The ranks of ghosts are divided into: Wandering Souls, Ghost Soldiers, Fierce Ghosts, Ghost Generals, Ghost Kings, and Ghost Emperors.
Ghost Kings can be on par with human cultivators at the Supreme realm, while Ghost Generals are equivalent to the Three Heavens realm, which are already extremely powerful existences.
What made them even more unbelievable was how a Ghost General could appear in the ghost market, which was exclusively opened by a Ghost King. Did this Ghost General surrender to Ghost King Zhu Li?
Under normal circumstances, this was impossible.
Ghost Generals were only one step away from becoming Ghost Kings. They could open their own ghost markets and attract other Ghost Soldiers, Fierce Ghosts, and ghost cultivators to pledge allegiance to them.
"Too bad you won't get to know," Leng Xingzhi's eyes turned cold, and a stream of ghost energy pulled them into a formation.
Chu Lingwei watched as the ghost cultivators trapped within slowly became ethereal.
"Heh, as expected, cultivation gained through such means is useless." Feeling that his soul was about to dissipate due to the ghost energy, the ghost cultivator inside heard Leng Xingzhi's words and instantly understood why this Ghost General had appeared here.
"Don't kill us, we had no choice. Please, Ghost General Venerable, give us a chance to live." The ghost cultivators surrounded by Leng Xingzhi immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
"Heh." Leng Xingzhi seemed not to hear their voices. Instead, the ghost energy around them grew more potent.
Ghost cultivator Lin He's heart sank. This Ghost General might be here to seize Ghost King Zhu Li's territory, or to kill him, otherwise, he wouldn't have started a massacre as soon as he entered.
"Ghost General Venerable, show mercy, I can help you." Lin He dared not struggle. He knew clearly that struggling would be of no use. Closing his eyes, he shouted loudly.
Seeing this, the other ghost cultivators stopped struggling and shouted, "We are willing to follow Ghost General Venerable."
Chu Lingwei secretly admired her senior brother. He was too amazing. Without saying a word, he had gained several subordinates.
This was completely different from the gentle senior brother she knew daily.
"Where is Zhu Li?" Leng Xingzhi asked indifferently.
Hearing Leng Xingzhi's voice, Lin He was overjoyed. It was exactly as he had thought; this Ghost General was here to kill Ghost King Zhu Li.
"I know where he is, I can lead Ghost General Venerable there." As long as he could survive, he was willing to do anything. Lin He said without hesitation, although he had been willing to risk his life for Zhu Li before.
"Traitor, soul annihilation."
Leng Xingzhi withdrew the ghost energy from behind Lin He and struck a ghost curse into their foreheads, reaching their souls.
If they harbored any ill intentions towards Leng Xingzhi, their souls would be annihilated immediately.
Lin He couldn't help but shiver. This Ghost General was much more ruthless than Ghost King Zhu Li.
It made sense. If he was here to kill Zhu Li, he wouldn't be able to leave this place if he wasn't powerful enough.
"Yes."
Lin He steadied his mind and floated back into the air, leading Leng Xingzhi and the others towards Zhu Li's location.
"Ghost General Venerable, Ghost King Zhu Li has been in the Ghost Pond today," Lin He said, having been struck by Leng Xingzhi's ghost curse. Unless a ghost cultivator above the Ghost Emperor realm could break it, he had to serve Leng Xingzhi and have no selfish motives if he didn't want his soul scattered.
"How much has his injury healed?"
Leng Xingzhi followed Lin He, looking at a thin layer of ghost realm before them, knowing they had reached their destination.
Chu Lingwei's heart sank upon hearing Lin He mention the Ghost Pond. It didn't sound like a good place.
"His injury is about to heal." Lin He led Leng Xingzhi to the barrier. "Ghost General, Ghost King Zhu Li is inside, we cannot enter."
Lin He retreated to the side. He was just a minor ghost cultivator who had lived under Ghost King Zhu Li, and now he was living under the Ghost General. He could not break this barrier.
Leng Xingzhi stood before the barrier, not breaking it immediately. Instead, he turned his head and looked to the side.
Chu Lingwei looked to the side and saw the ghost cultivator they had bought ghost umbrellas from walking over, looking utterly lost. Endless sorrow emanated from him.
She actually saw sorrow in a ghost cultivator.
"Ghost General, Ghost King Zhu Li needs some nourishment," Zhu He said euphemistically. If Ghost King Zhu Li needed it, they, as useless ghost cultivators, would become their nourishment.
Wang Ze looked up and saw Chu Lingwei and the others. He was stunned, and suddenly his eyes lit up with joy. He floated towards them and knelt directly on the ground.
"I can help you." Wang Ze recognized Lin He. He was a minor ghost who followed Ghost King Zhu Li, and now he was following this person meant betrayal.
As long as he could kill Ghost King Zhu Li, he was willing to offer his soul.
"Oh, why?" Leng Xingzhi showed some interest. This ghost cultivator was the smartest person he had ever met.
"I..." Wang Ze was about to speak when the surroundings began to shake violently. Chu Lingwei looked inside the barrier, and the ghost energy within seemed to be in chaos.
This was their spiritual energy, unable to be controlled and surging within their bodies.
One inside the body, one outside, a big difference.
"Senior Brother, is this Ghost King Zhu Li's ghost energy?" Chu Lingwei transmitted her thoughts to her Senior Brother. Only he had this ability here.
"He is feeding."
Leng Xingzhi pulled Chu Lingwei's hand and took her directly into the barrier, following the ghost energy to the place where it gathered most.
"Nan Xiang."
Chu Lingwei saw Ghost King Zhu Li floating in mid-air. His black clothes were gone, and his entire body was enveloped in black mist. Several people were lying upside down on him.
Among these people were Nan Xiang, Nan Jin, and Xia Shixun.
They had been captured.
"They can't hold on much longer." Chu Lingwei's heart tightened. Nan Xiang's cultivation was very low, and he lay on the ground weakly, his open eyes filled with despair.
"Go save them."
Leng Xingzhi sent a stream of ghost power towards the Ghost King, severing the connection between the Ghost King and Nan Xiang and the others.
"Meow Meow, set up the formation."
Chu Lingwei summoned the Phantom Cat, and a barrier quickly protected Nan Xiang and the captured individuals, swiftly moving to Nan Xiang's side.
Xia Shixun, who felt he couldn't hold on any longer, suddenly felt the ghostly energy enveloping them break, giving him a moment to breathe.
Chu Lingwei, dressed in black, approached Nan Xiang. Xia Shixun was startled and wanted to attack, but he had no strength left.
At this moment, their spiritual power was lost, and even if this ghost cultivator wanted to kill them, they had no way to retaliate.
Chu Lingwei took out Spirit Nurturing Pills from her storage bag and used her spiritual power to send them in front of everyone. "Take the pills."
As she said this, Chu Lingwei quickly fed Nan Xiang a pill.
"Are you a human cultivator?" Xia Shixun felt the voice was very familiar. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "You are Chu..."