God Emperor - Chapter 833

Chapter 833: 833

Ghost King Shenchu also felt extreme danger . His huge body trembled .

But even this slight movement shook the entire volcano . Sparks flew out of the top and golden lava spewed out, flowing down the mountain . At the same time, Ghost King Shenchu opened his mouth, exhaling a puff of ghostly Qi .

“Even an ant dares to attack me . Die!”

The puff of Qi consolidated into a human shape in the air . It became a huge ghost general clad in black armor . It was more than 13 feet tall . Wielding a black spear, it roared and stabbed toward Zhang Ruochen .

Despite Ghost King Shenchu’s weakness, the ghostly Qi he exhaled was still extremely powerful . It seemed to be strong enough to destroy the world .

The spear stabbed forward, causing the dirt and sand on the surface of the volcano to fly . The ghostly Qi surged crazily . Even bigger waves were lifted up in the sea of lava . In the blink of one’s eye, the sharp point of the spear was before Zhang Ruochen .

“If you want to kill him, get past me first . ”

Mu Lingxi activated her Holy Qi . Her delicate body was entirely covered in white snake scales . A pair of huge phoenix wings unfurled on her back . She pushed forward, striking with the Hundred Beast Tripod . The tripod spun quickly and grew in size . Finally, it had grown into a 30-foot-tall black tripod . It crashed against the ghost general’s long spear .

Kaboom .

The ghost general sent the Hundred Beast Tripod flying back with overwhelming power . The tripod crashed into Mu Lingxi’s chest . She spat out some blood . Giving Zhang Ruochen one last look, she smiled faintly and fell into the sea of lava with a plop .

Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen’s heart trembled . His eyes growing bloodshot, he roared, “Die!”

Dozens of spatial cracks flew at Ghost King Shenchu at the same time . The entire space broke apart in that instant, tearing the ghost general’s spear . The broken space flew toward the mountain without slowing down .

Ghost King Shenchu knew that death was imminent . He instantly let out a roar, disintegrating his body with the vibrations . He transformed into a cloud of ghostly Qi, escaping from the 36 Buddhist chains .

This method would damage his cultivation and hurt his energy, but that was it . He could stay alive .

Whoosh! The cloud of ghostly Qi flew out from between dozens of spatial cracks and disappeared in the sky above the volcano .

“I won’t let you go…You…just you wait…” Ghost King Shenchu’s voice grew softer and softer until it faded into the distance .

Zhang Ruochen had already fallen unconscious at Ghost King Shenchu’s first roar . He fell to the ground, blood pouring out of his openings, and blacked out .

When he woke up, he was still lying at the foot of the mountain . The monk in plain Buddhist clothing stood in the near distance, staring at him with deep eyes . The monk was stick-thin . He looked like dark old hide stretched over a skeleton .

And yet Zhang Ruochen felt like he was looking at a towering mountain . It was as if the monk could shake the ground if a strand of his hair fell down . It was as if his breath could change the skies .

Even if the Buddha was still alive, he probably wouldn’t be any stronger than this monk .

The old monk smiled gently and bowed at Zhang Ruochen with his hands clasped in front of him . “Sir, you’ve finally awoken . ”

Zhang Ruochen stared at the crashing waves in the sea of lava . He seemed lost; his eyes were blank . Heart in pain, he climbed up from the ground . “Lingxi,” he murmured .

The old monk smiled . “Sir, do not worry . I have already rescued her . She has the ice phoenix’s bloodline within her and has very strong vitality . She is unhurt . ”

Zhang Ruochen’s eyes widened in pure joy . Finally, he saw Mu Lingxi lying on the ground . He rushed over and propped her up to check her injuries . Just as the old monk had said, Mu Lingxi hadn’t woken up, but her breathing was steady . Her vitality was still strong .

Zhang Ruochen finally let out a relieved breath . Looking at the old monk, he hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply . “Thank you for your help,” he said . “I will never forget this . ”

The old monk stood like a withered pine tree . He emanated an ancient aura as if he was a sage who’d walked out of history books .

He studied Zhang Ruochen with his ancient eyes and sighed . “It is my fault for underestimating Ghost King Shenchu’s abilities . I shouldn’t have made you two juniors take the risk . ”

Seeing how weak the old monk was, Zhang Ruochen took out two saint stones and offered them . The monk didn’t refuse him . He bowed at Zhang Ruochen again and grasped the two stones . He began to absorb the Holy Qi within them to recover his cultivation .

His cultivation was honestly terrifying . Each saint stone contained a shocking amount of Holy Qi . With Zhang Ruochen’s current cultivation, he probably wouldn’t be able to absorb all the Holy Qi in three years .

But it only took a short while for the old monk to empty the two saint stones . The stones turned into dust and fell to the ground through his fingers .

The old monk finally recovered a bit . Some color returned to his ancient face .

“In the netherworld, your Holy Qi will continue getting consumed,” he said . “There is no way to reabsorb it . I’ve fought against Ghost King Shenchu in this Ghost God Valley for more than one year and have emptied my saint stones long ago . If you hadn’t helped me defeat Ghost King Shenchu, I would have died in a few days . ”

Zhang Ruochen took out two more saint stones for the old monk, but he waved his hand and smiled . “I’ve already recovered greatly . No matter how much Holy Qi I absorb now, it won’t be more effective . Thank you for your two saint stones today . When we return to Kunlun’s Field, I will repay you in the hundredfold . ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen put his saint stones away . “Did Ghost King Shenchu escape?” he asked .

The old monk nodded and sighed . “Earlier, he’d voluntarily shattered his body to escape . I was too weak at that time and wanted to save you two, so I didn’t try to stop him . However, he is greatly injured now and won’t be able to try for his seventh ghost trial any time soon . ”

Zhang Ruochen’s expression turned serious . “He’s already going to undergo his seventh ghost trial?” he asked in shock .

Once he passed the seventh ghost trial, Ghost King Shenchu would be renamed as Ghost Emperor Shenchu . That was a title similar to the Supreme Saint . A Supreme Saint was someone who had cultivated to the pinnacle of the Saintly Way . He had extreme wisdom and knew all the ways of the universe .

The old monk nodded . “About a year ago, when I came to the netherworld, I chanced upon Ghost King Shenchu undergoing the seventh ghost trial . That was why I decided to stop him . ”

“Why did Ghost King Shenchu choose this place for the trial?” Zhang Ruochen asked . “The space here is extremely fragile . How can it withstand the force of the ghost trial?”

“Sir, you are very intelligent,” the old monk praised . “I also wondered about this, but I realized why after battling with Ghost King Shenchu for countless months . If you came here, you must have heard the legend about the Thousand-bone Empress killing a god . It is said that the god’s corpse fell into Ghost God Valley . ”

“What does Ghost King Shenchu have to do with this? Can it be…” A terrifying thought appeared in Zhang Ruochen’s mind .

The old monk knew what he was thinking . “Yes, Ghost King Shenchu might very well be the soul of the fallen god . This was why he came here for the seventh ghost trial . If he uses the divine power from when he was alive, he has a higher possibility of succeeding in the trial . ”

Zhang Ruochen’s expression was heavy . “If he really is the god’s soul, the consequences will be endless now that he’s escaped . ”

But the old monk still seemed calm . “I can only say that he won’t die until his time is up . Ghost God Valley is his territory and he has all the geographical advantages . Even a human Supreme Saint might not be able to kill him . Obsessing over regret will only affect your own cultivation and not benefit you at all . Why don’t you look forward? There will be many more chances in the future . ”

Since Ghost King Shenchu had already escaped, there was no point in being upset . It was also clear that the old monk’s mindset was much more advanced than someone young like Zhang Ruochen .

“I do not like to owe people, but today, I owe you greatly,” the old monk continued . “How about this? I vow to help you do two things to repay your actions . ”

Zhang Ruochen stared at the old monk . He looked serious and he didn’t seem to be joking at all .

The old monk could restrict Ghost King Shenchu . From this, Zhang Ruochen knew that even if he wasn’t a Supreme Saint, he was still close . Now, this powerful figure promised to do two things for him . What did this imply?

This meant that in the future, no one in Kunlun’s Field would dare to go against Zhang Ruochen . Even his previous enemies would stay out of his way .

Zhang Ruochen didn’t show any excitement . Expression calm, he said, “From what I know, the Buddhist Way has the legend of reincarnation . I would like to know if you can help someone with a scattered soul re-consolidate his soul . If you cannot resurrect him, reincarnation is alright too . ”

The old monk’s cultivation level was too high to be calculated . This was why this tiny hope started blooming within Zhang Ruochen .

After a moment of silence, the old monk asked, “Are you asking me to help you save someone?”

“Yes,” Zhang Ruochen said .

The old monk sighed . “Only a Supreme Saint of Spiritual Energy can summon a scattered soul back . My Spiritual Energy is still a bit away from that step . I am unable to help you . ”