Upon hearing the words "Ghost King," Chen Hao was instantly stunned. Having only just met the sly and cunning Qian Feng for the first time, he hadn't expected to encounter another far more chilling adversary so soon.

"Chen Hao, quickly activate your Nether Vision and check!" Ye Yuqiao urged with rapid speech.

Chen Hao nodded, then immediately released the seal he had placed on the Nether King's Heart in his left eye. Following the source of the oppressive spiritual power, he saw atop a mountain outside the southern city gate a colossal mastiff beast.

That mastiff beast had a pair of blood-red eyes, its head raised to the night sky, with spiritual power continuously flowing out of its body towards Netherworld City. Under the moonlight, its massive form resembled a great black boulder pressing down on the mountain's peak.

"What a huge beast!" Chen Hao exclaimed.

"It's the Ghost King!" Ye Yuqiao declared, "This is his demonic transformed form!"

"Demonic transformation?" Chen Hao was confused.

"Just like the demons and spirits in the mortal world, after cultivation, they can turn into demons," Ye Yuqiao explained.

Just then, a great commotion came from outside the house, followed by the clashing of swords and cries of battle.

"Quick, check what's happening in the city!" Ye Yuqiao said.

Chen Hao shifted his gaze back to the city and saw the Dust Tribe's undead soldiers fighting a group of mysterious individuals who had suddenly appeared on the streets and the city walls. There were about a thousand of these mysterious persons, each of them powerful, evidently well-trained and disciplined.

"These people are Yi Ning's army!" Ye Yuqiao noted, "You should be familiar with them, right?"

Chen Hao nodded. He remembered that not long ago, atop the Huiyin Mountains, it was Yi Ning leading these soldiers and King Nanlin who had ambushed him.

"It seems Yi Ning has already returned these well-trained soldiers to the Ghost King!" Chen Hao remarked.

As he spoke, a gleam of light flashed through Chen Hao's eyes; he sensed the Ghost King's spiritual power approaching. He immediately turned his gaze back towards the direction of the Ghost King, only to see the mastiff that was the Ghost King's transformation bounding towards Netherworld City.

"The Ghost King seems to be coming for you!" Ye Yuqiao's voice grew more anxious.

"What should we do?"

"You go out and meet him, don't let him enter the city!" Ye Yuqiao said, gripping Chen Hao's hand tightly, "Otherwise, if we fight here, the innocent people in the city will suffer."

Ye Yuqiao's face was filled with guilt; she felt that sending Chen Hao to meet the Ghost King would endanger him, but for the sake of the city's people, she had to make this decision.

Chen Hao saw Ye Yuqiao's concern and gently kissed her on the face, saying lightheartedly, "I understand what's on your mind."

"I'll be in the Nether Acupoint the whole time, right by your side. If you're in danger, I'll come out."

"No," Chen Hao shook his head, "When you're in danger, that's when you definitely should not come out."

"Even if we die, let's die together, alright?"

Chen Hao smiled and nodded.

Then Ye Yuqiao tore a purple rift in the air in front of her and stepped into it.

As Chen Hao was about to rise and go meet the Ghost King, an urgent voice echoed in his mind: "Chen Hao, don't go meet the Ghost King just yet!"

That was Ye Yuqiao's voice.

"Yuqiao?" Chen Hao didn't understand, wondering why Ye Yuqiao had suddenly changed her mind.

"No!" Chen Hao's eyebrows shot up in shock, "It wasn't Yuqiao who spoke, it was a fake Yuqiao!"

"Chen Hao, it's me, but I'm the real Yuqiao!" whispered Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body," You're not a match for the Ghost King right now, so don't meet with him. Wait for me; I'll be there soon!"

Chen Hao didn't pay any more attention and left the house, leaping into the air and heading towards the Ghost King at top speed.

"Chen Hao, wait, don't go first, wait for me!"

"Chen Hao!"

..

Ye Yuqiao kept sending secret signals to Chen Hao, but he ignored them all.

Within the Nether Acupoint, Ye Yuaqiao's Yang Spirit also listened continuously, feeling very annoyed and ashamed. Compared to her, her Nether Soul Body seemed to value Chen Hao more, willing to betray everyone else for his sake.

This was something she couldn't do.

"Chen Hao, if you insist on going, then ask my Yang Spirit, is she ready?"

Upon hearing what the Nether Soul Body said, Chen Hao slowed his advance immediately, puzzled, "What preparation?"

At that moment, Ye Yuaqiao's Yang Spirit was frantic with worry, fearing that the Nether Soul Body would reveal that secret.

After a long while, Ye Yuaqiao's Nether Soul Body finally responded to Chen Hao, "The Ghost King has brought only a few thousand of his elite soldiers with him, now might be the best opportunity to kill him. Since she wants you to meet the Ghost King, you have to be prepared to kill the Ghost King. Once the Ghost King is dead, the remaining two hundred thousand soldiers of the Ghost King Battalion won't be a concern!"

Chen Hao was speechless, thinking that the change in Ye Yuaqiao's Nether Soul Body was too sudden, one moment telling him not to go see the Ghost King, the next moment asking him to kill the Ghost King.

In truth, Ye Yuaqiao's Nether Soul Body's words were cryptic, and only her Yang Spirit could understand the true meaning she wished to express.

"I'm not ready yet!" Ye Yuaqiao's Yang Spirit finally spoke up.

"If you're not ready, then why should Chen Hao go see the Ghost King! Don't you ever think about him, you're too selfish!" Ye Yuaqiao's Nether Soul Body accused.

"Yuqiao, what in the world are you two talking about? The more I listen, the more confused I get!" Chen Hao was filled with confusion as he could see the silhouette of that hound beast in the layers of mountains ahead.

The figure kept getting larger, drawing nearer and nearer.

Neither Yuqiao said another word, only the Nether Soul Body let out a snort of anger, seemingly very irritated.

Chen Hao wanted to press for answers, but then, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The hound beast had already arrived before him.

"Chen Hao, find a way to hold it off, I'll be there soon!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body sent another secret signal.

In the blink of an eye, the volume of the hound beast shrank by tens of times, eventually turning into the humanoid form of the Ghost King.

It was the first time Chen Hao had seen the Ghost King. In his imagination, the Ghost King should have a ferocious and hideous appearance, with a fierce visage and an aura of malevolence. However, the Ghost King in front of him was tall and thin, and his gray eyes on that tired, gaunt face made him look somewhat melancholic.

"So you're Chen Hao!"

As soon as the Ghost King spoke, his cold and oppressive voice was starkly at odds with the first impression his appearance had given Chen Hao.

Hearing the Ghost King's voice, Chen Hao felt a bit scared and a bit excited.

He told himself: This person in front of him was his ultimate goal; if he could defeat this man, he would be able to fulfil that beautiful, eternal promise with Ye Yuqiao!

Suddenly, among the shadows of the trees behind the Ghost King, he saw a flickering light.

He had a feeling: that was the bright and hopeful future he would share with Ye Yuqiao.

However...

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