Chapter 12

PS: Sorry, I overslept.

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Hu Donghan repeatedly refused, and now he even showed a posture of turning to leave, which filled Wang Linshu's heart with anger.

Wang Linshu flashed forward and blocked Hu Donghan's path. Holding the Banner of a Hundred Ghosts, his face was cold, and his words carried a chilling tone: "Junior Brother Hu, I have invited you repeatedly, but you keep refusing. What does this mean? Could it be that you look down on me?"

"Ah…"

Hu Donghan's current strength was weak, and he originally did not want to completely fall out with Wang Linshu. When one's strength is insufficient, one must endure. The strong prey on the weak—this is the naked law of nature.

However, as Hu Donghan continued to yield, Wang Linshu did not back down, pressing him step by step. Hu Donghan was already backed into a corner. If he did not resist, would he really have to go with Wang Linshu as he suggested? Once he really went with Wang Linshu, even if Hu Donghan had great abilities, he would be constrained by Wang Linshu.

"Senior Brother Wang, we have no grudges or enmities. Why must you humiliate yourself?"

Since he could no longer endure, there was no need to endure any longer. Once they fell out, Hu Donghan would not leave any room for maneuver.

At this moment, he spoke again, his words carrying a chilling tone, and his seemingly calm eyes revealed a hint of madness…

Hu Donghan recalled the days of his childhood in his previous life, when he fought for food with mad dogs. That mad look made Wang Linshu feel a chill in his heart.

After the chill, Wang Linshu quickly came to his senses. Thinking that this little trash was only at the first level of Qi Cultivation, what was there to fear? Moreover, the four words "humiliate yourself" from Hu Donghan deeply provoked Wang Linshu—what did this little trash mean? Did he see him as a clown?

Wang Linshu took two steps forward, almost pressing up against Hu Donghan. The aura of late-stage Qi Cultivation directly pressed down on Hu Donghan: "Little trash, what did you say?" At this moment, the hidden killing intent Wang Linshu had previously concealed was fully revealed. Even the few ghosts in the Banner of a Hundred Ghosts in Wang Linshu's hand appeared, exhaling and inhaling ghostly energy in front of Hu Donghan.

If Hu Donghan were really just an ordinary first-level Qi Cultivator, he might have been suppressed by Wang Linshu's aura at this moment. However, in his previous life, Hu Donghan practiced ghostly arts and suppressed the resistance of five evil ghosts, three zombies, and two skeletons, making his willpower extremely strong.

After a brief daze, he came to his senses from Wang Linshu's aura suppression and said calmly: "Just that much!"

Pausing for a moment, Hu Donghan continued: "If you have the courage, kill me now; if not, get lost!" From Wang Linshu's aura, Hu Donghan could already determine that this person had the intention to kill. Facing an enemy, Hu Donghan naturally would not use polite words.

After saying this, Hu Donghan walked forward, bypassing Wang Linshu. As he passed by Wang Linshu, he deliberately showed the rescue jade token given by the Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Ghostly Ridge outpost. The meaning was clear.

In the Ghostly Soul Sect, private duels were punished with whipping; killing a fellow sect member was punishable by death!

This was the iron law of the Ghostly Soul Sect, which even the sect's ancestors could not violate!

After all, disciples are the foundation of the sect. If fellow cultivators could casually kill each other, the foundation of the sect would be lost, and the sect could not possibly last long.

Wang Linshu indeed had the strength to kill Hu Donghan. Even if he wanted to kill Hu Donghan, Hu Donghan would not have the slightest resistance. However, did Wang Linshu have the courage?

Wang Linshu did not dare! He absolutely did not have the courage! He was one of the few outer sect disciples who had seen the Blood Bone Peak of the Law Enforcement Hall and returned alive. The terrifying sight of Blood Bone Peak, which was like hell, still appeared in his dreams. He had personally seen a Foundation Establishment cultivator wailing at the foot of Blood Bone Peak.

Therefore, Wang Linshu could only grit his teeth and watch Hu Donghan walk past him, his eyes filled with killing intent, but he did not dare to make a move.

Seeing that Wang Linshu did not make a move at first, Hu Donghan's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled. He mounted the bone horse and gradually rode away.

After Hu Donghan had walked far away, Wang Linshu roared in anger. With his spiritual energy circulating, the Banner of a Hundred Ghosts in his hand was enveloped in ghostly energy. Over a hundred ghosts surged out of the banner, howling and devouring everything around them. In a few breaths, everything around was ravaged by the ghosts, leaving a scene of chaos.

"Damn it!! One day, I will definitely kill you!" After roaring in anger, Wang Linshu rode the Banner of a Hundred Ghosts and flew towards the inner area of Ghostly Ridge.

In the distance, Hu Donghan heard Wang Linshu's angry roar and let out a sigh of relief:

"From Wang Linshu's reaction, he won't have the face to come and trouble me for a while. The saying 'a small person is like a ghost' is indeed true. If I had shown weakness in front of Wang Linshu, I might not have been able to get out of this situation. Once I stood firm, he didn't even have the courage to stop me."

"However, this time, I have also provoked Wang Linshu, and he will surely become an irreconcilable enemy. Well, an enemy is an enemy! Since he has the intention to kill me, even if he doesn't come to find me in the future, I will find an opportunity to kill him."

"Today's encounter is all because my strength is too weak! If my strength were greater than his, how could he possibly come to me and show off? And that Mu Zhengfeng, would he dare to act like a clown in front of me? Only by increasing my strength is the true path!"

"After completing the entry trial mission, my top priority is to obtain a ghostly spirit. With a ghostly spirit's assistance, I can also test whether the methods in the 'True Explanation of Ghostly Arts' are effective. If the ghost control technique and the ghost cultivation technique in the 'True Explanation of Ghostly Arts' can work together…"

Hu Donghan's thoughts were in a chaotic whirl, and it was only when he encountered another ghost that he became serious again.

During the day, he hunted ghosts, and at night, he returned to the outpost to rest.

Unconsciously, more than half a month had passed.

On average, Hu Donghan could kill eight or nine ghosts every day.

The entry trial mission was completed on the second day. In the remaining time, Hu Donghan continuously hunted ghosts, hoping to find a ghostly spirit among them.

Both the ghost control technique and the 'True Explanation of Ghostly Arts' required a ghostly spirit to be effective.

In the Ghostly Ridge, numerous souls and wandering spirits, nourished by ghostly energy, had gradually grown. The number and strength of ghosts were rapidly increasing.

A few days ago, Hu Donghan had already discovered isolated mid-stage Qi Cultivation ghosts and more than ten early-stage Qi Cultivation ghosts in the outer area of Ghostly Ridge. Now, Ghostly Ridge posed a certain level of danger to Hu Donghan.