Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: The Ten Fierce Lands Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: The Ten Fierce Lands From the stone arch bridge of Bajiang City, the fierce ghost that had broken through the seal finally revealed its true form!

As soon as it appeared, it was firmly locked onto by Huang Xiaolong’s divine sense.

Therefore, no matter how well it hid or even if it fled to the ends of the earth, ascending to the heavens or burrowing into the ground, it could no longer escape Huang Xiaolong’s pursuit.

It was nothing but a dead end.

An obscure oppressive force violently burst out from Huang Xiaolong’s body, shattering the layers of illusion techniques within this graveyard.

In an instant, those who had drunk the soul-capturing water all came to their senses. They looked around and found themselves in the middle of a desolate and spine-chilling graveyard, with a dismal wind blowing as they held dead rats and bats in their hands, gnawing away~~
“Ahh~~~!!!!”

In a flash, screams and vomiting sounds rose and fell in succession. Almost all who had drunk the soul-capturing water were so frightened that they fainted.

“Oh…Taoist!” From the depths of the resentful energy in the night sky, a female figure emerged and let out a startled, incredulous cry. There was a slight fear and wariness in her voice. “You…you…you and…do you have any connection with Master Zhang? You are so young, could it be that you are his disciple?”

“Hahahaha~~ I see you’re also a Ghost King, so why do you fear Master Zhang so much?” Huang Xiaolong said mockingly with a laugh, eyes brimming with ridicule. “You don’t even have the backbone of a Ghost King~~ you might as well be dead. However, to tell you the truth, I am not a disciple of Master Zhang, and I have nothing to do with him~~~”
“Hmph!” Hearing Huang Xiaolong deny any connection with Master Zhang, the Ghost King clearly seemed relieved.

The next second—-
Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~
Within the graveyard, all the ghostly duplicates turned into streaks of pitch-black ghost energy, soaring into the sky, fusing into the Ghost King’s phantom body.

As a result, the malevolence, resentful energy, and ghostly aura emanating from the Ghost King swelled to an extreme.

The lone ghosts and spirits in the graveyard were so frightened that they shivered uncontrollably and knelt down, incessantly kowtowing.

A gust of yin wind blew, the grudge dissipated, and a woman in Tang Dynasty clothing appeared up in the air!

This woman was in her twenties, dressed in very luxurious attire, her hair bound high upon her head, her skin creamy and smooth, extremely beautiful, a nation-toppling beauty.

She carried herself with an especially noble air, clearly someone of not insignificant status before she died.

“Little Taoist, since you know I am a Ghost King, yet you still dared to come here and ruin my plans, you’re really quite bold~~” the Ghost King said with a cold laugh.

“Heh~~ When you were sealed by Heavenly Master Zhang, you were full of resentment. Now that the seal is broken and you have escaped, you should be making a low-profile as a ghost instead of wildly harming others. You’re seeking death. Moreover, if you really wanted revenge, shouldn’t you have gone to Mount Longhu to find Heavenly Master Zhang? After all, the indebted has a creditor and the wrong has its perpetrator,” Huang Xiaolong said calmly.

He squinted slightly, and based on the aura of this Ghost King, as the Yin Emperor, he could accurately judge that she was a bit stronger than Ying Kexin.

Indeed, using water as a medium to capture human souls was in itself a more uncanny and unpredictable method compared to Ying Kexin’s sword technique.

“Little Taoist, you’re meddling too much!” The Ghost King’s expression changed, a ruthless gleam of murderous intent flashed through her beautiful eyes, her face contorted into a ferocious look, apparently about to lash out violently at Huang Xiaolong.

“I don’t wish to waste time either.” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and spat out a massive ancient seal character.

The character was–“Seal”
The immobilization spell!

However, this time, the immobilization incantation Huang Xiaolong recited was many times more potent than the one he usually used.

In addition to containing the overwhelming mana, the ancient seal character for “immobilize” was also blessed with Buddhist Law, seemingly capable of preventing and annihilating the harm caused by evil spirits in the world.

The character “immobilize” blazed like the scorching sun, setting the entire night sky on fire, and a pressure descended like massive mountains, crushing down on the Ghost King.

“What?!” In the pupils of the Ghost King, the character “immobilize” became infinitely large, practically obscuring the sun and filling the whole world!

The Ghost King felt an utter despair, as if there was no escape from heaven and earth. It didn’t even have the chance to struggle before it was pinned in midair like a fly.

Its eyes betrayed a look of terror and desperation.

“Hahaha~~ Actually, I forgot to tell you. While I might not be a disciple of Master Zhang, I… I killed Master Zhang,” Huang Xiaolong said with a harmless smile.

“Ah~~! You~~ you…” The Ghost King’s voice was as if its throat was being squeezed, shrieking out loud.

“What, don’t believe me?” Huang Xiaolong sneered. “Actually, if it hadn’t been for me killing Master Zhang, the seal in Bajiang City wouldn’t have broken, and you wouldn’t have had the chance to escape. Can’t you understand such simple logic?”

“I believe! I believe! Your Excellency… Your mana is much stronger than Master Zhang himself… Your immobilization incantation leaves me completely unable to resist~~ Spare me, spare me, Your Excellency, please spare my life~~~” After witnessing Huang Xiaolong’s capabilities, how could the Ghost King not believe?

You must know that Master Zhang once fought with her to seal her away. Although Master Zhang emerged victorious, he certainly wasn’t as at ease as Huang Xiaolong was today, so leisurely and comfortable.

“Logically speaking, after you escaped from the seal, you’ve been harming people all over, and I cannot spare you~~” Huang Xiaolong looked at the Ghost King like he was examining his prey, sending shivers down her spine.

“No, Your Excellency, please let me explain~~” The Ghost King begged desperately. “Back then, although I was a Ghost King, I did not do evil. But I was forced by that Master Zhang, and ultimately sealed within a stone bridge for a hundred years… Throughout these hundred years, I endured loneliness and the torment of the sealing force, hence I accumulated a lot of resentment. After the seal broke, I couldn’t control the resentment and began to harm people~~ I was wrong, I was wrong, Your Excellency, please spare my life. From today onwards, I am willing to serve at your side~~ Your Excellency, spare my life.”

“What is your name? From which dynasty are you?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a smile.

The Ghost King didn’t dare to conceal anything. “Your Excellency, I am Princess Li Xianhui of the Tang Dynasty…”

The Ghost King revealed her identity and origins.

“Oh, a princess? Hahaha~~~” Huang Xiaolong chuckled.

After a pause, Huang Xiaolong inquired, “That’s right, you were sealed for a hundred years~~ I wasn’t even born a hundred years ago. At that time, in Huaxia, there must have been quite a number of Ghost Kings. Tell me, within the entire Huaxia, how many Ghost Kings were sealed by Master Zhang at that time? Were there any Ghost Immortals?”

“Your Excellency, there are no Ghost Immortals. It’s been many, many years since a Ghost Immortal has appeared in Huaxia. Moreover, once we ghosts evolve into Ghost Immortals, we all head to overseas lands. There are great opportunities abroad that allow a Ghost Immortal to completely break away from the Ghost Path and find a new fate,” said the Ghost King, Princess Li Xianhui, without holding back any information. “Originally, there were about a dozen Ghost Kings like me. Some were scattered to the winds by Master Zhang, and in the end, including me, a total of ten Ghost Kings were sealed in various places across Huaxia. These places are known as the ‘Ten Deadly Lands of Huaxia,’ each housing the seal of one Ghost King. I was the one sealed inside the Tang Dynasty stone arch bridge in Bajiang City.”

“The Ten Deadly Lands of Huaxia? A total of ten Ghost Kings were sealed~~~” Huang Xiaolong frowned slightly.

“Yes, Your Excellency. Originally, Master Zhang sealed us as part of setting up a Formation, but over the past hundred years, Master Zhang perhaps got busy with other matters and seemed to forget about us~~~” Li Xianhui cried. “Your Excellency, please spare me, I dare not misbehave again~~”
“Oh, the seals of the Ten Deadly Lands are probably all broken by now. So, in addition to this Ghost King princess from the Tang Dynasty escaping, there are also nine other Ghost Kings who have escaped. These Ghost Kings, having been sealed for a hundred years, have accumulated a terrifying amount of resentment, and they will certainly wreak havoc everywhere~~~” Huang Xiaolong frowned slightly, then spoke in a cold tone. “I might spare you, but only if you make amends for your crimes! I have a task for you now, and if you do it well, not only will I let you go, but I’ll also bestow upon you great fortune. If you fail, I will make your soul scatter to the winds!”

Having spoken, Huang Xiaolong, with a thought, released the Ghost King Du Shiniang and all her group of purple-clad fierce ghost sisters as well.

“We greet the young master!”

Du Shiniang and the group of purple-clad female ghosts all knelt before Huang Xiaolong, their manner respectful and reverent.

“Mmm, Du Shiniang, this time, I have a task for you,” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile, then his eyes filled with the authority of the Yin Emperor. “Suppress all the Ghost Kings who have escaped from the seals of the Ten Deadly Lands of Huaxia! Subdue them! Any who resist shall be eliminated without exception!”

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