Killing God - Chapter 348

Chapter 348 Human Ghost
Outside Floating Cloud City, more than a hundred li to the north, a hill rose and fell, and the forest was dense. Because this was not the place to produce more spirit herbs or other spirit materials, few people had ever come. Birds were singing in Lin You’s ears year after year.

On this day, the sun hung high in the sky. It did not seem to be any different from normal days. However, this normally quiet mountain forest suddenly seemed to have a bit more solemn. The crisp bird song was almost extinct, and the entire mountain forest seemed to be silent. Although it was daytime, it carried a bit of a gloomy aura.

In front of the mountain forest, a figure suddenly shook and walked over. It was Shen Shi and the old marquis of the weak old man. Because the old marquis’s body was too weak to support him on this long journey, Shen Shi directly carried the old marquis on his back and walked all the way over.

Although he hadn’t traveled for more than a hundred kilometers, the old marquis lying on Shen Shi’s back seemed to have declined by a lot. He inhaled less and exhaled more. He always gave off the illusion that he would die at any moment. However, even though his entire body looked like a dead person, there was still a bit of brilliance in the eyes of this dying old man. It seemed that he was still waiting for something. He had been trying his best to open his eyes and look ahead.

Shen Shi carried Old Hou all the way out of the forest. He then raised his head to look at the forest that did not look strange at first glance, but after careful examination, he would discover that it was gloomy and solemn. The expression on his face was also somewhat complicated. After pondering for a moment, he gently put Old Hou down from his body and found a big stone for him to sit on the ground.

The old marquis’s expression was still so ugly. He swept his cloudy gaze across the forest and then looked at Shen Shi. His lips moved a few times, as if he wanted to say something but no sound could be made. Shen Shi also saw the doubt in the old marquis’s eyes. However, he did not say anything, nor did he shout or do anything else that the old marquis expected him to do. He only took a deep look at the depths of the forest, then moved aside, allowing the old marquis to reveal himself, while he stood by the side and waited quietly.

The mountain breeze blew by slowly, and the branches and leaves of the tall and dense trees swayed gently, like green waves rising and falling.

There were no bird chirps, no beast roars, only the cold sound of the wind.

Gradually, in the distance where the wind blew, there was a faint voice mixed into the forest. The voice was soft but strange, as if it was sobbing, like the cry of a ghost in the wilderness of the mountains when the night was quiet.

The sound of ghosts crying was continuous. From childhood to adulthood, from low to high, they gradually converged into streams and rivers, rising and falling in the wind.

Old Hou’s body trembled abruptly. There was a look of fear in his eyes. Shen Shi did not seem to be afraid, but the expression on his face when he looked at the forest seemed to have become more complicated.

Suddenly, a white silhouette flashed behind the tree. Immediately after, a skeleton jumped out. Two ghost flames lit up in the sockets of his eyes, flickering with a clear desire and greed for flesh and blood. He stared at the two living people, Shen Shi and Old Hou, as if he could no longer endure any longer. He rushed out of the forest and pounced over with open teeth and claws.

Old Hou let out an ambiguous cry of alarm, instinctively wanting to escape but soon realizing that he was so weak that he could not even escape, he could only look to the young man beside him for help. However, he immediately saw that Shen Shi, who was standing at the side, did not have any intention of dodging. It even seemed that he did not even move to defend against this pouncing ghost. He stood there silently and calmly, motionlessly.

As the skeletal ghost suddenly pounced towards the two balls of flesh and blood, the strange ghost cries in the forest instantly grew louder. It was as if countless strange things were stimulated at the same time, and the ghost cries were loud. However, at this moment, a sharp howl suddenly rang out. In the deepest part of the ghost cry, it was loud and mournful, suppressing all the gloomy howls in an instant.

The sound of ghost crying instantly faded, and the forest returned to silence. The skeletal ghost seemed to have been greatly stimulated, and its body trembled violently, and it subconsciously stopped in its tracks.

A red figure suddenly rushed out from the depths of the forest. It was as fast as a gale and rushed behind the skeleton. The skeleton seemed to have sensed something. The white skeleton began to tremble. However, before it could do anything, its spine was broken by its two blood-red arms. It broke into two pieces. Then, all the skeletons shattered, turning into a piece of white bone that fell to the ground.

There was a commotion in the forest. The red figure that appeared in front of Shen Shi was also a ghost. However, this ghost still looked like a human. However, it had almost no clothes on its body. Its skin and flesh swelled at least twice the width of an ordinary person’s. Furthermore, it had completely turned bright red. It looked like fresh blood and flesh were directly exposed. On this ghost’s head, it was even stranger and more terrifying. The right half of its face was covered in white bones, while the left half had a human-shaped face. On the two eyes, there was also a normal eye in the left eye socket, but there was a dark green ghost fire in the right eye socket. Yin and Yang were accompanied by both humans and ghosts, and sharp teeth and fangs abruptly appeared. Even the most terrifying ghost in the legendary Netherworld Underworld did not seem to have such a terrifying appearance.

Old Hou’s mouth suddenly hoarse. He kicked his feet and fainted. Shen Shi was shocked. He hurriedly went over to check his breath and found that it wasn’t a death. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief. He hurriedly began to press his hand to save Old Hou. At the same time, he held one of his hands and tried to gather some spiritual energy to see if it would make him feel better.

The ghost in front also seemed to be shocked. Just as it was about to charge forward, it suddenly heard the ghost crying in the forest behind it. It suddenly turned around and let out an earth-shattering roar at the forest.

The voice was ear-piercing and shrill. It instantly suppressed all the ghost cries and gradually quieted down the forest. Only then did the ghost turn around. The skeleton on the right had no expression on its face, while the person on the left had a slightly anxious expression on his face. He abruptly strode towards Shen Shi.

At this time, Shen Shi had already let go of Old Hou and stood up. When he saw such a terrifying ghost approaching, he frowned slightly. It seemed that he was still uncomfortable with this terrifying appearance. However, he did not have much other reaction. He only sighed lightly.

Perhaps hearing his sigh, the ghost abruptly stopped. It was five feet away from Old Hou. Half of the people’s faces revealed a hint of confusion, and then they slowly turned towards Shen Shi.

Shen Shi gently shook his head and said, “He’s not dead, but … when I found him, it was about the same as it is now.”

The ghost’s body trembled for a moment, and its gaze slowly turned back to Old Hou. A deep and hoarse howl came from its fanged bloody mouth.

Shen Shi slowly walked to his side and sighed. There was a hint of pity on his face as he said softly,

“He probably thought you were dead, Hou Sheng.”

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Hou Sheng, this terrifying monster that was neither human nor ghost, was actually Hou Sheng from that day.

No one could recognize him from his appearance. Even though the half of his face was barely intact, everyone who saw him would be shocked by the more terrifying part of his body. They would never think of anything else. Ever since ancient times, he had never heard of such a monster that was half human and half ghost. He had never fallen into the path of ghosts but still retained some consciousness.

However, there were always unbelievable things happening in this world, and the Hou Sheng in front of him was like this. At this moment, Hou Sheng, or rather, this terrifying ghost, had half of his ghost face numb, while half of his human face slowly shed a tear. He stared at the old man who was too old to live like a dead man, and suddenly his knees went soft, and he slowly knelt on the ground, in front of Old Hou, who was frightened out of his wits, or who could no longer hold on any longer.

He let out a ghost-like cry, then slowly bent down and knocked the half-man and half-ghost’s head onto the solid earth. With a low, muffled bang, a shallow pit appeared on the ground.

His hands, which had already turned into sharp claws, slashed across the ground forcefully, as if they were struggling in despair, grabbing ten deep scratches. However, the sound of ghost crying did not stop, and he began to kowtow incessantly.

One, two, three, four …

Bang bang bang bang bang bang …

The faster he kowtowed, the louder and louder the cry, and the more miserable it became. The voice was filled with regret, hatred, and endless despair.

His flesh exploded, blood splashing everywhere, smearing his entire face. It became even more terrifying, causing people to not dare to see it or be unable to look at it directly.

In this miserable and miserable scene, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side and grabbed his body. At the same time, Shen Shi sighed and said, “Alright, we still have work to do.”

This sentence was ordinary and ordinary, But for Hou Sheng, who looked terrifying, However, it seemed to be more useful than anything else. His body trembled for a moment, and he finally stopped kowtowing crazily. He slowly raised his body and looked at his Old Hou. Then, he turned to Shen Shi. His thick fangs wriggled a few times, but a few hoarse words jumped out of his mouth. With a slightly strange tone, he whispered,

“Many … thanks … you!”

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“I didn’t expect it to be you either.” Shen Shi stood opposite Hou Sheng, who had a bloodstained appearance. After a moment of silence, he seemed to have an expression of disbelief in his eyes. He shook his head and said, “I have never heard of him, much less seen him. There is actually someone who can maintain intelligence after turning into a ghost.”

“I didn’t expect …” Hou Sheng’s voice sounded a little harsh and strange. From the looks of it, it was almost impossible to see him as a person anymore. At this moment, he seemed to have calmed down a little. He said, “I am gradually regaining my consciousness, but by the time I fully regain my consciousness, my fleshly body will have already turned into this shape.”

Shen Shi was silent for a moment, then he raised his head to look at him and said, “Was it … the witch and ghost from the Soul Suppressing Abyss that did it?”

Hou Sheng slowly shook his head and said, “I don’t know, but she was the one who turned me into a ghost in the beginning. Naturally, it has something to do with her.”

Shen Shi nodded. Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly let out a low cry. Suddenly, it came from beside the two of them.

“Xiao … Xiao Sheng?”