Chapter 42: June's scorching heat, wind rises?

Hum

Damn it, Yin Ghost, how could Yin Ghost appear here?

Not good, Chen Clan disciples, follow me in retreat; this place is not suitable to stay long.

Chen Chusheng led the Chen Clan disciples away quickly; the village before them was enveloped by Yin Ghosts, and the entire village had no survivors.

The Yin Ghosts sacrificed this village; Chen Chusheng's face was full of killing intent, staring at the village before him.

The village enveloped by ghostly qi, they could not break in.

Young Master, this place has been sacrificed by the Yin Ghosts.

A Chen Clan disciple felt like retreating; the others around him felt the same. Yin Ghosts are a group very hard to deal with; once they appear, they will be very ferocious and also dangerous.

These Yin Ghosts will exterminate everyone who sees them, root and branch.

We, hurry and leave; we must definitely report this news to the clan.

Right, Young Master, this place is already beyond what we can handle.

That kind of ghostly qi is too terrifying.

Chen Chusheng also knew the importance of the matter; he nodded: "Retreat."

The village is already gone; the people inside are all dead.

If they charged in, they would become food for the Yin Ghosts; better to retreat.

Outside Longshe Cheng, within their jurisdiction, Yin Ghosts have appeared again; this is not good news.

After walking not far, that ghostly qi came rushing toward them.

The pitch-black ghostly qi spread across the sky and earth.

Heh heh heh, seeing my good deed, you still want to run?

Stay here for me.

A black shadow covered the surroundings, landing in front of Chen Chusheng and the others.

Chen Chusheng stared at the black shadow; the pitch-black ghostly qi enveloped the person's appearance, making it unclear whether they were male or female.

That aura made him tremble with fear.

Damn it, this person's strength is at least True Gang; we might...

Not a match; the opponent is still a Yin Ghost, the most troublesome existence; encountering them, it's more likely to be disastrous than fortunate.

No, we cannot just wait for death.

Chen Chusheng turned and gave the order: "Remember, when you see an opportunity, leave immediately and return to the clan to report this."

Young Master, you...

I will block him; his target is me.

No, Young Master, you...

Chen Chusheng said solemnly: "Do as I say; if the Yin Ghosts invade, Longshe Cheng will be in danger."

We must definitely bring this news back to Longshe Cheng; we cannot let these Yin Ghosts' plot succeed.

Several disciples nodded; they stood behind Chen Chusheng.

The Yin Ghost coldly stared at them, disdainfully saying: "Chen Chusheng, and those few ants, my plan cannot be destroyed by you."

Die.

Ghostly qi like a claw; a huge ghost claw lunged at them.

Chen Chusheng clasped his hands like claws, making a fierce pouncing posture.

Azure Dragon Claw.

Hum.

The Azure Dragon Claw and ghost claw collided, erupting a wave; the two were evenly matched, countering each other.

At that moment, the disciples behind scattered and fled, running in several directions.

Hmph, want to run? Impossible.

Yin Ghost Soul Pursuit.

Go.

From the shadow, several ghostly shades flew out, pursuing to kill.

Among them, a disciple, careless, was pierced through the body by a ghostly shade, and his soul was devoured.

The remaining disciples fled quickly; seeing this, Chen Chusheng accelerated his attack.

Azure Dragon Claw.

Boom.

The shadow disdainfully said: "Chen Chusheng, don't make a big fuss; I will soon deal with you."

He raised his right hand again.

Die.

Boom.

A Chen Clan disciple's body suddenly exploded; he did nothing, and he was gone.

Seeing this, Chen Chusheng attacked again, blocking the shadow's move.

Your opponent is me.

Azure Dragon Claw.

The shadow was entangled, unable to act, and almost got hit.

Enraged and ashamed, he watched those disciples leave, snarling: "Chen Chusheng, you forced me to this."

Ghostly qi, surge.

Ghost Qi condensed into ghost balls, attacking him from all directions.

"Bang bang bang."

After the explosions, the shadow struck again, pressing down and pinning Chen Chusheng.

"Ghost Qi, seal."

Chen Chusheng's true Qi and soul were sealed along with it; the ghost Qi on his body dissipated, revealing her appearance—a pale woman, looking about the same age as Chen Chusheng.

The woman said coldly, "Catching you is enough. It just so happens this will lure Chen Yuan to rescue you, and then we'll take down your Chen Clan in one stroke."

"Longshe Cheng is a town my sect must capture, to use as a foothold for invading the Great Qi Dynasty."

"Hmph."

"The Great Qi Dynasty possesses far too many resources. It's about time they spit some out."

Chen Chusheng stared at her, struggling, struggling ceaselessly.

"Bang."

A squeeze, a smash.

Chen Chusheng passed out.

The woman carried his body and returned to the village.

On the other side.

Longshe Cheng, Chen Clan.

After sharing the spirit fruit with her baby daughter, Long Ming returned to the Chen Clan, searching for her son's figure.

She didn't see her son, but instead saw Chen Yuan with a dark expression on his face.

"Husband, has something happened?"

Her heart lurched, thinking of her eldest son, Chen Chusheng.

"Husband, has something happened to Chusheng?"

The woman's premonition was very accurate. Chen Yuan nodded and said, "A disciple just came back. He went out on a mission together with Chusheng and encountered a Yin Gui on the way. Chusheng might have..."

"What!"

Long Ming's body staggered back a few steps, stumbling, nearly falling.

Chen Yuan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, catching his wife's body.

Helping his wife sit down, Chen Yuan said, "No need to worry. Chusheng might be fine. That disciple came back alive; it seems the Yin Gui Sect's disciples wanted him to return and deliberately told me this news."

"They've coveted Longshe Cheng for a long time. Their making a move this time shows the Yin Gui Sect has already prepared to invade the Great Qi Dynasty. Our Chen Clan bears the brunt."

The Chen Clan guarded Longshe Cheng and was the most entrenched force in this region.

It was also one the Yin Gui Sect could not bypass.

For so many years, Longshe Cheng had remained intact under the Chen Clan's governance. Or rather, the previous several attacks were all the Yin Gui Sect's probing. This time, perhaps...

"The Yin Gui Sect—they're no pushovers. With Sheng'er in their hands, I fear...?"

Long Ming's face went pale. She pleaded, "Husband, you must save Sheng'er. He cannot die."

Chen Yuan waved his hand, soothing his wife's emotions.

"Rest assured, I will handle this matter. Sheng'er will be fine."

"You must bring Sheng'er back."

"Alright."

After Chen Yuan calmed his wife, he had someone escort her back. As for himself, he began to ponder the Yin Gui Sect's motives.

He gathered the people of the Chen Clan for a meeting, and at the same time, began raising Longshe Cheng's alert level.

On this day, the entirety of Longshe Cheng underwent a change.

At the same time.

The Shang Clan's side also received the news.

Shang Yingnian frowned deeply: "Is the Yin Gui Sect finally making their move? This time, they've targeted Chen Chusheng of the Chen Clan. It seems they've been scheming for a long time. What will Chen Yuan do?"

"The Yin Gui Sect is clearly using Chen Chusheng to threaten him. What course should our Shang Clan take?"