Chapter 1801: Come at the Wrong Time

Zhao Hao was on guard against the Ghost King's soul-absorbing magic sound and the eternal slumber gaze. As long as he didn't let his spirit leave his body and avoided looking at the Ghost King, it wasn't difficult to achieve this.

With his current cultivation, he could clearly perceive the entire tomb chamber without needing to use his eyes.

He occasionally checked on Zu An, seeing that he had indeed not fallen into a deep sleep, and thought that Zu An had some real skill.

But this wasn't enough. If Zu An could only manage this much, there would be no need for Zhao Hao to waste his time here, otherwise, he would simply end up in a mutually destructive fight with the Ghost King for no reason.

At this moment, the battle on the other side shifted. Qiu Honglei was fighting six opponents with strength comparable to her own. It was fortunate that her combat experience was exceptionally rich, otherwise, she would probably have been killed in a very short time.

However, she was outnumbered. No matter how many strategies she employed, her strength was ultimately insufficient.

If they were in a different location, she might have been able to use the terrain and tactics to lead these fellows into specific areas and then find opportunities to defeat them one by one.

But now she had to protect Zu An and couldn't stray too far from the spot. The ghost generals wouldn't follow her away, turning the battle into a direct confrontation.

She was finally forced into a small error, and her shoulder was struck by a mourning stick. If not for the light-element spell protecting her body, her spirit would have likely been shattered on the spot.

With that single mistake, the entire situation suddenly became perilous.

There was one instance when Qiu Honglei had no way to avoid an attack, and a ghost general lunged at her vital points.

A loud voice suddenly echoed in the room:

"What are you looking at?"

"So what if I am?"

The ghost general paused, wondering why he felt compelled to answer.

Qiu Honglei seized this moment to quickly dodge aside, successfully escaping a fatal blow.

Subsequently, the exchange of "What are you looking at?" and "So what if I am?" sporadically rang out, allowing Qiu Honglei to repeatedly escape death and barely hold her ground in the battle.

Jing Teng watched the beautiful figure on the field consistently resolve crises with quick, adaptable maneuvers, and she was filled with admiration. If she were in Miss Qiu's place, she would probably have died long ago.

From a distance, Zhao Hao's eyes narrowed. This seemed to be the power of a "word spirit," containing some supreme law that completely disregarded the disparity in strength between opponents. He wondered where this young man had acquired such an ability.

He temporarily abandoned the idea of leaving, wondering what other trump cards Zu An might possess.

The Ghost King also noticed the situation. That fellow, whose cultivation was as insignificant as an ant's, somehow possessed so many miraculous abilities.

Whether it was the purification spell from before or the current word spirit, even he found it difficult to discern their mysteries.

He hastily roared a reminder: "You fools! Don't you know to cover your ears?!"

The ghost generals, as if waking from a dream, swiftly changed their forms. Some flopped their ears down to cover their ear canals, others controlled muscle growth to completely block their ear holes, and still others extended extra limbs to plug their ears.

As a result, Zu An's "What are you looking at?" could indeed no longer affect them.

Qiu Honglei's pressure immediately became unprecedentedly immense.

Seeing Qiu Honglei's perilous situation, Zu An's expression grew serious. He reached out and gripped the hilt of the Tai'a Sword. He knew this wasn't the best time to act, but he couldn't just stand by and watch something happen to Qiu Honglei.

Noticing his subtle movement, Zhao Hao's eyes narrowed. What kind of trump card did this young man possess? Could he really counter the Ghost King's eternal slumber gaze while simultaneously attacking?

He had just witnessed that gray gaze and knew it contained countless laws of destruction and treachery. Even he wasn't confident he could fully withstand it. How was this young man managing it?

Just then, he suddenly felt a stir in his heart and looked to the other side.

The Ghost King also hastily warned, "Be careful!"

Unfortunately, the six great ghosts had just blocked their ears and couldn't hear him.

Two figures, one blue and one red, suddenly rushed out. The space around them was instantly filled with swirling wind and snow. The ghosts only reacted when the assault reached them, and in a blink of an eye, their bodies were covered in a layer of frost.

At that very moment, a sky-full of black flames erupted, engulfing every single ghost general.

Under the dual assault of ice and fire, the ghost generals couldn't endure it and let out agonizing screams.

Zhao Hao's eyes narrowed. "They even combine for melting attacks?"

The Ghost King was both angry and anxious. He knew his six great ghost generals wouldn't have been so weak normally. It was only because he had ordered them to block their hearing to guard against Zu An's unpredictable "What are you looking at?" that they were caught off guard.

As a result, they were entirely focused on dealing with Qiu Honglei and failed to notice the approach of the other two individuals in time.

The opponents, meanwhile, executed a subtle combination of ice and fire, instantly doubling their power and leading to heavy casualties among the ghost generals.

Especially that black flame seemed peculiar, even capable of directly burning souls.

The six great ghost generals struggled to escape, but Qiu Honglei wouldn't let such an opportunity slip. Her body shone brightly as she unleashed light-element purification power. Although it wasn't as miraculously effective as Zu An's primordial qi, it still held a certain suppressive power against spectral beings.

Her figure moved like lightning, quickly reaping the lives of the six weakened ghost generals.

"No!" the Ghost King roared in fury, a sky-full of black mist and skulls surging towards that direction.

However, Zhao Hao blocked his path, smiling as he said, "Ghost King, your opponent is me."

It wasn't that he hadn't considered letting the Ghost King unleash a massacre. However, while those few women were outstanding among the younger generation, they were still far too weak compared to the Ghost King. They wouldn't serve as a test, and might instead cause Zu An and Jing Teng to resent him. If they decided to throw caution to the wind and ally with the Ghost King against him, it would be troublesome.

"You will all die! All of you!" the Ghost King roared repeatedly. This golden-glowing fellow was simply too difficult to handle. Although he held a slight advantage in strength, Zhao Hao possessed too many magical artifacts and various wondrous spells. It was hard to subdue him for a time, and the Ghost King couldn't fathom where he acquired so many items.

Little did he know, Zhao Hao was an emperor from another world, whose national treasury contained all sorts of treasures from across the land. Now, facing a powerful enemy, he didn't hesitate to use them, resulting in an evenly matched fight for the time being.

At this point, the other side finally had a moment to breathe. Zu An looked at the two familiar figures, immediately filled with both surprise and joy. "Chuyan! Manman!"

Jing Teng looked over in astonishment, seeing two women of breathtaking beauty standing not far away. One wore an ice-blue long dress, pure as a snow lotus on an iceberg. The other wore a red top and black skirt, her alluring peach-blossom eyes seeming to constantly express deep affection, as radiant as a rose.

Were these the women Zu An was looking for?

Why were the women around him always so unbelievably beautiful?

Rage value from Jing Teng +666666...

As she scrutinized them, they were also scrutinizing her.

Qiu Honglei was one thing; they had interacted before. But who was this woman clinging so closely to Zu An?

Chu Chuyan sized her up, a flicker of astonishment in her eyes. This woman had picturesque features and an inherent aura of grace and nobility, like a blooming peony.

They had only been apart for a few days, so how had Ah Zu already gained another stunning beauty by his side?

Was he some walking, human aphrodisiac? Constantly attracting women!

Rage value from Chu Chuyan +999999...

Pei Mianman pursed her lips. This guy had gained another woman by his side in just a few days. If they didn't see him for a few years, wouldn't he end up with a whole army of women?

And why was it Chuyan, Manman, and not Manman, Chuyan?

Rage value from Pei Mianman +100100100...

Qiu Honglei, smiling sweetly, walked over and linked arms with the two women. "Oh, it's Sister Chu and Sister Pei! It's a good thing you stepped in to save me just now, otherwise, I might have already perished."

Seeing the two women arrive, she instantly went on high alert. One was Ah Zu's former wife (though divorced), and the other seemed particularly close to him. They were definitely her biggest rivals.

However, they had just saved her life. If she showed any antagonism, wouldn't Ah Zu see her as an ungrateful person?

She noticed both women's faces were tense, knowing they were likely sulking.

Since that was the case, she would do the opposite. The more jealous they acted, the more understanding she would appear, to see which type Ah Zu preferred.

Hmph, they didn't call her the Demon Sect Vixen for nothing. When it came to being a 'green tea', they were all amateurs.

With her arm intimately linked, and hearing the sweet "sister" coming from Qiu Honglei's lips, Chu Chuyan and Pei Mianman both got goosebumps.

Maybe men would fall for her act, but women knew each other all too well.

And her constant, cutesy self-referential speech... wasn't it sickening?

A strange silence suddenly fell over the scene.

Only Zu An seemed completely oblivious, filled with both surprise and joy. "How are you two here?"

Chu Chuyan said with a faint, unreadable smile, "What, did we arrive at a bad time?"

She suddenly felt a pang of displeasure. For the past two years, her master had kept her in seclusion for cultivation. While her cultivation was clearly rising, she had seen so little of him, leading to more and more women appearing by his side. It was hard to say whether this was a gain or a loss.