Killing God - Chapter 102

Chapter 102 Half Ghost
On the Qingyu Island, in the study room of Xuan Ritang Hall.

“Senior Brother, this is what happened. According to the other junior brothers who returned on time, there is no sign of any change on the Demon Island. Only Junior Brother Shen has not returned for some reason. I’m afraid that something unexpected has happened. Senior Brother, please go over to the Demon Island and take a look, okay?”

A few candles lit up, Wang Gen was sitting behind the desk. Behind him stood Zheng Zhe. On the other side of the desk were Xu Yanzhi and Zeng Zhibai. The one who had just spoken was Zeng Zhibai. His expression was ugly and anxious. After he finished speaking, he looked at Wang Gen expectantly.

After a moment of silence, Wang Gen raised his eyes to look at Zeng Zhibai and said, “Why didn’t the two of you go to the island to search and rescue immediately?”

Zeng Zhibai and Xu Yanzhi looked at each other and lowered their heads. A moment later, Zeng Zhibai whispered, “After the demon island reopened, Senior Brother, you have repeatedly warned us not to go on the island without permission. This is a strict law, and we cannot lightly violate it.”

Wang Gen slowly stood up. A candle flame not far from him shook, reflecting his expression under the dim yellow light. He said in a low voice, “Since you know that it is the rules of the sect, why are you begging me again?”

Zeng Zhibai was speechless. Xu Yanzhi, who was standing beside him, gritted his teeth and took a step forward, saying, “Senior Brother Wang, Junior Brother Shen’s talent is not bad. He has already cultivated to a high-level Qi Refining Realm. In the future, he will have a good chance of going up Golden Rainbow Mountain to accomplish a Dao Karmor. It would be a pity if he were to fall on Demon Demon Island. Senior Brother, please …”

Wang Gen slowly shook his head and turned his gaze over. Xu Yanzhi was looked at by him, so he could not continue what he said. He could only shut his mouth blankly, unable to hide the disappointment on his face.

Wang Gen looked at it with an ugly expression, as if he was struggling, but in the end, he said in a low voice, “The rules of the sect are the rules of the sect. Once they are set, you must not offend them!”

Xu Yanzhi clenched her fists tightly. Suddenly, he seemed to be unable to hold back any longer. He suddenly took a step forward, ‘”Senior Brother Wang, five years ago, it was also this Junior Brother Shen and another Zhong family girl who disappeared. You desperately searched the island and even said that you wanted to see people alive and dead. Why did you become so indifferent after five years? You would rather let such a Junior Brother fall into danger than stand by and watch?”

The voice was sharp and ear-piercing. Even Zeng Zhibai and Zheng Zhe, who were standing at the side, were instantly moved. The only difference was that Zheng Zhe had an angry expression and shouted, “Nonsense!”

Zeng Zhibai was shocked and quickly pulled Xu Yanzhi back a few steps.

However, Xu Yanzhi seemed to be furious and said angrily, “Senior Brother Wang, to be honest, are you looking down on those aristocratic family disciples and junior apprentice-brother Shen because of his commoner background?”

The muscles on Wang Gen’s face twitched. A sharp light flashed in his eyes. Zheng Zhe, who was standing beside him, was furious. He stepped in front of Xu Yanzhi and shouted, “Junior Sister Xu, no matter how nonsense you speak, if Senior Brother Wang doesn’t argue with you, I won’t let you off lightly!”

Xu Yanzhi looked angrily at Wang Gen, then at Zheng Zhe. He stomped his foot and rushed out of the room. Zeng Zhibai smiled bitterly and bowed to his two senior brothers. He hurriedly followed them out.

The atmosphere in the study room was stiff for a moment. Wang Gen was scolded by Xu Yanzhi. To him, this was something he had never seen in many years. With his current prestige and status in Lingxiao Sect, even his master Elder Sun Mingyang had a bit more respect when talking to him than the other disciples. It was truly many years since he had been scolded and scolded in person.

Zheng Zhe turned around and frowned. He looked at Wang Gen with a worried expression and hesitated to say anything.

Wang Gen quietly sat back down on the chair beside the desk. After a while, he suddenly whispered, “Junior Brother, am I wrong to make such a decision?”

Zheng Zhe was speechless.

A trace of deep exhaustion suddenly flashed across Wang Gen’s face. He bitterly smiled and said, “Back then, when I took over this position, I thought it was a good thing to form connections and display my abilities. But now, after five years, how did it become like walking on thin ice?”

Zheng Zhe took a step forward and looked at Wang Gen, saying, “Senior Brother, don’t think too much. The current situation is no different from that of the past. The undercurrents in the sect are surging and the ripples are strange.” Especially after the incident on Demon Island, the Gan Clan’s bloodline was suppressed in secret and openly. They were already dissatisfied. The others didn’t dare to provoke them, so we stared fixedly at you. As long as Senior Brother makes a small mistake, I’m afraid a bunch of people will pounce on you. When the time comes … ”

Zheng Zhe didn’t continue to say the following words, nor did Wang Gen ask further. He only sighed softly and said, “There’s still more than half a year left. Let’s endure.”

Zheng Zhe nodded silently. After a while, he looked at Wang Gen and said, “Then … what about Junior Brother Shen?”

Wang Gen looked at the candle in front of him and remained silent for a long time.

Suddenly, a burst of night wind blew over from outside the room, bringing with it a deep chill. The candle flames suddenly fluttered about. A moment later, they quietly extinguished in the wind, leaving behind only a wisp of smoke that quietly floated away.

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The endless darkness seemed to be as boundless as an ocean. Shen Shi could not see where his future would lead, but when he looked back, even his path of origin was drowned in darkness. At this moment, the only person who guided him through the darkness was Niu Xiong, who seemed to have become a ghost, but for some reason, he still retained some consciousness.

Shen Shi looked at the tall figure in front of him. Because the surroundings were too dark, even if he looked at it from such a close distance, it was still very blurry. As for Niu Xiong’s hand, it emitted an aura as cold as ice. It was like … the hand of a dead person.

What exactly happened to him?

And where was he taking him?

Shen Shi walked blankly and doubtfully in the darkness. He didn’t know how long he had been walking. He felt as if Niu Xiong had led him through many forks in the road without stopping. However, along the way, he still hadn’t encountered a single ghost.

Just as he was walking, Shen Shi suddenly felt that there seemed to be a little more moisture in the surrounding air. It was as if the two of them had already entered the depths of the ground, and the air began to suffuse with a faint seawater aura. Just as he was wondering, Niu Xiong brought him into a very narrow tunnel. The gap between the hard stone walls on both sides was very small, and he could only barely allow them to pass by alone.

While Shen Shi was puzzled, Niu Xiong, who had been walking forward, suddenly stopped. Just as Shen Shi was about to ask, he suddenly saw a faint light shining somewhere in front of him.

It was a golden light, faint but eye-catching. For some reason, Shen Shi vaguely felt that he was somewhat familiar with it. Accompanying that light was the faint sound of water. It was subtle and clear, and it was precisely the rhythm that Shen Shi had been familiar with over the years.

It was the sound of the ocean tide.

“Here …”

In the darkness, Niu Xiong’s strange and hoarse voice came and he said softly in a very low tone.

Under Niu Xiong’s guidance, Shen Shi walked a short distance forward in this narrow tunnel. Then, he discovered that there was a gap two feet wide on the stone wall. That golden light penetrated into this tunnel from here.

Niu Xiong gestured for Shen Shi to come over and then pointed outside. Shen Shi was surprised, but he still leaned against him and carefully raised his head to look out of the crack.

At the entrance, Shen Shi discovered that the tunnel they were currently in seemed to be at a high place. Outside the crack was an enormous stone room that was hundreds of feet wide. There were dozens of strange and terrifying dark red skulls embedded in the stone walls, emitting strands of strange red light.

In the middle of the stone room, it was unknown who dug out a tunnel that led to the underground, but at this moment, light shone out from the depths of the tunnel. The golden light was brilliant and flowing non-stop. Shen Shi and Niu Xiong were in the middle of the stone room. The faint golden light that penetrated through the crack was reflected from this underground tunnel.

The sound of waves and tides came from this deep underground cave.

But apart from that, In the end, Shen Shi’s gaze landed in the stone room next to the tunnel. There was a strange ghost whose entire body was pitch black and more than three meters long. From afar, the ghost’s body was filled with black gas, seemingly similar to a ghost. However, its aura was a hundred times stronger than the ghost’s. Even its appearance was concealed within the black gas, and it emitted a faint murderous aura. At this moment, it looked as if it was lying on the edge of the tunnel, as if it was asleep.

From afar, Shen Shi could feel the incomparably powerful vicious might of the ghost in the stone room. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly retracted his head. He lowered his voice and whispered to Niu Xiong, who was half human and half ghost, “Senior Brother Niu, what’s the purpose of bringing me here to see this ghost?”

Niu Xiong let out a low friction sound. His two dark red eyes seemed to shoot out two fires of resentment. However, he still seemed to have some misgivings. He pulled Shen Shi back two steps and left the crack. Only then did he use his hoarse and strange voice to say, “That monster’s name is’ Yin Ghost King ‘. It was he who turned me into this ghost.”

Shen Shi’s heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to ask, a voice suddenly came from the stone room, as if someone had walked in.

With that faint golden light, When Shen Shi saw Niu Xiong’s somewhat ferocious expression, it suddenly became even more distorted. Then, he stood up and pulled Shen Shi back to the edge of the stone crevice. He looked towards the stone room, and his mouth seemed to carry deep hatred. He gritted his teeth and said, “Apart from that Yin Ghost King, there is also this bastard who harmed me!”

Shen Shi was at a loss. He raised his head and looked into the stone room again. He saw a figure slowly walking towards him in a dark corner. His figure was somewhat short, and he walked closer. Under the golden light, he was also a ghost. His bones were rotting, his clothes were torn, and his face was twisted and ferocious. Two fangs extended out of his mouth like beasts. He looked like a ghost.

In the eyes of this ghost, there was also a strange dark red light. It looked exactly the same as Niu Xiong.

Shen Shi looked at this ghost that had suddenly appeared from afar. He watched as he slowly walked towards the Yin Ghost King step by step. Although his face was ugly and ferocious, this ghost revealed a flattering expression. He knelt down in front of the Yin Ghost King and heavily kowtowed a few times.

“Ghost King, I found something good.”

He said in a hoarse voice, flattering the Yin Ghost King who seemed to be asleep.

At that moment, although his voice had completely changed and his face was almost completely distorted, Shen Shi’s body suddenly trembled as if he understood something. He was stunned and almost couldn’t control himself. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Niu Xiong. Even his voice seemed to be somewhat astringent. He slowly said,

“Is that … Lin Hu?”

(There’s another chapter in the evening)