Ghost Catching System

As his Mana Points were consumed, Chu Hao also felt a considerable amount of his True Qi being drawn away by the Greenwood Flame Fan. However, what happened next left everyone completely astonished. In the direction where Zhang Chengshan stood, with a single wave from Chu Hao, the surrounding vegetation and the Resentful Ghost Army were suddenly swept up in a firestorm. This fire was not an ordinary flame but a greenish, eerily glowing blaze. It was none other than the famed Greenwood Flame, one of the Samadhi True Fire. Where the flames ravaged, the vegetation seemed to be baptized, vanishing like the wind and turning into ash. The Resentful Ghost Army, numbering in the hundreds in that area with even more behind them, vanished instantaneously, turning into fluorescent ash.

”Ding... Killed Resentful Ghost. Gained 5,000 Experience Points.”

”Ding... Killed Resentful Ghost. Gained 5,000 Experience Points.”

”Ding... Resentful Ghost dropped items. Added to inventory.”

”Ding... Resentful Ghost dropped items. Added to inventory.”

”Ding... Host annihilated Resentful Ghost Army. Gained 2,000,000 Experience Points.”

Zhang Chengshan had not expected Chu Hao to launch a surprise attack. With just one wave from the fan, he felt an intense burning sensation within his body. His skin felt like it was cracking open, as if he were being refined in a furnace.

”Ah!”

Zhang Chengshan, an Inborn Expert from Longhu Mountain, held a very high status. Yet, today, he was reduced to ashes. The man vanished without a trace, as if he had never existed. This scene was utterly bizarre. With a single wave of the fan, hundreds of Resentful Ghosts and Zhang Chengshan were obliterated, with no chance to dodge.

Chu Hao, shouldering the Greenwood Flame Fan, said nonchalantly, ”My apologies. I fanned in the wrong direction.”

”Ding... Host’s shocking display of pretentiousness has earned 2,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

”Ding... Host’s shocking display of pretentiousness has earned 2,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

Everyone was dumbstruck. Even Su Huansheng felt his scalp tingle. If Chu Hao had aimed that fan at me, would I still be alive? he wondered, unable to comprehend it.

Mu Yue shrieked, ”That... that fan!”

They had seen it before; Chu Hao always carried it on his back, never parting with it. It turned out to be an incredibly powerful artifact.

Up ahead, the fire did not cease, continuing to spread. When the Greenwood Flame finally died down, a three-hundred-meter crescent-shaped swathe of blackened earth had formed. When a gust of wind blew, only endless ash remained. All eyes were fixed on Chu Hao, and everyone couldn’t help but swallow hard. The Chu Hao before them now is a true devil, they thought. He’s more terrifying than the Ghost King! What on earth is that fan?

In a dark corner, the Six-tailed Demon Fox was equally stunned. That single burst of fire had annihilated a formidable expert. Could I withstand such an attack? it wondered.

Mu Yue’s scalp tingled. How foolish I was, she thought, to even consider plotting against someone like him! He strikes to kill without the slightest hesitation!

Su Huansheng’s face turned grim. ”What are you doing?”

Chu Hao glanced at Su Huansheng and said indifferently, ”An accidental kill. My apologies.”

His claim of an ’accidental killing’ carried no hint of apology; instead, it radiated dominance and arrogance.

Having lost hundreds from its Resentful Ghost Army in an instant, the Black Water Ghost King was shocked. This human is not easy to deal with, it realized.

Su Huansheng wanted to speak up, but he hesitated. If I intervene now, I’ll undoubtedly become Chu Hao’s next target, he thought. Initially, he hadn’t feared Chu Hao, but that strange fan made him extremely wary.

Chu Hao’s gaze coldly fixed on Mu Yue and Taoist Yang Cheng. ”Some people are too full of themselves, truly believing they have everything under control. This Taoist Master would like to see what abilities you actually possess.”

With that, he rushed towards Mu Yue and Taoist Yang Cheng.

Terrified, Mu Yue screamed as talismans appeared in her hand. One of them, a red talisman, pulsed with considerable power. However, Mu Yue was not an Inborn Expert; she was merely skilled in Talisman Techniques. How could she possibly contend with Chu Hao?

Chu Hao charged forward. ”Trash like you aren’t even qualified to make me use the Greenwood Flame Fan! A bunch of nobodies, daring to think you can harm this Taoist Master!”

Mu Yue turned deathly pale. ”Chu Hao, listen to me!” she cried out.

Chu Hao raised the Ritian Stick and smashed it down fiercely.

BANG! A red barrier appeared in front of Mu Yue, blocking the Ritian Stick’s strike. However, cracks appeared on the barrier, and Mu Yue was sent flying by the impact.

Mu Yue crashed to the ground, her face contorted in agony. She cried out, ”Chu Hao! I... I have something to say!”

Chu Hao said coldly, ”Those who offend me, die.”

Mu Yue clenched her teeth. A large spider materialized on her shoulder and burrowed into her mouth. Suddenly, spider legs sprouted from her limbs, and extra eyes appeared above her eyebrows. She turned and fled, moving with incredible speed.

Damn, a human-demon hybrid? Chu Hao was somewhat surprised. By fusing with a demon, both her strength and speed had increased dramatically.

”Grow!”

The Ritian Stick enlarged. Chu Hao kicked it, sending the massive rod crashing straight down. No matter how fast Mu Yue fled, she couldn’t evade it. Accompanied by a horrifying scream, she was crushed into a bloody pulp.

”Ding... Killed Semi-Demon King Ghost-Faced Spider. Gained 2,000,000 Experience Points.”

”Ding... Ghost-Faced Spider dropped Heaven and Earth Net. Added to inventory.”

Item: Heaven and Earth Net

Rarity: ★★★

Ability: Releases a spider web covering a radius of five hundred meters, possessing entangling and corrosive capabilities.

In just a short time, another one had died.

Taoist Yang Cheng’s face turned unsightly. I detest those fools! he thought. They plotted against Chu Hao, and I had no part in it! It was entirely Su Huansheng and Zhang Chengshan’s doing, and now I’m being implicated!

Seeing Chu Hao’s gaze fix on him, Taoist Yang Cheng broke out in a cold sweat. ”Chu Hao,” he stammered, ”I didn’t try to harm you! It was all Su Huansheng and Zhang Chengshan! They’re stronger than me; I had no choice!”

Chu Hao merely snorted coldly.

Su Huansheng looked uneasy but maintained a relatively calm demeanor. His true strength was inscrutable, as were the Formations he could create.

Su Huansheng sighed. ”Young friend Chu, why resort to this? All of this is within my plans.”

Chu Hao retorted, ”Harming me was also part of your plan, I presume?”

Su Huansheng shook his head. ”I did propose using you as bait. Although I made that decision without your consent, which was my mistake. But since you killed Zhang Chengshan, we’ve lost any chance of defeating the Ghost King.”

This guy still has the gall to say something like that now? Chu Hao thought with a sneer.

Just as Chu Hao sneered, a black mist suddenly enveloped the area. The Ghost King had arrived.

It roared, ”Living humans, none of you will escape!”

The billowing black fog transformed into a vast expanse of bloody water, surging towards them like a tide. Everyone’s expression changed; the Ghost King’s cultivation had clearly improved.

Su Huansheng said, ”Young friend Chu, if we join forces now, there’s still a chance.”

Chu Hao replied with a smile, ”Alright then.”

Chu Hao then threw the Ritian Stick. It spun with incredible speed as it flew straight towards Su Huansheng.