Ghost Catching System

Second-in-Command lunged. His physical constitution far surpassed that of an ordinary person; he had become a green-haired zombie, capable of ripping average humans to shreds. However, this time his opponent was Chu Hao. Although Chu Hao was only at the initial stage of Foundation Building, his true strength was vastly greater than during the peak of his Inner Strength era. With a flash of his blade, the Second-in-Command’s arms were violently severed and sent flying.

DING! The Night Demon Blade absorbs zombie Evil Qi. Host gains five hundred thousand Experience Points.

Before Second-in-Command could react, Chu Hao stabbed the Night Demon Blade into his chest, pinning him to the ground.

Second-in-Command was completely dumbstruck. His strength was extraordinary. Facing a Semi Demon King was no problem for him, but Chu Hao was even more terrifying.

Chu Hao looked down at him and said coldly, ”Letting you die just like that would be too easy. This Taoist Master will have some fun with you first.”

Utter fear consumed Second-in-Command. Who exactly was this man who could slice through his impervious body?

Chu Hao was also satisfied. With his previous strength, it would have been difficult to harm Second-in-Command. But now, cutting him was as simple as slicing through tofu.

Second-in-Command shouted angrily, ”You wouldn’t dare kill me!”

Chu Hao replied, ”Who said anything about killing you? This Taoist Master intends to torture you.”

Saying this, Chu Hao thought, System, purchase Corpse Worm Gu.

DING! Host purchases Corpse Worm Gu, consuming 3,000 Pretentiousness Points.

A vial appeared in Chu Hao’s hand. After he opened it, two pale, wriggling worms almost crawled out.

Upon seeing them, Second-in-Command went completely slack-jawed, almost breaking down in terror. Having once dabbled in Gu insects himself, he instantly recognized them as Corpse Worm Gu.

To be infested by these worms meant an eternity of torment. They wouldn’t kill their host immediately. Instead, they would slowly corrode its flesh and soul until they eventually took its place.

Such a method is extremely cruel, even within the practices of Gu.

”No!... No...”

Two fleshy, pale worms fell and burrowed into Second-in-Command’s flesh. In a short time, he let out heart-rending screams of agony.

These worms would drill into the flesh, the marrow, the brain—a fate worse than a living hell.

”Kill me, please, just kill me,” Second-in-Command screamed. His body itched unbearably, an itch followed by excruciating pain.

Indifferent, Chu Hao watched him and said, ”Enjoy it slowly.”

With those words, he paid Second-in-Command no more attention.

Hearing Second-in-Command beg for life yet crave death, the others trembled with fear. They were used to torturing people. Who would have thought it would be their turn this time?

Before long, Gui Yin Mountain had completely fallen. Essentially, no one could withstand Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei. Even the Fierce Ghosts the bandits had released were all subdued. Chu Hao did not kill these subdued ghosts.

An S-rank mission, was it really this simple? Chu Hao found it too easy, which made him even more cautious.

The old man, Third Master, asked in terror, ”Who... who exactly are you?”

Chu Hao took out a bottle, released Xiu Lan, and said, ”Xiu Lan, tell him who this Taoist Master is.”

At the sight of Xiu Lan, many listless Fierce Ghosts lifted their heads, staring at her in stunned silence.

Xiu Lan wept. ”Thank you, benefactor. Thank you, benefactor.”

”You... you’re that ghost who was with Da Shen?” Seeing Xiu Lan, Third Master was visibly taken aback.

Xiu Lan looked resentfully at Third Master, then turned to the other Fierce Ghosts and said, ”Everyone, don’t be afraid. Our benefactor is here to rescue us from this sea of suffering.”

Xiu Lan’s words carried more conviction, as she had once been one of them.

A young Fierce Ghost, its complexion deathly pale, excitedly asked, ”Sister Xiu Lan, are... are you telling the truth?”

Xiu Lan nodded through her tears.

Third Master understood and said angrily, ”So, it was you stirring up trouble! And you dream of saving people? What a delusion!”

With a slap, Chu Hao sent Third Master flying. The old man, lacking Second-in-Command’s robust physique, nearly died from the blow.

Third Master let out a bitter laugh and said spitefully, ”Just wait. Big Boss will avenge us.”

Chu Hao narrowed his eyes. As he had expected, the matter was far from over. There was still someone called Big Boss.

With a wave of his hand, Chu Hao addressed all the Fierce Ghosts, ”Anyone who wants revenge can have it. This Taoist Master promised to exterminate these scumbags, and I keep my word.”

The Fierce Ghosts were overjoyed, their gazes burning with intense hatred as they looked at those who had once refined them.

In their previous lives, most had enjoyed good times, only to be targeted by the Gui Yin Sect and cruelly refined from living humans into Fierce Ghosts. If they ever disobeyed orders, they would face endless torture.

The first Fierce Ghost pounced, its deathly appearance terrifying, as it growled, ”I’m going to kill you!”

The living person it pounced on let out a piercing scream, trembling on the ground.

The second Fierce Ghost, the third... More and more Fierce Ghosts joined the attack, going straight for the ones they loathed the most.

In an instant, the entire mountain stronghold turned into a purgatory, filled with screams, ghostly wails, and demonic howls.

Chu Hao called Da Shen over. Da Shen was now terrified, dreading that Chu Hao would kill him too.

Chu Hao asked, ”What’s the deal with the Big Boss of Gui Yin Mountain?”

Shivering, Da Shen replied, ”Heavenly Master, I... I’ve never seen Big Boss myself. If you want to know, you could ask Second-in-Command.”

Chu Hao walked over to Second-in-Command, who was lying on the ground in agony. The Corpse Worm Gu were torturing him severely, and he looked at Chu Hao with eyes begging for death.

Right now, he couldn’t move even a single finger. Once the Corpse Worm Gu burrowed in, they would continuously breed more worms until they swarmed his entire body.

By now, there were probably thousands of them inside him.

”Please, kill... kill me,” Second-in-Command begged in pain.

Da Shen shivered all over. The normally imposing and powerful Second-in-Command had been reduced to this state.

Chu Hao asked, ”Where is your Big Boss?”

In pain and itching all over, feeling things crawling inside him, Second-in-Command said agonizingly, ”The... Big Boss is in the Ancestral Vein of Gui Yin Mountain. To find him, you must go deep inside.”

So it turned out that the stronghold was only the outermost area; Gui Yin Mountain had a deeper part.

Chu Hao looked towards the back of the mountain stronghold, where a majestic mountain loomed, resembling a skeleton’s head and exuding an eerie, ghostly aura.

Chu Hao asked, ”How can we get him to come out?”

Second-in-Command replied, ”Big Boss rarely comes out. The last time he did was thirty years ago.”

This revelation—thirty years ago—frustrated Chu Hao somewhat. It was clear that completing the mission meant taking down this Big Boss. Since he had last appeared three decades ago, who knew what he was up to in there?

Desperate for death, unable to bear another moment of the torment, Second-in-Command pleaded, ”Please, kill me.”

Chu Hao ignored his pained pleas, knowing they were futile. Beside him, Da Shen grew even more afraid. This, he now understood, was what it truly meant to be unable to live, yet forbidden to die.