Translator: CinderTL
Lin Fan remained close to Zuoqiu Yi, constantly watching over her safety, but she was completely unaware of his presence.
Her eldest sister had just passed away, followed by the death of her fourth sister. The relentless blows left her in a daze.
Suddenly, Zuoqiu Hui shouted, "Fifth sister, watch out!"
Zuoqiu Yi's heart jolted. She looked up sharply and saw a dark flash, followed by a rain of blood. A person's body had been shattered by immense force, their organs torn apart and scattered across the ground.
Thud...
A round object landed beside Zuoqiu Yi. She instinctively held her breath, recognizing the familiar hair ornament. With trembling hands, she lifted the severed head, her eyes hollow with despair.
"Fifth sister..."
"It's Fifth sister..."
The face was unmistakably familiar—her own fifth sister, Zuoqiu Yu.
The two sisters had often played and bickered together. Zuoqiu Yi's favorite thing to do was crawl into Fifth sister's bed and snuggle up to her while they slept.
But now...
All that remained was a solitary, severed head.
Not even a complete corpse had been left behind...
Zuoqiu Yi numbly raised her head, unsure what to do.
Swish—
A streak of light flashed past, hurtling straight toward Zuoqiu Yi's chest.
Lin Fan, who had been watching from nearby, felt a surge of panic. Gritting his teeth, he willed the longsword circling him to pierce the air.
With a clang, Lin Fan's longsword struck the spectral figure, sending it flying. He finally exhaled in relief.
"The dead cannot be brought back to life!" Lin Fan roared at her, trying to shake her out of her stupor. "Think of your sisters! They would want you to live well!"
Zuoqiu Yi remained unresponsive, still blankly clutching her fourth sister's corpse and her fifth sister's severed head.
Zuoqiu Hui's eyes burned crimson as she glared fiercely at the ghost general before her. This was the one who had slaughtered two of her sisters!
With the deaths of their fourth and fifth sisters, the situation grew even more dire. Zuoqiu Chen and Zuoqiu Zhen were still fighting desperately, but they were constantly on the verge of collapse.
A fierce resolve hardened in Zuoqiu Hui's heart. She roared at Zuoqiu Chen, "Second Sister, protect the others!"
Zuoqiu Chen's heart leaped in alarm. Her voice hoarse with desperation, she roared back, "No!"
As if deaf to her sister's plea, Zuoqiu Hui thrust her finger savagely into her own heart meridian. Blood gushed from the wound, yet strangely, the moment it touched the skin, it evaporated like mist, leaving no stain on her clothes.
Zuoqiu Hui's face grew deathly pale, but the aura around her surged wildly.
Boom!
In an instant, her surging aura reached its breaking point and erupted in a cataclysmic burst. The sheer force of her aura alone rivaled the cultivation level of a Peak Stage Dao Seeking Realm cultivator!
Zuoqiu Hui was burning her own life essence!
Whether she managed to kill the ghost general or not, her death was now inevitable.
She made the same choice as her eldest sister, Zuoqiu Shu, sacrificing her own life to ensure the safety of her sisters.
"Third Sister!"
Zuoqiu Chen's usually composed face twisted in anguish, her eyes bloodshot.
"Take care of the others," Zuoqiu Hui said with a wry smile, then telepathically warned Zuoqiu Chen, "Be careful of Sixth Sister. She might not be who she seems..."
With that, she charged toward the ghost general.
Though she burned her vital essence to forcefully advance two minor realms, reaching the Peak Stage of Dao Seeking, her cultivation level still fell short of the ghost general's.
Any being daring to call themselves a ghost general possessed at least the Initial Stage of Soul Refinement.
However, after a prolonged battle that saw him slay Zuoqiu Xin and Zuoqiu Yu, the ghost general's energy reserves were significantly depleted. Now facing Zuoqiu Hui's desperate, life-or-death assault, the pressure on him intensified.
Zuoqiu Chen glanced at Sixth Sister, but with no time for further thought, she leaped forward to join Zuoqiu Hui in the fight.
Zuoqiu Zhen stood frozen, staring blankly at Zuoqiu Yi and the corpse in her arms, unsure how to react.
Should she grieve?
Or be utterly devastated?
But she felt no sorrow. After all, it wasn't her own sister who had died.
She had merely borrowed this body to escape.
Yet... why did she feel a pang of sadness?
Why were tears streaming uncontrollably down her face?
She couldn't understand why, but her heart was gripped by waves of sharp, stabbing pain.
Not far from them, Xiang Tan, Elder Ren, Qin Manyang, and others were locked in fierce combat with a ghost general.
She knew she couldn't offer any real assistance, but staying close to Elder Ren felt safer, as he was at the Dao Seeking Peak Stage.
Elder Ren had no choice but to protect Xiang Tan, a favorite of the holy son, and he was determined to ensure her safety.
Suddenly, a booming voice echoed from the distance: "Your daddy's here!"
Everyone turned to see a handsome young man leading a group of people striding toward them.
Lu Wanzhe's face lit up with joy. "Brother, help me!"
The newcomer was Lu Wang, the current leader of the Lu Clan's younger generation.
"The Lu Clan has arrived!"
At the same moment, a crisp, clear laugh rang out from the opposite side: "Heh heh heh~ Your grandma's here too!"
Wei Xunzhi smiled brightly at Fang Qingge, glanced at Xu Sanyan, and, with a clear understanding of her limits, moved to another battlefield.
She knew the battle above was beyond her capabilities.
"It's the Wei Clan from Three Mountains City!"
"Wei Xunzhi!"
"Help me, quick!"
The faces of the cultivators, who had been steadily retreating under the onslaught of ghost generals and soldiers, lit up with joy. The arrival of these reinforcements would greatly alleviate the pressure on them.
"Sister, hold on! I'll deal with that thing first!"
Seeing his younger sister was safe, Lu Wang turned his attention to Yuan Anping.
Though Lu Wang had delicate features and a seemingly docile demeanor, those who knew him well understood his insatiable thirst for battle. He fought with reckless abandon, making most people reluctant to spar with him.
When Lu Wang's gaze fell upon Xu Sanyan, excitement flashed in his eyes. This man's strength rivaled that of Fang Qingge and the others—it seemed he had found another worthy opponent!
"Get out of the way! I'll handle him!" Lu Wang roared as he soared into the air, conjuring a massive spear taller than a man and as thick as an infant's fist—a truly awe-inspiring weapon.
The ghost energy behind Yuan Anping had thinned considerably, no longer as abundant as before. Seeing more reinforcements arrive, a flicker of anxiety crossed his face.
The situation is deteriorating rapidly!
Yuan Anping clashed violently with Xu Sanyan, causing even more ghost energy to dissipate.
Xu Sanyan was sent flying backward, only managing to stabilize himself after traveling a considerable distance.
By this point in the battle, he was utterly exhausted. His spiritual power had dwindled to less than thirty percent, and he estimated he could only maintain his current state for another hour.
Just then, Jingyi, who had been the first to attack and the first to retreat, finally recovered and rejoined the fray.
Now, Xu Sanyan, Jingyi, Huan Xi'er, Qi Liang, Tu Wanshan, Lu Wang, and Mo Xianxian, who lurked nearby, secretly plotting her next move, had Yuan Anping completely surrounded.
Yuan Anping gazed at his encirclement, took a deep breath, and, as if ignoring them entirely, closed his eyes. "Looks like it's time to get serious..."
Boom!
Vast quantities of ghost energy surged into him, causing his body to swell violently. Knotted muscles bulged on his once-slender arms, his face darkened to pitch black, and his frame instantly expanded to over three meters tall, towering half a head above Xu Sanyan.
Yuan Anping's lips curled into a sinister grin as he slowly opened his eyes. A chill ran down his spine as he saw a great halberd hurtling toward his face!
"Still closing your eyes?!" Xu Sanyan roared, his face twisted in a savage grin as he swung the halberd down with crushing force.
(End of the Chapter)
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