Ghost Catching System

Just at that moment, a single word, ”break,” caused the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Body behind Chu Hao to crumble and disintegrate, turning to ashes. His shock was palpable as he lifted his head.

At some unknown point, a woman resembling a fairy had appeared, sitting cross-legged in midair, her seat a platform of flowers. Her features were indistinct, but he could vaguely make out her eyes, which shone with a floral hue, instantly captivating the mind.

Her gaze was full of compassion as she looked upon Chu Hao.

Chu Hao was incredibly startled. Who was this woman who could shatter the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Body with a single word?

”Who are you?” Chu Hao asked warily.

The woman replied, ”Flower Goddess, the master of this place.”

Shit, could this woman be some kind of deity? Although she seemed harmless right now, she was truly formidable, seemingly on par with Bai Ling.

Even so, Chu Hao firmly declared, ”I will not let anyone take Chan’er away.”

The Flower Goddess said, ”This is but a remnant soul of mine. Listen well; her soul belongs to the Yin Realm, and staying too long in the Human World will damage it, making recovery even more difficult. Only here can she be rejuvenated and resurrected.”

Chu Hao asked, ”Why choose Diao Chan?”

The Flower Goddess replied, ”I have observed her; she is kind and compassionate. Choosing her as a successor is a good thing. A temporary separation might be beneficial for her.”

Chu Hao furrowed his brow and asked the System, ”System, is that so?”

The System said, ”As a being from the Yin and Yang Realm, can’t you figure it out?”

Upon reflection, Chu Hao realized that it was indeed the case.

A ghost staying too long in the Human World will become lost, and its soul will gradually dissipate. Although Diao Chan possessed a body crafted by the Ginseng Doll, should something go awry, it would be catastrophic.

Unless Chu Hao could obtain one hundred thousand Pretentiousness Points in a short time to fully revive Diao Chan.

Chu Hao shook his head. ”I can solve her problems. There’s no need for you to intervene.”

However, the Flower Goddess countered, ”You cannot stop me.”

Chu Hao was very displeased and retorted, ”Don’t gods have any shame?”

The Flower Goddess said, ”You are courageous, but you cannot defeat me. Leave.”

This was an obvious case of bullying. If only he had one hundred thousand Pretentiousness Points, he would make sure to finish her off.

When it came to the safety of his dearest one, Chu Hao was unshaken and stated boldly, ”Underestimate me all you like, but believe this: I’ll destroy this place and send you, the Flower Goddess, to meet the ghosts.”

”You are too weak.”

The Flower Goddess didn’t give him any chance. Casually plucking a vine from the void, she grasped it effortlessly and then flicked it lightly.

Suddenly, Chu Hao felt light as a feather, and the surroundings began to reverse. The Flower Goddess grew more distant from him; she was sending him away.

Chu Hao struggled fiercely, to no avail. His body seemed to have been struck by a Paralysis Technique, and he cursed in fury, ”You old witch, give me back my Chan’er!”

With a look of annoyance, the Flower Goddess’s voice drifted over, ”If you wish to save her, return when your strength matches mine. If not, I will send her back after ten years.”

Damn it! These deities really have no shame.

Chu Hao was expelled from that miraculous place, tumbling onto the snowy mountains, his mouth full of snow.

He quickly got up only to see the forest becoming more blurred, about to disappear.

Chu Hao rushed towards it but was still too late; the forest vanished, leaving him cursing, ”You old witch, come out and fight! Return Diao Chan to me!”

Besides Chu Hao, the toad had also been sent out, looking utterly confused.

The Divine Eagle and the toad saw Chu Hao raging like a madman, cursing like a shrew, and were both baffled.

The Divine Eagle said in surprise, ”The Flower Goddess.”

Chu Hao had the intention to fight his way back, but that divine and mysterious forest had disappeared without a trace.

Ten years!

Do I have to wait ten years to see Diao Chan again?

System prompt: ”Flower Goddess intervening. Host has lost the master-servant relationship with Diao Chan.”

System prompt: ”Flower Goddess intervening. Host has lost the master-servant relationship with Yu Guilong.”

Chu Hao’s heart was shocked. The Flower Goddess had actually severed his and Diao Chan’s connection. Although it was just a master-servant relationship, without it, he could no longer see Diao Chan’s attributes.

As expected, when he opened the system interface, there was no Diao Chan, and no Ghost Dragon either.

Chu Hao was infuriated, cursing nonstop.

”You old witch, give me back my Diao Chan!”

The toad stopped for a moment, seeming to understand what was going on, and said, ”Stop shouting, it’s useless.”

Chu Hao turned to look at the toad and asked, ”Is there any way to get back in?”

The toad replied, ”Impossible, unless your strength equals hers. Besides, that young girl being favored by the Flower Goddess is also an opportunity.”

Chu Hao said angrily, ”What cold comfort you’re giving. She’s just kidnapping.”

The toad replied, ”What can you do about it? She can’t hear you no matter how much you curse here.”

Chu Hao looked at the Divine Eagle and asked, ”When will this place appear again?”

The Divine Eagle replied, ”Sometimes, it may not appear for two or three years.”

Chu Hao became even more desperate. Had he known it would come to this, he would have created a teleportation array inside, which would also make it easier to find. Now that Diao Chan was gone, he felt unbearably distressed.

The toad said, ”This being inside is not a common demon. That young girl’s ghostly body already cannot endure too much Yang Qi from the Human World. Staying for a long time is fatal to her. Going to the Flower Goddess might actually be a fortunate rebirth for her.”

Chu Hao clenched his teeth and said, ”It’s still because I’m too weak.”

If he had more Pretentiousness Points, a higher level, would he be afraid of the Flower Goddess?

Chu Hao declared, ”Diao Chan, wait for me! I will save you.”

Remembering this place, he then let the Divine Eagle take them back.

This time, Chu Hao had gained two Blood Lotus Flowers and ten thousand Pretentiousness Points, which was very satisfying. However, he could not feel happy at all because Diao Chan was taken away from him.

The toad was all smiles, appearing to have obtained something good.

Returning to Elder Zaxi’s home, the Divine Eagle said, ”I hope not to be disturbed by you again.”

Chu Hao earnestly replied, ”I will come back and look for you when the time comes.”

The Divine Eagle gave Chu Hao a look, seemingly helpless, and then flew away.

…

Chu Hao did not leave Tibet.

He searched for legends about the Flower Goddess, hoping to find out who that woman really was. However, even Zaxi had never heard of any Flower Goddess. He also asked some local Tibetans, and they had not heard of her either.

Zaxi said, ”You can go to Lamaism to ask. The culture of Lamaism is the source of most legends about deities.”

In the local area, Chu Hao found some Lamas. Guided by a young Lama, he came to a Lama Temple and met a ninety-year-old Old Lama.

The young Lama said, ”This Old Lama has not spoken a word for ten years.”

Chu Hao looked at the ninety-year-old Old Lama and stepped forward to ask, ”Do you know of the Flower Goddess?”

The young Lama translated.

The Old Lama lifted his head, and his cloudy, colorless eyes suddenly emitted a sharp light. He uttered a sentence in Tibetan.

Chu Hao turned his head and looked at the young Lama, asking, ”What did he say?”

The young Lama was shocked. It had been ten years since the Old Lama had spoken, and with just one sentence from Chu Hao, he had made the Old Lama speak.