Ghost Catching System

Thus, Chu Hao stealthily infiltrated the villa. With his abilities, sneaking in was simply too easy.

Upon entering the villa, Chu Hao heard Wei Yun’s screams of agony.

A middle-aged man said, ”Second Master, it seems the spirit embryo will be born tonight, but many people are outside, eyeing it covetously.”

The elder in traditional attire said angrily, ”These bastards! The spirit embryo was cultivated by our Shangguan Family. What right do they have to snatch it away?”

The Shangguan Family had invested too much effort and time into cultivating the Ghost King Fetus. If the subdued Ghost King hadn’t escaped, the Ghost King Fetus would never have been exposed.

A newly born Ghost King Fetus is extremely terrifying. If someone could control and cultivate it, imagine how fearsome that would be! It would be enough for the Shangguan Family to become the number one family among the Nine Gates of Huaxia.

”Second Master, what should we do now?”

The elder in traditional attire asked, ”Are the reinforcements from the main family arriving soon?”

”Soon. They’ll arrive in half an hour.”

The elder in traditional attire said in a deep voice, ”We must protect the spirit embryo, no matter the cost.”

Chu Hao, crouched on the balcony listening to their conversation, understood what was happening. The Shangguan Family had cultivated the Ghost King Fetus, but an accident allowed the Ghost King to escape. After escaping, the Ghost King came to Anli City, made contact with Wei Yun, and transplanted the Ghost Fetus into Wei Yun’s body. And those people outside were also covetously eyeing the Ghost King Fetus. Once cultivated, it would become an incredibly terrifying weapon.

How many lives would be needed to cultivate a Ghost King Fetus?

He himself couldn’t imagine how many people the Shangguan Family had killed for power and wealth.

Didn’t these people feel any guilt?

Suddenly, someone discovered Chu Hao and shouted, ”Who’s there!”

The elder in traditional attire and the middle-aged man in the room were startled.

Chu Hao charged in, moving extremely fast. He kicked the middle-aged man first, sending him crashing hard against the wall. The immense force made him spit out blood, his internal organs feeling as if they’d been displaced. He pointed at Chu Hao, unable to speak from the pain.

”It’s you!” the elder in traditional attire raged.

The elder was no ordinary figure; his reaction was also extremely quick. He slammed his cane on the ground, and a gloomy, sinister aura burst forth from it. His cane was adorned with a skeleton head and engraved with forbidden curses. The moment he slammed it, he released ghosts. These ghosts were in tragic states, having been killed by the most extreme methods, and were malevolent spirits of fierce evil. Upon seeing a living person, they would furiously pounce, regardless of who it was.

Seeing the malevolent spirits rushing towards him, Chu Hao waved his hand and said coldly, ”Sadako, exterminate them.”

Sadako appeared, now at the rank of Ghost Soldier. These vile spirits were no match for her. Extremely fierce, Sadako lunged forward and tore one of the spirits apart with her claws.

”DING... Sadako has killed a malevolent spirit, gaining 50,000 Experience Points; the Host gains 20,000 Experience Points.”

Sadako then grabbed another spirit, twisted its head, pierced its brow, and crushed its Ghost Heart, obliterating it into dust.

”DING... Sadako has killed a malevolent spirit, gaining 50,000 Experience Points; the Host gains 20,000 Experience Points.”

This scene terrified the elder in traditional attire, his face filled with disbelief.

After the last spirit was dealt with, Sadako stood disheveled beside Chu Hao, her Ghost Qi immensely terrifying.

Chu Hao said indifferently, ”Old man, you’ve got some nerve to scheme against this Taoist Master.”

The elder in traditional attire was extremely wary, nervously asking, ”Who are you?”

Chu Hao stood with his arms crossed, a look of disdain on his face. ”You say I shouldn’t provoke you? That’s laughable. To come to Anli City and not even know who I am! How do you even get by in the Yin and Yang Realm?”

The elder in traditional attire sized up Chu Hao, and suddenly his expression changed. ”You are... Chu Hao?”

In Anli City, the young man who wielded the True Word Brush was far too famous. Even without using the True Word Brush, Chu Hao’s youthful appearance was easy to recognize. Moreover, Chu Hao had clashed with Longhu Mountain and Mao Mountain’s Taoism, and both prestigious Taoist sects had been surprisingly unable to deal with this enigmatic young man.

Not receiving any Pretentiousness Points, Chu Hao felt a bit puzzled. Was Brother Hao’s name no longer enough to earn Pretentiousness Points?

The elder in traditional attire said with a stern face, ”Young friend Chu, how about we discuss a deal?”

Chu Hao replied indifferently, ”What deal?”

The elder in traditional attire said, ”I want the spirit embryo. If you help me, the Shangguan Family will surely reward you handsomely in the future.”

With Chu Hao’s capabilities, if he helped the Shangguan Family, their chances of obtaining the Ghost King Fetus would greatly increase.

Chu Hao looked at the elder in traditional attire as if he were an idiot and said, ”The Ghost King Fetus was cultivated by your Shangguan Family?”

The elder in traditional attire nodded, a hint of pride in his voice. ”This is the masterpiece the Shangguan Family has spent sixty years cultivating. Just help me, and you’ll want for nothing in the future—beautiful women, money, status, all yours for the choosing.”

Chu Hao couldn’t help but ask, ”Just you lot? You think you can catch a Ghost King?”

The corner of the elder’s mouth twitched. How could he not hear the contempt in Chu Hao’s words? Suppressing his anger, the elder said, ”Indeed, it was cultivated by my Shangguan Family. Although we are not among the top three of the Nine Gates of Huaxia, our strength is no less than theirs.”

Chu Hao took a deep breath and said coldly, ”And you’re proud of this? This Taoist Master asks you: how many people did you kill to get this Ghost King Fetus?”

Frowning, the elder in traditional attire waved his hand dismissively. ”You need not concern yourself with that. Just tell me if you’re in on the deal. Wealth and glory, anything you want.”

Chu Hao’s face darkened, his displeasure evident. Some people would stoop to anything for power. Seeing the elder’s smug expression was utterly nauseating. Chu Hao said with an icy tone, enunciating every word, ”Old man, for someone so arrogant, you seem blissfully unaware of your current predicament.”

The elder in traditional attire’s face grew unsightly.

Chu Hao said, ”Sadako, control him.”

Sadako pounced, stepping on the elder’s shadow. This was a technique known as ’ghost-shadow suppression’; the stronger the ghost, the more immobile its victim became once their shadow was pinned. That person wouldn’t be able to move an inch.

The elder in traditional attire cried out in alarm, ”Chu Hao, let’s talk this over! Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you! There are many people outside; you won’t be able to get the spirit embryo by yourself!”

He still thought Chu Hao was there to snatch the Ghost King Fetus.

Chu Hao ignored him and walked over to Wei Yun. The unlucky guy’s stomach was grotesquely swollen. The Ghost King Fetus inside was causing such turmoil that he was in agonizing pain, practically at death’s door.

Chu Hao said, ”System, is there an item that can transplant the Ghost Fetus to someone else?”

System: ”Host is recommended to purchase the Yin Yang Child Swap Blood Curse. Requires 3,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

”Purchase.”

”DING… Host has purchased the Yin Yang Child Swap Blood Curse, consuming 3,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

3,000 Pretentiousness Points wasn’t too expensive; it was barely acceptable.

Item: Yin Yang Child Swap Blood Curse

Rarity: ★★

Ability: Child Swap Blood Curse

Chu Hao took out the Night Demon Blade and, with a single motion, sliced off one of the elder’s fingers.

The elder screamed in agony, cold sweat streaming down his face, his eyes wide with terror. He had no idea what Chu Hao was planning to do.