Encounter with enemies at Taohua Village?

All eyes focused on Shen Ying.

Shen Ying looked at Lu Zheng, "Tao Qing just transmitted a message with her Divine Soul: Wen Jiong is severely injured and escaped into Taohua Village, then Snow Robe Princess chased him but was blocked by Taohua Village's array, yet it won't hold for long."

Though Shen Ying's cultivation isn't high, Peach Blossoms incense never ceases, giving her deep foundations. The array of Taohua Village was strengthened under the guidance of Si Lingxi. Although it cannot withstand a ghost with two to three thousand years of Dao practice like Snow Robe Princess, it can hold her off for a while.

The reason Shen Ying spoke to Lu Zheng about this was because only Lu Zheng is aware of the events involving Wen Jiong and Snow Robe Princess.

"Ghost King Wen? Snow Robe Princess?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, then immediately said, "First, return to Taohua Village!"

Wen Jiong was very powerful, even more so back then than Lu Zheng and Shen Ying combined, but his ghost rank was decent. After Black Wheel King got involved, he always dealt fairly with Lu Zheng, and he even provided information about the True Monarch Ye Gu event.

Of course, now Wen Jiong is definitely no match for Lu Zheng, and even Shen Ying has rapidly advanced, possibly even surpassing him.

As for Snow Robe Princess, she appeared in the Ten Thousand Transformations Saint Infant event, seemingly had crossed paths with Lu Zheng and Shen Ying. After covertly disposing of the Ten Thousand Transformations Saint Infant, she took his opportunity and vanished.

How did these two end up fighting?

But now it's not the time to dig into this, Lu Zheng immediately took Shen Ying and soared into the clouds, while telling Liu Qingyan, "Take them back to the county first."

"Them" refers to Du Yueyao, Wang Xiaowan, Yi Xiaoqian and other less capable individuals.

Ao Yun, Ao Run, and the women of Five Beauties Manor all exclaimed, "We'll go too!"

Not to mention Lu Zheng's high cultivation, with Si Lingxi by his side, they felt no need to shy away.

Snow Robe Princess is no match for the Profound Yin Divine Monarch, even ten of her couldn't withstand a fire from Si Lingxi.

Lu Zheng was speechless, while Si Lingxi smiled gracefully, and with a wave, she brought everyone along.

Thus, the group set off in mighty numbers toward Taohua Village and soon arrived outside the village.

By now, it was already 5 p.m., the common folk who came to Taohua Temple for worship during the day had all departed. Outside Taohua Village, behind Peach Blossom Plain and Peach Blossom Forest, was now shrouded in a dense black fog.

Furthermore, this black fog had strands of red-black liquid, resembling crude oil, emitting a foul odor and swiftly eroding the Peach Blossom Evil that protected Taohua Village.

Just by getting close, Ao Yun and Ao Run, not under Si Lingxi's protection, felt slightly dizzy and nauseous.

"This is... Blood Qi?" Ao Yun hurriedly held his breath, circulated Dragon Power through his body for a Great Circulation, and spoke gravely.

"Such malevolent Blood Qi!" Ao Run also squinted his eyes, his expression serious, "The opponent is formidable, worthy of being Profound Yin Divine Monarch's disciple."

If encountered alone, these True Dragons might have turned back, but at this time…

"Hm? It's you?"

A cold voice sounded, then a figure appeared in the sky outside Taohua Village, staring coldly at Lu Zheng and Shen Ying.

Lu Zheng looked and saw the newcomer wearing a snow-white long dress, black hair fluttering in the wind, revealing an exceptionally beautiful face. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Her brows were like ink, her starry eyes watery, her skin white as snow, her lips red as jade.

A dress of flying snow and jade flower silk, the hems fluttering with the wind, exuding tenderness, pure and beautiful, completely unlike the appearance of a female ghost.

Upon hearing Snow Robe Princess's words, Lu Zheng squinted his eyes, "Was it you in Jinnan County that day?"

Snow Robe Princess's lips curled into a smile, her gaze swept over the crowd, pausing on Ao Yun and Ao Run, then moved indifferently away.

"Since you know it's me, why don't you quickly dismantle the array and hand over Wen Jiong?" Snow Robe Princess glanced at Shen Ying, "I didn't expect the Incense and Candle God of Great Jing to be acquainted with the Netherworld's Ghost King, quite surprising."

"Ghost King Wen is my friend, what conflict does he have with you?" Lu Zheng looked at the black fog still eroding the array, and said to Snow Robe Princess, "Taohua Village is my wife's place, please withdraw your spell, let's talk this out."

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Snow Robe Princess sneered, "What qualification do you have to talk things over with me? Hand over Wen Jiong and I will spare your lives.

You've enjoyed peaceful days for too long, bringing so many weaklings to face me, such folly!

That day with General Feihua Ding Yi present, I spared your lives, and now you truly think you're qualified to speak to me?"

Snow Robe Princess's lovely face revealed a sinister smile, simultaneously eroding the array while reaching out toward Lu Zheng.

"Meeting you today is good, I shall kill you all to avenge my unjustly slain senior brother!"

Well, there it is! Lu Zheng exclaimed, 'Well, there it is!'

Clearly it was you who plotted with the Ghost Head Infant, sent that guy into the mortal world, and then took the opportunity from Holy Infant Mountain yourself, now pretending to kill us in revenge?

Has the ghostly beings of the Netherworld become so hypocritical now?

Lu Zheng flipped his hand and drew out the Thunderstruck Peach Wood Sword, then unleashed a Taiyi Five Thunder Curse.

"Boom!"

A golden-purple thunder descended from the sky, striking directly at Snow Robe Princess.

A full-power spell cast by an elder with two thousand years of Dao practice made the Taiyi Five Thunder Curse shine with dazzling purple-gold light, thick and heavy, descending directly from the heavens, striking Snow Robe Princess's face.

"Thunder Technique!?"

Among various spells, Thunder Technique is the strongest in single-target offensive power, naturally being the most effective against ghostly entities.

Though Snow Robe Princess's cultivation was higher than Lu Zheng's, she dared not ignore it, and with a flick of her wrist, a red-black fluid-like substance flew out from her snow-white sleeve, meeting Taiyi Five Thunder Curse.

"Goo..."

A muffled sound, Taiyi Five Thunder Curse was swallowed by the black substance, but the black substance swelled immediately, it inflated and deflated, becoming somewhat transparent.

Lu Zheng brandished his wooden sword, "Ha, with such skills, dare to boast? Aren't you Profound Yin Divine Monarch's disciple? Did all those skills go to the dogs? No wonder you needed to scheme against the Ghost Head Infant, turns out you're just a weakling too?"

Trash talk is all this is, who is afraid?

Snow Robe Princess's eyes widened, her face visibly darkening.

Then, in an instant, her snow-white dress turned red-black, the previous faint stench in the air thickened immediately.

It was the smell of stinking blood.

Simultaneously, Snow Robe Princess's lovely face transformed, skin turning green, lips turning black, and her eyes became blood red, with her black hair floating wildly as if alive, instantly turning from a cool beaut to a terrifying fierce ghost.

Snow Robe Princess transformed into Blood Robe Princess.

Then, a chilling voice echoed in Lu Zheng's ear, penetrating directly into his True Spirit sea of consciousness.

"I want you dead!"