

"Guess!" Chen Hao said with a cold laugh.

Erlang Shen grunted angrily again, then suddenly raised the long halberd in his hand and attacked both Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao.

Chen Hao immediately pushed Ye Yuqiao to the side and confronted Erlang Shen. He once again infused his whole body with the Nether Eye Power, making his blood boil.

A huge, dazzling purple flame erupted from his left eye, almost completely engulfing Erlang Shen.

"Ghost Eye, Soul Absorbing Power!" Erlang Shen, within the purple flames, declared.

Subsequently, a black whirlpool appeared above the purple flames, sucking in all the smoky fire.

"Ah!" Chen Hao realized something was amiss and immediately tried to stop emitting the flames.

However, by then Chen Hao felt that the Yin Qi Spiritual Power in his left eye was out of control, continuously fueling the Nether Fire. If this continued, his Yin Qi Spiritual Power would be completely drained by the black whirlpool.

"Damn it!" Ye Yuqiao wanted to step forward to stop Erlang Shen at that moment.

The Howling Celestial Dog let out a fierce yelp and pounced towards Ye Yuqiao.

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