mote countryside areas, a good matchmaker can earn as much by setting people up as a strong laborer could earn from manual work. Plus, they are always well-fed and treated well wherever they go.Just l...Chapter 780: Ghost General

The ghosts hiding in the darkness suddenly pounced down upon the two people who rushed out.

These ghosts were hideous and terrifying. Some of them were missing half their heads, others an arm or a leg—clearly victims with deep grievances from this railroad and highway area.

When Yun Xi and Dai Yuxin saw these ghosts, their actions froze up instantly. Yun Xi had never seen a ghost before, let alone one as terrifying as this. While Dai Yuxin had encountered many types of ghosts—earth spirits, water spirits, and ghost soldiers—all of them resembled ordinary humans, so she wasn’t afraid of them. But what about these ghosts They were covered in blood, missing limbs, making it impossible for her to remain fearless.

After all, a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl not screaming or fainting was already quite commendable.

Seeing the two immobile and seemingly unaware of the ghosts charging at them, Xiao Yu didn’t intervene; this mental hurdle had to be overcome alone.

In truth, they were both too scared to react and fend off their attackers.

"Ah... ah..." It wasn’t until feeling the oppressive yin energy approaching their faces that they reacted. But as soon as they did, they saw a bloodied half-head within arm’s reach, causing them to scream and hastily back away.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle wryly; he had just been pleased by the fact that despite being scared, they hadn’t screamed. He never expected them to react so poorly.

"Gag... gag..." Seeing their retreat, the ghosts laughed mockingly and continued to pounce forward.

Xiao Yu also quickly stepped back a few steps, distancing himself from them since he wanted to toughen them up; it was unlikely he would shield them.

However, when Xiao Yu began retreating, his expression turned into an awkward one. When the ghosts charged at the girls, a powerful pure yin energy erupted from Dai Yuxin.

The pure yin energy on Dai Yuxin’s body came directly from the netherworld; how could these unfiltered spirits withstand it As soon as they sensed this terrifying energy, they screamed and retreated. But no matter how fast they ran, they couldn’t outpace Dai Yuxin's burst of pure yin energy.

Thus, after a few screams, the ghosts gradually turned into black fog before disappearing completely.

After seeing this situation, Xiao Yu also felt helpless. DAI Yuxin could be considered as the nemesis of these ghosts; if not for him instructing the ghost infants under DAI Yuxin to hold back from attacking, those ghosts would have been eliminated by them before DAI Yuxin even had a chance to see them.

However, no matter how much Xiao Yu calculated, he did not expect that the Yin energy in DAI Yuxin's body would suddenly erupt and instantly eliminate all these ghosts.

At this moment, both DAI Yuxin and Yun Xi had absolutely no feeling of what was happening, still screaming as they retreated backward.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu shook his head and steadied them. "Alright, how do you feel" Hearing the sound of Xiao Yu's voice and feeling Xiao Yu's strong hands on her body, both women immediately calmed down.

"Where are those ghosts Where are those ghosts" Upon regaining their footing and seeing an empty space where there used to be ghosts, they couldn't help but ask frantically, with fear flashing in their eyes.

"The ghosts have already been eliminated by me. But you both need to remember this lesson: never let your guard down at any time or else the outcome could be like what just happened. Although your strength is much greater than these ordinary ghosts, if I hadn’t intervened, you would definitely be dead by now! Therefore, always stay vigilant, as life has no second chance."

Looking at both women with a serious face, Xiao Yu reminded them sternly. Since his goal of training them had not been achieved, he could only remind them through words; however, they would surely pay more attention after this experience.

In fact, even earlier on, if they had used the spirit-exorcising talismans on themselves, these ghosts wouldn’t have been able to approach them. Moreover, those half-bodies were merely simple illusions that should have been ineffective against both of them in the first place, but seeing those ghosts for just a moment made their mental defenses collapse, allowing the ghosts an opportunity to attack.

"Alright, thank you, Master!"

"Husband, thank you!"

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, both women revealed a look of shame. They had never taken these ghosts seriously before, but just now they were completely dumbfounded and offered no resistance at all.

If it weren't for Xiao Yu, they might already be dead here. After all, those spirits wouldn’t hold back in their attacks either. Therefore, both of them showed a lingering fear after hearing what Xiao Yu said.

"Don't worry about anything behind you; there is a powerful ghost general above that you two are not a match for!" Seeing the expressions on both women’s faces, Xiao Yu nodded and said this to them.

"Husband (Master), be careful!"

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, both of them felt a chill in their hearts. It was evident that the ghost above was extraordinary since it prompted such a statement from Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu nodded and formed a hand seal; a flash of golden light later, a wooden sword emitting golden radiance appeared at his feet. He gently manipulated the sword, causing it to carry him up to the top of the mountain's interior.

After circling around the peak on his flying sword, Xiao Yu spotted a pitch-black cave. With a slight manipulation of his wooden sword, he landed inside the cave.

"Roar roar......." As soon as Xiao Yu landed, an array of roars echoed from within the cave, accompanied by a surging wave of intense yin energy that whipped his clothes fiercely.

Feeling this violent yin energy, Xiao Yu silently nodded to himself. "True to its reputation as a Ghost General!"

The ghost general fell silent when it noticed that the violent yin energy had no effect on Xiao Yu.

"Who are you And why have you come here" A voice finally emerged from within the cave after a moment's pause.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Heh heh, the realm of the living isn't suitable for ghosts. You should return to the netherworld! That is your true abode!"

"Aarrgh...... Do you think I want to stay in such a desolate place If I could leave this place, not only would I go to the netherworld, even hell itself wouldn't deter me from exploring it. It's better than being confined here!"

Hearing Xiao Yu’s words, the ghost let out another series of roars, releasing more violent yin energy.

Xiao Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this. From the moment he entered, he noticed that the Ghost General seemed to be trapped within this cave. Now, after hearing its roar, he was certain it was indeed trapped inside.

As for why it couldn't escape, Xiao Yu had no idea either. Nevertheless, after a brief contemplation, he decided to venture in and investigate further. Although the Ghost General possessed peak cultivation realm abilities, it wasn’t even close to being a match for Xiao Yu. With his nine-tenths liquefaction technique, how could anyone possibly defeat him Furthermore, with his myriad secret arts and techniques at his disposal, along with the fact that Zhong Kui was the progenitor of ghost-capturing, he felt no fear whatsoever.

Xiao Yu moved down the passage towards the depths of the cave. The tunnel wasn't long, only about six or seven meters in length. As he ventured deeper, the concentration of yin energy grew increasingly thick; by the time he approached the Ghost General, the density was nearly comparable to that of his underground mausoleum.

Upon reaching the deepest part of the cave, Xiao Yu finally got a clear view of everything inside.

The bottom of the cave was a stone chamber about ten meters in size, with a height of three to four meters. A ghostly presence hovered inside the cave, surrounded by violent yin energy.

This ghostly figure sensed Xiao Yu's arrival and attempted to rush towards him at the entrance of the cave. However, every time it tried, white light would flare up, blocking its way back in.

"Formation array" Looking at this flurry of white light, Xiao Yu muttered to himself.

‘Who would set up a formation array here’ With confusion, Xiao Yu stepped into the cave.

"Who are you" The ghost floating in mid-air asked cautiously as Xiao Yu entered.

Xiao Yu didn't answer this Ghost General's question but instead looked around the cave. A formation array that could trap a Ghost General was rather intriguing to him.

Before the great tribulation, such an occurrence would have been common, but now, trapping a Ghost General equivalent to peak Qi Refinement stage requires considerable strength.

"Gathering Yin and Trapping Ghost Formation" After thoroughly examining this formation array, Xiao Yu exclaimed in surprise after some contemplation.

"How did you get trapped here" When he confirmed it was the Gathering Yin and Trapping Ghost Formation, Xiao Yu turned to ask the ghost figure with a dark expression.

As Xiao Yu spoke, a golden light fluctuation surged toward the Ghost General. Upon being swept by this wave, the Ghost General let out a startled cry.

This wave brought an inexplicable chill and a sense of threat to him, making him feel that it could even kill him.

However, when he tried to dodge upon seeing the wave, it didn't strike him but instead enveloped him like a net.

"Tell me how you got trapped here!" Staring at the Ghost General ensnared in the net, Xiao Yu asked sternly once more.

Originally, when Xiao Yu saw that this formation was the Gathering Yin and Trapping Ghost Formation, he felt a strong sense of puzzlement. This formation wasn't ordinary; it could be said to have originated from beyond Earth's conventional wisdom. At least in Zhong Kui’s memories, there was no record of such a formation. However, Xiao Yu did see an introduction about this array within the jade slip left by Zhenren Xueryan. The formation had been adapted and created by Zhenren Xueryan based on some casual cultivators' formations. This array could trap a Ghost General without leaving any room for resistance, indicating the formidable strength of its creator. Therefore, besides Zhenren Xueryan, who in modern society would have such power to render an equivalent peak Qi Refinement stage Ghost General helpless (To be continued)nfinished gathering煞符 (Note: "聚煞符" is a term often used in Chinese context for talismans or magical symbols, but I will leave it untranslated due to its cultural specificity), and walked towards Zhang...