chapter 24
Suddenly, a Female Ghost with her belly gruesomely split open was standing right behind him.
[“Streamer, that Female Ghost is right behind you!”]
The viewers in the live stream were terrified. They just couldn’t understand-one moment the Female Ghost was under the bed, and the next, she was right behind Li Yi.
It was as if she’d teleported. That sort of ability was truly hair-raising.
Li Yi tried to turn around, but the Female Ghost kept perfectly in sync with his movements, always plastered to his back.
Interesting?
A smirk tugged at the corner of Li Yi’s mouth.
At that moment, the Female Ghost’s question sounded in his ear again: “Do you think I’m beautiful?”
It seemed this was the only thing the Female Ghost could say. After all, in this world, most Fierce Ghosts existed only because of resentment from their former lives and lacked real consciousness.
Her voice was utterly emotionless, as if drifting out of the Nine Netherworlds-mechanical and cold.
A System prompt appeared in front of Li Yi:
[The Female Ghost is asking you if she is beautiful. Your reply…]
[Option One: Say yes. She will turn you into someone exactly like her.
Reward: Golden Mask. Wearing this mask automatically intimidates evil beings.]
[Option Two: Say no. The Female Ghost will go on a killing spree.
Reward: Fierce Ghost Crystal. Using this crystal gives you a chance to acquire some of a Fierce Ghost’s abilities.]
Li Yi didn’t hesitate and chose the Golden Light Incantation.
He formed a Daoist seal with one hand, and a blinding golden light erupted from within him.
The Golden Light Incantation is a Daoist spell designed to suppress evil. Every beam of light inflicted serious harm on Fierce Ghosts.
Li Yi shouted, summoning Palm Thunder with his other hand: “You look like a dead rat that’s been floating in my toilet for a week-drop dead!”
[Mission complete. Reward: Fierce Ghost Crystal.]
With the Golden Light Incantation suppressing the Fierce Ghost, Li Yi quickly tore the Female Ghost off his back, then delivered a merciless round of electric treatment.
Palm Thunder is a Daoist technique of purest yang and utmost force; after a full volley, the Female Ghost’s form began to dissolve.
Next, Li Yi pulled out his Centennial Peachwood Sword and, with one strike, ended the Female Ghost’s existence.
“If you end up a ghost in your next life, try to have some self-awareness, alright?”
Watching the Female Ghost at his feet dissipate into smoke, Li Yi blew at the imaginary smoke in his palm.
But since the Female Ghost had died at the hands of Daoist arts, there was basically no chance for reincarnation.
When people die, they might become ghosts. When ghosts die, that’s it-truly gone.
The viewers in the live stream were left utterly dumbfounded by the scene.
[“If you ever turn into a ghost, the one person you don’t want to run into is Li Yi. He handles Fierce Ghosts like he’s dealing with his own kids.”]
[“If I had even half of Li Yi’s skills, I’d walk around at midnight like a boss.”]
[“I don’t know why, but after watching Li Yi’s streams, Fierce Ghosts just don’t seem that scary anymore.”]
[“I’m scared of ghosts, but they’ve never hurt me. I’m not scared of people, but people have hurt me all over.”]
[You have eliminated the Female Ghost Zhang Jing and obtained one Fierce Ghost Crystal.]
[Would you like to extract it?]
Li Yi nodded.
The Female Ghost’s name was Zhang Jing, and the Blood-clad Ghost from his mission also had the surname Zhang. Was there some connection?
Right, the Old Dean adopted Zhang Na and later had a biological daughter. Could this Female Ghost be the Old Dean’s real daughter?
Li Yi looked a bit awkward. If that was the case, he’d have just killed the witness himself.
But it didn’t really matter-Zhang Jing had already lost her mind. Dead is dead.
Even if she was alive, she wouldn’t have been able to share any information.
So, he hadn’t done anything wrong.
Li Yi comforted himself with this thought.
What is a Fierce Ghost Crystal? After receiving the System’s reward, Li Yi found a piece of bluish-black crystal in his hand, strikingly dazzling.
About the size of a cat’s eye, it resembled a precious gem. He even wondered if, taken to a street market, it could easily fetch him tens of thousands.
Naturally, he would never resort to such blatant profiteering.
According to the System’s prompt, this crystal was a treasure that could grant one the power of a Fierce Ghost. Don’t be deceived by Li Yi’s ease in killing Fierce Ghosts.
In truth, Fierce Ghosts are regarded as humanity’s greatest foes in this world. Ordinary people who encounter one have virtually no chance of survival.
Even a Spirit Binder, after rigorous training, must proceed with extreme caution when confronting a Fierce Ghost, surviving only by a stroke of luck.
Li Yi, however, is armed with the powerful tools provided by the System and has inherited the Mount Longhu Master’s Legacy, including the Golden Light Incantation and Palm Thunder. With the addition of Magical Artifacts issued by the System, he is truly the bane of Fierce Ghosts.
But how is this crystal to be used?
Li Yi gazed at the crystal in his hand, at a bit of a loss.
While killing ghosts was effortless for him, deciphering such strange and mysterious items truly posed a challenge.
The System had not provided any instructions for its use.
Instinctively, Li Yi tightened his grip, feeling a chill spread from his palm through his entire body. When he opened his hand again, the crystal had already disappeared.
A look of surprise instantly flashed in his eyes.
Then, a fragment of unfamiliar memory surfaced in his mind. This memory seemed to belong to the Female Ghost Zhang Jing whom he had previously defeated.
The main figures appearing were the Old Dean, Zhang Jing, Zhang Na, and Zhang Jing’s boyfriend-a group of four.
Was this a reenactment of the past?
Li Yi watched with interest. As he expected, these were indeed scenes from Zhang Na’s life before her death.
After the Old Dean had a biological daughter, Zhang Na became the only outsider in the family, as was apparent from their clothing.
Zhang Na’s clothes were faded from years of washing, clearly having not been replaced for a long time.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jing was dressed in expensive brands. The two seemed as if they belonged to entirely different worlds.
Who would imagine that such different people could belong to the same family?
Li Yi glanced at the Live Streaming Room and found that the audience had entered the scene along with him.
He stepped forward and reached out to touch Zhang Na’s figure; his hand passed through her, showing that this was only an illusion, not a physical presence.
The scene presented was a family dinner from twenty years ago.
The four people at the table took no notice of Li Yi’s presence; he realized he had entered Zhang Jing’s memory.
At that moment, Zhang Jing’s boyfriend said, “Uncle, please don’t worry. If you allow Jing to marry me, I will certainly treat her well.”
Zhang Jing looked shy, while the Old Dean’s face radiated kindness. The scene was harmonious, except for Zhang Na, who seemed completely out of place.
In the next scene, still at the dinner table, all four showed changed expressions.
Zhang Na’s clothes were disheveled.
Zhang Jing’s boyfriend wore an innocent look, while the other two were filled with anger.
Zhang’s Father said, “Na’er, I know you’re jealous that your sister found her place before you, but you cannot do something like this.”
Zhang Na protested, “No, I didn’t… It was him…”
“Uncle, I’m sorry, it was Zhang Na who seduced me first. I just made the mistake any man might make.”
So this was the truth of what happened.
Zhang Jing’s boyfriend was tempted by lust and made advances toward Zhang Na.
But Zhang Na fiercely resisted, preventing him from succeeding.
However, this incident sparked conflict within Zhang Na’s family.