Ghost Catching System

Dong Qi smiled bitterly and said, ”It’s extremely hard to kill, with a body as tough as solid rock. A demon of this level, a Demon King in ancient times, would devour hundreds or even a thousand people a year.”

Everyone who heard this trembled with fear, worried for Chu Hao.

The media and the crowd erupted. The sight of such a large black panther up close was incredibly shocking.

Within the crowd, Yi Qinglian asked with concern, ”Sister, can Chu Hao handle it?”

Yi Qingcheng shook her head, indicating she didn’t know either.

Yi Qinglian grew even more worried.

The media frantically took photos, some live-streaming the news, as various reports were written.

Someone remarked, ”The Senior Disciple of Longhu Mountain, Zhang Lingfeng, truly lives up to his reputation.”

”Do you think the person who saved three hundred thousand people and destroyed the Zombie King could be Zhang Lingfeng?”

”But didn’t Chu Hao claim he was the one who destroyed the Zombie King?”

All sorts of speculations and questions arose. If Chu Hao was indeed the one who had dealt with the zombie contagion, then everyone’s opinion of him might change.

However, hardly anyone truly believed what Chu Hao said.

”That coward, Chu Hao, does he even dare to show up?” a disciple of Longhu Mountain sneered from within the crowd.

Before the resurgence of the Human World, disciples from the major Taoist sects were wary of Chu Hao. Now, things were different.

An elder had mentioned that if one diligently practiced Taoism, the resources available on the mountains were dozens of times superior to those below. Chu Hao would always have his limitations; it was impossible for him to remain undefeated indefinitely.

Thus, those who were once wary of Chu Hao no longer feared him. Only three months had passed since the resurgence, and everyone’s strength had increased by leaps and bounds.

”Chu Hao? What is he? He’ll never amount to anything significant, destined to be trampled underfoot by the orthodox Taoist sects.”

”He’s just an independent cultivator, without a famous mountain or lineage backing him; his abilities are limited. Give me a year, and I could surpass Chu Hao,” declared a disciple from Longhu Mountain.

These Taoist disciples were exceedingly confident; the resurgence of the Human World had brought them too many benefits.

Not only disciples from Longhu Mountain but many from the Taoist community were present. Someone asked, ”I heard that rare treasures have started appearing in some places, and consuming them enhances one’s strength. Is it true?”

A Longhu Mountain disciple revealed, ”It’s true. Senior Brother Zhang Lingfeng consumed such a treasure. His potential is now boundless. Given time, he will surely become the pillar of Longhu Mountain.”

Everyone was astonished.

The resurgence of the Human World had affected not just humans, but also ghosts, demons, and the emergence of several rare treasures.

Zhang Lingfeng was very fortunate. He had accidentally consumed one of these treasures, gaining tremendous power.

After waiting for roughly ten minutes, some people grew impatient. ”Why hasn’t Chu Hao arrived yet?” one grumbled.

A Longhu Mountain disciple laughed heartily. ”He’s probably hiding somewhere, trembling in fear.”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Atop a large tree in the forest, a delicate-looking little girl perched on a branch, her small feet dangling in the air as she watched the Black Panther Demon King. She sniffed and said, ”I wonder if panther meat tastes good.”

A toad squatted nearby and croaked, ”Later, just have Kiddo Chu bring some for Zi Jing.”

This girl and toad were none other than Zi Jing and Wang Ba.

After waiting a while longer, Zi Jing, feeling drowsy, yawned and said, ”Why isn’t Big Brother here yet? He couldn’t have overslept, could he? Zi Jing is getting sleepy.”

Wang Ba announced, ”He’s here!”

Zi Jing looked down and saw Chu Hao in the distance, pushing his way through the crowd.

Chu Hao was puzzled. The place was so overcrowded; it was impossible to squeeze through. Was all this really necessary just to teach some unreliable fellow a lesson? There were far too many people.

”Excuse me, please let me through,” Chu Hao said, his voice flat.

”What’s your hurry? Rushing to get reincarnated?” a burly man snarled, turning around.

Chu Hao replied, ”Aren’t I rushing to a duel?”

The burly man turned back, looked Chu Hao up and down, and scoffed, ”You? A duel? Who do you think you are?”

Chu Hao said, annoyed, ”Bro, are you looking down on me? The name’s Chu Hao.”

The burly man couldn’t be bothered, muttering, ”Chu Hao? What kind of joke is that?”

Someone actually doesn’t recognize me? Chu Hao fumed. If you don’t know who I am, then why the hell did I even bother coming to watch this duel? Lifting his head, Chu Hao grabbed the burly man’s arm and unceremoniously tossed him out of the way.

Chu Hao leaped up, stepping on the heads of the people in front of him, and made his way to the Beacon Tower.

”Who stepped on my head! If you have any guts, don’t run, you bastard!”

”Damn it! The jerk who stepped on heads, you’ve got some nerve!”

The crowd hurled abuse as Chu Hao finally reached the top of the Beacon Tower. He turned to look back and saw countless resentful faces. Many people were picking up stones from the ground to throw at him.

”Screw you, Chu Hao!”

”Chu Hao, if you have guts, don’t run! Come down and duel!”

Countless people had been anticipating this moment, wondering what sort of extraordinary abilities Chu Hao possessed, now that they were finally seeing him in person. This guy could have taken any path, yet he chose to walk right over people’s heads, drawing endless curses.

Especially the things Chu Hao had said on the internet; those remarks had infuriated a multitude of people.

”So that’s Chu Hao. He looks decent, but his character is rotten.”

”I bet Chu Hao’s dead meat now.”

Chu Hao had grown accustomed to being scolded recently. Seeing everyone throwing stones at him, he couldn’t help but chuckle, ”I didn’t realize I was so popular?”

A girl shouted, ”So shameless! Who said you were welcome?”

”Chu Hao, you’re as black-hearted as they come!”

The curses were ceaseless. Even those who knew Chu Hao were speechless. How could this guy be so despised wherever he went?

Zhang Lingfeng was also speechless. Originally, much of the attention had been on him, but as soon as Chu Hao appeared, all eyes shifted, and even the Black Panther Demon King was ignored.

However, seeing so many people disliking Chu Hao put his mind at ease.

Chu Hao felt annoyed. Would this ever end? It was as if cursing him had become some sort of new trend.

Chu Hao stood with his hands behind his back, looked seriously at the crowd below, and said, ”I admit, everyone has had issues with me, but have you ever considered...—”

The crowd stopped their insults, waiting to hear what he had to say.

Some had already decided that even if Chu Hao apologized, it would be useless. They felt they needed to scold him; not doing so seemed to make them uncomfortable.

Others thought that if Chu Hao apologized, they might as well forgive him. After all, a young man like him shouldn’t be ruined by insults here.

Chu Hao gazed up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, a faint trace of melancholy and exhaustion in his demeanor, as if, in that moment, he was tired and wished to confide his suffering in someone.

”Have you ever considered... that I’ve been struggling with a level of popularity and handsomeness that’s just too much for someone my age? It’s so exhausting.”

DING... Host has successfully shown off, gaining 4,000 Pretentiousness Points.

DING... Host has achieved a double show-off combo, gaining 5,000 Pretentiousness Points.

The crowd: ”????”

Those who had wanted to forgive Chu Hao now realized just how naive and foolish they had been.

Those who hadn’t wanted to forgive Chu Hao now realized that curses could never destroy this guy’s incredibly shameless and resilient psyche.

Shamelessness had reached a new peak! Why don’t you just ascend to heaven?

With these words from Chu Hao, the crowd went into an uproar.

If it weren’t for those holding them back, people would have already leaped forward to duel Chu Hao.

Chu Hao’s friends looked at him, speechless. Luo Yan smiled sweetly and said, ”This guy is still as willful as ever.”

”You can’t court death like this,” Li Yin said, covering her forehead in embarrassment.