Chapter 75

At this moment, Ghost Wolf was somewhat impressed by Ye Feng, who had been relentlessly pursuing him. As a result, he harbored deep resentment towards the original owner of his current body, Liu Yong.

Liu Yong and Ye Feng, both of them were incredibly difficult to deal with. One harbored a powerful grudge until death, while the other was determined to pursue him to the death.

Ghost Wolf had many thoughts in his mind, and in the end, he had to make a helpless choice.

So, Ghost Wolf decided to stop running. Although he was not far from the boundary of the secret realm, his ghostly energy was also depleted to the limit. Although his cultivation was higher than Ye Feng's, he was carrying two people. Unless he abandoned these two treasures, one big and one small, and used the ghostly escape technique, he might be able to completely shake off Ye Feng.

His final helpless choice was to abandon these two treasures.

Although the treasures were good, they were ultimately not as important as his life. Encountering someone like Ye Feng, who was determined to pursue him to the death, even the best treasures would be of no use to him.

He could not bring these two treasures into the secret realm. To use them to enhance his cultivation, he needed to find a quiet place and spend a long time cultivating, but this possibility no longer existed.

So, he stopped, turned around, and faced Ye Feng.

He intended to use Gu Nian and Xiao Rou as leverage to buy himself time. His only thought now was to shake off Ye Feng and return to the secret realm.

Ye Feng was also in a difficult situation. His cultivation was slightly lower than Ghost Wolf's, and he had been able to persist in chasing him for so long solely because of the strong resolve in his heart. Every time he thought of the tragic deaths of his friends, he felt a burning fire in his chest. He was determined to catch this person and kill him.

When he suddenly saw Ghost Wolf stop, Ye Feng also stopped immediately. His only thought before was to persist, to keep chasing, to catch him. Now that the other party had stopped and he had caught up, he had no good plan on how to kill him.

A direct fight was clearly not an option, as the other party had Gu Nian and Xiao Rou. Using hidden weapons was also not feasible, as the other party would certainly use Gu Nian and Xiao Rou as shields.

Just as Ye Feng was thinking, Ghost Wolf spoke first.

"Ye Feng, to be honest, continuing like this is no good for either of us. I can't shake you off, and you can't catch me. Why don't we make a deal?"

Ye Feng looked at him, his killing intent and hatred surging to the extreme, but his expression remained calm. It had to be said that after the great sorrow and pain of the previous night, Ye Feng had matured a lot overnight.

"Tell me, who are you? Then, let's talk about your deal."

"Alright, at this point, there's no need for me to hide anything from you. You can call me Ghost Wolf. I am not really Liu Yong; I just possessed his body. The real Liu Yong is already dead. As for my true identity, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but even if I did, you wouldn't understand. I can only say that you and I are not from the same world. Ye Feng, actually, there is no direct enmity between us. I possessed Liu Yong's body and inherited part of his memory and grudge. To resolve that grudge, I had to kill those people last night. So, you don't have to pursue me to the death."

After hearing Ghost Wolf's words, Ye Feng was now completely certain that this Ghost Wolf was the evil cultivator that the Law had mentioned. As for Ghost Wolf's defense, Ye Feng could only respond with a cold laugh.

"Now, tell me about your so-called deal?"

Ghost Wolf placed Gu Nian and Xiao Rou in front of him and asked, "You should recognize these two people, right?"

"I recognize them, but I'm not familiar with them." Ye Feng had already guessed what Ghost Wolf was up to, so despite his inner urgency, his expression did not show any signs of it.

The more critical the moment, the more he needed to act as if he didn't care about Gu Nian and Xiao Rou.

Ghost Wolf indeed felt some surprise and asked again, "Ye Feng, I know you recognize this pretty girl. The four ghost slaves I sent to capture her, you fought desperately to save her. The relationship between you two must be quite good, right?"

Ye Feng snorted and said, "That's because she owes me money and hasn't paid it back yet. Besides, your four ghost slaves were no match for me. It was easy for me to eliminate them, so saving her life was just a matter of convenience. Ghost Wolf, you don't need to beat around the bush. The people you killed in the villa last night were my brothers who had shared hardships with me. Do you think any deal could be more important than their lives?"

"Ye Feng, to be honest, this woman is an extremely rare yin female, born in a yin year, month, and day, and she is still a virgin. Such a woman has extremely strong yin energy, which ordinary men cannot handle. Even cultivators, if their cultivation is not at a certain level, will feel a strange aversion to her. However, if you cultivate with this woman, your cultivation will greatly improve. As for this child, she is even rarer, a naturally yin-deficient earth spirit child. Earth spirit children, who are yin-deficient, can only survive by relying on the essence of heaven and earth. Otherwise, they will die shortly after birth. It's almost impossible for an earth spirit child to grow up to five or six years old, but this child has managed to survive in this world devoid of spiritual energy. I can't imagine how, but I can confirm that if you refine and consume the flesh, blood, and soul of this earth spirit child, your cultivation will at least advance one level. Ye Feng, if you stop pursuing me, I will give you these two treasures. What do you say?"

Ye Feng pretended to hesitate for a moment before asking, "How can I trust your words? They have been unconscious for so long, and I can't be sure if they are alive or dead. How can I be sure your words are true?"

"My words are absolutely true. Otherwise, why would I not abandon them despite your relentless pursuit? Ye Feng, think carefully..."

"I don't need to think, Ghost Wolf. What I want most is your life. If you think you can make me give up my pursuit by offering these two as a deal, you're dreaming. I will keep pursuing you, and even if I can't kill you, I will fight to the death with you." Ye Feng interrupted Ghost Wolf's诱导.

By saying these harsh words, Ye Feng was actually taking a gamble. Ghost Wolf was ruthless and cunning, and he could not follow his lead. Only by doing the opposite might he truly make Ghost Wolf give up on Gu Nian and Xiao Rou.

Ghost Wolf angrily said, "Ye Feng, are you really unwilling to make a deal with me and fight to the death? Are you not afraid I will kill them now?"

Ye Feng deliberately laughed coldly and said, "Do as you please. I don't care about their lives now that I don't even care about my own. Ghost Wolf, if I don't kill you, I swear I will not be a man."

Ghost Wolf was now truly anxious. He thought his strategy would soften Ye Feng's heart. As long as he had enough time to negotiate with Ye Feng, he could recover some of his ghostly energy and use the ghostly escape technique to go underground, shielding himself from Ye Feng's divine sense. At that point, even if he couldn't take the two treasures with him, he would kill them, and Ye Feng would gain nothing.

But now it seemed that Ye Feng truly didn't care about the two treasures. Instead, his resolve to fight to the death had only strengthened after Ghost Wolf's words, which made Ghost Wolf even more anxious.

Ye Feng's cultivation was lower than his, but the key was that Ye Feng had a magical treasure hidden somewhere. Even if Ye Feng couldn't kill him with his true strength, he could wear him down with that treasure.

Opening the secret realm required a large amount of ghostly energy. If Ye Feng continued to pursue him, he would be worn down, and not only would he not be able to recover his ghostly energy to open the secret realm, but his life might also be in danger.

So, in his desperate and helpless state, Ghost Wolf had to use his last move. He withdrew the ghostly energy from Gu Nian and Xiao Rou, restoring their consciousness, and then injected a powerful yin poison into their hearts, ensuring they would die but not immediately.

Ghost Wolf was making a final desperate attempt, hoping to delay Ye Feng for some time.

In his mind, Ye Feng's heart was not ruthless or decisive enough. Seeing the two treasures in such pain might greatly affect him.

After the two were restored to consciousness, Ghost Wolf immediately injected them with the powerful yin poison, causing them intense pain and making them cry out.

Ghost Wolf then threw the two towards Ye Feng and turned to flee in the southwest direction of the forest as fast as he could.

The process was both long and short. Both made a significant bet, and the stakes were high, and neither could afford to lose.

Both thought they had won. Ye Feng caught the two in his arms, and seeing that they were both conscious, he felt a great relief. But he soon noticed their faces turning from white to green and then to black, and they were in excruciating pain. Ye Feng realized that Ghost Wolf must have played a dirty trick on them.

On Ghost Wolf's side, seeing that Ye Feng did not pursue him, he also breathed a long sigh of relief. Now, he was less than half an hour away from the boundary between the secret realm and Huaguo. The small amount of ghostly energy he had recovered during the standoff with Ye Feng was enough to support him to the boundary of the secret realm. Once there, he could completely shake off Ye Feng's pursuit. Then, he would use the ghostly escape technique to go deep underground, slowly recover his ghostly energy, and once it was restored to a certain level, he could penetrate the boundary between the two worlds and return to the secret realm.

With Ye Feng's cultivation being one level lower than his, it was impossible for him to penetrate the boundary and enter the secret realm.

Unfortunately, Ghost Wolf, despite all his calculations, did not realize that Ye Feng had a spatial escape stone, a heavenly treasure.