Dark clouds covered the sky, completely covering the already dim moonlight.
The sound of napalm explosions and the screams of ghosts shook the heavens and earth, the first great battle between humans and the Underworld had begun.
Rows of Yin Soldiers began to pour out from the ghost city with black fog.
These Yin Soldiers were different from other ghosts. They had a physical form and were clad in metal armor. Their resistance to the Force Field was far greater than that of ghosts. When the concentrated ultraviolet rays hit their bodies, they could only leave a small black spot on their bodies, unable to do much damage.
High-level Hungry Ghosts also began to appear, their bodies were covered in black fog and almost materialized, they did not seem to have any reaction to the Latent Force Field. Among them, there was a Hungry Ghost wearing an ancient shirt that was the most ferocious, it held a huge trident in its hand, bringing with it endless power as it clashed with Luo Xuan's compressed waves.
"Bang!"
The sound was so loud that it directly covered the noise of the battlefield, Luo Xuan's delicate body trembled violently, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
The other high-level Hungry Ghosts were not to be outdone, they roared and condensed black fog into sharp claws, attacking Luo Xuan.
Luo Xuan took a deep breath, the air around her surged, her body quickly dodged everywhere.
The people on the airship were anxious, in this kind of battle in the sky, those who could not fly would not be able to help, the power of other long-range attacks would be limited.
High-level Hungry Ghosts were far stronger than they imagined, and they were extremely sensitive to all kinds of danger, before the lasers were fired, they had already dodged ahead of time, even if they were hit by the black fog, their souls would quickly recover.
"Staff Officer Xue, the power of the treasures in the ruins is not enough!" The people on the airship said anxiously.
Xue Han raised the crystal in his hand, shook his head and said: "It's already very powerful, under normal circumstances, Luo Xuan would not be able to deal with three high-level Hungry Ghosts at the same time, we just need to hold on, under the effect of the Soul Suppressing Stone, the Hungry Ghosts will become weaker and weaker."
Just as he finished, another black fog rose from the city, a female Hungry Ghost with a green face flew towards the airship.
Several high-intensity ultraviolet lasers on the airship immediately shone at her, this kind of high-intensity ultraviolet light was more powerful, and the closer it was, the more obvious the effect would be. Even high-level ghosts would be greatly weakened if they were exposed to such light for a long time, the female Hungry Ghost's body immediately began to burn slightly.
Just as Xue Han said, under the effect of the Soul Suppressing Stone, whether it was the high level ghosts or the countless hungry ghosts in the ghost city below, they all became weaker and weaker.
The four high-grade ghosts that had appeared thus far began to slow down. They mustered all of their soul power to resist the invasion of the Ambush Force Field.
Luo Xuan relied on her powerful ability to control the atmosphere. As long as she didn't fight a high-level Hungry Ghost head-on, she was almost invincible in the sky. She kept moving around to distract the Hungry Ghosts, occasionally compressing the atmosphere layer by layer, forming powerful waves of cold air that attacked the Hungry Ghosts below.
Low-level Hungry Ghosts had great resistance to physical attacks, but they had no resistance to high temperatures or extreme cold. They were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.
As time passed, under the effect of the Soul Suppressing Stone, the Hungry Ghosts became weaker and weaker. The humans, on the other hand, did not suffer any casualties. The battle seemed to be tilting in favor of the humans.
Everyone on the airship was excited. This was the first time the humans had launched an attack on a gathering place of intangible life forms. If they could win, it would be a huge motivation for the humans who were in a more and more dangerous situation!
The three high level Hungry Ghosts surrounding Luo Xuan realized where the problem was. They had to first destroy the hub of the Ambush Force Field. They screamed at each other and pounced at the airship.
Luo Xuan hurriedly gathered the air below the airship, forming a compressed wall of air around the airship to prevent them from getting closer.
The high level Hungry Ghosts unleashed their spells one after another. Their mist-like bodies disintegrated and disappeared into thin air. When they reappeared, they had already crossed the wall of air. They endured the pain of being hit by the ultraviolet light and roared as they attacked the airship.
Xue Han immediately shouted, "Throw the phosphorescent bombs on the deck of the airship!"
The people on the airship immediately took out glass bottles filled with white powder from their waists and threw them out. The silvery-white powder in the glass bottles burned and spread out like a fog. A few of the Cold-level Hungry Ghosts that came into contact with the phosphorescent powder immediately started burning. They let out painful screams and fled in different directions.
"Haha!
These things can't withstand our phosphorescent bombs! "
"We finally got our revenge today!"
"We'll use the fuel bombs later and burn this ghost town down completely!"
Everyone on the deck was excited. Ever since the Hungry Ghosts appeared, humans had been researching ways to deal with them. Other than the ultraviolet light, the strong alkali that was corrosive and could burn violently was also the nemesis of these creatures.
Even Xue Han smiled. He looked at Luo Xuan who was dressed in white fluttering outside the airship. She looked like a fairy from the Ninth Heaven. His eyes were full of splendor. The two of them had been fighting together for the past few years and had gone through many battles. One was wise and the other was brave. That was how they were able to withstand the attacks of countless foreign creatures and gain a foothold in the northern part of the human race.
The two of them had also become close comrades who talked about everything. He had long fallen in love with this girl who looked cold on the outside but was gentle and delicate on the inside. However, deep in her heart, she could not forget another person.
This was what Luo Xuan had told him last year when they were in a near-death situation.
He could not believe that a proud girl like Luo Xuan had a crush on someone. She did not even dare to confess.
A portrait flashed through his mind. It was a man who looked thin and weak with long hair. The man was indescribably handsome. He did not even look human. Especially his eyes, they were like the stars in the sky.
This portrait was drawn by the president of Shang Jing University, the human sage Yun Chan. It was hung in a place called Ruifeng Valley.
He originally thought that the man in the painting was dead, but now he saw those starry eyes.
In his mind, the image of the man in the painting merged with a bald man. A cold light flashed through the depths of his eyes.
The battle began to be one-sided. As the high-level ghosts fled, the ordinary ghosts in the ghost town could not resist the attacks of technological weapons.
The airship dropped fuel bombs one after another, instantly turning the entire ghost town into a sea of fire. Countless ghosts that were already extremely weak let out heart-wrenching cries and turned into ashes.
The human soldiers holding laser launchers on the airship began to jump down. They scattered and cut, gradually eliminating the escaping Hungry Ghosts.
At this time, the crystal in Xue Han's hand flashed a few times and turned into an ordinary crystal. The Ambush Force Field had lost its effect, but it did not matter now. He casually threw the crystal away and looked at the burning Ghost City below.
Luo Xuan flew back to the airship. She panted heavily for a while, then said worriedly: "Although the ghost town is destroyed, none of the high-level Hungry Ghosts are dead."
"The high-level Hungry Ghosts are too strong. There is no way to kill them now. But they were heavily injured this time. They should not be a threat to Guangyuan Prefecture in the short term."
Liao Xiaoshan sighed: "I hope so …."
Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly looked up as if he had sensed something. He did not know when, but a huge dark cloud had shrouded the airship, completely blocking the dim moonlight.
At the same time, the center of the ghost town that was already in ruins began to collapse. A huge bottomless crack appeared. Thick black smoke rose from the crack. A white ghost figure rose from the black smoke. The white ghost figure was a beautiful woman. She had a beautiful face, but her eyes were blood red. It looked very scary.
The female ghost's blood-red eyes swept across the ghost city that had been reduced to ruins. Her ashen face turned even colder as she said coldly, "How dare a few puny humans attack my Nine Resentment Ghost City!"
Her voice was hoarse and shrill. It went straight to the bottom of everyone's heart.
Her body was directly torn in the middle, splitting into two identical ghosts. Then, it continued to split. Soon, it turned into nine white ghosts. They spread out and pounced on the surrounding human soldiers.
The ghosts were extremely fast. They ignored any obstacles and had great resistance to laser weapons. Each of them rushed into the crowd as if they had teleported. A ghost figure drilled into the body of a human Physique Master. By the time it drilled out, the person had already become a dry corpse.
The various weapons that humans relied on to deal with ghosts could not stop these white ghosts at all. Even the most powerful phosphorescent bombs could only corrode a small hole in the ghost's body. It slowed her down slightly. When she drilled out of a human's body, the injured part was as good as new. She could obviously absorb the life force of a human in an instant and then repair her body.
It was a complete massacre. Facing such a tyrannical high-level Hungry Ghost, the human side had no resistance at all. In a short while, ten humans were killed.
Luo Xuan's face changed greatly. The nine ghosts that this white-robed ghost had split into were all extremely powerful. They seemed to be on par with high-level Physique Masters. Coupled with their strange attack methods, no one below the Saint level could deal with them.
Everyone on the airship was also pale. In the past few years, the battles had been frequent and intense. Everyone's strength had been greatly improved. There were seven or eight Physique Masters. They thought that even if they could not defeat a high-level Hungry Ghost, they could at least put up a fight. But now, it seemed that there were differences in strength between high-level Hungry Ghosts. This female ghost's strange ability was too terrifying. She could actually split into nine clones that were on par with high-level Physique Masters. In an instant, everyone lost the courage to fight.
Luo Xuan hurriedly stirred up the air again and was about to jump off the airship when Xue Han pulled her back. "You can't go. This ghost has probably surpassed the level of the known Hungry Ghosts. It's too scary. We have to leave."
Out of the nine ghosts, three of them pounced directly at the airship. The powerful laser beams only caused ripples on the ghosts' bodies. They did not die at all.
Xue Han gritted his teeth and threw out the dried up crystal in his hand. With a loud bang, white light filled their eyes. It was like a small sun that bloomed. The three ghosts let out painful howls. Their bodies burned, and they hurriedly retreated.
"Let's descend a little. There are still many people below!"
"We can't descend. If that ghost destroys the airship, we'll all die!"
Luo Xuan gritted her teeth and said, "You guys wait here. I'll go down to save people." After saying that, she shook off Xue Han and jumped off the airship.
Seeing someone jump off the airship, two ghosts immediately pounced on her.
Luo Xuan's pretty face flushed red. The intense battle earlier had already exhausted her. She tried her best to control the flow of air as she swung her fists to meet the attack. Layers upon layers of cold air waves shot towards the ghost.
The two ghosts sneered. Their bodies suddenly disappeared into thin air. When they reappeared, they had flown to Luo Xuan's side and directly crashed into her. As long as they could get into the body of this strong evolved human, they could instantly drain her of all her life force.
Luo Xuan's reaction was also very fast. The air around her compressed and condensed, forming an invisible wall to block them. At the same time, she drew a short sword that was shining with a dim light from her waist and swung it at them.
The battle was in a stalemate. The two ghosts surrounded Luo Xuan and kept teleporting, looking for an opportunity. Luo Xuan had exhausted herself in the previous battle. Her control of the atmosphere was not as good as before. Not only was she unable to help the people below, she could not even shake off the two ghosts.
The massacre below was coming to an end. After the last human was killed, the remaining seven ghosts rose into the air.
"Rumble." Thunder sounded from the dark clouds in the sky. Heavy rain fell from the sky.
Luo Xuan's face was pale. With the exhaustion of her spiritual power, it was getting more and more difficult for her to control the air flow. Her body floated down. The seven ghosts below were constantly teleporting. They converged with the two ghosts in the sky and surrounded her.
On the airship, Xue Han's face kept changing. The heavy rain would greatly reduce the power of the ultraviolet laser. If they went down, not only would they not be able to save Liao Xiaoshan, they might not even be able to protect the airship. But even if they could, how could they escape from these hungry ghosts?
"Haha!"
The nine ghosts laughed and began to gather in the middle. With the sound of the air being torn apart, the compressed ice shield around Luo Xuan was gradually torn apart. She was about to die.
At this moment, a dark crack suddenly appeared in the void not far away, followed by a flash of silver light that cut through the sky. A sharp sword sound rang out, and a destructive aura burst out from the sword light.
Everything between heaven and earth seemed to be annihilated by this sword light. All the creatures on the battlefield only felt an indescribable sense of trembling from the depths of their souls. They could not help but fall into a sluggish state.
"Boom!"
The sound of thunder shook the world. The long needle was as bright as the stars. In a trance, there were only two things in the world.
The rain was getting heavier. Thunder rolled in the dark clouds. Tiny arcs of lightning flashed from it, brewing a huge forked lightning.
When the lightning cut through the night sky, the long needle floating in the void immediately flashed and absorbed it.
The long needle absorbed the energy and circled around Luo Xuan. The nine ghosts were instantly turned into nothingness by the lightning power of the sword light.