Ghost Catching System

The Ghost King was frightened. It realized it still couldn’t withstand the terrifying power of the Greenwood Flame, so it turned and fled without hesitation.

The Resentful Ghost Army also receded like a tide.

However, the Six-tailed Demon Fox said, ”We can’t let it go. Next time, it’ll be even harder to kill.”

I understand the rationale, but how the hell am I supposed to kill it? I don’t have any True Qi. If I did, I’d actually want to chase after it.

Unfortunately, some allies are just utterly useless. Seeing that Chu Hao didn’t pursue, the Ghost King hesitated, filled with doubt.

Feeling a pang of guilt, Chu Hao cursed the Six-tailed Demon Fox internally and shouted, ”Don’t even think about running!”

He made a show of chasing after it.

The Black Water Ghost King roared furiously, its ghostly face extremely terrifying. It turned and ran, transforming into black smoke and disappearing without a trace into the darkness.

After chasing for more than a hundred meters and seeing the Ghost King far off, Chu Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Without hesitation, he turned tail and fled, his speed incredibly fast.

「Three hours later」

Having finally left the Ghost King Valley’s vicinity, Chu Hao cursed inwardly. Why didn’t the Ghost Sutras react? I clearly showed it the Jade Bone!

Chu Hao took out his phone and called Bai Ling. ”Goddammit, you almost got me killed! Why is this bone useless?”

Bai Ling frowned. ”Did you see the Ghost Sutras?”

Chu Hao replied helplessly, ”What exactly is the Ghost Sutras? Isn’t it a book?”

Bai Ling replied with an air of helplessness, ”The Ghost Sutras is a skull. You need to let it see the Jade Bone.”

Chu Hao was speechless. The Ghost Sutras is actually a skull? What kind of bizarre nonsense is this?

After learning about the situation, Bai Ling said, ”The Ghost King is wary of your fan now. It definitely won’t show up willingly. If it continues to cultivate the Ghost Sutras, its strength will only increase.”

Chu Hao asked, ”Are you really not going to make a move?”

Bai Ling replied disdainfully, ”That petty ghost isn’t qualified to make this immortal act. It’s good for you to get some practice. Otherwise, when you follow me to the Shanhai Secret Realm, you’ll be utterly useless.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Hao said helplessly, ”When did I ever say I wanted to go to the Shanhai Secret Realm?”

”You will go,” Bai Ling said decisively and promptly hung up.

Putting away his phone, Chu Hao was utterly frustrated. What now? Recover my True Qi and then charge back in?

”QUACK! Let me take a look at that fan of yours.”

The toad appeared, having reverted to its original palm-sized form.

Chu Hao said irritably, ”Why did you run?”

The toad replied, ”Why stick around if not to run? Although the Ghost King isn’t much, being entangled by Black Ghosts would definitely mean doom. I just didn’t expect you to possess such a treasure.”

Chu Hao asked doubtfully, ”Didn’t you swallow quite a few earlier? Are you still afraid of the Black Ghosts?”

The toad responded, ”You don’t know jack! My imperial constitution is special; swallowing them is fine. But if they latched onto me, I’d truly turn to stone. Speaking of which, your fan could help us eliminate the Black Water Ghost King.”

”Like I needed you to tell me that.”

Chu Hao was frustrated. My entire True Qi reserves are only enough for two swings of the fan. To obliterate the Ghost King, I need the element of surprise. Now that it knows the power of the Greenwood Flame Fan, killing it next time will be much harder.

The toad said, ”I can temporarily control its movements; you find an opportunity to finish it off.”

Chu Hao looked at the toad. ”How sure are you?”

Scratching its head with a claw, the toad answered, ”If we catch it by surprise, I’m one hundred percent certain.”

”If we could catch it by surprise, what would we need you for?” Chu Hao said bluntly.

The toad said grumpily, ”We can sneak in.”

Chu Hao muttered, It’s impossible to complete this mission perfectly. The System said I have to devour the Ghost King for the task to be considered complete.

The man and the toad decided to rest and recover before charging back in; otherwise, their trip here would have been for nothing.

「Three days later」

After staying in a hotel in the county town for three days, Chu Hao recovered his True Qi as quickly as possible. Even so, it still took three days.

The recovery speed of True Qi was slow. Even when he used the True Qi Breathing Technique, it still took him three days.

Of course, if he were on a famous mountain with a Spirit Vein, he could have fully recovered in two days.

After forming a plan, the man and the toad set off.

The deep mountains were gloomy and cold, desolate and uninhabited. This area was notoriously bizarre, and locals never ventured here.

It was said that there were many graves here. Tomb Robbers had come in the past, but none ever left; they all died within the ancient tombs.

He hadn’t paid attention to the terrain last time, but Chu Hao now realized this was a treasure land of the Liangyi Mountain Range.

Liangyi Mountain—a Feng Shui treasure land where Yin and Yang converge—is the most suitable place for burials. Chu Hao murmured, There must be many ancient tombs beneath here.

The Black Water Ghost King had risen as a Fierce Ghost after being buried in an ancient tomb here. Coupled with this being a Yin-Yang treasure land, its rise was inevitable.

Ancient people highly valued Feng Shui treasure lands. Especially the powerful and wealthy, who would seek out such places for their burials. Chu Hao was certain there were many ancient tombs here.

It was now almost night, with stars twinkling in the sky. The occasional roar of a wild beast echoed through the deep mountains. In the desolate wilderness, they couldn’t help but feel a chill and a sense of desolation, as if unseen eyes were watching them from the shadows.

A cold wind blew from ahead. Chu Hao and the toad hid in the deep darkness.

Have we been spotted?

On a distant mountain, amidst a dense forest, they could see a group of Resentful Ghosts passing by. They were like Netherworld Soldiers, patrolling in all directions.

We haven’t been discovered. But it’ll be difficult to get in without the Black Water Ghost King noticing.

The toad murmured, ”This Black Water Ghost King is really cautious.”

Chu Hao smiled. This won’t be a problem for me. His living Yang Qi transformed, and a dense Ghost Qi emanated from him. The toad was astonished, feeling that Chu Hao was now no different from a ghost.

”Let’s go.”

Concealing his Ghost Qi made things much easier. They deliberately avoided the Resentful Ghost Army as they ventured deeper.

Dodging patrols of the Resentful Ghost Army all along the way, they arrived in the deepest part of Ghost King Valley.

Chu Hao surveyed the terrain and found that this was the best location in the Liangyi Feng Shui treasure land.

Liangyi divides Yin and Yang. This place has a heavy Yin Qi presence. If I were the Ghost King, I would definitely choose this spot.

Could it be beneath here? Chu Hao wondered.

These deep mountains are full of ancient tombs. There’s definitely an ancient tomb beneath us, perhaps even the one where the Black Water Ghost King was buried.

Chu Hao took out his compass. Following its readings for the Feng Shui treasure land, he walked a short distance and quickly found what he was looking for. He muttered, ”The Four Symbols, Liangyi, Bagua, and Cosmos. Yin and Yang converge, the Gates of Yin open wide.”

Chu Hao pointed to an open space. ”The direction of the Yin land is right here. Toad, dig at this spot.”

The toad grumbled, ”I’m not a toad, I’m the Jade Dragon King!”

Despite its grumbling, the toad began to dig. It was swift, and in no time, it uncovered a layer of hard ground below.

Chu Hao struck the ground with his Ritian Stick. It cracked open, revealing a hole.