Chapter 307: Ghost Fiend King
Watching the human-shaped corpse qi gradually coalescing, all twelve of the thirteen ghost fiends knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "We welcome the Ghost Fiend King!"
"Ghost Fiend King present? That's impossible." The middle-aged man's pupils suddenly contracted violently. The Heavenly Fiend Sect had a strict hierarchy; the thirteen ghost fiends were already extremely powerful, all above the Mysterious Martial Realm.
These thirteen ghost fiends were stationed in the Snow Moon Kingdom. Although they weren't as strong as the ghost fiends in the Black Feather Empire, they almost all had strength above the Second Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm. As for the Ghost Fiend King, only the Black Feather Empire had one—a true king, a powerful existence at the Heavenly Martial Realm, worthy of being called a king.
At this moment, the thirteen ghost fiends knelt and hailed a king. Clearly, the corpse that had appeared was a Heavenly Martial Realm powerhouse. Such a being could stir up clouds and rain, even topple an entire kingdom.
"Heavenly Fiend Sect, moving fast." The leading man from the Star Dream Pavilion narrowed his eyes, staring blankly at that mass of corpse qi. His expression wasn't good.
At that moment, the corpse qi completely transformed into the shape of a person. A pair of hands began crawling on the ground, the head lifted, and then the entire body stood upright.
However, this body was gray, carrying an illusory aura. Its eyes were hollow but frighteningly cold.
"They smugly thought our Heavenly Fiend Sect came here out of fear, heh heh!" A low, sinister laugh emerged from the gray humanoid mouth, sounding somewhat ethereal, but the voice was clearly imprinted in the eardrums of the crowd.
"Coming here is for one purpose: to kill together."
As the Ghost Fiend King's words fell, the bodies of the twelve ghost fiends all moved. Countless chains danced in the low air. In an instant, many figures couldn't dodge in time and were locked by the chains, then pulled before the Ghost Fiend King.
A fierce smile curled at the corner of the Ghost Fiend King's illusory mouth. His figure flickered and directly possessed the person pulled beside him.
"Ah..."
A blood-curdling scream rang out. The true essence and bloodline of the possessed person were instantly drained completely, turning him into a dried corpse. The Ghost Fiend King's illusory figure gradually solidified a bit more.
"Ah, ah..."
Screams echoed in the air. One by one, the figures locked by the chains were devoured, sucked dry into mummies. The Ghost Fiend King's body grew more solid, his fiendish qi soaring to the heavens.
"Borrowing a corpse to revive the soul!" The middle-aged man's pupils sharply contracted, and he suddenly understood completely. No wonder they could arrive at Tianluo Ancient City so quickly—so that was it.
"Stop him. We can't let this continue. Right now, he's just a corpse soul without a physical body, not very strong. If we let him keep devouring like this, he'll truly restore the Ghost Fiend King's body, becoming a Ghost Fiend King with Heavenly Martial Realm strength. Then, all of us will die."
The leading man from the Star Dream Pavilion roared loudly, making the crowd's hearts tremble. Restore the Ghost Fiend King's strength, become a powerful Heavenly Martial Realm existence?
If that happened, they would all die, with no chance of survival.
Lin Feng sneered inwardly at the man's words. This guy had just told others to scram, but now that the Ghost Fiend King had appeared, he immediately changed his tune, wanting the crowd to block the Ghost Fiend King. Why didn't he go stop it himself?
"Retreat!" Lin Feng spat out a single word and moved backward. If the Ghost Fiend King truly restored his strength, he would have to leave. Losing his life for the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron wouldn't be worth it.
The twelve ghost fiends acted simultaneously. The chains seemed endless, their power boundless. People were constantly bound by the chains and sent to the Ghost Fiend King, then devoured.
"Don't think about escaping. If the Ghost Fiend King takes form and regains his Heavenly Martial Realm strength, do you think you can get away? Right now, only by killing the thirteen ghost fiends, stopping the Ghost Fiend King, or even annihilating him, can you hope to survive and even seize the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron."
The Star Dream Pavilion expert shouted again, his voice vibrating deep in the crowd's hearts. He seemed to realize everyone was watching, knowing that if he didn't make a move, no one would act first.
"Thousand Shadow Palm!"
The man roared, his body moving. Overwhelming palm force blasted out directly. Rumbling sounds echoed as golden true essence power formed an enormous palm print, smashing toward the enemy.
"Boom!" The true essence palm print struck the chains. The chains trembled violently and retracted. At the same time, one ghost fiend, slightly weaker, couldn't withstand the palm strike and was sent flying.
This Star Dream Pavilion man was at the Fifth Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm, extremely powerful.
For the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, the Star Dream Pavilion had already dispatched experts, ready to rush to Tianluo Ancient City at any time.
"Slash!" An extremely sharp aura burst forth. A long spear, like a venomous dragon, stabbed directly into the heart of one ghost fiend. Another ghost fiend died!
Seeing this, the fear in the crowd's hearts eased slightly. That's right—these ghost fiends weren't all-powerful. Even if there were over a dozen of them, if everyone attacked together, how could they withstand it? As for the unformed Ghost Fiend King, as long as they didn't let him keep devouring people's true essence and blood essence, it wouldn't be easy for him to grow stronger.
"Kill them, and we can fight for the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. The thirteen ghost fiends are only at the Mysterious Martial Realm. What's there to fear?"
The middle-aged man holding the long spear roared, his demeanor imposing, his voice full of boldness.
"That's right, kill them. There are only eleven ghost fiends left. The Ghost Fiend King is nothing to fear. Kill them, and the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron will be ours."
Another tempting voice rang out, making the crowd's hearts pound again, their blood boiling.
"Kill them, seize the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron."
"Kill. The Ghost Fiend King hasn't matured yet. With so many of us, one combined attack can blast them to death."
Countless voices echoed in the space, as if to bolster their courage. Figures flickered as the crowd felt filled with ambition and determination, as if the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was almost in their hands.
"You're all seeking death." The Ghost Fiend King saw the crowd charging in to attack. A sinister, evil coldness flashed in his eyes. His body trembled, and he placed his hands on two ghost fiends. Two screams rang out. In an instant, those two ghost fiends were devoured into dried corpses.
The other ghost fiends saw this, their pupils sharply contracting. Even in their evil gazes, fear flickered. The Ghost Fiend King was devouring even them.
"You, offer yourselves up."
The Ghost Fiend King said coldly. His body turned into a gray light, flashing over the thirteen ghost fiends. Chains locked them all.
At this moment, the crowd's attacks were about to land, but the Ghost Fiend King's body shot into the sky, impossibly fast. In an instant, he reached a hundred meters in the air.
In the void, chains locked the surviving ghost fiends—their own chains, but now binding them.
Surging true essence and blood essence flowed along the chains into the Ghost Fiend King's body. He tilted his head back, his body now completely solid, his face full of intoxication. Devouring everything from over a dozen Mysterious Martial Realm experts—how satisfying.
Seeing this evil scene in the air, the crowd's hearts trembled violently. Was the Ghost Fiend King really about to take form?
If so, wouldn't they all die?
"Roar!" A furious roar erupted from the Ghost Fiend King's mouth. Countless chains swept through the air. The bodies of the thirteen ghost fiends turned into dried corpses, thrown far away. Only the Ghost Fiend King remained, his majesty soaring to the heavens.
"You will all die, devoured by me." The Ghost Fiend King looked down at the crowd on the ground, his evil smile reaching an extreme of terror.
"So strong. The Ghost Fiend King is about to take form."
"The Ghost Fiend King has appeared. We're doomed."
Panic spread again. Lin Feng's steps retreated. Today's events had exceeded his expectations. Not only had experts from the Star Dream Pavilion appeared, but the Heavenly Fiend Sect of the Black Feather Empire had also sent the Ghost Fiend King. He hadn't even heard of these two imperial forces.
However, just as Lin Feng was about to leave, a sharp aura came from behind. Turning around, Lin Feng saw a figure blocking his path, preventing him from retreating further.
What made Lin Feng's gaze freeze was that this person was none other than the imposing man who had just killed a ghost fiend with a single spear strike and incited the crowd to fight the Ghost Fiend King!