Chapter 46

"Madman! You're a madman!" The black-robed evil ghost cursed anxiously.

As the saying goes, the timid fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don't fear death. The black-robed evil ghost was indeed very "reckless," but he was afraid of Jiang Wei, who didn't fear death—he didn't want to die!

"I am a madman!" Jiang Wei looked determined to die with him, showing no signs of retreating. "As long as you dare to stop attacking, it will be my turn to counterattack!"

On the surface, the black-robed evil ghost was clearly pressing Jiang Wei, but in reality, he couldn't break through Jiang Wei's watertight defense. Moreover, if the black-robed evil ghost dared to stop his attack, Jiang Wei would immediately turn to the offensive.

Although Jiang Wei's attacks might not defeat the black-robed evil ghost, it was not difficult for him to hold him back until the ghost ant army arrived.

Once the ghost ant army arrived, they would instantly devour both of them completely.

"Quick, back off! Let's both stop!" The ghost ant army was getting closer, and the black-robed evil ghost urged anxiously, "With the strength and potential you've shown, you have a good chance of becoming a great ghost in the Soul Condensation stage. At that time, as long as you accumulate enough merit, you'll have a good life in your next life! I, on the other hand, am just an evil ghost with no next life. Why would you trade your precious life for mine?—Damn, you madman, think about it, is it worth it?"

Although they were clearly enemies in a fierce battle, the black-robed evil ghost was earnestly trying to reason with Jiang Wei.

"Whether it's worth it or not, what can you do about it? I'm happy doing this, what can you do to me?" Jiang Wei looked completely unmoved, seemingly determined to drag the black-robed evil ghost to his death.

"Damn, get lost!!!" The black-robed evil ghost suddenly burst out, forcing Jiang Wei back a few steps. Taking advantage of this gap, the black-robed evil ghost quickly retreated, trying to create distance and escape.

"Want to run?" Jiang Wei pursued without hesitation, his spear striking like a venomous snake. This spear was imbued with the "Soul Devouring" effect, and if it hit the black-robed evil ghost, it would take a large chunk of "flesh."

"Clang!"

The black-robed evil ghost parried with a backhand slash, blocking Jiang Wei's attack.

Jiang Wei, of course, didn't stop there. He launched a series of fluid attacks.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Jiang Wei's spear strikes were incredibly agile, darting left and right like a venomous snake's tongue, making each strike difficult for the black-robed evil ghost to defend against.

Despite his strength being several times greater than Jiang Wei's, the black-robed evil ghost felt frustrated, unable to use his full power. He was like a clumsy giant being led around by the nose by the agile "child" Jiang Wei, only able to defend and unable to find an opportunity to counterattack.

Of course, it was also extremely difficult for Jiang Wei to defeat the black-robed evil ghost, because—

The black-robed evil ghost suddenly abandoned his defense and swung his blade, aiming for a mutual destruction.

"Want to trade injuries?" Jiang Wei wouldn't go for that deal.

In terms of strength, there was a clear gap between Jiang Wei and the black-robed evil ghost. A single spear strike from Jiang Wei could cause very limited damage, but a single slash from the black-robed evil ghost could be fatal.

Jiang Wei didn't hesitate, pulling back his spear and switching to defense.

However, for Jiang Wei, whether he was attacking or defending made little difference. What he wanted was to hold the black-robed evil ghost and prevent him from escaping.

"Hehe, stop struggling, just wait for death!" Jiang Wei sneered.

"What do you gain from this? Even if you kill me, you'll lose your life too! Why? Why!?" The black-robed evil ghost couldn't understand why Jiang Wei was so mad. "If my death would benefit you, I could understand. Or if my death wouldn't harm you, I could still understand. But now, if I die, you die too. Why do this? Why!—Stop now, and we can both live!"

"Hehe, I won't stop!" Jiang Wei smiled innocently.

Thus, Jiang Wei stubbornly held the black-robed evil ghost, not seeking to win but preventing him from escaping. The black-robed evil ghost tried to retreat while fighting, but it was too slow. The wave of ghost ants was coming for them, and at such a slow speed, there was no way to escape.

The ghost ant army arrived quickly, reaching Jiang Wei and the black-robed evil ghost in moments.

"So many..." Looking at the dense mass of ghost ants, Jiang Wei felt a chill run down his spine.

From a distance, the ghost ant army looked like a black carpet, but up close, it resembled a black lake—there were too many, far too many to count.

A million?

Ten million?

A hundred million?

Countless ghost ants, each gleaming with a cold light, formed a moving black lake. The sheer number of ghost ants alone was enough to rob any ghost cultivator of the courage to fight.

What was even more terrifying was the speed of the ghost ant army, which was no slower than that of an average ghost cultivator! Encountering the ghost ant army on the Daoist Mountain, unless one fled at the first sign, there was almost no hope of survival.

Now, Jiang Wei and the black-robed evil ghost were only dozens of meters away from the black lake of ghost ants. Such a close distance left the black-robed evil ghost in utter despair!

He was going to die!

The ghost ants moved very fast, and the black-robed evil ghost knew he couldn't escape.

He was unwilling!

Although he was an evil ghost, he could still live a carefree life in the Ghost Realm for several decades if he didn't think about the next life. But now, he was about to be annihilated—because of Jiang Wei!

Thinking of this, the black-robed evil ghost suddenly became even more mad: "It's all because of you!!! If you're going to die, then we'll die together!!!"

The black-robed evil ghost's ghost iron greatsword swung wildly at Jiang Wei in extreme frustration.

However, although he knew he was about to be annihilated, the black-robed evil ghost didn't consider reincarnation—not because he didn't want to, but because he was afraid. With his great sins, if he dared to reincarnate, he would face unimaginable suffering in his next life, and he might even be annihilated again, dying even more miserably than now!

Rather than suffer in an endless cycle of torment, it was better to find peace now!

"Die together!!! Hahahaha!!!"

As the black lake of ghost ants was about to engulf him, the black-robed evil ghost became even more mad. When he noticed that Jiang Wei hadn't started the "two horns merging" process, he laughed wildly, "You're not reincarnating either? Hahahaha, then you'll be annihilated with me! Dragging a genius ghost cultivator like you to death is worth it! Worth it!!! Hahahaha..."

PS: I had a sudden business trip today and just got back, so the update is late... I'll keep working on the second chapter, but it might be after midnight... Sorry!